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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/29/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2023-1838 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, the Mike Creighton Memorial Committee, in association with the Saint Mary of the Mount Alumni and the Mt. Washington Hall of Fame, is hosting the annual Mike Awards on Sunday, August 6th at the LeMont Restaurant; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1865 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, for over sixty-seven years, beginning in 1956, the City of Pittsburgh has historically pioneered bilateral, officially sanctioned international “Sister City” relationships in order to carry out the widest possible diversity of activities offered under any international program. Sister Cities International, founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, intends to promote world peace through the critical inclusion and value of citizen diplomacy regardless of federal policies, and;AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1844 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 317 of 2021, authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amended agreement or agreements with Purvis Systems for installation of a new fire station alerting system and related support services by increasing the approved amount by $634,700.00 for an amended total cost not-to-exceed THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY-ONE CENTS ($3,398,527.51) over ten years.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1845 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Four: Public Places and Property; Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds; Chapter 473: Use Regulations; Section 473.01: Park Property; and Title Six: Conduct; Article XI: Weapons; Chapter 695: General Weapons Provisions; Section 695.04: Use of Weapons by Discharge by adding exceptions to allow for the implementation of a deer management program.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2023-1845 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Four: Public Places and Property; Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds; Chapter 473: Use Regulations; Section 473.01: Park Property; and Title Six: Conduct; Article XI: Weapons; Chapter 695: General Weapons Provisions; Section 695.04: Use of Weapons by Discharge by adding exceptions to allow for the implementation of a deer management program.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1846 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for services relating to a cooperative wildlife damage management program for white-tailed deer for a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and Seven Cents ($10,251.07).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2023-1846 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for services relating to a cooperative wildlife damage management program for white-tailed deer for a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and Seven Cents ($10,251.07).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1841 1 ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license, License No. R-12196, from Mac & Toz, Inc. located at 335 E. Main St., Carnegie, PA 15106 to the Applicant, Amboy Restaurants of Pittsburgh, LLC (d/b/a “Amboy Eatery”), located at 400 E. Ohio St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 9/19/23)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1847 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the City of Pittsburgh Department of Works project, Lincoln Place Combined Safety Facility, 1201 Mifflin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, located at Lot and Block 184-E-80, at no cost to the City.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1848 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the University of Pittsburgh Gene and Cell Therapy project, Lot 18 of Hazelwood Green PLDP, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, at no cost to the City.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1849 1 ResolutionResolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 6 30th St project which will involve the development of one apartment buildings with associated amenities. The site address is 6 30th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, in the 6th Ward, at no cost to the City.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1850 1 ResolutionResolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 2929 Smallman St project which will involve the development of one apartment buildings with associated amenities. The site address is 2929 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, in the 6th Ward, at no cost to the City.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1866 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending Title Six: Conduct, Article V: Discrimination, Chapter 659: Unlawful Practices, §659.03 Unlawful Housing Practices in order to provide protections to homeowners from solicitation and related problems, all under certain terms and conditions. (Post Agenda held 10/25/23) (Briefing held 12/1/23)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1867 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions by adding a new chapter entitled “Residential Property Wholesalers,” to regulate the solicitation of purchases of real property and require certain disclosures of property purchasers to homeowners. (Post Agenda held 10/25/23) (Briefing held 12/1/23)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1851 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Calera Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Six Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Dollars ($634,000.00), an increase of Three Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars ($322,000.00) from the previously executed agreement. This resolution serves to authorize only the amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1852 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the California Ave Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($1,020,000.00), an increase of Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000.00) from the previously executed agreement. This resolution serves to authorize only the amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1853 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Critical Sidewalks Improvement project and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND SEVENTY SEVEN CENTS ($970,052.77).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1854 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Second Avenue Connector project and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY FIVE DOLLARS AND ONE CENT ($148,295.01).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1855 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Regional Opportunity Center, DBA Vibrant Pittsburgh, in the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($50,000.00) for annual membership dues.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1856 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 723 of 2022, effective December 27, 2022, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing CALERA STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $322,000 and CALIFORNIA AVENUE BRIDGE (TIP) by $220,000.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1842 1 OrdinanceOrdinance Amending Title 6: Conduct, Article I, Rights and Actions by creating a new Chapter 620E Protection of Gender Affirming Care Services Providers from Out-of-State Investigation or Prosecution for Providing Legal Gender Affirming Care.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1843 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 603 Enforcement Limitations Regarding Bans of Certain Reproductive Health Care Services by creating a new Chapter 603A Enforcement Limitations Regarding Bans of Certain Gender-Affirming Health Care Services.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1857 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Fellowship Participation Agreement and/or agreement(s) with CORO Pittsburgh at a cost not-to-exceed Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) over 3 years.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1858 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution # 335 of 2022 authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Innovation and Performance and Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) and amendments thereto with OST, Inc. as needed to fulfill a number of critical IT and device related projects related to database management and migration and software development to replace key systems by increasing the term and authorized not-to-exceed amount by One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) for a total cost not-to-exceed Four Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Three Hundred Forty Six Dollars and Two Cents ($426,346.02) for a term of up to 3 years.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1839 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Public Works (DPW) Bureau of Environmental Services Recycling Division, dated August 2023.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1840 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a performance audit of the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Safety’s, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), dated August 2023.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1859 1 CommunicationCommunication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Audrey Wells, Michelle King, the Department Innovation & Performance for James Hobai, the Department of Public Works for Michael Schmitt, Jarrett Bogdanski and Ed Cox, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1860 1 Appointment-InformingResolution informing Council of the appointment of Pamela Petro-Ott as Assistant Director, Employee Compensation, in the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1861 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending resolution 295 of 2023 appointing Julian McClain as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission for an updated term to expire May 9, 2026.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1862 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending resolution 294 of 2023 appointing Calvin Aster Ecker, as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission for an updated term to expire May 9, 2026.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1863 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending resolution 293 of 2023 appointing Cathryn Calhoun as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission for an updated term to expire May 9, 2026.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1864 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending Resolution 435 of 2023 appointing Melanie Ngami as a Member of the Planning Commission for an updated term to expire January 1, 2026.Held, Pending InterviewPass Action details Video Video
2023-1864 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending Resolution 435 of 2023 appointing Melanie Ngami as a Member of the Planning Commission for an updated term to expire January 1, 2026.WithdrawnPass Action details
2023-1864 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution amending Resolution 435 of 2023 appointing Melanie Ngami as a Member of the Planning Commission for an updated term to expire January 1, 2026.ApprovedPass Action details