Pittsburgh City Council approves five committee-sponsored measures including equipment lease transfer and workers’ compensation contract

Pittsburgh City Council on Jan. 22, 2025, approved five committee-reported measures covering grants, reimbursements for state work, a workers’ compensation administrative contract, a payment-processing contract extension and a transfer to the city’s Equipment Leasing Authority.

The measures were presented by committee chairs and carried by recorded voice roll call votes; all recorded final actions in the meeting were unanimous in favor. The approvals include grant funding and reimbursements for work performed by or through partner agencies and contracts to support city operations.

Bill 1376 — Post-overdose training grant: The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the National Association of County and City Health Officials to receive grant funds for post-overdose training in trauma-informed practices, not to exceed $20,000. The clerk recorded 8 ayes, 0 nos; the bill was passed finally.

Bill 1379 — PennDOT pedestrian facility reimbursement: The council approved a resolution establishing financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) related to pedestrian facilities and associated ADA ramps on State Route 400 (North Dallas Avenue) with reimbursement to PennDOT for local costs estimated not to exceed $13,990.44. Roll call recorded 9 ayes, 0 nos; the bill was passed finally.

Bill 1375 — Workers’ compensation third‑party administration: The council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of human resources and civil service to enter into a professional services agreement with UPMC Benefits Management Services Inc., doing business as Work Partners, to provide third‑party administrative services for the city’s workers’ compensation program. The transcript lists the authorized not-to-exceed amount as $5,000,000,274 over four years; roll call recorded 9 ayes, 0 nos, and the bill was passed finally. (Amount as stated in the meeting record: not specified beyond the transcript text.)

Bill 1377 — Payment processing contract amendment: The council approved an amendment to an existing contract for payment processing and cash‑handling systems, extending the contract by one year and increasing the approved amount by $98,955 for an amended total not to exceed $396,056.60. Roll call recorded 9 ayes, 0 nos; the bill was passed finally.

Bill 1378 — Transfer to Equipment Leasing Authority: The council approved a cooperation agreement providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed $7,906,319.37 to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment, accessories and related professional services for use by city departments. Roll call recorded 9 ayes, 0 nos; the bill was passed finally.

Several other bills and communications were introduced or presented as papers during the meeting but were not scheduled for final action at this session. Council members set a virtual committee meeting later the same day and discussed scheduling a post-agenda item on snow removal following public concerns about winter service.

The clerk recorded votes by individual roll call when each final action came before council; vote tallies shown above reflect those roll-call counts as announced on the record during the meeting.