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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/29/2021 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2021-1894 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 345 of 2020, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Fox Rothschild LLP, 2000 Market St., 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 for professional consulting and legal services in relation to False Claims Act litigation by increasing the total spend by Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) for a new not to exceed amount of Two Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($295,000.00). (Executive Session held 10-4-21)Held for Executive SessionPass Action details Video Video
2021-1895 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 through D C: A: 6824 5th, B: 502 Winterburn, C: 1936 NoblestownHeld in CommitteePass Action details Video Video
2021-1896 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 E: A: 235 N Aiken, B: 208 Shetland, C: 1113 Fulton, D: 912 Constance, E: 0 Perrysville.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1897 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of CI Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $17,000.00, for a one-year renewal of the license for IAPro professional standards software and related technology for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1898 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., 10795 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63127-1012, in an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($17,175.00), for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events held by the Office of Special Events.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1899 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 2021 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2021 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1901 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Coro Center for Civic Leadership in the amount of eight-thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars and zero cents ($8,750) for fellowship services provided to the city for placement fees and public sector fellows.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1902 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC) to reallocate transferred funds to support Allegheny County Department of Economic Development’s match for HUD Lead Safety and Healthy Homes Grant expenditures.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1914 1 ResolutionResolution declaring housing as a human right.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
Item 70 1 InvoicesP-Cards   Action details
2021-1928 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 259, effective April 25, 2019, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program, to provide funding for renovation of the South Side Park “to add language to allow the City of Pittsburgh to accept the grant award and spend the funds.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1744 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden for the City facility known the Garden Center for a period of ten (10) years an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year, with the possibility of renewal.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1744 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden for the City facility known the Garden Center for a period of ten (10) years an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year, with the possibility of renewal.MotionPass Action details
2021-1744 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden for the City facility known the Garden Center for a period of ten (10) years an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year, with the possibility of renewal.Held in CommitteePass Action details
2021-1888 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto MT CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF PGH, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, (2) HVAC units, at 2000 Brighton Road, in the 25th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1889 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement for design services with Gannett Flemming, Inc. for the Mount Washington Landslide Mitigation project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1890 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto REGSRJR PROPERTIES LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a concrete ramp with handrails, at 4920 Harrison Street, in the 9th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1891 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I, Chapter 417 to expand the definition of sidewalk and curb maintenance, to add language relative to violations, and to update language relative to work by the city.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1900 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 2021 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2021 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1720 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine: Zoning, Articles I-IX, Title Four, Article III, and Title Thirteen: Zoning, Chapter 1301, making various amendments to the Zoning Code related to stormwater management. (Public Hearing held 9/21/21)AMENDEDPass Action details
2021-1720 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine: Zoning, Articles I-IX, Title Four, Article III, and Title Thirteen: Zoning, Chapter 1301, making various amendments to the Zoning Code related to stormwater management. (Public Hearing held 9/21/21)Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1867 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title V: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 549: Residential Parking Permit Program, so as to clarify the administrative process for the program; provide for virtual permitting; add the permit fees to the City’s annual fee book; adopt regulations for the use of Visitor Permits and Non-Resident Permits; and create the hybrid RPP area program. (Post Agenda held 10/27/21) (Public Hearing held 11/4/21)Held in CommitteePass Action details Video Video
2021-1887 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to execute relevant agreements to enter into a partnership agreement with the City of Dortmund Germany to facilitate and promote cooperation on sustainable urban development. Both cities will participate in creating a cooperation plan, reports, and documentation of the lessons learned from the other city/cities over the course of the program.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1906 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article II, Base Zoning Districts; Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911, Primary Uses, Section 911.02, Use Table; and Section 911.04, Use Standards; Article VI Development Standards, Chapter 915, Chapter 915.04, Environmental Performance Standard, and Chapter 919, Signs; and Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures, 922.15, to create a new Urban Center Mixed Use Zoning Districts and related zoning regulations. (Report and Recommendation received 4/5/2022) (Public Hearing held 5/25/22)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details Video Video
2021-1907 1 ResolutionResolution amending resolution No. 455 of 2020, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to apply for a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Blight Remediation Program to study City owned vacant lots in the neighborhood of Homewood” to add language to allow the City of Pittsburgh to accept the grant award and to spend funds.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1912 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine: - Zoning Code, Article VII. - Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922: - Development Review Procedures, to augment the approval process for certain site plans required under the Zoning Code. (Sent for a Report and Recommendation to the Planning Commission) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)AMENDEDPass Action details
2021-1912 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine: - Zoning Code, Article VII. - Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922: - Development Review Procedures, to augment the approval process for certain site plans required under the Zoning Code. (Sent for a Report and Recommendation to the Planning Commission) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)Referred for Report and RecommendationPass Action details Video Video
2021-1913 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine - Zoning, Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures, Sections 922.10.E.2, 922.11.B.3 and 922.11.C.2 with a new subsection, “Affordable Housing Impact Statements.” (Report and Recommendation received 12/9/21) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) (Public Hearing scheduled for 2/8/22)Referred for Report and RecommendationPass Action details Video Video
2021-1885 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the renaming of Roberto Clemente Drive in the Fourth Ward to Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive. (Public Hearing held 11/3/21)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details Video Video
2021-1886 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education or another vendor chosen through the City bid process for the purpose of providing meals in connection with the 2021-2022 Food Service Program in the Department of Parks and Recreation. The total cost shall not exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00).Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1904 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 750 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Amended Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to add an additional year of services and $71,540 of compensation.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1905 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 336 of 2021 authorizing the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into relevant agreements with Information Age Technologies, Inc, for software subscription services to be used at the City’s Healthy Active Living Senior Centers in connection with data collection and reporting of services to Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging, as required by separate agreement with the County, at an overall price not to exceed $55,770.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1852 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 42-M, Lot 22 (Council District No. 2 - Zephyr Avenue - southwest side of Zephyr Avenue south of Sherwood Avenue).Held in CommitteePass Action details Video Video
2021-1892 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Storefront Suites Project, 2164-2166 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
2021-1893 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 5226 and 5228 Dresden Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.Affirmatively RecommendedPass Action details Video Video