City Council

Agenda

1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. PROCLAMATIONS
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
6. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. 2026-0019 Resolution appointing Eric Sloan as the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
   Appointment-Requiring Vote
9. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
10. COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
11. 2026-0169 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
12. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Finance and Law respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mrs. Strassburger, Chair
13. 2026-0105 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.
    Resolution
14. 2026-0106 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)
    Resolution
15. 2026-0107 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)
    Resolution
16. 2026-0108 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)
    Resolution
17. 2026-0111 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).
    Resolution
18. COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS
19. 2026-0170 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
20. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Public Safety and Wellness respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mr. Coghill, Chair
21. 2026-0095 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.
    Resolution
22. 2026-0096 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.
    Resolution
23. COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND NFRASTRUCTURE
24. 2026-0171 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
25. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mrs. Salinetro, Chair
26. 2026-0102 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.
    Resolution
27. 2026-0103 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.
    Resolution
28. 2026-0104 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)
    Resolution
29. COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
30. 2026-0172 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
31. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Land Use and Economic Development respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mr. Wilson, Chair
32. 2025-2385 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)
    Ordinance
33. COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY
34. 2026-0173 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
35. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management and Technology respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Ms. Gross, Chair
36. 2026-0097 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).
    Resolution
37. COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
38. 2026-0174 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for February 18, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
39. Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mr. Mosley, Chair
40. 2026-0098 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.
    Resolution
41. 2026-0099 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.
    Resolution
42. 2026-0100 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.
    Resolution
43. 2026-0101 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.
    Resolution
44. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
45. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
46. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
47. ADJOURNMENT