The Pittsburgh City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers. All nine members were present for most votes. The meeting included proclamations, extensive public comment, introduction of new legislation, and final passage of several key ordinances and resolutions, including a non-intervention ordinance regarding immigration enforcement and a resolution to report on surveillance technologies.
15 speakers registered, plus several unscheduled speakers. Key topics:
The meeting adjourned after approval of minutes.
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, April seventh, two thousand twenty six. Mr. Sherland. Mr. Cockhill. Miss Gross. Mr. Mosley. Mrs. Alanetra. Yeah. Mrs. Strasberger. Here. Mrs. Warwick. Here. Mr. Wilson. Mr. Laval President. Five members present. Thank you. Those who were able to please rouse for the Pledge of Allegiance for me. Is there a motion to amend? So move. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed. The agenda has been amended. Our next order business is proclamations, and I have one to present. If all those who are here for the National Community Development Week, could please come forward. Critical to this council. And we just want to take a moment to acknowledge the team that does critical and superior work with the uses of these dollars. What I will say it's unfortunate that while we do recognize this, our the amount of C D B G dollars that we have gotten over the years has slowly dwindled. Um it's still significant, but it's not nearly less probably less than half than when I first came to the city council. And so I thank you all for doing a whole lot more with even less. Um with that, whereas the week of April 6th through 10th, 2026 has been designated as National Community Development Week to celebrate the community development block grant program and other federal community planning and development funds. Whereas the C D BG program provides annual funding and flexibility to local communities to provide decent, safe and affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities to low and moderate income people, and whereas the emergency solutions grant program provides support for city and county efforts to combat and end homelessness. And now therefore be it resolved that the city of Pittsburgh designates the week of April 6th through 10th, 2026 as National Community Community Development Week in support of this valuable program and has been tremendous contributions to the viability of the housing stock infrastructure, public services, and economic well-being of our city. And be further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh urges the United States Congress and the Trump administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally with CD with C D BG by supporting increased funding for the program of fiscal year 2027. Maybe have a motion to approve. So move. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Congratulations. Thank you.