City Council - Regular Meeting

Good morning, and welcome to the regular meeting of city council on Monday, 05/18/2066. Clerk, please take the role.

Mister Charlend? Here. Mister Cockhill? Miss Gross? Mister Mosley. Here. Miss Salonetra. Here. Miss Strasburger. Here. Miss Warwick. Mister Wilson. Mister Lavelle president. Here. Five members present.

Thank you. We have some guests here this morning from Saint Edmunds Academy. If they will be kind enough to come forward and lead us in a pledge of allegiance.

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Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend.

So moved. Second.

All those in favor, say aye. Aye. We have one proclamation that will be presented. We'll do that after public comment. We do have one to be read into the record by councilwoman Kim Silanekro.

Councilwoman Silanekro presents, now therefore be it resolved, that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Department of Public Works and the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all and be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of May 17 through 05/23/2026 to be National Public Works Week in the city of Pittsburgh.

May we have a motion to approve? Second. All those in favor, say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed? The proclamation has been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I'd like to remind everyone, the rules of council state that comments are limited in matters of concern, official action, or deliberation, which made before city council profanity would not be permitted. After you recall, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record. You'll be given three minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Lisa Werder Brown.

Good morning. My name is Lisa Werder Brown. I'm here representing Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, and I'm a resident of the City Of Pittsburgh in the neighborhood of the 31st Ward Lincoln Place. I'm here to comment about the proposed salt dome facility along Sawmill Run and at Seldom Scene Greenway. Since 2016, the Watersheds Association has been working with the city of Pittsburgh, DOMI, PennDOT, city planning, Anthony Coghill's office, the 11 municipalities in the watershed to create a transformative Sawmill Run.

We worked with the army corps of engineers. We've worked with Alcasan. We've worked with Pittsburgh water, and we want to improve the water quality, but also mitigate flooding and address the more than one hundred and twenty years of disinvestment along Route 51 in the city of Pittsburgh. Any of you who have been down Route 51 know what this looks like. We have 28 used car lots, all predatory.

We have areas where construction debris is deposited. For the last hundred years or more, the city of Pittsburgh has used Sawmill Run as a throwaway zone. Anything they don't want in their posh neighborhoods, they throw along Route 51 and allow it to continue. There are reasons, many, many reasons not to have a salt facility along a freshwater stream. It destroys aquatic life.

It ruins the environment for the the fish, the invertebrate, the birds, and many other issues within the stream. Since we've been working with our upstream communities, improvements in the stream have made dramatic progress. In our last fish count, we had over in just two sites, we had over 400 fish various species. This is an incredible improvement. In 2016, when we did the first fish count, we had zero fish, zero in the stream.

We've made vast improvements. Siting a salt facility next to a freshwater stream is not a great idea. We were told in 2019 that this salt facility would be moved elsewhere. In 2022, we found out through a tweet from Dan Gilman that, no, it was going to be exactly where going to be redone, but put exactly where it is right now. This was devastating news, and so we want to protest

Thank you.

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Our next speaker is Caitlin Mitchell. If you give your handouts to the thank you.

Hello. My name is Caitlin Mitchell. I'm a resident of Westwood, Kimsala Metro's district. I also work for Watersheds of South Pittsburgh and Three Rivers wet weather, and I would like to speak on the planned construction of the Route 51 salt storage site. I'd like to begin by highlighting that this project's demolition move forward without consulting watersheds of South Pittsburgh, and I actually found out about it via Corey O'Connor's Facebook post showing heavy machinery tearing into the salt dome on 03/25/2026.

In chief of staff Dan Gilman's response to Watershed at South Pittsburgh's concerns regarding the salt storage site remaining next to Sawmill Run, he states runoff will be channeled into, quote, Pittsburgh water system via inlets in the road and not into the creek, end quote. This displays a fundamental lack of understanding of the issue at hand. The storm water system is designed to discharge into the stream. Perhaps he meant the sanitary system which flows to Alkazan. However, chloride flows through wastewater treatment systems unaffected.

So, ultimately, the Ohio River Basin still suffers, and the city of Pittsburgh is directly responsible for polluting Pennsylvania and beyond's water. Dan Gilman also states, bioretention ponds will be constructed to satisfy stormwater code and act as a buffer. I wonder if the city has considered the amount of maintenance a bioretention pond full of nonnative salt tolerant species requires. Even in the best case scenario, this system will become less effective with each storm as salt saturates the soil. Aquatic ecosystems are incredibly sensitive to changes in chemistry, and the effects come in cascades.

