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 May 7, 2026 meeting.
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This bill aims to restrict the operation of carriage horse businesses in Philadelphia and sets penalties for those who don't follow the rules. It affects people who own or work with carriage horses, as well as the horses themselves. The goal is to regulate how these businesses operate in the city.
Amending Chapter 10-100 ("Animals") of The Philadelphia Code to restrict the operation of carriage horse businesses and to provide for penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill proposes changes to the city's procurement procedures and requirements, which affect how the city buys goods and services. The changes would be made to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and would need to be approved by Philadelphia voters. The goal is to update the city's purchasing rules.
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change City procurement procedures and requirements; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill updates rules about how the city gives out contracts and financial help without competitive bidding. It changes some references and exclusions in the city code to reflect current practices. This affects city departments and organizations that receive city contracts or financial assistance.
Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," by updating references and exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill helps small, local businesses in Philadelphia by giving them a better chance to win city contracts. It creates a new category of preference for these businesses when the city is deciding which companies to hire. This change aims to support local economic growth and development.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by establishing a new category of bid preference for businesses that are both local and small, and amending definitions, certification, goal setting and reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill changes the rules for bonds related to city contracts, affecting companies that do business with the city. It updates requirements for performance and payment bonds, and adds disclosure and monitoring of bond costs. This change aims to impact how city contracts are managed and paid for.
Amending Section 17-103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bonds Relating to Procurement Contracts" to amend requirements related to performance and payment bonds on certain contracts and providing for disclosure and monitoring of the bond acquisition cost, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council action without a posted tally.
This bill proposes changes to the City of Philadelphia's procurement procedures and requirements through an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. The amendment would be voted on by the city's qualified electors in a special election. This change would affect how the city purchases goods and services, and would apply to all city departments and agencies involved in procurement.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change City procurement procedures and requirements; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Council action without a posted tally.