# Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-15-26

Philadelphia City Council’s stated meeting on October 15, 2026, included one major capital and financing action: Council unanimously approved Bill 260691, authorizing a service agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to finance the build-out, construction, equipment, and implementation of a Philadelphia Police Department forensics laboratory. The ordinance also authorizes the issuance of bonds or other debt and commits the City to making the required service-fee payments and appropriations; no total project cost or vendor was stated. Council also approved Resolution 260824, authorizing transfer of numerous City properties in the 5th District to the Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank. Councilmember Young said the transfer process concerns 40 properties intended to become turnkey homes, and described a policy of directing publicly owned land toward affordable housing rather than solely market-rate housing.

By consent, Council approved nine additional bills, including authorization of a City Hall bicycle lane and related travel-lane removal, zoning-map changes, and truck-loading-zone and vehicle-related measures. The Mayor also submitted a proposed ordinance authorizing acquisition of land along the Schuylkill River for public park, recreation, and transportation purposes; it was transmitted for consideration, with no vote recorded at this meeting. Council introduced, but did not pass, a zoning-code bill to define and regulate tobacco retailing, including proposed restrictions near schools and day-care centers. No specific procurement vendor awards or contract dollar amounts were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 10-15-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm4F_Nw4Q1s) - Philadelphia City Council