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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/17/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2012-0300 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends these two organizations for their valuable contributions to the public dialogue and toward improving our region's environmental quality; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim April 22, 2012 as “Earth Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0301 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor and recognize Rachel Carson and the Rachel Carson Institute for their research, education, and outreach in support of clean air, pure water, fertile soil, and biodiversity; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 17, 2012 to be “Rachel Carson Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0302 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important work of Pirates Charities, for its impact of charitable support and dedicated efforts throughout the Pittsburgh region; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, April 21, 2012, to be “Pittsburgh Pirates 5K Home Run Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0303 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important work of Family Resources for its dedicated efforts in preventing and treating child abuse by strengthening families and neighborhoods, and does hereby declare Wednesday, April 25, 2012, to be “Family Resources Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0304 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the efforts of the agencies and organizations in Pittsburgh that protect children and today honors and recognizes the work of Laura Ditka, Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Child Abuse Unit for her diligence and commitment to children ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 2012 to be “CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0305 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby commends and congratulates Comcast on its 11th Comcast Cares Day, and for its concentrated efforts to help with the improvement of our communities, and proclaims Tuesday April 17, 2012 to be “Comcast Cares Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0306 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, to be Page Dairy Mart Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0307 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, to be Dave's Music Mine Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0308 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Robert Agbede for his innovation, inspiration, persistence and work ethic and congratulates him on being honored with the 2012 Golden Torch Award. AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0309 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important milestone of Pitt Band, and does hereby declare Saturday, April 14, 2012, to be “Pitt Band Centennial Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0310 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and congratulate Carol Coultas on being named Labor's 2012 Woman of the Year by the Allegheny County Labor Council, and does hereby declare April 20, 2012, to be " Carol Coultas - Labor's 2012 Woman of the Year Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0311 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and congratulate Philip Ameris on being named Labor's 2012 Man of the Year by the Allegheny County Labor Council, and does hereby declare April 20, 2012, to be "Philip Ameris - Labor's 2012 Man of the Year Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0290 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a Warrant in the sum of $50,000.00 in favor of the Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Welfare Fund C/O Vincent P. Szeligo, Esquire, Wick, Streiff, Meyer, O'Boyle & Szeligo, P.C., 1450 Two Chatham Center, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in full and final settlement of a Complaint filed at Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-01433, relating to alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") Read and referred  Action details
2012-0299 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 855, effective January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing the Comprehensive Plan budget amount by $150,000 and transferring that amount to the URA for the of Homewood/Brushton Redevelopment project.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2012-0299 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 855, effective January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing the Comprehensive Plan budget amount by $150,000 and transferring that amount to the URA for the of Homewood/Brushton Redevelopment project.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0291 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to apply on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh and the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) for a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to fund an engineering plan and construct a trail in Emerald View Park above the southern end of the Fort Pitt Tunnel.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2012-0291 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to apply on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh and the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) for a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to fund an engineering plan and construct a trail in Emerald View Park above the southern end of the Fort Pitt Tunnel.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0292 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a License and Project Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh, CMDS Enterprises, Inc. and Team Pittsburgh to perform an expansion of the Marmaduke Park Concession Stand.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0293 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a License and Maintenance Agreement with Just Ducky Tours, Inc. for the use of property located at the Monongahela Wharf Landing.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0294 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation of certain public properties within the Squirrel Hill South neighborhood to become permanent, public, passive open space under the Greenways for Pittsburgh program, to be known as Nine Mile Run Greenway.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0295 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation of certain public properties within the Hill District and Polish Hill neighborhoods to become permanent, public, passive open space under the Greenways for Pittsburgh program, to be known as the Bigelow Greenway. Read and referred  Action details
2012-0296 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by transferring $10,000 from the Center Avenue YMCA to the Thelma Lovette YMCA-Building Bridges Program and by transferring $1,500 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiatives to the Northside Leadership Conference. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $130,802.79.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0297 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution Nos. 471, 722, 793 and 855 of 2011, entitled "adopting and approving the 2000, 2003, 1996 and 2012 capital budgets" respectively by transferring all active District 6 Neighborhood Needs projects from three budget years into budget year 2012 in the JDE financial system and by reducing various projects and by transferring $10,000 from the Center Avenue YMCA to the Thelma Lovette YMCA-Building Bridges Program and by transferring $1,500 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiatives to the Northside Leadership Conference.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0298 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Controller of the City of Pittsburgh to perform a Fiscal and Performance Audit of employee compensation, pay practices, and outcomes for employees of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0287 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for April 11, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0014 3 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.Passed FinallyPass 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.Passed FinallyPass 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.Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0259 2 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.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0259 2 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.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2012-0261 2 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).AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0261 2 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).Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2012-0263 2 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).AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0263 2 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).Passed Finally, As AmendedPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0288 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for April 11, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass 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. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0241 1 ResolutionResolution granting to Greenfield Organization a Maintenance Agreement for a traffic island, City of Pittsburgh, in the 15th Ward. Passed FinallyPass 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. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0289 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for April 11, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0260 2 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.AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0260 2 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.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2012-0262 2 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).AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0262 2 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).Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2012-0264 2 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).AMENDEDPass Action details
2012-0264 2 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).Passed Finally, As AmendedPass 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).Passed FinallyPass 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0312 1 Will of CouncilNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby call upon the Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 1682 and Senate Bill 1414, and to ensure the bill maintains the current provision making it applicable to all municipalities in the Commonwealth.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0313 1 Will of CouncilNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Equal Pay Day 2012; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby call on public and private employers in Pittsburgh and around the country to ensure fair and equal pay for all employees.AdoptedPass Action details