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Resolution 2026-0629 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will pay up to $70,000 to Thomas Bench, Sarah Bench, and the Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm to fully settle lawsuits in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. City Council voted 6-0 to approve the payment on June 30, 2026, following an executive session.

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Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Bench and Sarah Bench and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001282 and GD 22-005855. (Executive Session held 6/16/26)

Topic
How the city runs
Money
$70,000city spends
Who it affects
taxpayers and litigants
Sponsors
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Recipient: Thomas Bench, Sarah Bench, and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm. Full and final settlement of litigation.

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Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. Jun 16, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Referred · Read and referred

  2. Jun 30, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Passed Finally6–0, 3 absent

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

Source text

From the legislative file

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Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Bench and Sarah Bench and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001282 and GD 22-005855.
(Executive Session held 6/16/26)

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

Section 1.	Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Bench and Sarah Bench and Swensen Perer & Engel Law Firm, for a single payment in 2026 in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, at No. GD 23-001282 and GD 22-005855, charging and payable from 11101.108000.58.58105.2026.
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