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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/1/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2022-0074 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh works to support the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurship across the City of Pittsburgh; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2022-0075 1 ProclamationWHEREAS, the 48th annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) will be held Sunday, January 30 to Saturday, February 5, 2022; and,AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2022-0056 1 ResolutionResolution vacating a portion of Forbes Ave, laid out in the Associate Congregation Plan, recorded in plan book volume 1, page 95, in the 1st Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0057 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Recycling Partnership, Inc. to conduct public outreach surrounding the City’s recycling program and to purchase containers for curbside residential recycling collection; and further providing for an agreement or agreements and expenditures not to exceed SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($650,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0058 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Suphitsara Buttra-Coleman, for the creation and installation of public art at Chartiers Spray Park, at a cost not to exceed Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0079 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING by $36,820.21 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $36,820.21.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0079 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING by $36,820.21 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $36,820.21.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2022-0079 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING by $36,820.21 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $36,820.21.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0080 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing INTEGRATED SELF-ASSESSED BUSINESS TAX AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT by $3,976.00 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $3,976.00.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0080 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing INTEGRATED SELF-ASSESSED BUSINESS TAX AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT by $3,976.00 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $3,976.00.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2022-0080 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing INTEGRATED SELF-ASSESSED BUSINESS TAX AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT by $3,976.00 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $3,976.00.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0081 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 797, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING by $137,037.60 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $137,037.60.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0081 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 797, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING by $137,037.60 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $137,037.60.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2022-0081 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 797, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING by $137,037.60 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $137,037.60.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0082 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, 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 CONSULTANTS FOR PLANS AND STUDIES by $100,000, reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by $141,000, and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $241,000.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0082 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, 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 CONSULTANTS FOR PLANS AND STUDIES by $100,000, reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by $141,000, and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $241,000.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2022-0082 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, 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 CONSULTANTS FOR PLANS AND STUDIES by $100,000, reducing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by $141,000, and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $241,000.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0059 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 470 of 2019, that originally authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Allegheny County, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority concerning the Bus Rapid Transit Project; to now through an amendment to the aforementioned Cooperation Agreement authorize appropriation of an amount not to exceed twelve million eight hundred thousand dollars ($12,800,000) for use in the Bus Rapid Transit Project and to authorize certain property transfers, easements, vacations, dedications, and right-of-way encroachments with the Port Authority of Allegheny County necessary for completion of the Bus Rapid Transit Project.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0060 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Judith Pherson-Nolan, Stephen Nolan and their attorneys, Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd, LLC, Three PPG Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($150,000.00) in full and final settlement of litigation filed at GD 18-016521 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. (Executive Session held 2-22-22)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0061 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable to Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLC for professional legal services in connection with civil rights litigation for an amount not to exceed Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Five Dollars and No Cents ($9,225.00). (Executive Session held 2-2-22)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0062 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Trek Bicycle, 5996 Centre Ave. #204, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twelve Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($112,699.76), for electric bicycles provided for the Bureau of Police Bicycle Unit.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0077 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 118: Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, by adding § 118.03: Infrastructure Asset Reportingadded to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0077 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 118: Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, by adding § 118.03: Infrastructure Asset ReportingRead and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0078 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, by adding Chapter 179H: Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0078 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, by adding Chapter 179H: Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0063 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #500 of 2020 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a maintenance agreement with OPEX Corporation for maintenance services related to the FalconRED document scanning workstation by exercising the option to extend the term of the agreement for one year at a cost not to exceed Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Forty Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($12,545.00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0064 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing CDBG PERSONNEL by $64,750 and increasing CDBG ADMINISTRATION by $64,750.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0065 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution number 863 of 2018, entitled “adopting and approving the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program” by transferring remaining funds from the James Street Step Reconstruction project to the North Side Christian Health Center ($90,220.54).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0073 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Chapter 416: Obstructions by deleting sections, 416.14, 416.18, 416.20, 416.21, 416.22, and 416.27; adding new Chapter 425 entitled Outdoor Dining or Retail Activities in the Public Right-of-Way.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0066 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Heidi Norman as Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance.Held, Pending Interview  Action details Video Video
