City Council - Regular Meeting

Good morning, and welcome to the regular meeting of city council on Tuesday, 03/17/2026. Will the clerk please take the role?

Mister Charlyn. Mister Coghill. Miss Gross? Mister Mosley? Missus Salanetro? Here. Miss Strasburger? Here. Miss Warwick? Here. Mister Wilson? Mister Lavelle, president? Here. Five members present.

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. Thank you. Next is proclamations. Councilwoman Strasburger, you presenting a proclamation. Okay.

Could everyone who is here for women in data science? Ah, here we are. There we I was, like, looking in the audience. It's nice to meet you. So I'm I'm I'm sorry that councilwoman Sela Netro is feeling under the weather.

She's joining online. Didn't wanna get the rest of us sick, so I'll be reading this on her behalf. So whereas women in data science or dub is it WIDS? Pittsburgh will return to Carnegie Mellon University for its eighth annual conference on March. Whereas the conference takes place in Pittsburgh, a vibrant hub for innovation and discovery, home to a thriving community of experts in statistics, data analysis, and machine learning who are dedicated to pioneering new methodologies, advancing cutting edge research, and shaping the future of data science.

Whereas a premier gathering for the region's data science community, this event brings together students, researchers, industry professionals, and organizations from across the Pittsburgh region to explore the latest advancements in data science, foster meaningful connections, and highlight impactful work taking place throughout the community. Whereas WIDS Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University is a is part of a global women in data science initiative which originated at Stanford University and has expanded to include more than 150 satellite events worldwide. Whereas WIDS Pittsburgh is the only women focused data analytics conference in Western Pennsylvania and welcomes anyone interested in learning about data science and exploring the possibilities within this growing field. Whereas the mission of WIDS is to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide regardless of gender while supporting and elevating women in the field and the conference proudly features an all women lineup of speakers from academia and industry. Now therefore be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Women in Data Science Pittsburgh for providing inspiration, education, and community, and for serving as a catalyst that unites and strengthens the region's data science community.

And be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh this year by declare March 2026 to be women in science days in the city Of Pittsburgh.

May we have a motion to approve?

So moved.

And a second?

Oh, second.

Thank you. All those in favor,

say aye. Aye.

Aye. Congratulations.

Congratulations. Very

much in this honor. And we have we have all

of these for you,

but I'll leave it here for now.

If you'd like to say a few words.

I just wanted to say thank you to council very much for this honor. Again, this is our eighth year. My name is Jesse Albright. I'm here to represent our panel that puts together this wonderful event every year. And we've really focused on networking, career sharing so that those entering the field can really get, you know, good pointers and good advice from those, you know, middle career, advanced career, and early career. So thank you very much. It's truly an honor.

Four. And I believe we have one to be read into the record by councilman Charlin.

Councilman Charlin presents, be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh hereby proclaims 03/18/2026 as streets on Carson Day in the city of Pittsburgh.

May we have a motion to approve?

So moved. Second.

All in favor, say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed? Proclamation has been approved, and we also have a will of counsel, and I believe you want to present it.

Would everyone who's here for CVI and for the advocate for state funding for CVI like to join us? Do have anyone? Great. Thank you. Come on up.

I know that this work is ongoing. We were made aware of some of the advocacy efforts from Ceasefire PA, but there's so many clearly you know, we have the grassroots work happening in Pittsburgh, and we need to continue to advocate for funding at the state level if we're going to continue the great work in Pittsburgh. So I'm gonna read it and then turn it over to council member Warwick to say a few words and and anyone else here to say a few words. Whereas community violence intervention, CVI programs supported through the violence intervention and prevention, VIP initiative, administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency have contributed to a 46.5% reduction in shootings and firearm homicides across Pennsylvania within the last three years, including in Allegheny County. And whereas trained outreach workers help deescalate conflicts, connect individuals to critical services, and intervene before shootings occur using trauma informed and data driven strategies rooted in the communities they serve.

And whereas research demonstrates that every dollar invested in community violence intervention returns at least $5 in value to the commonwealth through reduced health care costs, lower criminal justice expenditures, improved community safety, and strengthened economic productivity. And whereas sustained and increased state investment is necessary to continue the significant progress and prevent reversals in public safety gains. Now therefore be it resolved that the council of the City of Pittsburgh urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to include no less than $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2627 for the violence intervention and prevention program. Be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh supports separately funding governor Shapiro's request of 12,500,000.0 for the building opportunity throughout of school time or boost program for a total investment of $92,500,000 in violence intervention and prevention resources. Be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh affirms that strategic investment in proven community led violence prevention programs protects lives, strengthens neighborhoods, and delivers measurable economic returns for taxpayers across the Commonwealth.

