Pittsburgh City Council (Legistar) · May 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
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Recap
Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved a $2.5 million reimbursement agreement with PennDOT for the construction phase of the East Ohio Street safety and streetscape project, alongside an additional $1 million to the Complete Streets program for the same corridor. Council also voted 9-0 to spend $1,065,795.78 on street resurfacing using American Rescue Plan Act funds and allocated $550,000 to transfer from sports facilities toward Lewis Playground improvements. In addition, the city approved $499,900 for renovations at Allegheny Landing Park and $404,254.34 for the final design phase of the Frankstown Avenue Signals project.
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Budget & taxes
Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-0 to shift $31,508.90 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to pay for repairs on the Dunmore Street retaining wall. Council Member Khari Mosley sponsored the change to the 2024 capital budget.
Budget & taxes$31.5Kmoved6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $60,000 to Joseph Engelmeier and Alpern Schubert P.C. to fully settle lawsuits in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. City Council voted 6-0 to approve the payment.
Budget & taxes$60.0K6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $90,000 to Daryl and Karen Luciani and The Massa Law Group to settle a lawsuit filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
Budget & taxes$90.0K6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $40,000 to Anna Nichols and her attorney, G. Clinton Kelley, to fully settle two lawsuits filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. City Council voted 6-0 to approve the payment on June 30, 2026.
Budget & taxes$40.0K6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $60,000 to Clinton and Irene Runco and Matzus Law, LLC, to fully settle a lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. The City Council voted 6-0 to approve the payment.
Budget & taxes$60.0K6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay $62,500 to Tyrone Perry and the Swenson Perer & Engel Law Firm to fully settle two lawsuits filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. City Council unanimously approved the payment on June 30, 2026, following a closed executive session.
Budget & taxes$62.5K6–0PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $62,500 in a single 2026 payment to Tyrone Perry, administrator of the Velva Perry estate, and the law firm Swenson Perer & Engel to settle two lawsuits. The money comes from the city’s general fund.
Budget & taxes$62.5K6–0PassedPittsburgh 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 & taxes$413Kin6–0PassedCommunication from Rea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended June 12, 2026.
Budget & taxesPassed
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Contracts & purchasing
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 & purchasing$1.0M6–0PassedPittsburgh 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.
Contracts & purchasing$40.0Kin6–0PassedResolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Corliss Tunnel…
Contracts & purchasing$1.0Min6–0PassedPittsburgh City Council voted 6-0 to authorize a cooperation agreement allowing the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to use $400,000 in state grant funds. The money will pay to replace the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and roofing systems at the library's Squirrel Hill branch.
Contracts & purchasing$400K6–0PassedResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Batta Environmental…
Contracts & purchasing$35.9K9–0PassedResolution amending Resolution No. 346 of 2025, which authorized an Amended Agreement with Workiva, Inc. to provide a subscription-based publishing software solution by extending the term for an…
Contracts & purchasing$339K9–0PassedPittsburgh 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.
Contracts & purchasing$3.4Min9–0Passed
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Land use & zoning
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.
Land use & zoningPassedResolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of a portion of Lot and Block (10-N-357) in the 5th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
Land use & zoning6–0PassedResolution granting unto PA-PITT HOLDINGS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, new shoring and an 8” private…
Land use & zoning6–0PassedResolution granting unto MI STRIP WORKS LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new private sewer main and five…
Land use & zoning6–0PassedPittsburgh will vacate the unused Edlam Way street between Cornwall Street and Columbo Street in the 10th Ward, letting the Open‑Door Presbyterian Church combine its property, at no cost to the city.
Land use & zoning6–0Passed
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Streets & transit
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Simonds Residential Development at 5429 Dunmoyle Street, at no cost to the City.
Streets & transit6–0PassedPittsburgh 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 & transit$385K6–0PassedResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with STV Incorporated for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the McArdle Bridge over East Sycamore project; providing for…
Streets & transit$378K6–0PassedPittsburgh will replace the concrete section of Cedarbrook Drive between Whitewood Drive and 116 Cedarbrook Drive with an asphalt overlay, as approved by City Council. The work will affect drivers and residents along that stretch.
Streets & transit6–0PassedPittsburgh will replace the concrete pavement on Hayson Avenue north of Silver Oak Drive, from the Silver Oak intersection to 2531 Hayson Avenue, with an asphalt overlay. The work will improve driving conditions for residents and businesses along that stretch.
