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City Council

June 30, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final

Council Chambers

Agenda — 74 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 15:01
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 15:48
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 15:55
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 16:03
  5. 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the 5th day of July 2026, to be “Martyrs Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. A day of remembrance, reflection, and renewed commitment to social justice and human rights for all. 2026-0672 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 16:08
  6. 6 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare June 30, 2026 to be “Idella L. Michaels Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0692 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 22:20
  7. 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 25:53
  8. 8 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 58:33
  9. 9 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 58:34
  10. 10 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. 2026-0680 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 58:50
  11. 11 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 59:31
  12. 11 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. 2026-0680 Read and referred
  13. 12 Resolution 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 ePlus Technology, Inc. for the purpose of general networking and IT support to augment the existing internal team, at a cost not-to-exceed Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($95,440) over one year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0682 Read and referred ▶ jump to 59:40
  14. 13 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dell Financial Services in the amount of Fifty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($58,283.18) to pay the remaining balance owed to this vendor for electronic devices with installation and support services. 2026-0683 Read and referred ▶ jump to 60:05
  15. 14 Resolution amending Resolution 762 of 2025, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Amended Agreement or Agreements with Julota for software subscription-based client relations management services, by increasing the total not-to-exceed amount by FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ($520.00) for a new total not to exceed TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND, FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-TWO CENTS ($276,044.72) over four years. 2026-0684 Read and referred ▶ jump to 60:21
  16. 15 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 60:49
  17. 16 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for professional consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand dollars ($264,000) over four years. 2026-0685 Read and referred ▶ jump to 60:59
  18. 17 Resolution granting unto ALCOSAN their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, (2) two new below grade diversion structures, at no cost to the City, at 2200 Spring Garden Avenue in the 26th Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2026-0686 Read and referred ▶ jump to 61:18
  19. 18 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 61:51
  20. 19 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments thereto, with LA28 for coordination of events related to The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at no cost to the City. 2026-0687 Read and referred ▶ jump to 62:02
  21. 20 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 62:35
  22. 21 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Lori McCartney as Assistant Chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. 2026-0688 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 62:40
  23. 22 Resolution authorizing an extension of the term of the Acting Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance for 90 additional days, to run through October 2, 2026. 2026-0691 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 62:51
  24. 23 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 June 26, 2026. 2026-0689 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 63:03
  25. 24 Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of Innovation & Performance for Sylvia Harris and Chris Belasco, and the Department of Public Works for Callawe Bey. 2026-0690 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 63:15
  26. 25 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 63:52
  27. 26 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 63:52
  28. 27 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 63:53
  29. 28 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0673 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 64:05
  30. 29 Resolution amending Resolution 270 of 2026 authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Robert Mahouski and their legal counsel, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Sixty-Four cents ($108,296.64), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 25-014112 and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at EEOC Charge No. 533-2021-01109. (Executive Session held 6/9/26) 2026-0595 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 64:14
  31. 30 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 transferring Thirty-one thousand, five hundred eight dollars and ninety cents ($31,508.90) from NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES FUND to SLOPE FAILURE REMEDIATION. 2026-0608 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 64:44
  32. 31 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Bench and Sarah Bench and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001282 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0629 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 65:11
  33. 32 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Joseph Engelmeier and Alpern Schubert P. C., for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 22-010910 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0630 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 65:30
  34. 33 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Daryl and Karen Luciani and The Massa Law Group, P.C., for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0631 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 65:49
  35. 34 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Anna Nichols and G. Clinton Kelley, her attorney, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 24-000996 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0632 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 66:05
  36. 35 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Clinton and Irene Runco and Matzus Law, LLC, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 22-005927 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0633 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 66:24
  37. 36 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tyrone Perry and Swenson Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001280 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0634 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 66:42
  38. 37 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tyrone Perry, as Administrator of the Estate of Velva Perry, and Swenson Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001280 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26) 2026-0635 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 67:00
