Good morning, and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Please take the roll.

Mr.

Charlotte here.

Mr.

Coghill, Miss Gross, Mr.

Mosley.

Here.

Miss Salonetra.

Here.

Miss Strasberger.

Here.

Miss Warwick.

Mr.

Wilson.

Mr.

Lavelle President.

Here.

Five members present.

Thank you.

We have some guests here this morning from St.

Edmunds Academy.

If they would be kind enough to come forward and lead us in a uh Pledge of Allegiance.

Okay, come on this.

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God.

Our next order of business is to amend the agenda.

So moved.

Second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

We have one proclamation that will be presented.

We'll do that after public comment.

We do have one to be read into the record by Councilwoman Kim Salonetro.

Councilwoman Salonetro presents, and I'll therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Department of Public Works and the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all, and be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of May 17th through May 23rd, 2026 to be National Public Works Week in the City of Pittsburgh.

We have a motion to approve.

Second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

The proclamation has been approved.

Our next order of business is public comment.

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

Profanity would 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.

Since 2016, the Watersheds Association has been working with the City of Pittsburgh, Domey, Pendot, City Planning, Anthony Coghill's office, the eleven municipalities in the watershed to create a transformative sawmill run.

And we want to improve the water quality, but also mitigate flooding and address the more than 120 years of disinvestment along Route 51 in the City of Pittsburgh.

Any of you who have been down Route 51 know what this looks like.

We have 28 used car lots, all predatory.

We have areas where construction debris is deposited.

For the last hundred years or more, the City of Pittsburgh has used Sawmill Run as a throwaway zone.

Anything they don't want in their posha neighborhoods, they throw along Route 51 and allow it to continue.

There are reasons, many, many reasons not to have a salt facility along a freshwater stream.

It destroys aquatic life.

It ruins the environment for the fish, the invertebrate, the birds, and many other issues within the stream.

Since we've been working with our upstream communities, improvements in the stream have made dramatic progress.

In our last fish count, we had over, in just two sites, we had over 400 fish of various species.

This is an incredible improvement.

In 2016, when we did the first fish count, we had zero fish, zero in the stream.

We've made vast improvements.

Siting a salt facility next to a freshwater stream is not a great idea.

We were told in 2019 that this salt facility would be moved elsewhere.

In 2022, we found out through a tweet from Dan Gilman that no, it was going to be exactly where it's going to be redone, but put exactly where it is right now.

This was devastating news.

And so we want to protest this position.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I have handouts for folks.

Yes.

Our next speaker is Caitlin Mitchell.

If you give your handouts to the Hello, my name is Caitlin Mitchell.

I'm a resident of Westwood, Kim Salonetros district.

I also work for watersheds of South Pittsburgh and Three Rivers Wet Weather.

And I would like to speak on the planned construction of the Route 51 salt storage site.

I'd like to begin by highlighting that this project's demolition moved forward without consulting watersheds of South Pittsburgh, and I actually found out about it via Corey O'Connor's Facebook post showing heavy machinery tearing into the salt dome on March 25th, 2026.

In chief of staff, Dan Gilman's response to Watershed of South Pittsburgh's concerns regarding the salt storage site remaining next to Sawmill Run.

He states runoff will be channeled into, quote, Pittsburgh waters system via inlets in the road and not into the creek, end quote.

This displays a fundamental lack of understanding of the issue at hand.

The stormwater system is designed to discharge into the stream.

Perhaps he meant the sanitary system, which flows to Alcassan.

However, chloride flows through wastewater treatment systems unaffected.

So ultimately, the Ohio River basin still suffers.

And the City of Pittsburgh is directly responsible for polluting Pennsylvania and beyond water.

Dan Gilman also states bioretention ponds will be constructed to satisfy stormwater code and act as a buffer.

I wonder if the city has considered the amount of maintenance of bioretention pond full of non-native salt tolerant species requires.

Even in the best case scenario, the system will become less effective with each storm as salt saturates the soil.

Aquatic ecosystems are incredibly sensitive to changes in chemistry and the effects come in cascades.

The most sensitive organisms, the food source for fish or insects, will die quickly as chloride burns the gills and disrupts their internal chemistry.

Without a food source, the fish will move to the Ohio as they're more resilient and agile.

