Philadelphia Legislation

Transmitting a message advising you that I am hereby returning Bill Number 240379 unsigned, introduced by Councilmember Katherine Gilmore-Richardson, and passed by City Council on June 13, 2024. Bill Number 240379 would remove the nonprofit vendor exemption codified in Section 17-1400 of the Philadelphia Code. The nonprofit vendor exemption allows select City departments to swiftly secure and provide health, public safety, and social services during crises, natural disasters, public health emergencies, unforeseen infrastructure failures, and other emergent or time-sensitive situations. The nonprofit vendor exemption has been crucial during health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, during mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) outbreaks in certain communities, and when we have had a measles exposure at the PHL Airport. The exemption has also been needed in time-sensitive efforts to provide legal support to Philadelphians wrongfully denied benefits, when a child in our DHS sy...

Transmitting a message advising you that I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 240428, introduced by Councilmember Jeffery Young, and passed by City Council on June 13, 2024. Bill Number 240428 is intended to prohibit the Commissioner of Public Property, or any other official of the City of Philadelphia acting on behalf of the City, from entering into, executing, or authorizing a lease extension, lease amendment, lease renewal, or new agreement by and between the City and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for or on behalf of any Commonwealth Department or Agency, at the property located at 2100 W. Girard Avenue. This administration is committed to making Philadelphia safer, cleaner, and greener, with economic opportunity for all. Bill Number 240428 does not align with that vision nor the administration's commitment to providing long-term care, treatment, and housing to our most vulnerable residents who are struggling with homelessness and addiction. Further, we must...

Transmitting a message advising you that I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 240336, introduced by Councilmember Cindy Bass, and passed by City Council on June 13, 2024. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission considered Bill Number 240336 at its public meeting on June 06, 2024, and they recommended the bill not be approved. For these reasons, I am returning Bill Number 240336 unsigned.

Transmitting a message advising you that I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 240061, introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, and passed by City Council on June 06, 2024. Bill Number 240061 would provide for submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. This amendment would increase the minimum amount that must be appropriated for spending on Housing Trust Fund (HTF) purposes in the City's operating budget each year. Specifically, it would require that an amount equal to total receipts by the City in the preceding calendar year of payments made in lieu of providing affordable housing for any purpose under the Zoning Code be appropriated to the HTF. This amount would be in addition to the current requirement for a mandatory annual appropriation for the HTF in the amount of at least one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the City's total General Fund appropriations, as required by another Charter change enacte...

Transmitting a message advising you that I am hereby returning unsigned Bill Number 240058, introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, and passed by City Council on June 13, 2024. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission considered Bill Number 240058 at its public meeting on March 21, 2024, and they recommended the bill not be approved. For this reason, I am returning Bill Number 240058 unsigned.

Transmitting a message advising you that on September 04, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240157 Bill No. 240305 Bill No. 240332 Bill No. 240384 Bill No. 240385 Bill No. 240418 Bill No. 240419 Bill No. 240420 Bill No. 240421 Bill No. 240424 Bill No. 240469 Bill No. 240493 Bill No. 240495 Bill No. 240500

Transmitting a message advising you that on September 04, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 06, 2024: Bill No. 240060 Bill No. 240280

Transmitting an Ordinance amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," to provide for additional extensions of certain benefits, under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting an Ordinance amending Chapter 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Trades," by adding requirements and establishing certain limits related to electrical contractors, all under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting an Ordinance amending Section 14-303 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Common Procedures and Requirements," to clarify provisions related to public hearings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting an Ordinance amending Chapter 9-6300 ("Consumer Protection Ordinance") of The Philadelphia Code to clarify the statute of limitations and provide for retroactivity, all under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting a message advising you that on August 12, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240414 Bill No. 240468 Bill No. 240474 Bill No. 240476 Bill No. 240498

Transmitting a message advising you that on July 19, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240382 Bill No. 240415 Bill No. 240473 Bill No. 240496 Bill No. 240497

Transmitting a message advising you that on June 26, 2024, I signed the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on June 06, 2024: Bill No. 240370

Transmitting a message advising you that on June 26, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240371 Bill No. 240372 Bill No. 240373 Bill No. 240374 Bill No. 240375 Bill No. 240378 Bill No. 240380 Bill No. 240417 Bill No. 240429 Bill No. 240433 Bill No. 240467 Bill No. 240470 Bill No. 240475

Transmitting a message advising you that on June 18, 2024, I signed the following bill, which were passed by Council at its session on June 06, 2024: Bill No. 240472

Transmitting a message advising you that on June 18, 2024, I signed the following bill, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240018 Bill No. 240434

Transmitting a message advising you\ that on June 14, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 13, 2024: Bill No. 240179 Bill No. 240180 Bill No. 240181 Bill No. 240182 Bill No. 240376 Bill No. 240377 Bill No. 240426 Bill No. 240466 Bill No. 240492 Bill No. 240494

Transmitting a message advising you that on June 14, 2024, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on June 06, 2024: Bill No. 240059 Bill No. 240330

Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3858 Mount Vernon St; 3903, 3905, 3907, and 3930 Wallace St; 642, 647, and 658 Union St; and 3841 and 3843 Melon St located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

Recognizing the prevalence of childhood abuse and the severe impacts it has on the children of Philadelphia, and affirming the City of Philadelphia's commitment to examining the effectiveness of City funded programs that provide services for child welfare and safety.

Recognizing September as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month," and promoting the public awareness and research of childhood cancer in the City of Philadelphia.