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Votes at a glance: standing committees (May 29, 2025) — warrants, agreements, holds and hearings
Summary
At the May 29 standing committees meeting, members approved warrants and agreements for legal services, EMS supplies and equipment warranties; they held several land-use and code items for public hearing or delay; and they formed a task force on Land Bank funding (Bill 18-54) that was amended and approved.
The standing committees of the Pittsburgh City Council on May 29, 2025 handled a series of procedural and substantive items. The committee recorded approvals for warrants, agreements and a short equipment warranty extension; it set public hearings and holds for zoning and code changes; and it approved a task-force resolution on land bank funding (Bill 18-54), as amended. The text below summarizes each agenda item and the committee's action.
Votes at a glance
- Bill 18-49: Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant to Cohen Law Group for expert legal services for a litigation matter for an amount not to exceed $8,247.80 over one year. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (approved).
- Invoices (finance committee): Motion to approve invoices. Committee action: approved.
- P-cards (finance committee): Motion to approve procurement card reconciliations. Committee action: approved.
- Bill 15-31 (deferred paper): Resolution authorizing a clinical affiliation agreement with Community College of Allegany County to enable precepting for emergency medical services training at no cost to the city. Committee action: motion to hold for three weeks (held).
- Bill 18-46: Resolution authorizing the mayor and director of public safety to enter emergency services provider agreements with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Vitalant for stocking and use of blood transfusion supplies on city EMS vehicles at no cost to the city. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (approved).
- Bill 18-50: Resolution amending Resolution 4-67 of 2022 to accept a reduced Pennsylvania DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund award for the South 20th Street Complete Green Street Project and to authorize expenditures. Committee discussion clarified the city applied for $1.1 million and was awarded $250,000; the planning department will design in-house and aims for the 2026 construction season. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (approved).
- Bills 17-70 and 17-71 (deferred papers): Ordinance and supplement to Title 6 (conduct) and Title 10 (building) to allow planting and maintenance of managed natural landscapes by residents. Committee action: motion to hold for two weeks on each bill (held).
- Bill 18-51: Resolution approving a conditional use application to allow additions to Neighborhood Academy at 709 North Aiken Avenue (Parcel 81-S-63) in Council District 9. Committee action: motion to schedule a public hearing (cablecast) on June 24 (public hearing scheduled).
- Bill 18-47: Resolution issuing a warrant to RPC Video in the amount of $6,198 to extend the city channel control room video switcher warranty by one year. Committee action: affirmative recommendation (approved).
- Bill 18-54: Resolution establishing a task force on sustainable funding for the Pittsburgh Land Bank (amended by substitution). Committee action: motion to amend by substitution and affirmative recommendation (approved). (See separate article for full discussion.)
Other actions
- Motion to excuse absent members, approve the minutes and adjourn the meeting: approved.
Notes on procedure and attribution: Many motions were moved and seconded on the floor; the transcript records committee votes by voice (aye) rather than roll-call tallies in several instances. Where the transcript recorded a formal vote outcome, the action above reflects the committee's recorded recommendation.
