City of Philadelphia Thursday, May 29, 2025 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT 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, May 29, 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.
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CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2025 . BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 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. 250403 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson Resolution appointing Chris Cullom to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. 250404 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson Resolution appointing Allan Domb to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.
250405 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson Resolution appointing Jim Pearlstein to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. 250406 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson Resolution reappointing Carol Watson to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2025 250407 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson Resolution reappointing Tina Byles Williams to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. 250444 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution authorizing the development and implementation of a Real-Time Safety Awareness Signage Initiative to publicly display crash data in alignment with the City’s Vision Zero goals and to promote street safety awareness and behavioral change. 250505 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada Resolution renaming the Wissanoming Recreation Center to the “Margaret Tartaglione Recreation Center” to honor the life and legacy of Margaret “Marge” Tartaglione, a pioneering public servant and leader in Philadelphia’s politics.
250527 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson Resolution calling for the creation of a Special Committee on Early Childhood Development to evaluate, support, and strengthen Philadelphia’s early childhood care and education systems, with the goal of improving outcomes for children from birth through age five and addressing the broader issues of poverty, equity, and economic opportunity. 250547 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming the 1900 block of N. Judson Street as “Sister Mary Scullion Way”. 250548 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution also naming Firth Street between 15th Street and Sydenham Street as “Earl Young Way. ” - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2025 250550 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution calling on the Federal government to maintain its antitrust litigation that would break up Meta’s social media monopoly. 250554 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla Resolution also naming 7th Street between Bigler Street and the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) as “SEYAA Way” to honor the Southeast Youth Athletic Association. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 250266 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on 47th Street between Chestnut Street and Kingsessing, all under certain terms and conditions.
250267 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 47th Street, under certain terms and conditions. 250273 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to revise procedures for operation of an automated vehicle noise enforcement system and creating Section 12-1138, entitled “Automated Vehicle Noise Enforcement”.
250325 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending subsection 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Street Vendors,” by permitting vendors licensed to operate on certain City streets from certain otherwise prohibited conduct; all under certain terms and conditions. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2025 250327 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a staircase in the vicinity of 5313 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19139, under certain terms and conditions. 250367 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 180560), approved July 10, 2018, entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 250 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Montour Street from Adams Avenue to Foulkrod Street, under certain terms and conditions” by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
250368 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of planters and benches in the vicinity of 2300 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, under certain terms and conditions. 250369 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2700 S 10th St. , Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions. 250370 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a staircase in the vicinity of 1855 Gladstone Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, under certain terms and conditions.
250374 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 115 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, under certain terms and conditions. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2025 250377 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 306 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Richmond Street to Salmon Street, striking from the City Plan and vacating Salmon Street from Brill Street to the northeasterly required right-of-way line of Bridge Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for various public utility purposes and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said public utility rights-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions.
250381 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of pedestrian lights in the vicinity of 416-38 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions. 250382 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance establishing parking regulations on the 1000 block of Ludlow Street between 10th Street and 11th Street, under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia