2025-1578Adopted
WHEREAS, Susan Miller, Director of Lower School at St. Edmund’s Academy, began her career at SEA as a 1st grade teacher 40 years ago; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
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Erika Strassburger
District 8 · Serving since 2022
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- District 8
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- 2022
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| File | Title | Status | Sponsor | Body | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-1578 | WHEREAS, Susan Miller, Director of Lower School at St. Edmund’s Academy, began her career at SEA as a 1st grade teacher 40 years ago; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2025-1545 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 902 Zoning Districts in General, to add Inclusionary Zoning and Zoning; Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, to add a sunset clause to 907.04.A IZ-O, Inclusionary Housing Overlay District; Article IV, Development Standards, to amend 915.07, Performance Points System; Article II, Base Zoning, Chapter 905 Special Purpose Districts; Article IV, Planning Districts; Chapter 908 Public Realm Districts; Chapter 909 Planned Development Districts; Article V, Use Regulations; Chapter 911 Primary Uses; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Chapter 913 Use Exceptions and Conditions Not Listed in Use Table; Article VI, Development Standards; Chapter 914 Parking Loading and Access; Chapter 916 Residential Compatibility Standards; Article VIII, Review and Enforcement; Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures. to remove minimum off-street parking from the Zoning Code; Article V Use Regulations; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Article IX Measurements and Definitions; Chapter 925, Measurements; and Chapter 926, Definitions. (Public Hearing held 9/10/25) (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 10/15/25)Ordinance | Held in Standing Committee | Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Robert Charland, Bobby Wilson | Commission - Planning Commission | Not agendized |
| 2025-1452 | Ordinance, entitled “Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended and supplemented by adding a new Article 11: RIGHT TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS, WASTEWATER SYSTEM, AND STORM SEWER SYSTEMS, which restricts the lease and/or sale of the City’s water and sewer system to private entities?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Deborah L. Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2025-1426 | Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new section, “104. Amendments to Charter”, by prohibiting the use of the Home Rule Charter Amendment process to add duties or obligations beyond the lawful scope of the city’s authority." (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger, R. Daniel Lavelle, Robert Charland, Anthony Coghill, Bobby Wilson | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2025-1425 | Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new Section, “105. Local Governance”, by prohibiting the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger, R. Daniel Lavelle, Robert Charland, Anthony Coghill, Bobby Wilson | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2025-1424 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 293 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Bromberg & Associates LLC for effective communication services, by exercising the contract option to extend the term for 1 year and by increasing the total spend by $150,000, for a new not to exceed amount of Six Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and No Cents ($628,976.00).Resolution | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-1314 | WHEREAS, this proclamation honors the 100th Year Anniversary of the Business and Professional Girls’ Club of the Centre Avenue YWCA (Girls’ Club) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded with Ms. Mary Turner Burrell’s vision when she and a group of young women in 1924 formed the Girls’ Club, which later affiliated with the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) led by President Betty Allen Graves in 1951; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, R. Daniel Lavelle, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-1313 | WHEREAS, David Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in nearby Daytona Beach; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-1312 | WHEREAS, Amnesty International, founded in London in 1961, is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization that undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-1131 | WHEREAS, founded by Allegheny County Councilman Tom Baker, Get Involved! is holding its 15th annual Pittsburgh Service Summit, on Tuesday, November 19; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-1048 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing CHILDREN’S MUSEUM by five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and increasing NORTHSIDE YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE by two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and authorize subsequent agreements.Resolution | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2024-0955 | WHEREAS, Maser Galleries on Walnut Street was founded by husband and wife Ron “Lefty” and Brenda Maser in 1974; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0930 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Swanson hails from the hardworking steel town of Sharon, Pennsylvania; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0853 | WHEREAS, on August 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0852 | WHEREAS, Louise Silk comes from a large Jewish family that emigrated from Eastern Europe; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0831 | WHEREAS, Kenny Slaughter served the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for more than two decades, affectionately earning the nickname “Officer Friendly,” due to his warm, compassionate, and caring demeanor, his willingness to go the extra mile for anyone who needed a helping hand, and his consistent smile; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0830 | WHEREAS, Georgia Petropoulos is the proud daughter of Greek immigrant parents; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0792 | Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 625 entitled Automated Red Light Enforcement Systems.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick | Committee on Public Safety and Wellness | Not agendized |
