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Pittsburg public meetings in 2025

9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 29, 2025

City Council on 2025-12-29 10:00 AM

Council to approve land bank acquisition of multiple city properties at no cost

The Pittsburgh City Council will consider reports from several committees and vote on a series of resolutions and ordinances. Items include updates to the debt management policy, a $7 million reappropriation for water service costs, and a change to the Stop the Violence Fund schedule. The council will also approve contracts for recycling education, GIS support, and a small luncheon expense. Multiple resolutions will authorize the Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire city‑owned parcels in several wards at no cost to the city.

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✓ Decided: Council approves $2.6M Stop the Violence community anchor contracts

The City Council passed final legislation authorizing agreements with five organizations to serve as Stop the Violence community anchor institutions, totaling up to $2,628,710.40 over three years. The council also approved a $7 million reappropriation for 2025 water costs, a debt management policy update, and several property transfers to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. All votes were unanimous except for the Stop the Violence Fund pause, which passed 8-1, and the recycling education contract, which passed 8-0-1.

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Mon Dec 22, 2025

City Council on 2025-12-22 10:00 AM

City Council to authorize contracts and property sales totaling over $300k

The Pittsburgh City Council will consider resolutions to authorize professional services contracts, property sales, and litigation settlements. The agenda includes authorizing a $37,000 contract for unemployment compensation administration and a $250,000 agreement for building department training services. The council will also vote on the sale of 40 properties acquired through tax sales and the termination of two consulting contracts.

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✓ Decided: Council terminates two consultant contracts, passes $6M violence prevention deal

The Pittsburgh City Council passed final approval on resolutions to terminate contracts with Sasaki & Common Cause Consultants and HR&A Advisors & Urban LLC, and approved a $6 million two-year agreement with The Center that CARES for group violence intervention. The council also passed several other items, including a resolution to condemn the Homewood House apartment building to preserve affordable housing, and approved multiple grants and property sales.

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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote:
5 yea
Charland yea · Coghill yea · Gross yea · Kail-Smith yea · Warwick yea
Mon Dec 22, 2025

Standing Committee on 2025-12-22 1:30 PM

Council to condemn Homewood House and coordinate affordable‑housing effort

The Standing Committee will consider a resolution to condemn the 100‑unit Homewood House at 7130 Frankstown Avenue and to work with the Housing Authority to preserve affordable housing there. Several other resolutions will authorize reappropriation of $7 million for water costs, a $2.6 million Stop‑the‑Violence community anchor program, and multiple land‑bank acquisitions of city‑owned parcels at no cost. Additional items include a $100,000 recycling‑education contract and a $5,764.38 Aramark payment warrant.

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✓ Decided: Council committees approve $2.6M Stop the Violence community anchor agreements

The standing committees of Pittsburgh City Council met on December 22, 2025, and recommended several items for full Council approval. Key actions included approving a resolution to fund five community anchor institutions for the Stop the Violence program at a total cost not to exceed $2,628,710.40 over three years, and recommending the condemnation of Homewood House to preserve affordable housing. Other items included reappropriating $7 million for water service costs, amending the Stop the Violence Fund schedule, and approving various contracts and property transfers to the Pittsburgh Land Bank.

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Sun Dec 21, 2025

Standing Committee on 2025-12-21 11:12 AM

Standing Committee to review 2026 tax rates, budgets, and fee schedules

The Finance and Law Committee is considering a series of ordinances and resolutions to establish the city's financial framework for 2026. This includes setting real estate and income tax rates, approving the operating and capital budgets, and authorizing city expenditures.

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✓ Decided: Pittsburgh Council committee advances 2026 budget and tax rate package

The Standing Committee recommended approval of the 2026 operating budget, capital budget, and related fiscal measures, including the real property tax rate ordinance (as amended) and the 2026 fee schedule. A separate property tax rate ordinance was tabled, and a motion to reconsider the amended tax rate ordinance failed. All recommendations were forwarded to full Council.

