City of Philadelphia Thursday, March 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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. 250245 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 708 N. Shedwick Street, 710 N. Shedwick Street, 714 N. Shedwick Street and 723 N. Shedwick Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. 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. - 3 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 27, 2025 250254 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones Resolution reappointing Haakim Peay to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. 250255 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution condemning President Donald J. Trump and his administration for their decision to suspend income-driven student loan repayment plans and for politicizing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to target advocates working to oppose his anti-immigrant, anti-trans, anti-free speech agenda.
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. 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.
250066-A INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity An Ordinance amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Openings and Excavations in the Streets,” to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS - 4 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 27, 2025 250275 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution honoring March as National Reading Month and Recognizing the "Read by 4th" Initiative for Its Commitment to Early Childhood Literacy. 250276 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips Resolution honoring and Celebrating Beyond the Bars on the Occasion of Their 10th Anniversary for Their Dedication to Empowering Philadelphia’s Youth Through Music, Leadership, and Community Engagement 250278 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution declaring March 17, 2025, as "Bayard Rustin Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
250279 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau Resolution recognizing March 31, 2025 as Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Philadelphia, a day to celebrate and recognize the achievements and contributions of Transgender people, and to lift up the joy, light, and laughter that Transgender people experience and bring into our communities. 250280 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution recognizing Sanaa Rahming, Samiyah Rahming, and Julissa Ortiz for their middle and high school girls’ wrestling accomplishments on the occasion of Women’s History Month 250281 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke for Councilmember Young Resolution honoring the Life and Legacy of former heavyweight champion “Big” George Foreman - 5 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 27, 2025 250282 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution honoring the Life of Eusebio “Bonn” Batan, Fishtown’s “Mayor of Crease Street” 250283 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young Resolution honoring and congratulating Chef Kyle Timpson for winning Season 23 of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen 250284 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks Resolution recognizing March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and honoring the work done by advocates to reduce barriers to social and civic participation experienced by people living with developmental disabilities.
250285 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution recognizing the Montreux Jazz Festival and the rich jazz history of Philadelphia and expressing the City's desire to host a world-class jazz festival in Philadelphia. 250286 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass Resolution recognizing and Celebrating Sharon A. Powell on the Occasion of Her Official Retirement 250287 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing and honoring Dr. Arlene Parsons Bennett for her contributions to the City as a prominent community organizer and the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school, on the occasion of Women’s History Month. - 6 -City of Philadelphia
CITY COUNCIL Calendar for Thursday, March 27, 2025 250288 INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad Resolution recognizing April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Celebrating the Extraordinary Efforts of WOAR - Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence. - 7 -City of Philadelphia