City Council - Regular Meeting
Pittsburgh City Council recognized the upcoming "Week Without Driving," supported Allegheny County's paid parental leave proposal, and heard extensive public comments opposing the closure of the Roots service facility on East Ohio Street.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Meeting Date
- September 29, 2026
Published excerpts
Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.
34 sections (from 36 segments)
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. Will the clerk please take the role?
Thank you. For those who are able, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Remain standing for a moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
Our next order businesses to amend the agendas are most of them in. So much second office, the eye eye and it has been amended our next business proclamation council show.
And we have one will of Council. Council shots pretty want to read this entirety or just the final clause the final clause and then I'll make some remarks.
Thank you. Any further discussion? If none, all those in favor say aye. I opposed to the Council has been approved, thank you. Our next business is public comment about to remind everyone that the rules of Council state the comments are limited mask concern official action or the duration which may be before City Council for any will not be permitted. After you recall please restate your name provide your neighborhood for the record will be given 3 minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Nancy Bain. Is Nancy Bain with us? If not, our next registered speaker is Dr. Ronald Lynn Miller.
Thank you. Our next registered speaker is Aiden Halpern.
Thank you very much. Our next registered speaker is Mallory Brandon.
Thank you very much. Our next registered speaker is Ebony Flowers. Is Ebony Flowers with us?
Thank you. Our next speaker is Lindsey Sickler.
Thank you. Our last registered speaker is Chief Ikohana Haumaukina, who I do not see with us. I'll go back to see if Nancy Bain is here. If not, then we have exhausted our list of registered speakers. If there's someone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Provide your name and neighborhood for the record.
Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please. Seeing no further speakers, we move to the presentation of papers, beginning with Councilman Sharlin, Chair of Human Resources. He has no new papers. No new papers, Mr. President. Thank you. Councilman Cocker, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness.
And councilwoman gross chair of innovation, performance, asset management and technology. Thank you.
And comes from mostly chair in a governmental education affairs. He has been the papers and the papers. Thank you. And Councilman Kim so the nature of public works and infrastructure.
And Councilman shots for the chair, finance and law. Oh one second, I apologize that really comes from a selling intro.
Any opposed? Bill 92921 will be on tomorrow's Senate committee agenda. Now, Councilman Strasburg. Sorry about that.
And Councilwoman Wolbert, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services.
And Councilman Wilson, chair of Land Use and Economic Development. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
And for myself, if we could first do the two communications.
The motion to receive and file to move. 2nd on favor say aye. I those who ever see the file now we can move on to our resolutions.
The extension of an acting director requires a roll call vote. Madam Clerk.
BILL 935 HAS BEEN APPROVED. THAT TAKES US TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEE FOR FINAL ACTION BEGINNING WITH COUNCILPERSON ERICA STRASBURGER, RESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE AND LAW.
And madam clerk, if we could first read bill 9, 12, which had a negative recommendation.
Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Bill 847 will be on tomorrow's Senate community agenda. If we could now read the rest of the bills. Madam Clerk.
You've heard the reading and tell the bills in any discussion. Seeing none of those not ready for final action all in favor to pass up the bill. I mean it's called those opposed will vote no with her please take the rule. Mister Sharland I Mister Cog Hill.
The bill, having received a legally required number of votes, is passed. That moves us to Councilman Anthony Coghill, presenting the Committee of Public Safety and Wellness. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
You've heard the reading and tell the bill is there any discussion on the bill. Seeing none of those not ready for final action all in favor pass of the bill will honor and so those opposed will vote no for peace to rule.
The bill haven't received a leak legally required votes is passed family that moves us to councilman Kim so the networks in the committee of public works and infrastructure.
You've heard the reading and tie the bills or 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. Your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
Bill have received a legal legally required votes is passed family to move this to Council person Robert Charlotte is in a community of human resources.
You've heard the reading and tell the bills in discussion. Seeing none of those not ready for final action on the favor of the passes of the bills will I remember school those opposed will vote no part. Please take the role.
Bill haven't received a legally required of votes is fast. Finally, finally 6 is the councilman by Wilson presented the committee on land use economic development. Thank you Mister president, thank you.
You've heard the reading and tell 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 will vote aye. Your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legally required votes, is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything from members, Councilwoman Gross and Councilwoman Warwick?
Any opposed? We'll work with your office and the clerk to get that scheduled. Anything else for members? if not meeting announcements this afternoon at one o'clock council will hold an executive session on bills 929 and 9 30 as relate to litigation tomorrow wednesday september 30th council will hold our standing committee meeting at 10 a.m speed registration will close at 9. and tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 council will hold a pre-agenda interviews for the House of opportunity for an advisory board to register to speak at these means please for the sign up form on the council meeting web page or
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