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Pittsburgh Standing Committees

Monday, November 2, 2026

On the agenda · 29 items

  1. STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA

  4. PUBLIC COMMENT

  5. FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR

  6. DEFERRED PAPERS

  7. Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing held 1/27/26)

    Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2026 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Three, Legislative Branch, be amended by changing the budget approval rules to ensure timely passage at the end of legislative sessions?” (Public Hearing held 1/27/26). Action: Held in Committee. Result: Pass

  8. NEW PAPERS

  9. Resolution further amending Resolution No. 834 of 2025, effective December 21, 2025, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2026 Capital Budget, the proposed 2026 Community Development Program, and the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing COMPLETE STREETS by One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,322,540.00) to account for Federal Highway Administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.

    Resolution further amending Resolution No. 834 of 2025, effective December 21, 2025, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2026 Capital Budget, the proposed 2026 Community Development Program, and the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing COMPLETE STREETS by One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,322,540.00) to account for Federal Highway Administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  10. Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable to National Community Development Association, in full and final payment for the remaining costs for a 2026 Summer NCDA Annual Conference, in an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($17,265.00) over one (1) year.

    Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable to National Community Development Association, in full and final payment for the remaining costs for a 2026 Summer NCDA Annual Conference, in an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($17,265.00) over one (1) year.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  11. Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Emma McDonnell and Edgar Snyder & Associates, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($101,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County at No. GD-25-006826, payable over one year. (Executive Session held 10/27/26)

    Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Emma McDonnell and Edgar Snyder & Associates, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($101,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County at No. GD-25-006826, payable over one year. (Executive Session held 10/27/26). Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  12. Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Associates (d/b/a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club) in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FOUR CENTS ($6,785.54) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0280) for damage to the roll garage door on the tunnel entrance to the field at PNC Park from Mazeroski Way by a City EMS vehicle on July 12, 2026. (Executive Session held 10/27/26)

    Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Associates (d/b/a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club) in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FOUR CENTS ($6,785.54) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0280) for damage to the roll garage door on the tunnel entrance to the field at PNC Park from Mazeroski Way by a City EMS vehicle on July 12, 2026. (Executive Session held 10/27/26). Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  13. Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of The Hunt Group for the one-time purchase of pension check paper for an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN-HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN CENTS ($5,715.15).

    Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of The Hunt Group for the one-time purchase of pension check paper for an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN-HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN CENTS ($5,715.15).. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  14. Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 2: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes by adding a new Chapter 248: Unearned Income Tax, to tax the net unearned income of City residents that is not subject to other City income taxes.

    Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 2: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes by adding a new Chapter 248: Unearned Income Tax, to tax the net unearned income of City residents that is not subject to other City income taxes.. Action: Held for Cablecast Public Hearing. Result: Pass

