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Votes at a glance: City Council approves multiple resolutions, waivers and appointments on Sept. 3, 2025
Summary
At the Sept. 3 Pittsburgh City Council meeting, members voted on a series of resolutions, ordinance amendments, appointments and procedural waivers. Several bills were passed finally by recorded roll call and multiple motions to waive Rule 8 were approved to place items on the standing committee agenda.
Pittsburgh City Council conducted a series of formal actions on Sept. 3, 2025, including final passage of multiple resolutions and ordinances, approval of appointments, and affirmative votes to waive procedural rules so items could be heard at standing committee. The measures below record motions, vote tallies and the stated outcomes as entered in the council record.
Key outcomes
- Bill 21‑97 (extension of planning commission deadline): approved by roll call (6 ayes, 0 noes when recorded at 00:15:24); outcome recorded as passed.
- Final passage (grouped under Committee reports; roll call recorded): Bill 21‑67 (youth and LGBTQIA+ commission amendments and related resolutions), Bill 20‑98 (sale of tax‑acquired properties, specified parcels), Bill 20‑99 (rescission of prior sale item), Bill 21‑00/2,100 (property acceptance for Fowler Park), Bill 21‑19 (capital budget amendment reallocating $54,683.26), Bill 21‑28 (city council transfer of $9,000 for litter cans). Recorded roll call: 8 ayes, 0 noes. (See transcript committee report entries and roll calls.)
- Committee on Public Safety and Wellness: Bill 21‑68 (clinical affiliation agreement with Community College of Allegheny County for EMS precepting): reported with affirmative recommendation and final passage by roll call (8 ayes, 0 noes).
- Land Use & Economic Development: Bill 20‑24/12‑14 (zoning code amendments to add “interim housing” use): reported with affirmative recommendation and passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 noes).
- Intergovernmental & Educational Affairs: Bill 21‑70 (sewage facilities plan revision for 933 Penn Ave) and Bill 21‑18 (intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Mount Oliver for EMS services, $87,500 over 5 years): reported and passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 noes).
- Appointments and personnel: The reappointment of Kimberly D. Clark Baskin as city clerk (three‑year term to 09/06/2028) was approved by voice vote after motion (motion, second; “Aye” recorded). James Ish was appointed to the Housing Opportunity Fund advisory board (term to 04/30/2029); motions to approve were recorded.
- Waivers of Rule 8: Council approved motions to waive Rule 8 to place items on the standing committee agenda, including bill 21‑87 (USAR team agreement; not to exceed $4,480,727) and bill 21‑83; recorded voice votes show the motions passed.
- Communications: Two communications (bill 21‑92 and bill 22‑01) from the Office of Management and Budget and Fleet Services were received and filed on motion.
Procedural notes and recorded tallies
- Multiple items were reported out of committee with “affirmative recommendation” and placed for final action; where a roll call was taken the record shows unanimous or near‑unanimous recorded votes (commonly “8 ayes, 0 nos” or similar tallies recorded in the transcript). When a voice vote was used for routine motions (agenda amendments, proclamations, motions to approve appointments), the transcript records “Aye” (and shows the motion carried).
Why it matters: The passed measures include zoning changes, intergovernmental agreements for emergency medical services, property transactions and budget transfers; together they affect land use rules, service contracts and capital allocations in the city.
Ending: The council adjourned and scheduled the standing committee meeting for later the same day; no vetoes or mayoral actions were recorded in the Sept. 3 transcript.