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Sun Dec 21, 2025

City Council on 2025-12-21 4:31 PM

Pittsburgh City Council to vote on 2026 budgets and tax rates

City Council is considering the 2026 Operating and Capital budgets, including the 2026 through 2031 Capital Improvement Program. The body will also decide on real estate tax rates, fee schedules, and interest rates for delinquent taxes for the 2026 fiscal year.

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✓ Decided: Pittsburgh City Council passes 2026 budget and tax rate

The City Council passed the 2026 operating budget, capital budget, and set the 2026 real property tax rate. It also approved the 2026 fee schedule, employee compensation, and various fiscal resolutions. Council Member Coghill was absent; Council Member Kail-Smith voted against the tax rate and fee schedule.

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Sat Dec 20, 2025

Committee on Hearings and Policy on 2025-12-20 11:00 AM - Tax, Budget, and Citizen Participation

City Council to adopt the 2026 Capital Budget and multi-year improvement plan

The Committee on Hearings and Policy will hold public hearings on a series of resolutions and ordinances for the 2026 fiscal year. Items include adopting the 2026 Capital Budget and a 2026‑2031 Capital Improvement Program, setting operating budget appropriations, and updating tax and fee schedules. Several resolutions also authorize cooperative purchasing agreements, facility‑usage contracts, and staffing compensation levels.

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✓ Decided: Pittsburgh Council holds hearings on 2026 budget, tax, and spending items

The Committee on Hearings and Policy held public hearings on 18 resolutions and ordinances covering the 2026 fiscal year, including the operating budget, capital budget, tax rates, and various fund appropriations. All items were advanced to the Committee on Finance and Law with enactment numbers assigned, indicating they were approved for further consideration. No votes were recorded in the minutes.

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Thu Dec 18, 2025

Committee on Hearings and Policy on 2025-12-18 1:40 PM - Line Item Vote

Line Item Vote meeting with no agenda items listed

The Committee on Hearings and Policy will hold a line item vote on December 18, 2025. The agenda does not list any specific items or proposals. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at 510 City‑County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA.

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✓ Decided: Pittsburgh committee holds line-item vote, recesses without decisions

The Committee on Hearings and Policy met on December 18, 2025, for a line-item vote. The meeting was recessed, and the minutes record no substantive decisions, approvals, or discussions.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025

Post Agenda on 2025-12-17 3:00 PM - Wintertime and Homelessness

Council to discuss homelessness during winter

City Council will hold a discussion on homelessness during the winter season, at the request of Council Member Robert Charland. Invited guests include Carmen Stafford, Lee Schmidt, and Camilla Alarcon.

✓ Decided: Council discusses wintertime homelessness with invited guests

The meeting was a discussion-only session on wintertime and homelessness, requested by Council Member Robert Charland. No formal decisions, votes, or resolutions were made during the meeting.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025

Standing Committee on 2025-12-17 10:00 AM

Council to approve seven $250,000 professional services contracts for building department training

The Standing Committee will consider several resolutions, including authorizing seven open‑end professional services agreements worth up to $250,000 each per year for three years, terminating two existing consulting contracts, and repealing prior property‑sale authorizations that did not close. Additional items include resolutions to issue $5,000 settlement warrants, a resolution to sell multiple tax‑sale properties, an amendment to the city’s debt‑management policy, and an ordinance fixing the 2026 real‑property tax rate. The meeting will also approve a list of departmental invoices for payment.

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✓ Decided: Council advances $6M violence intervention contract, terminates consultants

The Standing Committees recommended approval of a $6 million, two-year contract with The Center that CARES for group violence intervention, and approved termination of two consultant contracts (Sasaki & Common Cause, HR&A Advisors) for the city's planning work. Several property sales, grants, and facility agreements were also advanced, while the Registered Community Organizations ordinance was tabled.

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