Important City Council update!
April 28th, 2009 Posted in From the Field, Related News, Volunteers Opportunities
ACTION ALERT! Pittsburgh City Council plans to vote TOMORROW on a package of legislation that deals with lobbyist and campaign finance disclosure and no-bid contracts, introduced by Councilman Bill Peduto.
#1 Campaign Finance Reform bill would:
- limit Council campaign contributions to $1,000 for individuals, $2,000 for PAC’s
- limit Mayoral contributions to $2,000 for individuals, $4,000 for PAC’s
- require the creation of a searchable database of all campaign contributions and city contracts.
#2 No-bid contracts bill would eliminate no-bid contracts with the city valued at more than $30,000
#3 Lobbyist Disclosure Act would require all Request-For-Proposal responses to disclose finder’s fee or payments to lobbyists or consultants.
#4 Lobbyist Registration Act would require anyone engaging in more than 30 hours of paid lobbying during a three-month period to register as lobbyists with the city.
The vote is scheduled for TOMORROW, Wednesday April 29th. This would be a major step for Pittsburgh towards good government practices and policies.