Pittsburgh City Council discussed Police Chief Larry Scirotto's departure during Tuesday's session.
Council members expressed disappointment the mayor's office did not tell them about a deal to allow Scirotto officiate at college basketball games after he assured them that would not be the case.
For several hours Pittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's office on how police Chief Larry Scirotto struck a deal with Mayor Ed Gainey to return to part-time college basketball refereeing while also running the city’s police force.
Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak said the mayor's office was planning to inform council about the agreement but word got out to the media first.
“We were planning a media announcement for Tuesday,” said Pawlak. But that information was released before they expected.
During the meeting, Deputy Mayor Pawlak expressed confidence in current Acting Chief Christopher Ragland.
Council member Anthony Coghill said with the money needed to pay for the chief's pension it will cost the city millions of dollars to have had him for a year and a half.