Legislation Details

File #: 260763    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN MAYOR'S OFFICE
File created: 9/24/2026 In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
On agenda: Final action: 10/29/2026
Title: 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 as a training facility, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Johnson, Councilmember Lozada
Indexes: ENVIRONMENTAL, LEASE AGREEMENT
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 26076300
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/29/20260 CITY COUNCIL     Not available Meeting details Not available
10/22/20260 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/22/20260 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/22/20260 CITY COUNCIL READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/21/20260 Committee on Public Property and Public Works REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/24/20260 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
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 as a training facility, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into multi-year lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”), with the City as landlord, for use by the Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship, Training and Safety Fund of Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware or affiliated entity as tenant or subtenant, of all or a portion of the premises that includes a certain parcels of land, as described in Exhibit A-1 (the “Premises”), generally referred to as Victory Gardens, consisting of approximately 12.49 acres, and Emerson Landfill, consisting of approximately 8.6583 acres, for environmental remediation of the land and the development of a training facility at the Premises, pursuant to terms substantially set forth in Exhibit A-2.

SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Public Property is hereby authorized to take all actions deemed by the Commissioner to be necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions and intent of this Ordinance, including executing and amending any and all instruments and ancillary documents that are necessary and appropriate.

SECTION 3. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review, negotiate, amend and approve the various leases and subleases and all other instruments and documents necessary and appropriate to effectuate this Ordinance, which leases...

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