Philadelphia
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous People's Day Resolution | open | City Council | 27 | 1 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Love Park Welcome Center Concession (Bill 260799) | open | City Council | 13 | 2 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Shirley M. Kitchen Recreation Center Renaming (Bill 260798) | open | City Council | 10 | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| School meals quality in Philadelphia public schools | open | City Council | 8 | 2 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Janet Coulter Park Renaming (Bill 260567) | open | City Council | 7 | 2 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting10 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - City Council | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Upcoming; agenda not yet posted. |
| 2026-11-13 - Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities | Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities | Nov 13, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Transportation and Public Utilities agenda lists one resolution authorizing hearings on Philadelphia Gas Works residential shutoffs. |
| 2026-11-13 - Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety | Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utilities and Public Safety | Nov 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Joint hearing authorization on youth safety on and around SEPTA is the one item on the posted agenda. |
| 2026-11-16 - Committee on Legislative Oversight | Committee on Legislative Oversight | Nov 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Legislative Oversight agenda lists one resolution authorizing hearings and subpoenas on the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum. |
| 2026-11-16 - Committee on Public Health and Human Services | Committee on Public Health and Human Services | Nov 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Public Health and Human Services agenda lists one resolution authorizing hearings on the City's response to sexual violence. |
| 2026-11-17 - Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities | Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities | Nov 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Bill 260892 creating a Philadelphia Transit Access Fund is the one item on the posted agenda. |
| 2026-11-17 - Committee on Rules | Committee on Rules | Nov 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Rules committee agenda lists nine ordinances on retail use categories, heritage trees, Fifth District rules, zoning map changes and Old City. |
| 2026-11-18 - Committee on the Environment | Committee on the Environment | Nov 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Committee agenda lists two ordinances authorizing City agreements for recycling processing and municipal solid waste collection and disposal. |
| 2026-11-18 - Committee on Law and Government | Committee on Law and Government | Nov 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Posted agenda lists 12 items; the two retrieved concern a Home Rule Charter amendment creating an Office of Food and Nutrition Security. |
| 2026-11-19 - City Council | City Council | Nov 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Upcoming; agenda not yet posted. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://phlcouncil.com/
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://phila.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Meeting video: https://www.youtube.com/@PhillyCityCouncil/videos
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
Data quality notes
- Chief Clerk name and Mayor not listed on fetched council page (left out).
- Planning Commission / Zoning Board of Adjustment not covered (only Council on Legistar).
- Agendas for most committees (other than 10/22 Council, 10/28 L&I, 10/28 Legislative Oversight) not read in detail.
- Council recess/stated-meeting schedule beyond 10/29 not found; Legistar calendar listed nothing after 10/29.