# City Council Meeting 10/12/26 | City of Reading, PA

The Reading City Council regular meeting was held October 12, 2026. The consent agenda listed several contract awards: a 2026 Pierce Enforcer tiller truck from Blick Fire Equipment for $972,500 (capital funds); a John Deere utility vehicle and plow from Deer Country for $36,012.04, with a trade-in; replacement of five HVAC units at the Public Safety Building by the Remodeling Authority for $86,755; a $75,000 youth violence-prevention planning consultancy with January Advisors, funded by a PCCD grant; and a $77,436.50 sole-source wastewater chlorine-alarm/SCADA upgrade by BSI Electric, with Tri-J Systems as system integrator. The transcript does not capture a separate vote on the consent agenda awards. A resolution authorizing submission of a $49,329 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application for police overtime and district attorney computer-forensics software renewals passed 6–0, with one council member abstaining due to employment with the DA’s office.

Council also passed, 7–0, a $4.5 million transfer from sewer funds to the General Fund related to the consent decree. New ordinances were introduced, but not adopted, to reflect a 2027 Republic solid-waste collection fee increase from $395.91 to $413.87 per unit annually and to add $27,000 to the IT budget for T-Mobile and Verizon communication services. Other adopted ordinances addressed street and parking restrictions; the council also approved a six-month extension of a preservation-certificate transition process. Public comment raised concerns about Reading Parking Authority ticketing and coordination of park memorial projects; a written letter also thanked council for support of the Oak Brook Line and La Vereda connector, but no new related procurement action was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting 10/12/26 | City of Reading, PA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nviq4mBlB7Q) - Berks Community Television