1. Jun 2, 2026

   City Council

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   Referred · Read and referred

2. Jun 23, 2026

   City Council

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   Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent

   • Anthony CoghillY
   • Barbara WarwickY
   • Bobby WilsonY
   • Deborah L. GrossY
   • Erika StrassburgerY
   • Khari MosleyY
   • R. Daniel LavelleY
   • Robert CharlandY
   • Kim Salinetro—

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Open Space Institute for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars to acquire privately owned tax-delinquent land to improve connectivity of our greenways.

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. 	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Open Space Institute for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars to acquire privately owned tax-delinquent land to improve connectivity of our greenways. Monies from the grant agreement shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account 1129400542.48311.00. 

Section 2.	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are further authorized to follow regular procurement processes to make all legitimate expenditures required by said Agreement(s) as outlined in Section 1. Said grants expenditures shall not exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000.00) dollars, chargeable to and payable from the appropriate expense account in the Grants Trust Fund, job number 1129400542.

• 2026-0532Pittsburgh will apply for a $250,000 grant to help fund the Manchester Park Rehabilitation Project, with a local match of $37,500. The project aims to rehabilitate Manchester Park. The total project cost is $287,500.
• 2026-0533Pittsburgh will apply for a $250,000 grant to plan Bedford Park, with a local match of $37,500. The grant is for the Planning of Bedford Park. The total project cost is $287,500.
• 2026-0448Pittsburgh will accept a grant and spend up to $400,000 to replace the HVAC and roofing systems at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill Branch. The grant is from the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries. The work will be done at the Squirrel Hill Branch.
• 2026-0503Pittsburgh will receive up to $250,000 to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center. The grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The money will be used for community projects at the recreation center.
• 2026-0556Pittsburgh will spend up to $499,900 to renovate Allegheny Landing Park. The mayor and the Public Works director can sign a sub‑award with the nonprofit Riverlife to use grant money for the project. The work will improve the park for local residents and visitors.