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Other actions from the December 17, 2025 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from December 17, 2025
The City of Philadelphia is allowed to build, own, and maintain structures that extend into public spaces like sidewalks and streets, under certain rules. This affects areas throughout the city where the city wants to add these structures. The goal is to manage how the city uses its public spaces.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to construct, own, and maintain right-of-way encroachments in various parts of the City, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia is entering into an agreement to develop a Health Center Facility on Frankford Avenue. The agreement allows the city to fit out the facility according to its plans and specifications, and to repay the costs of the work. This new facility will provide health services to Philadelphia residents.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development or the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to fit out a Health Center Facility based on plans and specifications acceptable to the City that will be developed on premises located on Frankford Avenue in the vicinity of Pratt Street and Dyre Street and to repay the landlord for the costs of the fit out, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to work with the Philadelphia Energy Authority to reduce energy and water costs at certain city properties. The agreement aims to save the city money by making energy-efficient changes. The bill clarifies the terms of this agreement and makes some technical changes.
Amending Bill No. 250103, (approved June 13, 2025) entitled "Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for coordination of a guaranteed energy savings contract for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, all under certain terms and conditions," to clarify the scope of the guaranteed energy savings contract and make related technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill approves changes to the city's capital budget for 2026, which includes funding for Philadelphia Gas Works projects. The bill also acknowledges the city's future capital budget plans from 2027 to 2031. It affects the city's budget and planning for capital projects.
Approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions and acknowledging the receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2027 through 2031, as amended.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia is allowed to buy or acquire a piece of land at 4521 Island Avenue through various means. This land acquisition is handled by the Director of the Department of Aviation on behalf of the city. The acquisition can be done in a few different ways, including purchase or donation.
Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aviation to acquire, on behalf of the City, fee simple title or a lesser real estate interest by purchase, amicable negotiation, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation or otherwise, in and to all or portions of a certain parcel of land known as 4521 Island Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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...
SIGNED
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.
SIGNED
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.
SIGNED
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.
SIGNED
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.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia is allowing the Director of the Department of Aviation to transfer or convey real estate interests to resolve a lawsuit with Tinicum Township in Delaware County. This will help settle the litigation between the two parties. The transfer will be done under specific terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aviation, on behalf of the City, to transfer or convey real estate interests to resolve litigation with Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
The City of Philadelphia has approved a bill to amend a lease agreement for a building at 2401 Walnut Street. This agreement allows the city to use part or all of the building under specific terms. The lease is managed by the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the city.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to a lease agreement with 2401 Walnut LP, for use by the City of all or a portion of the premises located at 2401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.
The Mayfair Business Improvement District will continue to operate beyond its original end date, with some changes to its boundaries. The district includes areas around Frankford Avenue and some intersecting streets, and will now include 6700 Rowland Avenue but exclude certain properties on Robbins Street and Ryan Avenue. This decision affects businesses and residents in the Mayfair area.
Continuing the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District") beyond its termination date in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; approving a change of the boundaries of the District to include 6700 Rowland Avenue to the service area; approving a change of boundaries of the District to remove from the service area 4014 through 4034 Robbins Street as well as 3501 through 3539 Ryan Avenue; continuing the Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the neighborhood improvement district management association for the District; approving a plan for and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and reauthorizing the...
SIGNED
Council action without a posted tally.