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 November 20, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 52 actions from November 20, 2025
The proposal, currently in Council on second reading, would prohibit businesses contracted by Philadelphia to transfer, transport, process, recycle, or dispose of city-collected waste from sending it to an incinerator or waste-to-fuel facility.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from incinerating discarded matter, 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.
The proposal, currently in Council on second reading, would prohibit businesses contracted by Philadelphia to transfer, transport, process, recycle, or dispose of city-collected waste from sending it to an incinerator or waste-to-fuel facility.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to prohibit contractors providing solid waste, recycling or composting services to the City from incinerating discarded matter, 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.
The adopted resolution recognizes the launch of Finanta Credit Union, a low-income designated credit union, at Aramingo Village in Kensington.
Recognizing the launch of Finanta Credit Union, a Low Income Designated Credit Union, and honoring Finata's ongoing dedication to the residents of Philadelphia.
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 authorizes the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about globally equitable public budgeting practices.
Authorizing the Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings exploring globally equitable public budgeting practices as a hallmark of Philadelphia's emergence as a leading global City.
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 celebrating and honoring the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on November 29, 2025.
Celebrating and honoring the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People this November 29, 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 November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in the city.
Recognizing November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Shirley Chisholm on her birthday, November 30.
Recognizing, honoring and celebrating Shirley Chisholm on her birthday, this November 30th.
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 recognizes and celebrates the 150th anniversary of St.
Recognizing and celebrating the 150th Anniversary of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and proclaiming November 30, 2025, as "St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Day" 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Bok Building’s revitalization into a hub for artists, makers, educators, nonprofits, food entrepreneurs, and small businesses.
Recognizing and celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the revitalization of the Bok Building into a hub for artists, makers, and small businesses.
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 congratulates Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday, and Provenance for receiving Philadelphia’s first 2025 Michelin Stars.
Congratulating the Philadelphia restaurants earning the City's first Michelin Stars and recognizing the historic milestone of Philadelphia entering the Michelin Guide.
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 authorizes two City Council committees to hold hearings on how unaffordable water bills affect residential tenants in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless and on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the impacts of unaffordable water bills on residential tenants in Philadelphia and to seek out best practices, policy changes, and new ideas to make water affordability and assistance programs more available for residential tenants.
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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about the state of the economy for Black women in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings on the state of the economy for Black women in Philadelphia
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted City Council resolution honoring and recognizing Inner Strength Education during its 10th anniversary.
Honoring and recognizing Inner Strength Education during the celebration of its 10-Year Anniversary for its decade of transformative work empowering Philadelphia's youth through mindfulness-based social-emotional learning, trauma-sensitive mentoring, and whole-person developmental programming, as part of the Children & Youth Spotlight, which celebrates community-centered organizations uplifting 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.
This bill, which is currently in committee, would amend the Eighth District Overlay zoning rules in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts," by amending Section 14-530, entitled "Eighth District Overlay District" to add a section on Supplemental Use Regulations 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, which is held in committee, would change Philadelphia’s procedures for designating historic properties and districts, including how property owners are notified and how public meetings are handled.
Amending Chapter 14-1000 of The Philadelphia Code ("Historic Preservation") to revise procedures and requirements related to designation of historic properties and districts, including notification requirements; revising procedures concerning permit applications while designation determinations are pending; amending related Zoning Code definitions; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is currently in committee, would change Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax rules.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code ("Business Income and Receipts Taxes") to exempt sole proprietorships and single-member limited liability companies from some or all of the Business Income and Receipts Tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in Council, would amend Philadelphia’s Center City parking rules to confirm and reestablish Department of Streets regulations creating or changing loading zones in additional parts of Center City.
Amending Section 19-926 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Center City Parking regulations," to confirm regulations adopted by the Department of Streets that establish and revise loading zone regulations in additional portions of the Center City area; and to reauthorize changes and additions to such regulations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, currently in the Mayor’s Office, would revise income eligibility standards for Philadelphia’s Income-Based Water Rate Assistance Program.
Amending Chapter 19-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer Rents," by revising income eligibility standards for rate discounts and installment payment agreements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.