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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2014-0639 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim July 15, 2014 as “Pittsburgh's Best Chefs Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0646 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday July 18, 2014, to be “Hugh Twyman Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0647 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares Friday, July 20, 2014, to be “Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0643 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Solicitor, in a form approved by the Solicitor, to issue a Request for Proposals for a qualified attorney or law firm and to execute an agreement or agreements and/or a contract or contracts by and between the Pittsburgh Land Bank and qualified outside legal counsel and/or consultants to provide independent legal and consulting services to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. Cost not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0643 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Solicitor, in a form approved by the Solicitor, to issue a Request for Proposals for a qualified attorney or law firm and to execute an agreement or agreements and/or a contract or contracts by and between the Pittsburgh Land Bank and qualified outside legal counsel and/or consultants to provide independent legal and consulting services to the Pittsburgh Land Bank. Cost not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0640 1 ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-8126 from Herscht, Inc., 3230 Valewood Drive, Munhall, PA 15301, to the Applicant Crepes Parisiennes, LLC which is proposing to add an eating place a liquor license to its existing restaurant located at 207 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, restaurant known as Crepes Parisiennes, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0640 1 ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-8126 from Herscht, Inc., 3230 Valewood Drive, Munhall, PA 15301, to the Applicant Crepes Parisiennes, LLC which is proposing to add an eating place a liquor license to its existing restaurant located at 207 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, restaurant known as Crepes Parisiennes, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0641 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 403 of 2014, effective June 17, 2014 as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; so as to increase the HOPWA grant amount by twenty three dollars ($23.00) from 723,773.00 to 723,796.00.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0642 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 393, effective June 17, 2014, entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses, housing and housing related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, at a total cost not to exceed $723,773.00, so as to increase the HOPWA grant amount by twenty three dollars ($23.00) from 723,773.00 to 723,796.00.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0638 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two, Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 201: City Treasurer by adding a new section at §201.12 Collection of Fee for Nonsufficient Funds for Payments Made by Bank Check.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0638 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two, Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 201: City Treasurer by adding a new section at §201.12 Collection of Fee for Nonsufficient Funds for Payments Made by Bank Check.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0635 1 ResolutionAmending Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Bonds or Notes of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000). Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0635 1 ResolutionAmending Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Bonds or Notes of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000). Read and referred  Action details
2014-0636 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,491.87 to Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, 525 William Penn Place, 30th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for professional services in connection with benefits and payroll policy review.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0637 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of One Hundred Forty-five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($145,000.00), in favor of Tara Clanagan, c/o Jason Matzus, Esquire, Gismondi & Associates, The Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh and Dustin Rummel from direct liability in any and all claims in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania filed at GD 12-021607, and arising from a vehicular accident, on or about July 8, 2012, at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Shetland Avenue and described more fully in plaintiff's complaint in civil action. Read and referred  Action details
2014-0644 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article V, Discrimination, Chapter 651, Findings and Policy, Subsection 651.04, Definitions, to include additional language in subsection (b) Discriminate or Discrimination.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0645 1 CommunicationCommunication from James L. Good, Interim Acting Director of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, submitting the Single Audit of the Authority for the year 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0631 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 9, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0560 2 ResolutionResolution directing and authorizing the City Controller to perform an audit of the direct revenue received from the entities occupying the facilities and land owned by the Sports and Exhibition Authority and Stadium Authority to the City of Pittsburgh. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0595 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to accept a grant from Peoples Gas in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) and from PNC Foundation in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for the City's “Love Your Block” Program and further authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into mini-grant reimbursement agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations to complete block revitalization projects for the City's Love Your Block Program. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0632 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for July 9, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0599 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts; providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements; providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the rehabilitation of the Heth's Run valley; at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0633 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for July 9, 2014 with an Affirmatiave Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0600 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the City of Pittsburgh to receive grant funding based on the filing of applications with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN).Passed FinallyPass Action details
  1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.796, effective, January 1, 2014, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program," by creating the "Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program" to be funded by a $500,000 transfer from Personnel's Operating Budget.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0602 1 ResolutionResolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to conduct a summer youth employment program to youth residing in the City of Pittsburgh, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor/ participant/ administrative staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, participant physicals, transportation, copier and supplies, and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2014 Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2014 Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $1,150,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0603 & ResolutionResolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2014 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2014 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0604 1 ResolutionResolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2014 Pittsburgh Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2014 Pittsburgh Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0634 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for Junly 9, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0605 2 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation located at [908, 910 - DELETED] 912, 916 and 918 Bryn Mawr Road and [905 - DELETED] 907, 913 and 917 Anaheim Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Passed FinallyPass Action details