| 2024-0770 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title II: Fiscal, Article V: Special Funds, Chapter 237: STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND for the purpose of dedicating a portion of the fund to support the City of Pittsburgh’s ongoing work to provide legal counsel for tenants facing evictions.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Deborah L. Gross, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Barbara Warwick, Erika Strassburger, Robert Charland, Bobby Wilson | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-0654 | WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh urges the General Assembly to pass The Family Care Act to improve the health and well-being of Pennsylvanian families; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0626 | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering its Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In previous budget cycles, political forces have sought to pass significant increases to school voucher funding, including a Fiscal Year 2024 push to increase voucher funding by $100 million. The legislature deadlocked over the introduction, and it took significant effort to eventually pass a voucher- free budget; AND,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0622 | Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 619A entitled Quality of Life Violations. (Post Agenda held 10/1/24)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Robert Charland, Erika Strassburger, Anthony Coghill, Theresa Kail-Smith | Committee on Public Safety and Wellness | Not agendized |
| 2024-0541 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director, Office of Management and Budget, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the POISE Foundation in connection with services for a 2024 Juneteenth celebration, for the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) over one year and for the payment of the costs thereof.Resolution | Passed Finally | R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Robert Charland, Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-0540 | Resolution amending Resolution 911 of 2023, which reappropriated federal American Rescue Plan funding, by updating the approved projects as outlined in Exhibit A, version 7.Resolution | Passed Finally | R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Robert Charland, Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-0539 | Declares Wednesday, May 28, 2024, to be “Larry Glasco Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0538 | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh makes known its support for Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1632 of 2023 and encourages its swift adoption by the Pennsylvania General Assembly; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council encourages the Allegheny Delegation of the Pennsylvania State Senate to support this vital legislation, as well as any companion legislation to it that may be introduced.Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0514 | Declares Thursday, May 23, 2024, to be “Louise Brown Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0482 | WHEREAS, the Linden Garden Club was founded in 1924 by Mrs. William H. Mercur and the membership was made up of women from the Point Breeze neighborhoods surrounding Linden Elementary School; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, Khari Mosley | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0458 | WHEREAS, founded by Oscar Gendelberg and Benny Parker, the original Mardi Gras opened its doors in 1954 at 742 Bellefonte St, just a block away from where it is now; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0457 | WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 5 through young adulthood in communities across the country; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0437 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title VI: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Actions and Rights, by adjusting language in Chapter 619: Municipal Waste and Recycling, sections 619.02, 619.03, and 619.04, to keep waste and recycling code relevant to current practices in the City of Pittsburgh.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Robert Charland, Erika Strassburger | Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure | Not agendized |
| 2024-0429 | WHEREAS, Community Day School is a center of community and education, uniting the hearts and minds of the next generation. The school honors Jewish teachings and values, nurturing passion, identity, and integrity in its students so that they may repair the world through tolerance and growth; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0383 | WHEREAS, Earth Day has been commemorated annually on April 22nd since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection, advance sustainability initiatives, and raise awareness about the challenges facing our planet; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0359 | WHEREAS, April 11, 2024 marks the 56th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which, as amended, pronounces a national policy mandating fair housing opportunities for all citizens regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status; andProclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0333 | WHEREAS, Peoples Oakland Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to address the crisis posed by the deinstitutionalization of mental health care; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, Robert Charland, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0288 | WHEREAS, The International WeLoveU Foundation (WeLoveU) is a non-profit organization founded by Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah in 2001; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0287 | WHEREAS, Footloose opened its doors to Bellefonte Street on October 1987; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0256 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, by creating a new Chapter 268: Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Construction or Adaptive Reuse of Buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh. (Briefing held 3/20/24) (Public Hearing held 4/29/24)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Bobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Khari Mosley, Robert Charland | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-0255 | WHEREAS, planting certain flowering plants, especially native