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Votes at a glance: standing committees advance multiple ordinances, resolutions and holds
Summary
Pittsburgh City Council standing committees on Aug. 27 recommended approval for multiple bills and placed several items on temporary holds for further review, including a zoning and housing item, property sales with one parcel removed, and intergovernmental EMS payments.
Pittsburgh City Council standing committees heard and acted on a range of measures Wednesday, issuing affirmative recommendations on several ordinances and resolutions, adopting amendments and placing a number of items on short holds for additional review.
Key outcomes, by item (committee-level actions and immediate next steps):
- Bill 2,098 (sale of tax‑land parcels): Committee approved the resolution to sell multiple parcels acquired at tax sale, but members voted to remove item B (5500 Camellia/Camooga Street in Council District 7) from the sale list so the council office can continue community discussions.
- Bill 2,099 (resolution rescinding prior sale): Committee issued an affirmative recommendation to rescind a prior sale item listed in Resolution 6,75 (effective 12/02/2022).
- Bill 2,100 (Fowler Park): Committee authorized the mayor and director of finance to accept deeds for parcels at 2716 North Charles Street (parcels 46E44 and 46E46) for the Fowler Park master plan in exchange for $1; committee recommended approval.
- Bill 21 19 (capital budget revision): Committee approved a technical transfer moving $54,683.26 from park reconstruction to sports-facility improvements in the capital plan.
- Bill 21 28 (Council District 4 litter cans): Committee approved transferring $9,000 from a council district postage line to purchase nine street litter cans for District 4, discussed as smart-enabled units with recurring service considerations.
- Bill 15 31 (clinical affiliation agreement): Public Safety committee recommended approval of a clinical affiliation agreement with Community College of Allegheny County for EMS precepting at no cost to the city.
- Bill 21 47 (Fire Station 20 additional funding): Public Works committee moved to hold the supplemental funding authorization for one week to allow further review. The request seeks up to $4,450,000 in additional future capital funding for replacement Fire Station 20.
- Bills held for more information or public hearing: Bill 21 09 (temporary suspension of RCO enforcement) was held for three weeks at council request for additional review; Bill 20 58 (CRM agreement increase) was held for two weeks; Bill 19 64 (sewage plan revision for Heron Avenue) held for six weeks; Bill 21 51 (conditional use for Pittsburgh Water Campus) held pending a public hearing.
- Bill 20 94 (sewage plan revision for 933 Penn Ave): Committee recommended approval at no cost to the city.
- Bill 21 18 (intergovernmental EMS agreement with Mount Oliver): Committee authorized the city to enter an intergovernmental agreement to provide EMS to the borough of Mount Oliver for $87,500 over five years; committee gave an affirmative recommendation after discussion about collection and call volumes.
Administrative and procedural approvals: invoices, interdepartmental transfers and p‑card matters were approved by committee votes as part of routine business.
What happens next: items receiving affirmative committee recommendations move forward for additional council consideration or final votes as scheduled. Items held will return to committee on the timetable noted in committee action.
