Practices and ongoing s strategies to address disparities in discipline, placement, school climate, and educational opportunity.

Whereas community leaders, including Wanda Henderson, Bill Loadman, Huberta Jackson Loadman, Tom and Nika Howes, Dr.

Anthony Mitchell, Dr.

Marilyn Barnett, Ron Suber, Carl Brittwood Jr., Dr.

Lewis Vinnyson, Mark Brentley, and the late attorney Leroy Hodge, among many others have served as steadfast advocates for Pittsburgh's children and families.

Whereas the legacy of the advocates stands on one of Pittsburgh's most significant grassroots educational justice movements, embodying a commitment to accountability, equity, and the belief that all children deserve schools that recognize, nurture, and honor their greatness.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare December 9, 2025 to be advocates for African American students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools Day in the City of Pittsburgh.

May you have a motion.

So moved.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

President Daniel Lavelle, City Council members.

On behalf of my colleagues of the on the Equity Advisory Panel, Wanda Henderson, our EAP leader, Tominica Howes, Dr.

James Stewart, Dr.

Anthony Mitchell, Dr.

Regina Hawley, and Dr.

Sister Ayesha.

Thank you for the recognition of the EAP with itself this proclamation.

Again, the proclamation is self-explanatory.

The struggle has been for some time.

We're trying to uplift the quality of education for all students.

All students, but particularly those students who somewhere along the lines fall within the gaps.

I also want to acknowledge Dr.

Wayne Walt, who's the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Dr.

Kimley Cruz, who's the executive director of the Office of Equity.

Again, thank you to Dan Councilman Lavell, his staff person Dan Wood, who um made this happen.

Um this Thursday, this Thursday, um December the 11th from 5 to 8, the Carnegie Museum of Art will host a where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

You are all invited and welcome to attend parking's free, food, drumming, and it'll be a panel conversation as well.

So again, thank you, and may God bless you during this season.

And Councilwoman Schwarzberger.

Oh, okay, cool.

Councilman Carkill first.

Thank you.

Uh John McClory and the rest of the uh fifth division, please come up.

You know, I wanted to say on behalf of uh our councilwoman Teresa Cale Smith, she had a conflict of scheduling today, but uh nobody respects and admires the work that you do more than she does.

So she asked me to read a PROC, and it is my honor to read this PROC as well.

So you're part of that.

Thank you.

Thank you, sorry.

Good to see you guys.

So anybody that knows my district, at least the part that John and his team take care of in in Beachview, has some of the most challenging hills you ever want to imagine.

We have the steepest hill in North America, and uh it's really an artwork to see them clean the streets.

And I'm heavily dependent on John and his team.

And you know, you've always been there, you always answer the call.

How many years of service do you have now?

30.

38 years of service.

So um, so it is my honor to uh read this proclamation and thank you personally and publicly for all the work you do and for always being there for me when I pick up when I have to call you.

So you've always been there.

So whereas the Department of Public Works Street Maintenance Bureau steadfastly serves the city of Pittsburgh through its essential responsibilities, including snow and ice removal, street patching and sweeping, disaster response, and land record management, ensuring our streets remain safe, clean, and accessible for all.

And the Bureau is organized into five divisions with the fifth division led by street maintenance supervisor John McClory, covering the majority of District 2.

And whereas John McClory began his career with the City of Pittsburgh in 1985 in a temporary role at the City Garage, becoming a full-time member of the Department of Public Works in 1988.

Over the years, he advanced from skilled labor to acting foremen across the public works and parks divisions, where he stayed for 14 years.

He later excelled as a tractor operator proficient in all street maintenance equipment.

And whereas in 2006, John became the acting supervisor of the Department of Public Works Fifth Division.

Ultimately earning the position of street maintenance supervisor.

A role he has honorably held since 2007.

Since 2007.

Since 2014, he has also served as a backup DPW operations superintendent, stepping into a superintendent role whenever called upon.

And whereas Supervisor McClurr currently leads a dedicated team of 26 laborers and drivers and four foremen within the fifth division.

He is supported by Ryan Murray, Parks Maintenance Manager of the Emerald Park Division.

Um oversees 14 laborers and one foreman.

He is responsible for maintaining parks and playgrounds, 34 of which are in District 2, as well as senior centers within the 5th division.

In addition, Ryan and his crew provide support with tasks such as snow removal whenever needed.

And whereas through their steadfast cooperation and commitment, the 5th Division and Emerald Park Division work tirelessly to protect the safety and well-being of Pittsburgh's residents and visitors.

And be further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes and commends the Department of Public Works, Fifth Division, and the Emerald Park Division for their dedicated service and community.

So moved.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Congratulations.

So we're gonna go through this.

First off, I'd like to thank my family ended up coming down.

My wife Kelly for putting up with me for 30 years not being home.

16 hours or more.

But then she said she kind of liked a good snowstorm because I'm out of her way.

She gets more done at the house.

So I'd also like to thank my sister.

She's always supported me in anything I did since we were little.

And she's always been there for me.

And my brother-in-law, they want to come up.

He's sitting back there.

He's more of a brother to me.

Anything in the family, anybody needs help, he's always first to be there.

So I just want to let you guys know.

I love you.

Second of all, I'd like to uh thank my crews, the men and women of fifth division and Emerald Park.

I mean, I always say people laugh when I say this, but I do mean it.

Teamwork builds success.

And what we have, Ryan and I have in the fifth division in Emerald Park.

That's why we get the job done.

The bottom line, get it done.

I don't care if it's parks, public works.

No.

It says City of Pittsburgh.

And that's how we operate out of our divisions.

Want to thank my foreman, Jeff McMahon, second in command, my other foreman, Palmer Huba, Eric Paulis, and Craig Pools.

I'd like to thank them.

Between us, we have almost 200 years experience.

I mean so we we get the job done.

I wanted to thank them.

Ah Ryan's foreman.

George Burva.

That's Ryan's foreman, but he's our resident IT guy.

Anything with a computer, George can fix it.

I think that's about it.

I think I got everything.

I wanted to get Teresa Machine here, so I hope she loses my number.

I know she's retiring.

Since she ain't here.

Congratulations.

I hope you lose my phone number unless you're calling me to tell me you're bringing over a VAT of hot sausage.

Tom's delivering it.

But no, I I wish her our luck in the world, I'm sure.

I'm sure she'll be in touch with you.

Thank you very much.

Can I ask other members to come up, please, and uh post for the picture.

And John, I'm gonna give you this.

Okay, man.

Just make sure.

There you go.

There you go.

Good job.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We all know.

And Council Schlosswater.

So I too will be um reading a proclamation on behalf of Councilwoman Kale Smith.

Can everyone hear from Amazon Pitts and Colleen Bowers come up, please?

Councilwoman Cale Smith is unfortunately attending a funeral this morning and could not be here today.

Yeah, good to see you again.

Whereas, in recognition of Brian Crawford, Amazon Pit Five site lead, Sarah Carra Christos, senior PXT business partner, Nate Hubert, senior operations manager, and Samoan Lee, former Pit Five Learning Trainer and current site lead with a CXO Amazon Return Center, who for the past five years have supported and continue to support the Bowers family in promoting domestic violence awareness.

And whereas Pit 5 and Corporate have internal training concerning domestic violence.

This training includes calling Bower's story that went global internally within Amazon in memory of her daughter and mom of two, Melissa, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2012.

And whereas Amazon Pit Five have led the way of bringing domestic violence awareness and help to the Center of Victims with projects, coats, and other needs, including financial donations.

