Briefing
TL;DR
City Council held a briefing with Stout Consultants to discuss improving affordable housing in Pittsburgh, focusing on addressing deficiencies in the Housing Choice Voucher program. The meeting aimed to explore strategies for creating more affordable rental units and hearing insights from housing experts and advocates.
Key Decisions
- Housing Authority Assessment Under Review
- Affordable Housing Strategies Discussion Initiated
Agenda
- TO: PRESIDENT AND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: KIMBERLY CLARK-BASKIN, CITY CLERK DATE: MARCH 25, 2025 SUBJECT: Discussion with Stout Consultants on Affordable Housing Strategies for Pittsburgh Please be advised that Councilperson Erika Strassburger has requested a briefing with City Council Members to discuss improving the delivery of affordable housing services to Pittsburgh residents. Consultants from Stout, who have been retained to conduct an independent assessment of HACP, will present on their work and share their experiences advising other housing authorities. Affordable housing advocates, developers, property managers, and others have been invited to join the discussion. This briefing follows up a January meeting where deficiencies in the local administration of the Housing Choice Voucher program were repeatedly cited as a key hurdle to the creation of affordable rental units in Pittsburgh. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Kiersten Acevedo, Kate Otto, Dave Breingan, Bob Damewood, Jala Rucker, Michael Polite, Tom Frank, Nate Phillips, Bill Gatti, Dean Welch, Jonathan Kamin, David Gefsky, Clint Soose, Todd Reidbord, Gregg Perelman, Aaron Stauber, Larry Walsh, Dan Friday, Brett Walsh, and David Geiger will be in attendance. Sunshine Laws prohibit a Council quorum at either session; however, Members’ staff may attend in their place.