Katherine Gilmore Richardson
At-Large Councilmember, Philadelphia City Council
Legislation filed this term
- Amending?Section 14-601?of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use Categories”, Section 14-602, entitled “Use Tables”, and Section 14-603, entitled “Use-Specific Standards” by adding a definition to the retail sales use category for tobacco sales, making changes to the use tables to reflect the updated use category definition, and adding use-specific standards, all under certain terms and conditions. (In Committee)
- Honoring and Congratulating the Independence Blue Cross Foundation on the Occasion of Its Fifteenth Anniversary. (Adopted)
- Amending?Section 14-705?of The Philadelphia Code, entitled?“Landscape and Trees”?by revising heritage tree removal requirements,?all under certain terms and conditions.? (In Committee)
- Amending Section 14-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use Categories” by making changes to the retail sales use category definitions, and amending Section 14-602, entitled “Use Tables” by making changes to the use tables to reflect the updated retail sales use category definitions, all under certain terms and conditions. (In Committee)
- Honoring and celebrating Walter Reeder Jr. of Big Bloc Entertainment Inc on the occasion of Black Music Month in the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating the National Pan-Hellenic Council on its 96th Founders' Day and declaring May 10, 2026, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day in the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Recognizing May 7, 2026, as Alexander Graham Bell and AT&T Day in the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the first successful phone call and the ultimate founding of AT&T, as well as the first broad public demonstration of the telephone later that year at the Centennial World's Fair in the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Recognizing April 26 - May 2, 2026, as National Apprenticeship Week in the City of Philadelphia (Adopted)
- Recognizing Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake on her retirement and the lasting impact she has made on the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Recognizing April 11 - 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week" in the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Celebrating the selection of Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng for the 2026 One Book, One Philadelphia program. (Adopted)
- Recognizing and congratulating the members of Ye Olde Philadelphia Club of Philadelphia on the occasion of their 100th anniversary. (Adopted)
- Recognizing March 1 - 7, 2026, during Women's History Month, as Women in Construction (WIC) Week in the City of Philadelphia. (Adopted)
- Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to establish restrictions and regulations related to the sale of certain intoxicating substances and provide for associated penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions. (Enacted)
- Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code ("Service And Other Businesses") by adding a new Section 9-631.1 to establish requirements for commercial landlords to take certain remedial action against commercial tenants who engage in tobacco retailing without a required tobacco retailer permit and establishing penalties, all under certain terms and conditions. (Enacted)