City Council adopts consent agenda and package of ordinances and resolutions; unanimous votes on final passage

Philadelphia City Council on March 6, 2025, approved a consent agenda and a set of resolutions covering encroachments, parking regulations, property-rights actions and appropriations. The package included multiple sidewalk-cafe and encroachment permits, parking-regulation ordinances, two capital- and transfer-related budget ordinances, and three bicycle-lane ordinances. All measures on the consent agenda were recorded as passed by voice or roll call with the membership voting in the affirmative.

The council clerk read the titles of the bills on the consent agenda and later called the roll; the clerk’s roll call recorded a unanimous vote on the grouped items. The council president declared that the "majority of all the members having voted in the affirmative," the bills on the consent agenda had passed.

Votes at a glance (final outcome): - Bill 241081 — Sidewalk-cafe encroachment, 229 S. 45th St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 241083 — Sidewalk-cafe encroachment, 1148–1150 S. 11th St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 241107 — Parking regulation changes in multiple blocks listed by the clerk: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250002 — Encroachments, 546 S. 45th St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250004 — Extension of compliance period for Winfield Overbrook demarcation: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250005 — Bicycle lane on North 20th Street (Spring Garden to Green), removal of one travel lane: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250006 — Bicycle lane on North 13th Street (Cecil B. Moore to Diamond): Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250007 — Bicycle lane on North 23rd Street (Ray to Market): Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250008 — Vacating Clarion Street (Addison to terminus) and reserving right-of-way for utilities: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250009 — Sidewalk-cafe encroachment, 542 Christian St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250046 — Various encroachments, 1625 S. 2nd St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250047 — Sidewalk-cafe encroachment, 1525 S. 9th St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250048 — Sidewalk-cafe encroachment, 2049 E. Hagert St.: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250069 — Parking regulation changes in the vicinity of Wildly/Dutton/Earl/S.7th: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250070 — Parking regulation changes in multiple South Philadelphia locations: Passed (final passage on consent). - Bill 250072 — FY2025 grants transfers and appropriations: Passed (roll-call approval). - Bill 250073 — Amendment to FY2025 Capital Budget (appropriations adjustment): Passed (roll-call approval).

In addition to the consent agenda items, council adopted a series of standalone resolutions (final passage on the day), including resolutions recognizing observances, honoring individuals and organizations, and policy statements. These individual resolutions were separately read and adopted by voice votes during the meeting.

Council members voting recorded in roll calls on the consent items and the FY/transfer bills included: Council Members Anthony Phillips, Catherine Gilmore Richardson, Jamie Gauthier, Isaiah Thomas, Curtis Jones Jr., Roux Landau, Ketsi Lozada, Jeffrey J. Young, Kendra Brooks, Jim Harrity, Nicholas O'Rourke, Mike Driscoll, Brian O'Neil, Mark Squilla, Cindy Bass, Nina Ahmad and Council President Kenyatta Johnson. The clerk reported the ayes as a majority, with the recorded roll showing unanimous approval for the listed measures.

Less-critical or ceremonial items and a set of privilege resolutions were also adopted and placed on the final passage calendar earlier in the session; those measures included proclamations and recognitions that drew public comment but no substantial policy debate at this meeting.

Ending: The council concluded by moving to the regular second-reading and final-passage calendar for items that had been held, and then adjourned to its next scheduled session.