City of Philadelphia Thursday, May 7, 2026 City Council Calendar PUBLIC COMMENT City Council receives public comment on bills and resolutions that are printed on this agenda for the meeting. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; please prepare your comments to fit within that time limit. The Council President, may, depending on circumstances, establish a lower time limit. The Council President will announce the applicable time limit at the beginning of the public comment portion of the agenda. The Council President may also limit repetitious comments on the same agenda item or defer comments to the next meeting of Council. Speakers for public comment can sign up in advance, submit comments electronically, or sign up to speak the day of the meeting.
To sign up in advance, speakers may call 215-686-3406 or email chiefclerk@phila. gov by no later than 3 p. m. the day before the meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance will be added to the list. Speakers must sign up individually, not on behalf of others or groups, and provide the following information: • Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling) • The bill number or resolution number that will be addressed • Whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution • Telephone number where you can be reached • Street address Speakers may also submit public comment electronically by email to chiefclerk@phila. gov no later than 3 p. m. the day before the meeting, preferably as a PDF attachment to the email.
Electronic submissions become part of the written record of the proceedings but they are not read aloud in Council. To sign up the day of the meeting, come to Room 400, City Hall and check in at the desk by the entrance. *If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please let the Chief Clerk’s Office know when signing up for Public Comment. *If you need an interpreter for these events, please call or email the Chief Clerk's office for information about our language services. *Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and open to the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40, or http://phlcouncil. com/watch-city-council/. - 1 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 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, May 7, 2026 RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 260436 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution approving the appointment of William Snyder, Jr. , as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 260437 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson Resolution extending approval of the 2025-2026 Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H. O. M. E. ) Program Annual Program Statement and Budget, which addresses expenditures by various agencies in the first year of the H. O. M. E. Program, to constitute approval of spending in Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to that same Program Statement and Budget.
260447 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson Resolution approving the reappointment of Abby Pozefsky to the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board. 260448 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution also renaming the corner of E. Collom Street and Wakefield Street “Herbert ‘Drum’ Burch Way,” to honor and recognize the life, service, and enduring legacy of Herbert “Drum” Burch, a devoted community activist, veteran, healthcare professional, and political leader in the City of Philadelphia.
BILLS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 250768 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from incinerating discarded matter, under certain terms and conditions. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 250806 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1811 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130, under certain terms and conditions.
250807 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, fee simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of making, enlarging, connecting, extending, operating, and maintaining public parks for recreational use, certain parcels of land, generally bounded and located between Vine Street, Fairmount Avenue, 8th Street and 12th Street, together with all improvements thereon and all associated easements and appurtenances; and to lease the property, or a portion thereof, to the Center City District; all under certain terms and conditions.
250836 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1444 Frankford Ave. , Philadelphia, PA 19125, under certain terms and conditions. 250918 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 161 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122, under certain terms and conditions.
251029 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to provide for designated transportation network company vehicle stands, definitions and prohibitions, clarifying penalties related to bus, taxicab and TNC vehicle stands, amending violations subject to camera-based parking enforcement, and amending parking violations subject to towing, all under certain terms and conditions. - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 251067 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing real estate transactions by the Commissioner of Public Property, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and the Philadelphia Land Bank necessary to permit the City of Philadelphia to acquire property bounded by Island Avenue, Elmwood Avenue, South 77th Street, Buist Avenue, South 78th Street, Cobbs Creek waterway, the vacated section of South 75th, and the former Grays Avenue, including property known as Cibotti Recreation Center, all under certain terms and conditions.
251070 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance amending Section 12-926 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Center City Parking Regulations,” to confirm regulations adopted by the Department of Streets that establish and revise loading zone regulations in additional portions of the Center City area; and to reauthorize changes and additions to such regulations; all under certain terms and conditions. 251100 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 1600-26 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
260026 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of parking on Columbia Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. 260063 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass An Ordinance renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as Panati Playground, located at 3100 N 22nd Street, to the “Allegheny West Recreation Center” in recognition of the community and neighborhood that it serves. - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260134 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Chapter 12-923 of the Philadelphia Code entitled “Smart Loading Zones” authorizing the Philadelphia Parking Authority to install smart loading zones in the area of Center City bounded by Spring Garden Street, Bainbridge Street, the Schuylkill River and the Delaware River, for the purpose of improving the appropriate use of loading zones and reducing traffic congestion, all under certain terms and conditions.
260216 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership and maintenance of a dumpster encroachment in the vicinity of 509-19 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, under certain terms and conditions. 260217 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 2655 S Juniper St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, under certain terms and conditions. 260240 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones An Ordinance removing the parking lane and prohibiting stopping on the south side of Cinnaminson Street, from Mitchell Street to Pechin Street.
260242 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements, situated on 5928-30 Germantown Avenue in the 8th Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260265 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to amend certain requirements applicable to buses and areas designated for use by buses, including applicable penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. 260266 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into agreements to purchase electricity, natural gas and motor fuel for use by the City in City facilities and vehicles, including agreements that obligate payment for delivery of such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions.
260267 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the nature of a staircase in the vicinity of 611 S 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
260337 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for all or a portion of the premises that includes certain parcels of land, generally referred to as Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill, for environmental remediation of the land, development of a facility at said premises, and use by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542, all under certain terms and conditions.
260338 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to grant to PECO Energy Company an easement for the purpose of accessing, installing, maintaining and repairing underground transformers and supporting infrastructure along and adjacent to a portion of the Pennypack Path in and about the area commonly known as 7801 State Road, under certain terms and conditions. - 7 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260339 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance amending Bill No. 241031 (approved January 15, 2025), entitled “Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 1 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions,” to authorize the lease of additional space within the premises, under certain terms and conditions. 260340 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla An Ordinance authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 323 N. Broad St. , Philadelphia, PA 19107, under certain terms and conditions.
260341 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease or sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for use by the City, of a portion of the premises located at 9353 Krewstown Road, under certain terms and conditions. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS 260468 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution recognizing, honoring, and congratulating the National Pan-Hellenic Council on its 96th Founders’ Day and declaring May 10, 2026, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day in the City of Philadelphia - 8 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260470 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution recognizing and honoring the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) on its 25th anniversary for its outstanding leadership in advancing a just, green, and thriving local economy and for its enduring commitment to the independent businesses and communities that make Philadelphia thrive. 260471 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution honoring and recognizing the St. Raymond of Penafort Boys Basketball Team for winning the 2026 Region 58 Championship, the 2026 Archdiocese of Philadelphia Varsity Boys Basketball Championship, and the 2026 Pennsylvania CYO State Championship, and celebrating a historic season that brought pride and distinction to the Mt.
Airy community. 260472 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution celebrating and honoring Ben Dubin on his retirement after 33 years of dedicated service, unwavering leadership, and a lasting impact on students, athletes, and the school community. 260473 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Education Committee to hold hearings investigating concerns around Board of Education governance model, decision making processes and, exploring options for an elected or hybrid School Board. 260474 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring and recognizing the career and cultural impact of Stephen Colbert on the occasion of the conclusion of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
260475 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution declaring May 2026 as Affordable Housing Month in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the need for stable, safe, accessible, and affordable housing for all residents. - 9 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260476 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution honoring and celebrating Spiral Q on the occasion of its 25th annual Peoplehood Parade and Pageant, for their extraordinary contributions to building a vibrant community of joy, creativity, and abundance with an unwavering commitment to justice and equality. 260477 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution honoring and congratulating the Reading Terminal Market for garnering the outstanding recognition as the Best Public Market in America.
260478 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution declaring May 16, 2026 as National Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day in the City of Philadelphia, a day to recognize and celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ elders who have been pivotal in the fight for justice, equity, and rights for every member of the LGBTQ+ community. 260479 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing the week of May 4-8 as “National Teacher Appreciation Week” and May 7 as “Black Teacher Appreciation Day” in the City of Philadelphia 260482 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as “National Foster Care Month” in the City of Philadelphia.
260483 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing the critical role of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Program in providing trauma-informed forensic care to survivors of sexual assault and affirming the City's commitment to uninterrupted 24/7 access to these services. - 10 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, May 7, 2026 260484 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing May 2026 as Menstrual Health Awareness Month 260485 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing May 2026 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia. 260486 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing May 2026 as World Heritage Month in Philadelphia. - 11 -City of Philadelphia