Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/22/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes:   Meeting video:   Meeting Items (29) 29 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 2025-1420 1   Proclamation NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby acknowledges and commends Brother Mel for his unwavering commitment to community development, his passion for creating social impact, and his dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of others; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 to be “Brother Mel Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.     2025-1421 1   Proclamation NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes and commends the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh for their commitment to nurturing the minds, hearts, and spirits of their students, empowering them to lead with faith and purpose; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, January 26 to February 1, 2025, “Catholic Schools Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.     2025-1422 1   Proclamation NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Wednesday January 22nd, 2025, to be “Center for Employment Opportunities Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.     2025-1404 1   Resolution Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 2310 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226, at no cost to the City.     2025-1405 1   Resolution Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license, License No. R-7710, from Los Patrones, Inc., located at 1138-1141 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 to the Applicant, EVA HOSPITALITY GROUP T/A REVA MODERN INDIAN CUISINE located at 220 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)     2025-1406 1   Resolution Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing THE OPEN DOOR by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00) and increasing CRAFTON HEIGHS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH dba THE OPEN DOOR YOUTH OUTREACH by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00), and authorize subsequent agreements.     2025-1407 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Mary Ann Stang, and her attorneys, Ainsman Levine, LLC, for a single payment in 2025 in an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation, filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 21-001501. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/21/25)     2025-1408 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Noel Phillips, and her attorneys, Mills & Henry, Attorneys at Law, for a single payment in 2025 in an amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($20,000.00), in full and final settlement of litigation, filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at GD-24-006299 and for acquisition of the parcel identified as 5166 Broad Street (L&B 50-L-189). (Executive Session scheduled for 1/21/25)     2025-1409 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution 547 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Futures for professional services relating to leadership development training, by increasing the authorized spend by Seventy-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($76,800.00) for services in 2025 for a new total cost not to exceed of Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($338,136.00) over four years.     2025-1410 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a License Agreement with The Pittsburgh Steelers LLC to allow for the use of the City Seal on official Steelers-branded merchandise, at zero cost to the City.     2025-1411 1   Resolution Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Toole Design, LLC for costs associated with the West Pittsburgh REACH Neighborhood Mobility Plan, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Hundred Four Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($104,274.00).     2025-1412 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh of certain easements necessary for the completion of temporary construction work for sidewalk construction and associated miscellaneous work for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), reimbursable at eighty percent.     2025-1413 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with CDR Maguire, Inc., for Project Design Management Services and Reviews in connection with various City of Pittsburgh projects to add funding for the Preliminary Engineering phase increasing the total not to exceed to Three Million Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($3,711,256.73), a net increase of Zero Dollars ($0.00), reimbursable at 95%.     2025-1414 1   Resolution Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with Clio Consulting, for a Historic Survey of the Beechview District and related costs, in the amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).     2025-1415 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with Ground Technology, Inc. , d/b/a D'Appolonia “D’appolonia” geotechnical professional service that include assessments, evaluations, land remediation plans, and expert testimony of properties subject to active life safety code enforcement violations, for a total cost not to exceed THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) over three years.     2025-1416 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the International Code Council (ICC), for the purchase of 2021 ICC building code books for building code officers and officials, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand and Fifty-Eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($40,058.90).     2025-1417 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to rezone parcels 45-A-166 and 45-E-43 from R1D-H (Single Unit Detached Residential, High Density) to LNC (Local Neighborhood Commercial). (Needs to be sent to the Planning Commission for a report & recommendation)     2025-1418 1   Communication Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended January 17, 2025.     2025-1419 1   Communication Communication from Jennifer Olzinger, Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached report of p-card users and their spending limits.     2025-1399 1   Report Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for January 15, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.     2025-1376 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Post Overdose Training in Trauma-Informed Practices in the amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) dollars for training and support of the City’s Office of Community Health and Safety.     2025-1400 1   Report Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for January 15, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.     2025-1379 1   Resolution Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, to set forth financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities for the pedestrian facilities with PennDOT for local costs associated with work to be done on SR0400 (North Dallas Avenue/Bennett Street) and A45 ADA Ramps constructed and inspected by PennDOT and further providing for reimbursement to PennDOT of the estimated costs not to exceed Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($13,990.44).     2025-1401 1   Report Report of the Committee on Human Resources for January 15, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.     2025-1375 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four years.     2025-1402 1   Report Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for January 15, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.     2025-1377 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution 841 of 2023, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment, and services related to payment processing and cashiering systems for the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Police, by extending the contract by one (1) year and increasing the approved amount by NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED, FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($98,955.00) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX THOUSAND, FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS AND 60 CENTS ($396,056.60).     2025-1403 1   Report Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for January 15, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation.     2025-1378 2   Resolution Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Seven Million Nine Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($7,906,319.37) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments.