Council Actions Archive
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Procedural actions from the June 12, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from June 12, 2025
This bill allows the city to borrow more money, within the state's limit, to fund various city projects and services. The city will sell bonds to raise these funds and set aside money to pay back the bonds. This affects the city's budget and ability to fund projects.
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
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This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions. It affects people who want to hold religious gatherings and those who live or work near these areas. The new rule aims to balance the needs of different groups in the city.
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
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This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions. It affects people who want to hold religious gatherings and those who live or work near these areas. The new rule aims to balance the needs of different groups in the city.
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
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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
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Also naming the 1500 block of Girard Avenue as "Alphonso Deal Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
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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
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Authorizing the creation of the Philly is a Music City Task Force by the Committee of Legislative Oversight to develop and maintain the cultural and economic impact of music in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
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Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject Senate Bill 527, which would repeal the Sterling Act and have a devastating impact on the City of Philadelphia's fiscal stability, therefore financially crippling public services and regional leadership.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
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This bill allows a streetery, an outdoor seating area, to be built in the public right-of-way next to a business at 782-84 S 3rd St in Philadelphia. The streetery will take up some public space, and the bill sets rules for how it can be used. This affects people who live, work, or visit the area around 3rd St.
Authorizing a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 782-84 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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This bill allows a property owner at 782-84 South 3rd Street to put a dumpster enclosure on the sidewalk, as long as they follow certain rules. The enclosure will take up some space on the public sidewalk. This affects people who walk by this location and the property owner who needs to manage their trash.
Authorizing a dumpster enclosure encroachment at 782-84 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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This bill changes the rules for the Economic Opportunity Review Committee by adding two more members from the business community. The committee reviews economic opportunity plans, which affect businesses and development projects in Philadelphia. This change aims to give the business community more representation in the review process.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by North Street, Broad Street, Wallace Street, and 15th Street.
Introduced and Referred
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The Philadelphia Retirement Savings Program is a new automated savings program for certain City of Philadelphia employees. The program is managed by the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board and funded through the Retirement Savings Administrative Fund. This program aims to help eligible employees save for retirement.
Amending Title 19 ("Finance, Taxes and Collections") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter creating the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Program as an automated savings program for certain employees in the City of Philadelphia, to establish the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board, and to establish the Retirement Savings Administrative Fund, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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This bill adds a new chapter to the Philadelphia Code that requires minimum training for security officers. The goal is to ensure that security officers in the city have the necessary training to perform their jobs effectively. This affects security officers and the companies that hire them in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Profession," by adding a new chapter entitled "Minimum Training For Security Officers."
Introduced and Referred
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This bill updates Philadelphia's building construction and occupancy code to match the 2021 International Plumbing Code. This change affects builders, contractors, and property owners who must follow these codes when constructing or renovating buildings in the city. The update includes new and previously adopted amendments to ensure compliance with state regulations.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2021 edition of the "International Plumbing Code" as published by the International Code Council, including introduction of new amendments and maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2018 International Plumbing Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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This bill updates Philadelphia's building codes to match international standards for energy conservation and residential construction. It affects builders, developers, and homeowners by setting new rules for energy-efficient construction. The goal is to bring Philadelphia's codes in line with state and national standards.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2021 edition of the "International Energy Conservation Code" and the "International Residential Code- Part IV Energy Conservation" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
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