Standing Committees meeting summary
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Council standing committees met and moved multiple budget, infrastructure, settlement, and program items forward by committee recommendation or approval; several grant and engineering agreements were authorized and many litigation settlement warrants were recommended for issuance.
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Committee members recommended approval of several settlements, budget transfers and grant agreements that fund local repairs, design work and building improvements. They approved contracts and reimbursement agreements to advance bridge and tunnel design work, awarded funding for a youth summer employment program, and recommended acceptance of a $400,000 grant for library HVAC and roof work. Several street paving recommendations and routine vendor invoices were approved; one liquor-license transfer was held for a public hearing.
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- Affirmatively recommended issuance of a warrant in favor of Robert Mahouski for up to $108,296.64 to settle litigation (Resolution 2026-0595).
- Affirmatively recommended issuance of settlement warrants for multiple cases including Bench ($70,000), Engelmeier ($60,000), Luciani ($90,000), Nichols ($40,000), Runco ($60,000), and Perry-related matters ($62,500 each) (Resolutions 2026-0629 through 2026-0635).
- Affirmatively recommended a Cooperation Agreement to allow the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to use $400,000 in Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation grant funds for HVAC and roof replacement at the Squirrel Hill Branch (Resolution 2026-0636).
- Approved transfer of $31,508.90 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to Slope Failure Remediation within the Capital Budget (Resolution 2026-0608).
- Affirmatively recommended a reimbursement agreement with PennDOT for preliminary design of the Corliss Tunnel project not to exceed $1,000,000 (80% reimbursable) and a municipal share capped at $10,000 (Resolution 2026-0616).
- Affirmatively recommended agreements with STV Inc. for preliminary engineering: East Sycamore Street Bridge ($384,501.50, 100% reimbursable) and McArdle Bridge over East Sycamore ($378,345.04, 100% reimbursable) (Resolutions 2026-0617 and 2026-0618).
- Affirmatively recommended acceptance of a Pennsylvania Department of Aging grant up to $40,000 to install flooring at the Homewood Healthy Active Living Center (Resolution 2026-0615).
- Affirmatively recommended a one-year agreement with Partner4Work to operate the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program at a total cost not to exceed $1,000,000 (Resolution 2026-0611).
- Approved various street paving recommendations from the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure for multiple local blocks (Resolutions 2026-0624 through 2026-0628).
- Approved a donation of office furniture valued at $10,190.95 to the Department of Public Safety (Resolution 2026-0612).
- Approved numerous departmental invoices and P-card reports for payment and processing as presented to Council.
- Affirmatively recommended adoption of a plan revision to the City’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Simonds residential development at 5429 Dunmoyle Street (Resolution 2026-0613).
- Held an inter-municipal liquor-license transfer (License No. R-6114) for cablecast public hearing and referral to the Committee on Hearings (Resolution 2026-0606).
- Affirmatively recommended extending the deadline for the Department of Innovation & Performance’s Surveillance Technologies report presentation to City Council to September 2, 2026 (Resolution 2026-0670).
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