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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/11/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2012-0014 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two-Fiscal, Article Three-Depositories, Chapter 221-Contracts, by requiring financial institutions seeking to become City depositories to make a commitment to community reinvestment and responsible banking and instructing the City Controller to evaluate banks with which the City does business as to their success or failure in meeting this commitment.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0014 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two-Fiscal, Article Three-Depositories, Chapter 221-Contracts, by requiring financial institutions seeking to become City depositories to make a commitment to community reinvestment and responsible banking and instructing the City Controller to evaluate banks with which the City does business as to their success or failure in meeting this commitment.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2012-0243 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Diversified Municipal Services, Inc in the amount of $29,880.00 as payment for costs associated with property assessment appeal services rendered to residential homeowner in the City of Pittsburgh further authorized by Resolution 30 effective February 17, 2012.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0244 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperative Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County providing for the assignment of parking tax revenues from New interim parking on the footprint of the Civic Arena for the purpose of Hill Redevelopment.Held in CommitteePass Action details
2012-0245 2 OrdinanceOrdinance to create Chapter 179C under Title 1, Article IX, Boards Commission Authorities to establish a Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0245 2 OrdinanceOrdinance to create Chapter 179C under Title 1, Article IX, Boards Commission Authorities to establish a Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2012-0252 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 45, effective February 21, 2012, entitled: "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities and the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed $948,400.00" so as to transfer funds in City Council from: "Bloomfield Citizens Council" (-$15,000.00); and transfer these funds to "Traffic Improvements" (+$15,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0254 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 526, effective October 8, 2011, entitled: “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and /or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the behalf of residents of the City of Pittsburgh”, so as to incorporate JDE's JOB numbers on active projects and to reprogram funds within City Council from: “District 1 Community Initiative” (-$1,250.00) and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,250.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0256 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 44, effective February 21, 2012, entitled: “providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City departments to enter into a contract or contracts or use existing contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs, at a cost not to exceed $800,000.00, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0258 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 505, effective July 27, 2011, providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and /or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the behalf of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $800,000.00; so as to add JDE's Job #'s to active projects and to reprogram funds within the Mayor's Office from: “My Brothers Keeper” (-$5,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Isaiah Project” (+$5,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0259 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 66, effective February 29, 2012, entitled “providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment: and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $800,000, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,250.00) West End Elliott Citizen's Council (-$8,000.00), Open Door (-$1,000); and transfer these funds to the “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,250.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$9,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0261 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 68, effective February 29, 2011, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Tri-Valley Athletic Association” (- $2,000.00); District 2 Public Works (-$12,500.00) and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$2,000.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$12,500).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0263 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 70, effective February 29, 2012, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $1,357,500.00; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Tri-Valley Athletic Association” (- $2,000.00), Mount Washington CDC (-$8,500.00) ; and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$2,000.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$8,500.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0265 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 64, effective February 29, 2012, entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities and the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contact or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed 800,000.00”, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Bloomfield Citizens Council” (-$6,000.00) and “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,500.00); and transfer these funds to the “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+ $1,500.00) and “Traffic Improvements” (+$6,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0267 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No 149 of 2012 entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the City Council Neighborhood Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof “ by reducing Council District 5 Neighborhood Needs by $15,000 and transferring that amount to the Greenfield Portal Project. And by adding Prime Stage Theatre $5,050, East Allegheny Community Council, $5,000; and reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $10,050. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $209,030.27.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0267 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No 149 of 2012 entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the City Council Neighborhood Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof “ by reducing Council District 5 Neighborhood Needs by $15,000 and transferring that amount to the Greenfield Portal Project. And by adding Prime Stage Theatre $5,050, East Allegheny Community Council, $5,000; and reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $10,050. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $209,030.27.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2012-0240 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense a book drop, waste/recycling containers and a business identification sign on the sidewalk area at 2205 East Carson Street in the 16th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0241 1 ResolutionResolution granting to Greenfield Organization a Maintenance Agreement for a traffic island, City of Pittsburgh, in the 15th Ward. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0242 1 ResolutionResolution vacating Dilworth Way and Flag Way at Cowan Street in the 19th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0253 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 46, effective February 21, 2012, entitled: “Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2006 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories;” so as to transfer funds in City Council from: “Bloomfield Citizens Council”(-$15,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Traffic Improvements” (+$15,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0255 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 713, effective October 17, 2011, entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to incorporate JDE's JOB numbers on active projects and to reprogram funds within City Council from: “District 1 Community Initiative” (-$1,250.00) and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,250.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0257 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 43, effective February 21, 2012, entitled: by providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0260 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 65, effective February 29, 2012, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,250.00), West End Elliott Citizen's Council (-$8,000.00, Open Door (-$1,000); and transfer these funds to the “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$1,250.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$9,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0262 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 67, effective February 29, 2012, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Tri-Valley Athletic Association” (-$2,000.00), District 2 Public Works (-$12,500.00) and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$2,000.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$12,500).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0264 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 69, effective February 29, 2012, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in City Council and the Mayor's Office from: “Tri-Valley Athletic Association” (- $2,000.00); “ My Brothers Keeper” (-$5,000.00), Mount Washington CDC (-$8,500.00); and transfer these funds to “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+$2,000.00) and “Isaiah Project” (+$5,000.00) and Sheraden Community Council (+$8,500.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0266 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 63, effective February 29, 2012, entitled: Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Bloomfield Citizens Council” (-$6,000.00) and “District 1 Equipment” (-$1,500.00); and transfer these funds to the “Coalition for Fair Housing” (+ $1,500.00) and “Traffic Improvements” (+$6,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0268 2 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing Council District 5 Neighborhood Needs by $15,000 and transferring that amount to the Greenfield Portal Project. And by adding Prime Stage Theatre $5,050, East Allegheny Community Council, $5,000 and reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $10,050.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0268 2 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing Council District 5 Neighborhood Needs by $15,000 and transferring that amount to the Greenfield Portal Project. And by adding Prime Stage Theatre $5,050, East Allegheny Community Council, $5,000 and reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $10,050.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details