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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 174A: The Pittsburgh Land Bank, by amending Section 174A.13: Policies and Procedures, Strategic Plan, and Annual Report, to modify the Pittsburgh Land Bank's annual reporting deadline from December 31 of each year to 120 days following the end of the fiscal year.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 174A: The Pittsburgh Land Bank, Section 174A.13: Policies and Procedures, Strategic Plan, and Annual Report, is hereby amended as follows:
? 174A.13. Policies and Procedures, Strategic Plan, and Annual Report.
(a) The land bank shall develop policies and procedures consistent with the provision of the Chapter. These policies and procedures shall be guided by the land bank's mission and purposes as set forth in this Chapter.
(b) As part of its policies and procedures, the land bank shall adopt strict ethical guidelines for land bank board members and employees, and promulgate rules addressing and protecting against potential conflicts of interest.
(c) Public Process. There will be an inclusive public process around the formation of the policies and procedures that will include:
(1) No less than five (5) community information sessions to be held following the creation of the policies and procedures.
(2) Upon the completion of at least five (5) community information sessions, there will be a thirty-day public comment period during which residents may formally submit comments to the board for consideration.
(d) Upon formation of the land bank, the mayor, on behalf of the city, will pursue entering into a written agreement with the land bank board of directors, on behalf of the land bank. Such an agreement may provide for, inter alia, city council review and approval of the initial polici...
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