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Allegheny County Council approves EMS funding protocol, health-code amendment and Family Care Act resolution
Summary
The County Council approved three measures: an ordinance establishing a protocol to distribute EMS operational support funds, amendments to county health rules on coke ovens and coke-oven gas, and a resolution urging enactment of the Family Care Act; all passed unanimously on roll-call votes.
Allegheny County Council voted unanimously on three measures that came before the full council on May 20, 2026: an ordinance setting a distribution protocol for emergency medical system operational support funds, amendments to county health regulations addressing coke ovens and coke-oven gas, and a resolution urging the state to enact the Family Care Act.
The council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of the EMS funding protocol ordinance, and Councilman Paul Messina moved for approval. The motion carried on a roll-call vote with 15 yes and 0 no votes, according to the record.
Separately, the Public Health Committee sent an order to ratify amendments to Article 21 (air pollution control) of the Allegheny County Health Department rules — specifically section 2105.21 on coke ovens and coke-oven gas — to the full council. Council member Flies presented the committee’s affirmative recommendation and the council approved the ordinance on a roll-call vote, 15–0.
Council members Geiger Shulman and Brisebeck sponsored a resolution urging the Pennsylvania Senate and Governor to enact the Family Care Act. The Public Health Committee recommended the resolution; the council approved it following a roll-call vote with all members voting in favor (15 yes, 0 no). Several members asked to be added as cosponsors prior to the vote.
The meeting record shows the formal vote tallies for the three measures were unanimous in favor, and staff recorded committee referrals and committee assignments for additional ordinances introduced later in the meeting.
What happens next: The approved ordinances and the resolution will be processed according to county procedures. Committee referrals for newly introduced measures were recorded and will be considered in the committees identified by the council.
