City Council - Regular Meeting
The Pittsburgh City Council held a regular meeting on October 6, 2026, featuring proclamations, public comments, new legislation, and final votes on various city matters.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Meeting Date
- October 6, 2026
Published excerpts
Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.
34 sections (from 35 segments)
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Will the clerk please take the roll?
Thank you. For those who were able, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Remain standing for a moment of silence.
Thank you very much. Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend?
The agenda has been amended. Our next order of business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilman Mosley. Thank you.
May I have a motion to approve? All in favor say aye. Aye.
I believe Council President Lavelle has a few words. Thank you. I also just want to thank you for all your hard work. What I'll say, more than anything, is your fortitude. As you well know, especially in the Hill District, we've sat through many, many meetings where there was a lot of disagreement, but you were always... And at the end of the day, always had a position of we'll find a way to make it work. We'll find a way to make it work. And continually, year after year, you continue always to find a way to make it work. So I just want to thank you for your dedication to the city, for your de
And now we'll have Councilman Strasburger. I'm trying to let everyone clear up.
Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Congratulations.
May we have a motion to approve? Any discussion?
Thank you. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The will of council has been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone that the rules of the council state that comments are limited matters of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be enforced to the council. Profanity will 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 Dr. Ronald Lynn Miller.
Our next registered speaker is Lindsey Sickler.
Thank you. Our last registered speaker is Chief Ikohana Hamaukina. And I do not believe she is with us. So that exhausts 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.
Give them to the clerk, please. Thank you. Next speaker.
Thank you, Ms. Brown. Next speaker, please.
Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please. Seeing no further speakers, we move on to the presentation of papers. Beginning with Councilman Charlene, Chair of Human Resources. New papers, Mr. President. Thank you. Councilman Coghill, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness.
And Councilwoman Groves, Chair of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology. Thank you. Councilman Mosley, Chair of Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
Councilman Mosley, I have a note from the administration that they want to have a motion to waive Rule 8 on Bill 950. Do you wish to offer that? Yeah, a motion to waive Rule 8. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Bill 950 will be on tomorrow's standing committee agenda. That moves us to Councilwoman Sella-Netro, Chair of Peppert Works and Infrastructure.
And Councilwoman Schwarzenberger, Chair of Finance and Law.
Any opposed? Bill 964 will be on tomorrow's Senate community agenda. That takes us to Councilwoman Warwick, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services.
Thank you. Councilman Wilson, Chair of Land Use and Economic Development. No new papers, Mr. President. Thank you. Yep. If we could first read the three communications.
And may we have a motion to re-receive and file?
Any opposed? All three bills were re-received and filed. Next, our one resolution.
And for that, I believe we do need a roll call vote. Mr. Charlotte?
Thank you. The resolution has been approved, and now we have three appointments.
Any opposed? We'll work on getting those scheduled. We now have some unfinished business, which are the four appointments to the Housing Opportunity Fund Board, which interviews were held last week on the 30th.
Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The appointments have been approved. That moves us on to reports of the Committee for Final Action, beginning with Councilperson Erica Strasburger, representing the Committee of Finance and Law.
You've heard the reading inside of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor to pass the bill will vote aye. Renewed is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
mr. Lavelle president the bill haven't received the legally part number votes is passed finally that moves us to councilman Kim selling that ropes in the committee of public works and infrastructure Thank You council president
You've heard the reading and tell the bills. 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 of irony was called. Those opposed will vote no work. Please take the role.
The bill, however, received the legally required number of votes is passed finally. That takes us to Councilwoman Deborah Gross presenting the Committee of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology. Thank you, Mr. President.
You've heard the reading inside the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. Excuse me. All in favor of the passage of the bill, we'll vote aye. Your name is called. Those opposed, we'll vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legally required votes, is passed finally. And finally, Councilman Carter-Moseley, presenting the Committee of Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs.
You've heard the reading and title of 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, vote aye. Rename as called. Those opposed, vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, however, received the legally required votes is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything from members? If not, it takes us to meeting announcements. This afternoon at 1 o'clock, Council will hold an executive session on Bill 954 as it relates to litigation. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7th, Council will hold our standing committee meeting at 10 a.m. Speaker registration will close at 9. And Thursday, October 8th, with sessions at 11 and 1130, council will hold a briefing to discuss matters related to the 2026 NFL draft and its recent conclusion. To
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