City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2013-1982

• File #: 2013-1982
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 10/29/2013
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• Final action: 11/7/2013
• Enactment date: 11/7/2013
• Enactment #: 721
• Effective date: 11/19/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to suspend on-street metered parking enforcement on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in recognition of the National Small Business Saturday Campaign.
• Sponsors: William Peduto
• Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2013	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
11/7/2013	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
10/30/2013	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
10/22/2013	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title

Resolution authorizing the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to suspend on-street metered parking enforcement on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in recognition of the National Small Business Saturday Campaign.

Body

WHEREAS, Saturday, November 30^th is celebrated nationwide as Small Business Saturday; and

WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday is a campaign to raise awareness about the important role small retailers play in our local economy; and  

WHEREAS, small retailers make between 10 and 20% of their entire annual profits during the holiday shopping season; and

WHEREAS, suspending on-street metered parking enforcement for one day, on Saturday, November 30, 2012, will increase sales at our small neighborhood retailers and show City Council's support for small businesses during one of their busiest shopping days of the year.  

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

Section 1.       The Pittsburgh Parking Authority is hereby authorized to suspend enforcement of on-street metered parking spaces on Saturday, November 30, 2013.

Section 2.       The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby encourages the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to suspend enforcement in off-street parking lots to support small businesses.