Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 40 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
- 4 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 5 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 6 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 7 Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing held 1/27/26)
- 8 NEW PAPERS
- 9 Resolution amending Resolution No. 723 of 2022, effective December 27, 2022, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS by sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) and increasing PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT by sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00).
- 10 Resolution amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing PJ McARDLE ROADWAY BRIDGE OVER HILLSIDE - PRELIMINARY DESIGN (TIP) by $500,000 to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
- 11 Resolution amending Resolution 775 of 2025, which authorized an Agreement or Agreements and Lease or Leases by and between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and First Vehicle Services, a TransDev Company (“First Vehicle”) to manage and maintain the City’s Vehicle Fleet, by decreasing the authorized spend by Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Two Dollars and Twenty-Nine Cents ($988,402.29) for a new amount not to exceed Seventy-Eight Million Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($78,260,941.46) over a six (6) year period.
- 12 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company for legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas filed at GD 25-1960 for an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 6/23/26)
- 13 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 924 of 2024, effective December 18, 2024, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2025 Capital Budget, the proposed 2025 Community Development Program, and the 2025 through 2030 Capital Improvement Program” by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code.
- 14 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 834 of 2025, effective December 21, 2025, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2026 Capital Budget, the proposed 2026 Community Development Program, and the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program” by re-appropriating and re-allocating funds closed due to the requirements of Chapter 218 of the City Code.
- 15 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution number 675 of 2008, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM by Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($19,537.68) and increasing PARK RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM by Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($19,537.68).
- 16 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the July 1st, 2026 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK The Hear Foundation – donation for Community Safety & Wellness Day event, D9 297.50 Greenfield Sr Center Advisory Council – donation to Greenfield HAL for Super Bingo game, D5 150.00 Bellefield Dwellings Tenant Council – donation for supplies for Juneteenth and Fourth of July celebrations for tenants, D8 200.00 Daniel Lavelle – reimbursement for travel, D6 470.77 Patsy Boone – reimbursement for event signage, D8 96.51 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Café 412 LLC – catering for budget engagement 5/20/26 445.00 National Community Development Assoc – membership dues 2,000.00 National Community Development Assoc – workplace training 1,012.50 National Community Development Assoc – workplace training 1,162.50 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Scott McGrath – reimbursement for mileage 113.10 County of Allegheny IT Dept – subscription for County real estate assessment portal 5.33 Information Technologies Services Inc – IT troubleshooting 220.00 DEPT OF LAW William J Miller Jr Esq – arbitrator services 1,000.00 ALM Global LLC – subscription for specialized publishing services 546.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS VIQ Solutions Inc – transcription of case interviews 306.60 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING 3G Security Solutions – security guard for large Planning Commission meetings 336.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Commonwealth Press – Cops n Kids Camp screen printing items 1,087.40 Thick Bikes LLC – bicycle repairs 2,106.86 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 165.00 Jackson Welding Supply Company – gas canister rental 61.38 Anthony W Cunningham – reimbursement for hotel expenses for three selection panel experts 853.56 Kendale Adams – expenses for selection panel expert for a new assistant chief 952.46 Mark A Denner – expenses for selection panel expert for a new assistant chief 45.38 Anthony W Geraci – expenses for selection panel expert for a new assistant chief 822.20 Andrew McHugh – reimbursement for academy training supplies 224.35 BUREAU OF FIRE Witmer Public Safety Group Inc – service call repair on BA compressor 348.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Dominion Elevator Inspection Services – elevator safety inspections 1,610.00 Deltek Inc – additional MasterSpec license 372.00 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – boiler inspections 413.22 Rainbowhead Farms – fish to stock Carnegie Lake in Highland Park 3,950.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Zachary Coleman – reimbursement for lifeguard certifications and pool supplies 312.77 Steve Rothhaar – reimbursement for mileage 266.08 Alyssa Scalia – reimbursement for mileage 182.71 Edward Ulrich – reimbursement for cooling center supplies 46.68 Citydata Inc – big data and AI for usage of RAD parks 7/1/26-6/30/27 4,980.00
- 17 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 6/26/2026 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 839 of 2025, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2026 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Public Works – Bureau of Environmental Services Amount from: $56,640 from 430000.54103 (Disposal – Refuse) Amount to: $56,640 to 430000.56151 (Operational Supplies) This transfer to cover costs associated with RouteSmart for 2026.
- 18 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 19 P-Cards
- 20 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 21 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Operation Better Block to conduct the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program, at a total cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) over one year.
- 23 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR
- 24 NEW PAPERS
- 25 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge over Hillside project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seven Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($997,407.91) reimbursable at 100%.
- 26 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the PJ McArdle Roadway Bridge over Hillside Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000.00), an increase of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 100%, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.
- 27 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 28 NEW PAPERS
- 29 Resolution amending Resolution No. 245 approved April 21, 2015, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area "HH" in the Central Northside Community (Council District #1), to expand the district to include an additional address pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.
- 30 RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. BARBARA WARWICK, CHAIR
- 31 NEW PAPERS
- 32 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to enter into a Facilities Usage Agreements or Agreement(s) with Macedonia FACE, for use of the Ammon Recreation Center located at 2217 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in order to provide senior services activities with quality programming, congregate meals, and supportive services for older adults. Maximizing shared community resources starting in September through April for a term of up to two (2) years at no cost to the City.
- 33 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 34 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 35 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,133 (0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.
- 36 NEW PAPERS
- 37 Resolution amending Resolution 37 and 126 of 2026, 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 Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($85,000.00) to purchase vehicles for the Department of Public Safety, OCHS and decreasing the authorized amount by One Million Nine Hundred Eight-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,983,750.00) for the Department of Public Safety, EMS for a new not-to-exceed total of Twenty-Six Million Two Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,289,269.00).
- 38 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 15-M, Lots 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 265, 266 (0 Chalfont Street - Council District No. 3), at no cost to the City.
- 39 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 375 (169 Auburn Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.
- 40 MOTIONS