Committee on Hearings and Policy
TL;DR
The Committee on Hearings and Policy held a public hearing on four resolutions to adjust Pittsburgh's 2026 budget and staffing. The changes included reallocating federal rescue funding, restructuring emergency medical services staffing, increasing Parks Trust Fund spending by $500,000, and amending the general city budget.
Key Decisions
- American Rescue Plan Funding Reallocation Under Review
- Emergency Medical Services Staffing Adjustment Under Review
- Parks Trust Fund Increase Under Review
- General City Budget Amendment Under Review
Agenda
- Public Hearing
- 2026-0278 Resolution amending Resolution 933 of 2024, which reappropriated federal American Rescue Plan funding, by updating the approved projects as outlined in Exhibit A, version 10.Resolution
- 2026-0279 Resolution amending Resolution 838 of 2025, which fixed the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2026 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and set maximum levels for designated positions, by eliminating one District Chief and adding one Assistant Chief in the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.Resolution
- 2026-0280 Resolution amending Resolution 841 of 2025 which authorized appropriations, salaries, and capital expenditures of the Parks Trust Fund for the 2026 Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2026 by increasing the spend amount by Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).Resolution
- 2026-0285 Resolution amending resolution 835 of 2025, which made appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2026.Resolution