Councilmember

Erika Strassburger

District 8 · Serving since 2022

Councilmember Details

District
District 8
Serving Since
2022
Attendance
98% as of Oct 13, 2026
2026 Non-routine bills sponsored
10

District 8

The highlighted area is this councilmember's district.

Sponsored Legislation

211 records list this councilmember as a sponsor.

FileTitleStatusSponsorBodyAgenda
2024-0221Ordinance 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)OrdinancePassed FinallyErika StrassburgerCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2024-0123Ordinance 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.OrdinancePassed FinallyErika StrassburgerCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
2024-0059Ordinance 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)OrdinancePassed FinallyBobby Wilson, Robert Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barbara WarwickCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2024-0057WHEREAS, Avi Baran Munro has served as head of Community Day School (CDS) for 20 years; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2024-0055Resolution 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.ResolutionPassed FinallyBobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2024-0054Resolution 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.ResolutionPassed FinallyBobby Wilson, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Khari MosleyCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2024-0039WHEREAS, 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-councilAdoptedAnthony Coghill, Theresa Kail-Smith, Robert Charland, Deborah L. Gross, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barbara Warwick, Bobby WilsonCity CouncilNot agendized
2024-0015Declares Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to be “CELIA BEHREND LISS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2329WHEREAS, the Diocese of Pittsburgh established Central Catholic High School in the Oakland neighborhood in 1927; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2313Resolution 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.ResolutionPassed FinallyErika StrassburgerCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
2023-2291Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code at Title 6: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions to adopt a new Chapter 641 Entitled “FORCE-FED PRODUCTS PROHIBITED,” PROHIBITING THE SALE OR PROVISION OF FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS.OrdinancePassed FinallyBruce A. Kraus, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Public Safety and WellnessNot agendized
2023-2290Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title VI, Conduct, by adding a new Chapter, "640: Humane Animal Protection Act”.OrdinanceDied due to expiration of legislative council sessionBruce A. Kraus, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Public Safety ServicesNot agendized
2023-2289Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title VI, Conduct, by amending Chapter 635.03 “RIDING OR DRIVING PROHIBITED, EXCEPTION”.OrdinanceDied due to expiration of legislative council sessionBruce A. Kraus, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Public Safety ServicesNot agendized
2023-2288WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2041WHEREAS, National Coming Out Day, first celebrated in the US in 1988, is celebrated across the country on October 11, 2023; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, Bruce A. Kraus, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2038Ordinance 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.OrdinancePassed FinallyErika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. KrausCommittee on Human ResourcesNot agendized
2023-2006WHEREAS, Dianne Feinstein, a tireless advocate, dedicated public servant and trailblazer, passed away on September 29, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable accomplishments in the vibrant city of San Francisco; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-councilAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Erika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2004WHEREAS, National Employee Ownership Month, first celebrated in 1982 by the National Center for Employee Ownership, is celebrated nationwide, every October; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-2001Resolution 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.ResolutionPassed FinallyBarbara Warwick, Erika Strassburger, R. Daniel Lavelle, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Bobby Wilson, Deborah L. GrossCommittee on Human ResourcesNot agendized
2023-1977Declares September 16, 2023, to be “Mahsa Amini Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1790WHEREAS, Raymond Volpatt Sr. is a lifelong Pittsburgher who spent his early years in Beltzhoover, graduated from St. Justin’s High School, and earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1961 and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1789WHEREAS, Americans generate over 35 million tons of plastic waste every year, but less than 6% is recycled; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1667WHEREAS, Paula K. Davis was born and raised in the North Side, graduated from Gateway High School in Monroeville and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in communications from the University of Pittsburgh; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1570WHEREAS, in 2005, Mitch Swain became the founding CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Since then, he has helped to secure millions of dollars in private and public arts funds for the region; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1518WHEREAS, 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-councilAdoptedAnthony Coghill, Bobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Deborah L. Gross, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1517WHEREAS, James Gilmer was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 17, 1993, with a vibrant world of space to explore in his gift of dance at his childhood home in Highland