City of Philadelphia  
City Council Calendar  
Thursday, March 19, 2026  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to the public. This meeting may  
also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40, or  
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ABOUT 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.  
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The bill number or resolution number that will be addressed  
Whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution  
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Street address  
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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.  
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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE  
260218  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier  
Resolution also naming the 6200 Block of Osage Avenue “Gerald Wayne Renfrow Way” to honor  
the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of Gerald Wayne Renfrow in the Osage Avenue and Pine  
Street community.  
260219  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier  
Resolution authorizing Councilmember Gauthier to intervene, on behalf of and as representative of  
City Council, in the appeal against the Zoning Board of Adjustment with respect to 4283 Viola Street.  
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE  
250329-A  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property Licenses and  
Owner Accountability,” to clarify licensing requirements, authorize the Department to create a  
Proactive Inspection program, require public reporting related to Code compliance, and establish  
remedies, damages, and protections for tenants, all under certain terms and conditions.  
250330-A  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember O'Rourke  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to  
modify the requirements related to good cause for ending a tenancy, add protections against  
retaliation and harassment for tenants and tenant organizations, specify tenants’ rights related to the  
implied warranty of habitability and provide a legal presumption related to breaches of the implied  
warranty of habitability, create a tenant right to organize, specify deadlines for asserting claims, and  
establish and enhance enforcement mechanisms, remedies, damages, and protections, all under certain  
terms and conditions.  
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.  
250843-AA  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Squilla for Council President Johnson  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” to  
require locking dumpsters; all under certain terms and conditions.  
250980-A  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property Licenses and  
Owner Accountability,” by requiring non-resident landlords to provide verifiable contact information  
and a designated local contact and establishing penalties for non-compliance, all under certain terms  
and conditions.  
251025  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll  
An Ordinance regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Ryan Avenue between Leon Street  
and Frankford Avenue.  
260021  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Finance, Taxes, and  
Collections,” to amend excluded transactions to the realty transfer tax, all under certain terms and  
conditions.  
260022  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones  
An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain  
areas of land located within an area bounded by Main Street, Ridge Avenue, the Wissahickon Creek,  
Kelly Drive, Falls Road, the Schuylkill River, and Dawson Street extended.  
260055  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas for Councilmember Gauthier  
An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning” by revising  
and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to text that has expired, all under  
certain terms and conditions.  
260073  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young for Council President Johnson  
An Ordinance amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Cafés,” and  
Section A-301.1.5 of Title 4, Subcode “A” (“The Philadelphia Administrative Code”) of The  
Philadelphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Use Registration Permits,” by removing expired provisions  
related to outdoor entertainment at sidewalk cafés, under certain terms and conditions.  
260074  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll  
An Ordinance to amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-546 entitled /SIX,  
Sixth District Overlay District, revise Section 14-515, the /NE, Northeast Overlay District, remove  
Section 14-523, the /IMA, Industrial and Manufacturing Area Overlay District, and make other  
related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.