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Councilmember Mark Squilla (1st District), whose District includes the proposed site of the arena, introduced 13 pieces of legislation on October 24, 2024. The bills introduced are as follows: Bills #240963, #240964, #240965, #240966, #240967, #240968, #240969, #240970, #240971, #240972, #240973 and Resolutions #240999 and #241000.

Go to https://phila.legistar.com/ to see the arena legislation.

Council approved Resolutions #240999 and #241000 by a roll call vote at the October 31 City Council session.   Passage of Resolutions #240999 and #241000 was merely a procedural step and it does not approve any substantive legislation related to the arena and does not limit in any way Council’s ability to fully vet and scrutinize the arena proposal. It is the bills/ordinances that enact the changes required for the arena project, not the resolutions.

Councilmember Squilla has gathered feedback from various Philadelphians and community groups on the proposed bills or ordinances from Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker before deciding whether to introduce the legislation in Council.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on September 18, 2024, her support for a proposed new Sixers Arena (76 Place) in Center City. On September 25, Mayor Parker held a public meeting concerning the agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the 76ers for an arena in Center City. The Mayor also released her Administration’s  11 proposed bills for the project on September 25 for public review. Click here to review them.

A document released on September 25 was presented to attendees to give an overview of the key details behind the agreement. Click here to see the September 25 presentation.

Watch video of the entire September 25 meeting presentation here (Fox 29 YouTube page)

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