Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1 p.m. (Philadelphia time), Room 400, City Hall
Committee: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
On the agenda
- Renaming and designating Girard Fountain Park located on the 300 block of Arch Street as "Janet Kalter Park". (260567): Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested
- Renaming and designating the building located on the property of the Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center, commonly referred to as the Dorothy Emanuel Playground Building, located at 8501 Pickering Avenue, as the "Marlene Trice Neighborhood Center" in the City of Philadelphia. (260638): Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested
- Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into lease or sublease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for all or a portion of the premises that includes certain parcels of land, generally referred to as Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill, for environmental remediation of the land, development of a facility at said premises, and use as a training facility, all under certain terms and conditions. (260763): Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested
- Renaming the Penrose Recreation Center to the “Shirley M. Kitchen Recreation Center” to honor the life and legacy of Shirley Kitchen, a pioneering public servant and civic leader with an immeasurable impact on the greater North Philadelphia community. (260798): Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested
- Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a multiyear agreement with Broad Street Love Park, LLC for the design, construction, management and operation of a food and beverage concession at the Welcome Center Building (“Saucer”) in Love Park, all under certain terms and conditions. (260799): Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested