New Special Tax District to Fund North Side Development, Firefighters to Staff Wilkinsburg, and Goodwill to Run Summer Jobs Program for City Youth—City Council Week of Feb 17.

Providing Fire and Emergency Management Services to Wilkinsburg.

Council to Use Future Tax Revenue to Fund Infrastructure for North Side Esplanade (Ferris Wheel) Development.

Goodwill Authorized to Receive $200K to Run 2025 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program.

Appointment of Chief of Police Held until Public Hearing.

• On February 1, Mayor Gainey officially nominated Christopher Ragland for Chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

Public Hearing on Adopting the Manchester-Chateau Transit Revitalization Investment District Phase 1 Implementation Plan.

• Council held a public hearing regarding the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s Phase I plan for the Manchester-Chateau TRID, initially presented in Nov. 2024. The plan includes high-end…

$2.4 Million Funding for Downtown Ambassador Program To Be Approved.

• Council voted unanimously to extend funding for the Golden Triangle Ambassador Program from $1.2 million over two years to $2.4 million over four years.

Council Calls for Public Hearing Ahead of Approving New Police Chief, Extends Downtown Ambassador Program, and more—City Council Week of Feb 10.

• Appointment of new Chief of Police Held until Public Hearing

Three Referendums to Amend the Home Rule Charter Heading to Voters.

Pittsburgh Joining Allegheny County in Supporting Programming for Children, Youth, and Families.

City Council Greenlights Three Charter Amendments, $4.2M for Children and Families, and $2M to Curb Evictions—City Council Week of Feb 3.

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Receive $2 Million for Professional Services Relating to Eviction Prevention.

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Restricting the Lease and/or Sale of the City’s Water and Sewer System.

Restricting the Lease and/or Sale of the City’s Water and Sewer System

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Potential Misuse of the Home Rule Charter Amendment Process.

Potential Misuse of the Home Rule Charter Amendment Process

Continuing Problems with NB Affordable Properties.

Continuing Problems with NB Affordable Properties

Expanding Discrimination Protections & Unsafe Affordable Housing - City Council Week of Jan 27.

Council continued discussion and heard public comments on three proposed questions related to amending the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter. These referenda could be included on the May 2025 Primary…

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Prohibiting Discrimination.

Prohibiting Discrimination

Council hesitant to waive residency requirements to help close staffing gaps in the Parking Authority.

The Parking Authority currently has 22 of its 44 required enforcement officers and 33 of its 53 garage attendants. Executive Director David Onorato proposed lifting city residency requirements as an…

Council defers acceptance of $1.5 million in federal funds for individual shelter spaces.

A 4-week hold was placed on a bill addressing the construction of non-congregate shelters by the city in partnership with Auberle. The bill would accept $1.5 million from a federal housing program to…

Funds allocated for polygraph testing services, despite questions about utility.

The City is set to approve $25,000 annually for three years to Aured Polygraph Services Inc. to provide polygraph services for the Office of Municipal Investigations, a separate department from the…

Inclusive Housing Funds and Residency Requirements for the Parking Authority - City Council Week of Jan 6.