Good morning and welcome to the regular meeting of City Council on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. Will the clerk please take the roll? Mr. Charland. Mr. Coghill. Ms. Gross. >> Here. Mr. Mosley. Mrs. Salinetro. Here. Mrs. Strassburger. Here. Mrs. Warwick. Here. Mr. Wilson. >> [clears throat] >> Here. Mr. Lavelle, president. >> Here. Six members present. >> Thank you. For those who are able, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence. Pledge of Allegiance. >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it 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? So moved. >> Second. All in favor, say aye. Aye. The agenda has been amended. Our next order of business is proclamations. We'll begin with Councilman Gross. Thank you. Thank you. May we have everyone up front for Fair Housing Month? We're so fortunate to have city employees who are helping protect our rights on a daily basis. And we are grateful that they protect, amongst our many rights, our right to fair housing. Thank you all. Whereas April 11th, 2026, marks the 57th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Act, titled eight of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which as amended pronounces a national policy mandating fair housing opportunities for all citizens regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status. And whereas on December 16th, 1958, Mayor David Lawrence signed the Fair Housing Practices Ordinance into effect, which as amended additionally prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, place of birth, sexual orientation, status as a survivor of domestic violence, citizenship, or immigration status, preferred language, hairstyle, or housing status. Whereas illegal barriers to equal opportunity in housing, whether subtle or blatant, diminish the rights of all and violate our community's shared and deeply held values of equality and dignity for all. Whereas the city, through its mayor, council, commissions, departments, and authorities, still works towards achieving the recommendations of the affirmatively furthering fair housing task force and ending housing inequality for its citizens. Whereas the international community in 2022 and 2023 issued recommendations to public officials in the U.S. calling for improved efforts to address the systemic discrimination that perpetuates poverty and homelessness and disproportionately harms racialized and other vulnerable populations. Whereas the city, through its mayor and council, reaffirm the commitment to ensuring housing as a human right through its policy implementation and enforcement. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages all agencies, institutions, and individuals, public and private, in the City of Pittsburgh to abide by the letter and spirit of the fair housing law in the pursuit of expanding opportunities and improving the quality of life for all. And be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commits to make every effort to support the citizens of Pittsburgh and the departments, boards, offices, and authorities of the City of Pittsburgh in their fight to end discrimination in housing and affirmatively further fair housing. And be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim April 2026 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Pittsburgh. May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Congratulations. Yay. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Yeah, thank you to all of Council for continuing to support the commission's efforts. I really appreciate that we can come here every month and try to celebrate Fair Housing Month even when it doesn't feel like much like celebrating. Um and I really want to thank my staff, uh everybody who's up here and then some who are or actually not able to be here today for all the hard work that they put in every day to continue the fair housing efforts because it's just not it's not getting any easier. Housing is a is a hot topic in Pittsburgh. We've got access, affordability, habitability, and development. Which neighborhoods are good for families or safe for our immigrant neighbors? Where can someone feel free to be their true self or speak their preferred language? Housing is more than shelter. It is stability, it's dignity, and it's access to schools, jobs, health care, and to opportunity itself. Across our city, we continue to see disparities in access to safe, affordable housing. Discrimination overall has become harder to detect and is underreported even as it continues to shape outcomes for people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ residents, and families with children. And yet even here in Pittsburgh, a city with a long history of civil rights advocacy, fair housing remains both a promise and a challenge. Pittsburgh was one of the first cities in the nation to pass a fair housing law in 1958. And that legacy matters. It tells us that the city has long understood that discrimination in housing is not just unfair, it is a barrier to equality. Last year and today, the barriers may look different, but they still exist. Last year, the city took an important step by adding housing status as a protected class. This means that individuals cannot be solely denied housing based on their lack of rental history or the fact that they have at some point in their history been unhoused. In general, our local discrimination protections offer a wider safety net to the community. You heard uh Councilperson Gross read off that list. The evolution of fair housing in Pittsburgh is a statement of our values. It says that your past hardship should not define your future opportunity. That who you are is not just accepted, but welcome. At the same time, we see ongoing challenges. Housing demand is increasing, development pressures are rising, and vulnerable populations continue to face barriers in accessing housing that meets their needs. Even efforts to modernize systems, like using technology to manage housing applications, has opened the door for new questions of fairness and bias. So, the question before us this Fair Housing Month is not whether fair housing matters. The question is what does it require of us right now? First, it requires enforcement. Fair housing laws are only as strong as our willingness to uphold them. That means supporting agencies that investigate discrimination, holding landlords accountable, and ensuring that rights are not just theoretical, but real. This Fair Housing Month, and every month, the commission is committed to furthering fair housing through its enforcement efforts. You can help by reporting discriminatory housing issues or sharing our services with someone that you think would benefit. Second, fair housing requires access. Equal opportunity means more than preventing discrimination. It means expanding housing choice. People should have the ability to live in neighborhoods that are safe, resourced, and connected, not segregated by income, race, or circumstance. If your access to housing is limited based on your disability, preferred language, or some other protected status, please call us. We can tell you what your rights are and how to advocate for yourself. Third, furthering fair housing requires awareness. Many people who experience housing discrimination never report it, often because they don't recognize it or they don't think that anything will change. Education is essential. When people know their rights, they are empowered to demand them. The commission is dedicated to educating not just the community members affected by discrimination, but the housing providers who may or may not know that what they did was discriminatory. People who know better, do better. And finally, fair housing requires commitment from all of us. From policy makers who shape zoning and development decisions, from housing providers who determine who gets access to their units, from advocates who fight for equity, and from community members who understand that inclusive neighborhoods benefit everyone. Because fair housing is not just about compliance. It is about who we are as a city. Let's work together to make Pittsburgh a city where opportunity is open to all, where access is not quietly limited and voices are not silenced. Let's continue to make the choice to build welcoming communities by meeting people where they are. Fair housing, equal opportunity, and housing choice are not abstract ideals. They are daily realities that determine whether a family can find stability, whether a person can rebuild after hardship, and whether communities can truly thrive. We have the laws. We have the enforcement. Now we need the continued will to ensure that every door is open, not just in theory but in practice. Because when fair housing is fair, opportunity is real. And when opportunity is real, communities are stronger. Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] >> We've got our solid staff who have all been here for many years now. Um Deputy Director Chris Salt, our senior investigator David Elwood, fiscal and contracting coordinator Courtney Smith, senior investigator Lauren Law, and senior investigator Rita Porterfield. And also the folks that are not here are senior investigator Jeffrey Cameron, our intern Amelia Morris, and our administrative assistant Kevin Carroll. So, do you want all council members up? You got a second member? Can we take a photo? Yeah, just >> fish photo. Okay. Yes. And we have all members? Yeah, all members. And next Councilman Warwick? For the Friendship Circle, come up. Welcome. Thank you. So, yeah, so before I read the proclamation, I just want to say, you know, the work that you do at Friendship Circle for folks with disabilities is um you know, it's so important because we talk about folks with disabilities and often times it's just like the bare minimum, right? Like we talk like, "Oh, the doorway has to be wide enough." Or like just like the bare And organizations like Friendship Circle really you know, employment opportunities just sort of it's like creating a space so that you can participate in the world as as a complete citizen, right? And and it's by creating those spaces and that mentality that like everybody has a space and and you know, and and we should build a society that serves everyone because if it serves everyone then it if it serves, you know, our folks with disabilities, it serves all of us, right? And so I just I really appreciate that and and it's it's such important work. So, anyway, I'll I'll read the proclamation and then Councilman Strassburger will say a few words and then Okay. So, whereas Friendship Circle was founded in 2006 by Rabbi Morty and Rifky Rudolph with a mission of building a more inclusive Pittsburgh where youth and young adults of all abilities are firmly connected in the community through friendship, access to wellness supports, and meaningful employment opportunities. And whereas what started as paired friendships and weekly programs has grown into a movement transforming Pittsburgh into a more inclusive, accessible, and empowered community. And whereas Friendship Circle impacts more than 500 individuals annually through more than 450 programs. And whereas from 2024 to 2025, 1,800 students engaged through the Beacons Clubs in Schools initiative, 23 adults trained through Bunny Bakes employment program, my kids' favorite bakery by the way, should all go. And nine employees with disabilities were hired at Bunny Bakes, a 78% retention rate. And whereas Friendship Circle demonstrates that inclusive communities are stronger communities and that when people of all abilities lead together, work together, and advocate together, everyone benefits. And whereas as Friendship Circle enters its third decade, it remains committed to facilitating opportunities for meaningful relationship building and friendship formations, expanding inclusive employment opportunities, reaching more Pittsburgh teens, deepening advocacy work to make Pittsburgh a more accessible city, and proving that communities are incomplete without everyone's inclusion. Now, therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh congratulates Friendship Circle on 20 years of building community to make Pittsburgh a more inclusive, more inclusive, and thanks it for its work. And be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, April 19th to be Friendship Circle Day in the City of Pittsburgh. May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Congratulations. Yeah. >> [applause] >> Since Councilman Warwick and I share Squirrel Hill and I think that the Friendship Circle serves more than Squirrel Hill certainly but is located there, I just wanted to share in my thanking you for your 10 years of service or 20 years of service in this particular way. I mean, to see it grow from an organization that that paired young people together to build friendships across differences to an organization that has Bunny Bakes and a workforce development program, a teen mental health space where teens can come in and be whoever they are and feel really comfortable, a podcast on teen mental health. Like the way that it's grown over these years is just so impressive and we were talking before about your really impressive alumni network too and how you keep those who have gone through these programs involved and now some of them have families of their own and are continuing to be involved generation a generation later. Just super impressive. We're so grateful. We're a better city because of the work that you do you do and I'm really grateful that you're in our neck of the woods and that we can represent you. So, congratulations and love to invite you up to say a few words. I'll speak briefly. I just want to reciprocate that thank you and um it truly does take a village. It takes um it takes the City of Pittsburgh and the response from the community. We obviously started as as mentioned 20 years ago but without the community support, without the city support, without council support, um we would just still kind of be in that dream or vision state. So, it really does take everyone and and thank God we can we can point to these milestones at 20 years and and celebrate them because we can see the difference. We can see the community becoming a more inclusive one and it's it's always nice to be able to mark those things from the positive when often that isn't the case. So, thank you to you both for for this here today and and for your support always. Thank you and I just want to add a special recognition. Thank you to council, of course, for honoring Friendship Circle today but a recognition to the youth of our region. I see some of you represented here from Neighborhood Academy which will follow. And I I know that in our 20 years of Friendship Circle, seeing the change that the youth in our community um perpetuate constantly. They come through our doors but they see the gaps outside of Friendship Circle and they continue to evolve and they're the ones that are changing society to be more inclusive. And as we look forward to the next 20 years, I'm excited to see where our youth continue to make an impact and better our city, our region, and really society for the better. So, thank you and it's an honor to be here today. And now if the living legend Mr. Moore will please come forward and all those here to support Christopher Moore, please come forward. What I will say as Mr. Moore gets in places, first and foremost, Councilman Mosley was going to present you with this proclamation. Unfortunately, he had a pressing matter that he had to address this morning, so he was unable to be here. So, I'm reading this on his behalf. What I will also say prior to reading this is you don't necessarily get into public office looking for a lot of words of affirmation or many thank yous. Um, it's pretty much the opposite, but occasionally you do things happen in your career where you know you're on the right track. And one of those moments came when I got a call to come be on Black Horizons. And that was a moment that said, "Okay, I must be doing something right within the community if Mr. Moore is asking me to come on his show and have a deep conversation." So, that was a a wonderful moment for me. So, we just want to take a moment to thank you for all you've meant to this region and to the country as a whole. Whereas, Christopher