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 January 22, 2026 meeting.
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Showing 19-32 of 32 actions from January 22, 2026
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to transfer 134, 138, and 140 N 58th Street in the 4th Councilmanic District.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 134, 138, and 140 N 58th St located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of 2045 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2045 S. 56th Street; 5123, 5125, 5127, 5129 Baltimore Avenue in the 3rd Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s workforce development efforts and barriers to employment.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia's workforce development efforts and existing barriers to employment, and to evaluate job creation and workforce development as strategies to eliminate poverty for Philadelphians.
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 Irv Randolph on his retirement as managing editor of The Philadelphia Tribune after 31 years of service.
Honoring and congratulating Irv Randolph for his retirement after 31 years of distinguished service to The Philadelphia Tribune and for his lasting contributions to journalism and 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 the African American Children’s Book Project on the occasion of its 34th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the Occasion of its 34th Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
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 the City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold a hearing about how tangled property titles are resolved in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold a hearing on the process to resolve a tangled title 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.
The adopted resolution recognizes January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and commends Angela “The Survivor Diva” Reese and the Pennsylvania National Cervical Cancer Coalition’s Northwest Philadelphia Chapter for their awareness and survivor advocacy work.
Recognizing January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and honoring Angela "The Survivor Diva" Reese for her outstanding leadership with the Pennsylvania National Cervical Cancer Coalition - Northwest Philadelphia Chapter and her dedication to cervical cancer awareness and survivor advocacy.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The withdrawn bill would have proposed changing the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a Community Child Welfare Commission.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the creation of the Community Child Welfare Commission; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes a bicycle lane on Columbia Avenue between Richmond Street and East Allen Street.
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of parking on Columbia Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Avenue of the Arts, Inc.
Authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments along the 300 Block of South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 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 create Philadelphia licenses for glass and metal technicians, glazier journeypersons, and glazier apprentices who work on building glazing systems.
Creating Title 9 Chapter 6700 of The Philadelphia Code, to create licensure for Certified Glass and Metal Technicians, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill would place a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter before voters on November 3, 2026.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the removal of the Members of the Board of Education by establishing a process by which City Council may remove such Members as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of an election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and, authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the election.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the boundaries of Main Street, Ridge Avenue, the Wissahickon Creek, Kelly Drive, Falls Road, the Schuylkill River, and Dawson Street extended.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Main Street, Ridge Avenue, the Wissahickon Creek, Kelly Drive, Falls Road, the Schuylkill River, and Dawson Street extended.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the rules about which real estate transactions are exempt from the city's realty transfer tax.
Amending Chapter 19-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," to amend excluded transactions to the realty transfer tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.