Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of city council on Tuesday, March 10th, 20126. Will the clerk please take the role? >> Mr. Charland >> here. >> Mr. Cogill >> here. >> Miss Gross. >> Mr. Mosley. >> Mrs. Salinro >> here. >> Mrs. Strawber >> here. >> Mrs. Warwick >> here. >> Mr. Mr. Wilson >> here. >> Mr. Lavell, President >> here. >> Seven members present. >> Thank you. If you are able, please rise for the pledge of allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence as we both remember our former councilwoman Darlene Harris who passed away Friday morning as well as Councilman Cage Mosley's father who passed away recently as well. to the flag of the stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Our next order of business is to amend the agenda. Is there a motion to amend? >> Second. All in >> favor say I. I. >> The agenda has been amended. Our next order of business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilman Wilson. like a uniform. I like it. Good morning everyone and thank you to the everyone who showed up for the St. Patrick's Day celebration today. Uh wanted to um make sure that we had this moment today to recognize uh central outreach. If I was uh here to recognize all the great things that happen on the north side, I'd probably never make it off this podium. But for an exceptional group like uh Central Outreach, want to make sure that we recognize all the great efforts. And I see the great t-shirts here. This is 10 years of care, compassion, and community. So I've defin we've all seen this organization grow throughout the this this decade this past decade. So uh with that whereas Central Outreach Wellness Center was founded in 2015 with a mission to provide inclusive equitable health care that fosters wellness for the whole person and removes barriers to care for all individuals. And whereas over the past decade, Central Outreach has grown from its original Northshore location into a vital medical clinic serving communities across Win Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Whereas the patient- centered services include HIV and STI prevention and treatment, hepatitis C cure initiatives, gender affirming care, mental support, mental health support, primary care and harm reduction advocacy, central outreach has improved health outcomes and quality of life for the LGBTQIA plus communities and all those who seek care. And whereas the leadership and staff of Central Outreach Wellness Center have responded to the community needs throughout the the public health crisis, including testing initiatives during the CO 19 pandemic and vaccine outreach during the MPX outbreak. Whereas the advocacy, education, and outreach, Central Outreach Wellness Center continues to reduce stigma, expand access to essential services, and ensure that every person can receive care without judgment or discrimination. Now, therefore, it be resolved that the city council of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 10th, 2026 to be Central Outreach Wellness Center Day in the city of Pittsburgh. >> May we have a motion to approve? >> So move second. >> Second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Congratulations. >> And we have uh Sarah Miller here if you'd like to say some words. >> Hi, I'm Sarah Miller, nurse practitioner and vice president of clinical operations at Central Outreach. Thank you so much for this proclamation. This is really amazing to be recognized in this way. Um the work we have done over the pandemic and the EMPOX epidemic was also um a huge public health feat and we were proud to be able to show up for our city in this way. Um our team continues to do the work in rooms in outreach vans um all across the county in different ways. So we are very proud to be here and happy to celebrate Central Outreach Day. Thank you. You >> like to come up and say would anybody else like to say anything? All right. If not, we have council come up for a p picture. Happy like each other. Everybody And now, Councilman Carill and Councilman Saletra. >> Good morning. Good morning, everybody. Well, it's that time of year again. We're being invaded by the Irish. Probably one of the most fun times of year. And you know, nobody does it like Pittsburgh. And most people think I'm Italian, which I am, but today I'm Irish. Cogill is actually scotch, so you know. So, I'm proud to be presenting the proclamation for you all today. I wish if you would all come up, please. And I'm joined by Councilwoman Kim Selenetro, who has really deep Irish ties. I found out it's both grandparents are from Ireland. Correct. >> Okay. So, >> well, you too, right? >> If you've never been down to our St. Patrick's Day parade, it's the second largest in the country. and do yourself a favor. It's uh really worth going to. It truly is uh a lot of fun for everybody. And it starts with the button party. I don't know if many of you were at that, but uh just filled with fun events. Our Irish heritage in Pittsburgh is deep and we love them and uh I'm proud to be part of them. Whereas the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day parade, proudly presented by the Irish Society for Education and Charity Incorporated, is scheduled for this Saturday, March 14th, 2026. This year's parade is led by Grand Marshall Patrick Baron, which we all know. Where you at, Patrick? Yep. Um, Patrick remains a lifelong member of the Knights of Equity Court 9, fourth degree. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of Hiberians, Division 23, the Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh, and the Westside Irish American Club of Cleveland, and has dedicated 34 years to public service with the city of Pittsburgh. Whereas 2026, Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Queen Molly McKenna. Molly, daughter of Greg Aaron McKenna of Mount Lebanon. She is a junior at St. Mary's College, double majoring in biology and chemistry, a presidential scholarship recipient who plans to attend medical school. Nice. Her dedication to her heritage includes competing at the highest level of Irish dancing at the All Irelands in 2023. and she's going to do a little number for us uh after after that. Yeah. Um whereas court maiden Kennedy Aaron Elizabeth Coun where you or I'm sorry Elizabeth um of Oakdale is a senior at Charters Valley High School and a member of the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society. She is a WPI all section athlete and plans to attend Westminster College to play soccer, major in biology and pursue a career in genetic counseling. Whereas court maiden Sydney and Hoover Sydney okay of South Fet is currently a sophomore at West Virginia University majoring in exercise physiology with plans to become a pediatric occupational therapist. She is a longtime Irish dancer with Shavelin Academy. Whereas this year's ancient Order of Hiberians, AOH man of the year is Bill O'Neal. Where you at, Mr. O'Neal? Yep. Say hello. Bill is a member of the Monscior Michael McGary AOH division 17 where he was past president. He currently serves as financial secretary for the AOH Alageney County Board and political education chairman for the AOH Pennsylvania State Board. The Lady's Ancient Order of Hiberians, LOH, Woman of the Year is Peggy Sheridan. Peggy. Okay. Is is Peggy Sheridan? Um, one second. Okay. Peg is an active member in the LAOH division 21 serving as officer of commission of missions and charity for 20 years. Now therefore, it be resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day parade committee and thank all the organizers and participants for making Pittsburgh nationally known as having one of the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the country. Be it further resolved that the council of city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 8th through 14th, 2026 to be St. Patrick's Day week in the city of Pittsburgh. >> You have a motion to approve. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. CONGRATULATIONS. >> And I'm going to ask a few uh members whoever would like those being recognized especially to come up and say a few words. I also wanted to point out our Dr. Melissa Rosier is also very involved city council's own and I'll have you say a few words if you'd like. But first I'd like to turn it over to Councilwoman Kim Selinetro, our most Irish person on council, I believe. So >> thank you all for everything you do to keep our heritage alive in this city. It's an it's an important heritage runs very deep in Pittsburgh. So, I'm very proud of the work that my group does at LEOH Division 11. And thank you. Thank you all. That's it. >> Thank you. And just just so you know, we'll have lunch and uh some beverages for you. Uh not non-alcoholic beverages for now. Okay. We'll wait for this Patty's Day parade for that. But uh but then uh would I ask any of you or all of you to come up and say a few words, please? In whatever order you'd like. Hi, my name is Kevin Conboy. I'm the parade chairman of the St. Patrick's Day parade. I'd just like to say please come down to the parade. Starts sharply at 10:00 a.m. We do start our our day off with mass with the bishop at 8:00 a.m. at Old St. Patrick's Church in the Strip District on 17th Street. It's a grand day. These people are wonderful. So talented that it's an amazing group of young women, young men, and a little bit older young lady. >> Little bit older young lady, very very politically diplomatic >> that won this year. Uh Pat Burn is is my favorite Irishman. He's at every event. He knows a lot of Irish history. He knows all the good Irish bands and he always gives me good tips on. So thanks Pat. and congratulations. Welld deserved uh award. Uh we have a familyfriendly petting zoo on Stanwick to uh First Street, First Avenue from the boulevard. We have a petting zoo. We have Irish step dancers which these girls used to be. And we have a band coming in. We have face paintings. So bring the kids down. It's a great family event. Thanks for all who who attend. Thank you. Good morning. I'm Pat Burn. I'm this year's grand marshal. First of all, I'd like to thank uh Councilman, President Council Dan Lavell, here and especially Councilman Cogill for sponsoring this uh proclamation. Thank you very much. Okay. I uh last time I was in these chambers was uh probably 30 years ago, I got a proclamation from Senator Furlow, then Councilman Furlow. They the giant eagle in Garfield on Penn Avenue was closing in and the the World War II monument, Veterans Monument was on their property and had to be moved. And my mother-in-law, Agie Bros, she uh got 43rd Street concrete to know donate the concrete and the lumber companies donate the and me and two other city workers went up. We formed it and put the concrete in for the new monument, you know, all volunteering and they that's the last time I got a proclamation. But uh no, >> I'm overdue. >> I'm I'm very honored and humbled to be the grand marshal of this year's parade. uh especially with these three lovely ladies, the Hiburnian of the year and the Hibernian woman of the year. And I just like to thank everybody and just let everybody know to come to the parade. It's going to be a great parade this year. There's two people like to give a shout out to. Well, a bunch of people. My family I'm very close with. And there's two women are very dear to my heart and are watching this right now is Mrs. Eene Connley >> and Mrs. Lois Michaels. All right. Thank you. GOOD JOB. HI, I'M MOLLY MCKENNA. I'M THIS year's Miss Smiling