Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/13/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400, City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (46) 46 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 250121 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting an Ordinance authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for coordination of a guaranteed energy savings contract for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 250122 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising you that on February 12, 2025, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on January 30, 2025: Bill No. 240817 READ AND FILED     Action details Not available 250099 0     Bill Establishing a two-way regulation on Dupont Street, from the westernmost portion of Baker Street to Smick Street, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250100 0     Bill Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 177 Markle Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250101 0     Bill Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to place limits on late fees that may be charged to residential tenants, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250102 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 220639), approved January 10, 2023, entitled “An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan the easterly twenty feet wide portion of Swanson Street from Wolf Street to Snyder Avenue, striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Vandalia Street from Wolf Street to Weccacoe Avenue, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the portion of Swanson Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of the remaining unopened portions of Swanson Street from Wolf Street to Jackson Street and from Jackson Street to Snyder Avenue,” by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250103 0     Bill Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for coordination of a guaranteed energy savings contract for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred     Action details Not available 250104 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia Eagles Associate Performance Coach Autumn Lockwood, the first Black Woman Coach to win the Super Bowl. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250105 0     Resolution A resolution celebrating and congratulating the NFL Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, on their triumphant victory in Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs, held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250106 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Overbrook High School Girls Volleyball Team for winning the 2024 American Conference Championship. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250107 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing Philadelphia’s living legends during Black History Month for their contributions to the African American community and their lasting impact. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250108 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts for being named Super Bowl LIX MVP. .Body WHEREAS, Jalen Alexander Hurts was named MVP of Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, after leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their second Super Bowl victory in franchise history; and WHEREAS, Hurts’ MVP performance included 221 passing yards, 72 rushing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown as the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22; and WHEREAS, Hurts’ performance silenced doubters who questioned his accuracy, decision making, and ability to keep the offense humming if the Chiefs were successful at containing the Eagles run game. His Super Bowl MVP win elevates him into an elite tier of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, and sets him on a Pro Football Hall of Fame trajectory; and WHEREAS, Hurts has been no stranger to delivering in big moments when called upon. In 2018, Hurts, who a year earlier had been benched during the College Football National Championship Game, had to come off the bench to lead his Alabama Crimson Tide to a comeback victor Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250109 0     Resolution Authorizing the Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the potential locations of new intercity bus terminals in the City of Philadelphia Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250110 0     Resolution Recognizing and celebrating the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake, and honoring Philadelphia’s Chinatown as a vibrant, historical, and vital neighborhood in our City’s fabric. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250111 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing Alvina Brown for her steadfast commitment to community and to her neighbors, and for her advocacy to improve the lives of people across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250112 0     Resolution Celebrating and honoring Maggie McCall for her tenacious commitment to organizing, beautifying and connecting with her neighborhood, including serving as a Block Captain for 51 years, and for improving the lives of people across Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250113 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing Sheila Hawkins for her insistence on the importance of community, her tireless efforts to make the spaces around her more beautiful, and her understanding that unity is at the heart of activism, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250114 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Sandra Murdock, whose love for the people around her nourishes and uplifts the people and spaces that she graces, for providing to her community and for her commitment to mentoring young girls and boys across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250115 0     Resolution Celebrating and honoring Patricia Ford for her tireless advocacy for her community, her love for her children, and her devotion to improving the lives of people across Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250116 0     Resolution Celebrating and commending Nikki Bagby for her steadfast devotion to using her platform to positively impact the lives of youth and vulnerable communities across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250117 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, to highlight and express gratitude for the critical work that crossing guards do to keep roadway connections safe and intersections safe for all. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250118 0     Resolution A resolution honoring and thanking the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia Fire Department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Office of Emergency Management, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross for their heroism and bravery when responding to the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on January 31, 2025. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250119 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Royal (Gene) E. Brown for his dedicated service to the Philadelphia Gas Commission. