Council Actions Archive
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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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Other actions from the December 3, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 19-27 of 27 actions from December 3, 2025
This bill changes the rules for the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, which affects businesses and development in that part of the city. The changes apply to the area's commercial overlay district, which guides what types of businesses can open and how they can operate. This bill affects businesses, developers, and residents in the East Falls area.
Amending Section 14-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia has approved an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority to finance energy conservation projects at city-owned properties. This will help reduce energy and water consumption, and lower operating costs. The city will pay for these improvements through a service fee and may issue bonds to cover the costs.
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and The Philadelphia Energy Authority relating to the financing of the construction, equipping, installation and implementation of energy conservation improvements and other measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified properties owned or leased, and operated, by the City; approving the issuance by such Authority of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series to finance or refinance the costs of such project and authorizing and approving the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal year...
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia has entered into an agreement with Citizens Bank to provide payroll banking services to the city. This agreement allows the city to manage its payroll through Citizens Bank. The agreement affects city employees who receive paychecks from the city.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a provider agreement with Citizens Bank National Association for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia is entering into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority to reduce energy and water consumption at certain city properties. This agreement aims to lower operating costs at these properties by implementing energy conservation measures. The agreement will be managed by the City's Procurement Department.
Authorizing the Procurement Department, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation capital measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill updates the rules for what can be built in certain areas of Philadelphia, specifically in areas zoned for two-family attached homes. It clarifies what types of buildings are allowed and what uses are permitted in these areas. This change affects homeowners, developers, and residents in these zoning districts.
Amending Section 14-602 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Tables" by defining building types and clarifying uses permitted in the RTA-2, Residential Two-Family Attached base zoning district, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill updates Philadelphia's traffic code and adds a new fee for intercity buses that use bus loading zones and facilities. The fee will be enforced through camera-based monitoring systems and collected by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. The bill aims to manage and regulate the use of these zones by intercity buses.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by revising certain definitions; adding a new Section 12-926, entitled "Fee for Use of Bus Loading Zones and Facilities," to impose a fee on certain activities by intercity buses; authorizing the installation and use of camera-based monitoring systems for administration of the fee system; and authorizing an agreement with the Philadelphia Parking Authority for enforcement and collection of certain fees for intercity buses; all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in Philadelphia, affecting the types of buildings and uses allowed on certain properties. The area impacted is bounded by N Frazier St., Master St., N Ithan St., and Media St. This change may influence what can be built or done on properties within this area.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by N Frazier St., Master St., N Ithan St., and Media St.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill allows victims of deed fraud to get a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid. Deed fraud happens when someone falsely claims to own a property and sells it. The bill helps people who were affected by this type of fraud and paid taxes on the fake sale.
Amending Chapter 19-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," to allow for refunds of the realty transfer taxes to victims of deed fraud, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill creates a new overlay zoning district called the West Fairmount Sports Area Overlay District. The district has specific rules and conditions that apply to properties within its boundaries. This affects property owners and developers in the West Fairmount area.
Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts" by creating Section 14-545, entitled, "/WFS, West Fairmount Sports Area Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.