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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · 5d

This week in City Council
• Petition calls for Pittsburgh to declare itself a sanctuary city and prohibit cooperation w/ federal immigration enforcement
• $100k more for Bus stop and Curb repair

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Petition Calls for Pittsburgh to declare itself a Sanctuary City

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · 12d

This week in City Council

Council may add protections against housing discrimination based on present or past homelessness

311 could expand to monitor residents' social media complaints

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Council Considers Homeless Protections From Housing Discrimination and May Monitor Social Media

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · 19d

City Council:

Police/Fire/EMS Facility will move forward to planning phase, with additional safeguards

Land Bank can buy properties after 3 years of tax delinquency, participate in Sheriff's auctions

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Emergency Services Training Center Master Plan To Proceed, Land Bank Partners To Expedite Property Acquisition

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · 26d

City Council — week of Sept 8

• Driver’s ed pilot to boost job access
• Funds to expand police/social-worker Co-Response downtown
• 5-year rooftop surveillance lease on Mt. Washington

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Driver’s ed pilot program, supporting police/social worker teams and rooftop surveillance cameras—City Council Week of September 8

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Sep 5

This week in City Council

$14m red-light camera program starts Q1 '26-first 6 locations chosen

$1.75m in Stop the Violence grants approved for 39 orgs

$4.5M more to move fire station out of floodplain

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Sweeping public safety investments: automated red light enforcement, violence prevention grants, and fire station construction funding—City Council Week of September 1

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pgh Council approves tiny homes for unhoused, creates new youth commission for residents 19-30 years old & Councilman Coghill to spend $9k on 9 smart trashcans

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"Just in case" tiny house approval, a new Commission to serve young adults, and additional smart trash cans—City Council Week of August 25

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Aug 1

One Thousand 911 calls in 1 minute: This week City Council debriefed on Emergency preparedness after the April 29th storm

Council is also taking steps to improve health of Emergency vehicle fleet

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One Thousand 911 calls in 1 minute, emergency communications breakdowns and an aging emergency vehicle fleet—City Council Week of July 28

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jul 25

Tell Pittsburgh City Council what you think about this week's issues:

- City to partner with PGH Public schools for after school programs in underserved neighborhoods
- PGH to get new search and rescue squad

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New urban search and rescue team and filling gaps in afterschool programming—City Council Week of July 21

Update * Public discussion and next steps for short-term rental regulations will be held for 7 weeks so that Council can solicit feedback and create a more comprehensive plan for addressing the issu...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jul 18

Should Pittsburgh regulate short-term rentals (AirBnB, VRBO)? City Council is considering it.

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Also this week
Council Distributes $1.5m to fund food justice programs
Expresses frustrations with losing unspent grant funds

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New regulations for short-term rentals, frustrations with unused funds and $1.5 million for food justice—City Council Week of July 14

Updates * Council rejects the nomination to designate Donny’s Place a historic landmark in keeping with the Planning Commission’s negative recommendation as well as the current owner’s lack of suppo...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jul 11

Pittsburgh City Council to extend LGBTQIA+ protections, Deer population controls, and funding for police recruitment.

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Council to expand LGBTQIA+ protections, deer population controls, and funding for police recruitment,—City Council Week of July 7

Update * Councilperson Charland’s bill that would have allowed inclusionary zoning to be a neighborhood’s discretion did not pass final vote. * Against adopting the bill: Councilpersons Gross, Ka...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jul 7

Pittsburgh City Council reduces penalty for Sex Work to a fine +Community service

Council to provide continued funding + additional guard rails to violence prevention program the Post-Gazette called a "slush fund"

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An 8-hour Council meeting covers protecting sex workers, a new public safety training campus and funding violence prevention—City Council Week of June 30

Update * Council unanimously recommended the bill aimed at protecting trans people from medical discrimination. * 73% of InformUp readers also supported the bill. * Council will hold a final v...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jun 27

Council asks Gov Shapiro to protect access to gender affirming care

Councilor Warwick introduces legislation that would prohibit denying medical care based on a person’s gender identity or expression

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Protecting gender-affirming care, respecting community input and park use—City Council Week of June 23

Council Update We shared your feedback directly with Councilmembers during this week's Standing Committees meeting and shared a full report on your preferences with every Councilmember. You can watch...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Council votes to allow sale of first 5 of 450 city-owned homes directly to residents

Council seeks to speed up permitting process

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Reducing permit waits, buying City-owned houses and City Employee wellness—City Council Week of June 16

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * New rule proposed to help speed up building permit process * Pilot program for buying houses directly from the City * City to end underused benefits program for empl...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jun 13

Council Considers restarting the City's Department of Public Health to be led by Building Inspections Bureau Chief

Council also approves funds for a new City park in the Hill and park improvements in Garfield

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City may get its own Department of Public Health and Park Improvement Funding—City Council Week of June 9

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Council member seeks to reestablish city's aDepartment of Public Health * $40,484 reallocated for Bedford Park planning * $150,500 match for Fort Pitt Playground Pro...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Jun 6

City mandates more paid sick leave for people working in City limits

State grant to fund job training program for SNAP recipients

Sale of City owned building in Strip sparks tense debate on council.

