Parking violations amnesty program reauthorization
At a glance
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- What: a bill by Councilmember Young amending Code chapter 12-2800 to reauthorize an amnesty program for fines, fees and penalties on parking violations.
- Where it stands: introduced 2026-10-15 and referred to committee.
- Next: committee hearing.
Main points
- Young said the 2018 two-month amnesty helped nearly 25,000 people and forgave about 9 million dollars of debt.
- He argued school funding is not harmed: citing the city controller, the school district received nothing from the Parking Authority in 2025 despite budgeting 7 million dollars.
- Unpaid tickets can lead to booting, towing and registration suspensions.
Sources
- Council agenda for 2026-10-15: https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1449170&GUID=C7D88BEE-0DE9-4C9F-8D5A-1A1674CEA2D8
- Meeting video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rm4F_Nw4Q1s
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council — Introduced and referred to committee; Young explained his reasons in closing remarks.
- 2026-10-22 - City Council - Councilmember Young defended the program in his remarks as relief for tickets dating to 2021, answering media criticism.