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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/21/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2014-0919 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, Oct. 21st 2014 to be “Anthony Marmo Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0920 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare November 3-8, 2014, to be “Teachers Matter Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0921 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare October 28, 2014 to be “Urban Design Associates Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0922 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare The Month of October to be “Health Literacy Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0923 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, October 21, 2014, to be “Young Adult Ministry Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0924 1 ProclamationBE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare November of 2014 to be “Joseph E. King Month” in the City of Pittsburgh; andAdoptedPass Action details
2014-0903 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance in the amount of $75,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a Municipal Assistance and Planning Grant for the Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Transit Revitalization Investment District planning study. (Council District 6).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0904 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with a $75,000 Municipal Assistance and Planning Grant for the Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Transit Revitalization Investment District planning study from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. (Council District 6).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0905 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,000,000 for the Allegheny Health Network ED Expansion project. (Council District 1)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0906 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,000,000 for the Allegheny Health Network ED Expansion project. (Council District 1)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0907 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $3,000,000 for the Frick Pittsburgh Education and Community Center project. (Council District 9)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0908 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $3,000,000 for the Frick Pittsburgh Education and Community Center project. (Council District 9)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0909 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the Heinz Hall Renovation project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0910 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the Heinz Hall Renovation project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0911 1 ResolutionResoluthion authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $4,000,000 for the Smithfield Street Corridor Revitalization project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0912 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $4,000,000 for the Smithfield Street Corridor Revitalization project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0913 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $3,000,000 for the Workingman's Savings Bank and Trust Building (ARC House) project. (Council District 1)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0914 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $3,000,000 for the Workingman's Savings Bank and Trust Building (ARC House) project. (Council District 1)Read and referred  Action details
2014-0872 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 reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$175,000.00) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$175,000.00).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0872 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 reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$175,000.00) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$175,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0873 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 768, effective January 1, 2010, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$900,000.00) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$900,000.00).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0873 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 768, effective January 1, 2010, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$900,000.00) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$900,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0874 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 675, effective January 1, 2009, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$553,567.45) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$553,567.45).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0874 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 675, effective January 1, 2009, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing Riverview Community/Senior Center (-$553,567.45) and creating the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor TRID Planning Study (+$553,567.45).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0899 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Heinz Endowments to receive $25,000 in funding to support the analysis of streetlight conversion to higher performance LED systems and production of public awareness programming related to reduction of light pollution and encouragement of citywide energy conservationRead and referred  Action details
2014-0915 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title 4 - Public Places and Property, Article I, Public Rights -of -Way, CHAPTER 416: - OBSTRUCTIONS, by adding a new section at 416.05 (a) et seq. requiring no less than a ten (10) day notice of a pending major street obstruction permit to be provided to the City Council; written notice to businesses and or residents within the impacted area; and providing for a waiver of said requirements in the event of an emergency.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0916 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article V: Chapter 153 - City Clerk, by adding a new section requiring an institution of a calendar control system to track all zoning legislation sent to the planning commission for report and recommendation.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0900 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Acting Chief of Police to enter into a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ), to receive monies from the 2014 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, and further authorizing legitimate expenditures by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police, for purchases authorized by the Grant Agreement and for the execution of agreements(s), or contract(s) for any equipment or services required in connection with the execution of said Grant Agreement. Said agreement(s) or contract(s) shall not exceed one hundred fifty three thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars ($153,718.00).Read and referred  Action details
2014-0901 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a grant agreement or agreements with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's “2014 Port Security Grant Program”, in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Six Dollars and no cents ($133,906.00). The City's funding share with respect to this grant agreement or agreements is in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and no cents ($33,476.00) and shall be payable from the Bureau of Police's 2014 Equipment Fund. The Federal Government's share with respect to this grant agreement or agreements is One-Hundred Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars and no cents ($100,430.00) and shall be deposited into the City's Grants Trust Fund.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0897 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with eCivis, Inc. for annual access, maintenance and support of web-based grants software to increase the City's capacity to research, apply for and manage grants and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $125,327.00 over three years.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0898 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Corporate Security Investigations, Inc. (“CSI”) for expert investigative and consulting services, cost not to exceed $2,000.00. Read and referred  Action details
2014-0902 1 ResolutionResolution Providing for the letting, for and during the calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017, of Contracts and for the use of existing Contracts for professional services including planning, architectural, engineering, and real estate services, as well as construction administration, management and inspection services related to the assessment, design, construction and maintenance of the City's infrastructure, buildings and lands as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, and for related engineering and construction services in and for any or all Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payments of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0918 1 ResolutionRes.-Amend Res. No. 215/2014-Public Schools Task Force moratorium on closingsRead and referred  Action details
2014-0917 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Granicus, Inc. in the amount of $17,701.00 in payment for the annual maintenance agreement and other services related to the legislative tracking software used by the City Clerk's Office.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0894 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for Ocotber 15, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0853 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to accept on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh a grant from the Hillman Foundation in the total amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), to facilitate, document, and manage Welcoming Pittsburgh's 41-member Advisory Council process.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0854 1 ResolutionResolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of two series of General Obligation Bonds or Notes of the City of Pittsburgh, in the aggregate maximum principal amount of sixty-five million two hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($65,285,000) consisting of Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series A of 2014 and General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series B of 2014. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0895 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for October 15, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0862 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) the Second Amendment to the Sewer Services Agreement effective as of June 1, 1971, which was entered into by and among City, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “Sanitary Authority”), and the Township of Robinson (hereinafter referred to as the “Township”).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0896 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 15, 2014 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0856 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Peter E. LaRussa for the Sale of Block 26-K, Lots 71 and 72, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 6 (3402 and 3510 Ridgeway Street - Sideyard)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0857 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Juanita Parks for the Sale of Block 26-J, Lots 228 & 230, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 6 (3386 and 3384 Ridgeway Street - Sideyard)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0858 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Justine Goode for the Sale of Block 23-E Lots 69 and 70, in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 6 (414 & 416 West Jefferson Street - Sideyard)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2014-0860 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Burgwin Spray Park which is located at the intersection of Mansion and Johnston Streets, Pittsburgh 15207.Passed FinallyPass Action details