The City Council of Pittsburgh convened on January 13, 2026, to approve the proclamation of Bailey White Day, address multiple bills regarding short-term rentals and infrastructure projects, review executive appointments, and hear public testimony on issues ranging from municipal risk management to housing safety. The meeting featured a mix of routine approvals, significant legislative proposals, and vocal public criticism directed at council members and city policies.
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, January thirteenth, two thousand and twenty-six. Would a clerk please take the role? Mr. Shorelin, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross. Mrs. Salonetro, here. Mrs. Strasberger, here. Mrs. Warwick, here. Mr. Wilson. Mr. 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. But uh, you know, before I read this, I just want to say, you know, we don't there's so much focus on on men's sports, right? And and uh here in the city, they're really it's there's a bit of a dearth in in women's sports and girls' sports, right? So to see someone really excel and like a superstar in uh in girls' sports and in basketball is um is really great. And one thing too that I've uh noticed, just kind of watching the the coverage and and whatnot is um how supportive and coach this is, I think uh, you know, for you is how supportive the whole team is of each other, you know. It's just really wonderful to see um all the the girls celebrating each other, you know, it's uh as much as we as much as things have changed, it is still very much a man's world and in sports business politics, right? in uh in in girls sports and in basketball is um is really great and one thing too that i've uh noticed just kind of watching the the coverage and and whatnot is um how supportive and coach this is i think uh you know for you is how supportive the whole team is of each other you know it's just really wonderful to see um all all the the girls celebrating each other you know it's as much as we as much as things have changed it is still very much a man's world and in sports business politics right and so to see young women really stick together and celebrate each other's successes together is um is heartening it's it's really great so um so I'll read this and then uh and then you all can can say a few words yeah all righty so whereas Bailey White is a senior guard co-captain and four year starter on the Alderdice girls basketball team and whereas the Alderdice girls basketball scoring record of 1,707 points was held by Mary Myers for over 20 years and whereas on Friday December 19th with a 41 point performance against Perry traditional high school Bailey surpassed this record and now has 17 hundred uh 1761 points I think that's probably higher now right making her the top girls basketball scoring leader in school history and whereas Bailey is currently averaging 32 points per game as an and is on pace to break the Alderdice boys basketball scoring record held by Frank Happy Dobbs at 1988 total points. You got about 80 points to go something like that 110. 110 okay 110 points to go whereas uh Bailey also runs cross country and track and field for alderdice holding the cross country record and the track record for the 1600 and whereas in between practicing training and school Bailey works at Minio's Pizza in Squirrel Hill she also is a member of the National Honor Society having high honors all four years of high school and maintains a 3.9 GPA I don't know Bailey should get that up to a 4.0 maybe but um now therefore be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday January 10th to be Bailey White Day in the city of Pittsburgh may we have a motion to approve all those in favor say aye aye congratulations good morning everyone I'm just really thankful to be a part of Bailey in her family's journey she's extremely hard working and um like Constable woman Warwick had mentioned we don't she doesn't the sport doesn't get a lot of love girls basketball so we're very thankful to be here thank you for taking time out of your morning to acknowledge her and all of her wonderfulness we're so grateful to be here thank you for giving us this day for our daughter again uh just to backtrack just a little bit when she was going into a high school it was hard for us to select you know there's so many choices out there and uh we couldn't be happier with the selection we made with Alderdice High School uh the education she's getting is unbelievable the sports are unbelievable and the coaching staff Mr. Flynn and Mrs. G and and uh coach Maddie they have been unbelievable for our daughter and they have guided her through the difficult four years as everyone knows it has kids it's it's not easy the challenges today the kids see uh it's not easy so uh they have guided her in the right direction and we couldn't be more happy with the selection at Alder Ice and uh the coaching staff and especially my daughter she is she's unbelievable so thank you for having this day and we appreciate it thank you for having me here um I feel honored thank you to my coaches and family for always being supportive and always being there for me um yeah congratulations and is there anyone here for the creative inclusive fund proclamation if not then our next order business is public comment I would like to remind everyone that the rules of council state that comments are limited to matters of concern official action or deliberation which may be for city council profanity will not be permitted after you will call please restate your name provide your neighborhood for the record you'll be given three minutes to speak our first register speaker Dr. And is there anyone here for the Creative Inclusive Fund proclamation? If not, then our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone that the rules of Council of State that comments are limited to matters of concern, official action, or deliberation, which may be a force city council. Profanity will not be permitted. After you recall, please restate your name, provide your neighborhood for the record. You'll be given three minutes to speak. Dr. Ronald and Miller, downtown, Mala, Palestine. Palestine UN mission email is Palestine at UN dot INT. There's no evidence that the Pittsburgh offices of Mayor and Council support Palestine as a state or providing food for Palestinian children. I and the GIS do. Global Intelligence Society candidate for President United States, 2028. Info until optimality is primary. Replacing the um 21 December 2025 self-flagellation over the over the budget with uh the five January self-congratulations and yes to uh mayor claimant O'Connor. Another uh concern uh the national anthem. Why don't have kids come in and sing? Uh well, Mr. O'Connor has a president for that. He was invited uh a bunch of kids from Squirrel Hill in to sing the national anthem when he was counselor of Israel. Um five January twenty twenty-six um in this council when Mr.