Meeting

City Council · May 13, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 30 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-1834Declares May 2025 to be “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22025-1836Declares May 16, 2025, to be the “Day of Sustainability and Environmental Justice” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-1835WHEREAS, it has been 15 years since Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage to $7.25; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-1821Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ($583,100) dollars to support the Auto Squad.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-1822Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Von der haus Gill German Shepherds Inc., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-1823Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Brawner Group K-9 Services LLC., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72025-1824Resolution authorizing Council’s consent to an extension, pursuant to § 922.05.E of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Code”), of the deadline for Council to act on Council Bill #2024- 1214.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
82025-1825Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 1300 Gardner Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-1826Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from FY24 Community Project Funding in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE ($1,666,279.00) dollars to construct the Field House in Homewood Park, specifically to fund the construction of the field house, amphitheater, and community gathering space.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102025-1827Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, or a related entity, for the sale of a to-be-subdivided portion of Block 25-S, Lot 112, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (2829 Bedford Avenue - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112025-1828Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-K, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (McClarren Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122025-1769Resolution transferring the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Salaries & Wages, Regular to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132025-1829Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into a two-year sponsorship agreement with Clearview Federal Credit Union for the 2025 and 2026 Gingerbread House Display and Tree Lighting Ceremony at no cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142025-1833Authorizes a City warrant payment to Dickie McCamey & Chilcote.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
152025-1830Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company for the installation and maintenance of one (1) pole and wires on and over City-owned parcel IDs 29-B-212 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-180 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-158 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), and 29-B-157 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3) at no cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
162025-1831Resolution informing Council of the appointment of Robert Columbus, as Assistant Director - Code Enforcement in the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections.No matched discussionReferred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings and PolicyNot recordedNot recorded
172025-1832Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended May 9, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
182025-1837Resolution authorizing Council’s consent to an extension, pursuant to § 922.05.D and § 922.05.E of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances (the “Zoning Code”), of the deadline for the Planning Commission and/or Council to act on Council Bill #2025-1417.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
192025-1818Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 7, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
202025-1781Authorizes a City warrant payment to Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, Bishop David A.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
212025-1782Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Tyisha Somerville in an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,625.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
222025-1783Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to 239 42nd Street, LLC in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,231.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232025-1784Resolution authorizing interdepartmental transfers in the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($647,228.63) from the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Administration, the Department of Public Works Bureau of Operations, Bureau of Environmental Services, and Bureau of Facilities, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. These budget neutral transfers are necessary to properly align funding associated with the recent Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 668 and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2037 contract ratifications.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
242025-1801Resolution 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 discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252025-1819Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for May 7, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
262025-1777Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Forrester Research, Inc to provide Information Technology (IT) Research and Advisory Services. Total cost is not-to-exceed Four Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($495,700) over three years.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
272025-1820Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for May 7, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282025-1778Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 100 First Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292025-1779Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 135 51st Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
302025-1780Authorizes a City warrant payment to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12025-1834

Declares May 2025 to be “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Adopted
Votes For
Not recorded
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Order 22025-1836

Declares May 16, 2025, to be the “Day of Sustainability and Environmental Justice” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Adopted
Votes For
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Order 32025-1835

WHEREAS, it has been 15 years since Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage to $7.25; and,

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Adopted
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
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Order 42025-1821

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ($583,100) dollars to support the Auto Squad.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 52025-1822

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Von der haus Gill German Shepherds Inc., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 62025-1823

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Brawner Group K-9 Services LLC., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
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Order 82025-1825

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 1300 Gardner Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
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Order 92025-1826

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from FY24 Community Project Funding in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE ($1,666,279.00) dollars to construct the Field House in Homewood Park, specifically to fund the construction of the field house, amphitheater, and community gathering space.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 102025-1827

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, or a related entity, for the sale of a to-be-subdivided portion of Block 25-S, Lot 112, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (2829 Bedford Avenue - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 112025-1828

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-K, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (McClarren Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 122025-1769

Resolution transferring the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Salaries & Wages, Regular to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 132025-1829

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into a two-year sponsorship agreement with Clearview Federal Credit Union for the 2025 and 2026 Gingerbread House Display and Tree Lighting Ceremony at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
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Order 142025-1833

Authorizes a City warrant payment to Dickie McCamey & Chilcote.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
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Order 152025-1830

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company for the installation and maintenance of one (1) pole and wires on and over City-owned parcel IDs 29-B-212 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-180 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-158 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), and 29-B-157 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3) at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 162025-1831

Resolution informing Council of the appointment of Robert Columbus, as Assistant Director - Code Enforcement in the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings and Policy
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 172025-1832

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended May 9, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 192025-1818

Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 7, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 232025-1784

Resolution authorizing interdepartmental transfers in the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($647,228.63) from the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Administration, the Department of Public Works Bureau of Operations, Bureau of Environmental Services, and Bureau of Facilities, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. These budget neutral transfers are necessary to properly align funding associated with the recent Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 668 and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2037 contract ratifications.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 242025-1801

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
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 252025-1819

Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for May 7, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 262025-1777

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Forrester Research, Inc to provide Information Technology (IT) Research and Advisory Services. Total cost is not-to-exceed Four Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($495,700) over three years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 272025-1820

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for May 7, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
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