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March 24, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 60 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 9:48
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 10:35
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 11:05
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS
  5. 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 11:11
  6. 6 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 48:12
  7. 7 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 48:14
  8. 8 Resolution authorizing and instructing the Department of Innovation & Performance to publish and submit a report on Surveillance Technologies. 2026-0287 Read and referred ▶ jump to 48:23
  9. 9 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, by adding Article IX: Use of City Owned or Operated Spaces, Chapter 495 - Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement in City-Owned or Operated Spaces. 2026-0288 Read and referred ▶ jump to 48:34
  10. 10 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property by adding, Article IX: Use of City Owned or Operated Spaces Chapter 496 - Protecting Community Spaces. 2026-0289 Read and referred ▶ jump to 49:09
  11. 11 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 49:25
  12. 12 Resolution amending Resolution No. 352 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for consulting services for federal government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the second quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($15,500) for a new total cost not to exceed of Five Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($589,000) over ten (10) years. 2026-0274 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 49:36
  13. 13 Resolution amending Resolution No. 353 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the second quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,500) for a new total cost not to exceed Six Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Dollars ($627,000) over ten (10) years and three (3) months. 2026-0275 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 50:06
  14. 13 Resolution amending Resolution No. 352 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for consulting services for federal government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the second quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($15,500) for a new total cost not to exceed of Five Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($589,000) over ten (10) years. 2026-0274 Read and referred
  15. 14 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 50:53
  16. 15 Resolution amending Resolution No. 240 of 2025, effective April 17, 2025, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pashek + MTR, for the professional geotechnical remediation plan and engineering services, at a cost not to exceed Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($415,170.00),” by increasing the total allocation by the amount of Twenty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($26,257.50) for a new not to exceed amount of Four Hundred Forty-One Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($441,427.50). 2026-0276 Read and referred ▶ jump to 51:06
  17. 15 Resolution amending Resolution No. 353 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the second quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,500) for a new total cost not to exceed Six Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Dollars ($627,000) over ten (10) years and three (3) months. 2026-0275 Read and referred
  18. 16 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into certain permanent and temporary construction easements in order to advance the Stormwater Management and Noise Control Improvements to Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Firing Range project, at no cost to the City. 2026-0277 Read and referred ▶ jump to 51:49
  19. 17 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 52:10
  20. 18 Resolution amending Resolution 933 of 2024, which reappropriated federal American Rescue Plan funding, by updating the approved projects as outlined in Exhibit A, version 10. (Public Hearing held 4/14/26) 2026-0278 Read and referred ▶ jump to 52:24
  21. 19 Resolution amending Resolution 838 of 2025, which fixed the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2026 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and set maximum levels for designated positions, by eliminating one District Division Chief and adding one Assistant Chief in the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. (Public Hearing held 4/14/26) 2026-0279 Read and referred ▶ jump to 52:40
  22. 20 Resolution amending Resolution 841 of 2025 which authorized appropriations, salaries, and capital expenditures of the Parks Trust Fund for the 2026 Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2026 by increasing the spend amount by Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). (Public Hearing held 4/14/26) 2026-0280 Read and referred ▶ jump to 53:07
  23. 21 Resolution amending Resolution 60 of 2026 authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Justin Hickox and their legal counsel, Steenland Law, PLLC, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), in full and final of an employment matter. (Executive Session held 3/24/26) 2026-0281 Read and referred ▶ jump to 53:27
  24. 22 Resolution amending resolution 835 of 2025, which made appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2026. (Public Hearing held 4/14/26) 2026-0285 Read and referred ▶ jump to 53:49
  25. 23 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into intergovernmental cooperation agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and various government agencies and municipalities for the purpose of cooperative police and public services during the 2026 National Football League Draft. 2026-0290 Waived under Rule 8 Pass
  26. 24 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 54:06
  27. 25 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 1: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures by adding a new Chapter 172A: Non-Intervention with Respect to Immigration Enforcement, to place certain restrictions on the collection and use of information related to citizenship and immigration status, place certain restrictions on the use of City assets, prohibit certain forms of discrimination in City services, and provide for remedies for violations, all under certain terms and conditions. 2026-0286 Read and referred ▶ jump to 54:24