And whereas what whenever Pauline presents a need to them for the Center of Victims, they have answered the call, including 30 coats that were needed last year as an emergency.

And whereas they also coordinated the pickup of 7.5 pallets of blankets purchased through the Colleen Bowers You Are Not Alone campaign, enlisted volunteer associates from Pit 5 to pack them and cover the shipping costs.

Although no longer with Pit 5, Amazon employees Samoan Lee also personally transported many of the blankets to designated locations.

And whereas Amazon has an eight by ten signage for their employees to reference the services for domestic violence if needed, featuring the global story of the Bowers family and their loss through domestic violence.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Amazon Pit 5 and their outstanding commitment, compassion, and unwavering dedication to supporting survivors of domestic violence and raising domestic violence awareness within our community.

And be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, to be Amazon Pit 5 Day in the City of Pittsburgh.

May we have a motion to approve?

So moved.

Second.

All favor say aye.

Aye.

Congratulations.

I'm Colleen Bowers.

Um my daughter was murdered uh February 2012.

And I can't thank City Council, especially Tony, Councilman Tony, Clock Hill, uh, Teresa especially, uh, for always being supportive on every endeavor that I've done and the proclamations and notoriety that has evolved through the years.

But this group of people here from Pit Five, and I'm gonna get a little teary-eyed.

I have been with the Amazon for eight years, but it took a few site leads down, okay, to at least get some kind of acknowledgement of pushing the subject matter of a domestic violence awareness.

And through Brian Crawford, the site lead of Pit 5.

He took the initiative with Sarah, the business partner for HR and operations manager with Nate Hubert, and to do everything they have done since then on every step of the way, be it the blankets, which was phenomenal picking them up from Costco.

But um and Simone delivering the ones that were more or less local to just you know reduce some cost and that and give more of a personal touch.

And I have to thank, just as a fact, I'm with CXO, which is the return center now.

I have to thank Ian Sheridan, who's our regional manager, and Amy Carlancist, and I probably messed her name up.

Okay, um, for even coming to support Simone and myself because that's our business unit.

But um, I'm going to shut up now.

But I wanted to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, thank them from the bottom of my heart, and I'm not done yet.

Sure.

Unless uh anyone else would like to say no?

Okay.

Um, I think just uh speaking on behalf of Pit Five and uh obviously the dozens of people who were involved with these efforts, uh they couldn't be here today.

Uh I'm just I think we're all very fortunate that we got to know and learn a little bit more about Colleen and her uh Colleen and her story.

Uh I'm glad that we were um fortunate that we were able to amplify her voice and her mission, uh, provide some resources to other uh local Pittsburghers that uh in need and ultimately honor her daughter's legacy.

Thank you.

And we have two proclamations to be read into the record.

Councilman Mosley presents now, therefore, be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare December 5th, 2025 to be Elder Ronald A.

Golden Day in the City of Pittsburgh, and Councilmember Teresa Killsmith presents, be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, December 8th, 2025, to be Christy Porter Day in the City of Pittsburgh.

May we have a motion to approve?

So mayor need a second.

Second, thank you.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Next we'll move on to Will of Councils.

Uh, you can begin with mine.

You you just need to read the now, therefore be it resolved, not the whole thing.

Which one?

Uh Council President Lavelle presents now, therefore be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh urges the Allegheny County Council and the Allegheny County Executive to begin the process of a comprehensive countywide property reassessment to restore accuracy, uniformity, and fairness for residents and businesses alike.

Be it further resolved that the council emphasizes the urgent need to stabilize the commercial tax base, reduce inequitable burdens on working families and longtime homeowners, and correct the impacts of a declining CLR.

Be it further resolved that the city of Pittsburgh commits to working with the county and community partners to ensure that the reassessment process is transparent, equitable, and includes robust public education and support support, particularly for seniors, low-income homeowners, and neighborhoods with histories of racial and economic exclusion.

And be it further resolved that a copy of this will of council shall be transmitted to the Allegheny County Council, the Allegheny County Executive, and the Allegheny County Office of Property Assessments.

May we have a motion to approve?

So moved.

Second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The will of council has been approved.

Next is the council will of council regarding the 2026 budget.

Councilmember Strasberger presents.

Now therefore, be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh has determined that the 2026 budget proposal has been at it has been asked to approve, does not represent a spending plan that adequately serves the needs of Pittsburgh residents.

Be it further resolved that the will that while each council member holds individual views on the best financial course of action, it is the consensus of city council as a body that the mayor's proposed 2026 operating budget and related revenue bills as written require major changes before the December 31st fiscal year deadline.

Be it further resolved that this council calls on the mayor's office, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Finance, and other relevant executive agencies to re-evaluate the proposed 2026 operating budget and related revenue bills to address the concerns that have been raised by council members.

Be it further resolved that this council expects the mayor's administration to participate in joint meetings with members and staff to rectify the gaps in the city's spending plan and cooperate in drafting amendments to this effect.

And be it further resolved that a copy of this will of council shall be transmitted to the mayor's office and the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

May we have a motion to approve?

So moved.

Second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The will of council has been approved.

That moves us on to public comment.

I would like to remind everyone that the rules of council state that comments are limited to mass of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be before city council.

Profanity will not be permitted.

After you were called, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record.

You'll be given three minutes to speak.

Our first register of speaker is Elena Zaitsov.

I do not see her online.

All right.

Our next speaker is Dr.

Ronald and Miller.

What a morning.

Dr.

Ronald Miller, Central Lawrenceville, and Aura Reta Ichi, the woven city in Japan.

Human AI robot interweave is the goal.

Global Intelligence Society candidate for President United States, 2028, Global Information Intelligence Network.net, American Mathematical Society, the International Neural Network Society, and the Association for Asian Studies, among others.

Concerns of council include the vote, Allied cities and neighborhoods.

My concerns through initiatives one, vote by voter verification, allied cities and neighborhoods.

The math of Arsenal Middle School has zero foundation and goodell incompleteness.

But the universe of the CLP, Lawrenceville, has uh Tagmarkian uh Infinite Foundation since to him uh everything is math.

Uh Pittsburgh uh city neighborhood, Lawrenceville.

No, according to the Pittsburgh City government there is um Upper Lawrenceville, Lower Lawrenceville, and Central Lawrenceville, all neighborhoods.

Um who divided Lawrenceville, Miss Gross.

Did you have something to do with that?

The limit toward uh infinity uh auto karatos action.

Egalate limit toward zero of demos cratos, people rule.

No objection from Ms.

Gross on this.

A boundary of Lawrenceville and neighborhood uh central LNC is defined by Allegheny River, Allegheny Cemetery, um 40th Main and Mossville Streets.

Vector to zero of an L and C voter referendum and vector toward infinity of a non-LNC Democratic Party government in position.

Um what is needed is vote-by-voter verification grounded in an NCE neighborhood elected council and LNC, but Ms.

Gross shows no support for interest in a local um neighborhood elected council idea or its implementation.

Shows no support for vote by voter verification for whom?

This inaction of Ms.

Gross shows that she does not care if your vote is lost or listed wrongly.

Robotics is a big deal in LNC and the larger Lawrenceville community.

Do LNC neighborhooders want, do Pittsburghers want a city weaving together humans and AI and robots together?

What do you think about this Ms.

Gross's uh robotics is a big deal in in in in Lawrenceville?

I think this is a big problem.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Patricia Carnoval.

I don't believe she's with us.

Our next speaker is Jasmine Green.

Hi, my name is Jasmine Green, uh Region Square slash Wilkinsburg.

