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

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Resolution 2026-0680 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will spend up to $250,000 to hire Operation Better Block to run the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program citywide. The Mayor and Public Safety Director are authorized to sign the agreement for one year.

Official title›

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Operation Better Block to conduct the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program, at a total cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) over one year.

Topic
Police, fire & safety
Money
$250,000city spends
Who it affects
youth in Pittsburgh
Sponsors
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Recipient: Operation Better Block. payment to Operation Better Block for Safe Passages program.

safe passagesoperation better blockyouth violenceprogramservices

Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. Jun 30, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Waived under Rule 8

  2. Jun 30, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Referred · Read and referred

  3. Jul 7, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Passed Finally9–0

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

Source text

From the legislative file

..Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Operation Better Block to conduct the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program, at a total cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) over one year.
 
..Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.	The Mayor and the Director of Public Safety are hereby authorized and directed to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Operation Better Block to conduct the Safe Passages youth violence prevention program, at a total cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) over one year, chargeable to and payable from the following accounts:

2100247700.53901.00 				        $250,000

Section 2.	Said Agreement(s) shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
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