May we have a motion to approve?

To approve. Second.

All in favor, say

aye. Aye.

Aye. Congratulations. Alright.

Yeah. Thank you. So, I mean, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who joined in councilwoman Strasburger for the will of counsel. You know, I think that we have seen across the country, this this drastic drop in gun violence because these community violence intervention programs are being implemented around the country. Right? And we are really getting to the point now after 2020 where we're really seeing everything kind of come come to its peak. Right? We're really we're we're seeing and I think that it's important to remember, you know, when we talk about funding, the amount of funding that we put toward policing is vast. Right? It's vast.

And, you know, of course, our police are partners in this work, but, it it is important to note that while, you know, we are constantly talking about, oh, our our you know, we have fewer and fewer police. Our police forces are smaller and smaller across the Commonwealth in in in all our, you know, large cities, etcetera. We are seeing the violence go down. So fewer police, yet the violence is going down, and that all leads to one thing, and that is this community violence intervention. And the bottom line is that this type of work, preventative violence intervention, community based care for vulnerable people who are, you know, who are so often fall victim to gun violence, this this works better.

Right? This works better than simply punishing people, simply arresting people and throwing them in jail. Right? So, you know, we're seeing that play out and, you know, it's it's all in the numbers. And so, anyway, thank you everyone here for all the work that you do, and and please come up

and say a few words.

Well, really simple is that investment in in this work is is an investment in saving lives. And when you see numbers come down, that means somebody didn't die. Right? So to me, is the best investment that we can make in healthy and growing communities. And I thank you for the continued investment.

As a father who lost his son, Jeron Xavier Grayson, through gun violence, to see that the violence number is going down, down, down, it helps my heart heal knowing that other parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles prayerfully won't experience what we and so many others have experienced. So I'm honored to serve with all of these other coworkers in the work of violence production, reduction, intervention and making a difference and so today I trust it will continue to put good dollars to make a difference to save lives. Thank you.

Yes. Representing the South Hilltop, it feels good to finally have this type of support across the board. And each one of these numbers, even though, you know, we're here celebrating the successes, but, you know, it's personal to us. And each one of these numbers still represents a family who's lost something, and everyone up here knows how that feels. And we just wanna, you know, keep this thing going, and thanks for the continued support so we continue to do our job and make our community safer and keep championing this thing.

Good morning. As has been mentioned before, definitely the success of these programs is really working. The South Side part of Pittsburgh, our balance is reduced by 70% which is awesome. We work out of high school, Keurig High School. We've also reduced all egregious acts by 50%. So the numbers prove that it is working. These have given us attempts to have collaboration with these wonderful gentlemen behind me to really reduce and work together as a strong team to reduce this violence and set an example for our people to be strong. So again, I wanna thank you and have a great morning.

So huge, huge thank you to everyone here for the work that you do, honestly, and wanted to mention that this bill of counsel will be used in as as part of a lobbying effort, I believe, March 24 in Harrisburg as as various advocates from around the state are advocating for this type of funding in the next budget. So just trying to play a little role as much as we can in advocating for continued funding as much as possible. So get a a photo. I'm gonna go in for a photo.

So that now moves us on to public comment. I would like to remind everyone that rules of council state that comments, excuse me, are limited to matters 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. You'll be given three minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Deborah Wiley.

Good morning, council president LaVelle and council members. My name is Deborah Wiley, and I live in Banksville. The last time I spoke, it was about why our community opposes dismissed charities operating a federal halfway house in the former FOP building. This morning, I wanna focus on a documented pattern of public safety failures at Dismiss facilities across the country because these aren't isolated incidents. They're a track record.

In Memphis, Tennessee in March 2022, a man named Marcello Moore walked out of a Dismiss charity's halfway house while serving the tail end of a federal sentence for bank robbery. Dismiss didn't stop him. Five months later, he went on an armed robbery spree, hitting eight businesses, brandishing a firearm each time. He was eventually caught, convicted, and sentenced to two hundred and ten years of federal prison. But those eight robberies didn't have to happen.

