At its Jan. 14, 2025 meeting the City of Pittsburg Commission approved multiple agenda items by voice vote after staff presentations and limited discussion.

Key outcomes at a glance
- 1613 North Walnut — conditional use permit approved to allow a church at 1613 North Walnut. The Planning & Zoning Board had recommended unanimous approval at its December hearing; the commission approved the permit by motion and voice vote.

- Washington School Preschool Project — staff recommended and the commission approved awarding the outstanding bid packages required to complete the Washington School preschool project. City staff said the project is administered by a community development corporation and the city is the CDBG funding acceptor; federal procurement rules required multiple, recent bid solicitations to complete the package.

- Neighborhood Advisory Council appointments — the commission appointed Robert Murnane as northeast quadrant representative and Chad Como as southeast quadrant representative to fill unexpired terms through Dec. 31, 2025.

Why it matters
These votes advance capital work and routine board appointments. Approving the Washington School bid packages clears procurement steps needed to let the project proceed under the Community Development Corporation’s direction while satisfying CDBG requirements. The conditional use permit for a church is a standard zoning action following a unanimous Planning & Zoning recommendation.

How the votes were taken
All actions were approved by motion and voice vote during the Jan. 14 meeting; the transcript records the motions, seconds and the mayor’s announcement that motions carried, but a detailed roll‑call tally was not recorded for each item in the public transcript.

Ending: These approvals clear the way for project procurement, local programming and neighborhood representation; the city will proceed with the administrative steps required under each item.