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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/10/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2022-0299 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Ava Allenberg for the inspiration that she is and commends Cindy Zurchin for authoring a book which supports the concepts of diversity and inclusion of children of all abilities; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 to be “Amazing Ava Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2022-0351 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby proclaim our commitment to reducing hunger and increasing food security of our residents; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages residents in need to seek assistance through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2022-0334 1 ResolutionCommunication from City Council to the Zoning Administrator, notifying the Planning Commission of Council’s intent to extend the deadline for Council to hold a public hearing on Council Bill #2021-1913, relating to Affordable Housing Impact Statements.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2022-0334 1 ResolutionCommunication from City Council to the Zoning Administrator, notifying the Planning Commission of Council’s intent to extend the deadline for Council to hold a public hearing on Council Bill #2021-1913, relating to Affordable Housing Impact Statements.MotionPass Action details
2022-0334 1 ResolutionCommunication from City Council to the Zoning Administrator, notifying the Planning Commission of Council’s intent to extend the deadline for Council to hold a public hearing on Council Bill #2021-1913, relating to Affordable Housing Impact Statements.Read and referredPass Action details Video Video
2022-0335 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement with Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC to provide a license for relocated natural gas pipelines and necessary accessories within certain portions of Frick Park.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0336 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Maple Avenue Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($280,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0337 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Elizabeth Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand Dollars ($352,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at a no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0338 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Corley Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand Dollars ($252,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0339 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the Calera Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred and Twelve Thousand Dollars ($312,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0340 1 ResolutionResolution further 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 increasing ELIZABETH STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $352,000, CORLEY STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $252,000, MAPLE AVENUE BRIDGE (TIP) by $280,000, and CALERA STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $312,000.Read and referred  Action details
2022-0341 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the North Shore Lot 10.2 project, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0342 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 42 effective January 10, 2019, as amended by Resolution 665 effective October 11, 2019, to revise and increase the City of Pittsburgh’s portion of the contract from $321,715.16 to $351,715.16 for the 412 Boulevard of the Allies office build-out. During the final phase of design, it was determined that there were layout changes needed by the user departments as well as structural drawings and calculations to be resolved before construction documents could be completed. These services were not included in the original Scope of Work and once added, will increase the overall contract by a not-to-exceed additional fee of $30,000.00.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2022-0342 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 42 effective January 10, 2019, as amended by Resolution 665 effective October 11, 2019, to revise and increase the City of Pittsburgh’s portion of the contract from $321,715.16 to $351,715.16 for the 412 Boulevard of the Allies office build-out. During the final phase of design, it was determined that there were layout changes needed by the user departments as well as structural drawings and calculations to be resolved before construction documents could be completed. These services were not included in the original Scope of Work and once added, will increase the overall contract by a not-to-exceed additional fee of $30,000.00.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0343 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Flaherty Fardo Rogel & Amick, 812 Ivy Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00 USD) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 19-018400. (Executive Session held 5/24/22)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0344 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of O’Brien, Coleman & Wright, LLC, Oliver Building, 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1025, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($30,000.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a litigation filed at No. 2:19-cv-00332 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. (Executive Session held 5/23/22)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0345 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Max Goplerud to conduct a statistical analysis of current voting patterns in the City at a cost not to exceed Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($7,700). (Executive Session held 5/23/22)Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0346 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 606 of 2020, effective December 1, 2020, as amended, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with agencies to provide emergency shelter services, street outreach services, rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, and/or data collection activities, as associated with 2020 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds at a cost not to exceed $1,216,133.00 and 2020 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds at a cost not to exceed $1,140,292.00” by amending various Emergency Solutions Grant line items, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0347 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution number 948 of 2003, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2004 Capital Budget and the 2004 through 2009 Capital Improvement Program” so as to change the McArdle Roadway deliverableRead and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0348 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution number 675 of 2008, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget; and approving the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program” so as to change the McArdle Roadway deliverablesRead and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0349 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution number 855 of 2011, as amended, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program” so as to change the McArdle Roadway deliverableRead and referred  Action details Video Video
2022-0350 1 CommunicationCommunication from Michael Lamb, City Controller and Tracy Royston, Acting County Controller, submitting a special joint report on Tax-Exempt Properties, dated May 2022.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0329 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for May 4, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0283 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 719 of 2011, entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring funds within District 4 Neighborhood Needs to Volunteers Field and Seldom Seen ParkPassed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0284 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by transferring funds within District 4 Neighborhood Needs to Volunteers Field, Seldom Seen Park, and further correcting the name of an existing project.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0287 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two: Fiscal; Article I: Administration; Chapter 218: Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan, by revising Sections 218.02: DEFINITIONS, 218.04?CAPITAL PROGRAM FACILITATION COMMITTEE PROCESS, 218.05?PROJECT AUTHORIZATION, and 218.08?PROJECT AND BUDGET REPORTING so as to add equity and project readiness to scoring, and expand the City’s provisions for the closure of capital project accounts included as part of the City Controller’s “Annual Accounting Close and Report” so as to recycle capital funds faster.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0288 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Futures for professional services relating to leadership development training at a sum not to Twenty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($27,336.00) and for the payment of the costs thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0289 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with resourceX for professional services relating to priority based budgeting for a sum not to exceed One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) over three years and for the payment of the costs thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0330 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for May 4, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0278 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for the professional landscape architectural services for Sheraden Park Phase I Design, between the City of Pittsburgh and Klavon Design Associates, Inc. The total not to exceed cost is Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0279 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the 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 the Allegheny Riverfront Park Renovation Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a match of $500,000.00 from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, for a total project cost of SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($750,000.00) DOLLARS for this stated purpose.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0280 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for a Trail Condition Study. The grant proposal includes an ask of $73,000.00 with a local match of $73,000.00 to come out of the 2019 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget (JDE job number 6009900019) for a total project cost of ONE HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND ($146,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0281 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 582 of 2021 entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement with Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) and West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc. (WPAHS) granting right of entry for foot traffic of staff and students onto licensed premises to PPS during designated times and dates.” To add the Director of Finance to be an additional signatory for the execution of agreements that this resolution would authorize.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0282 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Lori Hepner, for the creation and installation of public art as part of the new Davis Avenue Bridge, at a cost not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0325 1 ResolutionResolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Foster Square be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0326 1 ResolutionResolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Harbison Avenue be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0327 1 ResolutionResolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Vinial Street be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0331 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for May 4, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0307 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 118 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into amended Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Ceridian, Human Capital Management, Inc., by changing a technical error below to reflect the correct year.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0332 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for May 4, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0290 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III Chapters 721 & 723, Article IX and Title Ten: Building, Chapters 1004, Sections 103.5.1 to simplify legacy license types.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0292 1 OrdinanceOrdinance accepting a new street name, CEDARWOOD PLACE in the Twenty-Eighth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in February 2022. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2022-0333 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for May 4, 2022 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2022-0285 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 810 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video