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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2019-1416 1 Will of CouncilWHEREAS, SEIU 32BJ is the largest union of property service workers in the U.S. with more than 163,000 members along the Eastern Seaboard. In Western Pennsylvania, 6,400 members work as commercial office cleaners, security officers, school and university workers, who fight to defend workers’ rights and make our communities stronger; and,AdoptedPass Action details
2019-1396 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H: A: 2022 5th, B: 576 Blessing, C: 526 Lincoln, D: 6623 Shetland, E: 0 Hazelwood, F: 737 Industry, G: 321 Cedarhurst, H: 0 CaliforniaRead and referred  Action details
2019-1397 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through L: A: 504 Lowell, B: 506 Lowell, C: 6513 Meadow, D: 6501 Meadow, E: 6503 Meadow, F: 6507 Meadow, G: 6824 5th, H: 27 Tecumseh, I: 5011 Lytle, J: 0 Lettie Hill, K: 3821 Wilksboro, L: 1617 Brownsville & 0 BrownsvilleRead and referred  Action details
2019-1398 1 ResolutionResolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Items A and B: A: 515 Lowell, B: 17 CurtinRead and referred  Action details
2019-1399 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain property, acquired at tax sales, to a City of Pittsburgh based Community Development Corporation, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the community through redevelopment. ITEMS A and B. A: 846 East Ohio, B: 302 W BurgessRead and referred  Action details
2019-1415 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, and Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, Chapter 907, Development Overlay Districts, Section 907.02, IPOD, Interim Planning Overlay District, by adding a new section 907.02.K to establish a new Interim Planning Overlay District for the Inclusionary Housing Interim Planning Overlay District.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1400 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with consultants and/or service providers for professional services in connection with Civil Service and MPOETC required assessment and evaluation of Public Safety candidates, and providing for payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $160,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1401 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, into an Agreement or Agreements with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) for training and certification services regarding Public Safety boat operations at a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000.00) and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1395 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article IX-Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 179A, Clean Pittsburgh Commission: Section 179A.01 subsections (a) and (g); 170A.02 Commission Members, subsections (a) and (b); 179A.03 Meetings and Chair, subsection (g); 179A.04 Powers and Duties of the Commission, subsection (d); 179A.05 Reauthorization of the Commission; and 179A.06 Effective Date to update the purposes, meeting rules, membership, activities and remove the requirement that the Commission be reauthorized.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1402 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Alliance for Infants and Toddlers for the shared operation and administration of the City of Pittsburgh Child Care Quality Fund for a period of two (2) years from the opening of the fund, in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) and for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1403 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for UPMC Mercy Vision and Rehabilitation Hospital at UPMC Mercy, 1626 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5933.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1404 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Proposed Grace Street Residences at the intersection of Grace Street & Mann Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1405 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer by the City of Pittsburgh to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) of certain public right-of-way, slope easement and temporary construction easement rights on certain property of the 22nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh to secure the Right-of-Way for the West Ohio Street Bridge construction project.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1406 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to construct Streetscape Updates to Walnut Street in the Shadyside Neighborhood’s business district. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1407 1 ResolutionResolution vacating a portion of Spruce Way situated in the 6th Ward, 7th Council District in the City of Pittsburgh,Read and referred  Action details
2019-1408 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to expand and redevelop Homewood Park. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1409 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to renovate the Jefferson Recreation Center. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1410 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to replace the Robert E. Williams Community Center. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1411 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to renovate the South Side Park. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1412 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund to renovate Stevens School in Council District 2. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details
2019-1413 1 CommunicationCommunication from Kevin Pawlos, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Jevon Broughton, Andrew Ficorilli, Bill Mszyco, Tom Samstag, Shawn Trainor, and Keith Younger and per the Acting Pay Policy revised in March 2008.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1390 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1307 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 29 of 2019 providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Kraemer, Manes & Associates and Roy Cox, US Steel Tower, 48th Floor, 600 Grant Street, Suite 4875, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($19,000.00) in Full and Final Settlement of an action filed with the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission and cross-filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, by changing the budget year from 2018 to 2019. (Executive Session held on 2/6/19)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1344 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Benter Foundation. This funding will support the Imagination Library program for the City of Pittsburgh through the Dollywood Foundation providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1345 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 267: Exemptions for Industrial and Commercial Improvements, Section 267.03: Exemption Schedule, Subsection (e) to include applications filed during the period of June 30, 2017 until legislation establishing a new program has been adopted or the program is terminated.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1346 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $4,565.00, in favor of Daniel Bendas for damage to the sidewalk and driveway of his residence at 4345 McCaslin Street, Pittsburgh, 15217 from a City PW high lift removing ice buildup from a PWSA water main break on January 3, 2018.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1347 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement, for payment of the City’s share of the 2019 operating expenses to the Allegheny County Central Tax Collection District for tax collection. Cost not to exceed Eight Thousand and Sixty Five Dollars and Fifty-One Cents. ($8,065.51)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1356 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, 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 BEDFORD DWELLINGS CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD by $1,500,000 and increasing ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING by $1,500,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1391 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for February 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1354 1 ResolutionResolution vacating a portion of Dahlem Place in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1355 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, to set forth financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities for the project and the pedestrian facilities with PennDOT. Local costs associated with work to be done on SR0885 (Boulevard of the Allies) ADA Ramps and upgraded black traffic signal poles being constructed and inspected by PennDOT, and further providing for reimbursement to PennDOT of the costs estimated to be Seventy-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($77,707.50).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1392 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1351 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 503, approved June 27, 2000, "providing for the implementation of a Residential Sticker Parking Program in the Beechview neighborhood pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549" so as to amend the streets and remove addresses included in Area "T".Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1352 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 574, approved July 25, 2000, "providing for the implementation of a Residential Sticker Parking Program in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549" so as to amend the streets and remove addresses included in Area "K".RECOMMITTEDPass Action details
2019-1357 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 532 of 2018, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance to enter into a contract(s) or agreement(s) or use of existing contract(s) or agreement(s)on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh with the Pittsburgh Land Bank for administrative service for the 2018 Land Bank implementation at a cost not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars” in order to allow expenditures in 2019Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1393 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Urban Recreation for February 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1348 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 444 of 1977 in order to rename the “Special Summer Food Service Trust Fund” as “Special Food Service Programs Trust Fund”. For background purposes, note that prior to Resolution No. 444 of 1977 a new trust fund was created every year a grant was issued, including 315 of 1971, 240 of 1972, 166 of 1973, 295 of 1975, etc. Starting with Resolution No. 444 of 1977, the City stopped creating additional yearly funds, consolidated the older funds, and started depositing new annual grants into a single trust fund. The City’s Department of Parks & Recreation now seeks to rename the “Special Summer Food Service Trust Fund” as “Special Food Service Programs Trust Fund” in order to reflect that additional food service programming is conducted throughout the school year, and not merely the summer.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1349 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety and Director of the Office and Management and Budget to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists, referees, and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Departments’ recreational and instructional programs and special events services.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1350 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, Lease(s) and/or License Agreement(s) for the use of certain property for senior facilities for the provision of center services to seniors in an amount not to exceed Eighty Seven Thousand, and Ten Dollars ($87,010.00), chargeable to and payable from the Seniors Community Program Trust Fund in the Department of Parks and Recreation.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2019-1394 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for February 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2019-1379 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of KMDDI in the amount of $17,902.80 over the allowable RFQ limit for changes to the design and equipment to the CitiStat Room as provided to the Department of Innovation & Performance and the Department of Public Works.Passed FinallyPass Action details