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Votes at a glance: Philadelphia City Council adopted resolutions on Jan. 23, 2025
Summary
At the Jan. 23 session the council adopted a set of resolutions and called up several bills for committee referral; this roundup lists formal outcomes recorded on the transcript.
Philadelphia City Council took a series of final‑passage and committee actions during its Jan. 23 meeting. Below are the items recorded in the transcript with their outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 240‑724 — “Calling upon the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to strengthen enforcement against illegal activity in merchants that impact neighborhoods throughout the city of Philadelphia”: Adopted by voice vote (moved by Council Member Cindy Bass).
- Resolution 241098 — Honoring Central High School for winning the 2024 PIAA District 12 Class A team title: Adopted by voice vote.
- Resolution 241099 — Honoring Imhotep Charter High School for winning the 2024 Public League 6A and PIAA District 7 football championships: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (introduced by Council Member Phillips on behalf of the president): Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution celebrating the life and legacy of Rabbi Solomon Isaacson, leader of Congregation Beth Solomon: Adopted by standing vote of silence and then recorded as adopted.
- Privileged resolution recognizing January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month (introduced on behalf of Council Member Nina Ahmad): Adopted by voice vote (see separate article for testimony and provider requests).
- Privileged resolution honoring the African American Children’s Book Project on its 33rd annual book fair: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution congratulating Dr. Tony Watlington, School District of Philadelphia superintendent, for being recognized by the District Administration Leadership Institute: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings on the School District’s reassignment rooms (sometimes called rubber rooms): Adopted by voice vote; council members discussed that reassignment rooms can be used for staff pending investigation and that some assignments have lasted up to three years.
- Privileged resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on implementation of a mandatory millage rate adjustment review in response to citywide property assessments: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution congratulating Temple University men’s basketball team for its 2,000th win: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution honoring Jackie Pettyjohn, SEPTA’s first female train engineer, on her retirement: Adopted by voice vote; public commenters and union representatives spoke in praise of Pettyjohn’s career.
- Privileged resolution recognizing the Philadelphia Anti‑Trafficking Coalition and the Salvation Army during Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Adopted by voice vote.
- Privileged resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor to hold hearings exploring the sugar‑sweetened beverage tax and its impact on Philadelphia businesses, trades and consumers: Adopted by voice vote; Council Member Harry introduced the hearings to assess effects on small businesses and low‑income households.
Introductions and committee referrals called up (no final passage recorded in transcript): several bills were introduced or referred to committee, including an ordinance authorizing the procurement commissioner to enter into multi‑year purchase agreements for electricity, natural gas and motor fuels for the city (referred to committee), and multiple ordinances authorizing bicycle lanes and sidewalk‑cafe encroachments (referred to appropriate committees). The clerk also read a list of mayoral communications reporting bills the mayor had signed in December and January.
The transcript records voice votes for many of these items; where the clerk read roll calls, the result is reported above. If a resolution or bill number was not printed in the transcript reading, the entry is listed with the title and noted as “not specified” as appropriate.