Um I uh came here today first to thank um council members uh Warwick Gross and uh Charlon for taking time to meet with our uh community safety group.

Uh we keep us safe as well as the youth working group, which is the advisory committee for uh Pittsburgh 2050.

Um I just came to formally invite everyone, um, everyone on council as well as the city of Pittsburgh to our youth forum, which is taking place this Saturday from two to four.

Um these brilliant youth leaders are leading a forum about community safety, um, school safety as well as mental health uh in the city of Pittsburgh.

Um we also um are prioritizing youth voices in the space, so um anyone in the uh city between the ages of 16 and 26, if you come, your voices are going to be prioritized, but we also are inviting parents, uh community leaders, experts, um, anyone who is interested about community safety from the perspective of youth to also attend.

Um if you would like more information about this, please visit our website um or just send us an email at info at onehood.org.

Um you can also find it on social media as well.

But thank you.

I just want to extend that invitation uh to you all.

Have a good day.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Abby Ray Lacombe.

Um good morning, Council.

Uh, it's really great to see you all again.

And I want to start with uh just acknowledging the really difficult position that you are in this budget season, and to extend my uh support in any way possible to help you uh work together and work with the mayor's office um to find resolution that's going to support housing.

I am a resident of Garfield neighborhood.

I am also the executive director of Rent Help Pittsburgh.

Uh, we are a nonprofit that works with the city, the URA, the county, and our partners in the Allegheny Housing Stabilization Collaborative to keep residents safely housed and ensure that landlords are made financially whole when tenants experience major life setbacks.

Inside of the city of Pittsburgh alone, Rent Help Pittsburgh's programs directly serve and prevent displacement for more than 2,000 families every year.

The Housing Opportunity Fund is a primary local source that makes this possible.

And without it, thousands of households would lose their homes annually across every district represented here.

Last year, more than 3,900 eviction filings occurred in just six city council districts.

Uh districts two, three, and four accounted for about 43% of eviction filings in the city.

And districts one, six, and nine accounted for roughly 46%.

In districts one, six, and nine, we operate the lawyer of the day program.

Nearly half of families uh in those courts reached a positive outcome in court.

Uh that is not uh just households we worked with.

Our households that we serve have closer to a 60% positive out rate or outcoming court, and more than 80% end up staying in their homes.

Inside of the courts as a total, uh, we see close to 50% that stay in their homes right out the gates, and another 25% that we are able to connect with rental assistance so that they can stay housed.

Umil size, districts two, three, and four, where we have not expanded lawyer of the day yet, uh, positive outcomes are only 26%, and we are not able to get them connected with rental assistance as frequently.

Um you all have consistently shown leadership in investing in eviction prevention, uh, both through the housing opportunity fund, but also more recently by dedicating stop the violence funds to allowing us to expand these programs.

Um I really want to urge you to continue and deepen that commitment as we move forward.

Uh the families we serve are overwhelmingly very low income, nearly three-quarters or below 30% of the area median income.

They are not in crisis due to irresponsibility, but due to normal life setbacks that put strain on all households, such as deaths in the family, loss of transportation, sick children, and layoffs.

We don't see 75% of our clients ever again, and those that we do see actually have a higher chance of having a positive outcome in court.

Thanks bye.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Natalie Ryan.

Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak.

I am Natalie Ryan and I serve as the Director of Housing Stabilization at Action Housing, a partner in the Allegheny Housing Stabilization Collaborative.

I'm here today to highlight how essential the Housing Opportunity Fund and Stop the Violence Funds are in keeping Pittsburgh families safely housed.

From 2021 through 2024, more than 11,371 City of Pittsburgh families received rental assistance that prevented eviction and kept a roof over their heads.

This need was especially concentrated in several council districts.

In District 6, we supported 1,290 households.

District 9 supported 1,016, and District 2 supported 818.

Altogether, this assistance totaled over 55 million dollars.

These funds stabilize families, prevented homelessness, and ensured landlords received resources they otherwise would have lost.

Evicting a tenant can cost on average $5,000, so avoiding this by keeping tenants housed saves money and is truly a win for all, allowing landlords to reinvest in their properties and strengthen their neighborhoods.

We know that those that we serve are residents who are so low income and are only one crisis away from losing everything.

We also know who's most at risk of eviction.

10% of county residents facing eviction are age 65 or older, which is five times the national average.

On the other end of the spectrum, nearly half of the households we support include minor children and more than half are single parent households.

The most common age to experience eviction is during childhood.

Our children and our seniors, those who have the least protection, are the people most harmed and when rental assistance is reduced.

We know that human impact of eviction is profound.

When children lose their housing, their academic progress is set back an average of six months.

Families don't just lose their homes, they lose their community.

Children have to leave behind friends, teachers, routines, and adults they trust.

Parents must rebuild support networks from scratch, meet new neighbors, navigate new schools, and try to make new connections while already under enormous stress.

That is why I'm urging you today to maintain full funding for rental assistance and the vital programs supported through both Stop the Violence Funding and the Housing Opportunity Fund.

These investments are prevention efforts that stabilize families before crises escalate, reduce conditions that fuel violence, and protect the residents who face the highest risks.

Cutting these funds would mean turning away families who have nowhere else to go at a time when eviction filings are rising and the need is growing.

Your continued commitment keeps seniors safely housed, protects children from displacement, and preserves stability for thousands of Pittsburgh families.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Martina Wolf Bestatome.

Best as Tom, excuse me.

Batista stone.

Bastone, no worries.

Good morning, Council members.

My name is Martina Battestone.

I am a resident of Troy Hill in District 1, and I'm here today on behalf of Inform Up.

We received 168 survey responses with representation from all nine districts concerning issues discussed in council last week.

The first regarding cutting funding for the housing opportunity fund.

We asked the city must cut 30 million, the 10 million dollar housing opportunity fund supports affordable housing, development, and rental assistance.

Should council protect, reduce, or cut this funding?

42% of respondents said the program should be fully funded.

30 support making significant cuts, and 25% support minor cuts.

A resident in Marshall Shatland in support of the funding said that affordable housing should be a top priority, while a resident in Highland Park said that the city needs to get its own financial house in order before considering subsidizing anything, including low-income housing.

With regards to the vehicle maintenance bill, we asked if the city should consider bringing repair work in-house.

77% of respondents somewhat or strongly agree, while 11% somewhat or strongly disagree.

A resident from Morningside said that garage maintenance should never have been shut down.

Outside vendors do not care if a snowpower gets back on the road quickly, but city employees do.

A resident in Squirrel Hill expressed skepticism that it would actually be cheaper to have vehicle maintenance done in-house.

And finally, with respect to the pilot bus pass program, we asked given the $30 million shortfall, should the city prioritize a pilot to provide free bus passes to downtown employees, even if funded by grants or other non-city sources.

45% said that yes, the program is worth pursuing.

23% said yes, but only with outside funding and third.

No.

Well, a resident in Squirrel Hill said that many employees who work downtown can't afford city bus passes.

The money from this pilot needs to go to expanding bus service and helping those on the lower to middle end of the financial strata.

Thank you again for your time, and a complete survey report will be emailed later today.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Bob Damwood.

Good morning, Council, and happy Eileen Yakninde.

My name is Bob Damewood.

I'm a staff attorney with Regional Housing Legal Services and a resident of Mount Washington.

So in 2015 through 2017, the uh people and organizations that later formed the Pittsburgh Housing Justice Table worked to create and fund the housing opportunity fund.

The funding source that we identified for that was a 1% reality transfer tax.

And you know, so over those two two years, uh, you know, we worked to generate a great deal of public support for that increase.