plants that attract beneficial insects to pollinate vegetables, trees and plants is known as a “pollinator garden”;Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Deborah L. Gross, Robert Charland, Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0228 | WHEREAS, e.b. Pepper opened her boutique, “e.b. Pepper”, on March 31, 1987 -- her birthday; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0221 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 902.03, Zoning Map, by changing From RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit - High Density to UNC - Urban Neighborhood Commercial, certain properties located on Shady Avenue in the 7th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh known in the Allegheny County Office of Deed Registry as Block and Lot Numbers: 84-G-239 and a portion of 84-G-258. (Sent to Planning Commission for Report & Recommendation on 3/15/24) (Report & Recommendation received 5/24/24) (Public Hearing held 10/10/24)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2024-0123 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02 (a) Discount in advance, (b)(1) Optional tri-annual payments, and (d): Due Dates, so as to amend the discount date for the 2024 fiscal year.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2024-0059 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine: Zoning Code, Article V: Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, at Section 911.02: Use Table and Chapter 911.04.A.69, Use Standards, to Permit Single-Unit Attached Residential Uses in Residential Single-Unit Detached Districts subject to certain standards. (Report and Recommendation sent 1/31/24) (Report and Recommendation received 3/6/24) (Public Hearing held 4/10/24)Ordinance | Passed Finally | Bobby Wilson, Robert Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2024-0057 | WHEREAS, Avi Baran Munro has served as head of Community Day School (CDS) for 20 years; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0055 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Common Cause Consulting & Sasaki for the purpose of developing a citywide engagement strategy to support the Citywide Comprehensive Plan process. Cost not to exceed $2,645,000 over two years.Resolution | Passed Finally | Bobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2024-0054 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the City of Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with HR&A Advisors & Urban American City for the purpose of assisting in the development of a Citywide Comprehensive Plan. Cost not to exceed $3,255,000 over two years.Resolution | Passed Finally | Bobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Khari Mosley | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2024-0039 | WHEREAS, The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development releases an annual Point-in-Time Count Report that provides a nationwide snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and in unsheltered settings; AND,Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Anthony Coghill, Theresa Kail-Smith, Robert Charland, Deborah L. Gross, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, Bobby Wilson | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2024-0015 | Declares Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to be “CELIA BEHREND LISS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2023-2329 | WHEREAS, the Diocese of Pittsburgh established Central Catholic High School in the Oakland neighborhood in 1927; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2023-2313 | 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 decreasing COMPLETE STREETS by sixty nine thousand four hundred seven dollars and five cents ($69,407.05) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by sixty nine thousand four hundred seven dollars and five cents ($69,407.05) to amend the project deliverables.Resolution | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
2025-1545Held in Standing Committee
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 902 Zoning Districts in General, to add Inclusionary Zoning and Zoning; Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, to add a sunset clause to 907.04.A IZ-O, Inclusionary Housing Overlay District; Article IV, Development Standards, to amend 915.07, Performance Points System; Article II, Base Zoning, Chapter 905 Special Purpose Districts; Article IV, Planning Districts; Chapter 908 Public Realm Districts; Chapter 909 Planned Development Districts; Article V, Use Regulations; Chapter 911 Primary Uses; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Chapter 913 Use Exceptions and Conditions Not Listed in Use Table; Article VI, Development Standards; Chapter 914 Parking Loading and Access; Chapter 916 Residential Compatibility Standards; Article VIII, Review and Enforcement; Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures. to remove minimum off-street parking from the Zoning Code; Article V Use Regulations; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Article IX Measurements and Definitions; Chapter 925, Measurements; and Chapter 926, Definitions. (Public Hearing held 9/10/25) (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 10/15/25)
Ordinance
2025-1452Passed Finally
Ordinance, entitled “Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended and supplemented by adding a new Article 11: RIGHT TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS, WASTEWATER SYSTEM, AND STORM SEWER SYSTEMS, which restricts the lease and/or sale of the City’s water and sewer system to private entities?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)
Ordinance
2025-1426Passed Finally
Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new section, “104. Amendments to Charter”, by prohibiting the use of the Home Rule Charter Amendment process to add duties or obligations beyond the lawful scope of the city’s authority." (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)
Ordinance
2025-1425Passed Finally
Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new Section, “105. Local Governance”, by prohibiting the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)
Ordinance
2025-1424Passed Finally
Resolution amending Resolution No. 293 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Bromberg & Associates LLC for effective communication services, by exercising the contract option to extend the term for 1 year and by increasing the total spend by $150,000, for a new not to exceed amount of Six Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and No Cents ($628,976.00).
