Committee on Hearings and Policy
TL;DR
Pittsburgh City Council held public hearings on two proposed changes to the city charter that would be voted on in the May 2026 primary election. The first proposal would change budget approval rules to speed up the budget process at the end of legislative sessions, and the second would update public hearing notice requirements since Pittsburgh no longer has newspapers of general circulation.
Key Decisions
- Charter amendment referendum on budget approval rules Scheduled for public hearing
- Charter amendment referendum on public hearing notice requirements Scheduled for public hearing
Agenda
- Public Hearing
- 2026-0039 Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing Scheduled for 1/27/26)Ordinance
- 2026-0040 Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing public hearing notice requirements to adjust the public hearing notice requirements in light of the loss of both newspapers of general circulation in the City?” (Public Hearing Scheduled for 1/27/26)Ordinance