City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 70 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS
5. 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS
6. 6 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
7. 7 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS:
8. 8 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2025 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2025 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.00) Dollars. 2026-0526 Read and referred
9. 9 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS:
10. 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of International Trauma Life Support-Penn Ohio (ITLS), in an amount not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($8,100.00), for trauma and life support certifications necessary to the mission of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. 2026-0527 Read and referred
11. 11 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for services relating to a cooperative wildlife damage management program for white-tailed deer for a sum not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-EIGHT CENTS ($103,132.88) over one year. 2026-0528 Read and referred
12. 12 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Seven, Business Licensing, Article Nine, Amusement Businesses with a new Chapter, Chapter 774: Mechanical Amusement Devices Tax and Licenses. 2026-0544 Waived under Rule 8 Pass
13. 13 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
14. 13 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Seven, Business Licensing, Article Nine, Amusement Businesses with a new Chapter, Chapter 774: Mechanical Amusement Devices Tax and Licenses. 2026-0544 Read and referred
15. 14 Resolution amending Resolution 897-2024, 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 and amendments thereto with Granicus, Inc. in a form approved by the City Solicitor for website content management, by increasing the approved amount by Three Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($394,636.27) for a total cost not-to-exceed Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($890,244.27) over six (6) years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0529 Read and referred
16. 15 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS:
17. 16 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1208 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282 at no cost to the City. 2026-0530 Read and referred
18. 17 Resolution authorizing the adoption of the Downtown Pittsburgh Transit Revitalization Investment District Implementation Plan and related agreements (Council District 1). 2026-0531 Read and referred
19. 18 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS:
20. 19 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Manchester Park Rehabilitation Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000) dollars with a local match of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($37,500.00) dollars for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 2026-0532 Read and referred
21. 20 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Planning of Bedford Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000) dollars with a local match of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($37,500.00) dollars for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 2026-0533 Read and referred
22. 21 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Study phase and the Preliminary Design phase of the Beaver Avenue Esplanade Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), an increase of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 100%, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. 2026-0534 Read and referred
23. 22 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design, Final Design, Right of Way, and Construction phases of the Liberty Ave Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP); providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Fourteen Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($14,883,151.93) an increase of One Million Nine Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Ninety-Three Cents ($1,977,595.93) from the previously authorized amount, reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Twenty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($29,700.00), an increase of Zero Dollars ($0.00) from the previously authorized amount (215 of 2025). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific agreements. 2026-0535 Read and referred
24. 23 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS:
25. 24 Resolution amending Resolution No. 840 of 2024, which authorized a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) extension with B2GNow, for the purpose of amending account codes at no additional cost to the city. 2026-0536 Waived under Rule 8 Pass
26. 25 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of 1410 East Carson, LLC in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,151.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0270) for damage to the front window of the business at 1410 East Carson Street from a City of Pittsburgh Police horse on March 16, 2025. (Executive Session held 5/27/26) 2026-0537 Read and referred
27. 26 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS:
28. 26 Resolution amending Resolution No. 840 of 2024, which authorized a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) extension with B2GNow, for the purpose of amending account codes at no additional cost to the city. 2026-0536 Read and referred
29. 27 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements for booking, performance and entertainment services in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh's Independence Day Festival at an amount not to exceed FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($54,950.00) to be paid for using grant funds received from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and chargeable to job number 5029400545. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) 2026-0538 Read and referred
30. 28 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a financial Sponsorship Agreement with Bank of New York Mellon Corporation valued at FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) for the 2026 City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration at no cost to the city. 2026-0539 Read and referred
31. 29 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
32. 30 Resolution appointing Edward Bigley as a Board Member of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) for a term to expire December 31, 2030. 2026-0541 Approved Pass
