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Votes at a glance: committee recommendations from Pittsburgh standing committee meeting, Feb. 26, 2025
Summary
The standing committee recommended approval of multiple resolutions and contract amendments on Feb. 26, 2025. This roundup lists each bill acted on in committee, the formal motion outcome recorded in the transcript, and key financial or program details where specified.
The Pittsburgh City Council standing committee meeting on Feb. 26, 2025, issued affirmative recommendations on the following items (text and amounts are those read into the record):
- Bill 15-15: Resolution amending prior capital budget to reduce facility improvements, recreation and senior centers by $500,000 and increase park reconstruction by $500,000. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-16: Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Blake Consulting LLC for expert witness services in ongoing litigation, not to exceed $10,000 over one year. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Approvals: Committee approved invoices and P‑card approvals (including a POI charge of over $11,000 noted by budget office) after a motion to waive rules; motions carried.
- Bill 15-12: Resolution authorizing the city to receive Fire Company and EMS grant funds up to $15,000 for Freedom House participant training and certification. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-13: Resolution to receive Fire Company and EMS grant funds not to exceed $15,676.48 to purchase trauma bags. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-17: Resolution authorizing acquisition of rights of way and construction easements for the Swindell Bridge project; payment not to exceed $0 recorded in the bill text. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-18: Resolution authorizing membership dues to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) for 2025 not to exceed $33,125. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-11: Resolution authorizing an agreement with Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania for administrative services related to the 2025 Learn and Earn summer youth employment program, cost not to exceed $200,000. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-20: Resolution amending a prior capital budget to update a grant recipient name (Pittsburgh Flag Football Corporation changed to Pennsylvania Flag Football Foundation) and authorize a subsequent agreement for $10,000. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
- Bill 15-60: Resolution amending contract with RouteSmart (Root Smart Technologies) to extend term and increase total by $72,707 (total not to exceed $247,127). Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation (see separate article for details).
- Bill 15-14: Resolution to contract with Plante Moran PLLC for ERP consulting (not to exceed $300,000 over two years). Motion to approve; committee recorded three abstentions but gave an affirmative recommendation (see separate article for details).
- Bill 15-21: Resolution amending contract(s) with Granicus Inc for Legistar/agenda management/video streaming and server hosting; increase by $9,286.03 for total not to exceed $498,088.07 to replace end‑of‑life hardware. Motion to approve; affirmative recommendation.
These items were read into the record and advanced with committee recommendations; the full council or other required approvals may be needed for final enactment.
