City of Philadelphia

City Council Calendar

Thursday, April 30, 2026

PUBLIC COMMENT

City Council receives public comment on bills and resolutions that are printed on this

agenda for the meeting. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; please prepare

your comments to fit within that time limit. The Council President, may, depending on

circumstances, establish a lower time limit. The Council President will announce the

applicable time limit at the beginning of the public comment portion of the agenda. The

Council President may also limit repetitious comments on the same agenda item or defer

comments to the next meeting of Council.

Speakers for public comment can sign up in advance, submit comments electronically, or

215-686-3406 or email chiefclerk@phila.gov by no later than 3 p.m. the day before the

meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance will be added to the list. Speakers must sign up

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Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling)

The bill number or resolution number that will be addressed

Whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution

Telephone number where you can be reached

Street address

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attachment to the email. Electronic submissions become part of the written record of the

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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.

Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar.

Speeches by Councilmembers.

RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE

260398

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia

Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1425 S. Paxon Street in the 3rd

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.

260399

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier

Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5123, 5125, 5127 and 5129

Baltimore Avenue located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter

16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

260400

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier

Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5103 Chester Avenue located in the

3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

260401

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier

Resolution urging the United States Congress and the Trump Administration to provide

comprehensive fertility care, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), under TRICARE in the National

Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

260402

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia

Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 214 Hermit Street in the 4th

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.

260403

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau for Council President Johnson

Resolution confirming the appointment of the Hon. Idee C. Fox as a member of the Board of Ethics,

to serve in the term ending November 16, 2030.

260406

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young

Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3001 and 3003 N. 10th Street

located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The

Philadelphia Code.

260407

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young

Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1800, 1818, 1862 N. 23rd Street,

1802, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1820, 1828, 1845, 1848, 1852 N. 24th Street, 1801, 1813, 1837, 1855,

1868 N. Bucknell Street, 1800, 1814, 1858 Judson Street, 2318, 2326, 2330, 2332, 2334, 2336

W. Montgomery Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of

Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

260408

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young

Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1707 Ridge Avenue located in the

5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

BILLS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE

250768

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier

An Ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” to

prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from

incinerating discarded matter, under certain terms and conditions.

250807

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla

An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of the City, fee

simple title or a lesser interest, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of

condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of making, enlarging, connecting, extending, operating,

and maintaining public parks for recreational use, certain parcels of land, generally bounded and

located between Vine Street, Fairmount Avenue, 8th Street and 12th Street, together with all

improvements thereon and all associated easements and appurtenances; and to lease the property, or

a portion thereof, to the Center City District; all under certain terms and conditions.

260213

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson

An Ordinance to amend Bill No. 250198 (approved June 13, 2025), entitled “An Ordinance To

adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2026-2031 inclusive,” by revising various

appropriation amounts and totals, all under certain terms and conditions.

260214

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson

An Ordinance to amend Bill No. 250197 (approved June 13, 2025), entitled “An Ordinance To

adopt a Fiscal 2026 Capital Budget,” by revising various appropriation amounts and totals, all under

certain terms and conditions.

260215-A

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Council President Johnson

An Ordinance authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 from: the General Fund,

the Water Fund, the Transportation Fund, and the Grants Revenue Fund, all from certain or all City

offices, departments, boards and commissions; to: the General Fund, the Water Fund, the Special

Gasoline Tax Fund, the Grants Revenue Fund, the Aviation Fund, and the Transportation Fund, all to

certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

RESOLUTIONS

260432

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips

Resolution honoring and recognizing outstanding educators in the Ninth Councilmanic District for their

leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to shaping the lives of young people and

strengthening school communities through education, service, and opportunity.

260434

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson

Resolution recognizing April 26 - May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of

Philadelphia

260435

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson

Resolution recognizing May 7, 2026, as Alexander Graham Bell and AT&T Day in the City of

Philadelphia on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the first successful phone call and the

ultimate founding of AT&T, as well as the first broad public demonstration of the telephone later that

year at the Centennial World's Fair in the City of Philadelphia.

260438

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Phillips, Gilmore Richardson, Landau, Lozada,

Young, Brooks, O'Rourke, Driscoll, Squilla and Ahmad

Resolution honoring and recognizing Jeremiah Roach, Dylan Adkins, Aidan Marion, Khalif

Barakat-Cooper, and Marquise Floyd-Reid for their outstanding academic achievement in earning

associate degrees prior to graduating from high school, and further recognizing Boys’ Latin of

Philadelphia Charter School, Principal Robert L. Parker III, CEO Dr. William Hayes, and Zachary

Paris, Director of Early College and Career Programming, for their leadership and commitment to

student success.

260439

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas

Resolution recognizing May as Music Month in the City of Philadelphia and celebrating the city’s

dedication to the arts, its legacy of producing world-class musicians across genres, and its powerful

economic impact, generating billions in revenue, jobs, tourism, and local business growth.

260440

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones

Resolution authorizing the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to assess the potential

establishment of an independent fiscal oversight agency to perform independent fiscal audits of The

School District of Philadelphia’s annual budget.

260441

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau

Resolution authorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings examining

the status of transit mobility and access for Philadelphia’s students and the expansion of the SEPTA

Student Fare Program.

260442

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau

Resolution honoring and recognizing lifelong Philadelphian and Central High School and Temple

University alum, Will Yip, as the first Asian American and second Philadelphian producer to win the

2026 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, and for his outstanding work as an audio engineer and

record producer in the City of Philadelphia.

260443

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau

Resolution recognizing, congratulating, and honoring Community Legal Services on its 60th

anniversary.

260444

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau

Resolution recognizing May 4-8, 2026, as Philly Tech Week in the City of Philadelphia and

celebrating the vibrant and thriving tech ecosystem in Philadelphia.

260445

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada

Resolution recognizing and Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Russell H. Conwell Middle Magnet

School

260446

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Harrity

Resolution honoring the Asian American Business Alliance of Greater Philadelphia (AABAGP) for

hosting the 2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Gala in celebration of

AAPI heritage and the 250th Anniversary of American Independence.

260449

INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass

Resolution recognizing April 30, 2026, as National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day in the City of

Philadelphia, honoring the vital work of local animal shelters and encouraging residents to adopt,

volunteer, and support animal welfare efforts throughout the year.