City Council - Regular Meeting
At its September 22, 2026 meeting, the Pittsburgh City Council honored late public servant Paul Leger and Reverend Dr. Glenn Garrett Grayson Sr., heard public comments, and approved multiple final legislation items.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Meeting Date
- September 22, 2026
Published excerpts
Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.
32 sections (from 36 segments)
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. Will the Clerk please take the roll?
Thank you. For those who are able, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Remain standing for a moment of silence. And during our moment of silence, we would like to honor the lives of Jennifer Ohlzinger and Paul Leger, both longtime dedicated public servants to the city of Pittsburgh, who both recently passed away. Thank you. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend? Second. All th
The agenda has been amended. Our next order of business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilman Strasburger.
May we have a motion to approve? Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Proclamation has been approved.
If Reverend Grayson, you and your family and your friends, please come forward. So Reverend Grayson certainly is a familiar face to this room. So everyone here understands the importance. And what I will say is he's already been recognized by President Obama for his work. So this is rather small in comparison. But nonetheless, he's been serving this city for a very long time. And we thought it was important to both recognize him. His years of service as a minister and a pastor, as well as his service to the actual city of Pittsburgh. So we just wanted to recognize you and thank you for all tha
And we have two to be read into the record.
May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Proclamations have been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone that the rules of the Council of State, the comments are limited in matters of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be before City Council. Propaganda will not be permitted. After you recall, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record, and you will be given three minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Marguerite Patrick.
Your time has expired. If you have written comments, you can certainly submit those to the clerk's office.
Our next registered speaker is Dr. Ronald N. Miller.
Our next registered speaker is Edward Hetrick.
Our next minister's speaker is Jean-Luc Foster.
Thank you very much. Our last registered speaker is Chief Ikohana Haumaukina.
Thank you. That exhausts our list of registered speakers. If there's anyone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Also provides your name and neighborhood for the record.
Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please. Seeing no further speakers, we'll move on to the presentation of papers, beginning with Councilman Charlton, Chair of Human Resources. Thank you. Councilman Concord, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness. No new papers, Mr. President. Thank you. Councilman Gross, Chair of Innovation and Performance, Asset Management and Technology. Thank you, Councilman Mosley.
And Councilman Mosley, chair of Intergovernmental Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you.
And Councilwoman Salinich will share the Public Works and Infrastructure.
And Councilwoman Strasburger, chair of Finance and Law.
And Councilwoman Warwick, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services.
Any opposed? Bill 897, 898, and 899 will be on tomorrow's Senate Committee agenda. Now, Councilman Warwick. Thank you. Councilman Wilson. No new papers, Mr. President. Thank you. For myself.
Need a motion to read, receive, and file?
Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Bill is read, received, and filed.
I need a motion to re-receive and file. So moved. Second. All those in favor, say aye. Any opposed? Bill is to be re-received and filed. Our next order of business is reports of committee for final action, beginning with Councilperson Erica Strasburg, who's in the Committee of Finance and Law.
have heard the reading inside the bill is there any discussion seeing none the bill is not ready for final action all in favor to pass up the bill before iron name is called though the polls will vote no but clerk please take the rule mr charlotte aye mr coghill aye ms gross mr mosley aye mrs salinetra aye mr strasburger aye mrs warwick aye mr wilson all right
The bill, having received the legally required number of votes, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Anthony Caldkill, President of the Committee of Public Safety and Wilderness.
You've heard the reading and the title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final election. All in favor of the pass of the bill, or what I remember to call it, those opposed, will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legally required proposed, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilwoman Kim Silla-Netro presenting the Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure.
We have heard the reading and the 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. Renaming is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legal card and votes, is passed finally. And that moves us to Councilwoman Deborah Gross presenting the Committee of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology. Thank you, Councilman Mosley.
for the reading inside the bill is there any discussion seeing none the bill is not ready for final action all in favor of the passage of the bill before iron was called those opposed will vote no will the clerk please take the role Mr. Charland aye Mr. Coghill aye Ms.
The bill, having received the legally required number of votes, is passed finally. And finally, Councilman Gary Mosley, President of the Committee of Intergovernmental Educational Affairs.
You have heard the reading and the title of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye. Our name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Clerk, please take the roll.
Aye. Eight ayes, zero noes. The bill, having received the legal requirement to vote, is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Anything from members? If not, that takes us to meeting announcements. This afternoon at 1 o'clock, Council will hold an executive session on Bills 879, 895, and 896 as they relate to litigation. Also, this afternoon at 1.30, Council will hold a cablecast public hearing on On Bill 732, as it relates to the historic designation of Allegheny Arsenal, speaker registration closes at 1130 today. Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23rd, council will hold our s
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