City Council

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Agenda — 50 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS
5. 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Pittsburgh hereby honors the service and dedication of Saint Bede’s School. And congratulates you on your 100th Year Anniversary. 2026-0860 Adopted Pass
6. 6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Vernard Alexander for a job well done in the community engagement arena & hereby declares September 6, 2026, to be “Vernard Alexander Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0861 Adopted Pass
7. 7 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare September 12th, 2026 to be “Alphabet Trail and Tales Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0862 Adopted Pass
8. 8 PUBLIC COMMENTS
9. 9 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
10. 10 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS:
11. 11 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the NeoGov, for the online employment application database, personnel requisition database, Civil Service examination question database, exam scheduling and scoring processes, and applicant and examination statistics reporting at a cost not to exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($57,908.00). 2026-0838 Waived under Rule 8 Pass
12. 12 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS:
13. 12 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the NeoGov, for the online employment application database, personnel requisition database, Civil Service examination question database, exam scheduling and scoring processes, and applicant and examination statistics reporting at a cost not to exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($57,908.00). 2026-0838 Read and referred
14. 13 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Office of Management and Budget to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund for the Pittsburgh EMS Hazardous Material Medical Group Project. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY SIX DOLLARS AND ELEVEN CENTS ($179,826.11) for this stated purpose. 2026-0839 Read and referred
15. 14 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center of 229 trauma kits, associated training, and ongoing supplies to restock the kits, with a value not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) dollars. 2026-0840 Read and referred
16. 15 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
17. 16 Resolution amending Resolution No. 579 of 2025, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to extend a Professional Service Agreement(s) with STR Grants, LLC for software services relating to the eProperties Plus profiling system, by extending the term by one year at an additional cost not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty-Two Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($62,542.61). 2026-0841 Read and referred
18. 17 Resolution amending Resolution 410-2024, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments thereto with Social Pinpoint for EngagePGH online engagement platform subscription with enhanced translation, by increasing the total amount by Ten Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($10,672.00) at a cost not-to-exceed One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($124,972.00) over five (5) years, subject to future appropriation by City Council. 2026-0842 Read and referred
19. 18 Resolution amending Resolution 664-2025, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments thereto with Change Agents Training for access to their Learning Management System and consultative assistance to adapt the City of Pittsburgh Gold Belt Workshop for e-Learning, by increasing the approved amount by Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed One Hundred and Eight Thousand Dollars ($108,000) over six (6) years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0843 Read and referred
20. 19 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS:
21. 20 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a temporary easement agreement with North River Pittsburgh I, LLC for temporary placement of City vehicles onto certain properties along 32nd and 31st Street in the 6th Ward of Pittsburgh in order to allow necessary resurfacing work to occur at the City’s Environmental Services Center at 3001 Railroad Street. 2026-0844 Waived under Rule 8 Pass
22. 21 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Office of Management and Budget to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund for the Schenley Heights Pavilion at Robert E. Williams Memorial Park. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 2026-0845 Read and referred
23. 22 Resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property rights in temporary construction easements and public right of way necessary for the completion of the comprehensive rehabilitation project for the Swindell Bridge, in the 26 Ward, for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount to be distributed amongst property owners that in aggregate shall not to exceed Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($5,400.00), reimbursable at 95%. 2026-0846 Read and referred
24. 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a temporary easement agreement with North River Pittsburgh I, LLC for temporary placement of City vehicles onto certain properties along 32nd and 31st Street in the 6th Ward of Pittsburgh in order to allow necessary resurfacing work to occur at the City’s Environmental Services Center at 3001 Railroad Street. 2026-0844 Read and referred
25. 23 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS:
26. 24 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Vibrant Pittsburgh for one year membership dues in an amount not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($50,000.00). 2026-0847 Read and referred
27. 25 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Regina Stewart in an amount not to exceed TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS AND THRITY-FOUR CENTS ($2,961.34) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0319) for damage to her parked vehicle near 1029 Findley Drive from a City Fire vehicle on or about November 17, 2025. (Executive Session held 9/9/26) 2026-0848 Read and referred
28. 26 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of James Matthews, Jr. in an amount not to exceed SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND SIXTY-ONE CENTS ($7,615.61) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2026-CLAIM-0029) for damage to his parked vehicle near 104 East Woodford Avenue from a City DPW salt truck vehicle on or about December 3, 2025. (Executive Session held 9/9/26) 2026-0849 Read and referred
29. 27 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Anthony Rollins in an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-EIGHT CENTS ($5,869.98) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2026-CLAIM-0030) for damage to his parked vehicle on Kenberma and Cape May Avenue from a City DPW vehicle on January 12, 2026. (Executive Session held 9/9/26) 2026-0850 Read and referred
30. 28 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
31. 29 Resolution reappointing Tanika Harris to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0851 Approved Pass
32. 30 Resolution appointing DeAnna Davis to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0852 Held, Pending Interview Pass
33. 31 Resolution appointing Jennifer Cash Wade to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0853 Held, Pending Interview Pass
34. 32 Resolution appointing Oliver Beasley to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0854 Held, Pending Interview Pass
35. 33 Resolution appointing Walter Lewis to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0855 Held, Pending Interview Pass
36. 34 Resolution appointing John Katz to the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire September 6, 2030. 2026-0856 Held, Pending Interview Pass
37. 35 Communication from Sylvia Harris, Acting Director of the Department of Innovation and Preference, submitting a Surveillance Technology Report, dated September 2, 2026. 2026-0857 Read, Received and Filed Pass
38. 36 Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended September 4, 2026. 2026-0858 Read, Received and Filed Pass
39. 37 Communication from City Controller Rachael Heisler submitting a Special Report on the Parks Trust Fund Follow-Up: Challenges and Opportunities at Year Five, dated September 2026. 2026-0859 Read, Received and Filed Pass
40. 38 Resolution authorizing an extension of the term of the Acting Chief of the Bureau of Fire for 90 additional days, to run through December 8, 2026. 2026-0863 Approved Pass
41. 39 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
42. 40 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
43. 41 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
44. 42 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for September 2, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0837 Read, Received and Filed Pass
45. 43 Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license, License No. R-6114, from McCrossins Landing Pub LLC, located at 13 Edsel Lane, Monongahela, PA 15063 to the Applicant, Silver Ashes Hospitality Group, LLC located at 728 Copeland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 9/1/26) 2026-0606 Passed Finally Pass
46. 44 Resolution amending Resolution 37, 126 and 399, which authorized an amendment to the cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2026, by the increasing the authorized amount by Fifty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($59,180.00) to purchase Trailers for the Department of Public Works for a new not-to-exceed total of Twenty-Six Million Three Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,348,449.00). 2026-0804 Passed Finally Pass
47. 45 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
48. 46 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
49. 47 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
50. 48 ADJOURNMENT

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