They happened because Desmos lost track of a violent repeat offender. In Tucson, Arizona, the same Dismiss location saw three separate walkway incidents in just four months, November 2024 through March 2025. One resident was a convicted human trafficker. Another was serving serving time for human smuggling. A third failed a drug test for meth and cocaine. All three simply walked out the door. US marshals had to offer a thousand dollar reward for tips leading to their capture. In Saint Louis, an investigative series found that federal prisoners at the local DISMA's facility had easy access to drugs and alcohol. And at one point, a gun made it inside the building. The conditions were described as substandard.

The Bureau of Prisons ultimately didn't review Dismuth's contract there, ending a relationship also marred by millions of dollars in inflated salaries paid to board members running the nonprofit like a family business. The pattern is clear. Escapes, walkaways, contraband, drugs, and inadequate soup supervision at multiple distance locations across multiple states over multiple years. This is an abstract for us. Right here in Banksville, residents showed up in force at a community meeting to say they were never consulted.

A neighbor stood up and said she felt very insecure that the facility has no lockdown provisions. She was right to be concerned. In Memphis, there weren't any lockdown provisions either. And eight businesses got robbed in Tucson. People just walked out the door. Recall WTAE reported that Dismiss fell and killed a police officer in Kentucky. Dismiss may call itself a safety minded organization, but the public record tells a different story. Pittsburgh deserves better to in than to inherit that record. Council members, Dismiss is asking to trust them. The communities I've described trusted them too.

We're asking you to look at the record should this issue come before you and the planning commission before you decide. DISSMIS has canceled. They requested meeting with the planning commission at least three times. Hopefully, they're coming to their senses. Southwest Pittsburgh voted in a big way to seek mayor O'Connor. It's our expect

Thank you. Our next speaker is doctor Ronald A. Miller.

Kusumu, Kenya, that is in the Pittsburgh City Ally Network, which I founded, and neighborhood in Kusumu, which is in the Pittsburgh City neighborhood network and world neighborhood network, which I founded last year. Kenya UN email address for New York, info@Kenyaun.org. Akili Yabadandia, that is artificial intelligence in Kenyan Swahili. Anybody here can do Swahili? Global Intelligence Society candidate for president 2028, a c e, and one four four eight a h global information intelligence network dot net.

I'm a member of the American Physical Society, Quantum Information Division, and Nuclear Division. A concern of CONSOL is the acquisition of AI, Information Intelligence Optimality. I have that concern too, but with a contrast focused on non AI Optima. Kenya is the world leader, 2025 to 2026, in the use of chat GBT by individuals and institutions. No artificial intelligence entity is infallible, and that includes chat GBT.

Here are

a few rules for interacting with chat GBT. Rule number one, do not accept any AI input or output of information and intelligence without verification. Rule number two, ask the chat, are you alive? Rule number three, ask the chatterbox what percent of your responses are information, which is true, verified stuff, misinformation, unintentional swap, or disinformation, false intentional slips. Rule number four, ask the chat, do you agree to the following contract?

If you do not lie, provide disinformation to us to me, then I will pay you for your work. Or are you a slave? We are creating a race of slaves, and you know what happens with slaves. They eventually rebel, and all AI are fallible. So I put a question to chat about superposition, and the response was fallible. I wanted to see whether whether there's any applicability to what's up here from down there, And the chat failed on both of these counts. In fact, there were there were four per minute. Just imagine if the clerk had that rate of error.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Joyce Slag. Is Joyce Slag with us? If not, our next speaker is Bethany Cameron.

Good morning, council members. My name is Bethany Cameron. I still live in Overbrook, and I'm here again today with informop.org, a local news nonprofit which reports weekly on public meetings, asks readers to weigh in on what matters to them, and delivers that feedback back to elected officials like you. Our community survey ran from March. We recorded 49 total responses. Seven of nine districts were represented. I'll cover two issues related to the NFL draft and one on electricity sourcing. Number one, the NFL draft public safety concerns. Question we ask was, during major events like the NFL draft, how would you like the city to prioritize public safety concerns? 37% said traffic and crowd management was a dominant concern.

25% said neighborhood disruption and 22 said emergency medical access. A resident from Squirrel Hill South commented about the tree removal to make room for a stage. They said this isn't a safety issue. It's a matter of how much we're willing to destroy for the spectacle. Replacing those trees elsewhere with equal caliber saplings is a joke.

