Resolution 2026-0731 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh will pay up to $100,000 over one year to James Hieber and his attorneys at Ogg, Murphy and Perkosky, P.C. The payment settles a lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. City Council approved the settlement unanimously on July 28, 2026.
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Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of James Hieber and his attorneys, Ogg, Murphy and Perkosky, P.C., in full and final settlement of a litigation matter in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas filed at GD 23-000245 for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 7/21/26)
- Topic
- Budget & taxes
- Money
- $100,000city spends
- Who it affects
- James Hieber
- Sponsors
- —
Recipient: James Hieber and Ogg, Murphy and Perkosky, P.C.. Full and final settlement of litigation matter over one year..
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
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..title Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of James Hieber and his attorneys, Ogg, Murphy and Perkosky, P.C., in full and final settlement of a litigation matter in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas filed at GD 23-000245 for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 7/21/26) ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to issued and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in favor of James Hieber and his attorneys, Ogg, Murphy and Perkosky, P.C., in full and final settlement of a litigation matter in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas filed at GD 23-000245 for an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) over one year, chargeable and payable from 11101.108000.58.58105.2026.
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