Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/3/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400, City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (51) 51 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 250319 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 813 Union Street, 6130 Ellsworth Street, 4910 Kingsessing Avenue, 5417 Florence Avenue, 5425 Florence Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 250320 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322 N. Orkney Street, 2324 N. Orkney Street, 2326 N. Orkney Street, 2328 N. Orkney Street, 2330 N. Orkney Street in the Seventh Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 250321 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising you that on April 02, 2025, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on March 20, 2025: Bill No. 250100 Bill No. 250147 READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 250291 0     Bill Amending Section 14-533 of The Philadelphia Code (“/MIN, Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District”) to exempt from certain requirements of that Section residential development under programs designed to create affordable homeownership, which programs mandate deed restrictions and agreements establishing ongoing affordability requirements, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced     Action details Not available 250292 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled “Service and Other Businesses”) to add business hour restrictions in the First, Seventh, and Eighth Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250293 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by revising the One Year Rule which limits the filing of permit applications that are substantially similar to a prior application with respect to which an appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment has been denied or dismissed; and making related changes; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced     Action details Not available 250294 0     Resolution Honoring United States Senator Cory Booker for his courageous and historic 25-hour Senate floor speech, standing in defense of America's core democratic principles and Constitutional values. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250295 0     Resolution Recognizing the Active People, Healthy Nation initiative, a national effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Heart Association and reaffirming the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to championing policies, programs, and investments that promote physical activity, improve public health, especially for children, and ensure equitable access to recreation for all residents. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250296 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the Omicron Delta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated for 40 years of service and impact in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250297 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1911 Mountain Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250298 0     Resolution Calling on the Trump Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to preserve funding and administrative support for Head Start, prevent program disruptions, and protect access to early childhood education for low-income families. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250299 0     Resolution Calling on the Trump Administration to reverse the termination of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant awarded to the City of Philadelphia to support efforts to address flooding in Eastwick, a community that has been disproportionately impacted by environmental injustice and hardships. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250300 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 813 Union Street, 6130 Ellsworth Street, 4910 Kingsessing Avenue, 5417 Florence Avenue, 5425 Florence Avenue in the Third Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250301 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the All-Star Labor Classic and Philadelphia’s Organized Labor for Thirty-Seven Years of Charitable Service to Students and the Community Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250302 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the current state of higher education as this pillar of the Philadelphia economy and cultural landscape undergoes generational change. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250303 0     Resolution Honoring The Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Service Center School celebrating its 20th bi-annual “Carpe Diem” honoring all the judges and students who participate in this remarkable and beneficial event. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250304 0     Resolution Renaming the 5700 block of W Oxford Street “Fred Rosenfeld Way” to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Frederick C. Rosenfeld for his outstanding contributions to youth sports in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250305 0     Resolution Appointing Ericka Stewart to the Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250306 0     Resolution Recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250307 0     Resolution Recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250308 0     Resolution Declaring April 4, 2025, as Women in Tech Day in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the importance of women in technology, emphasizing their contributions, promoting STEM education and careers for women and girls, and expanding gender equity in the technology field. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250309 0     Resolution Declaring April 2025 as National Poetry Month in the City of Philadelphia and recognizing the profound impact of poetry on Philadelphia’s cultural, educational, and social landscape. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250310 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2323-31 N. 5th Street, 2322 N. Orkney Street, 2324 N. Orkney Street, 2326 N. Orkney Street, 2328 N. Orkney Street, 2330 N. Orkney Street in the Seventh Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250311 0     Resolution Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month in the City of Philadelphia and honoring the life-saving impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation, as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gift of Life Donor Program. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250312 0     Resolution Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240427-AA, entitled “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” for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250313 0     Resolution Recognizing April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Philadelphia and commending the work of advocates who are people living with autism and who are breaking down barriers to create a truly inclusive society. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250314 0     Resolution Recognizing the central role of labor organizing and labor unions in the history of Philadelphia, their ongoing importance to the wellbeing of working-class families, and condemning the Trump Administration’s continued pursuit of anti-labor and anti-worker policies. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250315 0     Resolution Celebrating the launch of the Philadelphia Fair Lease on the City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250316 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Father Judge High School Boys' Basketball Team for winning the 2025 PIAA 6A championship Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250317 0     Resolution Responding to U.S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner’s ill-informed understanding of public housing development and call for deregulation by reinforcing the importance of the continued preservation of local control over housing development decisions to ensure development aligns with the needs and desires of our communities, and calling on Turner to preserve the Choice Neighborhood Initiatives program which enables PHA to preserve and expand its affordable housing stock. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250318 0     Resolution Demanding the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore the funding that was cut for programs supporting Pennsylvania food banks and schools accessing local produce, which will endanger food security for vulnerable children and families in Philadelphia and further deepening the crisis of hunger in the City. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250312 0     Resolution Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240427-AA, entitled “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” for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 250312 0     Resolution Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 240427-AA, entitled “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” for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250322 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising you that I am returning herewith, as requested by your Resolution adopted today, Bill No. 240427-AA, entitled “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,” for the purpose of reconsideration by Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 240427-AA 2     Bill 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. RECONSIDERED     Action details Not available 240427-AA 2     Bill 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. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 250168 0     Resolution Honoring the Father Judge High School Boys' Basketball Team for winning the 2025 Philadelphia Catholic League Championship and celebrating their remarkable achievement. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250277 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2942 and 2944 W Wishart St; 3323 W Allegheny Ave; 3212 N 33rd St; and 3216 N Newkirk Street located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250294 0     Resolution Honoring United States Senator Cory Booker for his courageous and historic 25-hour Senate floor speech, standing in defense of America's core democratic principles and Constitutional values. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250295 0     Resolution Recognizing the Active People, Healthy Nation initiative, a national effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Heart Association and reaffirming the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to championing policies, programs, and investments that promote physical activity, improve public health, especially for children, and ensure equitable access to recreation for all residents. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250296 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the Omicron Delta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated for 40 years of service and impact in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250301 0     Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the All-Star Labor Classic and Philadelphia’s Organized Labor for Thirty-Seven Years of Charitable Service to Students and the Community ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250302 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings investigating the current state of higher education as this pillar of the Philadelphia economy and cultural landscape undergoes generational change. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250306 0     Resolution Recognizing April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250307 0     Resolution Recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250308 0     Resolution Declaring April 4, 2025, as Women in Tech Day in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the importance of women in technology, emphasizing their contributions, promoting STEM education and careers for women and girls, and expanding gender equity in the technology field. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250309 0     Resolution Declaring April 2025 as National Poetry Month in the City of Philadelphia and recognizing the profound impact of poetry on Philadelphia’s cultural, educational, and social landscape. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250311 0     Resolution Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month in the City of Philadelphia and honoring the life-saving impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation, as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gift of Life Donor Program. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250313 0     Resolution Recognizing April 2025 as Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Philadelphia and commending the work of advocates who are people living with autism and who are breaking down barriers to create a truly inclusive society. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250315 0     Resolution Celebrating the launch of the Philadelphia Fair Lease on the City of Philadelphia’s Landlord Gateway. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250316 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Father Judge High School Boys' Basketball Team for winning the 2025 PIAA 6A championship ADOPTED     Action details Not available