City Council
TL;DR
Pittsburgh City Council approved multiple resolutions on October 6, 2026, including settlements for vehicle damage claims, infrastructure projects, and technology upgrades. The council authorized easement acquisitions for the Swindell Bridge project, temporary vehicle parking at city property, and a firewall security upgrade. No votes were recorded as contentious.
Key Decisions
- Vehicle damage settlements Approved
- Swindell Bridge project easements and right-of-way acquisitions Approved
- Environmental Services Center resurfacing (temporary vehicle parking agreement) Approved
- Firewall upgrade contract with ePlus Technology Approved
- South Side Park native tree planting agreement with Friends of South Side Park Approved
Agenda
- ROLL CALL
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
- PROCLAMATIONS
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
- PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
- COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
- 2026-0938 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for September 30, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Report
- Pittsburgh, PA October 6, 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
- 2026-0895 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Jerald S. Foresman in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY-EIGHT CENTS ($6,197.48) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2026-CLAIM-0031) for damage to his parked vehicle near 259 Semple Street from a City ES vehicle on December 2, 2025. (Executive Session held 9/22/26)Resolution
- 2026-0896 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Sage Melody Grodin in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($3,726.40) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2026-CLAIM-0213) for damage to her parked vehicle from felled branches from a City ROW tree near 1307 Bennington Avenue on June 25th or 26th, 2026. (Executive Session held 9/22/26)Resolution
- COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- 2026-0939 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for September 30, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Report
- Pittsburgh, PA October 6, 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
- 2026-0893 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, aerial easements, and permanent right-of-way acquisitions on certain properties in the 26th Ward of the City in order to advance the Swindell Bridge project. Costs for these temporary construction easements, aerial easements, and right-of-way acquisitions shall not exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), reimbursable at 95%.Resolution
- 2026-0894 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to close out a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program grant agreement (BRC-TAG-28-179), which provided funding to help develop the Trail Maintenance Master Plan, at no cost to the City.Resolution
- 2026-0920 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a license agreement or agreements with the Buncher Company for temporary placement of City vehicles onto property in the 6th Ward of Pittsburgh and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block and Lot 25-L-26 at no cost to the City in order to allow necessary resurfacing work to occur at the City’s Environmental Services Center at 3001 Railroad Street.Resolution
- 2026-0921 Resolution authorizing The Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a license agreement with Friends of South Side Park to plant native trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials in South Side Park if the community group is awarded a grant from the United Stated Department of Agriculture at no cost to the City.Resolution
- COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY
- 2026-0940 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for September 30, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Report
- Pittsburgh, PA October 6, 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
- 2026-0891 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 ePlus Technology, Inc. for professional services for firewall upgrade, at a cost not-to-exceed Forty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($47,800) over one (1) year.Resolution
- COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
- 2026-0941 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for September 30, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Report
- Pittsburgh, PA October 6, 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
- 2026-0892 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 929 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222, at no cost to the City.Resolution
- MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
- EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- ADJOURNMENT