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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/6/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2023-1900 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, bordered on all sides by neighborhood streets, South Side Park is unique in its location and topography; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1901 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, the Langley Alumni Association is celebrating the 100th year of the Langley School Building; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1903 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, the Maronite Lebanese-American community of Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church, located at 1000 Tropical Avenue, will be hosting its annual Pittsburgh Lebanese Festival from Friday September 8 through Sunday, September 10; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1904 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, Mary (D’Uva) Pollice, was born in Campobasso, Italy and came to the United States in 1947, when she was fourteen years old. Mary was brought over to the states by her older brother, Arthur, who is now deceased. Mary also had a brother, Romano (deceased), and a sister, Rose, who resides in the state of Washington, and;AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1902 1 Will of CouncilWHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh urges the Council of Allegheny County to adopt legislation declining to use county resources to assist in out of state criminal and civil investigations into matters of gender-affirming care; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2023-1872 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Allegheny League of Municipalities, in the amount of NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($9,000.00) for annual dues for DIRECT membership.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1873 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Adler and Sons, Inc. in the amount of Eight Thousand and Nine Hundred Dollars ($8,900.00) for tree removal work at Dodds and Potomac Ave.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1874 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 Maple Avenue Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00), an increase of One Hundred and Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000.00) 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
2023-1875 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 Corley Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars ($790,000.00), an increase of Five Hundred and Thirty Eight Thousand Dollars ($538,000.00) 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
2023-1876 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design, Final Design, Utility, Right of Way and Construction Phases of the Swinburne Street Bridge project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Fourteen Million Nine Hundred and Nine Thousand Dollars ($14,909,000.00), an increase of Twelve Million Five Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand Dollars ($12,559,000.00) from the previously executed agreement (52622-2); reimbursable at Ninety Five percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($16,250.00), a Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollar ($12,250.00) increase from the previously executed agreement (52622-2).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1877 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contribution Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh (City) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for costs associated with the SR 4003, East Street and Evergreen Rd. Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Thirty One Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($31,500.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1878 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 Larimer Ave Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00), an increase of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at no additional cost to the City of Pittsburgh from the previously authorized One Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1879 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with multiple phases of the Liberty Ave Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP); providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars ($7,505,556.00), an increase of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the Right of Way phase from the previously executed agreement (52315-2). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00), an increase of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the previously executed agreement (52315-2). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1880 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Supplemental Agreement or Agreements with Zottola Construction for construction services associated with the Allegheny Circle Phase 2 Construction Project; providing for payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Five Dollars and Forty Six Cents ($2,890,945.46), an increase of Two Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Five Dollars and Forty Six Cents ($252,945.46) from the previously executed agreement (53583) as previously authorized by Resolution 670 of 2020.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1881 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contribution Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh (City) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for costs associated with the SR 60, Thornburgh Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Twenty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($24,700.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1882 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for the professional construction management services for Homewood Park Infrastructure Upgrades, between the City of Pittsburgh and Cosmos Technologies. The total not to exceed cost is Two Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents ($288,133.28).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1883 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 386, effective June 19, 2019, as amended by Resolution No. 70, effective February 18, 2020, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pashek + MTR, for the professional landscape architectural services for South Side Park Phase I Design, at a cost not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (400,000.00),” by increasing the total allocation by the amount of Sixty-One Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($61,220.00) for a new total of Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($461,220.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1884 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or agreements with Hawke, McKeon, & Sniscak LLP, in an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($60,000.00) for a period of one year, for professional legal services related to the Public Utility Commission.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1885 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars and One Cent ($5,857.01) over one year, in favor of Ronald J. Jordan, in full and final settlement of a claim (23C-0141) for damage to his motorized wheelchair due to a malfunctioning handicap door in the City-County Building.