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
Actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote.
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Meeting date
June 3, 2026
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This proposal would give qualifying child care service businesses a 50% reduction in Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax rates on both gross receipts and net income.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to establish a partial exemption for certain child care service businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This proposal would give qualifying child care service businesses a 50% reduction in Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax rates on both gross receipts and net income.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to establish a partial exemption for certain child care service businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This proposal would give qualifying child care service businesses a 50% reduction in Philadelphia’s Business Income and Receipts Tax rates on both gross receipts and net income.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," to establish a partial exemption for certain child care service businesses, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This bill aims to change the pay for members of the Fair Housing Commission, a group that works to ensure fair housing practices in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-803 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Housing Commission," and Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," to amend the compensation paid to members of the Fair Housing Commission and delete superfluous provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill aims to change the pay for members of the Fair Housing Commission, a group that works to ensure fair housing practices in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-803 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Housing Commission," and Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," to amend the compensation paid to members of the Fair Housing Commission and delete superfluous provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill aims to change the pay for members of the Fair Housing Commission, a group that works to ensure fair housing practices in Philadelphia.
Amending Section 9-803 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Housing Commission," and Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," to amend the compensation paid to members of the Fair Housing Commission and delete superfluous provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows a business at 2351 South Front Street to have a sidewalk cafe, which is a seating area outside the business on the sidewalk.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows a business at 2351 South Front Street to have a sidewalk cafe, which is a seating area outside the business on the sidewalk.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows a business at 2351 South Front Street to have a sidewalk cafe, which is a seating area outside the business on the sidewalk.
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk café in the vicinity of 2351 South Front Street, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Meeting date
May 28, 2026
The Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution congratulating Fab Youth Philly on their 10-year anniversary.
Congratulating Fab Youth Philly on the occasion of their 10-Year-Anniversary and honoring a decade of visionary, dedicated, and impactful work to empower teens and improve communities.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council has adopted a resolution to recognize and celebrate the 2026 Philippine Independence Week Celebration in Philadelphia, which will take place from June 6th to June 20th.
Recognizing and celebrating the 2026 Philippine Independence Week Celebration in Philadelphia, taking place from June 6th to June 20th.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The City Council passed a resolution to hold hearings on requiring all City employees to take conflict resolution and de-escalation training.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on implementing mandatory conflict resolution and de-escalation training for all City employees.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The City Council passed a resolution to hold hearings on providing CPR and emergency overdose awareness training to all City employees.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on implementing CPR and emergency overdose awareness training for all City employees to strengthen emergency preparedness and situational awareness across City government.
ADOPTED·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.