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City Council

Monday, November 9, 2026 · 10:01 AM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

Pittsburgh City Council approved several infrastructure and budget items on November 9, 2026, including a $1.3 million increase to the Complete Streets program funded by federal grants, and major improvements to the Liberty Avenue and Bloomfield Bridge intersection. The council also authorized vehicle leasing agreements, settled several city claims, and advanced an affordable housing reporting requirement.

Key Decisions

  • Complete Streets Funding Increase Approved
  • Liberty Avenue/Bloomfield Bridge Intersection Improvements Approved
  • Equipment Leasing Agreement for City Vehicles Approved
  • Affordable Housing Bonus Program Reporting Approved
  • Land Sale for Redevelopment Approved

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. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
  9. COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
  10. 2026-1088 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for November 2, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
  11. Pittsburgh, PA November 9, 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
  12. 2026-1037 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 COMPLETE STREETS by One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,322,540.00) to account for Federal Highway Administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
  13. 2026-1044 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable to National Community Development Association, in full and final payment for the remaining costs for a 2026 Summer NCDA Annual Conference, in an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($17,265.00) over one (1) year.
    Resolution
  14. 2026-1045 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Emma McDonnell and Edgar Snyder & Associates, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($101,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County at No. GD-25-006826, payable over one year. (Executive Session held 10/27/26)
    Resolution
  15. 2026-1046 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Associates (d/b/a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club) in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FOUR CENTS ($6,785.54) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0280) for damage to the roll garage door on the tunnel entrance to the field at PNC Park from Mazeroski Way by a City EMS vehicle on July 12, 2026. (Executive Session held 10/27/26)
    Resolution
  16. 2026-1050 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of The Hunt Group for the one-time purchase of pension check paper for an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN-HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN CENTS ($5,715.15).
    Resolution
  17. COUNCILWOMAN KIM SALINETRO PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  18. 2026-1089 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for November 2, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
  19. Pittsburgh, PA November 9, 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
  20. 2026-1035 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ($1,792,800.00) dollars for the traffic signal upgrade and intersection improvements on Liberty Avenue at Main Street and the Bloomfield Bridge. The grant requires a match from the City in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ($537,840.00) dollars for a total project cost not to exceed TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY ($2,330,640.00) dollars.
    Resolution
  21. 2026-1036 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the Liberty/Bloomfield Intersection Improvements project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,322,540.00), reimbursable at 100%.
    Resolution
  22. COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  23. 2026-1090 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for November 2, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
  24. Pittsburgh, PA November 9, 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
  25. 2026-1055 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Three, Organization, Chapter 135, Department of City Planning, by adding a new section, § 135.04, Reports on Affordable Housing Bonus Program.
    Ordinance
  26. COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
  27. 2026-1091 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for November 2, 2026 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
    Report
  28. Pittsburgh, PA November 9, 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
  29. 2026-1047 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and McCormack Baron Salazar, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 174-N, Lots 190, 192, 194, 198, 296, and 298, in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 9, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
  30. 2026-1067 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Twenty Million Sixty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred dollars ($20,069,600) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities and to extend the cooperation agreement to accommodate lease agreements for a five year lease period to provide for vehicles for the Bureau of Fire.
    Resolution
  31. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
  32. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
  33. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  34. ADJOURNMENT