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Votes at a glance: council adopts ordinances, encroachments and land‑bank disposals; key roll calls recorded
Summary
At its May 29 session the Philadelphia City Council approved a slate of ordinances, encroachment authorizations, zoning/plat changes and resolutions — many on consent — and recorded roll‑call passage for multiple bills. This summary lists each item called up for final passage and its outcome.
At the May 29, 2025 session, Philadelphia City Council cleared a large number of bills and resolutions on second reading and final passage. Many items were taken on the consent agenda and adopted without extended debate. Below is a concise, itemized summary of actions that were called up and recorded on final passage during the session.
Key items adopted on final passage (selected):
- Ordinance 250266 — Regulate direction of movement of traffic on 40th Street (Chestnut–Kingsessing). Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250267 — Authorize bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 40th Street. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250325 — Amend street‑vendor rules (subsection 9‑203) to permit licensed vendors certain conduct on specified city streets. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250327 — Authorize an encroachment (staircase) at 5313 Haverford Ave. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250367 — Extend compliance period for a previously authorized vacation of Montour Street (administrative/plat amendment). Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250368 — Authorize planters and benches encroachment at 2300 Market St. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250369 — Authorize encroachments near 2700 South 10th St. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250370 — Staircase encroachment at 1855 Gladstone St. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250374 — Sidewalk‑café encroachment near 115 E. Gerard Ave. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250377 — Plat revision/vacation (Brill/Salmon area) and public utility rights-of-way; final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250381 — Pedestrian‑rights encroachment at 416–418 Spring Garden St. Final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
- Ordinance 250382 — Establish parking regulations on the 1000 block of Ludlow St between 10th and 11th; final passage recorded (ayes 16–0).
Other matters adopted on the final passage calendar included a package of appointments and ceremonial resolutions (for example, resolutions recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month, Melanoma Awareness Month, honoring community leaders, and designating street names) and consent agenda items authorizing multiple Philadelphia Land Bank disposals (titles and parcel lists were read into the record and placed on the final passage calendar for future sessions where specified).
Vote tally and roll‑call notes: Where the clerk recorded roll calls on final passage in the transcript, votes were unanimous (16 ayes, 0 nays) for the items called up; the clerk announced the ayes and declared passage. A small number of items were held, withdrawn or placed on future calendars as noted in the clerk's announcements.
Implementation: Most of these ordinances authorize administrative actions (encroachments, traffic regulation, plat approvals or land transfers) that require follow‑up by city departments (Public Property, Planning, Streets, or the Land Bank) to complete leases, permits, engineering and public‑notice steps. Where applicable the adopting motion or ordinance text typically instructs the relevant department to execute agreements and, if necessary, return to council for further approvals.
This summary reflects the items called up for final passage during the May 29 session; additional measures were introduced or referred to committee and will appear on future agendas.
