Title
An Ordinance amending the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 1, entitled "Administrative Code," Article 203, "County Authorities," in order to clarify the County's relation to the authorities designated as “County Authorities” within the Code.
Body
WHEREAS, the Administrative Code of Allegheny County delineates certain authorities as “County Authorities” in §5-203.01; and
WHEREAS, while the Code specifies appointment and board membership qualification criteria, establishes budget information dissemination requirements, contains audit requirements, mandates legislative authorization prior to the authorities' commitment of County funds, and extends the County's disadvantaged business enterprise participation policies to the authorities, it is silent with regard to other fundamentally important matters of County Authority oversight, accountability and transparency; and
WHEREAS, an authority' fiscal policies and expenditures currently need only be approved by its governing body of the without accountability to the Chief Executive, County Council or to County's residents; and
WHEREAS, it is the judgment of Council that this structure is not in the best interests of the County and has contributed significantly to the serious fiscal problems being experienced by several County Authorities.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment of the Code.
The Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 1, entitled "Administrative Code," Article 203, is hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE 203
County Authorities
§ 5-203.01. List of County authorities.
The following are the current independent authorities singularly or jointly
created by Allegheny County for the performance of important governmental
functions:
A. Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
B. Port Authority of Allegheny County.
C. Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County.
D. Alleg...
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