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Pittsburgh council approves proclamations, grant applications and a package of resolutions; multiple bills pass 9-0
Summary
At its April 15 meeting, Pittsburgh City Council adopted a series of proclamations, approved grant applications and passed multiple resolutions and ordinances—most by unanimous recorded votes—while referring several items to committee.
Pittsburgh City Council on April 15 adopted a series of ceremonial proclamations, authorized grant applications and unanimously approved several resolutions and ordinances, including measures related to parks sponsorships, a state conservation grant application and revisions to the city sewage facilities plan.
The actions formalize proclamations such as the designation of April 22, 2025, as Take a Father to School Day and set aside dates to recognize Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Charles “Chuck” Cooper. The council also approved grant-related actions: it authorized application for a $250,000 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program (matching $250,844.42 from the city) for the Emerald View Trail rehabilitation and accepted an $8,200 payment and permanent easements with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for subterranean tunnel work through nine city parcels.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution declaring April 22, 2025, Take a Father to School Day in the City of Pittsburgh — motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye and later formal roll call showed approval. (See recorded roll calls.) - Resolution declaring April 24, 2025, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Day — motion moved, seconded and passed by voice vote. - Resolution designating the week of April 2025 as National Community Development Week and urging continued federal CDBG funding — moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. - Proclamation: April 2025 declared Fair Housing Month (references U.S. Fair Housing Act, Title VIII) — moved, seconded and approved. - Resolution declaring April 25, 2025, Chuck Cooper Day — moved, seconded and approved. - Proclamations (Arbor Day; Steel City Duck Derby Day; Western Pennsylvania Unit of the Herb Society of America Day) for April 26, 2025 — presented together and approved by motion. - Bill 17-11 (quitclaim deeds / Pittsburgh Land Bank settlement language as described in committee report 17-40) — recorded roll call: Charland (aye), Coghill (aye), Gross (aye), Mosley (aye), Kale Smith (aye), Strasburger (aye), Warwick (aye), Wilson (aye), Lavelle, president (aye). Result: Passed (9 ayes, 0 nos). - Bill 17-41 (accepting up to $37,000 from the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative via Allegheny County for Pittsburgh Bureau of Police overtime, equipment and training) — recorded roll call: same 9 ayes; Passed (9-0). - Bill 17-12 (authorize application for $250,000 DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships grant; local match $250,844.42; total project cost $500,844.42 for Emerald View Trail rehabilitation) — recorded roll call: 9 ayes; Passed (9-0). - Bills 17-38 and 17-39 (amendments and resolution to clarify residential parking permit signage and expand Area KK in South Side Flats) — recorded roll call: 9 ayes; Passed (9-0). - Bill 17-07 (parks & recreation sponsorship agreements for Richard S. Calgary Great Works event) — recorded roll call: 9 ayes; Passed (9-0). - Bills 17-04, 17-05 and 17-06 (plan revisions adopting official sewage facilities plan changes for 296 McKee Place and 215 20 First Street, and agreement with ALCOSAN to provide permanent easements and accept $8,200) — recorded roll call: 9 ayes; Passed (9-0). - Motion to waive Council rules (early in the meeting) — moved, seconded, voice vote aye; rules waived. - Motion to refer and place bill 17-46 (authorizing an agreement for team Pittsburgh live streaming deck hockey events) on committee agenda — motion to waive Rule 8 carried; bill placed on committee agenda for the next standing committee meeting. - Appointments (Bills 17-54 through 17-57): motion to interview nominees to the Gender Equity Commission was moved, seconded and approved; interviews to be scheduled.
Council staff presented several committee reports and communications for receipt and filing, including a status update from the Grants Office (17-58) and a summary worksheet on premium pay (17-59); the council moved to receive and file both communications.
Background and context: many of the passed measures were routine committee reports, proclamations or ministerial authorizations. Where a formal roll call was recorded, the council voted unanimously (9 ayes, 0 nos). Several bills were placed on committee agendas for further review. The council president and committee chairs announced upcoming meetings and post-agenda sessions, including a cable-cast post agenda on Pittsburgh Water flood mitigation projects and a public hearing on reduced minimum lot sizes.
Members of the council present during recorded roll calls were: Mister Charland; Mister Coghill; Miss Gross; Mister Mosley; Councilwoman Kale Smith; Missus Strasburger; Missus Warwick; Mister Wilson; and Mister Lavelle (president). Votes listed above reflect the recorded roll calls when provided in the meeting transcript.
Ending: The meeting concluded with scheduling actions and committee announcements; council recessed to schedule interviews for appointees and set post-agenda items for follow-up.
