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Jun 26, 2026

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Council executive session on legal payment

A closed executive session was held to consider Resolution 2026-0657, which would authorize a warrant of up to $10,000 to The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company for legal services related to litigation filed at GD 25-1960. Claims Manager Margaret Vitale attended; the minutes do not record a final vote or public action.

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Executive session on legal settlements

The City of Pittsburgh held an executive session to consider seven proposed resolutions (Bills 629–635) authorizing single-payment warrants to settle various lawsuits; each proposal specifies a capped payment amount and the items were referred to the Committee on Finance and Law. Assistant City Solicitor Kevin Freyder attended.

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Executive Session on legal settlement

City Council held an executive session to consider Resolution 2026-0595, which would authorize a single payment of up to $108,296.64 to Robert Mahouski and counsel to fully settle related litigation and an EEOC claim; the item was noted for the Committee on Finance and Law and the City Solicitor was listed to attend.

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Settlement for East Carson storefront damage

An executive session addressed a proposed settlement paying 1410 East Carson, LLC up to $3,151 to resolve a claim for a front-window damaged by a City of Pittsburgh police horse. The matter was held in executive session and forwarded to the Committee on Finance and Law; the Claims Supervisor attended.

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Executive session on vehicle claim settlement

Council held an executive session on May 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM to consider a resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant to Omar Cardenas not to exceed $3,600.00 as full and final settlement of claim 2026-CLAIM-0106 for damage to his vehicle on Eiler Street from an accident with a City Police vehicle on March 17, 2026. The matter was held to the Committee on Finance and Law and Claims Supervisor Margaret Vitale attended.

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Executive session held to consider warrant for Meyer Unkovic & Scott (Resolution 2026-0479)

On May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM the City of Pittsburgh held an executive session regarding Resolution 2026-0479, authorizing issuance of a warrant in favor of Meyer Unkovic & Scott for expert legal services in litigation filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County (GD 25-6555) for an amount not to exceed $18,420.00 over one year. The matter was held to the Committee on Finance and Law. Assistant Solicitor Kevin Freyder was in attendance. The document does not state any final council action or vote.

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Executive session held to consider $5,000 settlement warrant (Resolution 2026-0420)

On April 28, 2026, Pittsburgh City Council held an executive session to consider Resolution 2026-0420 authorizing a single payment up to $5,000 to Mary Ellen DeMarco-Ruby as full and final settlement of litigation (GD 25-004124); the matter was held to the Committee on Finance and Law.

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City of Pittsburgh — Executive Session (April 20, 2026)

An executive session of Pittsburgh City Council was held April 20, 2026 to consider four resolutions concerning payment warrants and settlements related to labor arbitration, vehicle-damage claim, and litigation. City Solicitor Lisa Marcus, Deputy Solicitor Jesse Exilus, and Claims Supervisor Margaret Vitale attended.

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City of Pittsburgh Executive Session — April 16, 2026: Warrants and Arbitration-Related Payments

An executive session was held at 1:00 PM on April 16, 2026 regarding four resolutions (Bills 361–364) that would authorize issuance of warrants for settlement and professional/arbitration services. Deputy Solicitor Jesse Exilus was listed as in attendance. Each resolution was held to the Committee on Finance and Law.

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