33. 31 Resolution authorizing the reappointment of Ashley Robinson, as Assistant City Clerk of the City of Pittsburgh, for a three year term to expire May 30, 2029. 2026-0545 Approved Pass
34. 32 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 May 22, 2026. 2026-0542 Read, Received and Filed Pass
35. 33 Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting the Quarterly Financial & Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2026. 2026-0543 Read, Received and Filed Pass
36. 34 Communication from City Controller Rachel Heisler submitting the City of Pittsburgh Capital Projects Accounting Close and Report dated May 26, 2026. 2026-0546 Read, Received and Filed Pass
37. 35 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
38. 36 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
39. 37 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
40. 38 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0520 Read, Received and Filed Pass
41. 39 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars for the Economic Development Marketing by the Mayor and the Economic Development team. 2026-0478 Passed Finally Pass
42. 40 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Meyer Unkovic & Scott for expert legal services for litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County at GD 25-6555, for an amount not to exceed Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($18,420.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 5/12/26) 2026-0479 Passed Finally Pass
43. 41 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 179D: Records Management Advisory Commission, by repealing Chapter 179D in its entirety. 2026-0489 Passed Finally Pass
44. 42 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title I: Administrative, Article V: Legislation, Chapter 154 Records Management Division, by adding a new Section 154.03 Records Retention Schedules. 2026-0490 Passed Finally Pass
45. 43 COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS
46. 44 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0521 Read, Received and Filed Pass
47. 45 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 National Association of County and City Health Officials for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Post Overdose Training in Trauma-Informed Practices in the amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars for training and support of the City’s Office of Community Health and Safety. 2026-0471 Passed Finally Pass
48. 46 COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
49. 47 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0522 Read, Received and Filed Pass
50. 48 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Elwell Street from Mere Street to Pittsburgh City Limits be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. 2026-0459 Passed Finally Pass
51. 49 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a cooperation agreement with Friends of the Riverfront for the repaving of Hazelwood Trail, located between Blair Street and the Hot Metal Bridge. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00). 2026-0475 Passed Finally Pass
52. 50 Resolution granting unto HG BLAIR LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, new foundation footings below the sidewalk that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 5th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2026-0476 Passed Finally Pass
53. 51 Resolution granting unto ALMONO LP, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, (4) four new balconies that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 15th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2026-0477 Passed Finally Pass
54. 52 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the POGOH Expansion Phase 3 Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00), reimbursable at 80%, with Bike Share Pittsburgh providing Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) at no cost to the City; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Zero Dollars ($0.00). 2026-0482 Passed Finally Pass
55. 53 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
56. 54 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0523 Read, Received and Filed Pass
57. 55 Resolution amending Resolution 116 of 2024, authoring the Mayor and the Director of the Commission on Human Relations, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Professional Agreement(s) and/or Contract with MBM Law, LLP to provide legal representation as the Solicitor of the Commission on Human Relations and providing for the payment of the costs thereof not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000), for a new not to exceed amount of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000). 2026-0470 Passed Finally Pass
58. 56 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
59. 57 Report of the Committee on Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0524 Read, Received and Filed Pass
60. 58 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ($630,000.00) dollars for the City’s United States of America’s 250th Anniversary celebration. 2026-0480 Passed Finally Pass
61. 59 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
62. 60 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for May 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2026-0525 Read, Received and Filed Pass
63. 61 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 3634 Penn Ave, at no cost to the City. 2026-0385 Passed Finally Pass
64. 62 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Pennsylvania Municipal League for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, NINE HUNDRED, SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS and TWENTY-FOUR CENTS ($52,962.24). 2026-0473 Passed Finally Pass
65. 63 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the RAISE Grant project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s), at an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). 2026-0474 Passed Finally Pass
66. 64 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperation agreement with Bike Share Pittsburgh to provide in-kind services and cash support totaling Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) as the local match for a City of Pittsburgh Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program grant for POGOH Expansion Phase 3, all at no cost to the City. 2026-0483 Passed Finally Pass
67. 65 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
68. 66 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
69. 67 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
70. 68 ADJOURNMENT

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