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Standing Committee

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Pittsburgh City Council held its Standing Committee meeting to prepare the 2026 fiscal year budget and financial plans. Multiple resolutions were advanced to a public hearing scheduled for December 20th, which will cover city spending, tax rates, and departmental budgets. The meeting also approved several routine invoices and departmental transfers.

Key Decisions

  • 2026 Capital Budget and Improvement Program Held for Public Hearing
  • City Departmental Spending Authorization Held for Public Hearing
  • Urban Redevelopment Authority Agreement Approved up to $675,000
  • City Tax Rates for 2026 Held for Public Hearing
  • Public Works Departmental Budget Transfer Approved
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Agenda

  1. STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. PUBLIC COMMENT

    Lori Fitzgerald Ellen Dent Ikhana-hal-makina Yvonne F. Brown

  4. FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
  5. DEFERRED PAPERS
  6. NEW PAPERS
  7. 2025-2451 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to participate in applicable cooperative purchasing agreements for goods, materials, equipment, supplies, services, or construction, as authorized by the Commonwealth Procurement Code and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law for the 2026 Fiscal Year. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  8. 2025-2452 Resolution providing for the letting of contracts and for the use of existing contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment for City Departments, and the maintenance, repair, rental and/or leasing, rehabilitation, renovation, inspection or servicing of City buildings and facilities, and for any miscellaneous services in and for any City Departments, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof for the 2026 Fiscal Year. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  9. 2025-2453 Resolution adopting and approving the 2026 Capital Budget, the proposed 2026 Community Development Program, and the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  10. 2025-2454 Resolution making appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  11. 2025-2455 Resolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2026 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting maximum levels for designated positions. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  12. 2025-2456 Resolution authorizing City Council to approve intra-departmental transfers throughout the 2026 Fiscal Year. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried.

  13. 2025-2457 Resolution authorizing appropriations and salaries of the Stop the Violence Fund for the 2026 Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  14. 2025-2458 Resolution authorizing appropriations, salaries, and capital expenditures of the Parks Trust Fund for the 2026 Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried.

  15. 2025-2459 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) for the administration of certain 2026 PAYGO-funded projects and programs, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof at a not to exceed Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($675,000.00). (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  16. 2025-2460 Resolution authorizing the City Controller to accept updated financial system account strings and pay invoices for those contracts whose funding sources shifted from the Office of the Mayor into the Office of Equal Protection in the 2026 Operating Budget and Five Year Plan. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  17. 2025-2461 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 245: Earned Income Tax, Section 245.03: Declaration and Payment of Tax, at subsection (d) so as to fix the rate of interest on delinquent Earned Income Tax for the year 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Ordinance
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  18. 2025-2462 Resolution authorizing all City departments, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a facilities usage agreement or agreements during the 2026 calendar year for the purpose of permitting groups to rent City-owned facilities for recreational and community focused activities, in individual amounts not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  19. 2025-2463 Resolution authorizing the fee schedule for 2026 pursuant to Chapter 170 of the City Code. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Resolution
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  20. 2025-2464 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 246: Home Rule Tax, Section 246.03: Declaration and Payment of Tax, at subsection (d) so as to fix the rate of interest on delinquent Home Rule Tax for the year 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Ordinance
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  21. 2025-2465 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02: Payment Options, Discount and Delinquency Penalty, so as to set the payment, discount, and delinquent dates for the 2026 fiscal year. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Ordinance
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  22. 2025-2466 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemption, by fixing the rate of real estate taxation for 2026. (Public Hearing Scheduled 12/20/2025)
    Ordinance
    Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. The motion carried.