Resolution
2024-1314Adopted
WHEREAS, this proclamation honors the 100th Year Anniversary of the Business and Professional Girls’ Club of the Centre Avenue YWCA (Girls’ Club) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded with Ms. Mary Turner Burrell’s vision when she and a group of young women in 1924 formed the Girls’ Club, which later affiliated with the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC) led by President Betty Allen Graves in 1951; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-1313Adopted
WHEREAS, David Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in nearby Daytona Beach; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-1312Adopted
WHEREAS, Amnesty International, founded in London in 1961, is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization that undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-1131Adopted
WHEREAS, founded by Allegheny County Councilman Tom Baker, Get Involved! is holding its 15th annual Pittsburgh Service Summit, on Tuesday, November 19; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-1048Passed Finally
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing CHILDREN’S MUSEUM by five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and increasing NORTHSIDE YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE by two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and authorize subsequent agreements.
Resolution
2024-0955Adopted
WHEREAS, Maser Galleries on Walnut Street was founded by husband and wife Ron “Lefty” and Brenda Maser in 1974; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0930Adopted
WHEREAS, Lawrence Swanson hails from the hardworking steel town of Sharon, Pennsylvania; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0853Adopted
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0852Adopted
WHEREAS, Louise Silk comes from a large Jewish family that emigrated from Eastern Europe; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0831Adopted
WHEREAS, Kenny Slaughter served the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for more than two decades, affectionately earning the nickname “Officer Friendly,” due to his warm, compassionate, and caring demeanor, his willingness to go the extra mile for anyone who needed a helping hand, and his consistent smile; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0830Adopted
WHEREAS, Georgia Petropoulos is the proud daughter of Greek immigrant parents; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0792Passed Finally
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 625 entitled Automated Red Light Enforcement Systems.
Ordinance
2024-0770Passed Finally
Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title II: Fiscal, Article V: Special Funds, Chapter 237: STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND for the purpose of dedicating a portion of the fund to support the City of Pittsburgh’s ongoing work to provide legal counsel for tenants facing evictions.
Ordinance
2024-0654Adopted
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh urges the General Assembly to pass The Family Care Act to improve the health and well-being of Pennsylvanian families; and,
Will of Council · routine, will-of-council
2024-0626Adopted
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering its Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In previous budget cycles, political forces have sought to pass significant increases to school voucher funding, including a Fiscal Year 2024 push to increase voucher funding by $100 million. The legislature deadlocked over the introduction, and it took significant effort to eventually pass a voucher- free budget; AND,
Will of Council · routine, will-of-council
2024-0622Passed Finally
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 619A entitled Quality of Life Violations. (Post Agenda held 10/1/24)
Ordinance
2024-0541Passed Finally
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director, Office of Management and Budget, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the POISE Foundation in connection with services for a 2024 Juneteenth celebration, for the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) over one year and for the payment of the costs thereof.
Resolution
2024-0540Passed Finally
Resolution amending Resolution 911 of 2023, which reappropriated federal American Rescue Plan funding, by updating the approved projects as outlined in Exhibit A, version 7.
Resolution
2024-0539Adopted
Declares Wednesday, May 28, 2024, to be “Larry Glasco Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0538Adopted
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh makes known its support for Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1632 of 2023 and encourages its swift adoption by the Pennsylvania General Assembly; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council encourages the Allegheny Delegation of the Pennsylvania State Senate to support this vital legislation, as well as any companion legislation to it that may be introduced.
Will of Council · routine, will-of-council
2024-0514Adopted
Declares Thursday, May 23, 2024, to be “Louise Brown Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0482Adopted
WHEREAS, the Linden Garden Club was founded in 1924 by Mrs. William H. Mercur and the membership was made up of women from the Point Breeze neighborhoods surrounding Linden Elementary School; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0458Adopted
WHEREAS, founded by Oscar Gendelberg and Benny Parker, the original Mardi Gras opened its doors in 1954 at 742 Bellefonte St, just a block away from where it is now; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0457Adopted
WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 5 through young adulthood in communities across the country; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0437Passed Finally
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title VI: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Actions and Rights, by adjusting language in Chapter 619: Municipal Waste and Recycling, sections 619.02, 619.03, and 619.04, to keep waste and recycling code relevant to current practices in the City of Pittsburgh.
