Councilmember

Bobby Wilson

District 1 · Serving since 2020

Councilmember Details

District: District 1
Serving Since: 2020
Attendance: 97% as of Sep 9, 2026
2026 Non-routine bills sponsored: 10

Contact

Phone: (412) 255-2135
Email: district1@pittsburghpa.gov
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District 1

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Sponsored Legislation

189 records list this councilmember as a sponsor.

File	Title	Status	Sponsor	Body	Agenda
2023-2038	Ordinance amending City Code Title Six: Conduct, Article V: Discrimination, Chapter 651: Findings and Policy, and Chapter 659: Unlawful Practices, by adding enhanced housing protections for survivors of domestic violence.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. Kraus	Committee on Human Resources	Not agendized
2023-2001	Resolution providing for the formal recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Pittsburgh as the second Monday of October to honor and appreciate the plight, contributions, culture, survivance, and achievements of the Indigenous communities in and around the City of Pittsburgh.Resolution	Passed Finally	Barbara Warwick, Erika Strassburger, R. Daniel Lavelle, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Bobby Wilson, Deborah L. Gross	Committee on Human Resources	Not agendized
2023-1979	Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 541: General Parking Regulations, by amending Section 541.04B, entitled Smart Loading Zones, to increase the maximum parking duration, and by revising Section 541.04C, entitled Smart Loading Zone Rates and Penalties, to include a new 4-tiered pricing structure. (Briefing held 10-19-23)Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Not agendized
2023-1941	Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to execute a quit claim deed or deeds, and any other necessary or appropriate documents, agreements, and instruments conveying AS IS all of the City’s right, title and interest, if any, in a specified portion of the vacated Union Avenue, comprising the access drive for the Allegheny Commons Apartments and ancillary open space to Allegheny Commons Community Partnership LP for consideration of $1.00.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2023-1926	WHEREAS, individuals of German descent began emigrating to Pennsylvania in 1683, and many settled on the Northside of Pittsburgh-in Deutschtown-where the influence of German culture and the legacy of these immigrants and their descendants remains strong; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1902	WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh urges the Council of Allegheny County to adopt legislation declining to use county resources to assist in out of state criminal and civil investigations into matters of gender- affirming care; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council	Adopted	Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1843	Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 603 Enforcement Limitations Regarding Bans of Certain Reproductive Health Care Services by creating a new Chapter 603A Enforcement Limitations Regarding Bans of Certain Gender -Affirming Health Care Services.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. Kraus	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2023-1842	Ordinance Amending Title 6: Conduct, Article I, Rights and Actions by creating a new Chapter 620E Protection of Gender Affirming Care Services Providers from Out-of-State Investigation or Prosecution for Providing Legal Gender Affirming Care.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. Kraus	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2023-1816	WHEREAS, cleaners at commercial office buildings, universities, and other facilities are essential workers, without whom Pittsburgh could not function; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1624	Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements with Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc. to provide annual POGOH bicycle share memberships to any City of Pittsburgh employee requesting one, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) over two years.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Human Resources	Not agendized
2023-1518	WHEREAS, Pittsburgh City Council established an Unhoused Committee in order to identify and recommend solutions to address the growing crisis of unhoused people in the City, and;Will of Council · routine, will-of-council	Adopted	Anthony Coghill, Bobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Deborah L. Gross, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1461	Allows it a permanent utility easement for the erection, installation, use, operation, maintenance, repair to use City right-of-way or property for infrastructure work.Resolution · encroachment-or-easement, template-summary	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure	Not agendized
2023-1417	WHEREAS, once serving as public grazing land in Allegheny City, Allegheny Commons Park was first established as a public park in 1867, making it the oldest of 170 greenspaces citywide; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1416	WHEREAS, Dr. Milton Allen grew up in Somerville, Tennessee, where he was the eldest child of Mattie B. Allen Williamson; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1415	WHEREAS, the week of April 10-14, 2023, has been designated as National Community Development Week to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1341	Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing TRAIL DEVELOPMENT by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) and increasing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SPORT FACILITIES by two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) and COMPLETE STREETS by three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2023-1281	WHEREAS, the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge #1 is the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protect and serve our communities; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1280	WHEREAS, the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge #1 is the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protect and serve our communities; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1279	WHEREAS, the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge #1 is the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protect and serve our communities; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1278	WHEREAS, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Fort Pitt Lodge #1 is the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protect and service our communities and who are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those they serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1193	WHEREAS, Peter Oresick, a prolific poet, publisher, professor, printer, and painter, was a champion of Pittsburgh and the literary arts; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1180	Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing LED STREET LIGHT UPGRADES by $1,000,000.00.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure	Not agendized
