Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pittsburgh council votes to codify Stop the Violence Fund with new accountability rules
Summary
After public testimony and hours of debate, Pittsburgh City Council passed an ordinance restructuring the Stop the Violence Fund to set guardrails, reporting requirements and a steering committee; council also approved technical language changes to grant terminology.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance to repeal and reenact the city code chapter that governs the Stop the Violence Fund, establishing clearer disbursement guidelines, a steering committee and new reporting language for award recipients.
The measure, presented by Councilman Anthony Coghill as part of the public safety committee’s agenda (Bill 19‑56), passed on a 9‑0 roll call after council members amended the bill to replace the words “grantees” and “grants” with “awardees” and “awards” to reflect the city’s current contracting practice.
The change, Councilman Bobby Wilson said during debate, aligns the ordinance with how the city now executes agreements. The amendment was adopted before final passage.
Why it matters: Council members and dozens of community speakers said the fund supports community-based violence‑prevention…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
