Standing Committees

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

Pittsburgh City Council's standing committees approved several budget adjustments and resolutions, including a $500,000 increase in federal highway funding for the McArdle Bridge project and a $988,402 reduction in vehicle fleet management costs. The council also authorized the Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire multiple city-owned vacant properties at no cost and approved facility usage agreements for senior services programming.

Key Decisions

  • McArdle Bridge Preliminary Design Funding Passed
  • Vehicle Fleet Management Cost Reduction Passed
  • Pittsburgh Land Bank Property Acquisitions Passed
  • Senior Services at Ammon Recreation Center Passed
  • $60,000 Budget Reallocation from Play Areas to Public Safety Equipment Passed
Agenda PDF

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. NEW PAPERS
  9. 2026-0654 Resolution amending Resolution No. 723 of 2022, effective December 27, 2022, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS by sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) and increasing PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT by sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00).
    Resolution
  10. 2026-0655 Resolution amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing PJ McARDLE ROADWAY BRIDGE OVER HILLSIDE - PRELIMINARY DESIGN (TIP) by $500,000 to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
    Resolution
  11. 2026-0656 Resolution amending Resolution 775 of 2025, which authorized an Agreement or Agreements and Lease or Leases by and between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and First Vehicle Services, a TransDev Company (“First Vehicle”) to manage and maintain the City’s Vehicle Fleet, by decreasing the authorized spend by Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Two Dollars and Twenty-Nine Cents ($988,402.29) for a new amount not to exceed Seventy-Eight Million Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($78,260,941.46) over a six (6) year period.
    Resolution
  12. 2026-0657 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company for legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas filed at GD 25-1960 for an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 6/23/26)
    Resolution
  13. 2026-0667 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 924 of 2024, effective December 18, 2024, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2025 Capital Budget, the proposed 2025 Community Development Program, and the 2025 through 2030 Capital Improvement Program” by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code.
    Resolution
  14. 2026-0668 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 re-appropriating and re-allocating funds closed due to the requirements of Chapter 218 of the City Code.
    Resolution
  15. 2026-0669 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution number 675 of 2008, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM by Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($19,537.68) and increasing PARK RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM by Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($19,537.68).
    Resolution
  16. INVOICES
  17. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
  18. P-CARD APPROVALS
  19. PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR
  20. NEW PAPERS
  21. 2026-0652 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge over Hillside project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seven Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($997,407.91) reimbursable at 100%.
    Resolution
  22. 2026-0653 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the PJ McArdle Roadway Bridge over Hillside Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000.00), an increase of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 100%, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.
    Resolution
  23. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
  24. NEW PAPERS
  25. 2026-0664 Resolution amending Resolution No. 245 approved April 21, 2015, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area "HH" in the Central Northside Community (Council District #1), to expand the district to include an additional address pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.
    Resolution
  26. RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. BARBARA WARWICK, CHAIR
  27. NEW PAPERS
  28. 2026-0658 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to enter into a Facilities Usage Agreements or Agreement(s) with Macedonia FACE, for use of the Ammon Recreation Center located at 2217 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in order to provide senior services activities with quality programming, congregate meals, and supportive services for older adults. Maximizing shared community resources starting in September through April for a term of up to two (2) years at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
  29. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
  30. DEFERRED PAPERS
  31. 2026-0412 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 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,133 (0 Lincoln Avenue & 0 Mayflower Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
  32. NEW PAPERS
  33. 2026-0651 Resolution amending Resolution 37 and 126 of 2026, which authorized an amendment to the cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2026, by the increasing the authorized amount by Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($85,000.00) to purchase vehicles for the Department of Public Safety, OCHS and decreasing the authorized amount by One Million Nine Hundred Eight-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,983,750.00) for the Department of Public Safety, EMS for a new not-to-exceed total of Twenty-Six Million Two Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($26,289,269.00).
    Resolution
  34. 2026-0659 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 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 15-M, Lots 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 265, 266 (0 Chalfont Street - Council District No. 3), at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
  35. 2026-0660 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 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 375 (169 Auburn Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.
    Resolution
  36. MOTIONS