Irish Eyes. And I just wanted to say thank you so much to the parade committee for putting on an amazing parade this year. And for I think I speak for all three of us girls when I say we're so very grateful to have been chosen by the Miss Smelling Irish Eyes uh committee this year to be Miss Smelling Irish Eyes in her court. and we're just so honored to be able to represent the Pittsburgh Irish community and all of our ancestors and we're very thankful to our family and friends who supported us not just in this but just in everyday life. So, thank you. Good morning everybody. My name is Peggy Sheran Bond. I grew up in East End, Lincoln Avenue District. I went to Corpus Christi. I used to walk into East Liberty to go to the Irish dances. I'm still dancing, still making my scones. And my both my parents came from County Dunny G Ireland. They met in Pittsburgh at a dance. That's that's the history. But I still last night I sat down I wrote 15 cards St. Patrick's Day cards that will be going over to Denny Gaul just to say hi. Yes. But I I thank you and being honored at this event. Thank you. Hello, I am Bill O'Neal. I am honored to be this year's man of the year. It's an opportunity that I had to show our motto, friendship, unity, and Christian charity. And I am very honored and thankful for the Eligi County Ancient Oruro Viberian selecting me as man of the year. >> Thank you. Did you want to say a few words? >> Okay. Okay. Uh we also uh this is one time a year we get Kevin Quigley back in chambers which we're all so proud of. So so listen uh lunch will be served in the back for you. I have to stay for the meeting but thank you for being here. Congratulations Bill. Congratulations court and everybody Pat congratulations. Good job. I got some props here. You take care of that. Watch those papers. We're gonna get this little sticky. >> Thanks, guys. >> Thank you. >> Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. Let's get pictures, right? We got to get pictures. I'm sorry. >> Uh, can I get the other members up here, too? Let's just get the whole gang, right? They didn't want to miss Thank you. That's right. and And we have two to be read into the record. >> Council member Cogill presents. Now therefore, be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Arlene Seedra. And be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, March 15, 2026 to be Arlene Seedra day in the city of Pittsburgh. and council members Strawberger Mosley. Council members Strawber and Mosley present. Now therefore, be it resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby honor Caliopy's 50th anniversary and recognizes of e extraordinary contributions to the cultural fabric of our city over the past five decades. Be it further resolved that the council of the city of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 12th, 2026 to be Caliop Day in the city of Pittsburgh. >> May we have a motion to approve? >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Proclamations have been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone the rules of council state that comments are limited to matters of concern, official action, or deliberation which may be before city council. Profanity will not be permitted. After you are called, please restate your name. Provide your neighborhood for the record. You'll have three minutes to speak. Our first register speaker is Deborah Wy. >> Good morning, council members. My name is Deborah Wy and I'm a resident of the Banksville neighborhood, the community where dismiss charities under a Bureau of Prisons contract proposes to convert the FOP building behind the days in on Banksville Avenue into a federal halfway house. Dismiss will ask both the city planning commission and this council to grant a conditional use zoning change to do so. I am asking this council to deny that application. Here is why. First, the crime environment. The Hotel Carter on Banksville Avenue sits in the highest crime sub area of zip code 15220, a zip code already rated in the bottom 37th percentile for safety nationally. That specific stretch experiences approximately 37 documented crimes per year. vehicle breakins, drug offense, assaults, disturbances at the adjacent hotel properties. These are not statistics from somewhere else. This is our neighborhood. Second, the Bureau of Prisons own standards condemn this site. The BOP requires that every halfway house provide, and I am quoting their own policy, a positive environment free from criminal and drug use activity. This Carter does not meet that standard. There is a beer distributor within walking distance. There are bars along the route. Banksville Road is a four-lane highway with no safe pedestrian crossing. And yet, residents of this facility would be required to walk it every single day. Third, who else is on this corridor? This is not an empty commercial strip. Banksville Elementary School is nearby. Craftton Children's Corner Daycare is on Banksville Road. And at 2644 Banksville Road, the same street as this proposed facility. The back side of it is Family Links, a counseling center serving children and adolesccents with serious emotional disturbance in adults in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. >> Think about that for a moment. We would be placing a federal correctional re-entry facility steps away from children receiving mental health treatment. We would be asking families in crisis to share that corridor with individuals under federal supervision for serious crimes. That is not a compatible use. That is not a safe community. Pittsburgh zoning code gives this council the authority and the responsibility to deny a conditional use application when it is contrary to the health, safety, and welfare of the community. This one is I am asking you to deny it. Banksville residents are asking you to deny it. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Dr. Ronald L. Miller. Uh Dr. Ronald and Miller Squirrel Hill North Kutz Megiddo Israel and Al Lun Palestine. This is near Har Megiddo you know Armageddon. Um, I'm a global intelligence society candidate for president of the United States 2028 ACE and 1448 ah global information intelligence network.net available 247 council concern which I share is with local government with public safety. Should there be a Pittsburgh department of war search question what what is the highest crime area in Pittsburgh? Uh the answer that comes up online um is the hill. Uh should the Pittsburgh mayor claimant declare war on crime in Pittsburgh neighborhoods? Starting with the middle hill ration ours mayor claimment MC and middle neighborhood MHN. Um Frank Lucas popular there. Uh R1 MC acts to eliminate threats to Pittsburgh festering in MHN via drone surveillance and helicopter uh neutralization informed by anthropic AI slave claude. R2 MC acts to ensure that no criminal group can possess biochemical radiological agents. R3 MC acts to relativize extension of MHN criminality to other neighborhoods. R four MC acts to regime change remove counselor claimment for MHN district 6. R5 MC acts to alter election irregularities in MHN occurring via vote theft and transfer. Or six MC acts to produce peace in MHN and the world of Pittsburgh city. are seven MC acts to um pro protect the future for kids. R eight MC acts to repel criticism of an action that may lead to impeachment. R um eight are nine uh Roman Catholic Christian God-approved bro priest sanctified MC acts to bring back God into to city government and to promote religion. Um here uh R10 pressured by JewishAmerican Pittsburgers. He um wants to cleanse >> Thank you. >> the rest of us. >> Our next register speaker is Bethany Cameron who I do not see. So our last register speaker is Ikahana Hal Malina. Greetings and good day. My title is Chief Hikahana How Makina. I am the Grand Inca of the Araqua Confederacy of Aboriginal American people. And today I'd like to honor and pay homage to the legendary international sculptor Thaddius Gilmore Mosley born in 1926. He may have been small in stature, but if you ask me, he stood 10 feet tall in greatness. A self-taught sculptor whose work was unmistakably would fill the room with conversation. He asked one to go beyond the lessons taught by others. Frequently I would see him at the Alagany sandwich shop where he would often eat breakfast. He secretly paid for me and my companions breakfast one day. I was completely in shock to learn of his age. I refuse to believe that this elder who looks all of maybe 65 at best was in fact 95 at the time that we met. Following that encounter a few years ago, I Googled him and read everything that I could read about him. how he had been carving for over 70 years, salvaging discarded wood and repurposing it for grains. Sculpt his sculptures were displayed in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, LA, Baltimore, Harvard, Milwaukee, even in Norway to name a few places where these installations stood mighty and strong. Some may feel that 99 was a long enough time for anyone to have lived a full life. But I believe that if it not were for the exposure to cancerous chemicals hidden in the air, hidden in our water, hidden in the soil and in fact is also hidden in our food. unbeknownst to us. We unknowingly eat cancerous laced food on a daily basis. It is my belief that premature death in children, teenagers, young adults, middle-aged folks like myself and our precious elders like Thaddius could be avoided if we take the maverick approach to dealing with how our food comes into place with chemicals. We don't need preservatives. I remember a time where no one I knew ever died from cancer. It was something that just happened to some people some of the times, but never anyone that I knew. I now know dozens of people who have died due to cancer and it's getting increasingly worse. I urge city council to also take the same approach that you did to plastic. The chemicals must go. Thank you very much. We will now take comments from those in chambers wishing to speak. Please come forward at this time. Provide your name and neighborhood for the record. Good morning, Carino Jolo. Panther Hollow. It is time to write the wrong of the construction of the illegal skate park in Panther Hollow. A small self-appointed group seized public property and converted it to their own selfish private use. The graffiti filled illegal skate park never ever should have been built in the first place in a residential historic neighborhood. It must be shut down and created in another venue such as Shenley Park or any other venue that will not bring harm to any longtime residents and homeowners. In place of the illegal skate park will be two botchi courts, a state-of-the-art playground for children, and a standalone Italian American Museum of Pittsburgh to honor the rich heritage, tradition, and culture. That vision is in keeping with the mayor's vision of what a recreation area should be. Our community of Panther Hollow is entering into a new era of partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and our community is both grateful and enthusiastic about this new beginning. The university generously agreed to fulfill our request to enhance our already existing Italian sense of place with the planting of additional trees and plaques. Trees will be planted to honor one, military veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Two, Dola's families who comprise the largest numbers of the early immigrants from the 1880s. Three, Eugene D. Pasquali, who was instrumental in protecting the neighborhood from outside development in the early 1960s. and four, Henry Wiggy Dioro, who retrieved Babe Bruce last home run ball and then donated the ball to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Coopertown, New York. The University of Pittsburgh is to be highly commended for their generous act of kindness. The potential of what the partnership with the university can achieve has created a resonance of joy. Let me illustrate. When I told a 96-year-old woman that her husband who passed away last year would be included in the military plaque, she was overcome with joy. That is the path of dignity, creating joyful moments with harm to none. It is time for the city administration to write the wrong and shut down the illegal skate park and for all of us to continue to move forward on the path of dignity. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. Good morning. My name is Unique Brown. I first started to come here to speak because I thought I was going to speak to a room full of adults that were elected to represent the people of the city. But most of the times when I sit in these meetings, I feel like I walked into a middle school classroom where the teacher walked out. Phones are out. Sad conversations. Heads down. Barely paying attention. Back turn towards us. Y'all walk in and out whenever y'all want to. I mean, I love my phone, too. I understand. But if my job was to attend meetings and just give my attention, and I spent most of my time scrolling, I'm sure my boss would scroll me right up out of my job. And that's the part that hurts because for many of us, these three minutes represent weeks, months, even years of struggle that we've been going through in this city. Some of us are nervous, some of us are hurting, some of us are fighting for our families. All we ask for is three minutes of attention, three minutes of eye contact, three minutes of respect, but instead it's like we're talking to house plants. You looked at us in our eye for months while you were campaigning for our votes. You should be able to still do the same thing during public comment. If we can pause our whole day to come speak to you, the least you can do is pause your phone for three minutes to pay attention. Trust me, whatever on your phone is still going to be there. It's not more important than the people that put you in those chairs. And human nature is y'all really don't care unless it's happening to y'all. So, I want y'all to picture this. Y'all go to a shelter, domestic violence shelter, whatever shelter it is. A agency that's supposed to come and help you with housing comes and signs you into that program. Then no later than a week, you call to get clarification. They're like, "Oh, guess what? We took you off that list. We had to resend that offer and put you back and now you're back on a waiting list for us. Maybe if we get staff in and how can that work? Nobody's answering that. How can I fill out paperwork to any type of program, organization, anything going on, and they say that my offer was rescended after I filled out paperwork? THAT THAT MEANS I ALREADY HAD A VOUCHER. THAT MEANS EVERYTHING WAS ALREADY SECURED. HOW CAN THEY SAY THAT THEY JUST ENDED A OFFER? And she said, "It's not only mine, so it's other people." So, I'm asking for everybody that they so-called did it to. Who can answer that here? Who can answer that anywhere? How can anybody do that? Thank y'all very much. >> Thank you. >> Next speaker. >> Good morning. My name is Yvon F. Brown. I live in the Hill District. Um, I wanted to start off first is this today to apologize to you whoever saw me at the last time I came. That's when um, Special Asian was speaking and Miss Warwick came out and was talking to me and I did. I was talking to her while special agent was speaking and I want to apologize to her but I also want to explain why it happened. You know, she's never done that before. I think I was shocked and I just started talking when she asked me cuz I was really concerned about what's happening to me the same way that people will be when she comes out there and talks to them. But I'm telling you, I apologize because you know I give them hal about talking while we're talking also. It's been bothering me and it's been bothering me for for months because when I think about Dr. I mean think about Mr. Krauss, you remember our our president used to be president of council. I remember when he took and he insisted upon having a refrigerator back in his office and I believe it was like $150. Now I want to know did he take it with him or did he leave it cuz it wasn't supposed to be his and he knows it and I want you to know what kind of guy he is if he took that refrigerator. It should be back in that office for whoever came next and you didn't know it. And don't try to cover up for him. If he took the refrigerator, tell him you want it back. You, president, you should be able to do that. We should find out. I may be laughing now cuz it's funny to me that he took it. When he took it, he shouldn't have took the refrigerator. And yes, you need to get it back. You see, I'm smiling. I've been praying for you cuz you need help and I do too. >> Next speaker, please. And I believe the refrigerator is still there. >> It's still there. >> Good morning, Special Agent Sunshine. The missing child, Sice Taylor. Lord, thank you for opening my eyes yet another day, a beautiful day. Thank you for using me as a vessel to do your will, not mine. In Jesus name, be not deceived. Ephesians 5:6 says, "Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of such things, God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient." Yavon Brown used to be Reed. >> Wife of Thaddius Mosley Jr. Maybe I'm not talking about the same