Native plants will die off and be outcompeted by salt tolerant invasive species.

Perhaps you are more focused on the negative impacts the salt has on infrastructure.

In the West End, Sawmill Run is armored with concrete mattresses installed by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers.

This is an attempt to reduce flooding in the West End.

The elevated chloride present in the water will slowly corrode any exposed metal reinforcement, continuing to cost Pennsylvanians.

Chlorate also disrupts clay in the soil, causing erosion to occur even faster.

Sawmill Run has a total maximum daily load on sediment dictated by the PADEP.

Finally, I'd like to emphasize the appreciation I do have for the public work staff.

Their role keeps the city running smoothly, often from behind the scenes.

However, common sense tells us to move salt storage as far from water as possible.

I ask the city to use common sense and move the salt storage facility away from sawmill run in its floodplain.

If any council members would like to experience sawmill run firsthand, our organization would love to have you out for a stream walk.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Dr.

Ronald and Miller.

Dr.

Ronald and Miller, United States, Pittsburgh, Bill Silver.

And the United Kingdom, London, Westminster City.

And 2428 AB, which is after Buda.

CGSII, the Center for Global Studies, International Interdisciplinary.

I founded that in 1999, PA Corp 2831602.

A European library in the United Kingdom, British Library, I had access, full access to one of the greatest libraries in the world for five years when I had a dual appointment at the University of London and the University of Oxford.

African Library, Angola, Luanda, the Angola National Library, Asian Library, the Kazakhstan, National Library and Atali, South America, a library, Paraguay, Suncion, Paraguay National Library.

The city can benefit, in my view, from linkage with libraries worldwide.

That is the reason I created the Pittsburgh City Library Network this year.

All of these libraries, all four that I just mentioned, plus the CLP, plus the CGSI library, have similar procedures for a collection of books from borrowers whose refusal to return is unethical, depriving other individuals the opportunity to review prime texts, for example, in the CGSII program of education, course, International Global African Studies, a dark skinned female African descent, black community leader claimant, CGSAI borrower, is doing so by refusing return of a Frederick Douglass text.

The collection procedures for all, including the CGSI, are first to offer a reminder to return, second, to transmit a collection notice for monetary fine charge.

Third, to transmit a notice to be charged to pay for the book, and finally, if necessary, borrower privileges are eliminated and an authorization for a collection agency to get the book or to get money for the book.

Doesn't this make sense, kids?

Right?

Is it irresponsible enough to do that?

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Bethany Cameron.

Good morning, City Council members.

My name is Bethany Cameron.

I still live in Overbrook, and I'm here again representing Informop.org, a local news nonprofit which reports weekly on public meetings, asks readers to wait in on what matters to them, and delivers that feedback back to their elected officials like you.

Our community survey ran from May 15 through 18.

We had 42 readers respond, online districts were represented.

We covered three issues.

The permitting process, LGBTQIA Plus history preservation, and the city budget explorer tool.

Number one, regarding resident experiences with the permitting process.

We asked readers, have you ever started or considered a home improvement or small business permit application in Pittsburgh?

Among respondents who actually went through the process, seventy-seven percent of applicants had problems.

10% gave up before finishing, and 13% completed it without major issues.

A resident from Polish Hill said the permitting and inspection process often seems adversarial.

Uh, it should feel collaborative.

Inspectors should be helpful guides, not pardon the language, badasses looking for a gotcha.

Number two, regarding preserving LGBTQIA plus history, we asked readers to rank what would make them sorry, wrong question.

We asked readers how important was it to them that Pittsburgh formally recognizes and preserves the history of LGBTQIA plus people and places in the city?

59% of respondents somewhat are strongly supported formal recognition, 24% somewhat are strongly opposed, 17% were unsure.

A resident from Highland Park said documenting LGBTQ history is important.

However, the preservation component feels like another attempt for NIMBY's in Polish Hill to stop housing construction.

Used to be a bar is hardly a threshold for legitimate historic preservation.

Number three, regarding citizen participation in the budget explorer.

We asked readers to rank what would make them more likely to use an online tool that lets resident explore residents explore the budget.

Sixty-one percent chose knowing that input would be referenced at a public meeting.

