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Votes at a glance: standing committees meeting, Feb. 5, 2025
Summary
Summary of committee recommendations and actions taken on resolutions and bills at the Feb. 5 standing committees meeting of Pittsburgh City Council.
The standing committees meeting on Feb. 5, 2025 produced the following committee recommendations and procedural actions. Where the transcript records a formal committee voice vote, this summary notes the committee outcome as read into the record. If a roll‑call tally was not provided in the transcript, individual recorded votes are listed as not specified.
Votes and committee actions (committee names and brief descriptions follow each bill):
- Bill 14‑09 (Finance & Law): Amendment to increase authorized spend with Pittsburgh Futures by $76,800 for 2025 (new four‑year total not to exceed $338,136). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote). Discussion centered on the city’s real‑time safety system and leadership training.
- Bill 14‑10 (Finance & Law): License agreement permitting use of the city seal by Pittsburgh Steelers LLC on official merchandise at no cost to the city. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote). Members requested mockups and additional terms prior to final vote.
- Bill 14‑37 (Finance & Law): Amendment increasing spend for Global Wordsmiths by $38,000 for 2025 under an agreement with Center for Hearing and Deaf Services, Inc. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑38 (Finance & Law): Authorize issuance of a warrant up to $150,000 in full and final settlement to James Sheehan and Loreen O'Neal Sheehan (and their attorneys). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote). An executive session preceded the item; a committee member noted a personal briefing.
- Bill 14‑39 (Finance & Law): Authorize issuance of a warrant up to $8,500 in full and final settlement to Chavante Glover and counsel. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑40 (Finance & Law): Capital budget amendment to increase Complete Streets by $221,600 to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funds. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑41 (Finance & Law): Authorization for Marante Contracting, Inc. to access City‑owned parcels to support retaining wall and sewer work at no cost to the city. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Invoices and P‑cards (Finance & Law): Committee approved invoices and P‑cards by voice vote.
- Bill 14‑33 (Public Safety & Wellness): Increase approved amount to provide downtown ambassador program with Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership by $1,200,000 (amended total not to exceed $2,400,000 over four years). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote). Committee discussion included program funding, PDP contributions and plans for 12 city‑funded ambassadors.
- Bill 14‑12 (Public Works & Infrastructure): Authorization to take temporary construction easements via eminent domain for sidewalk work, not to exceed $25,000 (80% reimbursable). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑42 (Public Works & Infrastructure): Reimbursement agreement amendment with PennDOT for Sylvan Avenue multimodal path project, providing up to $1,809,585 (increase of $277,000). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote). Staff clarified this action mainly moves grant funds into the project and reduces local share.
- Bill 14‑43 (Public Works & Infrastructure): Additional local cost payment to PennDOT for East Carson Street supplemental improvements, adding $55,838.12 to a previously executed agreement (new total not to exceed $942,001.11). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 7‑49 (Land Use & Economic Development): Agreement for non‑congregate shelter services related to HOME‑ARP funds, not to exceed $1,500,000. Committee action: held for four weeks at request of sponsor for HUD amendment and program clarifications.
- Bill 14‑36 (Recreation, Youth & Senior Services): Accept semi‑quincentennial grant up to $20,000 for Independence Day celebration. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑34 (Innovation, Performance, Asset Management & Technology): Increase contract amount with Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries for a municipal pension contribution data system by $375,000 (total not to exceed $625,000 over five years). Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
- Bill 14‑35 (Intergovernmental & Educational Affairs): Adopt revised official sewage facilities plan for site 09/15222 at no cost to the city. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (voice vote).
Procedural notes: several items passed by committee with affirmative voice recommendations; the transcript typically records "aye" responses but does not provide roll‑call vote tallies. Bill 7‑49 was explicitly held for four weeks for further refinements to HOME‑ARP preferences and coordination with Allegheny County and HUD.
