The G-20 summit of world leaders cost the city of Pittsburgh $12.24 million -- lower than the council-approved budget, and within expected reimbursements by federal and state agencies, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Monday.

The bill includes public safety worker overtime, training and equipment; wages, meals and housing for outside officers brought in to help; computer systems and surveillance cameras; and insurance, according to the administration. Council legislation allowed the city to spend $16 million on the gathering.

"We came in significantly under budget from what we expected to spend," Mr. Ravenstahl said. "We will be made whole through federal and state reimbursements."

That includes $3.42 million from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, $1.25 million from the federal Department of Homeland Security, and $7.57 million from the federal Department of Justice, which the city expects to get by mid-year.

Mr. Ravenstahl said training and equipment related to the event makes the city "even safer and a top candidate for more world-class events."

Official City Press Release

G-20 PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS COME IN UNDER BUDGET

City will be reimbursed for 100 percent of public safety G-20 costs

(PITTSBURGH) February 1, 2010 - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced today that the final tally for G-20 public safety costs came in under budget by approximately $2 million dollars and will be fully reimbursed by state and federal authorities.

"I'm happy to say that our City will recover all of the costs that came with hosting a safe and successful G-20 summit," Ravenstahl said. "I want to thank local, state, and federal authorities for working with our officials to make sure that we kept our City safe while protecting our taxpayers."

The total local security costs were $12,238,348 which includes the costs of all police, fire and EMS overtime, training, insurance, outside agency expenses, equipment, housing and meals, and CIS information systems/ surveillance. City Council authorized the City to spend $16 million in G-20 safety costs. Of that, the City had identified $14.3 million in outside revenue sources.

"The training and equipment our public safety personnel received equip our City to be even safer and a top candidate for more world-class events. Our brave men and women worked side-by-side with each other and with outside agencies in preparation for and during the event. Together, they built stronger teamwork and leadership skills as they stood ready to protect our City, and we will always be safer for it."

The City will be reimbursed by the following governmental bodies by the end of the second quarter, 2010:
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency - $3,416,000
Department of Homeland Security - $1,250,000
Department of Justice - $7,572,349

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