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February 24, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 61 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 12:51
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 13:29
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 13:56
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 14:09
  5. 5 WHEREAS, after graduating from Carrick High School, Lieutenant Commander Barry Budd enlisted for active duty in the U.S. Navy where he began his career in 1985. Upon completion of basic training, he graduated from U.S. Navy Second Class Deep-Sea Diver School in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and, 2026-0186 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 14:17
  6. 6 WHEREAS, Ronald Carter Jr. is a distinguished athlete and public servant whose career reflects excellence, leadership, and dedication both on and off the court; and 2026-0187 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 14:49
  7. 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 15:30
  8. 8 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 52:24
  9. 9 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 52:34
  10. 10 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Levy Convention Centers aka Levy Premium Foodservice in the amount of Nine Thousand Seventy-Seven Dollars and Forty Cents ($9,077.40) to pay for costs incurred for cybersecurity training. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0175 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 52:51
  11. 11 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 53:44
  12. 11 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Levy Convention Centers aka Levy Premium Foodservice in the amount of Nine Thousand Seventy-Seven Dollars and Forty Cents ($9,077.40) to pay for costs incurred for cybersecurity training. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0175 Read and referred
  13. 12 Resolution amending Resolution 37of 2026, which authorized a 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 increasing the authorized amount by One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to a new total of Twenty-Eight Million One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Nineteen Dollars ($28,188,019.00) for additional items to be added to the plan. 2026-0176 Read and referred ▶ jump to 53:55
  14. 13 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water to allow Pittsburgh Water access to City property in South Side Park in order to maintain the stormwater r-tanks in the park for Phase One (1) of the City’s South Side Park project, at no cost to the City. 2026-0177 Read and referred ▶ jump to 54:27
  15. 14 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 54:53
  16. 15 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements and/or Lease or Leases with Three Rivers Waterkeeper (“3RWK”) for stewardship of the Island Marina by 3RWK at an annual fee of One Dollar ($1.00), for a period of Five (5) years, with a Five (5) year option to renew. 2026-0178 Read and referred ▶ jump to 55:06
  17. 16 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with A. Liberoni Inc., for costs associated with construction for the Sylvan Avenue Multimodal Path Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($1,732,504.13), a net increase of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($86,733.76), reimbursable at various rates. 2026-0179 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 55:32
  18. 17 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 56:45
  19. 18 Resolution authorizing Council’s consent to an extension, pursuant to § 922.05.D of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Code”), of the deadline for the Planning Commission to act on Council Bill #2025-2250. 2026-0180 Passed Finally Pass
  20. 18 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with A. Liberoni Inc., for costs associated with construction for the Sylvan Avenue Multimodal Path Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($1,732,504.13), a net increase of Eighty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($86,733.76), reimbursable at various rates. 2026-0179 Read and referred
  21. 19 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 58:11
  22. 20 Resolution appointing Chelsea Arthur-Succop as a Member of the Public Art Committee of the Public Art and Civic Design Commission for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor. 2026-0181 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 58:16
  23. 21 Resolution informing City Council of the reappointment of Anthony Coghill as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Sports and Exhibition Authority for a term to expire January 1, 2030. 2026-0182 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 58:45
  24. 22 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Jacob Williamson as a Member of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor. 2026-0183 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 59:00
  25. 23 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Tom Joyce as a Member of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor. 2026-0184 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 59:58
  26. 24 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 February 20, 2026. 2026-0185 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 60:01
  27. 25 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 60:10
  28. 26 Resolution appointing Eric Sloan as the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. 2026-0019 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 60:13
  29. 27 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 60:31
  30. 28 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 60:33
  31. 29 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0169 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 60:47
  32. 30 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable to Clio Consulting, in full and final payment for the remaining costs for a Historic Survey of the Beechview District, in an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) over one (1) year. 2026-0105 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 60:55
  33. 31 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of a single payment in 2026 to Benjamin Mayhew and his attorneys, Phillips Froetschel, LLC, at a cost not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($60,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation, filed at No. G.D. 24-007715 in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. (Executive session held 2/10/26) 2026-0106 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 61:13
  34. 32 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Fisher Phillips, LLP, in connection with issues involving labor disputes, at a cost not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) over six (6) months. (Executive Session held 2/10/26) 2026-0107 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 61:31