  15. INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the November 4th, 2026 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS/OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Larimer Consensus Group – Mr. John Rentals for the Larimer Jazz Fest, D9 464.00 DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Zoe Burns – reimbursement for gift bags & cards for Customer Service Week 100.20 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Center for Hearing & Deaf Services Inc – interpreters for meeting 271.00 DEPARTMENT OF LAW Walsh Mediation – mediation services 1,035.00 Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett PC – mediation services 1,500.00 Cycom Data Systems, Inc – City Law maintenance fee for Aug, Sept, & Oct 2,856.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS VIQ Solutions Inc – transcriptions of case interviews 234.33 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE James L Smith Insurance Agency Inc – 4-year notary bond for Ciara Nelson 200.00 DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING Michael Missonak – reimbursement for induction cooktop for fire station 719.38 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Allegheny County Treasurer – foam-HazMat Rope Rescue staff and certification testing 2,800.00 Munhall Area Pre-Hospital – event coverage, Pitt football 9/26/26, Steeler football 9/27/26 1,787.72 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – event coverage, Pitt football 10/11/26, Steeler football 10/12/26 2,258.44 Kirwan Heights VFA EMS – event coverage, Pitt football 10/11/26 1,050.20 Penn Care Inc – medical supplies 374.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Karen Dixon – reimbursement for phone charge cord 237.17 S&D Calibration Services – Accutrak certification 834.00 BUREAU OF FIRE Kleen-Line Service Co Inc – disposal of waste oil 116.20 North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – patches for Assistant Chief 204.00 BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS Professional Services Industries – pre-demolition asbestos testing 705.00 Robert Smith – reimbursement for boots 109.95 DEPARTMENT OF PARK & RECREATION Mike The Balloon Guy – balloon artists and stilt walker, Track and Treat 2,355.00 Gabriel Hoover – set design pieces, Alphabet Trails and Tales 3,225.00 Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides LLC – petting zoo, Alphabet Trails and Tales 3,350.00 Pittsburgh DJ Co – DJ, Alphabet Trails and Tales 676.00 Kona Ice – kiddie snow cones, Alphabet Trails and Tales 2,808.00 Alison Zapata – art booth and materials, Alphabet Trails and Tales 1,400.00 Wild Flying Pig – set design, construction, setup, & teardown, Carnegie Summer Reading Extravaganza 2,585.00 Vince Ornato – caricature artist, Roving Art Cart 2,850.00 Vince Ornato – caricature artist, Roving Art Cart, RAD Parks 1,900.00 Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 618.45 Justice For Animals – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 Colombia En Pittsburgh – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 Legacy Arts Project Inc – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 First Tee Pittsburgh – CitiSports summer golf clinics 2,400.00 DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Fee Simple Settlement LLC – lien letter reimbursement 1,600.00 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Stephanie Dorman – reimbursement for snacks for CPRB monthly in-person meeting and City Hall Haunted Crawl 101.60

    INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the November 4th, 2026 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS/OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Larimer Consensus Group – Mr. John Rentals for the Larimer Jazz Fest, D9 464.00 DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Zoe Burns – reimbursement for gift bags & cards for Customer Service Week 100.20 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Center for Hearing & Deaf Services Inc – interpreters for meeting 271.00 DEPARTMENT OF LAW Walsh Mediation – mediation services 1,035.00 Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett PC – mediation services 1,500.00 Cycom Data Systems, Inc – City Law maintenance fee for Aug, Sept, & Oct 2,856.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS VIQ Solutions Inc – transcriptions of case interviews 234.33 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE James L Smith Insurance Agency Inc – 4-year notary bond for Ciara Nelson 200.00 DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING Michael Missonak – reimbursement for induction cooktop for fire station 719.38 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Allegheny County Treasurer – foam-HazMat Rope Rescue staff and certification testing 2,800.00 Munhall Area Pre-Hospital – event coverage, Pitt football 9/26/26, Steeler football 9/27/26 1,787.72 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – event coverage, Pitt football 10/11/26, Steeler football 10/12/26 2,258.44 Kirwan Heights VFA EMS – event coverage, Pitt football 10/11/26 1,050.20 Penn Care Inc – medical supplies 374.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Karen Dixon – reimbursement for phone charge cord 237.17 S&D Calibration Services – Accutrak certification 834.00 BUREAU OF FIRE Kleen-Line Service Co Inc – disposal of waste oil 116.20 North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – patches for Assistant Chief 204.00 BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS Professional Services Industries – pre-demolition asbestos testing 705.00 Robert Smith – reimbursement for boots 109.95 DEPARTMENT OF PARK & RECREATION Mike The Balloon Guy – balloon artists and stilt walker, Track and Treat 2,355.00 Gabriel Hoover – set design pieces, Alphabet Trails and Tales 3,225.00 Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides LLC – petting zoo, Alphabet Trails and Tales 3,350.00 Pittsburgh DJ Co – DJ, Alphabet Trails and Tales 676.00 Kona Ice – kiddie snow cones, Alphabet Trails and Tales 2,808.00 Alison Zapata – art booth and materials, Alphabet Trails and Tales 1,400.00 Wild Flying Pig – set design, construction, setup, & teardown, Carnegie Summer Reading Extravaganza 2,585.00 Vince Ornato – caricature artist, Roving Art Cart 2,850.00 Vince Ornato – caricature artist, Roving Art Cart, RAD Parks 1,900.00 Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 618.45 Justice For Animals – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 Colombia En Pittsburgh – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 Legacy Arts Project Inc – Community Festival Program Grant Reimbursement 1,000.00 First Tee Pittsburgh – CitiSports summer golf clinics 2,400.00 DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Fee Simple Settlement LLC – lien letter reimbursement 1,600.00 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Stephanie Dorman – reimbursement for snacks for CPRB monthly in-person meeting and City Hall Haunted Crawl 101.60. Action: Approved. Result: Pass

