COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 4, 2026 10:47 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILWOMAN NINA AHMAD COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN MICHAEL DRISCOLL COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN JIM HARRITY COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILWOMAN RUE LANDAU COUNCILWOMAN QUETCY M. LOZADA COUNCILMAN NICOLAS O'ROURKE COUNCILMAN ANTHONY PHILLIPS COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN ISAIAH THOMAS COUNCILMAN JEFFREY YOUNG, JR. BILLS: 260199, 260200, 260201, 260202, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260208, 260209 RESOLUTION: 260227 - - -
Good morning, everyone. I note that a quorum of City Council is present. I want to first start off noting for the record that the following bills will be held: 260208 and 260209 and also Resolution No. 260227. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Majority Leader, for an amendment to Bill No. 260199.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 260199. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember Minority (inaudible) Isaiah Thomas seconds the motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the amendment to Bill No. 260199 is adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Majority Leader, for an amendment to Bill No. 260200.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 260200. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
The Chair notes for the record that Majority Whip Councilmember Isaiah Thomas seconds the motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the amendment to Bill No. 260200 is adopted. The Chair recognizes Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson for an amendment to Bill 24 No. 260201.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 260201. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
The Chair notes for the record that Councilmember and Majority Whip Isaiah Thomas seconds the motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and the amendment is adopted. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson for an amendment to Bill 3 No. 260203.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I offer an amendment to Bill No. 260203. A copy of the amendment has been circulated to all members of the committee and I move for its adoption. (Duly seconded.)
For the record, Councilmember Isaiah Thomas seconds the motion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Chair recognizes Katherine Gilmore Richardson for a motion on Bill Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201 and 260203 each as amended.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201 and 260203, each as amended, be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit consideration of these bills at our next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)
The Chair notes for the record that Majority Whip Councilmember Isaiah Thomas seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that Bill Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201 and 260203 as amended be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation that the rules of Council be suspended to permit consideration of these bills at our next session of Council. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and Bill 16 Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201 and 260203 each as amended will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with the suspension of the rules to permit consideration of these bills at our next session of Council. The Chair recognizes Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson for a motion on Bill 2 Nos. 260204, 260205 and 260206.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill Nos. 260204, 260205 and 260206 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended as to permit consideration of these bills and resolutions at our next session of Council. (Duly seconded.)
The Chair recognizes Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and Councilmember Quetcy Lozada seconds the motion. It has been moved and properly seconded that each of the Bill Nos. 260204, 260205 and 260206 be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation and that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the consideration of these bills and resolutions at our next session of Council. All those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)
The ayes have it and Bill 14 Nos. 260204, 260205 and 260206 will be reported from this committee with a favorable recommendation with a suspension of the rules to permit consideration of these bills and resolutions at our next session of Council. This concludes the business before the Committee of the Whole for today. I want to thank everyone for being here, but also we will now go into our Caucus session. We're going to do Council Caucus in this room. We're going to do Caucus in here. - - - (Committee of the Whole concluded at 11:18 a.m.) - - - C E R T I F I C A T I O N I, hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence noted are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me in the foregoing matter, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. ________________________________ TANEHA CARROLL