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250120 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating the extraordinary life of Alfred L. Dezzi and his invaluable contributions to public service, environmental policy, criminal justice reform, and education, and expressing deep gratitude for his enduring impact on the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar     Action details Not available 250030 0     Resolution Also naming Market Street from 7th to 8th as Emma Chappell Way, in honor of the trailblazing work she did to establish the City’s first bank operated by a Black woman. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250080 0     Resolution Urging Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit, an essential anti-poverty initiative that has drastically cut child poverty and benefitted millions of families. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250083 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2406, 2434, 2440, 2444 N. 6th Street, 2425, 2427 N. 7th Street 2400, 2403, 2455 N. 15th Street, 2424, 2460 N. 16th Street, 2415 N. Bancroft Street, 1509 W. Boston Street, 1500, 1507 W. Cumberland Street, 1501-03, 1510 W. Firth Street, 1422, 1437 W. Hagert Street, 1422, 1430 Letterly Street, 2434, 2438, 2440, 2445 N. Marshall Street, 2452 N. Mole Street, 2418, 2419, 2421, 2428, 2433 N. Sydenham Street in the 5th 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. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250084 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2271 N. Philip Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250090 0     Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2248 Ruffner Street located in the 8th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250104 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia Eagles Associate Performance Coach Autumn Lockwood, the first Black Woman Coach to win the Super Bowl. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250105 0     Resolution A resolution celebrating and congratulating the NFL Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, on their triumphant victory in Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs, held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250106 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating the Overbrook High School Girls Volleyball Team for winning the 2024 American Conference Championship. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250107 0     Resolution Honoring and recognizing Philadelphia’s living legends during Black History Month for their contributions to the African American community and their lasting impact. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250108 0     Resolution Honoring and congratulating Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts for being named Super Bowl LIX MVP. .Body WHEREAS, Jalen Alexander Hurts was named MVP of Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025, after leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their second Super Bowl victory in franchise history; and WHEREAS, Hurts’ MVP performance included 221 passing yards, 72 rushing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown as the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22; and WHEREAS, Hurts’ performance silenced doubters who questioned his accuracy, decision making, and ability to keep the offense humming if the Chiefs were successful at containing the Eagles run game. His Super Bowl MVP win elevates him into an elite tier of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, and sets him on a Pro Football Hall of Fame trajectory; and WHEREAS, Hurts has been no stranger to delivering in big moments when called upon. In 2018, Hurts, who a year earlier had been benched during the College Football National Championship Game, had to come off the bench to lead his Alabama Crimson Tide to a comeback victor ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250109 0     Resolution Authorizing the Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the potential locations of new intercity bus terminals in the City of Philadelphia ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250110 0     Resolution Recognizing and celebrating the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake, and honoring Philadelphia’s Chinatown as a vibrant, historical, and vital neighborhood in our City’s fabric. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250111 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing Alvina Brown for her steadfast commitment to community and to her neighbors, and for her advocacy to improve the lives of people across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250112 0     Resolution Celebrating and honoring Maggie McCall for her tenacious commitment to organizing, beautifying and connecting with her neighborhood, including serving as a Block Captain for 51 years, and for improving the lives of people across Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250113 0     Resolution Celebrating and recognizing Sheila Hawkins for her insistence on the importance of community, her tireless efforts to make the spaces around her more beautiful, and her understanding that unity is at the heart of activism, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250114 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating Sandra Murdock, whose love for the people around her nourishes and uplifts the people and spaces that she graces, for providing to her community and for her commitment to mentoring young girls and boys across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250115 0     Resolution Celebrating and honoring Patricia Ford for her tireless advocacy for her community, her love for her children, and her devotion to improving the lives of people across Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250116 0     Resolution Celebrating and commending Nikki Bagby for her steadfast devotion to using her platform to positively impact the lives of youth and vulnerable communities across the City of Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 250117 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, to highlight and express gratitude for the critical work that crossing guards do to keep roadway connections safe and intersections safe for all. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250118 0     Resolution A resolution honoring and thanking the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia Fire Department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Office of Emergency Management, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross for their heroism and bravery when responding to the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on January 31, 2025. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250119 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Royal (Gene) E. Brown for his dedicated service to the Philadelphia Gas Commission. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available 250120 0     Resolution Honoring and celebrating the extraordinary life of Alfred L. Dezzi and his invaluable contributions to public service, environmental policy, criminal justice reform, and education, and expressing deep gratitude for his enduring impact on the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED Pass   Action details Not available