Selected direct outreach from the city, like text messages or emails.

Thank you.

Our last registered speaker is Icahana How Valkina.

Who is not online?

So that exhaust our list of registered speakers.

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

My name is Howard H.P.

Jackson, Black Political Empowerment Project.

Grew up with NACP all my life in Pittsburgh.

We have a very important day tomorrow.

You know, the midterms, the election, and we're trying to eliminate this here king fella, okay, dictator.

And we have a responsibility to have our right to vote.

You know that that fellow, Thomas, he took uh Thurgood Marshall's place, and he sold out African Americans, not only African Americans, human rights, period.

Human rights.

I want you to think about that, human rights.

You know, while I was growing up, I'm 73 years old, and I watched the transition of this country.

You know, when Martin Luther King and LBJ pursued, but it was John Kennedy that put the signature in 1963 to give us human rights, civil rights to go ahead and have the right to vote.

Voting is power.

Voting is power, reflect on children or young people today, how important it is to go ahead and transpire and represent the power of our vote.

It only comes twice a year, and everybody pursues in November to go ahead to vote.

And then you find out this past couple years, before this dictator got back in office, he was supposed to go ahead and help us, help us, and he's done lied to us.

I don't have to go into the wording or of his promises on how he was going to protect the country.

But I see the government been dismantled by this man's leadership.

I went to Maryland last year for Mother's Day, and the whole area, they worked for the government.

This man wouldn't sold them out.

He gave them a quick fix to get out of the government.

He's dismantling the government.

This is a midterm election is so important today.

You know what?

I'm not a second class citizen no more since Trump been in office.

Okay.

And I'm an African American.

I'm not a second class citizen no more.

Voting is power.

And we need you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker, please.

Hi, I'm Matilda Omar.

These are my classmates from St.

Edmund's Academy, and we are part of Girls with Goals.

So I think that a good idea to have in public parks or any areas is to make sure that there is equipment that anyone can just um like that can be borrowed and that we can have like special booths so that people can borrow this equipment.

And um, because like I know from personal experience that like whenever I go to play basketball at the park that there are some people who don't have the equipment to do it, and I think that um it would be a good idea to make sure that there are people who can get this.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Next speaker, please.

Morning, Rick Smith, North Oakland District 8.

So thank you for the standing committee's unpacking of 2026 0472, the data science for the public good, to Councilman Gross, Councilwoman Gross, thank you for the convening and the uh advancing of permitting equity, Councilmember Strasberger for questioning, uh deidentifying the data and privacy implications.

Councilmember Warwick for ensuring this work helps smaller permit seekers and for Councilmember Charlotte for asking when to expect data updates over the three years.

My concerns have been addressed.

Separately, in that discussion, I learned of two separate systems one stop Pittsburgh and OneStop Pittsburgh Insights.

The first, there's no legal text before searching, and the second, minimally, uh intended for the informational and transparency purposes only.

Does this um does this confer permission to use it for AI training?

So, Councilman Gross, thank you for calling a post-agenda on data privacy and surveillance.

Looking forward to that conversation.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker, please.

Next speaker, please.

My name is Yvonne F.

Brown.

I live at 715 Mercer Street in the Hill District.

I'm an advocate for children, youth, family, um, hospital workers, the homeless of any poor person that has not been able to come to speak to you about what we need in our community.

I see uh we have some young students here, and I want them to understand why I made this sign.

I made this sign because when you see something, you can remember it.

You hear it, you might forget it.

And this sign is telling you that black lives matter, black voters matter, and that's very important for you to vote because you speak with your when you vote.

I mean, you're speaking whenever you vote.

You're not person, but you have left a paper that's saying that this is what you want done.

Now I want you to understand that I have been coming down here to City Council for over 20 something, probably 30 years now.

I had a son, Anthony C.

Johnson, on November the 11th, 2001.

He was in Wilkinsburg on the floor, begging for his life, saying that I have one line.

This is my son here.

One line.

They left him for the man to come back and kick my son to death.

Because when he kicked him, I was at a friend's house, and I felt the pain.

I remember I said, Oh, this pain.

I went in the kitchen, and I was in so much pain, and I said, Oh Lord.

And I die.

And he put me to sleep.