T. Moore, a television producer, radio host, and long-time promoter of Pittsburgh African American community earned eight Emmy Awards for his work highlighting the stories that have shaped Pittsburgh, including United in Healing, The Tree of Life Tragedy, The Good Fight, Pittsburgh and the Great Migration, Pittsburgh Soul Food, Wiley Avenue Days, Prescription RS for a Healthy Pittsburgh, among others. And whereas, Mr. Moore was heard in 36 states on weekends and earned awards ranging from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science Global Circle Award in 2025, the August Wilson House Legacy Award in 2024, the NATAS Silver Circle Award in 2018, to being inducted into the Grambling State University Hall of Fame in 2006. Whereas, Chris grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he started his career at KETS-TV before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, where he worked as a producer and journalist, and finally joining WQED in Pittsburgh in 1980. Whereas, Mr. Moore founded the Educational Committee of the Frank Bolden Urban Journalism Workshop of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, serving as CEO of Chris Moore Communications, Incorporated, and a supporter of his wife, Joyce Company, New Horizon Theater, a cultural treasure producing live stage productions and events since 1992. Whereas, Mr. Moore, through his long-running programs, has provided a critical platform for addressing and elevating local issues, especially in Pittsburgh's black communities, which has earned him a place in Pittsburgh's history. And now, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Chris declare that Chris Moore has made an incalculable impact on Pittsburgh journalism, radio, and cultural and culture broadly. Do we have a motion to approve? So moved. >> Second. All those in favor say I. I. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Thank you so >> [clears throat] >> Uh, Councilman Lavelle, I'm truly honored uh to get this proclamation. Uh, I thank you so much for recognizing the work I've >> [cough] >> Excuse me. The work I've done since uh 1980 when I moved here. Uh, I think I've shined a light on some of the positive things that this community has had to offer, especially in the African American community. And particularly in inviting you on the show when you decided to run for Council. So, uh I thank you very much for this award. It means the world to me. And thank you. I don't know what else I can say. Thank you. Thank you to my family and all the people I know who are up here, and especially my wife. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Chris, I'm not going to say anything embarrassing. He's a mentor to so many um from the Frank Bolden Urban Journalism Workshop, you have created and crafted so much to allow students to become productive young men and women, even if not in the communications field, but they realize that the standards of the community that they live in, though they may not expect much of them, they can expect much of themselves, and that is because of you. That's because you induce them to produce the best that they can, and you showed them that they can and that they will. Thank you. Um as my mother is making me sure that I talk, >> [laughter] >> uh I want to say that that you are not only just an amazing journalist, um broadcaster, and person, but you are an amazing father. Those that have been adopted through the uh Frank Bolden Urban Urban Journalism Workshop as your kids, um I'm one of them, of course, uh but also No, yes, favorite child. Um the favorite child is the most work. I wanted to let you guys know that. Um but also that between you and Mom taking me in and showing me and building me into the person that I am today is because of all that you guys do, and especially um the positivity that you bring out of people and that you share with others, especially focusing on the African American community here in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. You've done amazing work, and I know that you still have amazing work that needs to be done even in your retirement. Um but we're going to give you this time to rest, but we know that you're going to be up back up and running, so I thank you so much for sharing your gifts with all of us. Uh hi, I'm Joyce Meggerson Moore, and I just want to thank Chris for the 50 years that he has been a part of this community. >> [applause] >> And also, last year we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. I was a child bride. And uh we had a great time last year. We have relatives now listening. I was up last night sending messages to San Jose, California, St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis, Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois. So, everybody's in tune in to Pittsburgh today because of Chris Moore. And we thank everybody who's taking photos here today. And um we thank this Council uh for acknowledging Chris for his more than 50 years in the community. Thank you. >> [applause] >> If all members will come up for the picture. >> [laughter] >> And now, if I believe it's Coach Moore and the gentleman from Neighborhood Academy will be willing to come forward. Line up. >> So again, Councilman Mosley sends his apologies for not being able to be here himself today. Um but we still want to take a moment to recognize your achievements and so I'll provide a proclamation. We'll probably pass the mic, ask each one of you to introduce yourself. And whereas the Neighborhood Academy Class A boys basketball team, the Bulldogs, has demonstrated exceptional dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship through the 2025-2026 season. The The Bulldogs' achievement include an overall 25 and 4 record, 55 and 5 over the last two seasons, Class A Section 2 champions for the second straight year, back-to-back WPIAL Class A championships, and what as well as PIAA runner-up. And whereas head coach Jordan Marks, assistant coaches Yanni English, Jackson and Henry Bluefield, Nick Rivers, Chris Wrzosinski, I apologize, athletic director Gary Shawley, and athletic trainer Steve Haley inspired this gifted team by teaching the importance of dedication, teamwork, sportsmanship, and commitment. And what And whereas with the team's GPA of 3.65, the Bulldogs' 2025-2026 roster made up of exceptional students Julius Page, DeAndre Green, Kai Kaimere Davis, Dante Wright, Amari Coleman, Derek Hardeman, Kijuan Gilmore, Drayer Mack, Eamor Wilkins, Yasir Stribling, Trey McMurray, Elijah Cunninghams, Zaire Pettis, Elijah Turner, Mitchell Davis, Elijah Williams all exemplified the Neighborhood Academy's mission of leadership, resilience, and unity. And whereas Kijuan Gilmore scored 1,000 points as a junior and was named Tribune-Review's Class A Player of the Year. Derek Hardeman is the school's all-time leader in block shots and has been accepted to MIT, Duke, and Carnegie Mellon University. Congratulations. And whereas through rigorous training, teamwork, and commitment to excellence both on and off the court, the Bulldogs have risen to meet every challenge culminating in a historic and unforgettable season. The Neighborhood Academy continues to empower its students to break barriers and strive for greatness, proving that through discipline and character, our youth can reach the pinnacle of success. And now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate the Neighborhood Academy boys basketball team on their remarkable achievements. May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Congratulations, young men. >> [applause] >> So why don't we have you each simply introduce yourself? Coaches, if there's anything you would like to say? My name is Elijah Williams and I'm a freshman. My name is Drayer Mack and I'm a junior. My name is Amari Coleman and I'm a freshman. My name is Mitchell Davis and I'm a freshman. Kaimere Davis, I'm a sophomore. Elijah Cunningham, freshman. Julius Page, freshman. Trey McMurray, junior. Eamor Wilkins, sophomore. Elijah Turner, freshman. Zaire Pettis, freshman. Yasir Stribling, sophomore. DeAndre Green, sophomore. Dante Wright, sophomore. Kijuan Gilmore, junior. Thank you. Is there anything