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City Council

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers

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  1. 2026-0064 Resolution appointing Kim Salinetro as a Board Member of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) for a term to expire December 31, 2028, serving the remainder of the term for a seat vacated by Theresa Kail-Smith.
    Appointment-Requiring Vote
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.

  2. 2026-0065 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 January 23, 2026.
    Communication
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  3. 2026-0068 Communication from Mayor O’Connor submitting a declaration of disaster emergency due to the January 24-25, 2026 snowstorm.
    Communication
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  4. ROLL CALL
  5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
  7. PROCLAMATIONS
  8. WILLS OF COUNCIL
  9. 2026-0066 WHEREAS, the United States Senate will soon vote on H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes $64.4 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and,
    Will of Council
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.

  10. 2026-0067 WHEREAS, Paid family and medical leave would allow workers to take time away from work to care for themselves or loved ones during critical life events, including the birth or adoption of a child, recovery from serious illness or injury, caring for an elderly or ill family member, addressing family matters related to military deployment, or seeking safety from domestic violence or abusive caregiving situations; and,
    Will of Council
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.

  11. PUBLIC COMMENTS

    David Demko, Tziporah Feldman, Bethani Cameron, Jennifer Bannan, Ben Case, Tim Stevens

  12. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
  13. COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS:
  14. 2026-0056 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an agreement with Goodwill of Southwestern PA for administrative services related to the 2026 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources

  15. COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS:
  16. 2026-0057 Resolution amending resolution No. 958 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)'s Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding to purchase two ambulances. The grant proposal includes an ask of ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” to accept the grant and authorize expenditures.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness

  17. COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
  18. 2026-0058 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 Solutions4Networks for network support services, to provide information technology consulting services and resources as needed for on-site or remote engineering design and support, including firewall, core networking, and edge networking support, at a cost not-to-exceed Forty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($44,835) over one year.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology

  19. COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS:
  20. 2026-0059 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 122-140 Auburn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs

  21. COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS:
  22. 2026-0060 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to accept a donation from Michael Baker International in the amount of SIX THOUSAND ($6,000.00) dollars to purchase items for Safety Town and Safe Routes to School programming.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

  23. 2026-0061 Resolution amending resolution No. 972 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)’s Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the Schenley Heights Pavilion Construction project. The grant proposal includes an ask of ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” to accept the grant, decrease the amount, and authorize expenditures.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

  24. 2026-0062 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement to provide membership dues with the National Association of City Transportation Officials Inc. (“NACTO”) from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, not to exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

  25. 2026-0063 Resolution granting a vacation of Eshelman Street, from Perrysville Avenue to its terminus, at no cost to the City, in the 25th Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
    Action: Read and referred

    Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

  26. COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
  27. 2026-0064 Resolution appointing Kim Salinetro as a Board Member of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) for a term to expire December 31, 2028, serving the remainder of the term for a seat vacated by Theresa Kail-Smith.
    Appointment-Requiring Vote
  28. 2026-0065 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 January 23, 2026.
    Communication
  29. 2026-0068 Communication from Mayor O’Connor submitting a declaration of disaster emergency due to the January 24-25, 2026 snowstorm.
    Communication
  30. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  31. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
  32. COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND NFRASTRUCTURE
  33. 2026-0052 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for January 21, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  34. 2026-0010 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light Go Program for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND SIX CENTS ($1,394,029.06) for intersection upgrades at three locations in the City of Pittsburgh. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of THREE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVEN AND TWENTY-SEVEN CENTS ($348,507.27) for this stated purpose for a total project cost of ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS AND THIRTY-THREE CENTS ($1,742,536.33).
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  35. 2026-0012 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to take all necessary actions to acquire and secure a right-of-way, aerial easements, and permanent and/or temporary construction easements, as-needed, including the taking of property by eminent domain if necessary, involving the California Avenue Bridge project, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  36. 2026-0013 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to take all necessary actions to acquire and secure a right-of-way, aerial easements, and permanent and/or temporary construction easements, as-needed, including the taking of property by eminent domain if necessary, involving the West Carson Street Bridge project, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  37. 2026-0014 Resolution providing for an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. for Preliminary Engineering work on the Elizabeth Street Bridge rehabilitation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars ($19,580.00), reimbursable at 100%.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  38. 2026-0015 Resolution granting unto BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, at no cost to the City, a retaining wall, steps and planters at the intersection of Bausman and Grape Street, in the 30th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  39. COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
  40. 2026-0053 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for January 21, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  41. 2026-0005 Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, on behalf of 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 job analyses; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Dollars ($276,000.00), for a new not to exceed amount of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  42. COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  43. 2026-0054 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for January 21, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  44. 2024-0959 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, to create and establish the North Shore Entertainment District and set forth regulations for Neighborhood or District Gateway signs. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 1/29/25) (Resent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 6/27/25) (Report and Recommendation received 11/20/25) (Public Hearing held 1/20/26)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  45. COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
  46. 2026-0055 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for January 21, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
    Action: Read, Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.

  47. 2026-0011 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 Allegheny County Economic Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund in the amount not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars for Warrington Recreation Center.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Finally Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:

  48. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    Councilperson Strassburger motioned for an Executive Session relative to the Landslide on Andover Terrace.

  49. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
  50. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  51. ADJOURNMENT