2022-0067 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Karen Abrams as Director of City Planning.Held, Pending Interview  Action details Video Video
2022-0068 1 Appointment-InformingResolution appointing Lee Schmidt to the Board of Directors of the Equipment Leasing Authority for a term of 5 years ending June 15th 2026.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0069 1 Appointment-InformingResolution appointing Anthony Coghill as a board member of the Equipment Leasing Authority for a term to expire on June 15, 2026.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0070 1 Appointment-InformingResolution reappointing Bill Urbanic as a board member of the Equipment Leasing Authority for a term to expire on June 15, 2026.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0071 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution appointing Mayor Ed Gainey as a member of the Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund Board.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2022-0072 1 CommunicationCommunication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approval on behalf of the Department of Finance for Jennifer Gula, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0076 1 ResolutionResolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency for ninety (90) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 2nd, 2022 in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge; and further authorizing the Mayor and the Mayor’s designated directors, including but not limited to the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement or agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its designated agencies including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for delegation of certain municipal responsibilities and for receipt of aid in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge.added to the AgendaPass Action details
2022-0076 1 ResolutionResolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency for ninety (90) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 2nd, 2022 in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge; and further authorizing the Mayor and the Mayor’s designated directors, including but not limited to the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement or agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its designated agencies including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for delegation of certain municipal responsibilities and for receipt of aid in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge.Waived under the Rules of CouncilPass Action details Video Video
2022-0053 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for January 26, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0015 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Daniel Dellenbaugh, in the amount of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($7,500.00) in full and final settlement of litigation filed at USDC 2:18-cv-01108-CRE. (Executive Session held 1/25/22)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0021 1 ResolutionResolution establishing Pittsburgh as an International City of Peace.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0033 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 884 of 2021, entitled “Resolution making appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2022” so as to reopen the 2022 budget to reflect changes to the Office of the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0034 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 885 of 2021, entitled “Resolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2022 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting maximum levels for designated positions” so as to reopen the 2022 budget to reflect changes to the Office of the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0035 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of David Lewis in c/o, his attorneys, Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. 201 Green Ridge Drive, New Castle, PA 16105, in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 17-001608 by Plaintiff. (Executive Session held 1/25/22)Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0054 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for January 26, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0026 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program for signal replacement at the Perrysville Avenue and North Charles Intersection and further authorizing expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND SIXTY SIX ($233,066.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0027 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program for signal replacement at the Black Street and North Negley Avenue Intersection and further authorizing expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY NINE ($230,599.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0028 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 666 of 2021, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program,” to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0029 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Alpine Allegheny, Inc. in the amount of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Forty-Seven Cents ($5,742.47) for installation of bike racks in the Northside and Morningside neighborhoods.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0030 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 869 of 2019, entitled “Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 98 of 2018, entitled ‘Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to support Washington Boulevard Multimodal Path Construction; further providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Washington Blvd Trail project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $560,589.00’ to account for bid accepted that was higher than originally anticipated, and for additional sources of funding but not to exceeded $741,249.00” To increase the amount authorized for this project to Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($753,515.00) an increase of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Six DollarPassed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0031 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 123 of 2019, entitled “Resolution 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)” to increase the total not to exceed to One-Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Six-Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($129,624.22) an increase of Fifty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($51,916.72).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0055 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for January 26, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0036 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 664 of 2020 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Innovation and Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with OST, Inc. for short term emergency professional IT (Information Technology) staffing resources as needed to fulfill a number of critical IT and device related projects extending the term.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0037 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 523 of 2020 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements with CIS (Center for Internet Security) for Albert MD Monitoring application to predict malicious activity on the City network by monitoring, alerting and analyzing information gathered by sensors by extending the termPassed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0038 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Software License agreement with Reports Now, Inc. at no cost to the City.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0076 1 ResolutionResolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency for ninety (90) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 2nd, 2022 in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge; and further authorizing the Mayor and the Mayor’s designated directors, including but not limited to the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement or agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its designated agencies including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for delegation of certain municipal responsibilities and for receipt of aid in response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video