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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Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the June 12, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from June 12, 2025
Thanking Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family for their generous $50 million donation to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine to establish the Lurie Autism Institute, an organization centered on accelerating autism research.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring the life and legacy of Traci Noel Powell and celebrating her boundless spirit, tireless work, and profound impact on the lives of countless others
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Calling on the United States Congress to facilitate the immediate release of FY25 Historic Preservation Fund funding.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide sustainable and consistent funding to mass transit throughout the Commonwealth, including to SEPTA.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Repealing Resolution No.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's landmark marriage equality ruling, Obergefell v.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring Philadelphia Bar Association Executive Director Harvey Hurdle for his Years of Service with and Retirement from the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Honoring the founders of MISKEEN ORIGINALS for their contributions to Philadelphia's fashion scene.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Thanking Dd Inge for her many years of distinguished service to the City of Philadelphia and congratulating her on the occasion of her retirement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of anamendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide sustainable and consistent funding to mass transit throughout the Commonwealth, including to SEPTA; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane around City Hall, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by creating a tax credit to encourage certain merchants to utilize the services of Philadelphia-based performing artists, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows the city to borrow more money, within the state's limit, to fund various city projects and services.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions.
Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all 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 bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions.
Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all 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.
Amending and restating Resolution 120184 to appoint two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Also naming the 1500 block of Girard Avenue as "Alphonso Deal Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2847 Boudinot Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.