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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/6/2017 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2017-1828 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Burns White LLC, Four Northshore Center, 106 Isabella St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, in an amount not to exceed Forty-seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($47,236.81) for professional legal services and expert advice regarding construction litigation. EXECUTIVE SESSION HELDHeld for Executive SessionPass Action details Video Video
2017-1862 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a three-year professional services agreement or agreements with Johnson Controls for security camera integration and support services in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Twenty Four Dollars and No Cents ($1,249,024.00), with additional future capital funding dependent upon Council approval in the amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($3,800,000.00) for an overall amount not to exceed Five Million Forty Nine Thousand Twenty Four Dollars and No Cents ($5,049,024.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1826 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety, on the behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA), for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of two hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($251,500.00) that will be used to establish, coordinate and fund activities to prevent, combat and reduce auto theft.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2016-0875 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the East Ohio Street Improvement Project.Held in CommitteePass Action details Video Video
2017-1829 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Bronder Technical Services, in the amount of $45,883.85, for emergency repair/replacement services to the existing Early Flood Warning System on Allegheny River Boulevard/Washington Boulevard/Negley Run/Highland Drive, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1830 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Project and License Agreement with Riverlife to provide certain improvements along Fort Pitt Boulevard between Grant Street and Smithfield Street in the Downtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2017-1824 1 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 2017 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2017 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1825 1 ResolutionResolution providing for 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 2017 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2017 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1373 1 ResolutionResolution amending resolution number 772 of 2016, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program” so as to transfer one hundred thousand dollars from Community Based Organizations to the Southwest Pittsburgh CDC ($50,000) and the Mount Washington CDC ($50,000).Held in CommitteePass Action details Video Video
2017-1776 3 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R2-L, Residential Two-Family Low Density, to R1D-M R1A-M, Residential Single-Unit Density, Moderate Density, in South Point Breeze Neighborhood. PUBLIC HEARING HELD AUGUST 31, 2017AMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1776 3 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R2-L, Residential Two-Family Low Density, to R1D-M R1A-M, Residential Single-Unit Density, Moderate Density, in South Point Breeze Neighborhood. PUBLIC HEARING HELD AUGUST 31, 2017AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2017-1823 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation as a Historic District under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structures known as the Winter Homes, located at 2314 and 2316 Brownsville Road, block and lot numbers 95-M-310 and 312, in the 29th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing Held, October 4, 2017)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details Video Video
2017-1827 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Table, Section 911.02 to create the definition of Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Medical Marijuana Growing and Processing uses, and to allow for such uses as special exception in certain zoning districts.Referred for Report and RecommendationPass Action details Video Video
2017-1807 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Contract or Agreement with GBWH Pittsburgh, New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Pittsburgh, to deliver technical training courses to support ongoing development of Innovation & Performance staff who support critical IT infrastructure for a sum not to exceed Forty-six Thousand Four Hundred and Zero Dollars ($46,400) for one year and for the payment of the costs thereof.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1808 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the construction of 10 single family houses to be known as Republic Street Housing. This will include six houses along the east side of Republic Street and four houses along the west side of Seward Street. The project is located on interconnecting lands between Republic and Seward Streets, just south of Rutledge Street in the 19th Ward of the City. The house addresses will be 217, 219, 221, 223, 227, and 229 Republic Street and 214, 216, 218 and 220 Seward Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1809 1 ResolutionResolution to extend the term of existence of the Stadium Authority of the City of PittsburghAFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1810 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, or an entity to be formed, for the sale of Block 1-D, Lot 183 in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, 604 Liberty Avenue -- Council District No. 6 (Commercial Rehabilitation).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1811 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Cory G. Cope IV and Jennifer Owen, for the Sale of Block 23-B, Lot 174, in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 6 (Perrysville Avenue - Sideyard).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1812 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh LLC, with respect to the sale of Block 2-H, Lot 53 (Lot 5-B in the NRG Subdivision Plan No. 1) situated in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, -- Council District No. 6 (Redevelopment).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1813 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, or a joint venture to be formed by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (“HACP”), or an entity to be formed by HACP and TREK Development Group, with respect to the sale of Block 23-F, Lots 59, 59A, 60, 60A and 60B; Block 23-B, Lots 216, 227, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 234A and 235; and Block 23-G, Lots 344 and 345, situated in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, -- Council District No. 6 (Residential Development).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1814 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance for the Choice Neighborhood Homeowner Assistance Program in the amount of $250,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs and projects in FY 2017-2018. (Council District: 9).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1815 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a 2017-2018 Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the designation of the local matching share for a grant applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Keystone Communities Program for the Choice Neighborhood Homeowner Assistance Program. (Council District: 9).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1816 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance for East Ohio Street Gateway Redevelopment in the amount of $250,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs and projects in FY 2017-2018. (Council District 1).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1817 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a 2017-2018 Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the designation of the local matching share for a grant applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Keystone Communities Program for the East Ohio Street Gateway Redevelopment. (Council District 1).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1818 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance for Polish Hill Gateway Redevelopment in the amount of $400,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs and projects in FY 2017-2018. (Council District 7).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1819 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a 2017-2018 Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the designation of the local matching share for a grant applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Keystone Communities Program for the Polish Hill Gateway Redevelopment. (Council District 7).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1820 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance for the Neighborhood Business District Program in the amount not to exceed $600,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs and projects in FY 2017-2018. (Council District: All).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
2017-1821 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a 2017-2018 Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the designation of the local matching share for a grant applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Keystone Communities Program for the Neighborhood Business District Program. (Council Districts: All).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video