Resolution 2026-0787 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh is cutting unspent funds from two bridge projects managed by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. The Swindell Bridge safety upgrades budget drops by $116.08 to $299,883.92, and the West Ohio Street Bridge construction budget drops by $37,510.11 to $228,389.89.
Official title›
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective January 1, 2020, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program” by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code.
- Topic
- Budget & taxes
- Money
- $37,626moved between accounts
- Who it affects
- drivers and pedestrians using Swindell Bridge and West Ohio Street Bridge
- Sponsors
- —
Unencumbered funds removed from pending bridge projects. Where: Swindell Bridge and West Ohio Street Bridge.
swindell bridgewest ohio street bridgedomibridgescapital budget
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Waived under Rule 8
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 further amending Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective January 1, 2020, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program" by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code. ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective January 1, 2020, as amended, which presently reads as per Current Budget Amount, is hereby further amended to read as per Revised Budget Amount. Fund Job Project Deliverable Dept. Current Budget Amount Change Revised Budget Amount 40020 6073870320 SWINDELL BRIDGE (TIP) SWINDELL BRIDGE - CRITICAL SAFETY UPGRADES DOMI $300,000.00 ($116.08) $299,883.92 40020 6030590120 WEST OHIO STREET BRIDGE (TIP) WEST OHIO STREET BRIDGE - CONSTRUCTION DOMI $265,900.00 ($ 37,510.11) $228,389.89
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Budget & taxes
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