Streets & transit6–0PassedResolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Kentmoor Dr situated East of Whitewood Dr, and beginning at…
Streets & transit6–0PassedPittsburgh will replace the concrete section of Red Oak Drive between Hayson Avenue and 2510 Red Oak Drive with an asphalt overlay.
Streets & transit6–0PassedPittsburgh will replace the concrete pavement on Whitewood Drive between Arnold Street and Steuben Street with an asphalt overlay. The work covers the block north of Arnold Street up to the intersection with Steuben Street. Drivers and residents on that stretch will get a smoother road.
Streets & transit6–0PassedPittsburgh is adding $1 million to the Complete Streets program for safety and streetscape upgrades on East Ohio Street. The extra money covers additional Federal Highway Administration funds the city received. It will improve the roadway for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Streets & transit$1.0M9–0PassedPittsburgh will spend $1,065,795.78 on street resurfacing as part of its 2024 capital budget, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
Streets & transit$1.1M9–0PassedResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. for costs associated with the Final Design phase of the Frankstown Avenue Signals project; providing for the…
Streets & transit$404K9–0PassedPittsburgh will be reimbursed up to $2.5 million for the construction phase of the East Ohio Street safety and streetscape project. The mayor and the director of Mobility and Infrastructure can sign the agreement with PennDOT.
Streets & transit$2.5Min9–0PassedResolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Allegheny Ave situated North of, and beginning at the…
Streets & transit9–0Passed
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Police, fire & safety
Pittsburgh will receive office furniture worth $10,190.95 from King Street Productions for the Public Safety Admin Office.
Police, fire & safety$10.2Kin6–0PassedPittsburgh’s Committee on Public Safety and Wellness issued a report on June 10, 2026, and the City Council read, received and filed it.
Police, fire & safetyPassedPittsburgh will pay PulsePoint Foundation up to $6,000 for the annual renewal of the PulsePoint emergency services application. The application is used by the City's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The payment is for the City's share of the license fee.
Police, fire & safety$6.0K9–0Passed
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Parks & recreation
Pittsburgh will transfer $550,000 from sports facilities to play area improvements. The money will go to Lewis Playground Improvements. This change affects the 2025 budget.
Parks & recreation$550Kmoved9–0PassedPittsburgh 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.
Parks & recreation$500K9–0PassedPittsburgh 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.
Parks & recreation$10.0Kin9–0PassedPittsburgh 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 & recreation$200Kmoved9–0Passed
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How the city runs
Pittsburgh City Council is reviewing a request to transfer liquor license number R-6114 from Monongahela to Silver Ashes Hospitality Group, LLC, for use at 728 Copeland Street. A public hearing on the transfer has been rescheduled to September 1, 2026. The proposed licensed space covers a 3,413-square-foot interior area.
How the city runsReferredPittsburgh will pay up to $70,000 to Thomas Bench, Sarah Bench, and the Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm to fully settle lawsuits in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. City Council voted 6-0 to approve the payment on June 30, 2026, following an executive session.
How the city runs$70.0K6–0PassedThe City Council received a Finance and Law Committee report dated June 10, 2026, with an affirmative recommendation on pending matters.
How the city runsPassedThe Pittsburgh City Council received a report from the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee dated June 10, 2026, with an affirmative recommendation.
How the city runsPassedThe Pittsburgh City Council filed a report from the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development recommending actions based on its June 10, 2026 meeting. The report records the committee’s findings and an affirmative recommendation for further consideration.
How the city runsPassedPittsburgh City Council filed a report from the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology dated June 10, 2026.
How the city runsPassedThe City Council filed the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs’ June 10, 2026 report.
How the city runsPassed
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Proclamations
Pittsburgh City Council adopted a proclamation commending local resident and educator Henry DeLuca, declaring Thursday, June 18, 2026, as "Henry DeLuca Day" in the city. DeLuca is known for his work in local schools, helping run DeLuca's in the Strip District, managing the a cappella group Pure Gold, and producing the PBS fundraising special Doo Wop 50.
Proclamations$20MPassedPittsburgh declares June 14, 2026, as Reverend Hubert D. Hutcherson Day, honoring his 35 years of service at Shiloh Community Missionary Baptist Church. This proclamation recognizes his contributions to the community. No city funds are allocated for this.
ProclamationsPassed