My girlfriend woke me up and she, and I remember going and say, I don't know what that was.

I'm going home.

But I want to explain to you that I come for a reason.

I'm not coming here every week just to be seen.

I come because you need to know what the people in your community are dealing with.

I come to tell you that we have a council whenever the mayor, but didn't say that every neighborhood would be representative.

That meant that every they were going to do the new chief.

They say couldn't get one from here from Pittsburgh.

So nationwide.

And they said they would come to every community.

Well, Miss Gross decided, and she came in here and said, Well, we decided, me and Bill decided that we would go and tell the Hill District at the top of the hill.

We had to go to Larchville.

Two buses to get to Largeville.

Whereas we're at top of the hill, we could walk down and take one bus, Largeville, one bus to the hill, one bus to this area.

Do you see what I mean?

We didn't get a chance to tell them the problems we had.

So we had the police to go to uh uh I'll come back this afternoon because it really wasn't what I was on topic.

But I wanted to know how you let people see that.

Would you want to thank you?

Next speaker, please.

Next speaker, please.

See no further speakers, we'll return to proclamations with Councilman Carku.

Okay, and I just think it's telling you, I was okay.

Thank you, uh ladies and gentlemen, and thank you, students.

Agree with you.

We keep a park's equipment going, no doubt about it.

Um, but I want to welcome the Coast Guard.

We have Anthony and Victor.

Victor.

Anthony was easy for me to remember.

Sorry, Victor.

And we have Andrew, and uh, this is my boat safety week.

You know, I grew up on the river, and it's a great place to grow up and play in the river and swim.

It can be also very dangerous.

So uh, you know, I appreciate the work and I appreciate your service and thank you for being here today.

So, whereas the city of Pittsburgh situated at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers carries a proud maritime heritage.

And these waterways waterways remain vital public assets supporting recreation, commerce, and shared civic life of our region.

And safe recreational boating is essential to the health safety and well-being of all who use Pittsburgh's rivers and preventing accidents and loss of life requires sustained public education, awareness, and personal responsibility.

And whereas the National Safe Boating Council, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard, annually designates a week in May as National Safe Boating Week to promote boating safety, education, and the proper use of life-saving equipment.

And the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary has long served as a critical partner in advancing maritime safety through public education, vessel safety examinations, and direct operational support.

And whereas Heartland District Eastern Regional Flotilla 0820702, known as Flotilla 2 Pittsburgh, was chartered in 1958 as the first auxiliary flotilla in the port of Pittsburgh and has maintained a continuous and distinguished record of service to this region.

And whereas its memberships membership reflects the breadth of the region it serves, with volunteers drawn from communities across Western Pennsylvania and beyond.

And whereas its membership, or whereas members of Flotilla 2 Pittsburgh actively operate auxiliary facility vessels on all three rivers, conduct safety patrols, augment the mission missions of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, and deliver an extensive program of public outreach, education, and certified vessel safety examinations.

And whereas these dedicated volunteers contribute countless hours without compensation to protect lives, assist mariners in distress, and promote a culture of safety and accountability on Pittsburgh waterways.

And the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the enduring partnership between Flotilla 2 Pittsburgh and local state and federal agencies in safeguarding our rivers.

And acknowledges that their work has contributed meaningfully to safer boating conditions in the prevention of injury and loss of life.

Now, therefore it be resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2 Pittsburgh 0820702 for its outstanding volunteer service and unwavering commitment to the safety of Pittsburgh's waterways and all who depend on them.

And be further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh calls upon all residents to wear life jackets, take the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable boating season, and does hereby declare May 16th 2026.

May 16th to May 22nd, 2026, as Safe Boating Week in the City of Pittsburgh.

We have a motion to approve the move.

Second.

All favor say aye.

Aye.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Alright, sounds good.

Good morning, everyone.

First, thank you to City Council for recognizing Safe Boating Week and the work of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary here in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh understands rivers better than almost any city in America.

We do not merely live beside waterways here, we coexist with them.

They're part of a working river system that helped build the industrial backbone of this country.

They're infrastructure.

Twenty-eight major bridges cross directly over the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio.

They're not just scenery for us, they're our identity.

As the current flotilla commander of Flotilla 2 Pittsburgh, I especially want to thank Chief Lynn and the team at River Rescue for their partnership and support over the past year.