The most sensitive organ organisms, the food source for fish or insects, will die quickly as chloride burns their gills and disrupts their internal chemistry. Without a food source, the fish will move to the Ohio as they're more resilient and agile. Native plants will die off and be out competed by salt tolerant invasive species. Perhaps you are more focused on the negative impacts the salt has on infrastructure. In the West End, Sawmill Run is armored with concrete mattresses installed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

This is an attempt to reduce flooding in the West End. The elevated chloride present in the water will slowly corrode any exposed metal reinforcement, continuing to cost Pennsylvanians. Chloride also disrupts clay in the soil, causing erosion to occur even faster. Sawmill Run has a total maximum daily load on sediment dictated by the PADEP. Finally, I'd like to emphasize the appreciation I do have for the public work staff.

Their role keeps the city running smoothly often from behind the scenes. However, common sense tells us to move salt storage as far from water as possible. I ask the city to use common sense and move the salt storage facility away from Sawmill Run-in its floodplain. If any council members would like to experience Sawmill Run firsthand, our organization would love to have you out for a stream walk. Thank you. Thank you.

Our next speaker is doctor Ronald M. Miller.

Doctor Ronald and Miller, United States, Pittsburgh, El Suva, and United Kingdom, London, Westminster City. Concern of this council is libraries. I'm Global Intelligence Society candidate for president 2028, ACE, and 2428 a b, which is after Buddha. CGSII, the Center for Global Studies International Interdisciplinary, I founded that in 1999, PA Corp two eight three one six zero two. A European library in The United Kingdom, British library.

I had access full access to one of the greatest libraries in the world for five years when I had a dual appointment at the University of London and the University of Oxford. African library, Angola, Luanda, the Angola National Library, Asian library, the Kazakhstan, National Library in Atali, South America, a library, Paraguay, Socion, Paraguay National Library. The city can benefit, in my view, from linkage with, libraries, worldwide. That is the reason I created the Pittsburgh City Library Network this year. All of these libraries, all four that I just mentioned, plus the CLP, plus the CGSI library, have similar procedures for collection of books from borrowers whose refusal to return is unethical, depriving other individuals the opportunity to review prime text, for example, in the CGS program of education course, international global African studies, dark skinned, female, African descent, black community leader claimant, CGS AI borrower, is doing so by refusing return of a Frederick Douglass text.

The collection procedures for all, including the CGSI, are first to offer a reminder to return. Second, to transmit a collection notice for monetary fine charge. Third, to transmit a notice to be charged to pay for the book. And finally, if necessary, borrower privileges are are eliminated and, an authorization for collection agency to get the book or to get money for the book. Doesn't this make sense, kids? Right? It's irresponsible not to do that.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Bethany Cameron.

Good morning, city council members. My name is Bethany Cameron. I still live in Overbrook, and I'm here again representing informup.org, a local news nonprofit which reports weekly on public meetings, asks readers to weigh in on what matters to them, and delivers that feedback back to their elected officials like you. Our community survey ran from May '18. We had 42 readers respond. Online districts are represented. We covered three issues. The permitting process, LGBTQIA plus history preservation, and the city budget explorer tool. Number one, regarding resident experiences with the permitting process. We ask readers, have you ever started or considered a home improvement or small business permit application in Pittsburgh?

Among respondents who actually went through the process, seventy seven percent of applicants had problems. Ten percent gave up before finishing, and thirteen percent completed it without major issues. A resident from Polish Hill said, the permitting and inspection process often seems adversarial. It should feel collaborative. Inspectors should be helpful guides, not, pardon the language, badasses looking for a gotcha.

Number two, regarding preserving LGBTQIA plus history, we asked readers to rank what would make them sorry. Wrong question. We asked readers how important was it to them that Pittsburgh formally recognizes and preserves the history of LGBTQIA plus people and places in the city. 59% of respondents somewhat strongly supported formal recognition. 24% somewhat strongly opposed.

