Meeting

City Council · May 6, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 34 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-1814NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and congratulate the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for their work restoring Pittsburgh’s Parks System to excellence and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, May 3rd, 2025, to be “Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Spring Hat Luncheon Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22025-1815Declares Sunday, May 6, 2025 to be “Sheree Thomas” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-1816Declares Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to be “Slice on Broadway Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-1817NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares May 31st as "Pittsburgh Pollinator Day" and encourages all residents to celebrate and promote the importance of pollinators, the creation of pollinator gardens, and the protection of their habitats for the betterment of our community and the environment.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-1797Resolution amending Resolution No. 18 of 2025 (effective February 3, 2025), which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four years, by correctly re-stating the amounts to be incurred annually, with no change to the total amount.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-1798Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Liberty Avenue HSIP project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72025-1799Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82025-1800Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Penn Avenue Phase 2 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-1801Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
102025-1802Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Lawi Oung in an amount not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($8,971.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112025-1803Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Harry How, c/o Stefania Jeffrey, Mgr.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122025-1804Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into certain temporary construction easements and permanent right-of-way acquisitions on certain properties in the 2nd and 6th Ward of the City in order to advance the Liberty Avenue Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Costs for these temporary construction easements and right-of-way acquisitions shall not exceed Six Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand and Nine Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($689,970.00), reimbursable at 90% for the first $90,000.00, and reimbursable at 80% for the remaining $599,970.00.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132025-1805Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Duquesne Light Company for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Duquesne Light Company would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142025-1806Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of portions of Auburn Street (83-S-335), Kalida Drive and Princeton Place (83-S-192), at no cost to the City, located in the Larimer/East Liberty Phase 1 Plan of Lots, as recorded in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate in Plan Book Volume 283, Page 22, in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
152025-1807Resolution renaming the “Boundary Street Park” located in Central Oakland as the “Oakland DIY Skatepark” (Public Hearing held 6/10/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
162025-1808Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.No matched discussionHeld, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings and PolicyNot recordedNot recorded
172025-1809Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.No matched discussionHeld, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings and PolicyNot recordedNot recorded
182025-1810Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended May 2, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
192025-1811Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Paul Scott and Cydney Cooper.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
202025-1812Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about City of Pittsburgh Mobility Enhancement District report for the period ending December 31, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
212025-1813Files a communication from Rachael Heisler about Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended December 31, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
222025-1793Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 30, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
232025-1675Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, in the 23rd Ward, in the First (1st) Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sale.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
242025-1748Authorizes a City warrant payment to the New Pittsburgh Courier, doing business as Real Times, Inc.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252025-1749Resolution authorizing eleven (11) Open-End Professional Services Agreements with five vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required related to special events services as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, each Agreement being at an amount not -to-exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) annually for a three-year term, and providing for funding of the costs thereof,No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
262025-1772Resolution amending and supplementing the Rules of Council to provide for contingent presiding officers over regular meetings of Council in the event of absences.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
272025-1794Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for April 30, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282025-1750Resolution authorizing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and Mobility and Infrastructure to take actions necessary for recordation of temporary construction easements over certain City-owned parcels in order to advance a project for rehabilitation, reconstruction, and repair of Smithfield Street in the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292025-1751Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with Riverlife for the purpose of allowing access to the Riverlife Barge from the Allegheny Landing Dock, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
302025-1795Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for April 30, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
312025-1579Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article Two, Base Zoning Districts, Chapter 903, Residential Zoning Districts, to reduce required minimum lot sizes. (Public Hearing held 4/23/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
322025-1753Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Museum of Contemporary Art (“MOCA”), for the purpose of loaning the City-owned Stephen Foster Statue to MOCA, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 1Anthony Coghill
332025-1796Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for April 30, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
342025-1747Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 7415 Hermitage Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12025-1814

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and congratulate the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for their work restoring Pittsburgh’s Parks System to excellence and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, May 3rd, 2025, to be “Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Spring Hat Luncheon Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 22025-1815

Declares Sunday, May 6, 2025 to be “Sheree Thomas” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 32025-1816

Declares Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to be “Slice on Broadway Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 42025-1817

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares May 31st as "Pittsburgh Pollinator Day" and encourages all residents to celebrate and promote the importance of pollinators, the creation of pollinator gardens, and the protection of their habitats for the betterment of our community and the environment.

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Order 52025-1797

Resolution amending Resolution No. 18 of 2025 (effective February 3, 2025), which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four years, by correctly re-stating the amounts to be incurred annually, with no change to the total amount.

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Order 62025-1798

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Liberty Avenue HSIP project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).

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Order 72025-1799

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).

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Order 82025-1800

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Penn Avenue Phase 2 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).

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Order 92025-1801

Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
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Waived under Rule 8
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Order 102025-1802

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Lawi Oung in an amount not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($8,971.

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Order 112025-1803

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Harry How, c/o Stefania Jeffrey, Mgr.

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Order 122025-1804

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into certain temporary construction easements and permanent right-of-way acquisitions on certain properties in the 2nd and 6th Ward of the City in order to advance the Liberty Avenue Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Costs for these temporary construction easements and right-of-way acquisitions shall not exceed Six Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand and Nine Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($689,970.00), reimbursable at 90% for the first $90,000.00, and reimbursable at 80% for the remaining $599,970.00.

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Order 132025-1805

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Duquesne Light Company for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Duquesne Light Company would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s).

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Order 142025-1806

Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of portions of Auburn Street (83-S-335), Kalida Drive and Princeton Place (83-S-192), at no cost to the City, located in the Larimer/East Liberty Phase 1 Plan of Lots, as recorded in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate in Plan Book Volume 283, Page 22, in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 152025-1807

Resolution renaming the “Boundary Street Park” located in Central Oakland as the “Oakland DIY Skatepark” (Public Hearing held 6/10/25)

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Order 162025-1808

Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.

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Held, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings and Policy
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Order 172025-1809

Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.

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Held, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings and Policy
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Order 182025-1810

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended May 2, 2025.

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Order 192025-1811

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Paul Scott and Cydney Cooper.

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Order 202025-1812

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about City of Pittsburgh Mobility Enhancement District report for the period ending December 31, 2024.

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Order 212025-1813

Files a communication from Rachael Heisler about Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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Order 222025-1793

Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 30, 2025.

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Order 252025-1749

Resolution authorizing eleven (11) Open-End Professional Services Agreements with five vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required related to special events services as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, each Agreement being at an amount not -to-exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) annually for a three-year term, and providing for funding of the costs thereof,

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Passed Finally
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Order 272025-1794

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for April 30, 2025.

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Order 282025-1750

Resolution authorizing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and Mobility and Infrastructure to take actions necessary for recordation of temporary construction easements over certain City-owned parcels in order to advance a project for rehabilitation, reconstruction, and repair of Smithfield Street in the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 292025-1751

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with Riverlife for the purpose of allowing access to the Riverlife Barge from the Allegheny Landing Dock, at no cost to the City.

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No matched discussion
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No: 0
Order 302025-1795

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for April 30, 2025.

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Order 322025-1753

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Museum of Contemporary Art (“MOCA”), for the purpose of loaning the City-owned Stephen Foster Statue to MOCA, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 1Anthony Coghill
Order 332025-1796

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for April 30, 2025.

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