Standing Committees
TL;DR
City Council's Standing Committees meeting on July 8, 2026 approved numerous departmental invoices and contracts totaling tens of thousands of dollars for services ranging from community events to IT support. Key approvals included agreements for LA28 Olympic coordination, IT networking support, and state government affairs consulting, along with multiple invoices for city operations and community programming.
Key Decisions
- LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games coordination agreement Affirmatively Recommended
- ePlus Technology IT support contract ($95,440 over one year) Affirmatively Recommended
- Dell Financial Services payment ($58,283.18 for electronic devices) Affirmatively Recommended
- Malady & Wooten state government affairs consulting ($264,000 over four years) Affirmatively Recommended
- Departmental invoices and P-Card approvals for operational expenses and community events Approved
Agenda
- STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT
Keysha Gomez Dr. Ronald Lynn Miller Lauren Coursey Dylan James Basescu Carleno Giampolo Jayson Hill Denise Johnson Lula Cope Sandra Cole James Cole Brianna Fisher Lanea Wilson Leah Pugh Pastor June Jeffries Unique Brown H. P. Jackson Yvonne F. Brown & Kids Special Agent Sunshine
- 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 July 8th, 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. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Grandview Bakery – Mt. Washington Senior Center refreshments, D2 57.99 Carrick Community Council – sponsorship for Carrick Summerfest, D4 500.00 Anthony Coghill – reimbursement for community clean up supplies, D4 54.12 Observatory Hill Inc – sponsorship for Observatory Hill House Tour, D1 500.00 Allegheny West Civic Council – sponsorship for hanging basket program, D1 415.00 North Side Public Safety Council – donation for National John Lewis Good Trouble Lives On event, D1 400.00 Spectra Associates Inc – archival record paper 1,086.00 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – legal advertisements 796.20 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Bindery Machine Repair – repairs to fastback machine in Print Shop 592.29 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Microsoft Azure overage, April 2026 888.00 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Microsoft Azure overage, May 2026 843.25 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Microsoft Azure overage, April 2026 1,738.72 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Microsoft Azure overage, May 2026 1,787.23 OFFICE OF THE CITY CONTROLLER Government Finance Officers Association – Certificate of Achievement Review Fee 1,265.00 Peter McDevitt – reimbursement for Popular Annual Financial Report Fee 275.00 DEPT OF LAW Cavaliere Court Reporting LLC – court reporter 150.00 Gleason & Associates PC – legal fees 2,080.00 DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE Core Coaching & Consulting – webinar on domestic violence 1,075.00 Nadia Schweizer – reimbursement for notary exam 42.00 BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION Bret Kunash – reimbursement for mileage and parking 152.04 John Tokarski – reimbursement for air conditioner deflector for room 449 9.71 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Rostraver/West Newton EMS – special event coverage 4,481.72 Harmony EMS – special event coverage 392.13 Medical Rescue Team South Authority – special event coverage 1,313.60 EM-BED-IT Marketing & Design LLC – retirement gift 170.23 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Sal Chemical – calcium chloride pellets 3,877.50 New Pittsburgh Courier – IFB ad for Brighton Heights HALC building & site renovations 1,092.56 Maura Parkinson – reimbursement for floor décor 147.21 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Grow Pittsburgh – seedlings and memberships 4,000.00 Runner’s High – Greenfield Glide supplies, equipment, and timing fee 1,632.35 Richard Purcell – performance at Lawrenceville HAL jazz concert 342.96 George A Clewer II – performance at Sheraden HAL jazz concert 499.78 Worm Return LLC – composting services for farmers markets 140.00 Transdev Services Inc – transportation for Spring Fling event at Marshall Building 484.05 Brandon D’Alimonte – reimbursement for work boots 119.95 Roland Theodore Matthews Jr – DJ services for Juneteenth event at Schenley Rink 250.00 Grip It & Rip It Disc Golf LLC – disc golf instruction 109.95 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Pittsburgh Trophy – trophy for Walk & Roll to School Day golden sneaker award 58.00 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Stephanie Dorman – reimbursement for snacks for community events, board meeting, and Homewood community event 77.57
- 6 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERSAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made to Suspend the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.
- P-CARD APPROVALS
- Item 0026-2026 P-CardsInvoicesAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.
- RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. BARBARA WARWICK, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- 2026-0687 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments thereto, with LA28 for coordination of events related to The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at no cost to the City.ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- 2026-0682 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments thereto with ePlus Technology, Inc. for the purpose of general networking and IT support to augment the existing internal team, at a cost not-to-exceed Ninety-Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($95,440) over one year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- 2026-0683 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dell Financial Services in the amount of Fifty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($58,283.18) to pay the remaining balance owed to this vendor for electronic devices with installation and support services.ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- 2026-0684 Resolution amending Resolution 762 of 2025, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Amended Agreement or Agreements with Julota for software subscription-based client relations management services, by increasing the total not-to-exceed amount by FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ($520.00) for a new total not to exceed TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND, FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-TWO CENTS ($276,044.72) over four years.ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- 2026-0685 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for professional consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand dollars ($264,000) over four years.ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- 2026-0686 Resolution granting unto ALCOSAN their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, (2) two new below grade diversion structures, at no cost to the City, at 2200 Spring Garden Avenue in the 26th Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.ResolutionAction: Affirmatively Recommended Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
- MOTIONS