Union Training Facility Lease at Emerson Landfill (Bill 260763)
At a glance
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- What: Bill 260763 authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to lease or sublease the Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill parcels to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for cleanup and an apprentice training facility.
- Where it stands: reported favorably on 2026-10-21 with a request to suspend the rules for first reading.
- Next: first reading and full Council.
Main points
- A Public Property deputy commissioner (name garbled) said International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 would do the environmental cleanup and build the facility, expanding pre-apprentice and apprentice training and local hiring.
- No committee questions.
Sources
- Committee agenda for 2026-10-21: https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1454355&GUID=A82E415A-C929-41F9-B911-63C99342E58C
- Meeting video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ggwtyQHOADU
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Committee on Public Property and Public Works | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Committee on Public Property and Public Works - One City witness; no questions; reported favorably.
- 2026-09-24 - City Council - Mayor's ordinance for a lease and sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development was received; Lozada introduced the bill.