Council approves multiple resolutions, grant matches and land transactions on unanimous votes; several items referred to committee
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Summary
On Nov. 3 the Pittsburgh City Council read and voted on a package of bills and resolutions covering grant applications, contract authorizations, land dispositions, and program funding. Multiple items passed on recorded unanimous votes (9‑0); one street‑paving recommendation was referred to the next sitting committee.
The Pittsburgh City Council on Nov. 3 read a series of bills and resolutions across departments and approved a number of items by recorded roll‑call votes.
Council members reported and voted on finance, public‑works, land‑use and intergovernmental items. Bills and resolutions that received final passage by recorded vote included (text as read into the record):
- Bill 23 73, 23 74, 23 75, 23 79, 23 80, 23 81 and 23 90 (Finance & Law committee items) — these included rescissions of prior sale items, authorizations for warrants and adjustments to the 2024 capital budget. The clerk recorded 9 ayes, 0 nos on final passage.
- Bill 23 82 and Bill 23 83 (Public Works and Infrastructure committee) — commitments of future bond funds as local matches for congestion mitigation/air quality grants for the East Warrington Avenue and Murray Avenue projects, not to exceed $1,440,000 and $1,104,000 respectively. Final recorded vote: 9 ayes, 0 nos.
- Bill 23 76, 23 77, 23 78, 23 86, 23 87, 23 88, 23 89 and 24 15 (Land Use and Economic Development committee) — amendments to the capital program, allocations to public service projects, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank funding, funding adjustments to CDBG and other HUD programs, and agreements for neighborhood economic development programs and housing‑related services. Final recorded vote: 9 ayes, 0 nos.
- Bill 23 67 and related land‑bank/URA designations (Intergovernmental & Educational Affairs committee) — designation of the URA as city agent for HOME Investment Partnerships administration ($1,986,153.64) and multiple land transfers to the Pittsburgh Land Bank; final recorded vote: 9 ayes, 0 nos.
Other items read into the record included: a resolution authorizing an agreement with Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling for household hazardous waste and electronics collection (not to exceed $571,250 over two years with renewal options), a contract authorization with Connect for a soil‑health/soil mill project (not to exceed $125,000), and a Keystone Recreation Park and Conservation Fund grant application for up to $400,000 for HVAC/roof replacement at Carnegie Library — Squirrel Hill branch. Council also received multiple communications and reports and approved them by motion to read, receive and file.
One item was referred to committee. Councilwoman Theresa Kale Smith presented Bill 24 32, a resolution to pave the concrete portion of Mayfair and Windgap with asphalt under section 4‑17(o)(6) of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances; she waived onto the agenda and the item was placed on tomorrow’s sitting committee agenda rather than being voted on for final passage.
All recorded final‑action votes that were taken on the Nov. 3 agenda were unanimous as announced in the meeting (9 ayes, 0 nos). The council adjourned after member announcements about upcoming post‑agenda meetings on revenue options and independent venues.