Park; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1516WHEREAS, Jau’mair Garland, a native of the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, began training under Trevor Miles at a local YMCA where he was introduced to creative movement and hip-hop; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1300WHEREAS, a train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on the 3rd of February, 2023; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-councilAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1281WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1280WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1279WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1278WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Anthony Coghill, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1261WHEREAS, depression is the most common form of mental illness impacting nearly 1 in 10 Americans; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-councilAdoptedBruce A. Kraus, Erika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1240WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America is a nonprofit educational organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; andProclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2023-1178Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Section 925.06, Setbacks, to update the standards for certain HVAC equipment in setbacks. (Referred to Planning Commission 2/8/23) (Report & Recommendation received 3/8/23) (Public Hearing scheduled for 5/3/23)OrdinancePassed FinallyErika StrassburgerCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2023-1159WHEREAS, 2023 marks, WQED-FM's 50th year on the broadcast airwaves at 89.3 FM; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-1098WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle is an independent multimedia Jewish news organization serving the Jewish community of Greater Pittsburgh, officially founded in 1962 by Albert W. Bloom, then a reporter and science editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-1073Resolution 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)ResolutionPassed FinallyBobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Barbara Warwick, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
2022-1071WHEREAS, the Community Day School, founded in 1972, is an independent, co-educational institution that has committed itself to the tutelage of students from Jewish backgrounds of all types for the past 50 years; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-1045WHEREAS, 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, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0932WHEREAS, The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition (SHUC) is a nonprofit community organization that gives the residents, institutions, and businesses of Squirrel Hill a platform to express their hopes and concerns in order to preserve and improve the quality of life in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0931WHEREAS, Dear Zoe is an independent feature film based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Pittsburgh-based author Phillip Beard; andProclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0757WHEREAS, building both a healthy climate and a healthy economy are essential priorities for our city and region; and,Will of Council · routine, will-of-councilAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0677Resolution 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.ResolutionPassed FinallyTheresa Kail-Smith, Deborah L. Gross, Bobby Wilson, Anthony Coghill, Erika StrassburgerCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
2022-0675Declares August 7, 2022, to be “The Noir Company Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0672Resolution 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).ResolutionPassed FinallyDeborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Anthony Coghill, Theresa Kail-Smith, Bobby WilsonCommittee on Land Use and Economic DevelopmentNot agendized
2022-0621WHEREAS, Joyce M Saunders was born July 20, 1922; and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0619WHEREAS, Richard Rattner is a lifelong resident of the City of Pittsburgh ;and,Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routineAdoptedErika Strassburger, All MembersCity CouncilNot agendized
2022-0524Ordinance 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.OrdinancePassed FinallyBobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Corey O'ConnorCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
2022-0523Ordinance 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.OrdinancePassed FinallyBobby Wilson, Erika Strassburger, Corey O'ConnorCommittee on Finance and LawNot agendized
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

Body
Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
Agenda
Not agendized
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

Body
Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
Agenda
Not agendized
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

Body
Committee on Finance and Law
Agenda
Not agendized
2023-2288Adopted

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

Body
City Council
Agenda
Not agendized
2023-1278Adopted

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

Body
City Council
Agenda
Not agendized
2022-1073Passed Finally

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

Body
Committee on Finance and Law
Agenda
Not agendized
2022-1045Adopted

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

Body
City Council
Agenda
Not agendized
2022-0677Passed Finally

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

Body
Committee on Finance and Law
Agenda
Not agendized

Attendance by Year

Regular and standing committee attendance combined for each calendar year.

YearAttendedEligibleAttendance
2026747796%
2025969799%
2024959897%
2023959798%
2022969799%
20218888100%
20208282100%
2019182186%

Election History

Election results grouped by the term race when that information is available.

RaceElectionDateVotesVote Share
2022-2025GeneralNov 2, 20216,82497.7%
2026-2029GeneralNov 4, 20259,53498.3%