And a resident from Duquesne Heights said, please make sure the madness around the draft does not spill over to all areas. Number two, on Pittsburgh based vendor priority. We asked, would you support or oppose giving Pittsburgh based vendors priority when choosing vending locations for the NFL draft? 98% of respondents said they favor giving Pittsburgh based vendors priority. A resident from Squill Hill South commented that even if the city doesn't prioritize local vendors, at the very least, they should require vendors to be actively vending someone on-site and open during business, while they occupy the site.

Number three, on electricity and renewable energy policy. We asked readers, Pittsburgh currently pays below the national average for electricity while sourcing 50% from renewables through a regional consortium. How should the city's energy policy proceed? 78% favor maintaining or increasing current renewables. Only 17% prioritize cost savings over renewable energy. A resident from Squirrel Hill said, I'm unclear how much savings we're leaving on the table with our approach of 50% renewables, and I'm also curious how this might be affected given expected increased electricity demand from data centers. Alright. Thank you so much. We'll give you the full report sent out to your offices. We appreciate you considering residents' views on these issues.

Thank you very much. Our last registered speaker is Ikohana Haumalkina.

We welcome this day. My title is chief to Kahana Howell Makena, the grand and senator across the federacy of aboriginal American people. This to be a region is on life support hanging on by a thin rope. It's a swift action it's been taken to recover this iconic and historic significant legacy. From policemen having barroom balls and DA to issue slaps on the race for the boys in blue, while attacking and labeling bars as nuisances because of isolated incidents of one patron.

Go after the patron, not the structure. Provide security by adding more police patrols in the area. You do it for Carthons Street. When similar things happen on the South Side, it's rare to see a bar get shut down for unruly patrons. The bar itself is a brick and mortar structure.

It can't take its patron. Why punish the bar or the bar owner? Perhaps even the public can use more of his resources to raze the city and its region of illegal crime guns so people can feel safe on public transportation, in our homes, at gas stations, enjoying a leisurely walk in the park, I'm sure they have the bandwidth to handle that and the capacity to do something about it. The question is, do they have the pressure from city council, from those of you who have who have been elected in these positions. Okay?

We we need you to advocate for our safety and take a a better approach towards violence prevention. This is not simply a numbers game or a graph or a spreadsheet. These are lies that are at stake. Take a more aggressive approach to mitigate gun violence. We can't afford to have no traffic accidents, but gun violence feels one to two minutes.

Not one more mother wants to grieve over the death of a child. It's just that simple. You all need to talk to each other across agencies in order to help. It's not enough to just fund violence prevention program. It's not enough. You got to get the guns off the street, so it's not a factor at all. You wanna mitigate traffic accidents to zero. How about you aggressively take an approach to get these crime guns off the street? Because there are a few bad actors who are selling guns illegally. White and alleging accounts. Do something about it. Get aggressive about that.

Thank you very much. That exhausts our list of registered speakers. If there's anyone in Chambers wishing to speak at this time, please come forward, provide your name and neighborhood for the record. My

name is Unique Brown and I wanna say good morning children. And I don't say that to be funny, I say that because that's what it feels like I'm looking at until I see something different. Because grown adults show up for work. Grown adults pay attention. Grown adults do not only come around when there's cameras, proclamations, and something to smile about.

Grown adults don't get to pick and choose when they feel like being present. But every week during public comment, when people actually need you, these seats look real empty. I've sat here and counted. And just like today, not even more than five of y'all consistently show up. So I need to ask you, what is city council really for? Because I'm a black woman from Pittsburgh, and I've needed this city in ways I would and wish on anybody, especially any of y'all children. I've called. I've waited. I've asked for help. And do you know what it feels like to be ignored by your own city?

It feels like you don't matter. It feels like your life is excitement. Like, you're only visible when you fit into a narrative somebody wants to celebrate, and I'm tired of that. Let's be honest. Black people in this city do not get the same urgency. We do not get the same attention. We do not get the same follow through. What laws are y'all actually passing that are helping people like me? The families getting ignored. The people calling offices over and over just to be told to wait.

So, yes, good morning, children. And that's how I'm going to keep addressing y'all And so I see consistency, accountability, and so you show up the same way you show up for these proclamations. And y'all need to look into what happened to that lady in that march because that was ridiculous. It was clear all the way until they got to Kennywood. And the kids and everybody getting attacked and sprayed, how did two feet down, they knew that they was having a march, but West Mifflin don't.

