City Council of the City of Pittsburgh | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Full-time mayor-council |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Borough of Pittsburgh House of Burgesses City of Pittsburgh Select Council and City of Pittsburgh Common Council[1] |
| Leadership | |
Council President | R. Daniel Lavelle, Democratic since January 8, 2024 |
City Clerk | Kimberly Clark-Baskin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
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Political groups | Democratic |
| Committees | Finance and Law; Public Safety; Public Works; Human Resources; Land Use and Economic Development; Urban Recreation; Innovation, Performance, and Asset Management; Intergovernmental Affairs, Hearings |
Length of term | 4 Years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality by District | |
| Redistricting | Decennial |
| Motto | |
| Benigno Numine (by the favor of the heavens) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber | |
| City-County Building | |
| Website | |
| pittsburghpa | |
| Constitution | |
| Home Rule Charter Rules of Council | |
The Pittsburgh City Council serves as the legislative body in the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members.[2] City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance.
- ^ "Around Town: In the good ol' days, Pittsburgh Council had 108 guys". Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "City Council, District information, neighborhoods, your Council Person, Legislation, Budget Office". pittsburghpa.gov. City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 7, 2020.