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 October 9, 2025 meeting.
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This resolution, currently in committee, would authorize Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about how Philadelphia could handle more than 550,000 additional visitors expected during 2026 events.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings considering how Philadelphia will handle over half a million extra visitors during 2026 and the feasibility of allowing short term rental rule holidays as other Cities have done around large scale events.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This resolution, which is currently in committee, would authorize the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings about Philadelphia’s planning and readiness for increased traffic from visitors, events, road closures, and security needs in 2026.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings to determine the current state of planning and readiness for the traffic flows caused by events and visitors during the historic 250th Anniversary celebration of the United States and the many events coming to town.
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 Royal Sushi & Izakaya, a Queen Village restaurant, for being ranked No.
Recognizing Royal Sushi & Izakaya, a Philadelphia culinary gem specializing in fresh omakase, for being ranked 32nd on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list.
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 Chef Chutatip Nok Suntaranon of Kalaya Philadelphia for receiving the 2025 North America’s Best Female Chef Award.
Recognizing Chef Chutatip Nok Suntaranon of Kalaya Philadelphia for receiving the North America's Best Female Chef Award 2025.
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 Kalaya, a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in Southern Thai culture, cuisine, and hospitality, for ranking seventh on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Recognizing Kalaya, a Philadelphia culinary gem specializing in Southern Thai culture, cuisine, and hospitality, for being ranked seventh on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list.
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 Friday Saturday Sunday, a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in New American cuisine, for being ranked sixteenth on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Recognizing Friday Saturday Sunday, a Philadelphia culinary gem specializing in new American cuisine, for being ranked sixteenth on North America's 50 Best Restaurants List.
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 Thursday, October 9, 2025, as Children’s Environmental Health Day in Philadelphia.
Designating Thursday, October 9, 2025 as 'Children's Environmental Health Day' in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the importance of clean air and water, safe food and consumer products, healthy environments and a stable climate to children's health and development.
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 professional boxer Stephen “Scooter” Fulton Jr.
Recognizing Stephen "Scooter" Fulton Jr.'s outstanding achievements and contributions to the boxing community and his unwavering dedication to 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Greg E.
Honoring and Congratulating Greg E. Deavens, President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross, for His Visionary Leadership and Commitment to Advancing Equitable Health Care.
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 honors Trust Factor Organization for supporting Philadelphia youth through carpentry training, life-skills development, mentorship, counseling, and emotional wellness services.
Honoring and recognizing Trust Factor Organization for its transformative work in empowering the youth of Philadelphia through carpentry training, life skills development, and emotional wellness support, as part of the Children & Youth Spotlight, which celebrates community based organizations that are shaping brighter futures for young people across the City.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors and recognizes TeenSHARP for helping Black, Latino, and low-income students in Philadelphia and beyond pursue college access, academic success, and leadership opportunities.
Honoring and recognizing TeenSHARP for its outstanding commitment to expanding college access, equity, and leadership opportunities for Black, Latino, and low-income students across the City of Philadelphia and beyond.
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 congratulates Graduate Philadelphia on its 20 years of supporting adult learners in Philadelphia.
Honoring and congratulating Graduate Philadelphia for twenty years of supporting adult learners, transforming lives, and strengthening the economic and educational fabric of 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.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Eighth District Overlay zoning rules.
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-530, entitled "Eighth District Overlay District," and making related changes all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This proposal would create a Philadelphia rent refund for eligible low-income renters who are approved for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for refunds of real estate taxes overpaid through rent by certain low income persons, directing the Revenue Department to develop procedures, guidelines, and forms whereby eligible taxpayers can obtain state and city refunds, and requiring property owners to provide informational materials to tenants; and amending Chapter 9-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," by requiring landlords to complete and return Rent Certificates or other documentation necessary for tenants to apply for rent refund programs, prohibiting retaliation, and providing for enforcement and penalties; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill would put a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment before city voters in a special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for perpetual City ownership and operation of the City's water supply and sewage systems and facilities; 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill requires landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants when they sign a lease or renew their rental agreement.
Amending Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code ("Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents") to include the provision of voter registration information to tenants, 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 requires landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants when they sign a lease or renew their rental agreement.
Amending Section 9-3903 of The Philadelphia Code ("Certificate of Rental Suitability; Required Tenant Documents") to include the provision of voter registration information to tenants, 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.
This bill allows a business at 3423 Kensington Ave to have a sidewalk cafe, which is an outdoor seating area, under certain rules.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 3423 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134, 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.