Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 36 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 5 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 6 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 7 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property to qualified city residents, subject to affordability restrictions, at no cost to the City. ITEMS A through E: A)1310 Pritchard Street, B) 2921 Merwyn Avenue, C) 3408 Clearfield Street, D) 195 Steuben Street, E) 454 Norton Street.
- 8 NEW PAPERS
- 9 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Attorney Registration for 2025 Pennsylvania Attorney Annual Registrations, for an amount not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,225.00) over one year.
- 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter for an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($6,115.50), over one year. (Executive Session held 6/10/25)
- 11 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional consultation services agreement, agreements, or amendments thereto, with Exponent, Inc., in connection with claims and litigation involving the Fern Hollow Bridge, at a cost not-to-exceed Forty-Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($40,000) over one (1) year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 6/10/25)
- 12 Resolution 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” to decrease Facility Improvements by Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($328,662.00) and increase Park Reconstruction by Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($328,662.00).
- 13 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the June 18th, 2025 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK Hluska, Julianne – reimbursement for parking (Dist. 1) 26.00 Hluska, Julianne – reimbursement for floral arrangement (Dist. 1) 119.84 Sarah Heinz House Assn. – donation for camp scholarships (Dist. 1) 1,000.00 Observatory Hill – House Tour sponsorship (Dist. 1) 500.00 Marabello, Lori – reimbursement for Easter Egg Hunt catering/face painter (Dist. 2) 1,235.62 S&S Candy & Cigar Co Inc – snacks for community events (Dist. 2) 84.82 S&S Candy & Cigar Co Inc – candy for community event (Dist. 2) 666.39 Pagan, Joyce – reimbursement for home office supplies (Dist. 3) 138.82 I Am So Hill – event donation (Dist. 6) 200.00 Wilson, Leigh Ann – reimbursement for background check 22.00 Wilson, Leigh Ann – reimbursement for virtual conference registration 29.00 MAYOR’S OFFICE Johnson, Michele – City in the Streets face painting 200.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE McGrath, Scott – mileage reimbursement 126.70 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Weiland, John – reimbursement for water for office 21.54 DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising for careers (July 2025) 2,523.84 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising for careers (June 2025) 420.64 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising for careers (May 2025) 420.64 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising for careers 2,523.84 BUREAU OF POLICE Commonwealth of PA – 6 months of Clean software subscription 2,760.15 Action Target – Academy firing range targets 135.55 Thick Bikes LLC – headlamps and connectors for Bicycle Unit 266.49 4Imprint Inc – stickers for community events 769.77 Velocity Systems LLC – SWAT protective gear/ID panels 1,210.73 Commonwealth Press – shirts for Cops n Kids Camp 1,264.73 Adorama Inc – Computer Crime Unit drone purchase 4,699.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Fort Pitt Exterminators Inc – pest control services 135.00 Vernon Dell Tractor Sales Co – parts to fix implement carrier 1,711.71 McGann & Chester LLC – towed sweeper 350.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Zyhier, Sharif A – tai chi instruction 360.00 Silva, Marlon – aerobic chair instruction 280.00 Paull, Mark J – tennis clinic instruction 1,001.08 Dieffenbach, George – tennis clinic instruction 170.65 Stanislawczyk, Michael Patrick II – pickleball clinic instruction 136.50 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction 944.21 Jermon, Drake – tennis clinic instruction 498.04 Haffner, Mark – tennis clinic instruction 136.52 Kilpatrick, Spencer – tennis clinic instruction 216.14 James B Marcus – tennis clinic instruction 1,023.85 Lacaria, Aldene – tennis clinic instruction 187.50 Fireside Events – professional sound package for Greenfield Glide 1,575.00 Mr. John of Pittsburgh – farmers market porta-john rentals 2,065.00 Roger A Barbour – performer at summer concert series 600.00 Allegheny County Health Dept – food service permit renewal 122.00
- 14 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 15 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 16 P-Cards
- 17 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 18 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 19 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a Clinical Affiliation Agreement with Community College of Allegheny County to enact a precepting program, allowing students to learn professional skills from City employees in the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services for training and educational purposes, at zero cost to the City.
- 20 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 21 NEW PAPERS
- 22 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design, Final Design, Right-of-Way, and Construction phases of the City Steps Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,650,000.00), an increase of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 80%; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Twenty Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00), an increase of Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000.00) from the previously executed agreement.
- 23 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. CHARLAND, CHAIR
- 24 NEW PAPERS
- 25 Resolution amending Resolution 1 of 2022, which amended Resolution 322 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Agreement with Integrated Health 21, LLC for services relating to the administration and management of a wellness portal, by extending the term for six months, adding Eighty Thousand Five Hundred Forty dollars (80,540.00), for a not to exceed amount of One Million Forty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($1,048,520.00).
- 26 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 27 NEW PAPERS
- 28 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Vincentian Marian Manor, located at 2695 Winchester Dr, (36-K-30) in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Sent to the Historic Review Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 7/7/25) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
- 28 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Vincentian Marian Manor, located at 2695 Winchester Dr, (36-K-30) in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Sent to the Historic Review Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 7/7/25) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
- 29 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Zoning, Article VIII, Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922, Development Review Procedures, Section 922.01, General Requirements for All Procedures, by adding a new section, § 922.01.E, Approval Deadlines. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 6/18/25) (Report & Recommendation received on 12/17/25)
- 29 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Vincentian Marian Manor, located at 2695 Winchester Dr, (36-K-30) in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Sent to the Historic Review Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 7/7/25) (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
- 30 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Zoning, Article VIII, Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922, Development Review Procedures, Section 922.01, General Requirements for All Procedures, by requiring that the Zoning Administrator act to determine the completeness of all applications filed under the Zoning Code within thirty (30) days of receipt. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation 6/18/25) (Report & Recommendation received on 12/17/25)
- 31 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 32 NEW PAPERS
- 33 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 2305 Bedford Avenue, at no cost to the City.
- 34 Resolution 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 execute a Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants and appurtenant documents, in cooperation with Pittsburgh Water, over certain easements and right-of-way in the vicinity of Riverview Park within the City of Pittsburgh, as a condition of an Operations and Maintenance, and Grant Agreements Pittsburgh Water has with The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (“ALCOSAN”) in conjunction with stormwater improvements in the area, at no cost to the city.