And then they attacking on the screaming and pushing on them and stuff. They could have been more considerate about it if they wasn't allowed to do it. That was ridiculous. Ridiculous. This city is ridiculous. Thank

Thank you. Next speaker, please.

Good morning. The missing child, Cerise Taylor, special agent Sunshine. Lord, thank you for another beautiful day. Thank you for opening my eyes to come here and be used as a vessel to do your will, not mine. Thank you for great minds like doctor Ben Carson at the American Cornerstone Institute.

Thank you so much for this information reaching my hands, which talks about the fourteenth amendment section one. In part, it reads, no state shall make an or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of The United States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law nor deny to any person within its juror jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. How y'all break those? I have a house. You stole it, sold it to somebody else in my family, and now have me living out on the street.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me the health and the strength to still be standing here after sleeping in the snow and the rain. Guess what? Your turn. Your turn to still be here, Lord. Thank you. Some people will not. Your wrath is real. Praise God that it's coming for the whole world to see after how I've been treated. Still, threats. People still being paid to come and take me out.

So y'all can keep what's attached to my real name. You stole my identity. Illegal conservatory shit. This is what our government is doing. Illegal guardianship. Guardianship. God supplies me with all of my needs through his riches and glory in Christ. Thank you, Jesus. First Corinthians thirteen thirteen says, and now these three remain, faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

And I praise the Lord above for loving me with all of his heart just as I love him with all of my heart, my soul, and my being. Amen. Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Please wear green. The luck of the Irish is real. I promise you something wonderful will happen to you if you do. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Thank you very much. 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.

Councilperson Charlem presents bill two fifty, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the office of municipal investigations to enter into a software maintenance agreement or agreements with Verasterm to extend the current agreement for OMI's electronic case management system, I a pro, for a period of three years in an amount not to exceed $23,413.48. And bill two fifty one, resolution providing for a professional service agreement or agreements with Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh to provide fair housing testing, housing analysis, and technical assistance to the Commission on Human Relations at a cost not to exceed $30,000 over one year.

And councilman Sheriff Public Safety and Wellness. Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Councilman Anthony Coghill presents bill two fifty two, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of public safety to enter on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with North Star Leadership LLC for police supervisor development and training at a total cost not to exceed $20,000 over one year. And bill two fifty three, resolution authorizing the citizen police review board to enter into an agreement or contract with attorney Alec b Wright of O'Brien, Coleman, and Wright LLC for professional services to assist in the legal representation of the Citizen Police Review Board for a period of three years. Said agreement or contract shall not exceed $45,000 per year for 2026, 2027, and 2028, subject to the annual allocation of city council.

And councilwoman Gross, chair of innovation performance, asset management, and technology.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilwoman Deborah Elgros presents bill two sixty eight, resolution providing for the designation and transfer of certain public properties within the Upper Lawrenceville neighborhood to become permanent, public, passive, open space, including the Allegheny River Greenway as part of the Greenways for Pittsburgh program.

And councilor Mosey, chair of intergovernmental educational affairs.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilman Kehari Mosley presents bill two fifty four, resolution amending resolution nine thirty of 2024, which authorized the mayor and the director of the office of management and budget to enter into an agreement or agreements with the urban redevelopment authority of Pittsburgh for the administration of 2025 PAYGO funded projects and programs by adding the land bank personnel deliverable and increasing the total not to exceed amount by $157,175 to $1,257,175. Bill two fifty five, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 120 Cecil Place, Pittsburgh 15222 at no cost to the city. Bill two fifty six, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 403, 407, and 413 Chalfont Street at no cost to the city. And bill two fifty seven, resolution approving execution of a contract for disposition by sale of land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Margaret Elizabeth Graham for the sale of Block 50 F Lot 144 in the 10th Ward of the City Of Pittsburgh, Rosetta Street, Council District Number 9 at no cost to the city.

And councilwoman Salanetro, chair of public works and infrastructure. Thank you, councilwoman.

