Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Procedural actions actions from the March 13, 2025 meeting.
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This bill would amend Philadelphia’s zoning rules for nonconforming uses.
Amending Section 14-305 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Nonconformities," by providing further provisions on changes from non-conforming uses; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing March 20, 2025, as Children First Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing March 20, 2025, as Children First Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution condemns the Trump Administration’s actions and proposed cuts to the U.S.
Condemning the Trump Administration for its reprehensible actions to drastically defund the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will have a devastating effect on the enforcement of fair housing laws, damage communities, and escalate the affordable housing crisis.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the March 7, 1965, civil rights march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, known as “Bloody Sunday.” The resolution remembers the demonstrators who were attacked while protesting the denial of voting rights to African Americans and reaffirms the importance of civil rights, voting rights, and racial justice.
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the civil rights marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to Montgomery on March 7, 1965, also known as "Bloody Sunday".
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and recognizes 10-year-old Trey Howard for protecting his younger sister during the January 31, 2025 plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia, despite suffering serious injuries himself.
Honoring and recognizing Trey Howard for his heroic response to the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Tumar Alexander’s 24-year career in Philadelphia City Government on the occasion of his retirement.
Honoring and recognizing the career of Tumar Alexander, a dedicated public servant, on the occasion of his retirement from Philadelphia City Government.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution honors the Commonwealth Association of School Administrators and the School District of Philadelphia’s 2024–25 group of first-year principals.
Honoring the members of Commonwealth Association of School Administrators as they have made significant contributions to their community, advocating for the rights and interests of staff and students in the school district.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Officer Jesse Woodhouse for his service as Community Relations Officer in the 16th Police District in West Philadelphia since 2000, on the occasion of his retirement.
Honoring Officer Jesse Woodhouse for his outstanding service to the 16TH Police District in West Philadelphia on the occasion of his retirement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings about how Bill No.
Authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings on the implementation of Bill No. 220654-A and the success of Community Evening Resource Centers.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philippian Baptist Church, or a future owner of 5801 N Broad St, to install, own, and maintain a prefabricated access ramp extending into the adjacent public sidewalk.
Authorizing PHILIPPIAN BAPTIST CHURCH or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 5801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19141, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philippian Baptist Church, or a future owner of 5801 N Broad St, to install, own, and maintain a prefabricated access ramp extending into the adjacent public sidewalk.
Authorizing PHILIPPIAN BAPTIST CHURCH or a subsequent owner to install, own, and maintain an encroachment at 5801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19141, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the owners of The Brass Tap at 177 Markle Street to install and maintain a sidewalk café with six tables and 24 seats along Terrace Street, extending about 3 feet 4 inches into the public footway while leaving at least six feet clear.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 177 Markle Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the owners of The Brass Tap at 177 Markle Street to install and maintain a sidewalk café with six tables and 24 seats along Terrace Street, extending about 3 feet 4 inches into the public footway while leaving at least six feet clear.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 177 Markle Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for street openings, excavations, and underground utility work.
Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings and Excavations in the Streets," to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for street openings, excavations, and underground utility work.
Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings and Excavations in the Streets," to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill updates the rules for selling electronic smoking devices and other nicotine products in Philadelphia, adding new penalties and ways to enforce the rules.
Amending Section 9-633 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Electronic Smoking Devices and Unapproved Nicotine Delivery Products," to update definitions and to provide for additional penalties, enforcement, and compliance options, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill ends the Development Impact Tax in Philadelphia under certain terms and conditions.
To amend Chapter 19-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Development Impact Tax," to end imposition of the tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the rate of the Realty Transfer Tax, which is a tax paid when properties are sold in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by revising the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.