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Pittsburgh City Council approves multiple resolutions and ordinances, including grants and contract extensions
Summary
Council recorded roll-call approvals for a package of bills on May 18, 2026, including grant applications, contract extensions for technology and security services, transportation project reimbursements and zoning and planning items; most votes were unanimous as recorded by the clerk.
Pittsburgh City Council on May 18 approved a package of bills and resolutions by recorded roll-call votes, including grant applications, contract extensions and infrastructure reimbursements.
Items the council approved included: consent to a six-week extension for a Planning Commission deadline (Bill 5-17); a resolution authorizing a warrant for catering services during the NFL draft (amount not to exceed $16,450); adoption of the Allegheny County hazard mitigation plan as the city’s official plan; an EPA solid-waste-infrastructure grant acceptance for curbside yard-waste collection (up to $1,666,217); a PennDOT reimbursement agreement for the West End Trolley Trail (up to $1,000,000, reimbursable at 80%); supplemental agreements for the West Pittsburgh Reach Neighborhood Mobility Plan (increase not to exceed $204,274) and a net increase to the city steps project (net increase $7,220,000, reimbursable at 80%); a $25,000 Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission grant for an LGBTQ+ context statement; contract renewals and extensions for data and budgeting systems (Unisolutions Inc. contract extension and related warrants); and amendments tied to URA redevelopment assistance for the former Homewood School Project (up to $1,500,000). Several items were explicitly recorded as passing with the legally required roll-call tallies.
Roll-call recordings in the meeting transcript show the clerk calling the names: "Mister Charlene; Mister Cockhill; Miss Gross; Mister Mosley; Missus Salanetra; Missus Strausberger; Missus Warwick; Mister Wilson; Mister Lavelle, president." On recorded final actions cited in the transcript the membership responded 'Aye' and the clerk reported nine ayes and zero no votes for multiple bills.
The council also completed routine business including presentations of proclamations, presentations from public commenters, and the confirmation of executive and administrative items. No contested roll-call defeats or formal recorded 'no' tallies appear in the transcript for the items that reached final action during this meeting.
Council adjourned after a brief members' period, including the president's congratulations to Sherry Roleski on her appointment as assistant budget director.