Uh in 2017, uh council raised, you know, implemented that 1% um uh realty transfer tax and approved a cooperation agreement with the URA uh pledging 10 million dollars a year to fund the HOF.

Last year, that 1% RTT generated $16 million worth of revenue for the city.

Uh in the first 10 months of this year generated 12.5 million dollars worth of revenue, and it's conservatively estimated to generate 13 million next year.

Uh so in addition to the housing state, you know, stabilization um uh results that have already been talked about, and in and in addition to the increased real estate tax revenue generated by HOF funded development projects, um the HOF funding mechanism is a net revenue generator for the city of Pittsburgh.

Now, not all council members know about this history, and I'm sure that the you know the the idea of cutting the HOF to balance the budget was made in good faith.

But keeping the RTT revenue while defunding the use that uh justified the the you know uh that that tax increase to begin with would be a fundamentally dishonest thing um to do, and it would be beneath the dignity of this uh of council.

Um look, I understand council is in very difficult situation.

You have to make tough choices.

I do not envy your your position.

But whatever solutions you develop um, hopefully with the administration, um, it shouldn't perpetrate a bait and switch on the Pittsburgh taxpayer.

So hey, thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Our last registered speaker is Swayne Uber.

Good morning, everyone.

It's probably no surprise that I am also here to talk about housing.

Um I live in Point Breeze.

Um, my name is Swain Uber, and I'm here to speak regarding both the Housing Opportunity Fund and the Stop the Violence Fund's support of eviction prevention programming and rental assistance, and why it's absolutely critical that both sources are maintained to do that work.

Uh obviously, we're also here on a day uh where one of our local housing heroes, Eileen Yaknan, was honored, and rightfully so, for all the incredible work that she's done throughout her career and all the progress she fought hard to achieve doing this exact same work, making sure that our vulnerable most vulnerable residents can stay in their homes and not be pushed either out of the city or onto the streets.

Like Eileen, I'm a legal aid attorney, uh though I work with for neighborhood legal services sister organization community justice project, where I manage and run uh different eviction prevention programs in the city and county.

Um for context, I know it's already been discussed some, but there were 4,43 eviction cases filed last year within the city of Pittsburgh.

Outreach was conducted through funding provided in these programs to every single member for whom there is contact information working with the county DHS.

During that year, the Lord of the Day program, however, only covered four of the 12 courts within the city, where where 1,772 cases were filed, around 40% of the filings within the cities.

Those families received access to legal representation, resource navigation, and potentially rental assistance to help get them remain in their homes.

That means that nearly 60% of the city was not covered by the Lore of the Day program, leaving 200 2,631 families without access to programs that program supports like those.

The interventions that we have uh set in place, obviously, some people have already discussed it specifically, but they're effective.

We know that very few households return to the system and the program once they've been helped by it, and even those that do actually have a higher success rate on the second or third time in.

Um, I do want to again emphasize that these successes are not yet repeated around uh the city.

There is funding that I know you all supported last year.

It's coming.

We are planning to expand.

However, if there is additional funding cut, those expansions would not be sustainable or possible.

Um, and the it would there would still be that significant disparity between folks in the hill who'd get that representation and get that support.

Whereas if you live in Hazelwood, you will not.

The same is true for people on the people on the north side, the entire north side has support.

However, people in Beltsover do not currently have that support.

Um if funding is cut from either source, these families will continue to face homelessness without the same level of support as their fellow Pittsburghers who happen to live across a magisterial district court line.

Everyone deserves a better chance to stay in their homes, and uh we uh much like my partner said, we're happy to talk to you how to figure out to make sure that we can make maintain that sort of funding for everyone.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We will we will now take comments from those in chambers.

If there's anyone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time, provide your name and neighborhood for the record.

Good morning, Harold Keller from Beach View.

The reason I'm here is it's been over a year now since Pitbird Cable Television, PC TV has closed its doors.

And at that time, I had a show on there for 15 years.

It gave me the opportunity that I would have never gotten in mainstream to develop a cult following of uncensored shock comedy above shock comedy.

Free speech, in other words, free speech that could never have been done any place else.

And now society needs free speech more than ever with what's going on.

And I made that vow that free speech will not stop just because that station stopped.

Because with what's going on now, gotta have people on there who will say what needs to be said and not worried about soon being politically correct, but doing it in a satirical humor, it's not pretty way, a way that can resonate with everybody, maybe effective to some, not for everybody, some will hate it, but it's gotta continue.

It's gotta continue, especially everybody knows what freedom of speeches they're trying to take it away in this country, and it will not stop, and I will not let it stop.

I have cancer.

I practically live at the cancer center, and I have a routine with the staff members over there that gotta keep me alive until at least we can get freedom of speech back, I can get back on the air, other people can get on, do their thing, so you got to keep me alive because I got really bad cancer, but I'm not gonna let it stop me, and I can prove through satire and humor, not in a pretty way, that people would not approach it, but still be offensive and inappropriate, but also try to be profound and genius and brilliant to keep free speech alive.

That is what I'm fighting for because I may not have much time left, and I and heroes won't go over there, and I could be a hero who's a patient there if I could make this country see that we need free of the speech, and I did it!

I accomplished it.

You could go to co-pilot, Microsoft, anything on the web, and find out that I did accomplish it and I want to accomplish it again before my time's up.

And it's just a thing that I'm very, very gonna have because this country cannot let free sister prayer.

Pick girl can play a part if they can do something to bring public access back.

They can play park keeping fruit life.

Thank you.

Have a good day.

Thank you.

Next speaker, please.

Good morning.

My name is Yvonne F.

Brown.

I live at 715 Mercer Street.

That's the high rise right at the top of Bedford.

Um I had my sign that I usually bring in it had.

Um my son, August Wilson.

Um there's other um Brenda Tate, different people have on there.

Well, I go to the A Plus that's down there at the end of the end of town.

And when I had the sign, the owner said, Oh, he says, I knew that man.

He was talking about August Wilson.

He said, When August Wilson used to come to town, he would stay upstairs in the hotel up over there.

He said, a very, very kind man, very good man.

And he said, you know, one day they had he would come and talk to August quite a bit, because like I said, he lived upstairs.

He said, and he left one time, and the man said, Did you know who this man, who you were talking to?

And he was saying no.

He said, I didn't know that he was as famous as he was.

And I explained to him, you see me, I'm going to city council when August Wilson came to town, which I talked to him three times.

But when he came here, he was sitting, and I looked, I said, that's August Wilson.

So I ran back and I had the proclamation.

I sat next to him, I said, I know who you are, sign this.

So he signed it, and I went and I sat down and I looked back and he was chuckling.

But he told me to keep coming and telling you my story.

Because if I don't, it's his story.

So your story, his story.

I'm telling you my story.

I tell you this because we are suffering.

You sit there.

You don't you don't understand what's happening in our neighborhood.

And that's why we were told to come to tell you so you can see what's happening.

Now, I told you before I worked at neighborhood legal services.

So Eileen Yakman, when I seen it, I said, Oh, I thought it was Mary Martin.

I thought it was a Martin, but it's Yakman.

So anyway, I went to her and I said to her, Eileen, do you remember me?

And she had written down, and she said, it was an honor that you were here to see me receive this.

Because I worked with her and Evelyn Welling.

I was there when they went before the Supreme Court and won their cases.

When they speak about Eileen and the majority of those lawyers that they had, most of them, quite a few of them came from well-to-do families, but they fought for the poor people.

I saw them.

These lawyers, the reason why I get mad at Jim's, is because you you seem like you know everything.

