Police forensics laboratory financing (Bill 260691)
At a glance
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- What: an ordinance approving a service agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, and the Authority's bonds or notes, to finance building out a forensics laboratory for the Police Department.
- Where it stands: reported from the Finance Committee and given first reading on 2026-10-08 (rules suspended, voice vote), then passed finally on 2026-10-15, 17-0 on a roll call.
- Next: mayoral signature and bond issuance.
Council action
- Called up from the second reading and final passage calendar. No debate was recorded.
- Council President Johnson thanked Councilmember Jones, chair of the public safety committee, for his work on the lab.
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 5 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 2 |
| 2026-10-08 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-07 - Committee on Finance — Committee hearing: City Treasurer testified for bonds of up to $40 million for the lab at 4101 Market Street (construction through late April 2027); no public comment; reported out favorably with rules suspended for first reading, by voice vote.
- 2026-10-19 — Signed by Mayor Parker.
- 2026-10-22 - City Council — Note on consent agenda from October 15 session.
- 2026-10-15 - City Council — Passed finally, 17-0; Council President praised the committee chair's work.
- 2026-10-08 - City Council — Reported by the Finance Committee with a favorable recommendation; rules suspended for first reading by voice vote; Ahmad later said the committee recommended a $40 million bond and urged adequate staffing.