Anyone else want to add? If not, then we'll get a picture, Chris. Congratulations, fellas. >> [applause] >> It's I don't have it. Here, I'm going to grab a piece of Wait, but I don't have it. Yeah, sorry. And with that, we have a number of proclamations to be read into the record. Councilmember Strassburger presents, be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 16th, 2026 to be Boys and Girls Clubs Pennsylvania Youth of the Year Day in the City of Pittsburgh. Councilmember Warwick presents, now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, April 18th to be Frick Environmental Center Environmental Center Day in the City of Pittsburgh. Councilman Lavelle presents, now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 14th, 2026 to be David A. Blaner Day in the City of Pittsburgh. And Councilmember Lavelle also presents, now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 14th, 2026 to be Judge Michael E. McCarthy Day in the City of Pittsburgh. And Councilmember Lavelle also presents, now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 14th, 2026 to be Arbor Day and 21st Anniversary of Tree City USA Day in the City of Pittsburgh. May we have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All the proclamations have been approved. Our next order of business is public comment. I would like to remind everyone with the rules of Council state that comments are limited to matters of concern, official action, or deliberation which may be before the Council. Profanity will not be permitted. After you are called, please state your name, provide your neighborhood for the record. You'll be given 3 minutes to speak. Our first registered speaker is Dr. Ronald D. Miller. Uh Dr. Ronald D. Miller, United States, Pittsburgh Central Lawrenceville neighborhood, uh the Lawrenceville Market um house and shops, uh the Republic of Ireland, Galway Galway City Centre neighborhood. Um They have a market, too. Close to Eyre JFK Place. Ireland UN NY Mission email, New York. P M U N at dfa.ie. Galway is in the uh Pittsburgh City Ally Network, Galway City Centre neighborhood in the Pittsburgh City Neighborhood Network, and the World Neighborhood Network, all three of which were founded by me in 2025. I'm the Global Intelligence Society candidate for president 2028 ACE and 1448 AH, global information intelligence network.net. Co-coinciding with my concerns via Initiative 3, local primacy and diversity, five neighborhoods and six ally cities are concerns of Council that have to do with Irish presence in the city, Irish US American presence in Pittsburgh uh neighborhoods, and links to cities in Eyre. No US American ethnic group outdoes US American Irish in city, country, political governance. Six out of 11 Irish descent Pittsburgh Mayor Clements between 1950 and 1960 and 19 and 2026, and 22 out of 46 US presidents can claim um Irish descent including Barack Obama through his mother. And it includes JFK, of course, uh whose um Glockamorra inspired reckless charm and his Galway inborn uh ruthless calculation energized his global alliance proposition in his inaugural address and his opposition to authoritarianism. Consider the Irish US American Pittsburgher David Lawrence for whom Lawrenceville is named, uh who devoted to establishing a more democratic and Democratic Party city responsive to Pittsburghers less fortunate, 1958 Fair Housing Act being one of them. Uh he deviated from the one-party city rule uh, and opposed as an essentially an enemy of the Republican Party establishment. But, what has happened since then, it seems to me, is that you have all become anti-disestablishmentarians. Thank you. Our last registered speaker is Ikahana Hall Malkina. Greetings of the day. My title is Chief Ikahana Hall Malkina of the Grant Circle of the Confederacy of African American people. I would love for City Council to begin to address the root causes of violence, which begins with admitting that there is a problem in the first place. A problem that needs our urgent attention, which requires us all to ask the question, where are the guns coming from? How does a 14, 15, 16, 17-year-old child get these guns in the first place? There are obviously gaps in the supply chain, and that aspect is a very complex aspect of gun violence. But, what is hard to understand is how lax the day this court this city and county is when it comes to the enforcement of such rules and regulations surrounding the purchase of firearms. We need robust local procurement policies that ultimately protect our youth and most vulnerable people in this city. A time such as this calls for the responsible procurement of firearms. What does that look like? Well, I'm glad you asked. When municipalities require potential firearm controllers and dealers to submit their entire history of compliance with gun laws to be reviewed at this city council, or county council, if you will, before you issue a contract to any supplier. That can drastically change the trajectory in the use of guns for violent acts of crime. And those found not to be compliant should be penalized accordingly. Use your buying power to motivate compliance, thus saving lives. Removing dealers who are egregiously breaking the law. It has been shown that with strict policies around gun sales, crime guns can be eliminated, which will positively impact how guns are used in our community and beyond. While it's admirable that you set a vision zero goal for traffic accidents, I think you should should also consider setting a vision zero for guns, crime guns that are used in this city. Additionally, I believe the city needs to put itself on punishment until it can get its affairs in order. We have concealed search warrants, cops having bar brawl, unbalanced budget, mishandling of court records, vehicle blitzes, homelessness, housing blitzes, just to name a few. Unsafe bridges. Thank you very much. That exhausts our list of registered speakers. If there's now anyone in chambers wishing to speak, please come forward at this time. Provide your name and neighborhood for the record. >> [clears throat] >> Good morning. Uh, I'm Jacob Pool, present name, previous name is Zoltan Zsolt Jakab. I have multiple names because I was in American-controlled child slave trading camps and human trafficking camps in Eastern Europe, created next to the Ukraine next to Ukraine during the Soviet Union collapse, where I was collected with thousands of children, removed from our families, held there for years, created fake documents and records for us, and brought us to the Pittsburgh area. >> [gasps] >> Excuse me. So, [snorts] I urge the I urge the Pittsburgh Council to hand out flyers all over Pittsburgh because there are at least 100,000 people who were born in Europe like me, brought here by force using organizations and extensions of military and para- paramilitary child trafficking human trafficking groups. I want every single person of those 100,000 people who are between ages of 80 and 5, who are born in Europe, to have a flyer on how to file police reports because I can't go to the police station. I've been to the Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, six, seven police stations in the Pittsburgh area in the past years, while I'm actively targeted by human trafficking child trafficking gangs in the area, and I can't file a single police report. Police are involved in creating false records for me, medical documents, and every single thing so that I am here after I was child abducted from Eastern Europe, originally from Ukraine, into child trafficking camps in Eastern Europe, operated by American organizations who laundered us to the Pittsburgh area. So, the Pittsburgh metro has at least 100,000 people born in Europe from the Yugoslav wars, from the Soviet Union collapse, from Ukraine, and they're being held here with false medical records, medical documents, falsified everything, and I want those people to have a flyer on how to file police report because international law is gravely being violated here. There are at least 14 or 15 medical UPMC major facilities, and they're being used to hold us captive, creating medical documents, police records, medical things, falsified