City Council - Regular Meeting
At its regular meeting on October 20, 2026, the Pittsburgh City Council approved several resolutions and ordinances, recognized community figures with proclamations, and heard public comments on housing, services, and local issues.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 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 City Council on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026. Will the clerk please take the role?
Thank you. For those who are able, please rise for the pleasure of allegiance and 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? So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. The agenda has been amended. Our next order of business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilman Coghill.
All in favor say aye. Aye. Congratulations.
And now we have two proclamations 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. We now have a will of council sponsored by Councilman Cargill.
May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The will of the council has been approved. That takes us to public comment. I would like to remind everyone of the rules of the council of state. The comments are of limited demands of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be before city council. Profanity would not be permitted. After you recall, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record, and you will have three minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Nancy Bain.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Dr. Ronald Miller.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Elizabeth Schlagner.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Ava Meadows.
Our last registered speaker is Lindsey Sickler.
That exhausts our list of registered speakers. If there's anyone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Also provide 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 Charlotte, Chair of Human Resources.
And Councilman Coghill, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness.
Thank you. Councilwoman Gross, Chair of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology. She has no new papers. That'll take us to Councilman Mosley, Chair of Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you.
And Councilman Marcella Netro, Chair of Public Works and Infrastructure.
And that moves us to Councilwoman Strasburger, Chair of Finance and Law.
And Council Member Warburg, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services.
And Councilman Wilson, Chair of Land Use and Economic Development.
Any opposed? Say the bill number again for me.
1011. Bill 1011 will be on tomorrow's Senate committee agenda. With that, for myself, we could first do the two appointments requiring an interview.
I need a motion to interview. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. We'll work with the clerk to get those scheduled, and we have two communications.
Need a motion to read, receive, and file.
Bill is referred to receiving file. Our next order of business is reports of committee for final action beginning with Councilperson Erica Strasburg representing the Committee of Finance and Law.
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 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 number of votes, is passed finally. That takes us to Councilman Anthony Cockhill, President of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness.
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 of the passage of the bill will vote aye when their 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 Kim Salinetro, presenting to the Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure.
You have heard the reading and the 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 vote aye. Your 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. And finally, Councilman Kari Mosley, presenting the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
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 of the passage of the bill, will vote aye to randomness call. Those opposed, will vote no. Board Clerk, please take the roll.
The bill, having received a legally coordinated vote, is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything for members? I saw three hands go up. Thank you, Mr. President.
Any opposed? We'll work with the clerk in your office to get those scheduled. Anything else for members? If not, we have meeting announcements this afternoon with sessions at 12 and 1230. Council will hold a briefing on the creation of the bridge authority. Also this afternoon at 1 o'clock, council will hold an executive session on bills 107, 108, and 109 as it relates to litigation. Personnel will also be discussed at the executive session. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21st at 9.30, council will hold a pre-agenda interview for the Housing Opportunity Fund, followed by the Senate committee mee
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