Philadelphia Land Bank Board

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF THE PHILADELPHIA LAND BANK

In accordance with provisions of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A. § 701, et seq., the Philadelphia Land Bank hereby announces that it will convene a Special Board Meeting on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.. The meeting will be conducted on the Zoom internet platform. PLEASE NOTE: To participate in the meeting on your computer, you must register in advance. This requirement is necessary to allow us to collect the names of participants as required by law.  Using a computer, tablet or smartphone, use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u–jQvGtSQuouoEnHyGogg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  Members of the public who join before 1:00 P.M. will be given access when the meeting begins.

The Philadelphia Land Bank manages most publicly-owned land in Philadelphia. It is governed by an independent board of directors whose members are appointed by Philadelphia’s Mayor and Council President. In accordance with provisions of the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 701, et seq., the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Land Bank will convene meetings monthly at 10:00 a.m.

Board of Directors

Herb Wetzel
Herbert Wetzel, Chair, Retired, former
Executive Director, Housing and Community Development, City Council

Andrew Goodman, Secretary, Director of
Equitable Development, Office of
Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier

Darwin Beauvais, Attorney and Partner,
Obermayer’s Business & Finance Department

Maria Gonzalez, President, HACE
Community Development Corporation

Kelvin Jeremiah, President and CEO,
Philadelphia Housing Authority

Majeedah Rashid, Chief Operating Officer,
Nicetown Community Development Corporation

Nicholas Dema, Vice Chair, City Council,
Executive Director of Housing & Community Development

Rebecca Lopez Kriss, Treasurer
Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia
Department of Revenue

Cornelius Brown, Principal and Regional
Manager, Bohler Engineering

Jenny Greenberg, Executive Director,
Neighborhood Gardens Trust

Michael Johns, Principal Mdesigns + MWJ
Consulting LLC

2025 Board Meeting Dates

April 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 8, 2025
August 12, 2025
September 9, 2025
October 14, 2025
November 18, 2025 (Third Tuesday)
December 16, 2025 (Third Tuesday)

2025 Board meetings

Special Board Meeting

Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 p.m

March 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

January 14, 2025

Previous Years Agendas & Minutes

Each package contains the month’s agenda, board package, and minutes from the prior month’s meeting. During COVID we also posted a video of the meeting.

2024

December 10, 2024

November 12, 2024

October 8,2024

September 10, 2024

August 13, 2024

July 16, 2024

June 11, 2024

May 14, 2024

April 9, 2024

March 12, 2024

February 13, 2024

January 16, 2024

2023

December 12, 2023
(Annual Meeting)

November 14, 2023

October 10, 2023

September 12, 2023

July 11, 2023

June 13, 2023

May 9, 2023

April 11, 2023

March 14, 2023

February 14, 2023

January 17, 2023

2022

December 13, 2022
(Annual Meeting)

November 15, 2022

October 11, 2022

September 13, 2022

August 9, 2022

July 12, 2022

June 14, 2022

May 10, 2022

April 12, 2022

March 8, 2022

February 8, 2022

January 11, 2022

2021

December 14, 2021

November 9, 2021

October 12, 2021

September 14, 2021

August 10, 2021

July 13, 2021

June 8, 2021

May 11, 2021

April 13, 2021 Board Package + Video

March 9, 2021 Board Package + Video
+ Minutes

February 9, 2021 Board Package  + Video
+ Minutes

January 12, 2021 Board Package + Video
+ Minutes

2020

December 8, 2020 + Video

November 10, 2020 + Minutes + Video
October 13, 2020 + Minutes+ Video
September 8, 2020 meeting cancelled
August 11, 2020 + Minutes + Video 
July 14, 2020 + Minutes + Video
June 9, 2020 + Video
May 12, 2020  + Memorandum
+ Board Package + Video
April 14 CANCELLED
March 10, 2020

February 11, 2020
January 14, 2020

2019

December 20, 2019

November 20, 2019

October 23, 2019
September 25, 2019
August 28, 2019
July 24,2019
June 19, 2019
May 15, 2019
April 17, 2019
March 20, 2019
February 27, 2019
January 16, 2019

2018

December 13, 2018
November 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
September 20, 2018
August 23, 2018
July 12, 2018
June 14, 2018
May 10, 2018
April 12, 2018
March 22, 2018
February 15, 2018
January 11, 2018

2017

December 14, 2017
November 9, 2017
October 12, 2017
September 14, 2017
August 22, 2017
July 13, 2017
June 27, 2017 Special Board meeting
June 8, 2017
May 11, 2017
April 13, 2017
March 9, 2017
February 9, 2017
January 19, 2017

2016

December 8, 2016
November 21, 2016
October 13, 2016
September 8, 2016
August 11, 2016
July 14, 2016
June 9, 2016
May 12, 2016
April 14, 2016
March 10, 2016
February 11, 2016
January 14, 2016

2015

December 10, 2015
November 12, 2015
October 8, 2015
September 10, 2015
August 13, 2015
July 9, 2015
June 11, 2015
May 14, 2015
April 9, 2015
March 12, 2015
February 1, 2015
January 26, 2015

Right-to-Know-Policy

OOR Standard RTK Request Form

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Process

As of July 2019 the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) and the Philadelphia Land Bank (PLB) are staffed by employees of PHDC. PRA and the Land Bank remain independent organizations overseen by independent boards of directors. Accordingly, you may see references to PRA and the PLB. PHDC, PLB and PRA work together to create seamless programs and services that support community development in the City of Philadelphia.