Council adopts calendar items including land‑bank disposals, street naming and worker protections resolutions

Philadelphia City Council moved through its second‑reading and final‑passage calendar at the Feb. 2025 session, adopting a series of resolutions and referring multiple bills to committee. The measures voted on ranged from land‑bank property disposals to commemorative resolutions and declarations.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 241144: Authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of multiple properties in the second councilmanic district (titles listed in the clerk's reading). Motion to adopt moved by Majority Leader Catherine Gilmore Richardson; adopted by voice vote.

- Resolution 250022: Names North Tenth Street between Oxford Street and Master Street as Paula Peebles Way. Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Jeffrey J. Young; adopted by voice vote.

- Resolution 250054: Authorizes deeds conveying fee simple title of multiple properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and subsequent transfers to the Philadelphia Land Bank (properties listed in the clerk's reading). Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier; adopted by voice vote.

- Resolution 250058: Declares 2025 the Year of Cooperatives in Philadelphia and calls on the city to explore options to support cooperative businesses. Motion to adopt moved by Councilmember Nicholas O'Rourke, seconded by Councilmember Kendra Brooks; adopted by voice vote.

- Privileged resolution (by majority leader Catherine Gilmore Richardson): Recognizing February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month. Moved by Gilmore Richardson; adopted.

- Privileged resolution (Councilmember Thomas): Commending Students Against Period Poverty and Philadelphia Youth Commission work to expand access to menstrual products in schools. Moved by Councilmember Isaiah Thomas; adopted.

- Privileged resolution (Councilmember Thomas): Honoring the life and legacy of Temple University student Tyler Sabapathy. Moved by Thomas; adopted.

- A series of Black History Month and related commemorative resolutions (honoring places of Black history; the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit; the Washer Woman Strike of 1881; the Washer Woman commemoration). Moved by various sponsors including Councilmember Curtis Jones and Councilmember Kendra Brooks; each adopted.

- Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2248 Ruffner Street (Eighth Councilmanic District) and other land‑bank related non‑privileged resolutions introduced earlier were placed on the final‑passage calendar and adopted or scheduled as noted on the record.

- Additional actions: the council approved the journal of the Jan. 30, 2025 meeting; a motion earlier in the session allowed certain last‑minute legislative matters to be added to the agenda if necessary; the council adjourned to meet again on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m.

What the roll calls show: most final actions during this session were adopted by voice vote with the clerk noting “ayes have it.” Detailed roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript for these calendar items. Where committee referral was required (multiple bills on introductions and amendments to the FY2025 capital budget and appropriations), the clerk announced referral to the appropriate committee.

Context and next steps: Several items are now in the hands of city departments or committees for implementation or further review (for example, land transfers require deed execution by the Commissioner of Public Property and subsequent action by the Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank). Bills referred to committee will receive committee hearings before final action on appropriations or capital program amendments.

Ending: The session concluded with recognition items and the council’s adjournment; supporters of several resolutions said they would follow up with staff and committee chairs to pursue implementation details where appropriate.