Yavon, but this is what I have. You have three children. >> You have five. Am I one of them? >> Please, please address counsel. >> All right. Ezekiel 3:19 says, "But if you do warn the wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his evil ways, he will die for his sin. But you will have saved yourself." The wicked man I believe God is speaking of in this scripture is my father who has done a lot to keep me out here on the street homeless out of jealousy, envy. him and my real mother, whoever she may be. You guys are trying to use what I don't know against me. God is all knowing. Try to use it against him. He know who I am, who my real mother and father is. And the longer you try to hide my true identity, the more people will die in Jesus name. The estates that now belong to me, keep trying to hide them from me too cuz who's living in them have to go in Jesus name. Proverbs 23:16 says, "My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right, and what is right is justice. For all children who abducted, who are abducted and sold to the highest bidder, and everything, all their resources that are attached to them are stolen by our government in Jesus name, forcing them to be homeless. This is what this city council and our government corrupt OFFICIALS DO TO CHILDREN. MY IDENTITY WAS STOLEN WHEN I WAS a child. I'm not supposed to still be here. But here I still stand on the promises of God in Jesus name. Who is GOING TO RESTORE EVERYTHING BACK TO ME that was STOLEN FROM ME BY ANYBODY in Jesus name. I decree it. It is so. I will retain and resto be restored everything stolen from me known and unknown in Jesus name. I decree it. It is so. Thank you Jesus for loving me in Jesus name. Amen. >> Thank you. Next speaker please. Next speaker please. Seeing no further speakers we'll turn to the presentation of papers beginning with Councilman Charlotte, Chair of Human Resources. >> Morning, Mr. President. >> Good morning. Council person Charlotte presents bill number 221, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of human resources and civil service to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with Industrial Organization Solutions, Inc. for professional consulting services in connection with police officer recruit candidate examinations and selection services at a cost not to exceed $151,980 over three years. >> And Councilman Coil, chair of public safety and wellness. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Councilman Cohill presents bill number 222, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Precision Auto Express Repair in an amount not to exceed $6,347.85 85 cent for repairs to a Pittsburgh Bureau of Police vehicle and bill 223 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the major city's chief's association in an amount not to exceed $7,500 for payment of annual member dues >> and Councilwoman Gross chair of innovation performance assets management and technology >> in favor Mr. President. >> Thank you. Councilwoman Gross for Councilman Mosley. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Councilman Mosley presents bill number 224, resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of public works, and the director of finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with the Alageney County Sanitary Authority for the installation of certain monitoring bore holes on city-owned parcel IDs at no cost to the city. and Councilman Salen Metro, chair of public works and infrastructure. >> Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you. Councilwoman Salinetro presents bill number 225, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of public works on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to enter into an agreement or agreements with people's natural gas company LLC to allow the integration of natural gas service for a city facilities architecture project in Riverview Park at no cost to the city. Bill 226, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of public works and or the director of the department of finance on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh to execute an instrument for the declaration of restrictions and covenants and opportunate documents over the vicinity of the city's Spring Hill Park playground as a condition of a national pollution discharge immin elimination system permit granted in conjunction with property improvements in the area at no cost to the city and bill 243, resolution authorizing the Burrow of Craftton to take by imminent domain certain permanent and temporary real estate interest in a portion of that certain parcel of real estate identified by the Alageney County Assessment Office is blocked in lot number 39F280 located within the boundaries of the city of Pittsburgh and Council Strawber chair of finance and law. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Council person Strawberger presents bill number 227, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of sergeants court reporting services for legal transcript services for an amount not to exceed $5,556.40 over one year. and bill 242, resolution amending resolution 845 of 2025, which authorized the fee schedule for 2026 pursuant pursuant to chapter 170 of the city code by revising fees associated with vending licenses and to unify vending fees as recommended by the department of permits, licenses, and inspections at no cost to the city. >> Burger, >> I'd like to wave the rules, make a motion to wave the rules of council so that uh bill 242 appears on tomorrow's standing committee agenda. >> There a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any oppose? Bill 242 will be on tomorrow's standing committee agenda. Uh Councilman Warick, chair of recreation, youth and senior services. >> No new papers, Mr. President. >> Thank you. Councilman Wilson, chair of land use economic development. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Sorry. Councilman Wilson presents bill number 228, resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of office of management and budget, and the director of the department of city planning to enter into an agreement or agreements with trust for public land for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed $25,000 to install signage in the city's greenways. Bill 229 resolution further amending resolution 863 of 2018 effective January 1, 2019 as amended entitled resolution adopting and approving the 2019 capital budget and a 2019 community development block grant program and a 2019 through 2024 capital improvement program so as to reallocate $55,692.60 60 Cent of Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funding to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and authorize a subsequent agreement or agreements. >> And for myself, Madame Clerk, if we could first take the four appointments and of those four, can we take Councilwoman Warwick by herself? >> Sure. Council President Lavell presents bill number 230, resolution appointing John Mccclure as the director of the Department of Public Works. And bill 231, resolution appointing Jeff Scallicanin as the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. And bill 233, resolution appointing Helen Cestra as a member of the Historic Review Commission for a term to expire January 1, 2028. >> We need a motion to interview or to approve. Motion to interview the directors. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? We will work to get those scheduled and then can we take Councilman Warwick's appointment? >> Yep. What are we doing with 233 with the Helen >> Cesterra? I apologize. We made a motion to interview the directors. Helen Cesterra is an appointment to the Historic Review Commission. Do you wish to interview her as well? >> I I don't. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. Is there May you make the motion, Councilwoman? >> A motion to interview. >> Second. >> There a second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any oppose? >> We will get get all three of those scheduled and then Councilwoman Warwick's appointment. and bill 232, resolution appointing the honorable Barbara Warwick as a board member of the equipment leasing authority for a term to expire June 15, 2026. A Barbara Warwick will fill the seat vacated by Peter McDevit. >> May we have a motion to approve to approve >> second >> and I believe we need a roll call vote. >> Mr. Charlotte, >> I I apologize. Which bill are we on right now? >> This is Counciloman Warick being appointed to the ELA. >> Ah. >> Uh I thank you >> Mr. Cogill. >> I >> Miss Gross. >> I >> Mrs. Salenro. >> I >> Mrs. Strawber. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Warwick. >> Do I recuse myself? >> You can vote. >> I >> Mr. Wilson. I >> Mr. Lavell, President >> I. >> Eight eyes's, zero nos. >> Thank you. And now we have one reappoint. >> Bill 234, resolution reappointing Julie Acola as a member of the board of license and inspection review for a term to expire March 1, 2029. >> This is a reappoint. We still need a motion to either interview or to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. All those in favor say I. >> Any opposed? The reappointment has been approved and we have three communications. >> Bill 235, communication from Ria Price, acting director of the office of management and budget. Submitting to city council the attached status update from the grants office for the week ended March 6, 2026. Bill 236, communication from Rachel Heistler, city controller, submitting a special report on the Pittsburgh public schools procurement practices dated February 2026 and bill 237 communication from David Green, director of permits, licenses and inspections, submitting PLI's amended title 7 business licensing rules and regulations along with the new vending program rules and regulations for PLI, the department of city planning and the department of mobility and infrastructure. ure dated March 2026. >> Need a motion to read, receive and file. >> So move >> second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? Bills and bear receive and file. We'll now move on to unfinished business which are the appointments that were uh interviewed on March 3rd and March 4th. Bill 128, resolution appointing Chitaur Murphy as a board member of the Alageney County Sanatory Authority for a term to expire January 1, 2031. Bill 136, resolution appointing Scott Kunka as a member of the board of directors of Pittsburgh Water for a term to expire January 1st, 2031. Bill 139. Resolution appointing Darren Kelly as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 30th, 2030, serving the remainder of the term for a seat previously held by Steve Maza. Bill 140, resolution appointing David Vatz as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 2030 serving the remainder of the term for a seat previously held by Gan Holland Dick. Bill 141, resolution appointing Diamonte Walker as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 2032. Bill 142, resolution appointing Gardo Intero as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 2028, serving the remainder of the term for seat previously held by Monica Ruez. Bill 143, resolution appointing Justin Hunt as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 2028, serving the remainder of the term for a seat previously held by Philip Woo. Bill 144, resolution appointing Bob Repy as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1, 2032. and bill 145 resolution appointing LeShawn Burton Faulk as a member of the planning commission for a term to expire January 1st, 2032. >> We need a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> So a roll call vote. >> Mr. Charlotte. >> I on everything uh and no on 145. Mr. Cogill. >> Hi, >> Miss Gross. >> No. on 140 and I on all others. >> Mr. Mosley or Mrs. Salentoro I >> Mrs. Strawber >> I >> Mrs. Warwick. >> Uh, no. On 10:40 and 10:42 and I on the rest >> 140 140. Oh, okay. >> Said 140 and >> Oh, yeah. Sorry. 