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Council committees hold three referendum bills and approve a series of reimbursement and program measures
Summary
On Jan. 28, standing committees held Bills 39, 40 and 51 for one week for further language review and approved reimbursement agreements and program authorizations including East Liberty and Brownsville Road projects, reimbursement increases, invoices and P‑card approvals, and a parks vendor payment limit increase to $10,000.
Pittsburgh City Council’s standing committees advanced or deferred a series of measures in a meeting affected by weather and a mix of in‑person and virtual attendance.
The Finance & Law Committee read three charter and budget‑procedure items — Bill 39 (charter amendment on budget timing), Bill 40 (public notice notice requirements), and Bill 51 (amendment to a 2025 reappropriation for Pittsburgh Water Service) — and moved to hold each for one week. Committee members said language cleanups were needed so the measures preserve intended administrative review periods and to allow absent staff to brief council on funding corrections.
The committee approved routine finance items: invoices and p‑cards were approved by voice vote.
The Public Works & Infrastructure Committee gave affirmative recommendations to several transportation reimbursement resolutions: Bill 43 authorizes reimbursement agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the East Liberty Negley Avenue implementation project, not to exceed $2,571,661; Bill 44 authorizes preliminary engineering agreements with Allegheny Valley Railroad for the Erin Avenue project with reimbursable costs up to $10,000; Bill 45 authorizes reimbursement agreements for Brownsville Road safety improvements, not to exceed $4,504,368 with a municipal share capped at $26,000; and Bill 46 authorizes an amended reimbursement agreement for the Heron Avenue project not to exceed $1,521,000 (an $800,000 increase from the prior agreement). Each measure carried by voice vote with affirmative recommendations.
The Recreation, Youth and Senior Services Committee approved Bill 47 to allow the mayor and Parks & Recreation director to contract with performers and specialized vendors in individual amounts up to $10,000 (above the prior $5,000 informal limit) for programs and events. Eric Sloan, acting director of Parks & Recreation, introduced himself and described the change as authorizing necessary vendors at the higher threshold.
The Intergovernmental & Educational Affairs Committee approved Bill 42, a plan revision to the city's official sewage facilities plan for 824 James Street at no cost to the city.
Meeting announcements included scheduled pre‑agenda interviews that afternoon for the police‑chief and public‑safety director nominees and the schedule for next week’s regular and standing committee meetings.
