Meeting

City Council · Sep 22, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 30 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-2237Declares Friday, September 26th, 2025, to be “Glen Hazel Bernice Crawley Highrise Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22025-2270Declares Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Deanna Nusser Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-2271Declares Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Makayla Reber Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-2272Declares Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Susan Lucas Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-2273Declares Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Matt Smith Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-2264Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position development, by extending the term by one year and increasing the not to exceed amount by Seventy-Four Thousand Dollars ($74,000.00), for a new not to exceed total of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72025-2265Authorizes a City warrant payment to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82025-2266Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Subscription Agreement, Agreements, and Amendments thereto with Wolters Kluwer, Inc. for access to a subscription database to support federal litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed Seventeen-Thousand, One-Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($17,197.63) over three (3) years. (Executive Session held 9/30/25) (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-2267Updates residential permit parking in the Central Northside community (Council District 1).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102025-2268Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended September 19, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
112025-2269Files a communication from Jennifer Gula about required contribution of the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) to the City’s three pension funds in 2026, pursuant to Act 205.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
122025-2257Records the Finance and Law committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
132025-2211Resolution amending Resolution No. 378 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Exponent, Inc., in connection with claims and litigation involving the Fern Hollow Bridge, by increasing the approved amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for a new not-to-exceed total of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) over one (1) year. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
142025-2212Resolution amending Resolution No. 419 of 2025, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Artex Risk Consultants for insurance consulting services, by updating the legal vendor name to Risk International Holdings, LLC, at no additional term or cost to the City. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
152025-2213Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements and Amendments thereto with Bernstein-Burkley P.C. for legal consulting services in connection with bankruptcy collection litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed One- Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($125,000.00) over one (1) year. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
162025-2218Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, a lease agreement or agreements with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, to utilize a portion of that certain City-owned building located at 822 Crucible Street, 20th Ward, Council District 2, City of Pittsburgh, for the purpose of placing and maintaining telecommunications equipment, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
172025-2258Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
182025-1967Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Henningson Durham & Richardson of Pennsylvania Architects & Engineers P.C. (HDR) for costs associated with the Master Plan of a Public Safety training campus, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00), over a period of two (2) years.No matched discussionAMENDEDAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
192025-2221Resolution amending Resolution No. 386, effective June 19, 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pashek + MTR, for the professional landscape architectural services for South Side Park Phase I Design, at a cost not to exceed Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand, Two hundred and Twenty Dollars (461,220.00),” by increasing the total allocation by the amount of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($116,835.82) for a new total of Five Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Fifty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($578,055.82).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
202025-2263Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
212025-1968Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain Structure known as the Anathan House, located at 1620 Murray Avenue (86- G-201), in the Squirrel Hill North Neighborhood, in the 14th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 9/11/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
222025-2214Resolution 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 increasing HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM-AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (HOME-ARP) by Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,448.00) to account for additional U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development funding being received by 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
232025-2215Resolution amending Resolution 561 of 2024, which authorized Agreements or Agreements with agencies to provide Supportive Services related to the HOME-ARP, by increasing the allocations for Jubilee Association by Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and the Salvation Army by Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($262,448.00), for a new total cost not to exceed Five Hundred Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($512,448) over 2 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
242025-2260Records the Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
252025-2223Resolution expressing the City of Pittsburgh’s support and endorsement of the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States semi-quincentennial through its initiative: AMERICA250PA.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
262025-2261Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
272025-2216Resolution amending Resolution No. 716 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to extend a Professional Service Agreement(s) with STR Grants, LLC for software services relating to the eProperties Plus profiling system, by extending the term by one year at an additional cost not to exceed Sixty Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty-One Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($60,261.66).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
282025-2262Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for September 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
292025-2217Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to execute a special warranty deed or deeds, and any other necessary or appropriate documents, agreements, and instruments, accepting all of the Sports and Exhibition Authority’s right, title, and interest in parcels 8-J -98, 8-N-50, 8-K-12, 8-K-26, 7-M-150, 8-K-24, 8-K-25, 8-K-28, 8-K-16 and an agreed upon portion of Parcel 8-L-8 (collectively, “North Shore Riverfront Park”), in the 22nd Ward, Council District 6 of the City of Pittsburgh, and authorizing the payment of One Dollar ($1.00) plus costs in exchange for the parcels.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
302025-2219Resolution amending Resolution 285 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to negotiate a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny, the Pittsburgh Public School District, and the Pittsburgh Land Bank, by fully authorizing the execution of said Agreement or Agreements.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 1Kail-Smith
Order 12025-2237

Declares Friday, September 26th, 2025, to be “Glen Hazel Bernice Crawley Highrise Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
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Order 22025-2270

Declares Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Deanna Nusser Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 32025-2271

Declares Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Makayla Reber Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 42025-2272

Declares Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Susan Lucas Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 52025-2273

Declares Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Matt Smith Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 62025-2264

Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position development, by extending the term by one year and increasing the not to exceed amount by Seventy-Four Thousand Dollars ($74,000.00), for a new not to exceed total of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00).

