Pittsburgh City Council (Legistar) · May 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026

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Resolution 2026-0480 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will receive up to $630,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the United States' 250th Anniversary celebration. The city will use the funds for celebration expenses. The grant funds will be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account.

Official title›

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ($630,000.00) dollars for the City’s United States of America’s 250th Anniversary celebration.

Topic
Proclamations
Money
$630,000city receives
Who it affects
city residents
Sponsors
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Recipient: City of Pittsburgh.

grantsfoundationsanniversaries

Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. May 27, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent

    • Anthony CoghillY
    • Barbara WarwickY
    • Deborah L. GrossY
    • Erika StrassburgerY
    • Khari MosleyY
    • Kim SalinetroY
    • R. Daniel LavelleY
    • Robert CharlandY
    • Bobby Wilson—

Source text

From the legislative file

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ($630,000.00) dollars for the City's United States of America's 250th Anniversary celebration. 

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Richard King Mellon Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ($630,000.00) dollars for the City's United States of America's 250th Anniversary celebration. Monies from the grant agreement shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account 5029400545.48311.00. 

Section 2.	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are further authorized to follow regular procurement processes to make all legitimate expenditures required by said Agreement(s) as outlined in Section 1. Said grants expenditures shall not exceed SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ($630,000.00) dollars, chargeable to and payable from the appropriate expense account in the Grants Trust Fund, job number 5029400545.
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