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Pittsburgh will partner with Piatt Companies to rebuild a section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail at parcel 7-M-00110-0009 for an esplanade redevelopment project. The project aims to create a riverfront community hub, and the agreement involves no cost to the city.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works (“DPW”), and/or the Director of the Department of Finance,…

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Soccer Foundation for the purpose of receiving…

Pittsburgh is shifting unspent money away from two old capital projects to close them out. The city is cutting $1,679.30 from the City Farms project in the Department of Public Works, lowering its budget to $5,116.00. It is also cutting $7,690.62 from the Wenzell Avenue and Carnahan project in the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, dropping its budget to $492,309.38.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 855 of 2011, effective December 29, 2011, as amended, entitled “‘Resolution adopting and…

Pittsburgh is cutting unspent balances from four completed or closing park improvement projects funded by the parks tax, removing a total of $1,248.17 from the Department of Public Works' budget. The cuts affect the Grandview Avenue Play Area, Lincoln Place Dek Hockey lights, parks fitness equipment, and Upper McKinley Playground upgrades.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2022…

Pittsburgh City Council is considering adding $59,180 to a vehicle and equipment leasing agreement to buy new trailers for the Department of Public Works. This brings the total authorized spending for the 2026 Equipment Leasing Authority agreements to $26,348,449. The measure was introduced and referred to a standing committee for review.

Resolution amending Resolution 37, 126 and 399, which authorized an amendment to the cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to rezone three land parcels located on or about Kelly Street in Homewood West. The change shifts the property designation from single-family residential to urban industrial. Council held a public hearing on the change before the final vote.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to…

Pittsburgh approved an agreement allowing the non-profit Larimer Consensus Group to install murals in the pedestrian crosswalks at Larimer Avenue and Meadow Street. The project aims to improve pedestrian safety and slow traffic in the area.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a License and Maintenance…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to shift $52,854.68 within the Department of Public Works budget. The money moves away from swimming pool maintenance and pool rehabilitation to fund Lookout Playground upgrades for play area improvements.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, effective December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and…

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments, located on…

Pittsburgh will consider an acting pay request for William Mszyco of the Department of Public Works.

Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting an acting pay request on behalf of the…

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…

Pittsburgh will allocate $41,951.21 to the Lower Heths Run project managed by the Department of Public Works.

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 834 of 2025, effective December 21, 2025, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and…

Pittsburgh City Council shifted $19,537.68 within the Public Works Department's Park Reconstruction Program. The money moves from CityFarms Brookline and District 7 to District 7 Community Gardens.

Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution number 675 of 2008, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and…

Pittsburgh will spend up to $1 million to partner with Partner4Work to run the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program for local youth. The mayor, Human Resources and Public Safety directors are authorized to sign the agreement.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, and the Director of the Department…

Pittsburgh will receive office furniture worth $10,190.95 from King Street Productions for the Public Safety Admin Office.

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department…

Pittsburgh will receive up to $40,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to install new flooring at the Homewood Healthy Active Living Center. The mayor, the budget director and the public works director are authorized to sign the grant agreement and spend the money.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-0 to give the Department of Innovation & Performance until September 2, 2026, to deliver a report on the city's use of surveillance technologies. The extension allows more time to detail the technologies' costs, capabilities, and impacts on civil rights before a public discussion.

Resolution amending Resolution No. 182 of 2026: authorizing and instructing the Department of Innovation & Performance to publish and…

Pittsburgh will pay acting salaries for Sylvia Harris and Chris Belasco of Innovation & Performance, and Callawe Bey of the Department of Public Works, as requested by Acting Director Rea Price.

Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of…

Pittsburgh will give property‑tax exemptions to owners who construct new or adaptively reuse commercial office buildings on the Northside, aiming to spur redevelopment of vacant office towers and boost the local economy.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, by creating a new Chapter…

Pittsburgh will receive up to $800,000 to provide expanded outreach services to individuals who experience homelessness and housing instability. The funds will go to the City's Office of Community and Health and Safety. The services will be delivered in partnership with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety…

Pittsburgh will update its code to change the article number for rules about city-owned spaces. This change affects city-owned or controlled properties, including buildings, parks, and libraries. No money is mentioned in the update.

Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 11 of 2026, effective May 14, 2026, entitled, “Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh…

Pittsburgh will update its code to change the article number for rules about using city-owned spaces. The change affects the city's public places and property rules. No money is mentioned in the update.

Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 12 of 2026, effective May 14, 2026, entitled, “Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh…

Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.64 to Passport Academy Charter School, applicant, for…

Pittsburgh is revising Chapter 454 of its City Code to update the Adopt‑A‑Lot program. The changes let individuals or groups lease a vacant city lot for a year (with possible renewal) or obtain a short‑term license to create flower or edible gardens, and the city can cancel the lease or license with notice.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by amending…

Pittsburgh’s Department of Parks and Recreation can now set up a City Farms Garden Program that lets residents, businesses, or community groups lease small plots on permanently city‑owned land for urban gardening. Licenses last less than a year and can be renewed if rules are followed. The program is open to anyone who wants to grow food on city property.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by adding a…

Pittsburgh will let the Department of City Planning create a Greenways Program that allows community groups and individuals to steward city greenways and run urban‑agriculture projects under short‑term agreements.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by adding a…

Pittsburgh updated its park rules to explicitly ban digging, removing soil, rocks, plants, or wood, and foraging or collecting seeds without a city-approved urban agriculture lease or written permission. The rules apply across all city parks, excepting permitted City-approved orchards and urban agricultural spaces.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds by…

The City Controller submitted a performance audit of citywide code violations to the council, covering the Permits, Licenses & Inspections, Public Works, and Mobility & Infrastructure departments. The review looks at how code violations are handled and aims to improve enforcement for property owners across Pittsburgh.

Communication from Rachael Heisler, City Controller, submitting to City Council a performance audit of Citywide Code Violations from the…

Pittsburgh City Council is considering a proposal by Councilmember Kim Salinetro to rezone 13 parcels in the Mount Washington neighborhood from Grandview Public Realm Subdistrict-A to Residential-Mixed Use. The change would also set a 45-foot base height and a 100-foot maximum height for the properties. The measure has been sent to the Planning Commission for review.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to…

Pittsburgh 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.

Resolution amending Resolution 542 of 2023 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a…

Pittsburgh will accept a $10,000 donation from Preservation Pittsburgh to conserve the Soldiers and Sailors Foundation monument in Arsenal Park. The City Council voted 9-0 on June 16, 2026, to approve the funds, which will be deposited into the Public Art Trust Fund.

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department…

Pittsburgh will collect a portion of Wilkinsburg's municipal waste under a three-year agreement. Wilkinsburg will pay the city up to $3,401,631.99 for the service. City Council unanimously passed the measure on June 16, 2026.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works for the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an…

Pittsburgh will pay up to $103,132.88 for a cooperative wildlife damage management program for white-tailed deer. The program will be run with the United States Department of Agriculture. Funds will come from the RAD-Public Works Trust Fund.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the…

Pittsburgh 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.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania…

Pittsburgh 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.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania…

Pittsburgh is updating its zoning code to create a dedicated classification and new conditional use requirements for stores selling tobacco, vape, and cannabinoid products. The change establishes specific zoning rules on where new smoke and vape shops can open across the city.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, to add Retail: Tobacco,…

Communication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a donation to the Department of Public Safety from the Allegheny County Health Department including…

Pittsburgh will partner with the University of Pittsburgh for emergency medicine research, with the university providing oversight at no cost to the city. The research will focus on calcium treatments in the field. The city's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services will conduct the research.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Institutional…

Pittsburgh will receive up to $1,666,217 from the Environmental Protection Agency to revamp its curbside yard waste collection program. The program will serve city residents. The grant funds will be used to improve waste collection services.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works…

Pittsburgh City Council voted 8-0 to rezone a stretch of properties along the river in the Hazelwood neighborhood of the 15th Ward and the 31st Ward from a general industrial district to an industrial mixed-use district. The change shifts parcels from RIV-GI to RIV-IMU following a planning commission review and public hearing sponsored by Councilmember Barbara Warwick.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to…

Pittsburgh 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.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works…

Pittsburgh will receive up to $25,000 for training and support of the Office of Community Health and Safety. The grant is from the Post Overdose Training in Trauma-Informed Practices. The funds will be used for the City's Office of Community Health and Safety.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Safety to enter into an…

Pittsburgh will pay Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. up to $69,000 over five years for maintenance of the city's x-ray security systems. The agreement covers equipment maintenance services. The city's Department of Public Safety will oversee the contract.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a…

Pittsburgh residents have petitioned for a public hearing to keep Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park closed to cars. The petition aims to maintain the road as a pedestrian and bike only throughway. No cost is mentioned.

Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before City Council regarding maintaining Serpentine…