Legislation

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for October 1, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the work of Alina’s Light in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the work of Alina’s Light in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and applauds the unwavering dedication of her family and supporters in transforming personal tragedy into a powerful movement for change; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, October 7, 2025 to be “Alina’s Light Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council and congratulates this year’s honorees; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Friday, October 10, 2025 to be “ACLC Honorees Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NJIT Warren Lots 2 through 11 Urban Renewal LLC, Financial Statements, June 30, 2025.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption of the 2025 Operating Budget for the City of Newark and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Funding Source: 2025 Municipal Budget Appropriation Amount: $62,085,971.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution # Operating Agency: All Departments Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

To Recognize and Celebrate Barnes & Thornburg LLP as the 2025 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Exceptional Service by a Law Firm or Corporation Award

To Recognize and Celebrate Frederick D. Benton, Jr., L.P.A. as the 2025 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Pro Bono Powerhouse Award

To Recognize the Week of October 6th through 10th 2025 as Digital Inclusion Week in the City of Columbus

To Recognize and Celebrate Carol Rieger-Taylor as the 2025 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s In the Trenches Award

To amend ordinance 2016-2024, in order to authorize the change from Ralph J. Kramer DBA Kramer Engineers, Vendor 004629, to Kramer Engineers Company, Vendor 051607, within the ordinance in order to transfer an existing contract to the new vendor profile; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To Recognize and Celebrate Rod Reuscher as the 2025 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Pro Bono Impact Award

To authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne, on behalf of CelebrateOne, to modify a grant agreement with Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT) for holistic, community-oriented Perinatal Support Doula care; to allow reimbursement for grant expenses dating back to January 1st 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To celebrate the achievement of Columbus Water and Power for being recognized as a Utility of the Future Today.

To Recognize and Celebrate Gretchen Lipari as the 2025 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Outstanding Pro Bono Collaboration Award

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and any additional funds for 2025-2026 Minority Health Month Grant; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2025-2026 Minority Health Month Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($9,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Commission on Immigrant and Public Affairs (CIRA)'s Policy and Advocacy Committee's regular meetings Contact Name: Lindora Kolu Howard-Diawara Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-3284 Contact Email Address: LKDiawara@columbus.gov

To amend Ordinance #1750-02, passed December 2, 2002 (Z02-050), for property located at 1988 HILLIARD & ROME RD. (43026), by repealing Sections 1 and 3 and replacing with new Sections 1 and 3 to modify commitments regarding building setback line for a property in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District (Rezoning Amendment #Z02-050A).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a contract with Concourse Tech, Inc. for the purchase of Proofpoint software maintenance and support services and to authorize the expenditure of $431,243.12 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating fund. ($431,243.12)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Performance Pipelining, Inc., for the Blueprint Hilltop 1 - Palmetto/Westgate Lateral Lining Project 2 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $8,275,325.55 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($8,275,325.55)

Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr., requested that the Engineering Body with its recommendations to expand parking access for residents living on Lake Street.

At its Regular Meeting of September 17, 2025, Council Member Anibal Ramos Jr. requested that the Department of Public Safety provide the Governing Body with the number of parking and traffic summonses issued by the department from January 1, 2025 through September 1st for Lake Street, between 2nd Avenue and Abington Avenue.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements with HUD for One-Year Action Plan Purpose: Application and acceptance of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the City of Newark’s 2025 One-Year Action Plan (Program Year 2025-2026) and Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029) Entity Name: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entity Address: One Newark Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5260 Total Grant Amount: $15,840,738.98 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Grant Period: September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Detailed allocation: CDBG/$6,743,865.00 ESG/$606,703.00 HOME/$2,728,622.98 HOPWA/$5,761,548.00