2023-1140	WHEREAS, the Honorable Debra McCloskey Todd, a passionate, accomplished, and dedicated jurist, hails from a blue-collar family in the steel town of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2023-1109	WHEREAS, Mr. Gabriel Fontana grew up in the southern Italian province of Calabria in the aftermath of the Second World War; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-1073	Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with a vendor chosen through the City bid process for the purpose of purchasing and discharging eligible health care debt owed by Pittsburghers, as approved in the City of Pittsburgh’s American Rescue Plan, at a cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). (Briefing held 1/9/23)Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Barbara Warwick, Erika Strassburger	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-1026	WHEREAS, Monique Jackson was working on August 30, 2022 as a Parking Enforcement Officer for the Pittsburgh Parking Authority; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0975	WHEREAS, the New Pittsburgh Banjo Club and Music Preservation Society, informally known as the Pittsburgh Banjo Club, is based in the City of Pittsburgh; andSmall Games of Chance · routine, small-games-of-chance	Adopted	Bobby Wilson	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0974	WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Community Development Fund was founded in 2000; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0973	WHEREAS, the Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF), located on Pittsburgh’s North Side, has been an instrumental force in promoting health equity in Pittsburgh, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, and beyond since 1958; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0860	Resolution instructing the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Public Works to amend the Rules and Regulations for Sports Field Permits to provide priority use to athletic organizations comprised of City of Pittsburgh residents.Resolution	Passed Finally	Theresa Kail-Smith, Bobby Wilson	Committee on Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services	Not agendized
2022-0725	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that during this back-to-school season and heading into important dates such as National Coming Out Day, Spirit Week, LGBTQ History Month, and the Transgender Day of Remembrance, the City of Pittsburgh should acknowledge the unique contributions and needs of trans youth and take every possible action to Protect Trans Kids. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares Monday, September 12, 2022, “Protect Trans Kids Day,” here in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0677	Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of City Planning, the Department of Finance, the Department of Innovation & Performance, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Public Safety, and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to temporarily address the public health emergency of homelessness in the City of Pittsburgh and to provide for policies and programs to address the lack of affordable housing, and their consequent contribution to chronic homelessness as directed herein until more permanent solutions can be implemented.Resolution	Passed Finally	Theresa Kail-Smith, Deborah L. Gross, Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill, Erika Strassburger	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0672	Resolution calling for promoting affordable commercial and residential development in the City of Pittsburgh by exploring the expansion of the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs).Resolution	Passed Finally	Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Anthony Coghill, Theresa Kail-Smith, Bobby Wilson	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Not agendized
2022-0624	WHEREAS, James ‘Jay’ Poliziani Jr., a fierce and dedicated ally and advocate for society’s most vulnerable, and a longtime director of the Northside Common Ministries, passed away on July 2, 2022; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0595	Resolution authorizing and directing the Pittsburgh City Controller to perform an audit of the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities’ compliance with the Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0594	Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with North Side Christian Health Center in an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars and Fifty Four Cents ($90,220.54) as part of the 2019 City Council Public Service Grant program.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0524	Ordinance Amending TITLE 6: CONDUCT, ARTICLE I: REGULATED RIGHTS AND ACTIONS by creating a new CHAPTER 607: Regulation of Deceptive Advertising by Limited Services Pregnancy Centers.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0523	Ordinance Amending TITLE 6: CONDUCT, ARTICLE I: REGULATED RIGHTS AND ACTIONS by creating a new CHAPTER 603: Enforcement Limitations Regarding Bans of Certain Reproductive Health Care Services.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0522	Ordinance Amending TITLE 6: CONDUCT, ARTICLE I: REGULATED RIGHTS AND ACTIONS by creating a new CHAPTER 620: Protection of Reproductive Health Care Services Providers from Out- of-State Investigation or Prosecution for Providing Legal Abortion Care.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0465	Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title V: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 549: Residential Parking Permit Program, § 549.08: Visitor Permits; Non-Resident Permits, so as to relate the issuance of residential parking permits for short-term rentals to the issuance of licenses by the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections authorizing the operation of short-term rentals in the City of Pittsburgh.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Not agendized
2022-0370	Resolution transferring a total of Forty Thousand dollars ($40,000) from the City Council Grants & Donations to the Special Events Trust Fund, for the purpose of supporting Juneteenth related activities or celebrations.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Finance and Law	Not agendized
2022-0369	Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Four Public Places and Property, Article XI Parks and Playgrounds, Chapter 473 Use Regulations, Section 473.04 Recreational Activities by adding language that updates camping regulation in City parks.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Urban Recreation	Not agendized
2022-0327	Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Vinial Street be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Public Works	Not agendized
2022-0326	Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Harbison Avenue be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Public Works	Not agendized
2022-0325	Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Foster Square be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Resolution	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson	Committee on Public Works	Not agendized
2022-0270	Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article X: Rental of Residential Housing, by amending in its entirety Chapter 781: Residential Housing Rental Permit Program. (Public Hearing held 5/19/22)Ordinance	Passed Finally	Theresa Kail-Smith, Bobby Wilson, Deborah L. Gross, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Erika Strassburger	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Not agendized
2022-0257	WHEREAS, the week of April 11-15, 2022, has been designated as National Community Development Week to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0143	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares Tuesday, February 22, 2022 “World Spay Day” here in our most livable City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine	Adopted	Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. Kraus, All Members	City Council	Not agendized
2022-0093	Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds, Chapter 473: Use Regulations, Section 473.03: Traffic.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith	Committee on Urban Recreation	Not agendized
2022-0073	Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Chapter 416: Obstructions by deleting sections, 416.14, 416.18, 416.20, 416.21, 416.22, and 416.27; adding new Chapter 425 entitled Outdoor Dining or Retail Activities in the Public Right-of-Way.Ordinance	Passed Finally	Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill	Committee on Public Works	Not agendized