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File #: 2023-1152    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 1/20/2023 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 1/24/2023 Final action: 2/14/2023
Enactment date: 2/14/2023 Enactment #: 62
Effective date: 2/17/2023    
Title: Resolution amending 527 of 2022, which authorized 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 litigation at USDC 2:21-cv-443, by increasing the total spend by $50,000.00 for a new not exceed amount of $196,050.00. (Executive Session held 2-1-23)
Indexes: AGREEMENTS (AMENDING)
Attachments: 1. 2023-1152 Cover Letter-Cohen Law Group Council letter (2023), 2. 2023-1152-WCP21-069 Cohen Law Group 1, 3. Summary 2023-1152

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Resolution amending 527 of 2022, which authorized 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 litigation at USDC 2:21-cv-443, by increasing the total spend by $50,000.00 for a new not exceed amount of $196,050.00.

(Executive Session held 2-1-23)

 

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WHEREAS, the City wishes to contract expert services concerning federal litigation related to the Telecommunications Act of 1996; and

 

WHEREAS, Cohen Law Group is qualified to complete the specialized work necessary; and

 

WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group with respect to this litigation.

 

 

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

 

Resolution 527 of 2022 is amended 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 litigation at USDC 2:21-cv-443 at an amount not to exceed One Hundred Forty Six Thousand and Fifty Dollars One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand and Fifty Dollars appropriated from the following code account: 11101.108000.53.53517.2023.

 

Account:                                                                                    Amount:

11101.108000.53.53517.2021                                          $  61,050.00

11101.108000.53.53517.2022                                          $  85,000.00

11101.108000.53.53517.2023                                          $  50,000.00

 

 

Section 2.  Said Agreement or Agreements or amendments thereto are to be approved by the City Solicitor as to form.