  23. 23 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the November 19th, 2025 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK Hluska, Julianne – reimbursement for flowers purchased for viewing (Dist. 1) 144.40 Marabello, Lori – reimbursement for veterans’ reception (Dist. 2) 190.63 Keystone Research Center Inc – travel reimbursement for consultant (Dist. 5) 500.00 Jewish Chronicle – advertisement (Dist. 5) 305.00 Sheridan, Kelsey – reimbursement for fall community forest project (Dist. 7) 161.08 Sheridan, Kelsey – reimbursement for candy for Bloomfield Parade (Dist. 7) 93.55 Smith, Leslie – reimbursement for street naming reception (Dist. 9) 229.72 North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – shirts for Clerk’s Office 876.00 Premier Sweets by V LLC – dessert for swearing in ceremony 729.00 Premier Sweets by V LLC – dessert for Clerk’s Office event 265.00 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – meeting advertisements 154.20 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 1,738.58 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 3,149.94 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 1,787.22 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 837.84 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Soul Pitt Media – full page ad 249.66 ETHICS BOARD Council on Governmental Ethic Laws – membership dues 500.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADMIN Tokarski, John – mileage reimbursement 115.50 Farrell, Jessica – reimbursement for city Halloween event 41.98 BUREAU OF POLICE Dollar Rent a Car Inc – car rental (7/17-8/13) 1,606.69 Dollar Rent a Car Inc – car rental (8/13-10/8) 3,273.01 Dollar Rent a Car Inc – car rental (8/14-10/3) 2,568.91 West Virginia University – recruitment career fair 250.00 Butkewich, Brett – training reimbursement 395.00 Hauser, James – K9 stipend 375.00 Orris, Brendan – K9 stipend 375.00 Transunion Risk & Alternative Data Solutions – background check subscription 335.00 BUREAU OF FIRE Innovative Public Safety LLC – cradle points for fire apparatus 3,601.86 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Image360 Hanover – special event banners 501.56 S&S Trophy Inc – Pistons in the Park plaques 657.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – service of Highland Park Pool system 382.50 Plantscape Inc – snow blanket decorations 4,000.00 Wild Flying Pig Productions – art installation/teardown for Track and Treat 1,375.00 Commercial Cleaning by the Kelly’s Inc – cleaning of Lawrenceville HAL 1,898.00 Laura Totin Codori – composting at farmers markets 1,160.00 Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides LLC – petting zoo and supplies 3,000.00 D&J Enterprises-Frank Marucci – children’s rides during Pumpkinfest 1,850.00 D&J Enterprises-Frank Marucci – children’s rides during Track and Treat 1,850.00 Kona Ice – icee truck for Alphabet Tales and Trails 2,088.00 Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association – volleyball clinics at Phillips and West Penn 2,880.00 Capezzuti, Cheryl – puppetmaking workshops at Roving Art Cart 720.00 Westside Mustangs Youth Athletic Assn – reimbursement for security service payment 1,200.00 McIntosh, Will – reimbursement for security service payment 600.00 Hazelwood Cobras – reimbursement for security service payment 1,800.00 Backa, William – event management/coordination 1,717.40 Mr. John of Pittsburgh – portajohns for Pittsburgh County Fair 1,170.00 Lincoln Lemington Youth Activities Inc – reimbursement for security service payment 600.00 Homewood Community Sports – reimbursement for security service payment 600.00 Hill District Youth Sports – reimbursement for security service payment 600.00 The Way Organization – reimbursement for security service payment 600.00 McDonald, Mary Beth – special events marketing 3,968.00 Zyhier, Sharif A – tai chi instructor 240.00 Silva, Marlon – aerobic chair instructor 320.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Metal Supermarkets Pittsburgh – steel tubes 294.55 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Agnovi Corporation – Xfire case management record retention 4,996.00 Agnovi Corporation – record retention training 675.00 Nice 2 Media Marketing & Promotions LLC – website maintenance 2,250.00 Dorman, Stephanie – reimbursement for team lunch 102.72
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.

  24. 24 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 11/14/2025 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 927 of 2024, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2025 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Public Works – Bureau of Operations Amount from: $100,000 from 420000.57531 Vehicles Amount to: $5,000 to 420000.53701 Repairs $65,000 to 420000.54513 Machinery & Equipment $30,000 to 420000.56503 Repairs This transfer is to cover costs for repairs and equipment through the remainder of the year.
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.

  25. P-CARD APPROVALS
  26. Item 0042-2025 P-Cards
    Invoices
    Action: AMENDED Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried.

  27. NEW PAPERS
  28. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. CHARLAND, CHAIR
  29. NEW PAPERS
  30. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
  31. NEW PAPERS
  32. INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
  33. NEW PAPERS
  34. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
  35. DEFERRED PAPERS
  36. PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR