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

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Resolution 2026-0744 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will accept up to $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation. The money will be used by the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety, and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition to recruit and retain public safety staff.

Official title›

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition, Public Safety to further the City’s efforts in recruiting and retaining public safety staff.

Topic
Police, fire & safety
Money
$1,000,000city receives
Who it affects
public safety employees and job applicants
Sponsors
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Recipient: City of Pittsburgh. Grant from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation for public safety recruitment..

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Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. Jul 21, 2026

    City Council

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    Referred · Read and referred

  2. Aug 3, 2026

    City Council

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    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

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition, Public Safety to further the City's efforts in recruiting and retaining public safety staff. 

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

Section 1.	The Mayor, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars to hire a Head of Talent Acquisition, Public Safety to further the City's efforts in recruiting and retaining public safety staff. Monies from the grant agreement shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account 2129400555.48311.00. 

Section 2.	The Mayor, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service, 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 ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars chargeable to and payable from the appropriate expense account in the Grants Trust Fund, job number 2129400555.
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Police, fire & safety

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