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October 11, 2017

Holly Sullivan

Head of WW Economic Development
Amazon Office of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7th Ave

Seattle, WA 98121

RE:

AMAZON H02

Dear Ms. Sullivan:

We are writing on behalf of the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to express our full
support for locating Amazon H02 in Pittsburgh. PPS believes that Amazon will find the
talent, innovative culture, and business environment necessary for H02 to thrive, while
positively contributing to the city?s ongoing growth.

As one of the Pittsburgh region?s three taxing bodies, we are fully committed to using our
legislative and regulatory capacities to offset site-specific costs, support social initiatives
that benefit our residents, Amazon, and the broader region, and work collaboratively to
facilitate efficient and transparent regulatory approvals. Specifically, we commit to the
following:

Use existing economic development tools ?such as Tax Increment Financing and
Transit Revitalization Investment Districts to divert future taxes associated with
the H02 site(s) towards site delivery and public infrastructure. These programs
will directly offset costs to Amazon associated with site development and ensure
sufficient infrastructure capable of meeting Amazon?s growth needs.

Utilize other anticipated tax increment generated by H02 to invest in Pittsburgh's
future by supporting neighborhood stability, affordability, education, and
infrastructure. We would support the issuance of a series of bonds, or similar
debt instruments, directed towards:

0 Education and workforce development programs;

0 Neighborhood investment in housing affordability, neighborhood stability,
and small business; and

0 Public infrastructure development, including public transit and
transportation.

Work collaboratively to ensure that regulatory and legislative approvals related to
site development, incentives, and bond or debt initiatives are completed
efficiently and transparently.

We would be pleased to discuss these commitments and the exciting opportunities for
Amazon in the Pittsburgh region.

Sincerely,

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The Hon. Kevin Carter
Chairman, Business, and Finance Committee
Pittsburgh Board of Public Education

Anthony D. Hamlet, 
Superintendent of Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools

The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs,
activities or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquin?es may be directed to Dr. Dara
Ware Allen, Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504IADA Title Ii Coordinator at 341 S. Belle?eld Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or 412.529.HELP

(4357).