  16. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 10/30/2026 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 839 of 2025, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2026 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Law Amount from: $250,000 from 108000.58105 (Judgements) Amount to: $250,000 to 108000.53517 (Legal Fees) To cover expenses associated with upcoming legal fees. Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Amount from: $5,000 from 250000.56151 (Operational Supplies) Amount to: $5,000 to 250000.55201 (Telephone) To cover the cost associated with the Bureau’s phone bill.

    INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 10/30/2026 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 839 of 2025, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2026 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Law Amount from: $250,000 from 108000.58105 (Judgements) Amount to: $250,000 to 108000.53517 (Legal Fees) To cover expenses associated with upcoming legal fees. Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Amount from: $5,000 from 250000.56151 (Operational Supplies) Amount to: $5,000 to 250000.55201 (Telephone) To cover the cost associated with the Bureau’s phone bill.. Action: Approved. Result: Pass

  17. P-CARD APPROVALS

  18. PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR

  19. Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ($1,792,800.00) dollars for the traffic signal upgrade and intersection improvements on Liberty Avenue at Main Street and the Bloomfield Bridge. The grant requires a match from the City in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ($537,840.00) dollars for a total project cost not to exceed TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY ($2,330,640.00) dollars.

    Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ($1,792,800.00) dollars for the traffic signal upgrade and intersection improvements on Liberty Avenue at Main Street and the Bloomfield Bridge. The grant requires a match from the City in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ($537,840.00) dollars for a total project cost not to exceed TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY ($2,330,640.00) dollars.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  20. Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the Liberty/Bloomfield Intersection Improvements project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,322,540.00), reimbursable at 100%.

    Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the Liberty/Bloomfield Intersection Improvements project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,322,540.00), reimbursable at 100%.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  21. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR

  22. 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,” so as to identify specific Public Service Grant projects in City Council District 7 and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh.

    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,” so as to identify specific Public Service Grant projects in City Council District 7 and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh.. Action: Held in Committee. Result: Pass

  23. Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Three, Organization, Chapter 135, Department of City Planning, by adding a new section, § 135.04, Reports on Affordable Housing Bonus Program.

    Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Three, Organization, Chapter 135, Department of City Planning, by adding a new section, § 135.04, Reports on Affordable Housing Bonus Program.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. Result: Pass

  24. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR

  25. Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and McCormack Baron Salazar, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 174-N, Lots 190, 192, 194, 198, 296, and 298, in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 9, at no cost to the City.

    Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and McCormack Baron Salazar, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 174-N, Lots 190, 192, 194, 198, 296, and 298, in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 9, at no cost to the City.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  26. MOTIONS

  27. P-Cards

    P-Cards. Action: Approved. Result: Pass

  28. Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Twenty Million Sixty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred dollars ($20,069,600) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities and to extend the cooperation agreement to accommodate lease agreements for a five year lease period to provide for vehicles for the Bureau of Fire.

    Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Twenty Million Sixty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred dollars ($20,069,600) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities and to extend the cooperation agreement to accommodate lease agreements for a five year lease period to provide for vehicles for the Bureau of Fire.. Action: Affirmatively Recommended. Result: Pass

  29. SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS

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