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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June 4, 2026
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into or amend a lease with Penn Treaty Venture LLC for office and administrative space at 1341 N.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement, including a lease amendment, for a portion of the premises at 1341 N. Delaware Ave. for general office and administrative use by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to transfer ownership of all or part of proposed Lot 1 at 5501 Tacony Street for less than fair market value, subject to specified terms and conditions.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to convey fee simple title to all or a portion of property known as 5501 Tacony Street, for less than fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to enter into a service agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and allows the Authority to issue up to $225 million in bonds or other debt to finance or refinance the acquisition of 400 North Broad Street and 1501 Callowhill Street, which the City subleases for use as police headquarters and other purposes.
Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between The City of Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Municipal Authority relating to the financing of the acquisition of 400 North Broad Street and 1501 Callowhill Street (together with certain ancillary property rights), which premises the City has sub-leased for use as the City's police headquarters and certain other uses; approving the issuance by the Authority of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (including reimbursement obligations related to lines or letters of credit) in one or more series to finance or refinance such acquisition costs and authorizing and approving the obligation of The City of Philadelphia 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 of Philadelphia will make necessary ...
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that would vacate Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue to Stiles Street and Stiles Street from 18th Street to 19th Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cleveland Street from Girard Avenue northwardly to Stiles Street, and striking from the City Plan and vacating Stiles Street from 18th Street westwardly to 19th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Fox Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, and Fox Street.
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This enacted ordinance designates East Memorial Hall Drive in Fairmount Park as northbound only and West Memorial Hall Drive as southbound only, between Avenue of the Republic and Parkside Avenue.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to designate East Memorial Hall Drive and West Memorial Hall Drive in Fairmount Park as one-way streets, under certain terms and conditions and authorize and/or empower the Department of Streets for the City of Philadelphia to take any and all necessary actions to enforce this Ordinance pursuant to Chapter 12-600 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This bill, currently in the Mayor’s Office, would change Philadelphia’s public employee retirement rules for service-connected death benefits.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service-connected death benefits, all under certain terms and conditions
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules to allow transit station uses in commercial zoning districts, with the approval requirements varying by district.
Amending Section 14-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Regulations," to allow Transit Station use in Commercial zoning districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District rules for ground-floor uses.
Amending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District" by exempting certain districts from ground floor use requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Transit Improvement Bonus.
To amend Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions relating to the Transit Improvement Bonus, to clarify its parameters and revise the bonus structure, and by making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance renames Philadelphia’s Transit-Oriented Development overlay district as the Transit-Oriented Communities overlay district and expands the area covered around certain transit stations.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions of Section 14-513, entitled, "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District" to rename it "/TOC, Transit Oriented Communities Overlay District," to expand its applicability radius, and amending various sections to make changes to applicable use, dimensional and parking standards, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to apply for federal and state grants for housing and community development, including programs for affordable housing, homelessness, housing for people with AIDS, and blight prevention.
Authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to file applications to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; to apply for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the gran...
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The enacted bill approves Philadelphia Gas Works’ amended Fiscal Year 2026 capital budget of up to $241.855 million and authorizes spending on the listed projects, including the South Operations Center and replacement of the 800 Building’s main electrical switchgear.
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.
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This enacted bill approves Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2027 capital budget for up to $208.01 million, including its financing plan and conditions on certain spending.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2028 through 2032, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the City Treasurer to enter into an agreement with Citizens Bank National Association to provide payroll banking services to the City under specified terms.
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.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes The Philadelphia Municipal Authority to issue up to $60 million in bonds to refinance debt connected to the New Youth Center Facility and related costs.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property of The City of Philadelphia, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia and in cooperation with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, to undertake a Project to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of The City of Philadelphia; authorizing and approving (i) a project including the refunding of bonds issued to refinance the New Youth Center Facility, (ii) one or more amendments to an existing Ground Lease, as previously amended, between The City of Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, (iii) one or more amendments to an existing Prime Lease, as previously amended, between The City of Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the assignment of such amendments to a trustee and (iv) the obligation of The City of Philadelphia to pay rent under the Prime Lease, as amended, when due; approving the issuance by The Philadelphia Municipal Authority of bonds, in one or more series, from time to time, to p...
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This bill, currently in Council on second reading, would authorize Philadelphia to borrow up to $581 million through general obligation bonds for capital projects and reimbursements.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
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This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s parking tax rules by excluding bus loading facilities from the definition of a taxable parking facility as of May 1, 2026.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax", to amend the definition of parking facility to exclude bus loading facilities from imposition of the Parking Tax, under certain terms and conditions.
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