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Order 72025-2265

Authorizes a City warrant payment to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.

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Order 82025-2266

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Subscription Agreement, Agreements, and Amendments thereto with Wolters Kluwer, Inc. for access to a subscription database to support federal litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed Seventeen-Thousand, One-Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($17,197.63) over three (3) years. (Executive Session held 9/30/25) (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

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Order 92025-2267

Updates residential permit parking in the Central Northside community (Council District 1).

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Order 102025-2268

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended September 19, 2025.

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Order 112025-2269

Files a communication from Jennifer Gula about required contribution of the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) to the City’s three pension funds in 2026, pursuant to Act 205.

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Order 122025-2257

Records the Finance and Law committee report for September 17, 2025.

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Order 132025-2211

Resolution amending Resolution No. 378 of 2025, which authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Exponent, Inc., in connection with claims and litigation involving the Fern Hollow Bridge, by increasing the approved amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for a new not-to-exceed total of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) over one (1) year. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)

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No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 142025-2212

Resolution amending Resolution No. 419 of 2025, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Artex Risk Consultants for insurance consulting services, by updating the legal vendor name to Risk International Holdings, LLC, at no additional term or cost to the City. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 152025-2213

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements and Amendments thereto with Bernstein-Burkley P.C. for legal consulting services in connection with bankruptcy collection litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed One- Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($125,000.00) over one (1) year. (Wavier of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/9/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 162025-2218

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, a lease agreement or agreements with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, to utilize a portion of that certain City-owned building located at 822 Crucible Street, 20th Ward, Council District 2, City of Pittsburgh, for the purpose of placing and maintaining telecommunications equipment, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 172025-2258

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for September 17, 2025.

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No matched discussion
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Order 182025-1967

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Henningson Durham & Richardson of Pennsylvania Architects & Engineers P.C. (HDR) for costs associated with the Master Plan of a Public Safety training campus, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00), over a period of two (2) years.

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AMENDED
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No: 0
Order 192025-2221

Resolution amending Resolution No. 386, effective June 19, 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pashek + MTR, for the professional landscape architectural services for South Side Park Phase I Design, at a cost not to exceed Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand, Two hundred and Twenty Dollars (461,220.00),” by increasing the total allocation by the amount of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($116,835.82) for a new total of Five Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Fifty-Five Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($578,055.82).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 202025-2263

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for September 17, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 212025-1968

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain Structure known as the Anathan House, located at 1620 Murray Avenue (86- G-201), in the Squirrel Hill North Neighborhood, in the 14th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 9/11/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 222025-2214

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 increasing HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM-AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (HOME-ARP) by Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,448.00) to account for additional U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development funding being received by the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 232025-2215

Resolution amending Resolution 561 of 2024, which authorized Agreements or Agreements with agencies to provide Supportive Services related to the HOME-ARP, by increasing the allocations for Jubilee Association by Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and the Salvation Army by Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($262,448.00), for a new total cost not to exceed Five Hundred Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($512,448) over 2 years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 242025-2260

Records the Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services committee report for September 17, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 262025-2261

Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for September 17, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 272025-2216

Resolution amending Resolution No. 716 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to extend a Professional Service Agreement(s) with STR Grants, LLC for software services relating to the eProperties Plus profiling system, by extending the term by one year at an additional cost not to exceed Sixty Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty-One Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($60,261.66).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 282025-2262

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for September 17, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 292025-2217

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to execute a special warranty deed or deeds, and any other necessary or appropriate documents, agreements, and instruments, accepting all of the Sports and Exhibition Authority’s right, title, and interest in parcels 8-J -98, 8-N-50, 8-K-12, 8-K-26, 7-M-150, 8-K-24, 8-K-25, 8-K-28, 8-K-16 and an agreed upon portion of Parcel 8-L-8 (collectively, “North Shore Riverfront Park”), in the 22nd Ward, Council District 6 of the City of Pittsburgh, and authorizing the payment of One Dollar ($1.00) plus costs in exchange for the parcels.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 302025-2219

Resolution amending Resolution 285 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to negotiate a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny, the Pittsburgh Public School District, and the Pittsburgh Land Bank, by fully authorizing the execution of said Agreement or Agreements.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 1Kail-Smith