Official: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.
Sponsor: Council President Johnson
Introduced: September 24, 2026
Voted: October 29, 2026
: CITY COUNCIL
Status: Awaiting Mayor, step 3 of 4
This bill authorizes the city to lease land at Victory Gardens and Emerson Landfill to a training facility for Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship, Training and Safety Fund. The lease is for environmental remediation and development of a training facility, and will be managed by the City Solicitor.
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