PittsburghPA

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.

• 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.

  HousingPassed9–0$8.4M
• Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with Michael Baker International, Inc. for costs associated with the construction phase of the…

  Streets & transitPassed9–0$4.1M
• Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a…

  Streets & transitPassed9–0$1.4M
• Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of…

  Streets & transitPassed9–0$1.1M
• Pittsburgh will accept up to $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation. The money will be used by the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety, and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition to recruit and retain public safety staff.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed9–0$1.0M
• 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.

  Budget & taxesReferred$26M

Pittsburgh City Council approved a $20 million contribution from Highmark Health, to be paid over five years to purchase medical equipment and vehicles for first responders starting with the fire department. Council also accepted a $25 million donation from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, distributed at $5 million annually over five years, to fund vehicles and equipment for the Bureau of EMS. Additionally, lawmakers approved a $3 million donation from Carnegie Mellon University over five years to support education and infrastructure initiatives.

• 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.

  Streets & transitFailed2–7
• 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.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed9–0$25M
• Highmark Health will give Pittsburgh $20 million over five years to buy medical equipment for first responders, starting with new fire department vehicles.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed9–0$20M
• Pittsburgh will receive a $3 million donation from Carnegie Mellon University over the next five years to fund education and infrastructure initiatives.

  Budget & taxesPassed9–0$3.0M
• Pittsburgh City Council approved the sale of a city property at 2039 Broadhead Fording Road in the 28th Ward to Hill Top Villas LLC for $450,000 plus costs. The property will be sold by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.

  Contracts & purchasingPassed9–0$450K
• Pittsburgh is moving $200,000 from the Stop the Violence Trust Fund to the Department of Parks & Recreation to pay for staff and supplies for out‑of‑school programs at Burgwin Recreation Center.

  Parks & recreationPassed9–0$200K

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to rezone three land parcels on Kelly Street in Homewood West from single-family residential to urban industrial. Council also approved shifting $77,681.25 into the Department of Innovation and Performance to consolidate software contracts and move $52,854.68 within the Public Works budget to fund upgrades at Lookout Playground. Additionally, the city transferred ownership of vacant lots at 0 Kelly Street and 0 Lincoln Avenue to the Pittsburgh Land Bank for $1 each.

• 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…

  Budget & taxesPassed8–1$882K
• 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.

  HousingReferred$8.4M
• Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with Michael Baker International, Inc. for costs associated with the construction phase of the…

  Streets & transitReferred$4.1M
• Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a…

  Streets & transitReferred$1.4M
• Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of…

  Streets & transitReferred$1.1M
• Pittsburgh will accept up to $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation. The money will be used by the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety, and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition to recruit and retain public safety staff.

  Police, fire & safetyReferred$1.0M

At the July 14, 2026 meeting, the Pittsburgh City Council voted 8-0 to approve a $276,045 software subscription agreement with Julota for client relations management services. Council also approved spending $95,440 to hire ePlus Technology for a year of IT support, and $58,283 to Dell Financial Services to settle the balance for electronic devices and installation. Additionally, council authorized a $264,000 four-year contract with Malady & Wooten for state government consulting services.

• 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.

  Police, fire & safetyReferred$25M
• Highmark Health will give Pittsburgh $20 million over five years to buy medical equipment for first responders, starting with new fire department vehicles.

  Police, fire & safetyReferred$20M
• Resolution amending Resolution 762 of 2025, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Amended Agreement or Agreements with…

  Police, fire & safetyPassed8–0$276K
• 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…

  Budget & taxesPassed$882K
• Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for professional consulting services for state…

  Contracts & purchasingPassed8–0$264K
• Pittsburgh will spend up to $95,440 to hire ePlus Technology, Inc. for general networking and IT support that will supplement the city’s internal IT team for one year.

  Contracts & purchasingPassed8–0$95.4K

Pittsburgh City Council voted 9-0 to adjust the city's vehicle and equipment leasing agreements for 2026, bringing total spending for the Equipment Leasing Authority to $26,289,269 while cutting $1,983,750 from Emergency Medical Services and adding $85,000 for Office of Community Health and Safety vehicles. Council also approved spending $997,408 to pay STV Incorporated for preliminary engineering on the McArdle Bridge over Hillside, backed by a separate $1,250,000 agreement funded by the Federal Highway Administration. In other business, council voted 9-0 to authorize $250,000 for Operation Better Block to run the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program citywide for one year.

• 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.

  HousingFailed0–9$1
• 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.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed9–0$26M
• 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.

  Contracts & purchasingPassed9–0$78M
• Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the…

  Streets & transitPassed9–0$1.3M
• Pittsburgh will spend up to $997,407.91 to pay STV Incorporated for the preliminary engineering of the McArdle Bridge over Hillside. The design work will support the bridge that carries local traffic across the Hillside area.

  Streets & transitPassed9–0$997K
• Pittsburgh will spend up to $250,000 to hire Operation Better Block to run the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program citywide. The Mayor and Public Safety Director are authorized to sign the agreement for one year.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed9–0$250K

The City Council voted 6-0 to spend $1 million partnering with Partner4Work to run the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program for local teens. Council members also approved $400,000 in state grant funds for the Carnegie Library to replace the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and roofing systems at its Squirrel Hill branch. To address neighborhood infrastructure, the city shifted $31,509 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to pay for repairs on the Dunmore Street retaining wall. Finally, the council authorized a $1 million preliminary design agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Corliss Tunnel project, alongside a $250,000 allocation for basketball court improvements at Chadwick and $163,351 to demolish dangerous buildings.

• Pittsburgh will pay up to $384,501.50 to STV Incorporated for the preliminary engineering of the East Sycamore Street Bridge. The design work will prepare the bridge on East Sycamore Street for future construction.

  Streets & transitPassed6–0$385K
• Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge…

  Streets & transitPassed6–0$378K
• Pittsburgh will spend up to $250,000 to hire Operation Better Block to run the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program citywide. The Mayor and Public Safety Director are authorized to sign the agreement for one year.

  Police, fire & safetyPassed$250K
• Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary…

  Contracts & purchasingPassed6–0$1.0M
• 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.

  Contracts & purchasingPassed6–0$1.0M
• Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-0 to update the 2026 capital budget to add $250,000 for basketball court improvements at Chadwick and $163,351 to demolish dangerous buildings. The funding comes from federal U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development allocations.

  Budget & taxesPassed6–0$413K