City of Philadelphia  
City Council Calendar  
Thursday, March 5, 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.  
To sign up in advance, speakers may call 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 provide the following information:  
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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  
chiefclerk@phila.gov no later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting, preferably as 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  
260136  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier  
Resolution also naming the 4700 Block of Wyalusing Avenue as “Philadelphia Masjid Way” in  
recognition of over 50 years of faith, service, leadership, and community excellence.  
260139  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Council President Johnson  
Resolution calling on the PA General Assembly to take swift and decisive action to pass Pennsylvania  
Senate Bill 110, also known as Bryan’s Law, to amend the Emergency and Law Enforcement  
Personnel Death Benefits Act to extend line-of-duty death benefits to surviving spouses and children  
of first responders who die from job-related trauma, including PTSI-related suicide, ensuring  
equitable treatment for their families.  
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 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.  
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  
260169  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips for Councilmember  
Resolution honoring and recognizing Shelice’s Angels for its work empowering young women by  
expanding their horizons, building self-esteem, and providing resources, mentorship, and exposure to  
opportunities beyond their immediate environments.  
260170  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Phillips for Councilmember  
Resolution honoring and recognizing Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout (YEAH) Philly  
for its work advancing community-based violence prevention, youth leadership, and healing-centered  
engagement with Black youth in Philadelphia.  
260172  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Councilmember  
Resolution congratulating and honoring the Deborah Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star  
during Women’s History Month for 126 years of women-led service to the City of Philadelphia and  
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  
260173  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gilmore Richardson for Councilmember  
Resolution recognizing March 1 - 7, 2026, during Women’s History Month, as Women in  
Construction (WIC) Week in the City of Philadelphia  
260176  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones for Councilmember  
Resolution honoring and recognizing the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - Pennsylvania  
Chapter (NC100BWPA) on their annual Legislative Day and for their dedication to advancing gender  
and racial equity and empowering Black women, during Women’s History Month.  
260177  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau for Councilmember  
Resolution declaring March 1-7, 2026 as National Consumer Protection Week in the City of  
Philadelphia.  
260178  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Landau for Councilmember  
Resolution honoring the life of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a Palestinian-Philadelphian, who was fatally shot  
in the village of Mukhmas in occupied West Bank, on the first day of Ramadan.  
260180  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Brooks for Councilmember  
Resolution celebrating Cecelia Thompson, Delores Brown-Waters, Yvonne Hughes, Icylee Lavern  
Basketbill, and Black women fighting for Disability Justice and accessibility for all across Philadelphia,  
on the occasion of Women’s History Month.  
260181  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll for Councilmember  
Resolution proclaiming the Month of March 2026 as Irish Heritage Month in the City of Philadelphia  
and honoring Daniel J. Hilferty for his commitment to advancing the Irish American community and  
service as the Grand Marshal leading the 254th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15, 2026.  
260182  
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass for Councilmember  
Resolution honoring and recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women’s History  
Month and further commending the Lacks family for their advocacy in reaching historic settlements  
with pharmaceutical companies and helping to advance national conversations about medical ethics,  
racial equity, and patients’ rights.