City of Philadelphia Thursday, April 10, 2025 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil. com/watch-city-council/ Public comment will be received in-person regarding those matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers interested in participating in public comment at this meeting may call 215-686-3406 by no later than 3 p. m.
the day before the meeting and they must submit the following information: • Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling) • Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • State whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution • Telephone number where you can be reached Speakers may also sign-up to participate in public comment on the day of the meeting in Room 400, City Hall. Speakers who submitted the above information within the required time frame will be added to the list. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; the Council President, however, reserves the right based on circumstances to establish a different time limit. The Council President may also limit testimony where repetitious comments are offered on an agenda item.
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION Note: Some items do not occur at every session: Invocation. Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting. Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from the session. Reading of communications from the Mayor. Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to appropriate Committees of Council). Reports from Committees of Council. Special business. Bills on first reading. Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars - titles are printed below. Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the Mayor for reconsideration. Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars.
Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar. Speeches by Councilmembers. . - 2 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 250250 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing Malika Rahman to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250251 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing Gilberto Gonzalez to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250252 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing Michelle Enix-Kenney to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250253 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing LaTanya Whitehead to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250254 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution reappointing Haakim Peay to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission.
250297 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1911 Mountain Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 250298 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution calling on the Trump Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to preserve funding and administrative support for Head Start, prevent program disruptions, and protect access to early childhood education for low-income families. 250299 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution calling on the Trump Administration to reverse the termination of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant awarded to the City of Philadelphia to support efforts to address flooding in Eastwick, a community that has been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustice and hardships.
250300 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 813 Union Street, 6130 Ellsworth Street, 4910 Kingsessing Avenue, 5417 Florence Avenue, 5425 Florence Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
250303 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring The Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Service Center School celebrating its 20th bi-annual “Carpe Diem” honoring all the judges and students who participate in this remarkable and beneficial event. 250304 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution renaming the 5700 block of W Oxford Street “Fred Rosenfeld Way” to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Frederick C. Rosenfeld for his outstanding contributions to youth sports in Philadelphia. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 250305 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution appointing Ericka Stewart to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250310 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322 N. Orkney Street, 2324 N. Orkney Street, 2326 N. Orkney Street, 2328 N. Orkney Street, 2330 N. Orkney Street in the Seventh Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
250314 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke Resolution recognizing the central role of labor organizing and labor unions in the history of Philadelphia, their ongoing importance to the wellbeing of working-class families, and condemning the Trump Administration’s continued pursuit of anti-labor and anti-worker policies. 250317 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass for Councilmember Johnson Resolution responding to U.
S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner’s ill-informed understanding of public housing development and call for deregulation by reinforcing the importance of the continued preservation of local control over housing development decisions to ensure development aligns with the needs and desires of our communities, and calling on Turner to preserve the Choice Neighborhood Initiatives program which enables PHA to preserve and expand its affordable housing stock. 250318 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad for Council President Johnson Resolution demanding the Trump Administration and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore the funding that was cut for programs supporting Pennsylvania food banks and schools accessing local produce, which will endanger food security for vulnerable children and families in Philadelphia and further deepening the crisis of hunger in the City. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240333 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada An Ordinance amending Section 14-533 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District,” to update the illustrative maps to reflect recent redistricting changes, all under certain terms and conditions. 240427-AA INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance amending Section 14-305 of the Philadelphia Code entitled “Nonconformities,” by providing further provisions on changes from non-conforming uses; all under certain terms and conditions.
240665 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada An Ordinance amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by adding a new chapter concerning vehicular mobile service providers, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS 250335 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Council President Johnson, Phillips, Ahmad, Brooks, Driscoll, Gauthier, Gilmore Richardson, Harrity, Johnson, Landau, Lozada, O'Neill, O'Rourke, Squilla and Young Resolution recognizing the week of April 5th to 11th, 2025, as “Week of the Young Child” in Philadelphia in support of The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and commending the work of NAEYC for promoting high quality educational and developmental services for children under 8 years of age. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 250336 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution recognizing April 11 - 17, 2025, as “Black Maternal Health Week” in the City of Philadelphia 250338 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring and recognizing Erik Reynolds for his historic contributions to the St. Joseph’s University men’s basketball program, his record-breaking journey to becoming the University’s all-time leading scorer, and his lasting impact on the City of Philadelphia. 250340 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution honoring Inspector Verdell Johnson for his retirement and years of service from the Philadelphia Police Department.
250341 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Phillips, Gilmore Richardson, Gauthier, Brooks, Harrity, O'Rourke and Driscoll Resolution honoring and recognizing The Elevation Project, a non-profit organization, for its outstanding contributions to reducing recidivism, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals, and helping create pathways to a brighter future 250344 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing April 10, 2025 as National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day in the City of Philadelphia. 250345 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution honoring and congratulating the Philadelphia chefs and restaurants named as finalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 250346 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing April 15, 2025 as World Art day in the City of Philadelphia, and celebrating the creativity, innovation and cultural diversity of the city’s fine arts. 250349 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Johnson Resolution recognizing April 6 through 12, 2025 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Philadelphia.
250350 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the month of April as “National Woodworking Month” in the City of Philadelphia 250351 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the week of April 13-19, 2025 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Philadelphia 250352 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity Resolution authorizing the Special Committee on Kensington to hold hearings on the intersection of homelessness and substance use disorder (SUD) in communities with both unstable housing and addiction 250359 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution honoring and congratulating the Neumann-Goretti girls basketball team on winning the PIAA State Championship. - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, April 10, 2025 250360 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution honoring and congratulating the Neumann-Goretti boys basketball team on winning the PIAA State Championship. 250362 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold a hearing on the policies of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding child welfare protections - 9 -City of Philadelphia