Committee on Hearings

Regular Meeting

Pittsburgh, PA · October 23, 2019

Minutes

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Mr. Kraus, Chair Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:30 PM Council Chambers Pgh Parks Conservancy Tax Proposed Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Tax referendum on the 2019 general elections ballot. PROPOSED REFERENDUM QUESTION: “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended to establish a dedicated Parks Trust Fund beginning in 2020 to: improve, maintain, create and operate public parks; improve park safety; equitably fund parks in underserved neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh; be funded with an additional 0.5 mill levy ($50 on each $100,000 of assessed real estate value); secure matching funds and services from a charitable city parks conservancy; and assure citizen participation and full public disclosure of spending?” MEETING HELD City of Pittsburgh Page 1

Agenda

City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 City Council Meeting Agenda Committee on Hearings Mr. Kraus, Chair Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:30 PM Council Chambers Pgh Parks Conservancy Tax Proposed Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Tax referendum on the 2019 general elections ballot. PROPOSED REFERENDUM QUESTION: “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended to establish a dedicated Parks Trust Fund beginning in 2020 to: improve, maintain, create and operate public parks; improve park safety; equitably fund parks in underserved neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh; be funded with an additional 0.5 mill levy ($50 on each $100,000 of assessed real estate value); secure matching funds and services from a charitable city parks conservancy; and assure citizen participation and full public disclosure of spending?” Page 1 Printed on 10/8/2019