But these lawyers, Evelyn Welling, Margaret, um, Margaret, Margaret Lattimore, that used to work here for the city.

They used to come and get me and Margaret.

If they had a question that they didn't understand, because they were white and we were black, and they would come and they would ask us, well, what did we think about it?

Tell us your point of view.

And that's what you're supposed to listen to, what we tell you, so you know what to do.

Good morning, special agent sunshine.

The missing child Cherise Taylor, I'm so tired of saying that because I'm no longer missing.

I'm very much alive.

I want to talk to you today.

A couple things.

I want to first give a shout out to David Richardson, who is the senior acting administrator for FEMA.

The reason I'm reaching out to him is because one, I don't have a phone, but he needs to know that the overflow shelter criteria for the homeless not to be on the street is the weather.

And that uh criteria starts at 35 degrees and below.

We're not supposed to be out in the cold, but yet we are.

And where I'm staying, I have to leave at seven in the morning, and I'm not allowed back in until 7 p.m.

It's 17 degrees outside, sir.

David Richardson, really.

Are you a man of integrity?

Or are you gonna come out here with us?

I'll wait for that answer.

The title of my message for today is Peace is ours.

Jesus said, Peace I leave with you.

My peace I give you.

I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.

The worship song that comes with that is virtue.

Cry no more.

The thought for today is by spending time with God, I can turn my worries to peace.

The best way to keep the peace God has given us is to keep your eyes on God.

The example of this is Peter when he walked on water with Jesus.

He kept his eyes on God.

When he took his way his eyes away from God and focused on the win and the rain, he sunk.

He no longer walked on water.

How do we do that when the storms come?

We read God's promises and spend time getting to know the Prince of Peace.

The wisdom for today comes from Proverbs 1219.

It says thought for words stand true for words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

We're in a season of advent, and the code word for today is surprise.

Be prepared for him to meet you in a surprise in a surprising way this Christmas.

Amen.

Can you imagine the surprise of the separates when heaven burst open before them and the exelic chorus, perfect harmony declared the birth of Christ?

The prayer I'm going to leave with you comes from me.

Father God, help us when we let difficult situations interfere with the peace you have freely given.

Allow the Prince of Peace to fill us with hope, faith, and peace in Jesus' name.

Amen.

The promise comes from 2 Corinthians 13, 11.

It says, agree with each other, live in and live in peace.

Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

Amen.

Thank you.

Next speaker, please.

Next speaker, please.

Hello, everybody.

My name is Rick North, and uh I live in the South Hills.

I no longer live in the city of Pittsburgh because um, well, for a variety of reasons, it was time for me to move and sell my house in Brookline, which I loved.

And I lived uh I was 65 plus years in the city, so uh and I worked right down here in Grant Street for 30 years, and I know the neighborhood real well, and I know a lot of people down here through the generations that have worked and passed through these uh through this neighborhood and the rest of the city.

But what concerns me today, and nobody ever talks about it, is these this proposed tax increase of 30 percent for property owners.

Now I don't own property anymore, so it doesn't really concern me.

But I know my uh my neighbors in Brookline, uh many of which a high percentage are seniors, as they're as there are in the rest of the city of Pittsburgh, are really struggling with their uh expenses to live in a city.

I think 30 percent is just really excessive.

And when I look at see what happened in the last say four or five years since COVID hit, and with the uh COVID relief aid that the city got, I thought that there was a lot of um money misspent.

Uh and uh now we are look like we're paying the price for it.

Uh I'll go back two years ago, and this was one of the one of the reasons why I sold my house in the city was the comprehensive master plan, which I thought was ridiculous because I sat here through the meetings and I listened to it, and I remember how one council member, and I won't say who is sitting here today, said that uh they had sticker shock.

And another council member said that this plan was too expensive, and they were against it because uh, you know, we we had to watch how we had to spend our money, and then a lot of times these plans are thrown in the trash bin when a new administration comes in.

Very very valid points at the time.

And then the third point was that the organizations that supported this uh along with the planning department uh were essentially social activist groups, nonprofits.

Now, nonprofits don't pay taxes.

The ones who foot the bill on this kind of situation and all taxes are homeowners and business, particularly small business leaders.

You're putting the you're you're making them foot the bill every time you raise every time you raise taxes.

And I think somebody has to need to speak up.

Now I do uh stand with these groups, with these nonprofits and social organizations, uh, because I personally have benefited them when I was a child.

I didn't I didn't grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth, I can tell you that.

Uh so I have a lot of empathy for these groups, but money doesn't grow on trees.

And somebody has to pay for these programs and you have to be uh responsible with your spending.

So the thing is now that you're at a point here, uh business has left time because of COVID and the uh business dynamics have changed.

And uh you need to find ways to get in tracking business and homeowners into the city.

Uh a 30% tax increase is a business killer and a killer for uh homeownership in the city of Pittsburgh.

People are gonna leave.

Uh let the last person uh to leave the city turn out the lights, as this old saying goes.

Thank you for your time and good luck with your uh budget this year.

Have a great day.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker, please.

Next speaker, please.

Seeing no further speakers, we'll turn to the presentation of papers beginning with Councilman Charlotte, Share of Human Resources.

Thank you, Councilman CallQuil, Chair of Public Safety and Willness.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilman Coghill presents bill number 2622, resolution authorizing pursuant to Chapter 210 acceptance of gifts to the city of the City Code, the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from the Friends of Allegheny County Sheriff's Office Unit of a Canine valued at $10,500.

Bill 2636.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of public safety to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with the center that cares for group violence intervention and social services at a cost not to exceed six million dollars over two years.

Sorry, Councilman Gross, Chair of Innovation and Performance, Asset Management Technology.

Councilman Gross does not have any papers.

That takes us to Councilman Mosley, Chair of Inde Government Educational Affairs.

Council Noise.

Councilman Mosley.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

I just drafted them.

Okay.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number 2606.

Resolution adopting plan revision to the City of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 5436 Butler Street at no cost to the city.

And Bill 2607.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Regional Transit for Transportation Services for the 2025 Richard S.

College Regate Race on September 28, 2025, and an amount not to exceed 16,909.75 cents over one year.

And Councilwoman Kale Swift, Chair of Recreation Youth and Senior Services.

Okay, I take a picture because I think it's my last one.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Councilwoman Cal Smith presents bill number 2608.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of parks and recreation on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into financial and income sponsorship agreements valued at 10,000 or less for the City Park's Office of Special Events 2026 season at no cost to the city.

Bill 2609 resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a facility usage agreement or agreements with Bell Silver Consensus Group and voices against violence for use of the McKinley Recreation Center, located at 144 Amesbury Street and Warrington Recreation Center, located at 329 East Warrington Avenue, in order to provide recreational and community focused activities for a term of five years at no cost to the city.

Bill 2610 resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a facility usage agreement or agreements with Ozan M Inc.

and Josh Gibson Foundation for use of the Ammon Recreation Center located at 2217 Bedford Avenue in order to provide recreational and community focused activities for a term of five years at no cost to the city.

Bill 2611 resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a facility usage agreement or agreements with poor law for use of the Berglund Pool Building located at 328 Mansion Street in order to provide recreational and community focused activities for a term of five years at no cost to the city.

Bill 2612, resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a facility usage agreement or agreements with the Mount Washington Community Center for use of the Reim Recreation Center located at 321 Merrimack Street in order to provide recreational and community focused activities for a term of five years at no cost to the city.

