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 September 25, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from September 25, 2025
The withdrawn resolution would have renamed the 1900 block of South Street “Dr.
Renaming the 1900 block of South Street "Dr. Beverly Wylie Way" in honor of Reverend Dr, Beverly Wylie, in recognition of her steadfast commitment to her church and dedicated service to the South Philadelphia community.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October as Vision Awareness Month in the city.
Recognizing October as Vision Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia and honoring Overbrook School for the Blind's leadership in advancing education, technology, and access for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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 recognizes September as Cerebral Visual Impairment Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September as Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia, celebrating the launch of the Rosenblatt Family CVI Center at Overbrook School for the Blind, and commending its mission to improve care, education, and research for children with CVI.
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 the life and legacy of Alice W.
Recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of Alice W. Ballard, a champion of justice and advocacy.
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 designating October 12–18, 2025, as Italian American Heritage Week.
Designating the week of Sunday, October 12 through Saturday, October 18, 2025, as "Italian American Heritage Week" in the City of Philadelphia. This is done in celebration of the countless contributions Italian Americans have given to our country and honoring Bob Pantano as Grand Marshall of the 2025 Philadelphia Italian American Heritage Parade.
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 the life and legacy of Bernie Parent, a Philadelphia Flyers goaltender and Hockey Hall of Famer, after his passing.
Honoring and recognizing the life and legacy of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender and Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie Parent, on the occasion of his passing, for his outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey and the Philadelphia community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing September as National Senior Center Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing September as National Senior Center Month in the City of Philadelphia, honoring the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) and the City's senior centers for their exceptional service and support to older adults, and uplifting this year's National Council on Aging theme, "Powering Possibilities: Flip the Script."
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 recognizing October 6–10, 2025, as Digital Inclusion Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 6 to October 10, 2025, as Digital Inclusion Week 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.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the City of Philadelphia and acknowledging the importance of empowering individuals and organizations to prevent and recognize online threats, providing resources to protect sensitive data, and fostering a culture of digital safety by educating the public on best practices.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and celebrating Valley Youth House’s 20th anniversary of serving young people in Philadelphia.
Recognizing, congratulating, and celebrating Valley Youth House on the distinguished occasion of its 20th Anniversary in Philadelphia, passionately serving young individuals to help them achieve their full potential by providing essential services like counseling, housing support, community connections, and life training skills.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 6–10, 2025, as Philadelphia Microeconomic Development Week, or MED Week.
Recognizing and supporting Philadelphia MED Week, October 6 through October 10, 2025, during which the City will provide critical information, resources, opportunities, and inspiration to the business community.
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 renaming the 1600 block of Ellsworth Street “Margaret E.
Renaming the 1600 block of Ellsworth Street "Margaret E. Wallace Way" to honor Margaret "Mom" Wallace for her lifelong dedication and service to the South Philadelphia community.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution also names the 1200 block of Crease Street “‘Bonn’ Bataan Way” in honor of Eusebio “Bonn” Bataan.
Also naming the 1200 block of Crease Street as "'Bonn' Bataan Way".
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer ownership of nine properties on Cecil B.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2806, 2903, 2907, 2913, 2917, 2919, 2925, 2937, and 2939 Cecil B Moore Avenue, located in the 5th 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.
The adopted resolution renames the 6300 block of Lansdowne Avenue “Jayanna Powell Way” to honor Jayanna Powell and memorialize her life and legacy.
Renaming the 6300 block of Lansdowne Avenue as "Jayanna Powell Way," in tribute to the life and legacy of Jayanna Powell, whose memory continues to inspire efforts for safer streets and protections for children throughout Philadelphia and across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in Philadelphia, affecting the types of buildings and uses allowed on certain properties.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ardleigh Street, East Sedgwick Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line and East Gorgas Lane.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill makes changes to Philadelphia's zoning rules to clarify and improve standards for mixed-income housing developments, which include both affordable and market-rate units.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by clarifying certain provisions related to mixed income housing, revising the quality standards for affordable units within mixed income developments and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill updates and clarifies parts of the city's zoning and planning rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to text that has expired, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.