Council President Johnson
Council President Johnson
Recent Sponsored Legislation
240648
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity for being a pillar of strength and a symbol of hope for Philadelphia through its social justice activism.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
240647
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing and commending the Save the Train Coalition for the preservation of Philadelphia's SEPTA services in the community's time of need.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
240646
Resolution
ADOPTED
Calling upon Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement as well as the United States Department of Agriculture and Department of Human Services to investigate and prevent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud for those in the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
240643
Resolution
ADOPTED
Commemorating and celebrating June 19th as Juneteenth, when final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation was ordered in Texas, marking the end of the enslavement of Black and brown people in the United States.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
240638
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing the week of June 17th through June 23rd as "Sanitation Workers Week" in the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240637
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing the 10th through 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijr as Eid al-Adha" in the City of Philadelphia during June 2024
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240636
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing the month of August 2024 as "Public Safety Awareness Month" in the City of Philadelphia
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240628
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Reverend Bonnie Camarda as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240627
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the appointment of Erin Dwyer as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240626
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the appointment of Darrell Clarke as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240625
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Ethel Wise as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240624
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Lynette M. Brown-Sow as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240623
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and celebrating Anthony Glass for his outstanding work as a Legislative Director for the office of Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. and wishing him luck with his future endeavors at The University of Notre Dame Law School.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240622
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Ismail A. Shahid as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240621
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Asia Coney as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240620
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the appointment of Sandra Dungee Glenn as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240619
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the reappointment of Herbert Wetzel as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240615
Resolution
ADOPTED
Also naming the 1400 block of South 55th Street between Springfield Avenue and Chester Avenue "Mont Brown Way" to honor Mont Brown and his dedicated community service to Southwest Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Brooks
240600
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Miya Benintende and Mark Macyk of the Edward T. Steel School as recipients of the 2024 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachers.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
240599
Resolution
ADOPTED
Joining the City of Philadelphia in National Garden Week, celebrating the role of nature in nurturing mental and physical wellness, and recognizing the urgent need for garden equity across the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
240597
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating the Girard College Varsity Boys Track Team for winning the 2024 Metropolitan Philadelphia Athletic Association's Boys Track Championship.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240596
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing June 2024 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240595
Resolution
ADOPTED
Also naming N. College Avenue between W. College Avenue and Ridge Avenue as "Freedom Fighters Way."
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240594
Resolution
ADOPTED
Also naming Master Street between Broad Street and Carlisle Street as "Erika Alexander Way."
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Young
240544
Resolution
ADOPTED
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings examining disparities experienced by the LGBTQ+ community and exploring solutions to achieving equity for LGBTQ+ Philadelphians.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240543
Resolution
ADOPTED
Declaring June 2024 LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240585
Resolution
ADOPTED
Authorizing the Council President to initiate appeals by City Council of decisions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment in certain circumstances and to retain legal counsel in connection with such appeals.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
240584
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of Tumar Alexander as Regional Trustee for the City of Philadelphia in connection with the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
240472
Bill
ENACTED
Amending Chapter 10-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Manufacture of Firearms," to add restrictions relating to rate-of-fire acceleration devices, all under certain terms and conditions.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240553
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing and celebrating the 2024 Philippine Independence Week Celebration in Philadelphia, taking place from June 1st to June 15th.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
240549
Resolution
ADOPTED
Approving the appointment of Richard Harris to the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Driscoll
240548
Resolution
ADOPTED
Recognizing May 2024 as Building Safety Month in the City of Philadelphia.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240545
Resolution
ADOPTED
Declaring the City of Philadelphia's commitment to protect the rights and equal protections of all LGBTQ+ Philadelphians in light of the recent increase in attempts to restrict the rights of Transgender people.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240541
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of Cheryl Gaston to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240540
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the re-appointment of Ismail Shahid to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240539
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the re-appointment of William Bergman to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240538
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the re-appointment of James Snell to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240537
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of Tonetta Graham to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240536
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of Tya Winn to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240535
Resolution
ADOPTED
Confirming the appointment of Michael Johns to serve on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gauthier
240533
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of service of the Honorable James R. Roebuck, Jr.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Gauthier
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240518
Resolution
ADOPTED
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to allocate full funding for School-Based Health Centers and to give the Commonwealth's most vulnerable children an opportunity to thrive by providing complete mental and physical health in their schools.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
240515
Resolution
ADOPTED
Proclaiming May 2024 as National Cities, Towns, and Villages Month in celebration of America's local governments and the National League of Cities' historic centennial anniversary.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240511
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and congratulating students from the Benjamin Franklin High School Building Trades and Property Maintenance Program, for their 100% passing rate of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Exam.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240508
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Coded by Kids for preparing underrepresented people for leadership roles within the tech and startup space.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
Councilmember O'Neill
240502
Resolution
ADOPTED
Honoring and recognizing Philadelphia Freeway by declaring June 1st, 2024, "Philadelphia Freeway Day" in the City of Philadelphia, celebrating the outstanding contributions of Philadelphia Freeway and his organization Freedom Thinkers Academy.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Bass
Councilmember Ahmad
Councilmember Squilla
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Jones
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Phillips
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Thomas
Councilmember Young
240494
Bill
ENACTED
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; and to apply for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and 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 ...
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
240493
Bill
IN MAYOR'S OFFICE
Authorizing encroachments in the nature of a sidewalk caf? in the vicinity of 1532 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145, under certain terms and conditions.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
240492
Bill
ENACTED
Amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Homestead Exclusion," to increase the amount of the homestead exclusion, under certain terms and conditions.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson
Councilmember O'Neill
240486
Resolution
ADOPTED
Renaming the 2700 Block of Germantown Avenue "Leo Rosenblum Way" to honor Leo Rosenblum for his significant contributions to the community and his outstanding legacy in business.
Council President Johnson
Councilmember Landau
Councilmember Lozada
Councilmember Driscoll
Councilmember O'Rourke
Councilmember Brooks
Councilmember Harrity
Councilmember Young
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