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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/22/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2025-2237 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate Bernice Crawley Highrise on its 50th Anniversary and commends the level of personal investment and commitment as exhibited by members of the Glen Hazel Highrise Tenant Council and all long-time Highrise residents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, September 26th, 2025, to be “Glen Hazel Bernice Crawley Highrise Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2270 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Deanna Nusser for her contributions to her community and service to the City of Pittsburgh residents; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Deanna Nusser Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2271 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Makayla Reber for her extraordinary kindness, unwavering strength, and inspiring commitment to serving others despite the adversities she has faced; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Makayla Reber Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2272 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Susan Lucas for her years of continued service to the City of Pittsburgh; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, September 22, 2025 to be “Susan Lucas Day” in the City of PittsburghAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2273 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Matt Smith for his service to the City of Pittsburgh and his community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, September 27, 2025 to be “Matt Smith Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2264 1 ResolutionResolution 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).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2025-2265 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission for the second of two installments for the 2025 annual membership dues in an amount not to exceed SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS ($64,373.50).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2025-2266 1 ResolutionResolution 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. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2025-2267 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 531, effective August 6, 2013, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “L,” in the Central Northside community (Council District 1), to expand the district to include an additional address pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2025-2268 1 CommunicationCommunication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended September 19, 2025.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2269 1 CommunicationCommunication from Jennifer Gula, Director of the Department of Finance, submitting required contribution of the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) to the City’s three pension funds in 2026, pursuant to Act 205.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2257 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2211 1 ResolutionResolution 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)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2212 1 ResolutionResolution 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)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2213 1 ResolutionResolution 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)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2218 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2258 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-1967 3 ResolutionResolution 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.AMENDEDPass Action details
2025-1967 3 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details Video Video
2025-2221 1 ResolutionResolution 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).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2263 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-1968 1 ResolutionResolution 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)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2214 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2215 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2260 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2223 1 ResolutionResolution expressing the City of Pittsburgh’s support and endorsement of the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States semi-quincentennial through its initiative: AMERICA250PA.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2261 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2216 1 ResolutionResolution 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).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2262 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for September 17, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2025-2217 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2025-2219 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video