COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Room 400, City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wednesday, June 3, 2026 9:35 a.m. PRESENT: COUNCIL PRESIDENT KENYATTA JOHNSON COUNCILWOMAN NINA AHMAD COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS COUNCILWOMAN KENDRA BROOKS COUNCILMAN MICHAEL DRISCOLL COUNCILWOMAN JAMIE GAUTHIER COUNCILWOMAN KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON COUNCILMAN JIM HARRITY COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES, JR. COUNCILWOMAN RUE LANDAU COUNCILMAN NICOLAS O'ROURKE COUNCILMAN ANTHONY PHILLIPS COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA COUNCILMAN ISAIAH THOMAS COUNCILMAN JEFFREY YOUNG, JR. BILLS: 260199, 260200, 260201, 260202, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260208, 260209 RESOLUTION: 260227 - - -
This is the public hearing and public meeting of the Committee of the Whole regarding Bill and Resolution Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201, 260202, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260207, 260208, 260209 and Resolution No. 16 260227. Ms. Loughead, would you please call the roll.
Present. Thank you. A quorum of the Committee is present. This hearing is now called to order. Will you please read the titles of the bills and resolution.
An ordinance 14 adopting -- Bill No. 260199, an ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Bill No. 260200, an ordinance to adopt a Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget. Bill No. 260201, an ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2027-2032 inclusive. Bill No. 260202, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Hotel Room Rental Tax,” by providing for an additional excise tax on hotel room rentals, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260203, an ordinance amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), by adding and revising Zoning Board of Adjustment fees and provisions regarding hearing scheduling, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260204, an ordinance amending Title 3 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Air Management Code,” to modify the amounts of license and permit fees, under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260205, an ordinance amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax,” to clarify the imposition of the tax on the use or occupancy of real estate with respect to cell towers; all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260206, an ordinance amending Chapter 6-600 of The Philadelphia Code (“Asbestos”), by adding and revising provisions related to various fees, all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260208, an ordinance amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to add a new Section 19-1808, entitled “Authorization of Rideshare Use Tax,” to authorize the Board of the School District of Philadelphia to levy a tax upon the use by a passenger of a transportation network company for a prearranged ride that originates in Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 260209, an ordinance amending Title of The 6 Philadelphia Code, entitled 7 “Finance, Taxes and Collections,” 8 to add a new Chapter 19-4800, 9 entitled “Retail Delivery Tax,” to 10 establish a tax on orders for the 11 delivery in Philadelphia of retail 12 consumer and other tangible goods, 13 all under certain terms and 14 conditions. 15 Resolution No. 260227, 16 providing for the approval by the 17 Council of the City of Philadelphia 18 of a Revised Five Year Financial 19 Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2027 through 2031, and incorporating revisions with respect to Fiscal Year 2026, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority pursuant to an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement by and between the City and the Authority.
Thank you, Ms. Loughead. Bill No. 260202 will be on hold and will not be considered today. Are there any witnesses to testify on bills and resolutions before the committee today? (No response.)
Hearing none, this concludes the hearing for Bill and Resolution Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201, 260202, which will be on hold, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260208, 260209 and 260227. We will now go into a public meeting. If there are no 24 further questions from members of the committee and no other witnesses on the list to testify, I will ask if there is anyone else present in this hearing who wishes to offer testimony on Bill and Resolution Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201, 260202, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260208, 260209 and 260227. (No response.)
Hearing none, I want to thank all of you who are here today and we will now go into our public meeting to consider action to be taken on Bill and Resolution Nos. 260199, 260200, 260201, 260203, 260204, 260205, 260206, 260208 and 260209 and 260227. Ms. Loughead, would you please call the roll.
Present. Thank you very much. Before we consider actions on the bills and resolutions, this committee will take a recess until 5:00 p.m. Thank you very much. (Afternoon recess.)
I recognize that a quorum of City Council is present and we will be in recess to consider the action of the bills and resolution until 9:00 a.m. See you tomorrow morning. - - - (Committee of the Whole concluded at 5:23 p.m.) - - - C E R T I F I C A T I O N I, hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence noted are contained fully and accurately in the stenographic notes taken by me in the foregoing matter, and that this is a correct transcript of the same. ______________________________ TANEHA CARROLL