Meeting

City Council · Dec 29, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 25 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-2698Files a communication from the Pittsburgh Land Bank Task Force about report and recommendations on Sustainable Funding for the Pittsburgh Land Bank Task Force, dated December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
22025-2699Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended December 26, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
32025-2688Records the Finance and Law committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
42025-2621Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title 2: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 202: Debt Management Policy, by updating the language in the chapter following the periodic review outlined in Section 202.14.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
52025-2653Resolution authorizing the reappropriation of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) of 2025 funds into 2026 to pay for 2025 Pittsburgh Water service costs when true-up calculations are finalized.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
62025-2667Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article Five: Special Funds, Section 237.03: Establishment of the “Stop the Violence Fund”, to institute a change pause in the fund schedule for budget year 2026, and resuming the fund schedule in 2027.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 1Khari Mosley
72025-2678Authorizes a City warrant payment to the Aramark Sports & Entertainment.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
82025-2690Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
92025-2646Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with five organizations to act as Stop the Violence community anchor institutions, at a total cost not to exceed TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($2,628,710.40) 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
102025-2697Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
112025-2654Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Eastern Research Group, Inc. to provide recycling education outreach services in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) over a period of one (1) year.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
122025-2655Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Public Schools (“PPS”) in order for the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to have permanent access to a portion of parcel 50-F-296 behind former Fort Pitt Elementary School for Fort Pitt Park Road and parking access in relation to a redevelopment project known as the Fort Pitt Park Master Plan, 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
132025-2691Records the Human Resources committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
142025-2645Resolution amending Resolution 893 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Benefit Management Services, Inc., d/b/a WorkPartners EAP Life Solutions. This will extend the term by one year increasing the not to exceed amount by Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($49,500.00), for a new total cost not to exceed One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($148,500.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
152025-2676Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with Experian for third party administration of the City of Pittsburgh's liabilities under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act for four years of services, at a cost not to exceed Thirty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($37,000.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
162025-2694Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
172025-2677Resolution 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 or amendments thereto with Symago LLC for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Enterprise and ArcGIS OnLine (AGOL) Support, to provide GIS Enterprise Administrator support for ArcGIS, at a cost not-to-exceed Forty- Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($49,900) over one year.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
182025-2695Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for December 22, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
192025-2647Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperation agreement with Allegheny County Economic Development, on behalf of Allegheny County; the Urban Redevelopment Authority; and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, to collaboratively manage affordable housing services related to the HOME-ARP program, 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
202025-2648Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-P, Lot 60-A (0 Rapidan Way - Council District No. 9), 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
212025-2649Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 174-K, Lot 362 (718 Sterrett Street - Council District No. 9), 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
222025-2650Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 27-B, Lot 285 (758 Cherokee Street - Council District No. 6), 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
232025-2651Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 24th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 48-N, Lot 14, and Block 47-S, Lot 305 (1806 Ley Street and 1620 Hatteras Street - Council District No. 1), 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
242025-2652Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-H, Lots 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, and 89 (0 Gerritt Street), and Block 125-H, Lots 130, 131, 134, 136, and 138 (0 N Murtland Street - Council District No. 9), 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
252025-2682Resolution authorizing: (i) the condemnation of certain real property, located at 7130 Frankstown Avenue, together with the 100-unit apartment building located thereon (collectively, “Homewood House”) and (ii) the negotiation and execution of any documents or agreements necessary with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (“HACP”) for the coordination, funding, operation and management of Homewood House, in order to preserve affordable housing and ensure that low- income and extremely low-income residents are not displaced.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 12025-2698

Files a communication from the Pittsburgh Land Bank Task Force about report and recommendations on Sustainable Funding for the Pittsburgh Land Bank Task Force, dated December 22, 2025.

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Order 22025-2699

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended December 26, 2025.

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Order 32025-2688

Records the Finance and Law committee report for December 22, 2025.

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Order 82025-2690

Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for December 22, 2025.

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Order 92025-2646

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with five organizations to act as Stop the Violence community anchor institutions, at a total cost not to exceed TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($2,628,710.40) over three years.

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No: 0
Order 102025-2697

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for December 22, 2025.

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Order 112025-2654

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Eastern Research Group, Inc. to provide recycling education outreach services in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) over a period of one (1) year.

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Order 122025-2655

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Public Schools (“PPS”) in order for the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to have permanent access to a portion of parcel 50-F-296 behind former Fort Pitt Elementary School for Fort Pitt Park Road and parking access in relation to a redevelopment project known as the Fort Pitt Park Master Plan, at no cost to the City.

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No matched discussion
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No: 0
Order 132025-2691

Records the Human Resources committee report for December 22, 2025.

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Order 142025-2645

Resolution amending Resolution 893 of 2024, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Benefit Management Services, Inc., d/b/a WorkPartners EAP Life Solutions. This will extend the term by one year increasing the not to exceed amount by Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($49,500.00), for a new total cost not to exceed One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($148,500.00).

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No matched discussion
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Order 152025-2676

Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with Experian for third party administration of the City of Pittsburgh's liabilities under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act for four years of services, at a cost not to exceed Thirty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($37,000.00).

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No matched discussion
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No: 0
Order 162025-2694

Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for December 22, 2025.

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Order 172025-2677

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 or amendments thereto with Symago LLC for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Enterprise and ArcGIS OnLine (AGOL) Support, to provide GIS Enterprise Administrator support for ArcGIS, at a cost not-to-exceed Forty- Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($49,900) over one year.

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No matched discussion
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No: 0
Order 182025-2695

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for December 22, 2025.

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No matched discussion
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Order 192025-2647

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperation agreement with Allegheny County Economic Development, on behalf of Allegheny County; the Urban Redevelopment Authority; and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, to collaboratively manage affordable housing services related to the HOME-ARP program, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 202025-2648

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-P, Lot 60-A (0 Rapidan Way - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 212025-2649

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 174-K, Lot 362 (718 Sterrett Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 222025-2650

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 27-B, Lot 285 (758 Cherokee Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 232025-2651

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 24th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 48-N, Lot 14, and Block 47-S, Lot 305 (1806 Ley Street and 1620 Hatteras Street - Council District No. 1), at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 242025-2652

Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-H, Lots 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, and 89 (0 Gerritt Street), and Block 125-H, Lots 130, 131, 134, 136, and 138 (0 N Murtland Street - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.

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No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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Order 252025-2682

Resolution authorizing: (i) the condemnation of certain real property, located at 7130 Frankstown Avenue, together with the 100-unit apartment building located thereon (collectively, “Homewood House”) and (ii) the negotiation and execution of any documents or agreements necessary with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (“HACP”) for the coordination, funding, operation and management of Homewood House, in order to preserve affordable housing and ensure that low- income and extremely low-income residents are not displaced.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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No: 0