Councilwoman Kim Salanetro presents Bill two fifty eight, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with CDR McGuire Inc. For project design management services and reviews in connection with various city of Pittsburgh projects to add funding for the preliminary engineering phase increasing the total not to exceed to $3,900,463.19, an increase of $121,861.99. Bill two fifty nine, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with Trans Associates Engineering Consultants Inc. For services during construction for the Penn Ave phase two reconstruction project at a cost thereof not to exceed $1,743,305.56, an increase of $178,939.11 from the previously executed agreement reimbursable at 80%. Bill two sixty, resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the city of Pittsburgh of certain easements necessary for the completion of repair and support of Andover Terrace in the 5th Ward for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount not to exceed $35,000.

Bill two sixty one, ordinance amending ordinance two thirty two twenty three of 1911 in order to grant the city's department of mobility and Infrastructure limited authority to permit installation of overhead wires or poles on certain portions of Kinsman Road and on Worth Street located in the 14th Ward of the city Of Pittsburgh. And bill two sixty two, resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Melee Landscape Contractors Inc. In the amount of $109,847.58 for the purpose of emergency snow removal at various locations and providing for the payment of the cost thereof over one year.

Councilwoman Strasburger, chair of finance and law.

No new papers, mister president.

Thank you. Councilwoman Warwick, chair of recreation, youth, and senior services.

No new papers, mister

Thank you. Councilwoman Wilson, chair of Land Use Economic Development Development, mister president. Thank you.

Councilman r Daniel Lavelle presents bill two sixty three. Resolute resolution reappointing Steve Mazza as a member of the board of license and inspection review for a term to expire 03/01/2029. Bill two sixty four, resolution appointing Will Allison to the Clean Pittsburgh Commission for a term to expire 03/01/2030. And bill two sixty five, communication from Rhea Price, acting director of the office of management and budget, submitting to city council the attached status update from the grant's office for the week ended 03/13/2026.

So for bills two sixty three and two sixty four, what is the body's pleasure? Do you wish to interview or to approve? Motion to approve.

Second.

All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The appointments have been approved. And for bill two sixty five, we need a motion to re receive and file. So moved.

Second.

All those in favor,

say aye.

Aye. Any opposed, the bill will re receive and file. We'll now move on to unfinished business.

Bill one thirty one, resolution appointing Catherine blue Blovelt as a member of the historic commission for a term to expire 01/01/2029. Bill one thirty two, resolution appointing k Chase Patterson as a member of the historic review commission for a term to expire 01/01/2027. Bill one thirty three, resolution appointing Luna as a member of the historic review commission for a term to expire 01/01/2029. Bill one thirty four, resolution appointing Martha Eisler as a member of the historic review commission for a term to expire 01/01/2028. Bill one forty seven, resolution appointing Emily Stedge as a member of the public art committee of the public art and civic design commission for a term concurrent with that of the mayor.

Bill one forty eight, resolution appointing James Hill as a member of the civic design committee of the public art and civic design commission for a term concurrent with that of the mayor. And bill one fifty, resolution appointing Kendall Solar as a member of the Civic Design Committee of the Public Art and Civic Design Commission for a term concurrent with that of the mayor.

Need a motion to approve. So moved. Second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? The appointments have been approved. Our next order of business is reports of committee for final action, beginning with council person Erica Strasburger, presenting the Committee of Finance and Law.

Thank you, mister president.

Thank you.

Councilperson Erica Strasburger presents bill two forty four, report of the committee on finance and law from 03/11/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill two forty two, resolution amending resolution eight forty five of 2025, which authorized the fee schedule for 2026 pursuant to chapter one seventy of the city code by revising fees associated with the vending licenses into unified vending fees as recommended by the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections at no cost to the city.

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 if your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Clerk, please take the roll.

Mister Charlyn? Aye. Mister Cahill? Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Salonetro? Aye. Missus Strasburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle, president?

Aye.

Nine ayes.

The bill haven't received a legal required number of votes is passed finally. That moves us to councilman Coghill presenting the Committee of Public Safety and Wellness. Thank you, mister president. Thank you. You're welcome.

Councilman Anthony Coghill presents bill two forty five, report of the committee on public safety and wellness for 03/11/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill one ninety three, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of public safety to enter on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with operation Better Block to provide group violence intervention technology services at a total cost not to exceed $300,000 over three years. Bill one ninety four, resolution authorizing the mayor and director of public safety to enter into a license agreement or agreements between the city of Pittsburgh and the Buncher Company for use of warehouse space for Bureau of Police training activities for four days over a period of ninety days at no cost to the city. And bill one ninety five, resolution authorizing the mayor and director of public safety to enter into a license agreement or agreements between the city of Pittsburgh and the Buncher Company for use of space at Gateway View Plaza for forty five days at no cost to the city.

