City of Philadelphia  
City Council Calendar  
Thursday, February 26, 2026  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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.  
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Speakers for public comment can sign up in  
advance, submit comments electronically, or sign up to speak the day of the meeting.  
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later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance will be  
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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  
Speakers may also submit public comment electronically by email to  
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or a PDF attachment to the email. Electronic submissions become part of the written  
record of the proceedings but they are not read aloud in Council. To sign up the day of the  
meeting, come to Room 400, City Hall and check in at the desk by the entrance.  
If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please let the Chief  
Clerk’s Office know when signing up for Public Comment.  
*If you need an interpreter for these events, please call or email the Chief Clerk's office for  
information about our language services.  
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  
241070-A  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas  
Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to eliminate the  
requirement that City officers and employees resign from their City office or employment before  
becoming candidates for public office; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the  
electors of Philadelphia.  
260119  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier  
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3902, 3906 W. Girard Avenue,  
3911-15 Cambridge Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of  
Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.  
260122  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau  
Resolution calling on the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to  
expand investments into the evidence-based solution to address homelessness that is Permanent  
Supportive Housing, and condemning the significant negative impacts such cuts to funding will have on  
Philadelphia’s residents, municipal services, and exacerbate our ongoing housing crisis.  
260123  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada  
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 515-33 W. Cumberland Street,  
2502, 2504, 2506, 2508, 2511-21, 2543-51 N. Fairhill Street, 2506-22, 2524, 2526, 2534-42 N.  
Reese Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700  
of The Philadelphia Code.  
260125  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks  
Resolution calling on Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact  
adult-use cannabis legalization in 2026.  
260129  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad  
Resolution urging the U.S. Senate to oppose the SAVE Act and reject any additional barrier to voter  
registration.  
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE  
241056  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas  
An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the  
proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia  
Home Rule Charter to eliminate the requirement that City officers and employees resign from their  
City office or employment before becoming candidates for public office; and authorizing the  
appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.  
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  
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.  
250917  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young  
An Ordinance amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District  
Overlay District,” to provide for building requirements to prevent vacant lots, all under certain terms  
and conditions.  
250980  
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.  
RESOLUTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS  
260135  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips  
Resolution honoring and recognizing Chief Inspector Nicholas Smith for his distinguished service,  
community-centered leadership, and unwavering commitment to public safety in the City of  
Philadelphia.  
260137  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas for Council President Johnson  
Resolution congratulating the Audenried High School Girls Basketball Team on winning the 2026  
Public League Championship against Imhotep High School, securing their fourth straight PPL  
championship.  
260138  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Thomas for Council President Johnson  
Resolution honoring and recognizing Philadelphia250 and the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation,  
and their Philadelphia community partners for their work on the “Ring It On” citywide  
semiquincentennial initiative.  
260140  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau  
Resolution recognizing February 28th, 2026, as HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day in the City of  
Philadelphia.  
260141  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau  
Resolution honoring and recognizing the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team for winning the gold medal at  
the 2026 Winter Olympics and representing the United States with distinction, integrity, and  
excellence.  
260142  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada  
Resolution recognizing and Celebrating March 2026 as Women’s History Month in the City of  
Philadelphia and Championing the Power of Women Who Build Connections and Drive Prosperity  
for All  
260143  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Lozada  
Resolution recognizing and Honoring the Smedley Bulldog Blitz Cheerleaders as the First Philadelphia  
Public Elementary School to Compete at the UCA Nationals  
260144  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young  
Resolution welcoming the 58th Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association Regional Convention to  
the City of Philadelphia  
260145  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young  
Resolution recognizing March as “National Reading Month” and March 2nd as “Read Across  
America Day” in the City of Philadelphia, and further honoring the critical work of community  
organizations working to expand literacy skills of youth and adults across the City of Philadelphia.  
260146  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Young  
Resolution recognizing February 23 to February 27, 2026, as Public Schools Week and Celebrating  
the Essential Role of Public Schools, Educators, Students, and Families in Strengthening the City of  
Philadelphia  
260147  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks  
Resolution recognizing and celebrating Dr. Carol Simmons, Nyoca Carr, Estelle Vaughn, Pela  
McFee, Carolyn Booker, Winnie Harris, and the Black women who devote their lives to nourishing  
their neighbors and communities across Philadelphia, on the occasion of Black History Month.  
260148  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass  
Resolution recognizing and honoring the Imhotep Charter High School boys’ basketball team for  
winning its sixth consecutive Public League Championship and celebrating its historic achievement in  
Philadelphia high school basketball.  
260149  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass  
Resolution honoring Pastor Clement M. Lupton, III for his outstanding leadership, faithful service, and  
transformative impact upon the spiritual and civic life of the City of Philadelphia in recognition of Black  
History Month.  
260150  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad  
Resolution authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Health and Human Services and the Children  
and Youth to hold hearings to raise awareness regarding the role of gaming platforms and social  
platforms and their use in the grooming, recruitment, and exploitation of minors, including conduct that  
may lead to human trafficking.  
260151  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad  
Resolution recognizing and honoring The Philadelphia Orchestra on the occasion of its 125th  
Anniversary, celebrating its founding in 1900 and its enduring role in establishing Philadelphia as a  
global center of culture, creativity, and artistic excellence.  
260152  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Ahmad  
Resolution honoring Angelo Perryman and Perryman Building and Construction for seventy years of  
excellence, leadership, and lasting impact on the City of Philadelphia.