17% were unsure. A resident from Highland Park said documenting LGBTQ history is important. However, the preservation component feels like another attempt for NIMBYs in Polish Hill to stop housing construction. Used to be a bar is hardly a threshold for legitimate historic preservation. Number three, regarding citizen participation in the Budget Explorer, we asked readers to rank what would make them more likely to use an online tool that lets resident explore residents explore the budget.

61% chose knowing that input would be referenced at a public meeting. 54% selected direct outreach from the city like text messages or emails. 39% chose direct mailers, and or local news coverage. 21% chose hearing about it from their council members on social media, and 11% chose hearing about it at a neighborhood meeting. That's it. We'll send your offices the full report with all comments. Thank you for considering residents' views on these issues.

Thank you. Our last registered speaker is Ikohana Hal Malkina, who is not online. So to exhaust our list of registered speakers, if there's anyone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Provide your name and neighborhood for the record.

Good morning. My name is Howard h p Jackson, black political empowerment project. Grew up with NACP all my life in Pittsburgh. We have a very important day tomorrow. You know, the midterms, the election, and we're trying to eliminate this here king fellow.

Okay?

Dictator. And we have a responsibility to have our right to vote. You know, that that fellow, Thomas, he took Thurgood Marshall's place, and he sold out African Americans. Not only African Americans, human rights period. Human rights.

I want you to think about that human rights. You know, while I was growing up, I'm 73 years old, and I watched the transition of this country. You know, when Martin Luther King and LBJ pursued, but it was John Kennedy that put the signature in 1963 to give us human rights, civil rights, to go ahead and have the right to vote. Voting is power. Voting is power.

Reflect on telling our young people today how important it is to go ahead and transfer and represent the power of our vote. It only comes twice a year, and everybody pursues in November to go ahead to vote. And African Americans haven't really participated in voting since Barack Obama. I'm a just keep it real. And then you find out this past couple years, before this dictator got back in office, he was supposed to go ahead and help us.

Help us. And he's done lied to us. I I don't have to go into the wording or of his promises on how he was gonna protect the country, but I see the government been dismantled by this man's leadership. I went to Maryland last year for Mother's Day, and the whole area, they worked for the government. This man went and sold them out.

He gave them a quick fix to get out of out of the government. He's dismantling the government. This is mid term election is so important today. You know what? I'm not a second class citizen no more since Trump been in office. Okay? And I'm an African American. I'm not a second class citizen no more. Voting is power, and we need you tomorrow. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker, please.

Hi. I'm Matilda Amar. These are my classmates from, and we are part of girls with goals. So I think that a good idea to have in public parks or any areas is to make sure that there is equipment that anyone can just like, that can be borrowed and that we can have, like, special booths so that people can borrow this this equipment. And, because, like, I know from personal experience that, like, whenever I go to play basketball at the park, that there are some people who don't have the equipment to do it, and I think that, it be would a good idea to make sure that there are people who can get this. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Next speaker, please.

Morning, Rick Smith, North Oakland district eight. So thank you for the standing committee's unpacking of twenty twenty six zero four seven two, the data science for the public good. To councilman Gross, councilwoman Gross, thank you for the convening and the, advancing of permitting equity. Council member Strasburger for questioning, de identifying the data and privacy implications, council member Warwick for ensuring this work helps smaller permit seekers, and for council member Charland for asking when to expect data updates over the three years, my concerns have been addressed. Separately, in that discussion, I learned of two separate systems, One Stop Pittsburgh and One Stop Pittsburgh Insights.

The first, there's no legal text before searching, and the second, minimally, intended for the informational and transparency purposes only. Does this confer permission to use it for AI training? So councilman Gross, thank you for calling a post agenda on data privacy and surveillance. Looking forward to that conversation. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please.

My name is Yvonne f Brown. I live at 715 Mercer Street, Houston Hill District. I'm an advocate for children, youth, family, house hospital workers, the homeless, and any poor person that has not been able to come to speak to you about what we need in our community. I see we have some young students here, and I want them to understand why I made this sign. I made this sign because when you see something, you can remember it.

You hear it. You might forget it. And this sign is telling you that black lives matter. Black voters matter, and that's very important for you to vote because you speak with your you vote. I mean, you you're speaking whenever you vote.

You're not a person, but you have left a paper that's saying that this is what you want done. Now I want you to understand that I have been coming down here to city council for over twenty something, probably thirty years now. I had a son, Anthony c Johnson. On 11/11/2001, he was in Wilkinsburg on the floor begging for his life saying that I have one lung. This is my son here.

