Philadelphia City Council / Committee on the Environment

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 24, 2023 to hear testimony on the following item:

230127
An Ordinance amending Section 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils,” by revising the compensation for members of the Environmental Justice Advisory Commission, under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following item:

210862 An Ordinance amending Section 17 111, entitled “Energy Efficiency and Environmental Design in Construction of Buildings,” to update requirements and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 2:30 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200431 Resolution authorizing the Committee on the Environment to conduct hearings to investigate challenges and solutions to street litter and waste disposal systems in the wake of COVID 19 in the City of Philadelphia.

City of Philadelphia

Public Hearing Notice

February 18, 2020

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

200090 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Energy Conservation,” by amending Section 9 3403, entitled “Solar Panel Incentives,” amending certain definitions, under certain terms and conditions.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on the Environment, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael A. Decker
Chief Clerk

The Joint Committees on The Environment and Legislative Oversight of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190676 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Environment and Legislative Oversight to hold joint hearings to assess options for the future of the refinery complex owned by Philadelphia Energy Solutions.

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190600 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Energy Conservation,” to add a new Section 9 3403, entitled “Building Energy Performance Policy,” to require owners of certain large buildings to conduct tune ups of the energy and water systems in such buildings, under certain terms and conditions.

190636 An Ordinance amending Section 3 207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sale of Fuel Oil,” to revise the standards for permissible grades and permissible sulfur content of commercial fuel oil, under certain terms and conditions.

190703 An Ordinance amending Section 20 304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils,” to provide for compensation for the members of the Environmental Justice Advisory Commission; and amending Section 21 3002, entitled “Environmental Justice Advisory Commission,” with respect to membership, timing, and reporting; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on the Environment
Chair: Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilmember Cindy Bass (8th District)

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 3:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

190378 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Energy Conservation,” to establish a Solar Panel Incentive Program, under certain terms and conditions.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on the Environment, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

Committee on Environment
Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District)

The Joint Committees on Transportation & Public Utilities and The Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

181113 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Transportation & Public Utilities and the Committee on The Environment to conduct hearings regarding how dockless electric scooters could provide an affordable and environmentally friendly transportation option for all Philadelphians.

Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities
Chair: Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Mark Squilla (1st District)

Committee on Environment
Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District)

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 29, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

170712 An Ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Chapter 21-3000, entitled "Environmental Justice Reporting," to establish standards for studying and reporting on environmental justice, under certain terms and conditions.

180706 Resolution authorizing the Committee on the Environment to Hold Hearings on The State of the Environment in 2018.

Committee on the Environment
Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District)

The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 24, 2018 to hear testimony on the following item:

180234 An Ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by creating a new Chapter 21-2600, entitled "Environmental Impact Statements," to provide for the preparation of such statements in connection with Council legislation; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on the Environment
Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District)

Jun 5, 2015: Committee On The Environment met to discuss bills and resolutions.


More information on the items discussed:
https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=400775&GUID=BF934060-6278-430C-AFD8-F2BCECDDEFFF

Feb. 25, 2015 -- Public hearing of the Environment and Sustainability Committee. On the agenda was the following item:

150011: An Ordinance amending Section 9-3402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benchmarking Energy and Water Use", to expand the buildings for which the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data is required, all under
certain terms and conditions.