Councilmember At-Large (Majority Leader)· 2020-01-06–2028-01-03
Katherine Gilmore Richardson
Philadelphia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 1:44:21
- Avg per meeting
- 4:32
- Segments
- 1215
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Child Welfare Commission charter amendment
A special election and a new commission would carry public costs not quantified in the agenda.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month and survivor services
Speakers warned federal funding cuts are straining domestic violence services; no city dollar figure was given.
Police forensics laboratory financing
A roughly $40 million bond financing for the lab, per Councilmember Ahmad.
Lower Northeast rodent infestation
Would require additional sanitation and enforcement resources; cost not specified.
50th anniversary of women in patrol
Unsheltered homelessness
FOP contract public hearings (Resolution 260932)
Police contract terms will shape future city labor costs.
Disability access: personal care attendant fees
Venues forgo a second admission fee; attendees with disabilities save the cost of a duplicate ticket.
Universal healthcare resolution (Senate Bill 1465)
The state proposal would levy a 2.5% payroll tax on employees and 7.5% on employers if enacted — no direct city cost.
City response to sexual violence
Puppy breeding moratorium
ACCT Philly euthanized over 2,000 animals since 2024 due to space; the bill aims to reduce intake pressure.
Jail healthcare contractor oversight
Automatic license plate reader (Flock) surveillance
Nuisance businesses and Stop and Go enforcement
Medicaid cuts under H.R. 1
States' share of Medicaid administrative costs jumped from 50% to 75%, straining city health services.
Carriage horse ban
Carriage horse operators could face restrictions or an eventual ban on their businesses.
Kratom and intoxicating substances regulation
Kratom and hemp retailers in the city could lose sales of natural products under the ban.
2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan
Police response to Pride festivities
Civilian police oversight recognition
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Richardson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.