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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/10/2018 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2018-0661 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes graduate medical education residents and fellows for the significant impact they have made and continue to make as critical members of UPMC as well as all health care providers in our region; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare August 1st, 2018 to be “Graduate Medical Education Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2018-0662 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Sister Lynn Rettinger for her tireless dedication to her students, faculty, the community, and the entire city of Pittsburgh and wishes her the best in her retirement; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, July 10, 2018 to be “Sister Lynn Rettinger Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2018-0663 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes and honors the 2018 awardees and extends gratitude to each individual and organization for making the North Side a great place to live, work, and play; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council acknowledges the efforts that the NSLC has achieved through collaboration within the community and corporate organizations and hereby declares July 2018 to be “Northside Leadership Conference and Awardees Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2018-0664 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Vintage Grand Prix for being the nation’s largest vintage sports car racing event, for providing the public free of charge with ten days of excitement, top vintage cars for public viewing, and for pursuing their philanthropic duty as a fundraiser for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley School for 35 successful years; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares July 6-15, 2018, to be “PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GRAND PRIX DAYS” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2018-0665 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and celebrate Dr. Rabbi Walter Jacob for his tireless work for peace, understanding, and improving the lives of those around him and celebrates the launch of “The Seventeenth Generation: The Lifework of Rabbi Dr. Walter Jacob” by Eric Lidji; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 10, 2018 to be “Seventeenth Generation: The Lifework of Rabbi Dr. Walter Jacob Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2018-0659 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Metals Treatment Technologies 2, in the amount of $61,657.07, for emergency remediation services at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Firing range; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referredPass Action details Video Video
2018-0660 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title X: Building, Chapter 1001: Scope, Intent and Application, §1001.01 Enactment and General Scope and §1001.04 Purpose and Intent by adding additional language requiring accessible public entrances. (Public Hearing held 8/28/18)Read and referredPass Action details Video Video
2018-0655 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 2, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2018-0533 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Union Trust Building, 501 Grant St., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA for legal fees pertaining to police matters. (Executive Session held 6/26/18)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0619 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from BNY Mellon of fully depreciated office cubicle systems and free-standing office furniture totaling an estimated One-Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000), which shall be used for the purpose of furnishing the City’s Bureau of Police Northview Heights Substation and redesigning office spaces of the Group Violence Intervention Unit at Police Headquarters.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0656 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for July 2, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details Video Video
2018-0621 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 2018 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2018 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0622 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 2018 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2018 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0657 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for July 2, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details Video Video
2018-0620 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Morgan Architecture + Design, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with handrail and landing at 6000 Penn Avenue in the 8th Ward, Council District 9 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0658 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for July 2, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details Video Video
2018-0487 2 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 the 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $4,240,800.00 $4,440,800.00 (Council Districts: All).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0629 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 133 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for professional consulting services for federal government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $62,000.00,” by extending the term for four additional years and by increasing the authorized amount to a total of $310,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0630 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 134 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for professional consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $66,000.00,” by extending the term for four additional years and by increasing the authorized amount to a total of $330,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2018-0631 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City’s agent for administration of the 2018-2019 HOME Investments Partnership Program. (Council Districts: All)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video