We've been able to deepen our connection in a very practical way by docking in an auxiliary facility at River Rescue in front of PMC Park, strengthening our ability to support safety operations right in the heart of the city's riverfront.

Because of that, Safe Boating Week reminds us that enjoying our rivers also comes with responsibility.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is made up entirely of volunteers who spend countless hours helping keeping people safe on our waterways, teaching classes, conducting vessel safety checks, supporting emergency response efforts, and occasionally explaining for the 394th time that yes, life jackets do actually need to be accessible.

Most of this work happens quietly, but it matters enormously.

So on behalf of all of us who enjoy these three rivers, whether by boat, kayak, or just sitting near them pretending we know what kind of bird that is, uh thank you for supporting boating safety and recognizing the volunteers who help protect this community.

We appreciate it.

Thank you very much.

If I could ask Council McCall, please uh, and uh, no filtering, don't worry, they all have the response.

All right, we're in the back of the car.

And that'll move us on to the presentation of papers begin with Councilman Charlotte, share of human resources.

Council person presents bill number five eighteen.

Ordnance establishing an East Carson Street improvement district for the area shown on Exhibit A at the behest of the East Carson Street Business District Advisory Committee, property owners and business owners to be benefited with specific improvements to be undertaken, including but not limited to financing of said improvements, method of assessing specific properties to be benefited, establishing a neighborhood improvement district management association to conduct administrative procedures for the neighborhood improvement district, providing the establishment of a separate account for deposit and withdrawal of project funds and providing the cost thereof.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement or agreement with Bloomberg Philanthropies for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Youth Climate Action Fund in any amount of fifty thousand dollars to strengthen how cities partner with young people to develop local climate solutions.

Bill five seventeen resolution authorizing council's consent to an extension pursuant to nine twenty two oh five D of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances of the deadline for the Planning commission to act on Bill 2026 0009.

And Councilman Mosley, Chip and the Government of Educational Affairs.

I'm apologize, Mr.

President.

I apologize.

Um, we need to vote on that bill to grant another extension for the planning commission.

Yes, you are correct.

I apologize.

Um to my colleagues, it's another six weeks.

We've been working closely with the planning commission and the close bouncers, um, and we're working on some probably some revisions.

Uh so we have a motion to approve.

There is second second.

Uh, Madam Clerk, I believe we need a roll call vote.

Yeah.

Councilman Sherman.

Oh, sorry, that's your job.

Mr.

Sherlin, aye.

Mr.

Cockhill, aye.

Miss Gross.

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Mr.

Salatra.

Aye.

Mrs.

Strassberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

LeVelle President.

Aye.

Ayes 9, no zero.

Bill has been approved.

Now we can move on to Councilman Mosey Chirp and the Government Legislature Fears.

Thank you.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number 503.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and an amount not to exceed $250,000 to recreate community at the Thaddeus Stevens Recreation Center.

Bill 504.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of three warrants payable in favor of Connect Congress of Neighboring Communities for one-year membership dues for all three branches of government and an amount not to exceed $27,563.

Bill 505.

Resolution amending resolution 680 of 2020 entitled resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements with the URA of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a redevelopment assistance capital program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the former Homewood School Project.

Council District 9 to increase a total grant award, adjust the match, and assign an additional job number.

And Bill 506.

Resolution adopting plan revision to the City of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 2200 Railroad Street at no cost to the city.

And Councilwoman Salonetro, Chair of Public Works and Infrastructure.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilwoman Salonetro presents Bill No.

507.

Resolution authorizing the mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program and Mount Not to Exceed $1,666,217 to revamp our curbside waste collection program.

Bill 508.

Resolution providing for a reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the construction phase of the West End Trolley Trail Project and providing for the payment of the cost not to exceed $1 million, reimbursable at 80%.

Any municipal sheriff commonwealth incur costs at a cost to the city of Pittsburgh not to exceed $4,000.

And Councilman Strassberger, Sheriff Finance and Law.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Council Percy Strasberger presents Bill 509, ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

Chapter 218, capital budget and capital improvement plan to clarify language to better align the budgetary practices.

Bill 510.

Resolution authorizing the city to quit claim any right, title, and interest it may have in and to the property identified as 6491 Stanton Avenue, 11th Ward to Grace S.

and Shabukum Arana for $200 relating to the full and final resolution of a long-standing scrivener's error in the chain of title.

Bill 511.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Omar Cadarness in an amount not to exceed $3,600 over one year in full and final settlement of a claim for damage to his vehicle on Eiler Street from an accident with a city police vehicle on March 17, 2026.

And Bill 515, resolution amending resolution 747 of 2025, which authorized the mayor and director of city planning to extend a professional services agreement with Bromberg and Associates LLC for effective communication services by exercising the contract option to extend the term for six months and by increasing the total spend by one hundred and twenty thousand dollars for new not-to-exceed amount of seven hundred seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and seventy-six dollars.

And Councilwoman Warwick, sure, recreation youth and senior services.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilwoman Warwick presents bill number five twelve.

Resolution amending resolution three eighty-eight of twenty twenty-five, authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of parks and recreation to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with Starfire Corporation for an enhanced firework show held in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh celebration of the two hundred and fiftyth anniversary of Independence Day by modifying the code account to include grant funding and by increasing the amount by two hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred dollars for new total cost not to exceed five hundred fourteen thousand dollars over three years.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number five thirteen.

Section 90203 zoning map to rezone parcels 125 G13, 125 G14, and 125 G15 from residential single unit detached low density to urban industrial in the Homewood West neighborhood, and for myself.

Council President LaVelle presents bill number five fourteen.

Communication from Rhea Price, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the grant's office for the week ended May 15th, 2026.

I need a motion to read receiving file.

Second.

All favor say aye.

Aye.

Opposed to Bill has been read, received and filed.

And Bill 516, petition from the residents of the city of Pittsburgh requesting a public hearing before City Council regarding maintaining Serpentine Drive in Shinley Park as a pedestrian and bike only through way.

The petition is valid in accordance with the home rule charter.

Thank you.

Our next order business is report subcommittee for final action beginning with Council Person Erica Schrosberg representing the committee of finance law.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Council Person Strasberger presents bill number 492.

Report of the committee on finance and law for May 13, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 448.

Resolution amending resolution 712 of 2025 in title.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Finance to submit a Keystone Recreation Park and Conservation Fund Grant Application to the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries for the replacement of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and roofing systems at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill Branch in an amount not to exceed 400,000 for this stated purpose to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.

And Bill 449.

Resolution further amending resolution 723 of 2022.

Effective December 27, 2022 as amended and titled, resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program by reducing park reconstruction by 143,966 and twelve cents, reducing facility improvements, recreation and senior centers by 82,175 and 66 cent and increasing facility improvements sports facilities by two hundred twenty-six thousand one hundred forty-one dollars and seventy-eight cent.

You have heard the reading and title of the bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

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

All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye, running it was called.

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

Mr.

Charlotte, aye.

Mr.

Cockhill?

Aye.

Ms.

Gross?

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Mrs.

Salonetra?

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick?

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson?

Aye.

Mr.

Lavell, present.

Aye.

Ayes nine, no zero.

The bill having received the legal partner of votes.

Is passed finally.

That moves us to Councilman Anthony Coghill, presenting the committee of public safety and bonus.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilman Coghill presents bill number 493.

Report of the committee on public safety and wellness for May 13, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 439.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with latest security detection and automation in for equipment maintenance services for the city's X-ray security systems at an overall cost not to exceed $69,000 over five years.

We've heard the reading and titled the bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

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

All in favor to pass up the bill.

We'll vote I re name is called.

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

Mr.

Charlotte, aye.

Mr.

Cockhill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross?

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Mr.

Salonetra?

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger?

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Vale, President.

Aye.

Ayes nine, no zero.

The bill having received the legal cardinal votes is passed finally.

That moves us to Councilwoman Kim Salonetro, presenting the committee of public works and infrastructure.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Councilwoman Salonetro presents bill number four ninety-four.

Report of the committee on public works and infrastructure for May 13, 2026, with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 445.

Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with tool design LLC for costs associated with phase two of the West Pittsburgh Reach Neighborhood Mobility Plan and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $204,274, an increase of $100,000 from the previously executed agreement.

And Bill 446.

Resolution provided for an amended reimbursement agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the preliminary engineering, final design, and construction phases of the city steps project, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $9,870,000, and net increase of $7,220,000 from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 80%, any municipal share of commonwealth incurred costs at a cost to the city of Pittsburgh not to exceed $46,000.

A net increase of $20,000 from the previously executed agreement.

You have heard the reading and title of the bill.

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

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

Remember is called.

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

Mr.

Sharon, aye.

Mr.

Cockhill, aye.

Miss Gross.

Mr.

Mosley.

Mrs.

Salonetra.

Sorry, Miss Salonetra.

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavell, President.

Aye.

Ayes 8, no zero.

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

Finally, that moves us to Councilman Bobby Wilson, presenting the committee of land use and economic development.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Councilman Wilson presents bill number 495.

Report of the committee on land use and economic development for May 13, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 451.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of $25,000 to conduct a city of Pittsburgh LGBTQ plus context statement.

We refer to Riding and Tower of the Bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

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

All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote aye on name is called.

Those opposed will vote over.

The clerk please take the roll.

Mr.

Charlotte, aye.

Mr.

Cockhill.

Aye.

Ms.

Gross.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Salinetra.

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle, President.

Aye.

I've eight, no zero.

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

Finally, and that moves us to Councilwoman Deborah Gross, presenting the Committee of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology.

Councilwoman Gross presents bill number 496.

Report of the Committee on Innovation Performance Asset Management and Technology for May 13, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 440.

Resolution amending resolution 345 of 2025, which authorized the contract renewal with UNISOLOS Inc.

to provide a subscription-based budgeting and performance management system by extending the term for three years and increasing the approved amount by 286,739.58 cents for new total costs not to exceed 785,864.58 cent over nine years.

Bill 441, resolution amending resolution 682 of 2022, which authorized the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an agreement or agreements with Healthy Outcomes Inc., now policy confluence Inc.

doing business as balancing act for a suite of online tools to educate and engage citizens on budget priorities by extending the term for one year for an additional $13,000 for a new total not to exceed $52,000 over four years.

Bill 442 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of unit solutions Inc.

for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed $19,980.

Bill 472.

Resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh a data sharing agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Johns Hopkins University as part of the data science for social good program at no cost to the city over three years.

We have heard the reading and title of the bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

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

All in favor of the passes of the bill will vote aye on the call.

Those opposed will vote no.

The clerk please take the roll.

Mr.

Charlotte.

Aye.

Mr.

Coghill?

Aye.

Ms.

Gross?

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Aye.

Mrs.

Salinetra.

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

Lavelle, President.

Aye.

Ayes nine, no zero.

The bill having received the legal required number votes.

Is passed finally and finally, Councilman Caribose, presented the committee on intergovernmental educational affairs.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilman Mosley presents bill number four ninety-seven.

Report of the committee on intergovernmental and educational affairs for May 13, 2026, with an affirmative recommendation.

Bill 443.

Resolution adopting plan revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official sewage Facilities Plan for 7606 through 7610 Tioga Street at no cost to the city.

And Bill 444.

Resolution adopting plan revision to the City of Pittsburgh's official sewage facilities plan for 2695 Winchester Drive at no cost to the city.

You have heard the reading in time of the bill.

Is there any discussion on the bill?

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

All in favor of the passage of the bill.

Mr.

Charlotte?

Aye.

Mr.

Carkill.

Aye.

Miss Scruz?

Aye.

Mr.

Mosley.

Mrs.

Selling.

Aye.

Mrs.

Straussberger.

Aye.

Mrs.

Warwick.

Aye.

Mr.

Wilson.

Aye.

Mr.

L President.

Aye.

Ayes nine.

No zero.

The bill having received the legal cardinal votes.

Is passed finally.

That takes us to motions and resolutions.

Is there anything from members?

If not, I do want to take a moment to uh congratulate our new assistant budget director, Shiri Wolowski.

Say it again.

Roleski.

Got it.

Uh Sherry Roleschi for joining us is our new assistant budget director.

If uh all members were present, so we need a motion to approve the minutes and adjourn the meeting.

Second.

Second.

All favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

We are adjourned.