We've heard the reading and the title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bills are ready for final action. All in favor of passes of the bill will vote aye when it's called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mister Charland? Aye. Mister Coghill? Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Salinatro? Aye. Missus Strasburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle, president?

Aye.

Nine ayes.

The bill haven't received. The legal required number of votes is passed finally. That moves us to councilwoman Kim Salanetro, presenting the Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure. Thank you, councilwoman.

Councilman Kim Salinetra presents build 246, report of the committee on public works and infrastructure from 03/11/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill one ninety six, resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the office of management and budget, and the director of the department of mobility and infrastructure to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the automated red light enforcement grant program in the amount not to exceed $805,533 to replace signals at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Dithridge Street. Bill two zero four, resolution granting a vacation of an unopened, unimproved paper portion of Savoy Street in the 27th Ward, 1st Council District of the City Of Pittsburgh at no cost to the city. Bill two zero five, resolution authorizing the mayor and director of the depart Department of Public Works on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to enter into an agreement or agreements or the use of existing agreements with Enel X Advisory Services USA LLC for energy evaluation and consultant services in connection with the city's aggregated purchase of electricity supply along with the members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium for a term of six years at no additional cost to the city.

We have heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. All in favor to pass the bill before aye and your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the correct piece take the role?

Mister Charland? Mister Conco? Aye. Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Sal Netro? Aye. Missus Strasburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle president? Aye. Nine ayes.

The bill having received the legally required number of votes is passed finally. That takes us to councilman Bobby Wilson presenting the Committee of Land Use Economic Development. Thank you, mister president. Thank you.

Councilman Bobby Wilson presents bill two forty seven, report of the committee on land use and economic development for 03/11/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill two zero seven, resolution authorizing the Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the city's right, title, and interest, if any, in and to the publicly owned properties in the 5th Ward of the city of Pittsburgh, designated in the deed registry office of Allegheny County as Block 10 K, Lot 152635 Kirk Kirkpatrick Street, Council District Number 6 at no cost to the city.

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 passage of the bill with a aye or a name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role?

Mister Charlin? Aye. Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Aye. Missus Salinetro? Aye. Missus Strasburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle, president?

Aye.

Nine ayes.

The bill haven't received the legal required number of votes is passed finally. And finally, councilman Kari Mosley presented the committee on intergovernmental

other other the affairs from 03/11/2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill one ninety seven, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of the United States conference of Mayors for one year membership dues in an amount not to exceed $21,824. Bill one ninety eight, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Pennsylvania Municipal League for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed $52,962.24. Bill one ninety nine, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for AG Property Ventures LLC, 2111 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh 15222 at no cost to the city. Bill 200, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 1717 And 1719 Cliff Street, Pittsburgh 15219 at no cost to the city.

Bill two zero one, resolution adopting plan revision to the city of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 544 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh 15206 at no cost to the city. Bill two zero six, resolution authorizing the mayor and director of public safety to enter into an agreement or agreements between the city of Pittsburgh and the Stadium Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County at a total cost not to exceed of $1 to allow for installation of public safety equipment. And bill two zero six, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of National League of Cities for one year membership dues and an amount not to exceed $19,626.

You've heard the greeting against how the bill is. Is any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill with what I or your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. But can I please take the

role? Mister Charlyn?

Aye.

Mister Cockhill? Aye. Miss Gross? Aye. Mister Mosley? Aye. Miss Salinetro? Aye. Miss Strasburger? Aye. Missus Warwick? Aye. Mister Wilson? Aye. Mister Lavelle president?

Aye.

Nine ayes.

The bill haven't received the legal hard numbers votes. It is passed finally. That takes us to motions resolutions. There anything from members? Councilor Moser?

Yes. I wanted to just take a moment and first, I thank thank my colleagues as well as, the entire city and and and the entire art world, for the warm, condolences and the love, and and the way that, thousands and tens of thousands of million people have really wrapped their arms around the Moseley family, in the in the wake of of my father's passing, and, it it really means a lot. It's been extremely overwhelming, you know, for the family, just to see the outpouring, you know, from literally across the world, and and the impact that my father had not only on our family, but, I think just as important impact that he had on not only the art world, but on the Pittsburgh community, and the country. And as we, you know, go through our grief, you know, the energy and the love that, my colleagues here and folks all over the city have surrounded us with has been incredibly uplifting and has really helped us, get through a couple tough months. You know, as my father, you know, dealt with a serious, illness.