Bill 2613 resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a facility usage agreement or agreements with shadow student athlete for use of the Warrington Recreation Center located at 329 East Warrington Avenue in order to provide recreational and community focused activities for a term of five years at no cost to the city and councilwoman Schlossberger, Chair of Finance and Law.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilperson Strasberger presents bill number 2614.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Manuel R.

Manker Estate, Aline Hughes Administrator for a single payment in 2025 and an amount not to exceed $5,000, and full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Please.

Bill 2615.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Ethel M.

Jordan Estate Oriental Neville's and Leotine's Duncan Administrators for a single payment in 2025 and an amount not to exceed $5,000 in full and final settlement of litigation file in the Allegheny County Court of Common Please.

Bill 2616.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Sabrina Kite for a single payment in 2025, any amount not to exceed $5,000.

And full and final settlement of litigation file in the Allegheny County Court of Common Please.

Bill 2617.

Resolution authorizing seven open end professional services agreements with five vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required relating to building department training services as needed by the various departments of the city of Pittsburgh, each agreement being an amount not to exceed 250,000 annually for a three-year term and providing for the funding of the cost thereof.

Bill 2618.

Resolution repealing items and resolutions approved on various dates, which authorize the sell of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh due to an incompletion of sale items A through G.

701 Webster Avenue, Council District 6, 530 Janila Street, Janila Street, Council District 6, 1309 Paulson Avenue, Council District 9, 0 Mountain Avenue, District 3, 0 Pliny Way, District 3, 123 Overbeck Street, District 1, 2248 Lucena Avenue, District 4.

Bill No.

2619.

Resolution providing for the sell of certain property acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at Tax Sales, items A through AG, 2610 Bedford Avenue, District 6, 2612 Bedford Avenue, District 6, 0, Francis Street, District 6, 2903 Center Avenue, District 6, 5360 Hillcrest Street, District 9, 5362 Hillcush Street, District 9, 5406 Kincaid Street, District 9, 6940 Hartman Lane, District 9, 0 Westmoreland Avenue, District 9, 1600 Lincoln Avenue, District 9, 4644 Chatsworth Street, District 5, 4642 Chatsworth Street, District 5, 4632 Chatsworth Street, District 5, 436 Parkwood Road, District 3, 42 Lafferty Avenue, District 3, 44 Lafferty Avenue, District 3, 1611 Belasco Avenue, District 4, 0 Valro Street, District 2, 906 Valonia Street, District 2, 8510, 852 Suzman Street, District 1, 1133 Eiden Street, District 1, 1125 Voskamp Street, District 1, 2046 Lay Street, District 1, 99 Fountain Street, District 1, 40 West McIntyre Avenue, District 6, 1601 Pring, Spring Garden Avenue, District 1, 98 Watson Boulevard, District 1, 0 Marshall Avenue, District 1, 0 Richardson Avenue, District 1, 3221 Central Avenue, District 1, 237 East Meyer Street, District 4, 4408 Armor Hill Avenue, District 5, and 927 Armor Avenue, District 5.

Bill No.

2620.

Resolution repealing an item in Resolution No.

805, effective December 7, 2023, in order to rescind the sale.

And Bill 2621, Ordnance Amending the Pittsburgh Code Title II, Fiscal Article 1 Administration, Chapter 202, Debt Management Policy by Udating the Language in the Chapter following the periodic review outlined in Section 202.14.

And Councilwoman Warwick, Chair of Public Works and Infrastructure.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilwoman Warwick presents bill number 2623.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purpose of receiving grant funds and the amount of $44,600 to repave a portion of the South Side Trail.

Bill $2624.

Resolution amending Resolution 485 of 2025, which authorized the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an amended agreement or agreements with Studio Zood for costs associated with the Homewood Park Construction Project by increasing the total spend by $48,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,089,082 and 30 cent.

Bill $2625.

Resolution authorizing the director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into certain permanent and temporary construction easements in order to advance the trolley trail project at no cost to the city.

And Bill 2632.

Councilman Warwick.

Yeah, I'd like to motion to waive Rule 8 for 2625, please.

You get a second.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Bill 2625 will be on tomorrow's standing committee agenda.

Councilman Wilson, Chair of Nancy Economic Bell.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number 2626.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of City Planning to close out a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnership Program Grant Agreement, which provided funding to help develop the Hill District Parks Master Plan.

Bill 2627.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Local share accounts statewide to provide funding for the construction of a park in Bedford Dwellings.

The grant proposal includes an ask of $1 million for this stated purpose.

Bill 2628.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's local share account statewide to provide funding for the expansion of Pittsburgh's Bike Share Programs POGO.

The grant proposal includes an ask of $841,865.40 for this stated purpose.

And Bill $2629.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's local share accounts statewide to provide funding to purchase a pumper fire truck.

The grant proposal includes an ask of one million dollars for this stated purpose.

Council President Laval presents bill number 2630.

Communication from Jake Pollack, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the grant's office for the weekend December 5th, 2025, and Bill 2631.

Communication from Sally Statelman, Manager, Pittsburgh Land Bank, submitting the Pittsburgh Land Bank's third quarter financial report for the year 2025.

Need a motion to read receive and file.

So move.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed to Bills of Member received and filed.

Our next order business of reports of committee for final action beginning with Councilwoman Erica Schrosburgers presenting the committee of finance and law.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilperson Strasberger presents Bill No.

2597.

Reported a committee on finance and law for December 3rd, 2025 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2487.

Resolution amending resolution 519 of 2025, which authorized the mayor and the city solicitor to enter into a professional services agreement with Buchanan, Ingersoll, and Rooney PC for legal consulting services in connection with complex real property litigation and related matters by increasing the contract amount by $55,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $130,000 over one year.

Bill 2511.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the city solicitor to enter into a professional service agreement or agreements and amendments there too with whole law office for legal consulting services related to liquor licenses in the city in an amount not to exceed $5,000 over one year.

Bill $512.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of national church residences.

Parkside Manor Senior Housing LP in an amount not to exceed $11,408 over one year.

And full and final settlement of a claim for damage to the building underpass at 1306 Brookline Boulevard from a city EMS vehicle exceeding the height restriction on February 1st, 2025.

Bill 2513.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Patricia Williams in an amount not to exceed $3,125 over one year.

In full and final settlement of a claim for damage to her parked vehicle from a city fire vehicle on August 13, 2025.

Bill 2514.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Brady Patzi and his attorney Schaefen Luana LLC for a single payment in 2025 in an amount not to exceed $42,500 in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Please.

Bill 2515.

Resolution further amending resolution number 857 of 2023.

Effective December 27, 2023 is amended entitled Resolution Adopting and Approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and a 2024 through 2029 capital improvement program by increasing Kalera Street Bridge Tip by $27,500 and increasing Corley Street Bridge TIP by $27,500 to account for federal highway administration funding being received at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.

Bill 2516.

Resolution authorizing pursuant to Chapter 166 of the City Code Donation of City Personal Property.

The mayor and the director of the Department of City Planning to donate personal property valued at $15,000 to Lawrenceville Life Links to transfer ownership of the Lawrenceville Life Links artwork to the original artists.

Bill 2517.

Resolution further amending resolution 886 of 2021.

Effective December 27, 2021, as amended entitled.

Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program.

So is to decrease Still City Boxing Association by $5,000 and increase community empowerment association Inc.

by $5,000 so as to fund specific public service grant projects of the mayor's office and authorize a subsequent agreement or agreements.

Bill 2518.

Resolution amending resolution 174 of 2022, which authorized the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an agreement or agreement with Commonwealth Press for services relating to the sell of officially licensed and branded City of Pittsburgh merchandise by extending the term through the end of 2027 at no cost to the city.