One lung. They left him for the man to come back and kick my son to death. Because when he kicked him, I was at a friend's house, and I felt the pain. I remember I said, oh, his pain. I went in the kitchen, and I was in so much pain. And I said, oh, lord. Am I dying? And he put me to sleep. My girlfriend woke me up, and she did not remember going and say, I don't know what that was. I'm going home.

But I want to explain to you that I come for a reason. I'm not coming here every week just to be seen. I come because you need to know what the people in your community are are dealing with. I come to tell you that we have a council whenever the mayor but do those say that every neighborhood would would be representative. That meant that every they were gonna do do a new chief. They said they couldn't get one from here from Pittsburgh, so so nationwide. And they said they would come to every community. Well, miss Brooks decided, and she came in here and said, well, we decided me

and Bill

decided that we would go and tell the Hill District at the top of the hill, we had to go to Lawrenceville. Two buses to get to Lawrenceville. Whereas we're the top of hill, we could walk down and take one bus. Lawrenceville, one bus to the hill, one bus to this area. Do you see what I mean? We didn't get a chance to tell them the problems we had, so we had the police to go to we'd be I'll come back this afternoon because it really wasn't what

I was gonna talk.

But I wanted to know how you let people see. What you want to see

Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please. Seeing no further speakers, we'll return to proclamations with councilman Cargill.

Okay. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you students. Agree with you. We keep our parks equipment going. No doubt about it. But I wanna welcome the coast guard. We have Anthony and Victor. Victor. Anthony was easy for me to remember. Sorry, Victor.

And we have Andrew, and this is my boat boat safety week. You know, I grew up on the river, and it's a great place to grow up and play in the river and swim. They could be also very dangerous. So, you know, I appreciate the work, and I appreciate your service, and thank you for being here today. So whereas the city of Pittsburgh situated at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers carries a proud maritime heritage, and these water a waterways remain vital public assets supporting recreation, commerce, and shared civic life of our region.

And safe recreational boating is essential to the health, safety, and well-being of all who use Pittsburgh's rivers, and preventing accidents and loss of life requires sustained public education, awareness, and personal responsibility. And whereas the National Safe Boating Council, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard, annually designates a week in May as National Safe Boating Week to promote boating safety, education, and the proper use of lifesaving And the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary has long served as a critical partner in advancing maritime safety through public education, vessel safety examinations, direct operational support. And whereas Heartland District Eastern Regional Flotilla zero eight two zero seven zero two, known as Flotilla two Pittsburgh, was chartered in 1958 as the first auxiliary flotilla in the Port Of Pittsburgh and has maintained a continuous and distinguished record of service to this region. And whereas its memberships reflects the breadth of the region it serves, with volunteers drawn from communities across Western Pennsylvania and beyond. And whereas its membership or whereas members of flotilla two Pittsburgh actively operate auxiliary facility vessels on all three rivers, conduct safety patrols, augment the mission missions of Coast Guard mare marine safety unit Pittsburgh, and deliver an extensive program of public outreach education and certified vessel safety examinations.

And whereas these dedicated volunteers contribute countless hours without compensation to protect lives, assist mariners in distress, and promote a culture of safety and accountability on Pittsburgh waterways. And the city of Pittsburgh recognizes the adoring partnership between Flotilla to Pittsburgh and local, state, and federal agencies in safeguarding our rivers and acknowledges that their work has contributed meaningfully to safer boating conditions and the prevention of injury and loss of life. Now, therefore, it be resolved that the city of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor United States Coast Guard auxiliary flotilla to Pittsburgh zero eight two zero seven zero two for its outstanding volunteer service and unwavering commitment to the safety of Pittsburgh's waterways and all who depend on them. And be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh calls upon all residents to wear life jackets, take the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable boating season, and does hereby declare 05/16/2026 May 16 to 05/22/2026 as safe boating week in the city of Pittsburgh.

May I have a motion to approve? I move.

Second. All in

favor, say aye. Aye. Congratulations. Congratulations.

Good morning, everyone. First, thank you to city council for recognizing Safe Boating Week and the work of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary here in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh understands rivers better than almost any city in America. We do not merely live beside waterways here. We coexist with them.

