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Clean Pittsburgh Commission approves minutes, agenda and new co-treasurer; finance committee reports unpaid encumbrance
Summary
The Clean Pittsburgh Commission voted to approve its January meeting minutes and the February agenda, and appointed Larsen Scheller as co-treasurer; finance said a December $5,000 encumbrance to the Pennsylvania Resources Council remains unpaid.
The Clean Pittsburgh Commission approved meeting minutes from January and the meeting agenda, and appointed Larsen Scheller of the Pennsylvania Resources Council as co-treasurer, during its February meeting.
Lisa (program director, Allegheny Cleanways and cochair) moved to approve the January meeting minutes; Kelsey Ripper seconded the motion and the commission voted to approve. Lisa also moved to approve the February agenda; Amiye Aquili (cochair and sustainable procurement specialist, Office of Management and Budget) seconded and the agenda was adopted by voice vote.
Later in the meeting commissioners voted to add Larsen Scheller as co-treasurer. Aquili moved to seat Scheller; the motion was seconded and members voted in favor. The commission used a voice vote for the appointment; there was no recorded opposition or abstention reported in the meeting transcript.
The finance committee provided an early-year update: an encumbrance of $5,000 intended to pay the Pennsylvania Resources Council was submitted in December but, as of the meeting, had not been paid. The committee reported $371 remaining at the end of 2024 and said that although $30,000 is understood to be the commission’s current-year allocation, that amount could not be located in the operating or capital budgets and requires confirmation. The committee said the $5,000 may need to be reissued from 2025 funds if the prior encumbrance cannot be located or processed.
Committee organizers also announced that finance meetings will resume on Tuesdays and invited members to present proposals there. Commissioners discussed meeting procedures and vote protocol, including calling for opposition or abstentions in addition to asking for affirmations when votes are taken.
Other administrative items covered in reports: DOMI and partner outreach for neighborhood-of-focus work; planned Earth Day and spring tabling events; and updates on open staffing and volunteer opportunities at member organizations. The commission moved to establish a neighborhoods-of-focus subcommittee and to involve external neighborhood stakeholders in that subcommittee; members discussed managing subcommittee size to avoid confusion.
Formal recorded motions at the meeting were procedural (minutes, agenda, appointment); no ordinances, resolutions or budget-adoption votes occurred.
