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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/13/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2024-0146 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, Dr. Henry Highland Garnet was born into slavery in Chesterville, Maryland on December 23, 1815; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2024-0148 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, Homer Craig grew up on Monongahela Street in Hazelwood, where he attended Gladstone Elementary and Gladstone Junior High and Taylor Allderdice Senior High School; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2024-0149 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, Ryan Kreuger began his scouting career by joining Pack 601, at The Church of the Resurrection, as a Tiger Scout in first grade and in 2016, he earned Cub Scouts highest honor, the Arrow of light; AND,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2024-0131 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, LLP to provide legal representation as the Solicitor of the Commission on Human Relations over two (2) years with the option to renew for three (3) one-year terms at a cost not-to-exceed ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($125,000.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0132 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 177 of 2022 and Resolution 723 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with Cycom Data Systems, Inc., for professional services relating to continuing maintenance, support and upgrades to CityLaw, the Department of Law's current legal case management and administrative support software system, by increasing the contract amount by Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and No Cents ($11,424.00), for a total not to exceed amount of Thirty-Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and No Cents ($34,176.00) over three years.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0133 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with HOME-ARP, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $6,058,607.63. (Briefing held 2-28-24)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0134 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Summers McDonnell Hudock Guthrie & Rauch, P.C. for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:18-cv-1567 for an amount not to exceed NINETEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($19,471.25) over one year.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0135 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Albert Risk Management Consultants in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($50,000) over one (1) year, for professional services by providing consultation and oversight for insurance amounts required by vendors entering into contracts with the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0136 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Cohen Law Group for legal services in connection with a telecommunications litigation matter at USDC 2:21-cv-443 for an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($10,432.50) over one year.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0137 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Reisinger Comber & Miller, LLC for legal services in connection with a police litigation matter at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($38,068.90) over one year. (Executive Session held 3/5/24)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0138 1 ResolutionResolution 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 design services for Fort Pitt Park Phase 1 Improvements at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0139 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 838 of 2023 which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with MS Consultants, Inc. for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering Phase for the California Avenue Bridge project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and One Cent ($844,796.01), reimbursable at 100%. This amendment adjusts only the accounts authorized to enter into this contract, at no additional cost to the city.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2024-0139 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 838 of 2023 which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with MS Consultants, Inc. for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering Phase for the California Avenue Bridge project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and One Cent ($844,796.01), reimbursable at 100%. This amendment adjusts only the accounts authorized to enter into this contract, at no additional cost to the city.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0140 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 714 of 2023, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Urban Design Ventures, LLC for services relating to the program design, and application development of the City’s HOME-ARP application” so as to allocate an additional Twenty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($29,000.00) to Urban Design Ventures, LLC for a total not to exceed of Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($57,600.00) and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. (Briefing held 2-28-24)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0141 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 832 of 2021, which increased the 2021 Capital Budget to reflect the receipt of HOME-ARP funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized a subsequent agreement or agreements, by removing the authorization for the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into agreements, contracts, or utilize existing agreements. (Briefing held 2-28-24)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0143 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five dollars and Twelve cents ($35,875.12).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0144 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, 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 FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine dollars ($183,879.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0145 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 723 of 2022, effective December 27, 2022, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight dollars ($128,948.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2024-0142 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Khari Mosley, as a Member of the Housing Authority of City of Pittsburgh Board of Directors with a term to expire April 30, 2025.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2024-0035 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Virginia Beck as a Member of the Citizen Police Review Board with a term to expire October 31, 2027.WithdrawnPass Action details Video Video
2024-0035 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Virginia Beck as a Member of the Citizen Police Review Board with a term to expire October 31, 2027.FailedFail Action details
2024-0126 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 7, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2024-0060 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 683 of 2022 titled, “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of NINETY THOUSAND ($90,000.00) dollars to support youth sports programming in each council district” to add the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation as a signatory on grant awards.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0071 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY-EIGHT CENTS ($27,286.58) over one year.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0072 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of a single payment in 2024 to the Allegheny County Health Department at a cost not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($8,000.00) in full and final settlement of enforcement proceedings filed at ASB-21-1103 for violations of Article XXI (Air Pollution Control).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0073 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, as amended, 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 COMPLETE STREETS by $70,581.06 and increasing STREET RESURFACING by $70,581.06.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0074 1 ResolutionResolution 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, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing COMPLETE STREETS by $72,853.77 and increasing STREET RESURFACING by $72,853.77.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0075 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 COMPLETE STREETS by $226,068 to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funding being received by the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0123 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02 (a) Discount in advance, (b)(1) Optional tri-annual payments, and (d): Due Dates, so as to amend the discount date for the 2024 fiscal year.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0127 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for February 7, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2024-0065 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania for the provision of medical direction services at a cost not to exceed THIRTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($30.00) over three years.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0128 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for February 7, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2024-0077 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 442 of 2023 which provided for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Bridge over RT 51 Near Woodruff Street, also referred to as the Parking Lot Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($625,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, an increase of Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000.00) at a total not to exceed cost of One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00) Twenty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($29,250.00). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0079 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Public Works to receive grant funding from the Pittsburgh Arena Real Estate Redevelopment LP to benefit the rehabilitation of the City-owned Ammon Recreation Center and Park in the Hill District Neighborhood in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0129 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology for February 7, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2024-0067 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of eCivis Inc for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($18,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0102 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 898-2023, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into Startup Participation Agreements with selected entities as part of the cohorts of PGH Lab and further authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into Program Participation Agreements with local municipal entities to allow such entities to test products and services through PGH Lab, at a total cost not-to-exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) over 1 year. The purpose of the amending legislation is to correct the name of one of the cohort companies and the amending legislation is not adding any additional funds.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0130 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for February 7, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2024-0068 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1315 Western Avenue, at no cost to the City.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0069 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 320 Cedarhurst Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210, at no cost to the City.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2024-0070 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Allegheny League of Municipalities for one year membership dues in an amount not to exceed NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($9,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video