  35. 33 Resolution amending Resolution 130 of 2025, which amended Resolution 603 of 2024, by authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Fisher Phillips, LLP, in connection with issues involving labor disputes, by increasing the approved amount by Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($275,400) for a new amended total cost not-to-exceed Four Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($485,400.00) over two (2) years. (Executive Session held 2/10/26) 2026-0108 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 61:50
  36. 34 Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Bonds of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of Fifty-Six Million Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($56,020,000). 2026-0111 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 62:24
  37. 35 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS ▶ jump to 63:21
  38. 36 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0170 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 63:32
  39. 37 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant in the amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) dollars to purchase Trauma Bags. 2026-0095 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 63:40
  40. 38 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant in the amount not to exceed NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX ($9,336.00) dollars to for training and certification of members. 2026-0096 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 64:03
  41. 39 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 65:09
  42. 40 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0171 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 65:22
  43. 41 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, Right-of-Way, and Construction phases of the Smithfield Street Reconstruction project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Nine Million Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($9,890,000.00), an increase of Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($620,000.00) from the previous resolution, reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00), a Two Thousand Dollar ($2,000.00) decrease from the previous resolution. 2026-0102 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 65:34
  44. 42 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with CDR Maguire, Inc., for Project Design Management Services and Reviews in connection with various City of Pittsburgh projects to add funding for the Preliminary Engineering and Final Design phases increasing the total not to exceed Four Million Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($4,064,876.91), an increase of One Million Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Seven Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($1,266,407.21) from the previously authorized agreement, reimbursable at various rates depending on the project. 2026-0103 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 67:58
  45. 43 Resolution amending Resolution 634 of 2025 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Landforce to conduct urban forestry programming in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) over a period of four (4) years, for a new not-to-exceed amount of Four Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($465,500.00) over a period of four (4) years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0104 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 67:56
  46. 44 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ▶ jump to 68:03
  47. 45 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0172 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 68:11
  48. 46 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine: Zoning Code, Article V: Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, to add a definition for Waste Transfer Station and standards associated with the use. (Sent to the Planning Commission for Report & Recommendation on 10/22/25) (Report & Recommendation received 12/11/25) (Public Hearing held 2/6/26) 2025-2385 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 68:20
  49. 47 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ▶ jump to 69:19
  50. 48 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0173 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 69:29
  51. 49 Resolution amending Resolution #147 of 2025, which added funding for maintenance services related to the FalconRed document scanning station, by authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to extend the agreement with OPEX Corporation for equipment, maintenance services and associated software licenses at a cost not to exceed Twenty-Eight Thousand Fifteen Dollars and Zero Cents ($28,015.00) for a new total not to exceed One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six-Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($164,686.00). 2026-0097 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 69:39
  52. 50 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS ▶ jump to 70:46
  53. 51 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0174 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 70:57
  54. 52 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Assistance to Firefighters grant in the amount not to exceed NINE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY TWO CENTS ($958,712.72) for Fire apparatus/vehicle training. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount not to exceed NINETY FIVE THOUSAND EIGHTY HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY ONE CENTS ($95,871.28) for this stated purpose for a total project cost not to exceed ONE MILLION FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR ($1,054,584.00) dollars. 2026-0098 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:09
  55. 53 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Port Security Grant Program in the amount not to exceed NINETY SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE ($96,931.00) dollars for the purchase of protective vehicle barriers for waterside events. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount not to exceed THIRTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TEN ($32,310.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY ONE ($129,241.00) dollars. 2026-0099 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 71:48
  56. 54 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 7872 - 7874 Susquehanna Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, at no cost to the City. 2026-0100 Passed Finally Pass
  57. 55 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 179 Steuben Street, 20th Ward, Pittsburgh PA 15220, at no cost to the City. 2026-0101 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 72:35
  58. 56 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 73:25
  59. 57 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
  60. 58 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 73:53
  61. 59 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 73:56