information, every single thing for 30 years, 40 years, 50 years, 60 years, 80 years. I met a woman from Slovakia who said that 60, 70 years ago, American soldiers and American people went to Slovakia, rounded up 20 or so 14- to 15-year-old girls, and brought them and brought them to Pittsburgh for forced marriages, for forced work labor. And the Pittsburgh area has 50 Eastern European churches, and they're all being used to move people from child slave trading camps and facilities from Europe to to Pittsburgh area for marriages, labor, working at companies like I worked at University of Pittsburgh, Giant Eagle, PNC Bank for the last 20 years using these things. So, thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good morning. My name is Tim Chessley. My neighborhood is Pleasant Hills, and I'm here on behalf of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. My statement is about how tax fraud hurts communities and honest contractors. Tax fraud devastates local communities and honest businesses, especially during tax season when the true cost of this illegal activity begins to surface. When businesses evade taxes through off-the-book payments and commit worker misclassification, they weaken the very fabric of our neighborhoods and destroy the idea of fair competition. Too often, contractors cut corners by paying their workers cash and as independent contractors to avoid paying taxes and paying workers what they are legally due. Tax fraud strikes at the very heart of our communities. Reduced local taxes, tax revenue translate into less money that should go to public programs and institutions like schools, roads, and emergency services. Tax fraud has already cost communities billions of dollars. And the most recent estimate, an industry-wide $10 billion exposes the problem, exposes the problem, and yet it continues. We can't overstate the threat. Our members need help. Dishonest contractors cheat honest competitors. They regularly submit unris- unrealistic low bids to win projects by dodging payroll taxes, benefits, and insurance under the guise that they can do the job cheaper. The result is an uneven playing field where honest contractors lose bids and your voting constituents lose jobs. This is a down roll downward spiral that hits that hurts Pittsburgh's neighborhoods. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good morning. My name is Ken Umble and I am also with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Speaking today on behalf of all men and women trying to earn a fair living in the construction world. Did you know that at least one in five contractors commits federal tax fraud? They do it to steal jobs from tax-paying businesses and their employees. Paying workers off the books or misclassifying them allows these corrupt contractors to evade state, local, and federal taxes, enabling them to illegally lower labor costs, underbid law-abiding underbidding law-abiding competitors. Construction tax fraud robs our governments of billions in tax revenue, with the federal government losing 9.1 billion and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania losing 82 billion. We cannot continue to fight tax fraud alone. The community needs to be informed, elected officials need to take action. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Hello, I'm Steve Schrockengost. I'm also with the Carpenters Union. Good morning, Council. I'm speaking on behalf of the ES Carpenters Union. With the tax season underway, we thought it'd be fitting to discuss how tax fraud is affecting construction industry. One of the predominant issues is worker misclassification. Worker misclassification occurs when an employer labels a worker as an independent contractor. When a worker is unknowingly labeled as an independent contractor, they lose overtime, workers' comp, and unemployment benefits. Last year in PA, over 1,300 construction workers were found to be misclassified, which means over 1,300 families were affected. We want contractors who who don't play by the rules to be held accountable. The Carpenter Carpenters Union can't fight this fight alone. We need elected officials to help to make sure every worker is treated fairly. The contractors building in our community are following the law. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. My name is Rich Campbell, uh of Brookline, Pittsburgh. Good morning, Council. I'm speaking on behalf of Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Um when contractors underpay workers or mis- misclassify them, local workers lose wages, and the city loses the taxes that fund our schools, libraries, parks, and other essential services. In Pennsylvania, over 5 million in unpaid wages last year were recovered, but that's just a fraction of the total cost statewide. Every dollar that is not paid reduces the city's funding for neighborhoods and programs. Contractors who break the rules also undercut honest businesses, slowing economic growth, and leaving families, schools, and infrastructure unfunded. Strong enforcement protects workers, taxpayers, and the local economy. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good morning, city council. My name is Patrick Robinson. I represent myself as Patrick Robinson LLCs and also partnership with Row Go Inc. That is a nonprofit. I come here today, city councilmen, to try to network with the city and with the councilmen about the draft I'm looking at and also with individuals up on the Hill District and around the city downtown that we may need golf carts. Golf carts and also dealing with the [clears throat] traffic of downtown, the North Side, the Strip District and the Hill District. We understand with the city have roadblocks, it's going to be very congested. I grew up in Los Angeles and I'm knowing that this is a big draft event that's about to touch down in the city. It's going to be very congested of how we've been looking at the roads closing and with individuals like handicap, veterans, and also with individuals that's coming into the city that may be lost. We have AME Bethel right here on the Hill District between Hollis and Webster stand open for open parking parking lots for out-of-towners ventures. So, there are big parking lot. Also right here on Wylie, where I'm actually live at. There's a parking lot with the city own. We don't know. We don't want to do anything of that nature, but we would love to do partnership with the city to keep down the congested in the surrounding areas. Also with communication. I think with a 5-mile um uh radio, that right there with the go-cart with the golf cart, we can house the golf carts up here at the AME or anywhere in the area to get to the traffic that's congested. With that being said, another thing I was here 2 weeks ago about the young teenagers downtown. I'm really pushing the issues. I've seen a video for the last 2-3 days about a elderly getting jumped on the Port Authority bus. We have to stop this, people. We have to give these kids something. I've been down in Market Square. The little girls, they we need something as with the movie crochet, something to give these kids cuz they're taking over downtown. I'm willing to put together a whole little team of independent productions, directors. Let's put them into some type film year-round, and let's kind of clean up downtown with the youth. With that being said, uh there's many uh nonprofit organizations that deal with youth. They're looking at the vision that I have and what others have, and we can all partnership to stop this with the youth. We have to stop this. The summer is coming. We have to stop this. That being said, thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. >> [clears throat] >> Good morning, Council. My name is Eric Dixon, and I am speaking on behalf of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Most contractors in Pittsburgh follow the rules by paying taxes and treating workers fairly. But companies that misclassify workers, underpay, or avoid taxes gain an unfair advantage. These cheating tactics drive down area standard wages and opportunities for our local skilled workers. The economy suffers when unscrupulous contractors win jobs, and it's not the only thing that suffers. Projects may be delayed, families may go unpaid, and tax revenue for schools and city services may drop. Enforcing these standards ensures that responsible contractors thrive, and that Pittsburgh's construction industry industry stays strong. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. >> [clears throat] >> Good morning, Council. My name is Ray McGonigle. I'm speaking on behalf of the ES Carpenters. Payroll theft is affecting the construction construction industry in several ways. Sometimes overtime isn't accounted for. Sometimes hours are taken off the books, or checks are delayed for weeks. Some workers see deductions that shouldn't be there, or sometimes never get paid in full. Many families are struggling to pay rent, buy groceries, and cover their bills from month to month. Local Pittsburgh businesses are losing money because there's less spending in our local neighborhoods, and it's affecting everyone because payroll and income tax fraud funds schools, roads, emergency services, public programs, etc. Contractors who cheat on payroll gain an unfair advantage over honest contractors, driving down wages and reducing opportunity for local skilled tradespeople. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good morning, uh Steve Mazza, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, uh 2912 Zephyr Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Um basically, 2019, myself, uh Councilman Corey O'Connor, now Mayor Corey O'Connor, started a task force construction construction task construction misclassification in the city of Pittsburgh. We came out with a 98-page document. Came back to City Council. We passed uh some legislation on how changing the contractor licensing the code would help. So, that was supposed to be on public and private work. That was in 2022, 2023. Still nothing has been done. There hasn't been any enforcement here to to help us. We're here every day looking to help the city to get their tax dollars back and help exploited workforce to bring them into our organization, but we need help from the elected officials. This is This is real simple. We need to find ways to change the city of Pittsburgh so we can grow, we can grow jobs. So, that's a big piece of it. Just getting help and how we can work together and figuring out. So, I'm going to read a letter from our ESC Sprouls. We have a 5,000 members in and around the city of Pittsburgh that need jobs and families every day. We have 50,000 members in six states that deal with this issue every single day. That's why we're here trying to fight for our livelihood, our wages, our area standards. So, I'm going to read this letter. On Monday, March 23rd, 2026, the US Department of Justice announced that a Florida construction contractor, Mario Lizandro Flores Mordel, pleaded guilty to being part of a conspiracy operating an off-the-books payroll scheme. This scheme caused more than 38 million in losses to the US government. Though this example occurred in Florida, similar schemes are operating in the states throughout the East Coast. Contractors are increasingly using a shell company subcontractor model. Under this model, the shell company commits the labor and employment violations typically with a labor force of undocumented workers, exploited workforce, and afraid to pursue their rights. These shell subcontractors pay the workers in cash allowing the primary contractor to avoid taxes and pay lower workers compensation premiums. This is not just a problem for the victimized workers, but for honest contractors trying to compete and compete and taxpayers forced to pick up the tab on missing tax revenue. I ask everybody here be compelled to start trying to help to crack down on these issues, these fraudulent, dishonest contractors. The industry needs stronger labor law enforcement to discourage systematic violations. I value our working relationship and would be happy to discuss these issues further. If there's any way our union may be of assistance in stamping out misclassification and fraud in the construction industry. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Woo, that's a lot. Good morning. Special Agent Sunshine and Missing Child Sharice Taylor. Part of the abduction thing y'all got going on from Europe. Child abduction? That's a hustle in this town? Like, really? Y'all making money off of stealing children and their inheritances, what's attached to them, their trust fund money, their real money left to them by their ancestors. Y'all living off of that, huh? That's a hustle. Really? Stop. Cuz God is responsible for every beat of your heart, EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE BELONGS TO HIM. DO YOU THINK YOU'RE entitled to it? You're not. You are not. Strength in numbers. >> [laughter] >> Lord, let me just thank you first for my health and my strength to still be here standing on your promise to supply me with all of my needs through your riches and glory in Christ. Though homeless, not helpless. Amen. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up." Jesus is helping me stand here today cuz every breath I take and every beat of my heart comes from him, not money. The money y'all stole and y'all living off. Really? How long you think you going to let your heart beat to do that? To anybody. Not just me. This is not just my story. It's his, too. Where'd he go? The one that was abducted from Europe AS A CHILD. RIGHT HERE. Y'ALL GOT A LITTLE UH A train coming and going or something, huh? Underground. Getting these children here and living off of them and forcing them to be slaves for y'all to continue to steal revenue, to steal tax money that we work for? You think? You will not. It has to stop. Psalm 37 Psalm 73:26 says, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." God is the source of all things. Every beat of your heart, again, every breath you take comes from him. Proverbs, the wisdom for today comes from Proverbs 20:17. It says, "Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouthful of gravel." Wow, that's amazing. Many people came together to take me out based on a lot of lies about me, who I am, where I'm from. Y'all are doing a lot to still corrupt my real identity, but somebody knows who I really am and they're getting ready to sing a really good song about me. Maybe it'll be me. In Jesus' name, I will continue to pray for your health and your strength. Amen. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, please. Seeing no further speakers, we'll move on to the presentation of papers beginning with Councilman Charleton, Chair of Human Resources. Thank you, Councilwoman Gross. Councilman Charleton presents Bill number 346, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an amended lease agreement or agreements with Wood Street Commons Commercial LLC to continue leasing office space in 304 Wood Street for the Pittsburgh Partnership for sum not to exceed $502,620.10 over two years and for the payment of the cost thereof. Bill 347, resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages, and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training, and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs, and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2025 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2025 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program and for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $320,000. Bill 348, resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement, and administer the program. Costs not to exceed $3,828,594. And Councilman Coghill, Chair of Public Safety and Wellness. No new papers, Mr. President. Uh I apologize. Thank you. I want to go back to Councilman Charleton. Um there was a request to waive rule late on Bill 346. Uh someone would offer that motion. >> waive rule of Council for Bill 346. >> 346 bill. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. All those in favor say I. I. Bill 346 will appear on tomorrow's Standing Committee agenda. That moves us to Councilwoman Gross, Chair of Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology. Thank you, Mr. [clears throat] President. >> Councilwoman Gross presents Bill number 349, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Insight Software LLC for one-time auditing and accounting technology services for an amount not to exceed $5,499.90 over one year. Bill 369, resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Allegheny Riverfront Trail Connectivity Planning Project. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed $50,000 with a match not to exceed $50,000 from the City of Pittsburgh's capital budget for a total project cost not to exceed $100,000 for this stated purpose. And Bill 370, resolution further amending Resolution number 840 of 2019 effective December 23rd, 2019 entitled resolution adopting Excuse me. And approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program by reducing facility improvements, city facilities, by $50,000 and increasing Lower Heths Run by $50,000. And Councilman Mosley, Chair of Intergovernmental Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Councilman Mosley presents Bill number 350, resolution amending Resolution 662 of 2024 entitled resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an NFL Draft Funding Agreement or agreements with the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc. doing business as Visit Pittsburgh for the coordination of municipal, governmental, and other [clears throat] services required for the 2026 NFL Draft at a cost not to exceed $1 million over 3 years, plus the value of various in-kind city services. To provide authorization for an amendment granting receipt by the city for an amount not to exceed $2 million from Visit Pittsburgh for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the city as a result of the 2026 NFL Draft. Bill 351 resolution authorizing the acceptance of a deed by the city of Pittsburgh for a parcel of real property from Pittsburgh Regional Transit for the purpose of dedicating the property as public park space to be incorporated into Brookline Memorial Park at no cost to the city. Bill 352 resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Housing Authority of the city of Pittsburgh to access the Housing Authority of City of Pittsburgh's land for tree planting and trail establishment cost not to exceed $1 for the duration of the project. And Bill 353 resolution approving execution of a contract for disposition by sale of land between the URA of Pittsburgh and Guyasuta Space LLC or a related entity for the sale of block 50F, lots 147 and 148 [snorts] in the 10th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Rosetta Street, District 9 at no cost to the city. And Councilwoman Sallie Nitro, chair of Public Works and Infrastructure. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you. >> [snorts] >> Councilwoman Sallie Nitro presents Bill number 354 resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 210 acceptance of gifts to the city of the city code, the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to accept a donation from Laborers District Council in the amount of $300,000 for the purchase and installation of scoreboards at fields used for youth sports in the city. Bill 355 resolution authorizing the mayor, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Pirates Charities for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of $300,000 to provide upgrades to youth baseball and softball fields. Bill 356 resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Emerald View Park Tree Implementation Project. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed $250,000 with a match not to with a match not to exceed $250,000 from the City of Pittsburgh's capital budget for a total project cost not to exceed $500,000 for this stated purpose. Bill 357 resolution authorizing the mayor, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the repaving a portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match not to exceed $250,000 from the City of Pittsburgh's capital budget for a total project cost not to exceed $500,000 for this stated purpose. Bill 358 resolution authorizing the mayor, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the renovation of Fort Pitt Park. The grant proposal includes an ask not to exceed $500,000 with a match not to exceed $500,000 from the City of Pittsburgh's capital budget for a total project cost not to exceed $1 million for this stated purpose. Bill 359 resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an agreement or agreements with the University of Pittsburgh for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed $5 million to be used for parks, capital improvements, URA Main Street programs, public safety facilities, equipment fleet, or special initiatives. And Bill 360 resolution providing for an agreement or agreements with Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc. for costs associated with construction inspection and contract administration for the RAISE grant project providing for the payment of the costs not to exceed $1,116,034.87 reimbursable at 80%. And Councilwoman Strassburger, chair of Finance and Law. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you. Councilperson Erika Strassburger presents Bill number 361 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Joseph Nitz and their legal counsel Bordas and Bordas PLLC for single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed $85,000 in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Court of Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. Bill 362 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Foster and Foster for payment for professional services rendered in the Act 111 interest arbitration between the City of Pittsburgh and the Fraternal Order of Police for an amount not to exceed $17,850 over 1 year. Bill 363 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Sorgent's Court Reporting Service for legal transcript services for an amount not to exceed $11,078.50 over 1 year. And Bill 364 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Ronald Talerico, Esquire for arbitration services for an amount not to exceed $17,726 over 1 year. And Councilwoman Warwick, chair of Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Oh, whoops. Councilwoman Warwick presents Bill number 335 ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances title 1 administrative article 7 procedures chapter 174 right-of-way accessibility needs inventory by updating to chapter numbers 2162B. And Councilman Wilson, chair of Land Use and Economic Development. >> papers, Mr. President. >> Thank you. And Council President Lavelle presents Bill number 365 resolution appointing Muhammad Bernie as a member of the Ethics Hearing Board for a term to expire April 13th, 2029. And Go ahead. Sorry. And Bill 366 communication from Rhea 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 April 10th, 2026. For the appointment to the Ethics Hearing Board, need a motion to uh interview or to approve. Motion to approve. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The appointment has been approved. And for the communication, need a motion to re-receive and file. So moved. Need a second. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. >> Aye. The bill has been re-received and filed. Our next order of business is reports of committee for final action, beginning with Councilperson Erika Strassburger presenting a Committee of Finance and Law. Thank you, Mr. President. Councilperson Strassburger presents Bill number 338 reported to Committee on Finance and Law for April 8th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 297 resolution amending resolution 857 of 2023 effective December 27th, 2023 entitled resolution adopting and approving the 2024 capital budget, the proposed 2024 community development program, and the 2024 through 2029 capital improvement program by transferring $134,831.25 from Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to Slope Failure Remediation. Bill 303 resolution amending resolution 741 of 2025 which authorized the mayor and the city solicitor to enter into a professional services agreement with Block and Associates for legal services in connection with the current city construction project and other legal services by increasing the contract amount by $60,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $120,000 over 2 years. Bill 304 resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Comer Miller LLC for expert legal services in connection with the litigation matter in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania for an amount not to exceed $17,844.16 over 1 year. Bill 305 resolution authorizing the execution of a quick claim deed conveying all of the city's right, title, and interest in and to the city-owned property located at 708 North Pacific Avenue in the 10th Ward in the city and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block and Lot 50G345 to Mary Sauer relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Bill 306, resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Karen Williams in an amount not to exceed $7,496.63 over 1 year in full and final settlement of a claim for damage to her parked vehicle on Beacon Street near Wightman Street from a city ES vehicle on April 1st, 2025. You've heard the reading in its entirety of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of passing the bill will vote I when your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Would the clerk please take the roll? Mr. Coghill. You say me? I. Ms. Gross. >> I. Mr. Mosley. >> I. Ms. Sciulli Sciulli-Natro. I. Ms. Strassburger. I. Ms. Warwick. I. Mr. Wilson. I. Mr. Lavelle, President. I. Eight eyes, zero nos. The bill having received the legally of votes is passed finally. That moves us to Councilman Kim Sciulli-Natro presenting the Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure. Thank you, Council President. Thank you. Councilwoman Sciulli-Natro presents Bill Number 340 reported to Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for April 8th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 299, resolution amending Resolution 657 of 2025 authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Tree Pittsburgh for a restoration project known as Raise Rising Main 3 consisting of a deforested corridor in Highland Park. City cost not to exceed $275,257.04 over a period of 5 years by revising the payment schedule over a period of 4 years. Bill 301, resolution providing for an agreement or agreement with TRC Engineers Inc. for costs associated with construction, inspection, and contract administration for the Pittsburgh City Steps project providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $1,448,949.42 reimbursable at 80%. Bill 302, resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with MS Consultants Inc. for costs associated with the preliminary engineering and final design phases of the California Avenue Bridge project providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed $2,205,692.96 an increase of $1,360,896.95 from the previously authorized agreement reimbursable at 100%. Bill 310, resolution appro- approving the recommendation made by the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of 7th Street from Fort Duquesne Boulevard to Liberty Avenue be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. And Bill 311, resolution approving the recommendation made by the director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of 9th Street from Fort Duquesne Boulevard to Penn Avenue heading north towards the North Side be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. You've heard the reading in its entirety of the bill. Is there any discussion on the bill? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of passing the bill will vote I when your name is called. Excuse me. Those opposed will vote no. Would the clerk please take the roll? Mr. Coghill. I. Ms. Gross. I. Mr. Mosley. I. Ms. Sciulli-Natro. I. Ms. Strassburger. I. Ms. Warwick. I. Mr. Wilson. I. Mr. Lavelle, President. I. Eight eyes, zero nos. The bill having received the legally required number of votes is passed finally. And finally, Councilman Corey Mosley presenting the Committee of Intergovernmental Educational Affairs. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Councilman Mosley presents Bill Number 341 reported to Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for April 8th, 2026 with an affirmative recommendation. Bill 298, resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh in order for the City of Pittsburgh to have access to Parcel 50 C350 behind former Fort Pitt Elementary School in relation to a redevelopment project known as the Fort Pitt Park Master Plan at no cost to the city. Bill 307, resolution authorizing the Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the city's right, title, and interest if any in into the publicly owned properties in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 173A, Lot 206, 1365 Paulson Avenue, District 9. Block 173A, Lot 207, 1367 Paulson Avenue, District 9. Block 173E, Lot 287, 7117 Leamington Avenue, District 9. Block 173L, Lot 17, 7305 Leamington Avenue, District 9. Block 173F, Lot 246, 1556 through 1558 Broadhead Street, District 9. And Block 173A, Lot 32, 7112 Wilt Street, District 9 at no cost to the city. And Bill 308, resolution authorizing the Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the city's right, title, and interest if any in into the publicly owned properties in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125H, Lot 142, zero North Martin Street, Council District 9. Lot 144, zero Fielding Way, District 9. Lot 163, zero Fielding Way, District 9. Lot 164, zero Fielding Way, District 9. Lot 166, 7001 Idlewild Street, District 9. Lot 167, zero Idlewild Street, District 9. Lot 168, zero Idlewild Street, District 9. Lot 168A, zero Fielding Way, District 9. Lot 169, zero Idlewild Street, District 9. Lot 170, zero Fielding Way, District 9. Block 125D, Lot 69, zero Monticello Street, District 9. Lot 71, zero Monticello Street, District 9. Lot 71-1, zero Monticello Street, District 9. Lot 71-2, zero Monticello Street, District 9. And Lot 71-3, zero Monticello Street, District 9 at no cost to the city. You've heard the reading in its entirety of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of passing the bill will vote I when your name is called. Those opposed will vote no. Would the clerk please take the roll? Mr. Coghill. I. I. Ms. Gross. I. Mr. Mosley. I. Ms. Sciulli-Natro. I. Ms. Strassburger. I. Ms. Warwick. I. Mr. Wilson. I. Mr. Lavelle, President. I. Eight eyes, zero nos. The bill having received the legally required number of votes is passed finally. That takes us to motions and resolutions. Is there anything from members? Councilman Mosley. Yeah, I I did want to take a moment to thank uh Director Walmsley as well as my chief of staff Grace Turner Taylor for their help on uh the slope remediation bill that was passed today. I want to thank the members for supporting me. This is an issue that the residents on Dunmore Street in Lincoln-Lemington have worked on for a long time. I also want to thank Rick Earl. I know a lot of times, you know, we don't thank investigative reporters, but, you know, this is a one of those um unique cases where we work together you know, with the fourth estate to get something done. And I want to thank Rick Earls as well as for his help. But I want to take opportunity to thank Director Walmsley for her uh her imagination and creativity you know, in finding a way to get this done for the residents on Dunmore Street. Thank you. Anything else from members? If not, meeting announcements. This afternoon at 1:30, Council will hold a cablecast public hearing on Bills 278, 279, 280, and 285 as they relate to the reopening of the 2026 budget. Speaker registration will close today at 11:30 a.m. Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5th at 10:00 a.m., Council will hold our standing committee meeting. Speaker registration will close at 9:00 Wednesday morning. To register to speak at this meeting, please fill out the sign-up form on the Council meeting webpage or call the clerk's office at 412-255-2138. With that, motion to excuse the absent member, approve the minutes, and adjourn the meeting. So moved. Second. All those in favor say I. I. We are adjourned. >> [music] [music] [music]