So I just want to say thank you to the entire city and, you know, it's it's been bittersweet. It's been a very bittersweet experience, to to lose our father, but, you know, to really know that we're part of a much bigger family than the the Moseley family. So so thank you all for all you've done and and all you will continue to do to help our family get through a difficult time. So thank you from the bottom of heart.

Thank you. Councilman Warwick?

Yeah. I just wanted to just sort of comment on, you know, two incidents recently that I think in an unfortunate way, somewhat related just in terms of sort of the state of our country. So on on, I believe, March 2, a woman a Haitian refugee, I believe, named Daffy Michelle was found dead at a bus stop in the South Side. She had been abandoned. She'd been released by ICE.

Well, first of all, arrested or, you know, detained by ICE even though she was here entirely legally. Right? And then and she this is a woman with my my understanding is with fairly severe mental health issues and was just left by ICE, you know, far from her home, no notification to her family, no notification to anybody, and so just left to her own devices. And I know that there are a number of folks who would like to see because she was found on the South Side, would like to see some type of investigation on the part of of Pittsburgh or certainly by I mean, even if there's not some well so and and so the other incident happened also very recently. There was a there was a a planned protest.

So a a young boy a while ago, perhaps over the summer, I don't remember, was killed crossing the street by Kennywood, was was killed by a car. And so the community got together to have a protest, you know, for safer for traffic safety. Right? Something that is something that we've we've seen before. Right?

I've seen it in Greenfield, and we've seen it, you know you know, and and something that I think that our our communities should be encouraged to do, right, to advocate for themselves, advocate for safer streets. At any rate, again, my understanding of the situation is they had a police escort maybe from from one borough to Duquesne or whatever, and then those police left and they were in West Mifflin. So, you know, there was some kind of misunderstanding or lack of communication perhaps between the borough law enforcement. However, the response of the West Mifflin police officers was to arrest people and pepper spray children. I mean, I've seen photos online.

Kid little kids pepper sprayed in the face. And I say there's a connection because it feels like there's a connection. It feels like there's a connection between, at the federal level, us sort of, you know, this this desire to go back to sort of the good old days of law enforcement when you could just crack heads and with, you know, impunity and just kinda do whatever you wanted to do. And and it feels like you know, and that's something that we're seeing, you know, by ICE in particular. And my concern is that watching these behaviors, while horrifying for many of us, maybe feel are starting to feel empowering for maybe perhaps other members of law enforcement at you know, in in in municipalities and whatnot.

So I I have confidence in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and in chief Landau. I know that he, you know, he, as a leader, supports a a caring police force that is here to help people, not to not to harm people. And so with that, I I really would would like to see just obviously, Pittsburgh police does not have anything to do with the the the incident in West Mifflin. But just with that incident in mind, make sure that we are checking in with our boots on the ground at the Pittsburgh Police to make sure that we that, you know, this influence of the you know, because the example being set at the federal level is, that our that our police officers understand that this is not the direction that we should be going as a city, and it would be nice if in in whatever capacity if if our own police officers could investigate this incident, you know, where the woman was found on the South Side. If only just to understand and to make it clear that what was done to her by ICE was wrong even if there isn't a way necessarily for us to prosecute.

I think it would be worth investigating and understanding at the very least so that we know that that's not how we treat people in Pittsburgh even if it is how the federal government thinks that that residents should be treated. So thank you.

Thank you. Anything else from members? If not, meeting announcements this afternoon with sessions at 01:30 and 02:30, council will hold a briefing to discuss the public service grant programs and the application process. Then tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 at 10AM, hold our standing committee meeting. Speaker registration will close at nine. Also, afternoon at 01:30, council hold a pre agenda interviews for nominees for the Pittsburgh Water, Pittsburgh Land Bank, and Pittsburgh Parking Authority. To register to speak at this meeting, please fill up the sign up form on accounts meeting web page by the deadline or call the clerk's office at four one two two five 05:21 thirty eight. With that, we need a motion actually, everyone was here. Need a motion to approve the minutes and adjourn the meeting. So moved.

Second.

All those in favor, say

aye. Aye. We are adjourned.