Pittsburgh City Council Regular Meeting - 3/17/26

The Pittsburgh City Council held its regular meeting on March 17, 2026, where several procurement and contract-related resolutions and bills were presented and approved. Key procurement actions included authorizing software maintenance agreements with VeraM for the Office of Municipal Investigations, professional services contracts for legal representation of the Citizen Police Review Board with Northstar Leadership LLC and O'Brien Coleman and Wright LLC, and agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority for administration of PIGO-funded projects with an increased budget of $157,175. The council also approved supplemental agreements with CDR Maguire, Inc. for project design management services, increasing the contract by $121,861.99, and authorized a reconstruction project with an increased cost of $178,939.11, reimbursable at 80%. Additionally, a resolution was passed to receive grant funds of $85,533 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for traffic signal replacement. Other procurement-related approvals included contracts for emergency snow removal services and electricity supply agreements through the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium. The council also passed bills related to land acquisition, sewage facilities plan revisions, and membership dues for various organizations. Public safety and community violence intervention programs were discussed, with council urging increased state funding. No new finance or law papers were introduced. The meeting included public comments on community safety and local vendor prioritization for the NFL draft event.