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October 7, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 7:58
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 8:24
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 8:52
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 9:00
  5. 5 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the work of Alina’s Light in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the work of Alina’s Light in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and applauds the unwavering dedication of her family and supporters in transforming personal tragedy into a powerful movement for change; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, October 7, 2025 to be “Alina’s Light Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-2321 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 38:24
  6. 6 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council and congratulates this year’s honorees; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Friday, October 10, 2025 to be “ACLC Honorees Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-2322 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 9:09
  7. 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 9:40
  8. 8 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 51:17
  9. 9 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 51:33
  10. 10 Resolution amending Resolution 468 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for services rendered by Clean Team ambassadors within the South Side Parking Enhancement District, by increasing the total not-to-exceed amount by SEVEN HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($702,360) for a new total not to exceed ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($1,377,360.00) over six years. 2025-2323 Read and referred ▶ jump to 51:34
  11. 11 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh in an amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00), to reimburse for the City's portion of a legal settlement. (Executive Session scheduled for 10/7/25) 2025-2324 Read and referred ▶ jump to 52:06
  12. 12 Resolution transferring the amount of four hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($415,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget Expenditures from Department of Finance - Debt Services, Interest to the Department of Public Works Bureau of Facilities - Property Services, Maintenance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for playground upgrades, and the Department of Public Works Bureau of Operations - Property, Vehicles in the amount of one hundred sixty five thousand dollars ($165,000.00) in order to increase the contracted allocation to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the express purpose of purchasing a rat-packer for DPW. 2025-2337 Read and referred ▶ jump to 52:21
  13. 13 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 53:11
  14. 14 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City. 2025-2062 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 53:22
  15. 15 Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Ingram (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing fire protection services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. 2025-2325 Read and referred ▶ jump to 53:44
  16. 15 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City. 2025-2062 Read and referred
  17. 16 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 54:14
  18. 17 Resolution transferring the amount of four thousand and two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Postage, to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services. 2025-2326 Read and referred ▶ jump to 54:26
  19. 18 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 54:45
  20. 19 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Nicole Freeman, and her attorney, David M. Landay, for a single payment in 2025 in an amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($20,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation, filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 20-003993. (Executive Session held 10/7/25) 2025-2327 Read and referred ▶ jump to 55:01
  21. 20 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 55:27
  22. 21 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into Agreements of Sale with various property owners in the 17th Ward of the City in order to advance the Newton Street Project at a total cost not to exceed One Million One Hundred Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($1,104,657.00). 2025-2328 Read and referred ▶ jump to 55:40
  23. 22 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into certain temporary construction easements in order to advance the Herndon Street Landslide Remediation project, at no cost to the city. 2025-2329 Read and referred ▶ jump to 56:08
  24. 23 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Tree Pittsburgh for a restoration project known as “Rising Main 3” consisting of a deforested corridor in Highland Park, at a City cost not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Four Cents ($275,257.04) over a period of five (5) years. 2025-2330 Read and referred ▶ jump to 56:27
  25. 24 Resolution amending Resolution No. 707 of 2019, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, or the use of existing agreements, with Enel X North America, Inc. ("Enel X"), for energy consultant services in connection with the City’s aggregated purchase of electricity along with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium, by extending the term by five (5) months, at no additional cost to the City. 2025-2331 Read and referred ▶ jump to 57:07
  26. 25 Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended 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 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37). 2025-2332 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 57:34
  27. 26 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 58:18
  28. 27 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Police Station Number 3, also known as the Office of Municipal Investigations (OMI) Building; at 2603 Penn Avenue (25-P-12), located in the Strip District neighborhood, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 12/5/25) 2025-2333 Read and referred ▶ jump to 58:23
  29. 27 Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended 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 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37). 2025-2332 Read and referred
  30. 28 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 59:16
  31. 29 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended October 3, 2025. 2025-2334 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 59:17
  32. 30 Resolution appointing Mary Bockovich to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. 2025-2335 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:37
  33. 31 Resolution appointing Richard Krug to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. 2025-2336 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 60:00
  34. 32 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 61:23
  35. 33 Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030. 2025-1808 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 61:31
  36. 34 Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030. 2025-1809 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 61:44
  37. 35 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 62:03
  38. 36 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 62:06
  39. 37 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-2316 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 62:18
  40. 38 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Subscription Agreement, Agreements, and Amendments thereto with Wolters Kluwer, Inc. for access to a subscription database to support federal litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed Seventeen-Thousand, One-Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($17,197.63) over three (3) years. (Executive Session held 9/30/25) (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2025-2266 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 62:27
  41. 39 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 63:26
  42. 40 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-2317 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 63:40
  43. 41 Resolution amending resolution 336 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to develop a mobility plan in the West End by increasing the grant amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100,000 for a new total project cost of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000). 2025-2133 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 63:50
  44. 42 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES ▶ jump to 66:34
  45. 43 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-2318 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 66:46
  46. 44 Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position development, by extending the term by one year and increasing the not to exceed amount by Seventy-Four Thousand Dollars ($74,000.00), for a new not to exceed total of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00). 2025-2264 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 66:55
  47. 45 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ▶ jump to 67:56
  48. 46 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-2319 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 68:13
  49. 47 Resolution approving Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.02 for Pittsburgh Water, property owners, for authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2, zoned “RIV-IMU” Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use, 12th Ward, Council District No. 9. (Public Hearing held 9/25/25) 2025-2151 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 68:25
  50. 48 Resolution amending Resolution No. 531, effective August 6, 2013, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “L,” in the Central Northside community (Council District 1), to expand the district to include an additional address pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. 2025-2267 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 68:49
  51. 49 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS ▶ jump to 69:41
  52. 50 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-2320 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 69:53
  53. 50 Resolution approving Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.02 for Pittsburgh Water, property owners, for authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2, zoned “RIV-IMU” Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use, 12th Ward, Council District No. 9. (Public Hearing held 9/25/25) 2025-2151 Passed pursuant to Case Law
  54. 51 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission for the second of two installments for the 2025 annual membership dues in an amount not to exceed SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS ($64,373.50). 2025-2265 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 70:03
  55. 52 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 70:52
  56. 53 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
  57. 54 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 76:01
  58. 55 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 76:02