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Committee approves $7.9 million transfer to equipment leasing authority, adds public safety director as signatory amid fleet concerns
Summary
City Council’s Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to recommend approval of a cooperation agreement to transfer up to $7,904,053.42 to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority (ELA) and added the public safety director as an authorized signatory.
City Council’s Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to recommend approval of a cooperation agreement to transfer up to $7,904,053.42 to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority (ELA) for vehicle and equipment purchases and leasing.
The committee also approved an amendment adding the director of the Department of Public Safety as a signatory for the ELA and making several small budget adjustments to the package. The committee chair, Councilman Anthony Mosley, presented the bill and the amendment; the amendment passed before the committee gave the bill an affirmative recommendation.
Why it matters: Committee members and fleet officials said the city’s vehicle fleet is overdue for replacement, and scheduled purchases through the ELA are intended to address ambulances, fire…
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