Ordinance
2024-0429Adopted
WHEREAS, Community Day School is a center of community and education, uniting the hearts and minds of the next generation. The school honors Jewish teachings and values, nurturing passion, identity, and integrity in its students so that they may repair the world through tolerance and growth; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0383Adopted
WHEREAS, Earth Day has been commemorated annually on April 22nd since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection, advance sustainability initiatives, and raise awareness about the challenges facing our planet; and,
Will of Council · routine, will-of-council
2024-0359Adopted
WHEREAS, April 11, 2024 marks the 56th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which, as amended, pronounces a national policy mandating fair housing opportunities for all citizens regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status; and
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0333Adopted
WHEREAS, Peoples Oakland Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to address the crisis posed by the deinstitutionalization of mental health care; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0288Adopted
WHEREAS, The International WeLoveU Foundation (WeLoveU) is a non-profit organization founded by Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah in 2001; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0287Adopted
WHEREAS, Footloose opened its doors to Bellefonte Street on October 1987; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0256Passed Finally
Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, by creating a new Chapter 268: Real Estate Tax Exemptions for Construction or Adaptive Reuse of Buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh. (Briefing held 3/20/24) (Public Hearing held 4/29/24)
Ordinance
2024-0255Adopted
WHEREAS, planting certain flowering plants, especially native plants that attract beneficial insects to pollinate vegetables, trees and plants is known as a “pollinator garden”;
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0228Adopted
WHEREAS, e.b. Pepper opened her boutique, “e.b. Pepper”, on March 31, 1987 -- her birthday; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0221Passed Finally
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 902.03, Zoning Map, by changing From RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit - High Density to UNC - Urban Neighborhood Commercial, certain properties located on Shady Avenue in the 7th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh known in the Allegheny County Office of Deed Registry as Block and Lot Numbers: 84-G-239 and a portion of 84-G-258. (Sent to Planning Commission for Report & Recommendation on 3/15/24) (Report & Recommendation received 5/24/24) (Public Hearing held 10/10/24)
Ordinance
2024-0123Passed Finally
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02 (a) Discount in advance, (b)(1) Optional tri-annual payments, and (d): Due Dates, so as to amend the discount date for the 2024 fiscal year.
Ordinance
2024-0059Passed Finally
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine: Zoning Code, Article V: Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, at Section 911.02: Use Table and Chapter 911.04.A.69, Use Standards, to Permit Single-Unit Attached Residential Uses in Residential Single-Unit Detached Districts subject to certain standards. (Report and Recommendation sent 1/31/24) (Report and Recommendation received 3/6/24) (Public Hearing held 4/10/24)
Ordinance
2024-0057Adopted
WHEREAS, Avi Baran Munro has served as head of Community Day School (CDS) for 20 years; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2024-0055Passed Finally
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Common Cause Consulting & Sasaki for the purpose of developing a citywide engagement strategy to support the Citywide Comprehensive Plan process. Cost not to exceed $2,645,000 over two years.
Resolution
2024-0054Passed Finally
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the City of Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with HR&A Advisors & Urban American City for the purpose of assisting in the development of a Citywide Comprehensive Plan. Cost not to exceed $3,255,000 over two years.
Resolution
2024-0039Adopted
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development releases an annual Point-in-Time Count Report that provides a nationwide snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and in unsheltered settings; AND,
Will of Council · routine, will-of-council
2024-0015Adopted
Declares Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to be “CELIA BEHREND LISS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2023-2329Adopted
WHEREAS, the Diocese of Pittsburgh established Central Catholic High School in the Oakland neighborhood in 1927; and,
Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine
2023-2313Passed Finally
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 decreasing COMPLETE STREETS by sixty nine thousand four hundred seven dollars and five cents ($69,407.05) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by sixty nine thousand four hundred seven dollars and five cents ($69,407.05) to amend the project deliverables.
Resolution
Attendance by Year
Regular and standing committee attendance combined for each calendar year.
| Year | Attended | Eligible | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 63 | 97% |
| 2025 | 96 | 97 | 99% |
| 2024 | 95 | 98 | 97% |
| 2023 | 95 | 97 | 98% |
| 2022 | 96 | 97 | 99% |
| 2021 | 88 | 88 | 100% |
| 2020 | 82 | 82 | 100% |
| 2019 | 18 | 21 | 86% |
Election History
Election results grouped by the term race when that information is available.
| Race | Election | Date | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2025 | Primary | May 18, 2021 | 5,693 | 98.9% |
| 2026-2029 | General | Nov 4, 2025 | 9,534 | 98.3% |