City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2014-0115

• File #: 2014-0115
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 2/18/2014
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 12/9/2015
• Final action: 12/15/2015
• Enactment date: 12/15/2015
• Enactment #: 56
• Effective date: 12/18/2015
• Title: Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One - Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 135 - Department of City Planning by adding a new subsection, 135.03 - Priority Communities.
• Sponsors: Reverend Ricky V. Burgess
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 01 - ADMINISTRATIVE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2015	4	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/15/2015	4	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
12/15/2015	4	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
12/9/2015	3	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
12/9/2015	3	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
12/2/2015	2	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
12/2/2015	2	Standing Committee	AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE	Pass
12/2/2015	2		AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE
2/26/2014	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Post Agenda	Pass
2/18/2014	1	City Council	Read and referred

TITLE
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One - Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 135 - Department of City Planning by adding a new subsection, 135.03 - Priority Communities.

BODY
Whereas, in Pittsburgh, the neighborhood concentration of poverty remains a serious challenge to the ability of poor families and children to access opportunities and move up the economic ladder; and,
Whereas, distressed communities deserve to have their communities rebuilt, their families strengthened and the quality of their lives improved by direct government intervention; and,
Whereas, distressed communities need a formal process to ensure and encourage community protection, community participation and community benefits while avoiding forced resident relocation and gentrification; and,
Whereas, a comprehensive approach to neighborhood development is needed in Pittsburgh's most distressed communities; and,
Whereas, in Pittsburgh's distressed communities a comprehensive planning and implementation strategy will stabilize the existing assets of each neighborhood while building clean, safe and strong environments lead by independent, capable, and sustainable community stakeholders; and,
Whereas, in Pittsburgh, distressed communities can be transformed by revitalizing housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, high quality public schools and education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.

Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enact as follows:

Section 1: - The Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One - Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 135 - Department of City Planning is hereby supplemented as follows:
? 135.03 - Priority Communities

1. Legislative Findings
a. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby find and declare all actions and funds e...