Meeting

Standing Committees · Oct 8, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 25 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-2109Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Nine, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 178E, Registered Community Organizations, by updating standards and responsibilities.No matched discussionHeld in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 10/22/2025Not recordedNot recorded
22025-2290Authorizes a City warrant payment to Sol Engineering Solutions, LLC.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-2291Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Navada Burwell in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,475.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-2293Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing BRIDGE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION FUND (TIP) by Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00), increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,750.00), and increasing SWINDELL BRIDGE (TIP) by Seven Hundred Eighty- Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($785,000.00), Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($745,750.00) of which is reimbursable by the Federal Highway Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-2306Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements Clark Hill to serve as Bond Counsel for the purpose of rendering any and all opinions with respect to the Bonds and preparing such additional documents as may be necessary. Total costs shall not exceed One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($133,000.00) over a three- year period with two one-year options to extend the contract and shall be paid using proceeds from the debt issuance.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-2307Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with RT Lawrence Corporation for the provision of a remittance processing system. The cost of the remittance processing solution over three years shall not exceed Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Seven Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($45,407.26). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
7Item 0036-2025Approves the P-Card purchases listed in Item 0036-2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
82025-2297Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with HDR Engineering, Inc. for costs associated with Final Design of the Swindell Bridge Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Three Million Six Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eighty-Five Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($3,618,085,38), an increase of Two Million Four Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($2,444,157.81), reimbursable at 95%.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-2298Resolution amending Resolution 309 of 2024, which provided for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design, Final Design, & Right of Way phases of the Swindell Bridge construction project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Four Million Five Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,585,000.00), an increase of Seven Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($785,000.00) from the previously executed agreement (54006.2); reimbursable at ninety five percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00), no increase from the previously executed agreement (54006.2).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
102025-2299Resolution providing for an amended Agreement for Construction services with Power Contracting Company for the CBD Phase 4 project at a cost thereof, not to exceed Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ten Dollars and Four Cents ($3,829,410.04), an increase of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eight Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($7,208.84) from the previously legislated contract authorization (610 of 2022);No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
112025-2300Resolution authorizing the acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of 35 parcels to the public right of way in the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 21st, and 22nd Wards of the City of Pittsburgh (Council Districts 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9) at no cost to the City.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
122025-2303Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Tree Pittsburgh to conduct urban forestry programming in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
132025-2304Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Landforce to conduct urban forestry programming in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
142025-2305Resolution 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 Ammon Park, at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand, Eight hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($327,815.00).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
152025-2250Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, to add Retail: Tobacco, Inhalant, and Cannabinoids, to add specific requirements and conditional use application requirements. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report & recommendation on 10/15/25) (Report & recommendation received on 04/9/26) (Public Hearing held 05/26/26)No matched discussionAMENDEDNot recordedNot recorded
162025-2294Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Evolve Environment: Architecture, to provide services to create historic district design guidelines for the Mexican War Streets and the Manchester Historic Districts, at a total cost not to exceed Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($37,500) dollars.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
172025-2295Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Practical Preservation, LLC., to provide historic preservation services to complete an updated architectural inventory and National Register assessment of Civil Rights History for the Manchester Historic District and to revise the National Register form, at a total cost not to exceed Forty Thousand ($40,000) dollars.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
182025-2296Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Westinghouse Park, located at 320 North Murtland Street (125-S-174), in the Point Breeze 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 12/5/25)No matched discussionHeld for Cablecast Public HearingNot recordedNot recorded
192025-1971Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the naming of Room 902 of the City-County Building to the John R. Sibbet Conference Room. (Public Hearing held 10/2/25)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
202025-2062Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionNEGATIVELY RECOMMENDEDAye: 2R. Daniel Lavelle, Barb WarwickNo: 7Bobby Wilson, Kail-Smith, Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Erika Strassburger, Khari Mosley
212025-2332Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedAye: 7Bobby Wilson, Kail-Smith, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Barb Warwick, Erika Strassburger, Khari MosleyNo: 2Bob Charland, Deb Gross
222025-1964Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 1228 Herron Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.No matched discussionHeld in the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs, due back by 12/17/2025Not recordedNot recorded
232025-2292Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 5804 Bryant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 at no cost to the City.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
242025-2301Resolution authorizing execution of a Deed, pursuant to the Summerset Cooperation Agreement of 2002, by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh for the sale of seven (7) parcels located in the 14 Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 088-L, Lot 150, Block 088-M, Lot 200, Block 088-H, Lot 161, Block 128-R, Lot 100, Block 128-R, Lot 200, Block 129-A, Lot 160, and Block 129-N, Lot 040 (Council District 5), at no cost to the City.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
252025-2302Resolution authorizing execution of a Deed, by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh, for the sale purchase of 21 parcels in the 10th, 14th, 16th, and 24th Wards of the City of Pittsburgh (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9) to be dedicated as public greenspace at no cost to the City.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
Order 12025-2109

