Pittsburgh City Council approves extension for acting police chief and multiple funding and property resolutions

Pittsburgh City Council on Thursday approved a set of resolutions that extended the term of the acting chief of police and authorized grant, procurement and land-disposition actions affecting public safety, public works and neighborhood projects.

The measures the council approved include a 42-day extension of the acting police chief’s appointment and a $1,666,279 award of FY24 Community Project Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund a field house, amphitheater and community gathering space in Homewood Park. Many items were presented by committee chairs and adopted on roll-call votes after committee reports.

Why it matters: the extension of the acting police chief maintains current leadership while the department’s hiring or appointment process continues; the HUD community-project funds will pay for capital construction in Homewood Park that council said will provide recreation and community space. Several approvals also move forward noncongregate shelter contracting, public-works easements and routine procurement and legal payments.

Votes at a glance (bill…