  39. 38 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh regarding the Library’s use of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND ($400,000.00) dollars in Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation grant monies for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for the replacement of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and roofing systems at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill Branch. 2026-0636 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 67:21
  40. 39 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS ▶ jump to 68:18
  41. 40 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0674 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 68:32
  42. 41 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 King Street Productions, Inc. of office furniture valued at TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND NINETY-FIVE CENTS ($10,190.95) for the Public Safety Admin Office. 2026-0612 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 68:38
  43. 42 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 69:26
  44. 43 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0675 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 69:38
  45. 44 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Aging for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed FORTY THOUSAND ($40,000.00) dollars to install flooring at the Homewood Healthy Active Living Center. 2026-0615 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 69:48
  46. 45 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Corliss Tunnel project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). 2026-0616 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 70:07
  47. 46 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the East Sycamore Street Bridge project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($384,501.50) reimbursable at 100%. 2026-0617 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 70:30
  48. 47 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge over East Sycamore project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five Dollars and Four Cents ($378,345.04) reimbursable at 100%. 2026-0618 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 70:50
  49. 48 Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of a portion of Lot and Block (10-N-357) in the 5th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0619 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:10
  50. 49 Resolution granting unto PA-PITT HOLDINGS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, new shoring and an 8” private water line that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 4th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2026-0620 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:20
  51. 50 Resolution granting unto MI STRIP WORKS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new private sewer main and five (5) private sewer manholes that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 2nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2026-0621 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:39
  52. 51 Resolution granting a vacation of Edlam Way, an unopened paper street from Cornwall Street to Columbo Street, at no cost to the City, in the 10th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0622 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:58
  53. 52 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Cedarbrook Dr situated East of Whitewood Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Whitewood Dr and ending at 116 Cedarbrook Dr at the termination of this Easterly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0624 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 72:10
  54. 53 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Hayson Ave situated North of Silver Oak Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Silver Oak Dr and ending at 2531 Hayson Ave at the termination of this Northerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0625 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 72:35
  55. 54 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Kentmoor Dr situated East of Whitewood Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Whitewood Dr and ending at 117 Kentmoor Dr at the termination of this Easterly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0626 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 72:59
  56. 55 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Red Oak Dr situated West of Hayson Ave, and beginning at the intersection of Hayson Ave and ending at 2510 Red Oak Dr at the termination of this Westerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0627 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 73:23
  57. 56 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Whitewood Dr situated North of Arnold St, and beginning at the intersection of Arnold St and ending at the intersection of Steuben St at the termination of this Northerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0628 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 73:48
  58. 57 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES ▶ jump to 74:40
  59. 58 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0676 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 74:50
  60. 59 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Partner4Work for operation and administration of the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program, at a total cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) over one year. 2026-0611 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 75:00
  61. 60 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ▶ jump to 75:48
  62. 61 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0677 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 76:06
  63. 62 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 increasing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SPORT FACILITIES by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($250,000.00) and increasing REMEDIATION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by One Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($163,351.00). These changes are made in response to program allocations by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and come at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0614 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 76:17
  64. 63 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ▶ jump to 77:23
  65. 64 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0678 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 77:35
  66. 65 Resolution amending Resolution No. 182 of 2026: authorizing and instructing the Department of Innovation & Performance to publish and submit a report on Surveillance Technologies so as to extend the deadline for the presentation of the report to the City Council to September 2nd, 2026. 2026-0670 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 77:45
  67. 66 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS ▶ jump to 78:33
  68. 67 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0679 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 78:44
  69. 68 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for the installation of certain monitoring boreholes on City-owned parcel IDs 121-H-20 and 82-H-1-0-2, at no cost to the City. 2026-0224 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 78:53
  70. 69 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Simonds Residential Development at 5429 Dunmoyle Street, at no cost to the City. 2026-0613 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 79:13
  71. 70 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 79:55
  72. 71 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS ▶ jump to 82:27
  73. 72 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 82:28
  74. 73 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 82:29