  28. 26 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 55:04
  29. 27 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 March 20, 2026. 2026-0282 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 55:11
  30. 28 Communication from Sally Stadelman, Acting Executive Director, Pittsburgh Land Bank, submitting the Pittsburgh Land Bank's fourth quarter financial report for the year 2025. 2026-0283 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 55:25
  31. 29 Communication from City Controller, Rachael Heisler, submitting the attached fiscal report of Tax Abatement Programs (TAPs), dated March 2026. 2026-0284 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 55:39
  32. 30 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 55:59
  33. 31 Resolution appointing Lew Irwin as a Member of the Board of Directors of Pittsburgh Water for a term to expire January 1, 2031. 2026-0135 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 56:03
  34. 32 Resolution appointing Jesse Ainsman as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire January 1, 2027, serving the remainder of the term for a seat previously held by Tamara Dudukovich. 2026-0151 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 56:13
  35. 33 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 56:41
  36. 34 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 56:42
  37. 35 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for March 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0269 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 57:10
  38. 36 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Sargent’s Court Reporting Services for legal transcript services for an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Forty Cents ($5,556.40) over one year. 2026-0227 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 57:18
  39. 37 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS ▶ jump to 58:15
  40. 38 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for March 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0270 Read, Received and Filed Pass
  41. 39 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Precision Auto Express Repair in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS ($6,347.85), for repairs to a Pittsburgh Bureau of Police vehicle. 2026-0222 Passed Finally Pass
  42. 40 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Major Cities Chiefs Association in an amount not to exceed SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($7,500.00), for payment of annual member dues. 2026-0223 Passed Finally Pass
  43. 41 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 59:50
  44. 42 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for March 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0271 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 60:03
  45. 43 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title I, Administrative, Article VII, Procedures, by adding a new Chapter, “Chapter 174: Right-of-Way Accessibility Needs Inventory.” 2026-0113 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 60:10
  46. 44 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC (“Peoples Gas”) to allow the integration of natural gas service for a City facilities architecture project in Riverview Park, at no cost to the City. 2026-0225 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 60:22
  47. 45 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to execute an Instrument for the Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants (“IDRC”) and appurtenant documents, over the vicinity of the City’s Spring Hill Park/Playground (“Property”), as a condition of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit granted in conjunction with property improvements in the area, at no cost the city. 2026-0226 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 60:45
  48. 46 Resolution authorizing the Borough of Crafton to take, by eminent domain, certain permanent and temporary real estate interests in a portion of that certain parcel of real estate, identified by the Allegheny County Assessment Office as Block and Lot No. 39-F-280, located within the boundaries of the City of Pittsburgh 2026-0243 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 61:15
  49. 47 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES ▶ jump to 62:20
  50. 48 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for March 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0272 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 62:32
  51. 49 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Industrial/Organization Solutions, Inc. (“I/O Solutions”) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Officer Recruit candidate examinations and selection services, at a cost not to exceed of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars ($151,980.00) over three years. 2026-0221 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 62:39
  52. 50 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ▶ jump to 63:55
  53. 51 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for March 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0273 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 64:05
  54. 52 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Trust for Public Land for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars to install signage in the City’s greenways. 2026-0228 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 64:13
  55. 53 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program" so as to re-allocate Fifty-five Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars and Sixty Cents ($55,692.60) of Community Development Block Grant - Cares Act (CDBG-CV) funding to two food banks, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. 2026-0229 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 64:57
  56. 54 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 65:44
  57. 55 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
  58. 56 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 68:35
  59. 57 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 68:41
  60. 57 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into intergovernmental cooperation agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and various government agencies and municipalities for the purpose of cooperative police and public services during the 2026 National Football League Draft. 2026-0290 Read and referred