Committee on Public Safety 02-18-26

Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety · February 18, 2026

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Opening remarks and acknowledgments

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Chair (Chairman Jones) opened the hearing, offered interfaith acknowledgments (Ramadan, Ash Wednesday), called a moment of silence for Jesse Jackson, and framed the session as a discussion of Resolution 250,781 to examine establishment of an Office of Freedmen Affairs.

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Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Safety held a public hearing to consider Resolution 250,781, which would authorize hearings to examine creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs. Advocates argued the office is a constitutional duty under the 13th Amendment and outlined functions, metrics and partnerships; no formal vote was taken.

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