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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Monday, January 6, 2020 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST COUNCIL Theresa Kail-Smith, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, Bruce A. Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson Brenda F. Pree, City Clerk - Kim Clark-Baskin, Assistant City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2020 COLOR GUARD AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION SINGING OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION OF PAPERS CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION 2020-0001 Certificate of Election of Bobby Wilson as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, District 1, for a four year term. Read, Received and Filed 2020-0002 Certificate of Election of Bruce A. Kraus as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, District 3, for a four year term. Read, Received and Filed 2020-0003 Certificate of Election of Corey O’Connor as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, District 5, for a four year term. Read, Received and Filed 2020-0004 Certificate of Election of Deborah L. Gross as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, District 7, for a four year term. Read, Received and Filed 2020-0005 Certificate of Election of Ricky V. Burgess as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council, District 9, for a four year term. Read, Received and Filed OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED COMMENTS FROM RE-ELECTED AND NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS ROLL CALL Present 9 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, Council Member Strassburger, and Council Member Wilson City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2020 ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT A motion was made by Council Member Bruce A. Kraus nominating Theresa Kail-Smith to serve as President of City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, Council Member Strassburger, and Council Member Wilson No: 0 Abstain: 0 RE-ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL Assignment of Committee Chairs: Rev. Burgess, Urban Recreation Mr. Coghill, Public Works Ms. Gross, Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Kraus, Human Resources Mr. Lavelle, Finance & Law Mr. O'Connor, Public Safety Services Ms. Strassburger, Innovation, Performance and Asset Management Mr. Wilson, Land Use and Economic Development A motion was made by Councilman Lavelle nominating Rev. Ricky V. Burgess to serve as President Pro-Tem. A motion was made by Councilman Kraus nominating Deborah L. Gross to serve as President Pro-Tem. Roll call vote for Rev. Ricky V. Burgess to serve as President Pro-Tem. Aye: 6 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, Council Member Strassburger, and Council Member Wilson No: 3 - Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, and Council Member Kraus City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2020 Abstain: 0 BENEDICTION ADJOURNMENT City of Pittsburgh Page 3