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File #: 2025-1801    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 5/2/2025 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action: 5/13/2025
Enactment date: 5/13/2025 Enactment #: 289
Effective date: 5/14/2025    
Title: Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh.
Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS
Attachments: 1. 2025-1801 Cover Letter-LegCoverLetter_EmergencyDeclaration_StormApril2025, 2. 2025-1801 -EmergencyDeclaration_Storm_April2025 - signature only

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Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh.

 

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WHEREAS, on April 30, 2025 the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh issued a Declaration of Emergency (“Declaration”) in response to the loss of life, potential for further loss of life, and significant damage from the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025; and

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City Pittsburgh believes that the Declaration of Emergency should be extended for a period not-to-exceed 30 days, subject to further renewal of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh at such time, in order to provide the City of Pittsburgh with the appropriate means to address the existing disaster emergency created by the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025; and

 

WHEREAS, as a result, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to renew the Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency for a period not-to-exceed 30 days.

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

 

Section 1.                     The Declaration of Emergency, issued by the Mayor of City of Pittsburgh on April 30, 2025 attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, is hereby extended and renewed by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for a period of 30 days from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025 unless terminated earlier, in accordance with all applicable law including City of Pittsburgh Code §113.03 and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code at 35 Pa. C.S. § 7501.