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City Hall in November: Election Day, eight committee hearings and two Council sessions

From the Parking Authority on Nov. 6 to online payment fees on Nov. 23, here is every hearing on the calendar, plus the hearings Council approved that still have no date.

By Philadelphia Politics staffUpdated

November is a busy month at City Hall. After Tuesday's election, City Council's committees have eight hearings scheduled, and the full Council meets Nov. 12 and Nov. 19. Here is the calendar, built from our meetings page and each meeting's posted agenda, with links to what we have written about each item. Dates can change; the city's official calendar has the final word.

Week of Nov. 2

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two charter questions written by Council are on the ballot. Our voter guide.
  • Friday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.: Streets and Services. Parking Authority enforcement during the summer's big events, including the World Cup, under Jeffery Young Jr.'s Resolution 260735 (meeting, our preview).

Week of Nov. 9

  • Monday, Nov. 9, 1 p.m.: Housing. The Office of Property Assessment and rising assessments, under Quetcy Lozada's Resolution 260101, adopted Feb. 12 (meeting, our preview).
  • Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.: stated meeting. Bills that got first readings Oct. 29, including the boat speaker fine and the corner-store apartments change, become eligible for final votes (meeting, what happened Oct. 29).
  • Friday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.: Transportation and Public Utilities, with Public Safety. Youth safety on and around SEPTA, under Resolution 260652 (meeting, our preview).

Week of Nov. 16

  • Monday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.: Legislative Oversight. The Academy of Natural Sciences hearing resumes, with Deputy Mayor Trish Wellenbach and Drexel President Antonio Merlo under subpoena (meeting, our story).
  • Monday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m.: Public Health and Human Services. The city's response to sexual violence: survivor support, police response, investigation and prosecution, and prevention, under Nina Ahmad's Resolution 260844, adopted Oct. 8 with 10 sponsors (meeting).
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.: Rules. Nine zoning and code bills, including Katherine Gilmore Richardson's limits on new tobacco and vape sellers (Bill 260851), Young's Fifth District overlay change near the Academy (Bill 260764), heritage tree rules (Bill 260689), and Mark Squilla's Old City Special Services District plan (Bill 260895) (meeting, our preview).
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m.: Environment. No agenda posted yet (meeting).
  • Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.: stated meeting (meeting).

Week of Nov. 23

  • Monday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m.: Commerce and Economic Development. Rue Landau's limits on online "convenience" fees, Bill 260640, in committee since June 11 (meeting, our story).

Approved, but not scheduled

Council has authorized these hearings, and none has a date on our calendar as of Oct. 31:

How to take part

Hearings and sessions are open to the public and held in Room 400 of City Hall unless the notice says otherwise. Each of our meeting pages adds video and a searchable transcript after the city posts them.