City of Philadelphia Thursday, March 13, 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, March 13, 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, March 13, 2025 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE 250168 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll Resolution honoring the Father Judge High School Boys' Basketball Team for winning the 2025 Philadelphia Catholic League Championship and celebrating their remarkable achievement. 250183 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution opposing any attempts to dismantle the U. S. Department of Education or slash federal funding for public school programs that support low-income students and students with disabilities.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE 240304-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Young, Squilla and Harrity An Ordinance amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), to require proof of certain insurance certificates; all under certain terms and conditions. 240427-A 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 - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 13, 2025 250215 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the implementation of Bill No. 220654-A and the success of Community Evening Resource Centers 250216 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution honoring Officer Jesse Woodhouse for his outstanding service to the 16th Police District in West Philadelphia on the occasion of his retirement. 250217 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas Resolution honoring the members of Commonwealth Association of School Administrators as they have made significant contributions to their community, advocating for the rights and interests of staff and students in the school district.
250218 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring and recognizing the career of Tumar Alexander, a dedicated public servant, on the occasion of his retirement from city government. 250219 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution honoring and recognizing Trey Howard for his heroic response to the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia. 250220 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the civil rights marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to Montgomery on March 7, 1965, also known as “Bloody Sunday. ” 250222 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution recognizing March 20, 2025 as Children First Day in the City of Philadelphia. - 4 -City of Philadelphia