City Council

The City Council Committee Books contain over 200 volumes of meeting minutes from various committees spanning over 100 years. The collection, which is arranged into 14 series denoting different committees of Council, relays information regarding committees on finance, public hearings, public safety, and more.

The City Council Minute Books contain 27 handwritten volumes of meeting minutes for the Select and Common Councils of Pittsburgh. Topics covered in the books range from general meeting notes, legislation, roll calls of the council members and other city business. Within the Special Committee volumes, topics discussed include street repaving, the Carnegie library, and bridge construction, including a special committee for a bridge over the Monongahela River.

The Municipal Record details the proceedings of the Pittsburgh City Council. It was first published in 1868 by local Pittsburgh newspapers and compiled into bound volumes by the City Clerk’s Office. For legislation from the year 2000 to present, please visit the City of Pittsburgh's Legislative Information Center (LIC) online.