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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Meeting date
December 4, 2025
This bill requires the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to City Council, detailing how it handles and disposes of land.
Amending Title 16 entitled "Public Property" to add a new chapter to explicitly require the Philadelphia Land Bank to submit an annual report to Council that details the disposition of all land subject to the Land Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The city has renamed the Wynnefield Branch Library to the Reverend Louise Williams Bishop Library in honor of former Pennsylvania State Representative Louise Williams Bishop.
Formally renaming the Wynnefield Branch Library, located at 5325 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, as the "Reverend Louise Williams Bishop Library" to honor the dedication and service of former Pennsylvania State Representative Louise Williams Bishop.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This bill allows for certain structures or objects to extend beyond property lines near 113-17 Washington Ave in Philadelphia, as long as they meet specific conditions.
Authorizing various encroachments in the vicinity of 113-17 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill changes city rules to allow pharmacies to stay open longer than other businesses, as long as they meet certain conditions.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Services and Other Businesses") to add a new exemption from certain business hour restrictions for pharmacies, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The City of Philadelphia is allowed to buy or acquire land along the Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek for public recreational use.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in certain parcels of land along the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek together with all improvements thereon and all associated easements and appurtenances, for public recreational purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This bill adds new rules for where mobile medical service providers can operate in Philadelphia and sets penalties for breaking these rules.
Amending Chapter 10-2800 of The Philadelphia Code ("Chapter 10-2800 Vehicular Mobile Service Providers") to add new prohibitions on where mobile medical service providers may operate and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The City of Philadelphia has renamed Wissinoming Park, located at 5801 Frankford Ave, to 'Margaret Tartaglione Park'.
Renaming and designating the property commonly referred to as Wissinoming Park, located at 5801 Frankford Ave, as "Margaret Tartaglione Park" in the City of Philadelphia.
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This bill allows the owner of a property at 1338-44 Rising Sun Avenue to install and maintain a fence that extends onto public space, under certain conditions.
Authorizing HOWARD FOREMAN, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain a proposed fence encroachment at 1338-44 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill allows victims of deed fraud to get a refund of the realty transfer taxes they paid.
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.
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The City of Philadelphia has approved a bill to amend a lease agreement for a building at 2401 Walnut Street.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This adopted resolution approves the 2025–2026 annual program statement and budget for Philadelphia’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) Program.
Approving the 2025-2026 Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) Program Annual Program Statement and Budget, which addresses expenditures by various agencies in the first year of the H.O.M.E. Program.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This bill creates a new overlay zoning district called the West Fairmount Sports Area Overlay District.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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This bill aims to regulate the direction of traffic on Ryan Avenue between Leon Street and Frankford Avenue.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Ryan Avenue between Leon Street and Frankford Avenue.
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This bill requires locking dumpsters in Philadelphia under certain conditions.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require locking dumpsters; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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Meeting date
December 3, 2025
This bill allows a business at 1526-32 N American St to have a sidewalk cafe, which means they can use some of the sidewalk for outdoor seating.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 1526-32 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill allows a business at 5015 Baltimore Ave to have a sidewalk cafe, which means they can use some of the sidewalk for outdoor seating.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 5015 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in Philadelphia, bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, 9th Street, Erie Avenue, and Broad Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, 9th Street, Erie Avenue, and Broad Street.
SIGNED
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This bill sets parking rules for specific streets in Philadelphia, including parts of N.
Establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: N. 2nd street between Roosevelt Blvd and Ashdale street; Champlost street between N. 3rd street and N. 4th street; N. 6th street between Grange avenue and Chew avenue; Fairhill street between Grange avenue and Chew avenue.
SIGNED
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