14. No. On 140 and 142. >> And Mr. Wilson. >> I >> Mr. Lavell President >> I but I also need a member of council to make a motion to amend bill 139 which is uh this the the amendments in front of you simply clarifying the actual expiration date for that term. >> Motion to amend bill 139 to reflect the term. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Bill 139 has been amended. Bill 1406 I's two nos 142 and 145 7 eyes one no and all other bills eight I's >> thank you um that completes unfinished business we'll now move on to reports of committee for final action beginning with Councilman Kim Celinetro presenting the committee on public works and infrastructure. >> Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Councilwoman Silent Metro presents bill number 218 reported to committee on public works and infrastructure for March 4th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 178, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of public works and or the director of the department of finance to enter into an agreement or agreements and or lease or leases with three rivers water keeper for stewardship of the island marina by 3 RWK at an annual fee of $1 for a period of 5 years with the 5-year option to renew. >> You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote I name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role? >> Mr. Charland >> I. >> Mr. Cogill >> I. >> Miss Gross >> I. >> Mrs. Salonro >> I. >> Mrs. Strawber >> I. >> Mrs. Warwick >> I. >> Mr. Wilson >> I. >> Mr. Lavell President >> I. >> Eight I's zero nos. >> The bill having received the legal required number of votes is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Bobby Wilson presenting the Committee of Land Use Economic Development. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> Councilman Wilson presents bill number 219 reported to committee on land use and economic development for March 4th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 208, resolution amending resolution 625 of 2025, authorizing the mayor and the director of city planning to enter on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with Evolve Environment Architecture to provide services to create historic district design guidelines for the Mexican War Streets and the Manchester historic districts at a total cost not to exceed $37,500. You >> have heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill before it name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role? >> Mr. Charlotte, >> I. >> Mr. Cogill, >> I. >> Miss Gross, >> I. >> Mrs. Salinetro, >> I. >> Mrs. Strawber, >> I. >> Mrs. Warwick, >> I. >> Mr. Wilson, >> I >> Mr. Lavell, President, >> I. >> Eight eyes's zero nos. >> The bill having received the legal required number of votes is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Kar Mosi presenting the committee of intergovernmental educational affairs. Thank you, Councilwoman Gross. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> Councilman Mosley presents bill number 220 reported to committee on intergovernmental and educational affairs for March 4th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 176, resolution amending resolution 37 of 2026, which authorized a cooperation agreement or agreements with the city of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment, and accessories, equipment, support, infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2026 by increasing the authorized amount by $1 million to a new total of 28,188,19 for additional items to be added. to the plan. Bill 177, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the department of public works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Pittsburgh Water to allow Pittsburgh water access to city property in Southside Park in order to maintain the storm water or tanks in the park for phase one of the city's softsside park project at no cost to the city. >> You've heard the reading and title of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is not ready for final action. All in favor to pass the bill. I name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Will the clerk please take the role? >> Mr. Charlotte. >> I. >> Mr. Cogill. >> I. >> Miss. Gross. >> I. >> Mrs. Salenro. >> I. >> Mrs. Straberger. >> I. >> Mrs. Warwick. >> Hi. >> Mr. Wilson. >> I. >> Mr. Lavel. President. >> I. >> Eight eyes. Zero nos. >> The bill having received a legal requirement to vote. It is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything from members? If not, we have meeting announcements. This afternoon at 1:30, council will hold a cablecast post agenda on the climate action plan chaired by Councilman Strawberger. Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th, at 10:00 a.m., council will hold our standing committee meeting. Speaker registration will close at 9:00. Tomorrow afternoon at 1:30, council will hold a pre-agenda interview for the historic review commission, Public Art Committee, and Civic Design Commission nominees. to register to speak at these meetings, please fill out the sign up form on the council meeting web page or call the clerk's office at 412255-2138. Uh with that, need a motion to excuse the absent member, approve the minutes, and adjourn the meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> We are journ