Bill 2519.

Resolution amending Resolution 842 of 2024, which authorized an agreement or agreements and lease or leases by and between the City of Pittsburgh and First Vehicle Services, a trans deaf company to manage and maintain the city's vehicle fleet by increasing the authorized spend by 400,000 for new amount not to exceed 79 million two hundred forty-nine thousand three hundred forty-three dollars and seventy-five cent over a six-year period.

Bill 2545.

Resolution authorizing the council president to approve legal service requests made by individual council members subject to limited delegation of authority.

Bill 2572.

Resolution further amending resolution 886 of 2021.

Effective December 27, 2021 as amended entitled.

Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program by decreasing litter can upgrades and monitoring by 150,000 dollars and increasing capital equipment acquisition by 150,000.

You've heard the reading entire bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

Councilwoman Strasberger.

I believe you have an amendment for bill twenty-five thirty-four.

I believe that's a land use.

Oh, I apologize.

Any further discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor of the passage of the bill vote.

No.

With a clerk, please take the roll.

Mr.

Charland.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kill Smith.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strasberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

The bill having received the legal requirement of the votes is passed finally.

That takes us to Councilman Anthony Coghill, presenting the committee of public safety and wellness.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilman Coghill presents bill number 2598.

Reported a committee on public safety and wellness for December 3rd, 2025 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2557.

Resolution amending resolution 959 of 2024, which authorized the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with Humane Animal Rescue at Pittsburgh for detention, care, and or euthanasia of domesticated animals by increasing the approved amount by $90,000, $26.94 for an amended total cost not to exceed $2,370, $299.94 over three years.

Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action.

All in favor to pass to the bill vote or name is called.

Those opposed will vote no.

Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mr.

Charland.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kale Smith.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strasberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

The bill having received the legal required number of votes is passed finally.

That moves us to Councilwoman Barbara Ward presenting the committee of public works and infrastructure.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

And we'll we'll take both bills, but Madam Clerk, if you would first read Bill 2527, just to remind members, this is a negative recommendation.

Um so to vote to uphold the negative vote recommendation, you'll vote aye.

And then we'll take the rest of the bill separately.

Councilwoman Warwick presents bill number 2601.

Reported a committee on public works and infrastructure for December 3rd with a negative recommendation.

Bill 2527 resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements with Kisler Studio LLC for the creation and installation of public art public art in the Hazelwood neighborhood at a total cost not to exceed 120,000 dollars.

You've heard the reading entire the bill.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action.

All in favor to pass the bill for IR names called.

Those opposed will vote no with a clerk, please take the roll.

Mr.

Charland.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kale Smith.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strasberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

Thank you.

Bill number twenty-five twenty-seven.

Having failed to receive the legally required number of votes is defeated.

We can now read the remainder of the bills.

Bill 2605.

Reported a committee on public works and infrastructure for December 3rd, 2025, with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2521.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Allegheny County with respect to salt storage, handling, and loading for the winter seasons of 25, 2025, 2026, 2627, and 2728, number November 1st to March 31st of each year at no cost to the city.

Bill 2522.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Tree Pittsburgh to support seasonal tree care in an amount not to exceed $25,000 over a period of one year.

Bill 2523.

Resolution providing for an amended reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the preliminary design, final design, and right-of-way phases of the Corley Street Bridge project providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $1,590,000, an increase of $800,000 from the previously executed agreement.

This resolution serves to authorize only the amended reimbursement agreement or agreements at no cost to the city of Pittsburgh.

Future resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Bill 2524.

Resolution providing for an amended reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the preliminary design, final design, and right-of-way phases of the Calera Street Bridge project, providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $1,384,000, an increase of $750,000 from the previously executed agreement.

This resolution serves to authorize only the amended reimbursement agreement or agreements at no cost to the city.

Future resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Bill 2525.

Resolution providing for an amended reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the preliminary design, final design, and right-of-way phases of the California Avenue Bridge Project, providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $3,120,000, an increase of $2,100,000 from the previously executed agreement.

This resolution serves to authorize only the amended reimbursement agreement or agreements at no cost to the city.

Future resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Bill 2574.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with caliber contracting service in for costs associated with the construction of the sawmill run salt storage facility and providing for payments not to exceed $6,907,813.

You've heard the reading in the title of the bill.

Is there any discussion?

Councilwoman Warwick.

Yeah, on bill 2574, so the sawmill run salt storage facility.

Um I know that uh members uh had some concerns about the price tag on that one.

And uh I just wanted to uh I I uh texted a couple members directly, but just wanted to uh say that I did speak with Director Hornstein and um my understanding is that one the current facility needs to be demoed.

Uh also there's uh some pretty extensive site prep that needs to be done, including stormwater management work, um, and then that this will be a sort of a wood-based building rather than concrete.

That's because of the salt.

Uh at any rate, I I just wanted to in case members still have questions.

I just that is the information that I have on that for the price.

So and and I because I did ask him too if um if it would be um you know if it would if it would sort of slow things down to to recommit and discuss again, and he did express concern that if we don't get it under contract quickly, that then the that could result in the price tag going up.

So I just wanted to put that out there for members as additional information.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I've got councilman Smith followed by Councilman Carkill.

Thank you.

And Councilman, I appreciate that information.

It's helpful to know, but I'd actually like an itemized uh breakdown of all the cost.

And what I will say is I did look into the county built a structure for I think it was around a million point five.

This is six million for both demo and for the um re reconstruction, but I'd like to get some breakdown of what what exactly the costs are going to.

So I would like to recommit the bill.

It's in my district.

Motion motion to recommit.

Well, can we finish our discussion first?

Sure.

That'll be a priority.

Councilman Carkill.

Yep.

Uh no, I want to uh thank Councilwoman Keel Smith.

Uh I support her um motion.

I will be supporting uh as much as I wanted to see this uh salt structure salt storage facility replaced.

That's an expensive price tag.

It's six million dollars.

And uh so moving forward, whether we keep what's there, repair it.

I think we need to take a better look at it and talk about the price tag and see if it's actually needed.

So I support it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilwoman Warwick.

Oh, I just uh something else that came to mind is uh just to clarify that this would be a oh I wonder if he said no let me look at the text.

I think it was a 7,000 ton this will be the largest salt storage facility that we have and um and um it will also so last winter uh we were very close to not having the salts that we needed and this the the size of this facility the the the point of that is to ensure that that doesn't have that we have enough salt on hand.

So I just want to add that as information as well.

Thank you.

Any further discussion?

If not, Councilwoman Cale Smith.

Motion to recommit.

Oh uh roll call vote, Mr.

Charland.

Aye, Mr.

Coghey, Ms.

Gross, aye, Mr.

Mosley, aye, Mrs.

Keel Smith, aye, Mrs.

Strasberger, aye, Mrs.

Warwick, aye, Mr.

Wilson, aye, Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye, nine ayes, zero no's.

Thank you.

That's 2574.

Bill 2574 will be recommitted and be on tomorrow's standing committee agenda.

Thank you.

Any further discussion.

Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action.

All in favor to pass of the bill will aye or name is called.

Those opposed will vote no.

Will the clerk please take the roll?

Mr.

Charland.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kill Smith.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strasburger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

The bill having received a legal requirements of votes is passed finally.

That takes us to Councilperson Bob Charlotte, presenting the committee of human resources.

Councilperson Charlotte presents bill number 2600.

Reported a committee on human resources for December 3rd, 2025 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2502.

Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements with the Fair Housing Partnership of Pittsburgh for the implementation and administration of fair housing programming and related costs and an amount not to exceed $64,500.

Bill 2503.

Resolution amending resolution 717 of 2022, which authorized the mayor and the director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an agreement with Day Force for services relating to the administration of the City of Pittsburgh's human capital management system, which includes payroll and benefits.

This amendment will extend the agreement by five years and will add funding by increasing the approved amount by $2,403,643 for new total costs not to exceed $5,540,750.

Bill 2504.

Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements with the Pittsburgh Regional Transit to allow the city to participate in the PRT NER Pass program for a one-year pallet for calendar year 2026 at a total cost not to exceed 275,000 dollars.

Bill 2556 resolution amending resolution 654 of 2024, which authorize the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a professional services agreement and or contracts with Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc.

to provide annual pogo bicycle share memberships to any city of Pittsburgh employee requesting one and providing for the payment of the cost thereof by increasing the authorized spend by $52,500 for an additional year and a half for a new total not to exceed $122,000.

You've 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 vote.

We'll vote aye when the name is called.

Those opposed will vote no, but the clerk please take the roll.

Mr.

Charland.

Aye.

Mr.

Cock Hill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kill Smith.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strasberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

The bill having received the legal requirement to votes is passed finally.

That moves us to Councilman Bobby Wilson presenting the committee of land use economic development.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number 2602.

Reported a committee on land use and economic development for December 3rd, 2025 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2528.

Resolution authorizing the director of the Department of City Planning on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into licenses or temporary easements as necessary for the city to perform maintenance and or removal of the Lawrenceville Life Links charm bracelet artwork without cost to the city.

Bill 2529.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of City Planning to enter into agreements and or contracts with Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group for the purpose of utilizing an American Corps Vista and the Department of City Planning costs not to exceed $21,900 over one year.

Bill 2533 resolution further amending resolution 863 of 2018.

Effective January 1, 2019, as amended in titled.

Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program approving the 2017 through 2022 capital improvement program by reducing Kitchen of Grace by $1,000 and Homewood Renaissance Association by $2,500 and increasing Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center by $1,000 and Naomi's Place Transitional Housing by $2,500 and authorizes subsequent agreement or agreements.

Bill 2534.

Resolution further amending resolution 886 of 2021.

Effective December 27, 2021, as amended entitled.

Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program and a 2022 through 2027 capital improvement program by reducing still sitting boxing association by six hundred thirty-eight dollars and sixty-one cent North Side Leadership Conference by $5,000.

Pittsburgh National Youth Boxing by $610.61.

Allies for Health and Wellbeing by $5,000.

And Troy Hill Citizens by $4,000.

And increasing YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Allegheny by $638.61.

Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center by $5,610 and $61.

And Jeremiah's Place by $5,000.

And Catapult Greater Pittsburgh by $4,000.

So it's to fund specific City Council Public Service Grant projects and authorizes subsequent agreement or agreements.

Bill 2586.

Resolution further amending resolution 840 of 2019.

Effective January 1, 2020 is amended in title.

Resolution adopting and approving a 2020 capital budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program.

Approving a 2020 through 2025 capital improvement program by reducing Troy Hill Citizens by $6,000 and increasing Catapult Greater Pittsburgh by $6,000 and authorizing a subsequent for an amended total cost not to exceed $2,840,763 over six years.

My name is Cole.

Those opposed Charland.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kill Smith.

Aye.

Mr.

Strasburger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle, President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

The bill having received the legally required number votes.

Is passed finally and finally, Councilman Cari Mosley presenting the committee on intergovernmental and educational affairs.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number 2604.

Reported a committee on intergovernmental and educational affairs for December 3rd, 2025 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 2509.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority to provide for the leasing of five street sweepers, the maintenance included at a cost not to exceed 2,299,257.

Bill 2537.

Resolution authorizing the execution of a quick claim deed and associated agreements conveying all of the city's right title and interest in and to that certain city-owned property located at West Hall Street in the 27th ward of the city and designated in the deed registry office of Allegheny County is blocking lot 75J 75 Council District 2 to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority in exchange for just compensation.

Bill 2538.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of Public Works to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for certain work to be performed on three city-owned parcels being identified in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate as 9E209 River Alley Pittsburgh 15212 Council District 1.

7L 31 Beaver Avenue Council District 6.

7 M119 Sprout Way, Council District 6 at no cost set to the city and to accept just compensation.

Bill 2564.

Resolution amending resolution 52 of 2021 providing for an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the borough of Wilkinsburg for the collection of a portion of the borough's municipal waste by the city for a term of five years by extending the ending date by six months to June 30th, 2026, and increasing the amount by 539,785 and 75 cents for new costs not to exceed $5,073,239 and 51 cent.

You've heard the reading and titled the bill.

Is there any discussion?

Councilwoman Warwick.

Um yes, uh thank you.

I have a motion to amend 2564 to correct the dollar amount.

Second.

Any discussion?

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The bill has been amended.

Any further discussion?

If not, the bill is not ready for final action.

All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye.

Rename is called.

Those opposed will vote no.

With the clerk, please take the roll.

Mr.

Sharland.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Kill Smith.

Aye.

Mr.

Strasberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavell, President.

Aye.

Nine ayes, zero no's.

Bill have them seated legal cardinals votes.

It's passed finally.

That moves us to motions and resolutions.

Is there anything for members?

Councilman Moseley.

Yeah, I just wanted to take a moment to thank State Senator Jay Costa, State Representative, Joe McCandrew and State Rep.

Latasha Mays for our partnering with myself as well as Petra International Ministries to get East Hills Drive paved for the first time in I think over 20 years.

But for this particular neighborhood, you know, it really uh has become a beacon of a hope to show that you know we are investing in East Hills, and even though it was the Pinhills portion of the road, it is the portion of the road that many city residents use moving from Homewood into East Hills.

We had a ribbon cutting um this morning.

It was a joyous occasion, definitely shots out to Elder Bothrop and Bishop Clay for Petra in their partnership because it was a unique state program that we had to use, and we had to partner with the nonprofit and and petrimentary ministries was that nonprofit that we partnered with um to get that road paved and um for the first time and some say 25 years.

I don't know if it was that long, but it was way too long, and and um you know it just shows the type of partnerships and collaborations that are necessary to get things done.

So I just wanted to thank everyone for their participation and cooperation in that effort.

Thank you.

Anything else for members?

Councilwoman Strasberger.

Yeah, we have uh we neglected to I neglected to uh call for a moment of silence for Jeff Cohen.

Um resident of Squirrel Hill, but had served as chair of the parking authority.

Um I served with him on that board for many years, and uh former um alderdice coach, really dedicated to or owner of the smallman street delay, really dedicated to his community.

I wanted to just offer a moment of silence.

Anything else for members.

Staff may also attend.

Also, this afternoon at one council hold an executive session on personnel matters and bills twenty five sixty eight, twenty six fourteen, twenty-six fifteen, and twenty six sixteen.

Also, this afternoon at three o'clock, Council hold a budget hearing for the mayor's office, Chair, which I will be chairing.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, December tenth at ten A.

M.

Council will hold our standing committee meeting.

Speaker restoration will close at nine A.

M.

to register to speak, please put a sign up form on Councilman Webpage or Carl Clerk's office at four one two, two five five, twenty one thirty eight.

Also, tomorrow at one thirty, council will hold a budget hearing for the Office of Management and Budget chaired by Councilwoman Strasburger.

Uh, with that, we need a motion to approve the minutes and adjourned meeting.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

We are adjourned.