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City Leases Sections of FDR Park to Fairmount Park Conservancy for 26-Year Partnership

Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a multi-year lease agreement with the Fairmount Park Conservancy, under which the City would lease to the Conservancy portions of the City-owned premises known as Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park for the Conservancy’s use, operation, management, maintenance, and repair, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Johnson

Introduced: April 30, 2026

Signed: June 4, 2026

: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill authorizes a 26-year lease of parts of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park to the Fairmount Park Conservancy for their use and maintenance.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes a 26-year lease of parts of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park to the Fairmount Park Conservancy for their use and maintenance.
Transfers the responsibility for the leased portions of the park from the City of Philadelphia to the Fairmount Park Conservancy, including use, operation, management, maintenance, and repair.
Gives the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation the authority to execute all necessary instruments and ancillary documents to carry out the lease agreement.
Tasks the City Solicitor with reviewing and approving all necessary instruments and documents related to the lease agreement.