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1886 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Dollars and Twenty Six Cents ($3,992.26) over one year, in favor of Ralf Heilman and Jean Zieler, in full and final settlement of a claim (22C-0269) for damage to their stopped vehicle from a City EMS vehicle backing into it.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1887 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty Six Dollars and Forty One Cents ($3,156.41) over one year, in favor of Robert Ireland, in full and final settlement of a claim (22C-0188) for damage to his parked vehicle from a city Environmental Services vehicle.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1888 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in an amount not to exceed Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and No Cents ($13,148.00) over one year, in favor of Lorraine E. Mezyk, in full and final settlement of a claim (22C-0317) for destruction of a residential sewer lateral due to encroachment of tree roots from a city owned right-of-way tree.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1889 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in an amount not to exceed Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($7,500.00) over one year, in favor of Sharon Kopy, Executrix of the Estate of Stephen Kopy, in full and final settlement of a litigation filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 2:20-cv-00558 (consolidated at No. 2:18-cv-01567).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1890 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of a single payment in 2023 to Linda Lacek and Thomas J. Lacek, and their attorney, G. Christopher Apessos, in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Five Thousand ($55,000.00) Dollars in settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 18-010168.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1891 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing BRIDGE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION FUND (TIP) by $49,052, increasing SWINBURNE BRIDGE (TIP) by $157,548, increasing LARIMER BRIDGE (TIP) by $800,000, increasing MAPLE AVENUE BRIDGE (TIP) by $170,000, and increasing CORLEY STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $538,000.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1892 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing McFARREN STREET (SECOND AVENUE) BRIDGE (TIP) by $9,719.73, increasing BRIDGE REPAIRS by $9,361.10, and increasing LIBERTY AVENUE (HSIP) by $90,358.63.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1899 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds, by adding a new Chapter 481: Use Regulations, providing guidance for Development in Parks and Greenways.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1893 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the City of Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with HR&A Advisors for the purpose of assisting in the development of a strategic plan for the Department of City Planning. Cost not to exceed $109,000 over one year.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1894 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the City of Planning to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the PA Historical and Museum Commission for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) dollars with a local of match of FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) for a total project cost not to exceed SEVENTY THOUSAND ($70,000.00) dollars, to support planning efforts to create historic guidelines for three previously designated historic districts: Roslyn Place, Schenley Farms, and the Mexican War Streets Expansion.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1895 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International in an amount not to exceed TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000) dollars to complete an architectural survey of the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2023-1896 1 Appointment-InformingResolution informing appointment of Sabina Deitrick as a Member of the Steel Valley Authority Board with a term to expire August 1, 2028Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1897 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Gregory Kottler as a Member of the Citizen Police Review Board with a term to expire October 31, 2027.Held, Pending InterviewPass Action details Video Video
2023-1898 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Terri Shields as a Member of the Citizen Police Review Board with a term to expire October 31, 2027.Held, Pending InterviewPass Action details Video Video
2023-1868 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for August 30, 2023 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1827 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of BAER Solutions LLC, 2801 Seven Mile Ferry Road, Clarksville, TN 37040, in an amount not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8,400.00), for an advanced train-the-trainer firearms instruction course.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1845 2 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.Passed FinallyPass 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).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1869 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for August 30, 2023 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1826 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement with Outwith Studios LLC at a cost not to exceed Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($49,900) to conduct housing discrimination research and develop recommendations.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1870 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for August 30, 2023 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0661 1 OrdinanceOrdinance accepting a new street name, WOODRING COURT in the Twenty-Third Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in June 2022. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1809 1 OrdinanceOrdinance accepting a new street name, CHAPEL HILL ROAD in the Fourteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in July 2023. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1836 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing TAU BETA ETA FRATERNITY, INC as a grant recipient and increasing HOPE FOR TOMORROW by Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,250.00), and authorize subsequent Agreements.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1837 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective January 1, 2020, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing SHERADEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH as a grant recipient and increasing HOPE FOR TOMORROW by Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00), and authorize subsequent Agreements.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1871 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for August 30, 2023 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2023-1553 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 32 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-3205.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2023-1554 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 166 Banner Way, 9th Ward, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video