Council Actions Archive
A fuller log of what Council actually did.
Roll-call votes still live on member and vote pages. This archive captures the rest of the meeting record too: unanimous actions, amendments, referrals, withdrawals, and other Council steps that Philadelphia Legistar publishes without a member-by-member tally.
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Procedural actions from the October 9, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 104 actions from October 9, 2025
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
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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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
This bill requires landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants when they sign a lease or renew their rental agreement. The goal is to inform tenants about voting and make it easier for them to register. This change affects tenants and landlords in Philadelphia.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
This bill requires landlords to provide voter registration information to tenants when they sign a lease or renew their rental agreement. The goal is to inform tenants about voting and make it easier for them to register. This change affects tenants and landlords in Philadelphia.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.
This bill allows a business at 3423 Kensington Ave to have a sidewalk cafe, which is an outdoor seating area, under certain rules. The business must follow these rules to keep the sidewalk cafe. This affects people who own businesses and live near this location.
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
Procedural action without a posted tally.