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File #: 2004-0468    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Veto was Sustained
File created: 6/22/2004 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/9/2004
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Title: Resolution that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh approves and the Mayor and the City Solicitor are hereby authorized to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class.
Indexes: COOPERATION AGREEMENT/S
Attachments: 1. 2004-0468.doc, 2. 2004-0468 v-2.doc, 3. 2004-0468 v-3.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Hertzberg

AS AMENDED


Title
Resolution that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh approves and the Mayor and the City Solicitor are hereby authorized to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class.
Body
Whereas, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the Second Class (Act of 2004, February 12, P.L. 73, No. 11) (the "Act") which provides for the City and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") to enter into such agreements as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Act;

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

Section 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby approves and the Mayor and the City Solicitor are hereby authorized to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class substantially in the form of an agreement attached hereto.

Section 2. Said Agreement shall incorporate the following language which was adopted by City Council:

This Agreement shall exclude the Housing Authority as a "Corporate Entity" under Exhibit C.

Pursuant to execution of this agreement, the Mayor, City Council and the Members of the ICA call upon the State Legislature to amend Act 11 of 2004 to increase the number of ICA Board Members from five (5) to seven (7), ensuring diversity of representation based on race, gender, and age.

It is understood that any financial plan proposed by the City and approved by the Authority will contemplate and be consistent with any financial plan proposed by the Act 47 Coordinator, to their best efforts, in concert with the Act 47 Coordinator, to develop, reconcile and approve a singular unified financial plan for the City which will be properly adopted, supersede any oth...

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