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Nine, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 178E, Registered Community Organizations, by updating standards and responsibilities.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 10/22/2025
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 22025-2290

Authorizes a City warrant payment to Sol Engineering Solutions, LLC.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 32025-2291

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Navada Burwell in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,475.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 42025-2293

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing BRIDGE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION FUND (TIP) by Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00), increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,750.00), and increasing SWINDELL BRIDGE (TIP) by Seven Hundred Eighty- Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($785,000.00), Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($745,750.00) of which is reimbursable by the Federal Highway Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 52025-2306

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements Clark Hill to serve as Bond Counsel for the purpose of rendering any and all opinions with respect to the Bonds and preparing such additional documents as may be necessary. Total costs shall not exceed One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($133,000.00) over a three- year period with two one-year options to extend the contract and shall be paid using proceeds from the debt issuance.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 62025-2307

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with RT Lawrence Corporation for the provision of a remittance processing system. The cost of the remittance processing solution over three years shall not exceed Forty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Seven Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($45,407.26). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded

Approves the P-Card purchases listed in Item 0036-2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Approved
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 82025-2297

Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with HDR Engineering, Inc. for costs associated with Final Design of the Swindell Bridge Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Three Million Six Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eighty-Five Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($3,618,085,38), an increase of Two Million Four Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($2,444,157.81), reimbursable at 95%.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 92025-2298

Resolution amending Resolution 309 of 2024, which provided for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design, Final Design, & Right of Way phases of the Swindell Bridge construction project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Four Million Five Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,585,000.00), an increase of Seven Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($785,000.00) from the previously executed agreement (54006.2); reimbursable at ninety five percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00), no increase from the previously executed agreement (54006.2).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 102025-2299

Resolution providing for an amended Agreement for Construction services with Power Contracting Company for the CBD Phase 4 project at a cost thereof, not to exceed Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ten Dollars and Four Cents ($3,829,410.04), an increase of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eight Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($7,208.84) from the previously legislated contract authorization (610 of 2022);

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 112025-2300

Resolution authorizing the acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of 35 parcels to the public right of way in the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 21st, and 22nd Wards of the City of Pittsburgh (Council Districts 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9) at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 122025-2303

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Tree Pittsburgh to conduct urban forestry programming in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 132025-2304

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Landforce to conduct urban forestry programming in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 142025-2305

Resolution 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 Ammon Park, at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand, Eight hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($327,815.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 152025-2250

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, to add Retail: Tobacco, Inhalant, and Cannabinoids, to add specific requirements and conditional use application requirements. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report & recommendation on 10/15/25) (Report & recommendation received on 04/9/26) (Public Hearing held 05/26/26)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
AMENDED
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 162025-2294

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Evolve Environment: Architecture, to provide services to create historic district design guidelines for the Mexican War Streets and the Manchester Historic Districts, at a total cost not to exceed Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($37,500) dollars.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 172025-2295

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Practical Preservation, LLC., to provide historic preservation services to complete an updated architectural inventory and National Register assessment of Civil Rights History for the Manchester Historic District and to revise the National Register form, at a total cost not to exceed Forty Thousand ($40,000) dollars.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 182025-2296

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Westinghouse Park, located at 320 North Murtland Street (125-S-174), in the Point Breeze 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 12/5/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Held for Cablecast Public Hearing
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 192025-1971

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the naming of Room 902 of the City-County Building to the John R. Sibbet Conference Room. (Public Hearing held 10/2/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 202025-2062

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
NEGATIVELY RECOMMENDED
Order 212025-2332

Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes Against
No: 2Bob Charland, Deb Gross
Order 222025-1964

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 1228 Herron Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs, due back by 12/17/2025
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 232025-2292

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 5804 Bryant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 242025-2301

Resolution authorizing execution of a Deed, pursuant to the Summerset Cooperation Agreement of 2002, by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh for the sale of seven (7) parcels located in the 14 Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 088-L, Lot 150, Block 088-M, Lot 200, Block 088-H, Lot 161, Block 128-R, Lot 100, Block 128-R, Lot 200, Block 129-A, Lot 160, and Block 129-N, Lot 040 (Council District 5), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 252025-2302

Resolution authorizing execution of a Deed, by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh, for the sale purchase of 21 parcels in the 10th, 14th, 16th, and 24th Wards of the City of Pittsburgh (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9) to be dedicated as public greenspace at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded