The Pittsburgh City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers. All members were present except Council Member Deborah Gross. The meeting featured proclamations honoring community leaders, public comments on a range of issues, introduction of new legislation, and final passage of multiple items from committee reports.
The following bills were introduced and referred to appropriate committees:
All bills reported from committees received final passage by a vote of 8-0 (Council Member Gross absent). These included:
Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, September twenty second, two thousand twenty six. We're clerk, please take the role. Mr. Charlotte. Mr. Coghill. Mr. Mosley. Mrs. Salonetra. Here. Mrs. Strasberger. Here. Mrs. Warwick. Mr. Wilson. Mr. Lavell President. Here. Five members present. Thank you. For those who were able to please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance, remaining standing for a moment of silence. And during our moment of silence, we would like to honor the lives of Jennifer Olzinger and Paul Legger, both long time dedicated public servants to the city of Pittsburgh, who both recently passed away. Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend? Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. The agenda has been amended. Our next order business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilwoman Schraussberger. Thank you. If everyone who is here to honor Paul Leger can come up and join me right here, please. I think the number of people who are here, I'm sure more would like to be here, speaks for itself as to the impact that Paul had on so many lives, the consummate public servant, and after I read the proclamation, I'd like to allow for others to say a few words as they would like to, as well as council members who might have words to say, stories to tell. So whereas Paul Leger dedicated more than four decades of his career to public service, distinguished by integrity, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. And whereas throughout his career, Mr. Leger earned the respect of elected officials, civic leaders, colleagues, and community stakeholders through his thoughtful leadership, collaborative approach, and steadfast dedication to responsible government. And whereas Mr. Leger's career with the City of Pittsburgh spanned a wide and impressive range of roles with a personnel department, the mayor's office, the parks and recreation department, Pittsburgh Zoo, and the finance department, where he consistently worked to provide the highest quality of services to citizens in the most economically efficient manner. And whereas during his tenure, Mr. Leger served five different mayors promoting sound fiscal management, transparent budgeting, responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources, and strategic long-term planning to position the city for lasting financial stability. And whereas he served in leadership roles with the Pennsylvania Economy League and the Algany Conference on Community Development, helping to strengthen regional cooperation, promote economic opportunity, and advance public policy initiatives that benefited the City of Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania as a whole. And whereas Mr. Lager further served the people of Pittsburgh through his work with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, the Pittsburgh Land Bank, and numerous civic regional organizations lending his expertise to strengthen public institutions and improve services for residents. And whereas Mr. Lager is remembered not just for his wide-ranging efforts to improve the performance of city government and the lives of Pittsburgh residents, but also for his generosity as a mentor, his collegial approach to problem solving, his ability to build consensus among leaders with differing perspectives, and his trademark sense of humor. And whereas those who worked alongside Paul Leger remember him as a principled public servant whose humility, wisdom, kindness, and unwavering commitment to excellence, inspired confidence and left an enduring mark on the city he faithfully served. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Paul Leger for his extraordinary career public service and for his lasting contributions to the fiscal strength, effective governance, and continued progress of Pittsburgh, and extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, and celebrates a legacy of service that will continue to inspire future public servants.