Pittsburgh City Council (Legistar) · May 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
PittsburghPA
Snapshot built Aug 17, 2026. Explanations by gemini-flash-latest.
meetings
14
City Council
decisions
345
335 passed · 1 failed
authorized
$156M
headline amounts, items that passed
contested votes
4
roll calls with at least one no
council members
9
with recorded votes
Latest meeting · Mon, Aug 3, 2026
City Council
Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 on August 3, 2026, to eliminate a legal defense that previously allowed drivers to avoid tickets by claiming they parked on sidewalks or crosswalks to protect their vehicles. In major infrastructure spending, council approved a $4,077,687 contract with Michael Baker International, Inc. for the construction phase of the Charles Anderson Bridge Project. Council also accepted a $1,000,000 grant from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition for public safety recruitment. Additionally, council approved a $302,400 four-year contract with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for federal and state legislative consulting.
Worth knowing
The decisions that mattered most
- Jul 7
Pittsburgh City Council voted down a plan on July 7, 2026, to let the Pittsburgh Land Bank take over nine city-owned lots along Lincoln Avenue and Mayflower Street in the 12th Ward for one dollar. The land bank wanted the property to clear tax titles and return vacant land to productive use, but council members unanimously rejected the resolution in a 9-0 vote.
Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned…
Housing$1moved0–9contestedFailed - Jul 28
Pittsburgh will adopt the Downtown Pittsburgh Transit Revitalization Investment District Implementation Plan to fund public and private improvements in Downtown. The plan aims to facilitate redevelopment in the area. No specific amount is mentioned.
Resolution authorizing the adoption of the Downtown Pittsburgh Transit Revitalization Investment District Implementation Plan and related…
Streets & transit6–3contestedDist. 1Passed - Jul 21
Resolution amending Resolution 124 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Compass Natural Gas for…
Budget & taxes$882Kbudgeted8–1contestedPassed - Jul 7
Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to adjust its vehicle and equipment leasing agreements for 2026, adding $85,000 for Office of Community Health and Safety vehicles and cutting $1,983,750 from Emergency Medical Services. The changes bring the total authorization for the Equipment Leasing Authority to $26,289,269.
Resolution amending Resolution 37 and 126 of 2026, which authorized an amendment to the cooperation agreement or agreements with the City…
Police, fire & safety$26Mmoved9–0Passed - Jul 28
Pittsburgh will receive a $25 million donation from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, paid at $5 million a year for five years. The money will be used by the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS to buy vehicles and equipment.
Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department…
Police, fire & safety$25Min9–0Passed - Jul 28
Highmark Health will give Pittsburgh $20 million over five years to buy medical equipment for first responders, starting with new fire department vehicles.
Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department…
Police, fire & safety$20Min9–0Passed - Jul 7
Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to cut the cost of its vehicle maintenance contract with First Vehicle Services by $988,402.29. The six-year agreement to manage and repair the city's vehicle fleet now has a total spending cap of $78,260,941.46.
Resolution amending Resolution 775 of 2025, which authorized an Agreement or Agreements and Lease or Leases by and between the City of…
Contracts & purchasing$78M9–0Passed - Aug 3
Pittsburgh will team up with Allegheny County and the Urban Redevelopment Authority to jointly manage intake services for affordable housing funded by an $8,354,476 federal American Rescue Plan grant. The agencies will coordinate to meet specific federal rules for housing units built with these funds.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter…
Housing$8.4Min9–0Passed
Ranked by dollar amount, contested roll calls and failed votes. Proclamations are pushed down.