They're part of a working river system that helped build the industrial backbone of this country. Their infrastructure, 28 major bridges cross directly over the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio. They're not just scenery for us, they're our identity. As the current flotilla commander of flotilla two Pittsburgh, I especially wanna thank chief Lynn and the team at River Rescue for their partnership and support over the past year. We've been able to deepen our connection in a very practical way by docking in an auxiliary facility at River Rescue in front of PNC Park, strengthening our ability to support safety operations right in the heart of the city's riverfront.

Because of that, Safe Boating Week reminds us that enjoying our rivers also comes with responsibility. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is made up entirely of volunteers who spend countless hours helping keeping people safe on our waterways, teaching classes, conducting vessel safety checks, supporting emergency response efforts, and occasionally explaining for the three hundred ninety fourth time that, yes, the life jackets do actually need to be accessible. Most of this work happens quietly, but it matters enormously. So on behalf of all of us who enjoy these three rivers, whether by boat, kayak, or just sitting near them pretending we know what kind of bird that is. Thank you for supporting boating safety and recognizing the volunteers who help protect this community.

We appreciate it. Thank you very much.

And that'll move us on to the presentation of papers, beginning with councilman Charlton, chair of human resources.

Good morning, mister president. Good morning.

Councilperson Shaw presents bill number five eighteen. Ordinance establishing an East Carson Street Improvement District for the area shown on exhibit a at the behest of the East Carson Street business district advisory committee, property owners and business owners to be benefited with specific improvements to be undertaking, including but not limited to financing of said improvements, method of assessing specific properties to be benefited, establishing a neighborhood improvement district management association to conduct administrative procedures for the neighborhood improvement district, providing the establishment of a separate account for deposit and withdrawal of project funds and providing the cost thereof.

And councilman Calko, chair of Public Safety and Wellness.

Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Councilman Cockhill presents bill number four ninety nine, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of common plea catering in an amount not to exceed $16,450 for catering services during the NFL draft operational period. Bill 500. Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of public safety on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to enter into an institutional review board authorization agreement with the University of Pittsburgh, allowing the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board to provide oversight of research conducted by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh at no cost to the city. And bill five zero one resolution adopting the Allegheny County hazard mitigation plan as the official hazard mitigation plan of the city of Pittsburgh.

And councilman Gross, chair of innovation performance, asset management, and technology.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilwoman Groves presents bill number five zero two. Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the office of management and budget, and the director of the department of innovation and performance to enter into an agreement or agreement with Bloomberg Philanthropies for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Youth Climate Action Fund in any amount of $50,000 to strengthen how cities partner with young people to develop local climate solutions. Bill five seventeen, resolution authorizing council's consent to an extension pursuant to nine twenty two zero five d of the Pittsburgh code of ordinances of the deadline for the planning commission to act on bill twenty twenty six zero zero zero nine.

And councilor Moseley, chair of the government with educational affairs.

Mister Hutchinson, apologies, mister president.

I apologize.

So do we need to vote on that bill to grant another extension to the planning commission? Yes.

You are correct. I apologize.

And see my colleagues. It's another six weeks. We've been working closely with the planning commission and the post sponsors, and we're working on some, probably, some revisions.

So we have a motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. Madam clerk, I believe we need a roll call vote. Yeah. Councilman Charland. Oh, sorry. That's your job.

Mister Charlem? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Mister Salinatra? Aye. Missus Strausburger?

Aye.

Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister LaVelle present? Aye. Ayes, nine. No. A zero.

Bill has been approved. Now we can move on to councilman Mosley, chair of intergovernment extracurricular affairs.

Thank you, mister.

Thank you.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number five zero three. Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the office of management and budget, and the director of the department of public works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the economic development initiative, community project funding in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center. Bill five zero four, resolution authorizing the issuance of three warrants payable in favor of Connect Congress of neighboring communities for one year membership dues for all three branches of government in an amount not to exceed $27,563. Bill five zero five, resolution amending resolution six eighty of twenty twenty entitled resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements with the URA of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a redevelopment assistance capital program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the former Homewood School project, Council District 9, to increase a total grant award, adjust the match, and assign an additional job number. And bill five zero six, resolution adapting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 22 Railroad Street at no cost to the city.

