Standing Committees

Agenda

1. STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
6. DEFERRED PAPERS
7. 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 held 1/27/26)
   Ordinance
8. 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 March 11th, 2026 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 Greenfield School PTO – donation to annual Bingo Night event (Dist. 5) 150.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Burns, Zoe – reimbursement for holiday lunch for Service Desk team 424.84 Burns, Zoe – reimbursement for refreshment purchased for meeting with Township of Upper St. Clair 277.87 Rowden, Jacque – reimbursement for parking at TEEX training 47.00 McGrath, Scott – mileage reimbursement 97.15 DEPT OF LAW Walsh Mediation – mediation services 855.00 The MCS Group Inc – medical records for case 198.45 Magna Legal Services – court reporter for transcripts 958.55 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 284.70 DEPT OF PERMITS, LICENSES, & INSPECTIONS AKF Reporters Incorporated – court reporter for transcripts 394.75 BUREAU OF POLICE Thick Bikes LLC – labor/parts repair for Bicycle Unit 1,217.94 Hough & Hough Farms – sawdust for Mounted Unit 2,500.00 BUREAU OF FIRE Wright, Brian – reimbursement for Fire & EMS Services Instructor course 267.67 Allegheny County Volunteer FF Assoc – annual membership dues for Fire Chief 10.00 Aramark Sports & Entertainment Serv. LLC – refreshment for recruit graduation 1,346.00 Brewer & Associates LLC – rain jacket liners 815.10 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Professional Services Industries – sample testing of stored salt materials 4,094.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – monthly rental of storage trailers 370.00 Howland Company LLC – asbestos abatement 4,450.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Rouce, Andrew – music performance at Squirrel Hill market 300.00 Burton, Clinton – reimbursement for food safety certification registration 135.00 Zyhier, Sharif A – tai chi instructor at Sheraden 420.00 Silva, Marlon – chair aerobics instructor at Sheraden 280.00 Allwes, Erica – reimbursement for work boots 150.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE PA One Call System – notification system 3,583.73
9. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
10. P-CARD APPROVALS
11. Item 0009-2026 P-Cards
    Invoices
12. PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
13. NEW PAPERS
14. 2026-0193 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Operation Better Block to provide group violence intervention technology services, at a total cost not to exceed THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) over three years.
    Resolution
15. 2026-0194 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter into a License Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and The Buncher Company for use of warehouse space for Bureau of Police training activities for four (4) days over a period of ninety (90) days, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
16. 2026-0195 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter into a License Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and The Buncher Company for use of space at Gateway View Plaza for forty-five (45) days, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
17. PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR
18. NEW PAPERS
19. 2026-0196 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 for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Automated Red Light Enforcement Grant Program in the amount not to exceed EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE ($805,533.00) dollars to replace signals at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Dithridge Street.
    Resolution
20. 2026-0203 Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of two City owned parcels (49-S-500) and (49-R-296), located in the 9th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
21. 2026-0204 Resolution granting a vacation of an unopened unimproved paper portion of Savoy Street, in the 27th Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
22. 2026-0205 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, with Enel X Advisory Services USA, LLC (“Enel X”), for energy evaluation and consultant services in connection with the City’s aggregated purchase of electricity supply along with the members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium (“WPEC”) for a term of six (6) years, at no additional cost to the City.
    Resolution
23. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
24. NEW PAPERS
25. 2026-0207 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 10-K, Lot 152 (635 Kirkpatrick Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
26. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
27. NEW PAPERS
28. 2026-0197 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of The United States Conference of Mayors for one year membership dues in an amount not to exceed TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($21,824.00).
    Resolution
29. 2026-0198 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Pennsylvania Municipal League for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS and TWENTY-FOUR CENTS ($52,962.24).
    Resolution
30. 2026-0199 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for AG Property Ventures LLC, 2111 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
31. 2026-0200 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1717-1719 Cliff Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
32. 2026-0201 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 544 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
33. 2026-0202 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and the Stadium Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, at a total not-to-exceed amount of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00), to allow for installation of Public Safety equipment.
    Resolution
34. 2026-0206 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of National League of Cities for one year membership dues in an amount not to exceed NINETEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($19,626.00).
    Resolution
35. MOTIONS