City Council - Regular Meeting
Pittsburgh City Council held its regular meeting on October 13, 2026, passing multiple resolutions and ordinances while hearing public comments on infrastructure, community programs, and local issues.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Meeting Date
- October 13, 2026
Published excerpts
Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.
43 sections (from 47 segments)
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. Would 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. Pledge of 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. Thank you very much. Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend? So moved.
The agenda has been amended. For those who are here for the women in bio proclamation, please come forward. Come on, we up. Members may recall former City Councilwoman Teresa Kale Smith used to read this proclamation, and so now I have the honor to. So thank you very much for being here with us today. Whereas Women in Bio, WIB, is a national organization dedicated to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in life sciences with a thriving Pittsburgh chapter serving Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. Whereas since its founding in 2012, WIB Pittsburgh ha
Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Congratulations.
And we have one to be read into the record.
May we have a motion to approve? So moved. The proclamation has been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone that the rules of council state that comments are limited amounts of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be before city council. Profanity will not be permitted. After you are called, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record, and you will be given three minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Dr. Ronald Lynn Miller.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Nathan Abramson. Is Nathan with us? If not, our next speaker is Sarah Fishbaugh.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Callie DeSabato.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Simone Wolfe.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Ralph Williams.
Thank you. 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.
Thank you. Did you give them to the clerk? Next speaker, please.
If not, we'll move on to the presentation of papers, beginning with Councilman Sharland, Chair of Human Resources. New Department, Mr. President. And Councilman Cargill, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness.
And Councilman Gross, Chair of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology.
Madam Clerk, we need a roll call vote on bill 995.
Thank you, Bill. 995 has been approved. That takes us to Councilman Mosley, Chairman of Governmental and Educational Affairs.
And Councilwoman Stella Netshaw, Chair of Public Works and Infrastructure.
Any opposed? Bill 980 will be on tomorrow's Standing Committee agenda. That moves us to Councilwoman Strasburg, Chair of Finance and Law.
That moves us to Councilwoman Warwick, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services. Thank you, Councilwoman.
And Councilman Wilson has no new papers, so that takes us to myself. We can first read the two communications.
Any opposed? Those in favor read, receive, and file. Now we have two resolutions.
Thank you very much. With that, we'll move on to the reports of Committee for Final Action, beginning with Councilperson Erica Strasburger, Committee of Finance and Law. Thank you. Councilwoman, you have a number of amendments. Do you want to go bill by bill or do you want the clerk to read them all and then we'll come back?
We've heard the reading inside of the bill. Thank you. Is there any discussion? Councilwoman, sorry.
Second. Second. Any discussion? If not, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The bill has now been amended, and that means the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor to pass the bill or vote aye, your name is called.
Yes, that makes more sense. So let's go on to Bill 928.
You've heard the reading inside the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Councilman Strasburg.
Any opposed? Bill 928 has been amended. If we could now read Bill 931. Bill 931 is in a different committee. I apologize. And if we could read all remaining bills under finance and law.
You have heard the reading in the title 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. Run-in is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legally required number of votes, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Anthony Coghill, President of the Committee of Public Safety and Wellness. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
In further 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 will aye when her name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legally required number of votes, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilwoman Kim Salinetro, representing the Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure.
You have 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 passage of the bill before either name is called, those opposed will vote no. Would the clerk please take the roll?
The bill having received the legally required votes is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Bobby Wilson presenting the Committee of Land Use and Economic Development.
You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor pass the bill. Those opposed will vote no.
The bill, having received a legally required number of votes, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilwoman Barbara Ward presenting the Committee of Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services.
We've heard the reading inside the bill. Is there any discussion? Councilman Frostberger.
Is there a second? Second. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? The bill has been amended. Any further discussion? If none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye when the name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received the legal requirements votes, is passed finally. That moves us to Councilwoman Deborah Gross presenting the Committee of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology.
We've heard the reading and tally 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, we'll vote aye. Our 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 Gary Mosley, presenting the Committee of Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk.
You have heard the reading and tally of the bills. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor to pass it of the bill, we'll vote aye when the name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?
The bill, having received a legally required vote, is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Anything from members? If not, that takes us to meeting announcements. This afternoon, with sessions at 12 and 1245, Council will hold a briefing on Vibrant Pittsburgh's operations. Also, this afternoon at 1 o'clock, Council will hold an executive session on Bills 982 and 983 as they relate to litigation. Also, this afternoon at 1.30, Council will hold a cablecast public hearing on Bill 2026-834 as it pertains to the comprehensive update to the zoning code. The registration will clos
Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. We are adjourned.
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