And councilwoman Silenetro, chair of public works and infrastructure.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilwoman Silenatro presents bill number five zero seven. Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the office of management and budget, and the director of the department of public works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the solid waste infrastructure for recycling grant program amount not to exceed $1,666,217 to revamp our curbside yard waste collection program. Bill five zero eight, resolution providing for reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the construction phase of the West End Trolley Trail project and provided for the payment of the cost not to exceed 1,000,000 reimbursable at 80%. Any municipal share of commonwealth incur cost at a cost to the city of Pittsburgh not to exceed $4,000.

And councilman Schlossberger, sheriff finance and law.

Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Councilperson Strasburger presents bill five zero nine, ordinance amending the Pittsburgh code of ordinances, title two fiscal article one administration, chapter two eighteen, capital budget and capital improvement plan to clarify language to better align the budgetary practices. Bill five ten, resolution authorizing the city to quit claim any right, title, and interest it may have in into the property identified as 6491 Stanton Avenue, 114 to Grace s and Chubukum Arona for $200 relating to the full and final resolution of a long standing scribbler's error in the chain of title. Bill five eleven, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Omar Kadarnas in an amount not to exceed $3,600 over one year in full and final settlement of a claim for damage to his vehicle on Eiler Street from an accident with a city police vehicle on 03/17/2026. And bill five fifteen, resolution amending resolution seven forty seven of 2025, which authorized the mayor and director of city planning to extend a professional services agreement with Bromberg and Associates LLC for effective communication services by exercising the contract option to extend the term for six months and by increasing the total spend by $120,000 for new not to exceed amount of $778,976.

And councilwoman Warwick, chair of recreation, youth, and senior services.

Thank you, mister president. Councilwoman Warwick presents bill number five twelve, resolution amending resolution three eighty eight of 2020 '5 authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with Starfire Corporation for an enhanced fireworks show held in conjunction with the city of Pittsburgh celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Independence Day by modifying the code account to include grant funding and by increasing the amount by $261,800 for new total cost not to exceed $514,000 over three years.

And councilman Wilson, chair of Land Use Economic Development.

Thank you, mister president.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number five thirteen. Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh code title nine zoning code article one introduction and establishment section nine zero two zero three zoning map to rezone parcels one twenty five G thirteen, one twenty five G 14 one twenty five G 15 from residential single unit detached low density to urban industrial in the Homewood West neighborhood.

And for myself?

Council president Navelle presents bill number five fourteen. Communication from Rhea 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 05/15/2026.

I need a motion to read receiving file. I move.

Second.

All in favor, say aye.

Aye. Opposed? The bill has

been read, received, and filed.

And bill five sixteen, petition from the residents of the city of Pittsburgh requesting a public hearing before city council regarding maintaining Serpentine Drive in Shinley Park as a pedestrian and bike only throughway. The petition is valid in accordance with the home rule charter.

Thank you. Our next order of business is reports of committee for final action beginning with council person Erica Schrosberg representing committee of finance and law.

Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Council person Strasburger presents bill number four ninety two, reported to committee on finance and law for 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four forty eight. Resolution amending resolution seven twelve of 2025 entitled resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of Finance to submit a Keystone Recreation Park and Conservation Fund grant application to the Pennsylvania office of Commonwealth Libraries for the replacement of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and reefing systems at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill branch in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for this stated purpose to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures. And bill four forty nine, resolution further amending resolution seven twenty three of 2022, two, effective 12/27/2022 as amended entitled resolution adopting and approving the 2023 capital budget, the 2023 community development program, and the twenty twenty three through 2028 capital improvement program by reducing park reconstruction by $143,966.12, reducing facility improvements, recreation, and senior centers by $82,001.75 dollars and 66¢, and increasing facility improvement sports facilities by $226,141.78.

You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the pass of the bill will vote aye when it was called. Those opposed will vote no. Will clerk please take the roll.

Mister Charlin? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross?

Aye.

Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Salanetra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle present? Aye. Ayes, nine. No. Zero.

The bill having received the legal partner votes is passed finally. That moves us to councilman Anthony Coghill presenting the committee of public safety and bonus.

Thank you, mister president.

Councilman Coghill presents bill number four ninety three, reported to committee on public safety and wellness for 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four thirty nine, resolution director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with latest security detection and automation, Inc. For equipment maintenance services for the city's X-ray security systems at an overall cost not to exceed $69,000 over five years.

You've heard the reading and entitled the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the pass up the bill before aye, her name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mister Charle? Aye. Mister Conkhill? Aye. Miss Gross?

Aye.

Mister Mosley? Missus Salimetra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle present? Aye. Ayes, nine. No. It's zero.

The bill haven't received required number of votes is passed family. That moves us to councilwoman Kim Sala Netro, president of the committee of public works and infrastructure.

Thank you, mister president.

Councilwoman Silaneshro presents bill number four ninety four. Reported a committee on public works and infrastructure for 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four forty five, resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with Tool Design LLC for costs associated with phase two of the West Pittsburgh Reach neighborhood mobility plan and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $204,274, an increase of $100,000 from the previously executed agreement. And bill four forty six, resolution provided for an amended reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the preliminary engineering, final design, and construction phases of the city steps project and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $9,870,000, a net increase of $7,220,000 from the previously executed agreement reimbursable at 80%, and a municipal share of Commonwealth incurred costs at a cost to the city of Pittsburgh not to exceed $46,000, a net increase of $20,000 from the previously executed agreement.

You've heard the reading and time of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye. Ready to call. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mister Charle? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross? Mister Mosley? Mrs. Salanatra? Aye. Sorry. Miss Salanatra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Liddell, president? Aye. Ayes eight. No. Zero.

The bill having received a legal legally required notice of votes is passed finally. That moves us to councilman Bobby Wilson, presenting the committee of Land Use Economic Development. Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number four ninety five, reported a committee on land use and economic development for 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four fifty one, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Historical and Muni Museum Commission for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of $25,000 to conduct a city of Pittsburgh LGBTQ plus context statement.

You referred to Meridian's house of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye when name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role?

Mister Charlyn? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross? Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Salimetra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle, president? Aye. Ayes, eight. No. A zero.

The bill having received the illegally coordinated votes is passed finally, and that moves us to councilman Deborah Gross presenting committee of innovation, performance, asset management, and technology.

Councilwoman Grace presents bill number four ninety six, reported a committee on innovation performance asset management and technology for 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four forty, resolution amending resolution three forty five of 2025, which authorized a contract renewal with UniSolutions Inc. To provide a subscription based budgeting and performance management system by extending the term for three years and increasing the approved amount by $286,739.58 for new total cost not to exceed 785,864 and 58¢ over nine years. Bill four forty one, resolution amending resolution six eighty two of 2022, which authorized the mayor and the director of the office of management and budget to enter into an or agreements with Healthy Outcomes Inc, now Policy Confluence Inc, doing business as balancing act for a suite of online tools to educate and engage citizens on budget priorities by extending the term for one year for an additional $13,000 for a new total not to exceed $52,000 over four years. Bill four forty two, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of UniSolutions Inc.

For one year subscription in an amount not to exceed $19,980. Bill four seventy two, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of innovation and performance to enter into on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh, a data sharing agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Johns Hopkins University as part of the data science for social good program at no cost to the city over three years.

You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passes of the bill will vote aye when it is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mister Charlem? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross?

Aye.

Mister Mosley?

Aye.

Missus Salinatra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister LaVelle president? Aye. Aye is nine. No is zero.

The bill haven't received a legally required number of votes is passed finally. And finally, councilman Karimozi presented the committee on intergovernmental educational affairs.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number four ninety seven. Reported a committee on intergovernmental and educational affairs from 05/13/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill four forty three, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 7606 Through 7610 Tioga Street at no cost to the city. And bill four forty four, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 2695 Winchester Drive at no cost to the city.

You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye when your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role?

Mister Charlotte? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross?

Aye.

Mister Mosley? Missus Salimatra? Aye. Missus Strausburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle, president? Aye. Ayes, nine. No. Zero.

The bill haven't received the legal cardinal votes is past filing. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything from members? If not, I do wanna take a moment to congratulate our new assistant budget director, Sherry Roleski. Say it again. Roleski. Roleski. Got it. Sherry Roleski for joining us as our new assistant budget director. If all members were present, so we need a motion to approve the minutes and adjourn the meeting.

So moved. Second. Second.

All in favor, say

aye. Aye.

We are adjourned.