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Additional paid sick days for Pittsburgh employees and job training for SNAP and TANF recipients—City Council Week of June 2

This Week’s Top Agenda Items This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Additional paid sick days for City-based employees * DHS to receive $3.8 million to support job training * Lot sale sparks tense discu...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · May 31

Esplanade development jeopardizes neighbrhood farm.

City's Land Bank Needs Mor Money

City Controller calls for Transparency in Housing Authority

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Esplanade Jeopardizes Urban Farm, City Land Bank needs more money, and a call for Transparency from the Housing Authority—City Council Week of May 26

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Urban Farm at Risk of Closing Due to Esplanade Development * City's Land Bank Needs Additional Funding * Controller Calls for Transparency for the Housing Authority ...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · May 23

This week in City Council

- Council accepts state funds for detective dedicated to car thefts
- Funds to be Ok'd for k9 police unit for next 3 years
- Youth violence prevention program celebrated

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Council Celebrates Youth Violence Prevention Program , Accepts Funds to Combat Car Thefts - City Council Week of May 19

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Council and community celebrate success of violence prevention in Pittsburgh Public Schools * Money for new detective dedicated to investigating car thefts accepted ...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · May 16

This week in City Council

- Underfunded Fire & EMS vehicle fleets pose safety risk
- New union position for crossing guards to help fill shortage
- Federal grant will fund improvements at Homewood Park

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Aging EMS & Fire Fleets Pose Public Safety Risk - City Council Week of May 12

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Fire and EMS vehicle fleets underfunded, pose a public safety risk * New union position for neighborhood crossing guard to help fill shortage * Federal grant to fund...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · May 9

Tell the Council how you feel about the City's Storm Response at

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Council also:
- Extended state of Emergency until 5/30
- Debriefed with Deputy Mayor on Storm Response
- Okay'd 3year, $495kcontract for cybersecurity advising

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Council Extends State of Emergency, debriefs with Deputy Mayor after Storm - City Council Week of May 5

This Week’s Top Agenda Items * Declaration of disaster emergency extended until May 30 * Council debriefs with Deputy Mayor on the City's storm response * City okays three-year, $495,700 contract ...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · May 2

This week in City Council

- Council asks State to help save Public Transit
- Tiny Lots approved as first step in Zoning reform
- New Barge venue coming to North Shore this June

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Council Approves Tiny Lots, Seeks State help To Save Public Transit - City Council Week of April 28

This Week’s Top Agenda Items Council asks State for a $117 million budget increase for Pittsburgh Regional Transit “Tiny lots” approved after spirited debate Riverlife barge venue to dock at Allegheny...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Apr 25

This week in City Council

- Pollinator Gardens & Natural Lawns may be allowed, require permit
- Donny's Place to get Public Hearing over Historic Designation
- City Contracts with Immigration firm with few details

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Council to Consider Pollinator Gardens and Natural Landscaping; Public Hearing on Historic Designation for Closed Gay Bar in Polish Hill—City Council Week of April 21

This Week’s Top Agenda Items Bill to allow pollinator, rain gardens, and natural landscapes introduced Council authorizes $40,000 contract with law firm for “immigration matters” Challenged historic d...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Apr 18

This week in PGH City Council

- Untested sexual assault kits to be processed
- 2024 contract for shelter services held 5 weeks
- Council Discusses process to buy City property after a rescinded sale

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Untested Sexual Assault Kits to Be Processed, 2024 Shelter Contract Delated another 5 Weeks - City Council Week of April 14

This Week’s Top Agenda Items Untested sexual assault kits to be processed Proposed July 2024 contract for shelter services held another five weeks Council reopens discussion of the process to purchase...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Apr 11

This week in PGH City Council

- Councilman Calls City "Filthy," seeks State Assistance
- Council Reviews Plan for Zero Traffic Deaths
- New LED traffic lights along Penn Ave in East Liberty

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InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Apr 4

Top Issues on Council this week:
- How did we do supporting unhoused residents this past winter?
- Bakery square expansion moves forward
- URA reports their progress on creating affordable housing

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Reports on Winter Shelters and Affordable Housing, Bakery Square Expansion & Police Recruitment - City Council Week of March 31

This Week’s Top Agenda Items County officials report on winter services for unhoused people and share plans for the rest of the year. Council to Approve Funding for Recruitment Video Aimed at Addressi...

InformUp: PGH @informuppgh.bsky.social · Mar 28

Top Issues on Council this week:

- Broken Bathrooms in City Partks
- City approves 27 new vendors for open contracts with the city.

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Tell the Council What You Think About broken bathrooms in city parks