City Council

Agenda

1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. PROCLAMATIONS
5. 2026-0672 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the 5th day of July 2026, to be “Martyrs Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. A day of remembrance, reflection, and renewed commitment to social justice and human rights for all.
   Proclamation
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
8. COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS:
9. 2026-0540 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Batta Environmental Associates, Inc. for professional services providing materials for and analysis of lead dust samples pertaining to PLI’s execution of the City of Pittsburgh’s Lead Safe Ordinance for a total cost not to exceed THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY NINE DOLLARS AND FOURTEEN CENTS ($35,949.14) over three years.
   Resolution
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
12. COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
13. 2026-0673 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
14. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
15. 2026-0595 Resolution amending Resolution 270 of 2026 authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Robert Mahouski and their legal counsel, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Sixty-Four cents ($108,296.64), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 25-014112 and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at EEOC Charge No. 533-2021-01109. (Executive Session held 6/9/26)
    Resolution
16. 2026-0608 Resolution amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program" by transferring Thirty-one thousand, five hundred eight dollars and ninety cents ($31,508.90) from NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES FUND to SLOPE FAILURE REMEDIATION.
    Resolution
17. 2026-0629 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Bench and Sarah Bench and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001282 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
18. 2026-0630 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Joseph Engelmeier and Alpern Schubert P. C., for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 22-010910 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
19. 2026-0631 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Daryl and Karen Luciani and The Massa Law Group, P.C., for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
20. 2026-0632 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Anna Nichols and G. Clinton Kelley, her attorney, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 24-000996 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
21. 2026-0633 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Clinton and Irene Runco and Matzus Law, LLC, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 22-005927 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
22. 2026-0634 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tyrone Perry and Swenson Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001280 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
23. 2026-0635 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tyrone Perry, as Administrator of the Estate of Velva Perry, and Swenson Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001280 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)
    Resolution
24. 2026-0636 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh regarding the Library’s use of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND ($400,000.00) dollars in Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation grant monies for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for the replacement of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and roofing systems at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill Branch.
    Resolution
25. COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS
26. 2026-0674 Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
27. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
28. 2026-0612 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from King Street Productions, Inc. of office furniture valued at TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND NINETY-FIVE CENTS ($10,190.95) for the Public Safety Admin Office.
    Resolution
29. COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
30. 2026-0675 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
31. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
32. 2026-0615 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 the Pennsylvania Department of Aging for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed FORTY THOUSAND ($40,000.00) dollars to install flooring at the Homewood Healthy Active Living Center.
    Resolution
33. 2026-0616 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Corliss Tunnel project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
    Resolution
34. 2026-0617 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the East Sycamore Street Bridge project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($384,501.50) reimbursable at 100%.
    Resolution
35. 2026-0618 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge over East Sycamore project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five Dollars and Four Cents ($378,345.04) reimbursable at 100%.
    Resolution
36. 2026-0619 Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of a portion of Lot and Block (10-N-357) in the 5th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
37. 2026-0620 Resolution granting unto PA-PITT HOLDINGS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, new shoring and an 8” private water line that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 4th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    Resolution
38. 2026-0621 Resolution granting unto MI STRIP WORKS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new private sewer main and five (5) private sewer manholes that will extend into the right-of-way, at no cost to the City, in the 2nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    Resolution
39. 2026-0622 Resolution granting a vacation of Edlam Way, an unopened paper street from Cornwall Street to Columbo Street, at no cost to the City, in the 10th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
40. 2026-0624 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Cedarbrook Dr situated East of Whitewood Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Whitewood Dr and ending at 116 Cedarbrook Dr at the termination of this Easterly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
    Resolution
41. 2026-0625 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Hayson Ave situated North of Silver Oak Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Silver Oak Dr and ending at 2531 Hayson Ave at the termination of this Northerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
    Resolution
42. 2026-0626 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Kentmoor Dr situated East of Whitewood Dr, and beginning at the intersection of Whitewood Dr and ending at 117 Kentmoor Dr at the termination of this Easterly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
    Resolution
43. 2026-0627 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Red Oak Dr situated West of Hayson Ave, and beginning at the intersection of Hayson Ave and ending at 2510 Red Oak Dr at the termination of this Westerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
    Resolution
44. 2026-0628 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Whitewood Dr situated North of Arnold St, and beginning at the intersection of Arnold St and ending at the intersection of Steuben St at the termination of this Northerly block, should be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
    Resolution
45. COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
46. 2026-0676 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
47. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 2026 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Gentlemen and Madame: Your Committee on Human Resources respectfully returns herewith the following Resolutions and/or Ordinances with an affirmative recommendation. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Mr. Charland, Chair
48. 2026-0611 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Partner4Work for operation and administration of the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program, at a total cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) over one year.
    Resolution
49. COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
50. 2026-0677 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
51. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
52. 2026-0426 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, by creating a new Chapter 269: Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Construction or Adaptive Reuse of Buildings on Pittsburgh’s Northside. (Public Hearing held 6/22/26)
    Ordinance
53. 2026-0544 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.
    Ordinance
54. 2026-0614 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 834 of 2025, effective December 21, 2025, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2026 Capital Budget, the proposed 2026 Community Development Program, and the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SPORT FACILITIES by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($250,000.00) and increasing REMEDIATION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by One Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($163,351.00). These changes are made in response to program allocations by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and come at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
55. COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY
56. 2026-0678 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
57. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
58. 2026-0670 Resolution amending Resolution No. 182 of 2026: authorizing and instructing the Department of Innovation & Performance to publish and submit a report on Surveillance Technologies so as to extend the deadline for the presentation of the report to the City Council to September 2nd, 2026.
    Resolution
59. COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
60. 2026-0679 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for June 24, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
61. Pittsburgh, PA June 30, 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
62. 2026-0224 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for the installation of certain monitoring boreholes on City-owned parcel IDs 121-H-20 and 82-H-1-0-2, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
63. 2026-0613 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Simonds Residential Development at 5429 Dunmoyle Street, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
64. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
65. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
66. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
67. ADJOURNMENT