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File #: 2020-0511    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 7/2/2020 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 7/7/2020 Final action: 7/21/2020
Enactment date: 7/21/2020 Enactment #: 346
Effective date: 7/22/2020    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Cohen Law Group to address a matter of pending telecommunications and cable regulatory litigation at an amount not to exceed twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000).
Indexes: AGREEMENTS
Attachments: 1. 2020-0511 Cover Ltr -Cohen Council ltr, 2. Summary 2020-0511

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Cohen Law Group to address a matter of pending telecommunications and cable regulatory litigation at an amount not to exceed twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000).

 

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WHEREAS, the City wishes to participate in appeals of certain orders of the Federal Communications Commission that could adversely impact the City’s telecommunications and cable operations and regulation; and

 

WHEREAS, this appeal represents a matter of pending litigation and Cohen Law Group is qualified to complete the specialized work necessary for the appeal; and

 

WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group to commission the City’s appeals to this timely matter of federal telecommunications and cable regulation litigation.

 

 

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

 

Section 1.                     The Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into a professional services agreement with Cohen Law Group to address a matter of pending telecommunications and cable regulatory litigation at an amount not to exceed twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000) appropriated from the following code account: 11101.108000.53.53517.2020.