Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 40 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 NEW PAPERS
- 6 Resolution further 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” to decrease Swimming Pool Maintenance by Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Seven Cents ($30,278.07) and increase Park Reconstruction by Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Seven Cents ($30,278.07).
- 7 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program” to decrease Splash Zones by Ten Thousand Two Hundred Five Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents ($10,205.99) and increase Park Reconstruction by Ten Thousand Two Hundred Five Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents ($10,205.99).
- 8 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.
- 9 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 11th, 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 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation – donation for community summer series (Dist. 1) 1,509.58 Pagan, Joyce – reimbursement for conference (Dist. 3) 144.76 Carberry, Alicia – reimbursement for Mailchimp subscription (Dist. 3) 41.73 South Side Community Council – donation to Goat Fest (Dist. 3) 250.00 Falcon Familia – donation to Read-a-Thon event (Dist. 3) 300.00 Coghill, Anthony – reimbursement for purchase of flag poles (Dist. 4) 1,284.00 South Hills Memorial Day Parade Assoc – donation for Memorial Day Parade (Dist. 4) 750.00 Hollinger Metal Edge Inc – archival supplies 3,651.93 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Trib Total Media – meeting notice 199.75 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Burns, Zoe – reimbursement for snacks for team 24.10 DEPT OF FINANCE Print Tech – printing/mailing services for Treasurer’s Sales 934.47 The Master’s Touch LLC – specialty items for tax billing 792.19 DEPT OF LAW Lagamba Reporting Services – court reporter for transcripts 210.40 White ADR Services LLC – mediation services 1,138.56 West A Thomson Reuters Business – legal publication subscription 1,034.60 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING Kurt Shaw & Company Inc – appraisal of Stephen Foster statue 675.00 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Ambulance & Chair EMS Inc – EMS coverage (Pitt, Steelers, EQT Miller) 3,816.09 Ambulance & Chair EMS Inc – EMS coverage (AMA Supercross) 1,491.64 Ambulance & Chair EMS Inc – EMS coverage (Pitt football) 870.82 Ambulance & Chair EMS Inc – EMS coverage (Pitt football) 1,899.56 Ambulance & Chair EMS Inc – EMS coverage (Steelers) 1,752.96 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – EMS coverage (Pirates, East Coast Volleyball) 2,114.11 Butler Ambulance Service – EMS coverage (Pearl Jam, Monster Jam) 620.00 North Huntingdon Twp Rescue 8 – EMS coverage (Great Strides) 190.41 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – EMS coverage (Monster Jam) 1,026.03 Lower Valley Ambulance Service – EMS coverage (Sessanta, Pirates) 500.00 Kirwan Heights VFA EMS – EMS coverage (Pat McAfee) 280.00 BUREAU OF POLICE D2G Group LLC – recruitment supplies 482.61 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 600.00 International Assn of Chiefs of Police – 2025 membership for bureau 2,100.00 BUREAU OF FIRE AGAS MFG Inc – flags 134.00 Pittsburgh Trophy – trophy for recruit class 78.43 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Professional Recyclers of PA – membership renewal 600.00 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc – solvent for washers 371.72 Allderdice High School PTO – honorarium for band for Earth Day celebration 250.00 Fred J Bartsche Greenhouses Inc – flowers & plants for Riverview 2,459.75 Fort Pitt Exterminators Inc – pest control services 995.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Pittsburgh Trophy – medals for Greenfield Glide 451.05 Ink Division LLC – racing shirts for Greenfield Glide 3,726.75 S&S Trophy Inc – award plaques for Greenfield Glide 260.00
- 10 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 11 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 12 P-Cards
- 13 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 14 NEW PAPERS
- 15 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for Bedford Park Planning. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match of $37,500.00 from the City of Pittsburgh’s 2019 and 2021 Capital Budgets for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- 16 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Fort Pitt Playground Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match of $158,500.00 from the City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget for a total grant project cost of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($408,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- 17 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 17 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Fort Pitt Playground Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match of $158,500.00 from the City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget for a total grant project cost of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($408,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- 18 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 18 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Fort Pitt Playground Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match of $158,500.00 from the City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget for a total grant project cost of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($408,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- 19 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 6: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 609: Weeds and Grass, by creating a new Section 609.08: Managed Natural Landscapes to allow for the planting and maintenance of managed natural landscapes by residents.
- 19 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Fort Pitt Playground Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000 with a match of $158,500.00 from the City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget for a total grant project cost of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($408,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- 20 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 10: Building, Chapter 1004: International Property Maintenance Code Adoption, Section 1004.02: Changes Specified to allow for the planting and maintenance of managed natural landscapes by residents.
- 21 NEW PAPERS
- 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), for the purchase of supplemental building code books for building code officers and officials, at a cost not to exceed Eleven Thousand and Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($11,964.84).
- 23 Resolution amending Resolution 34 of 2013, providing for the implementation of a Residential Permit Parking Program (RPPP) Area ‘EE’ in the Point Breeze Neighborhood to remove streets pursuant to Pittsburgh code Chapter 549, at no cost to the city.
- 24 Resolution approving an amendment to a previously approved Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Duquesne University entitled “Duquesne University Institutional Master Plan” dated January 2022 on property zoned EMI, Educational Medical Institution District, 1st Ward. Council District No. 6. (Public Hearing held 7/16/25)
- 25 RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
- 26 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 27 Resolution renaming the “Boundary Street Park” located in Central Oakland as the “Oakland DIY Skatepark” (Public Hearing held 6/10/25)
- 28 NEW PAPERS
- 29 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Pennsylvania Resource Council for waste management services in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh’s Independence Day Festival at an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($10,313.00) over one (1) year.
- 30 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Sponsorship Agreement for Steel City Blast @ Grandview and the CommUnity Concert series for one (1) year at no cost to the City.
- 31 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 32 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- 33 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution 539 of 2016, as amended, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and/or Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements with Granicus, Inc., for software upgrades, server hosting services and annual maintenance of Legistar agenda management and video streaming” in order to extend the contract an additional 12 months, for an additional cost of sixty-four thousand eighty-seven dollars and sixty-three cents ($64,087.63) for a total cost not to exceed five hundred sixty-two thousand one hundred seventy-five dollars and seventy cents ($562,175.70).
- 34 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 35 NEW PAPERS
- 36 Resolution amending Resolution No. 869 of 2023, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for consulting services for federal government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the first quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($37,500) for a new total cost not to exceed Five Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($573,500) over ten (10) years.
- 37 Resolution amending Resolution No. 870 of 2023, which authorized a Professional Service Agreement(s) and or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services, by extending the term through the first quarter of 2026, and increasing the approved amount by Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($33,000) for a new total cost not to exceed Six Hundred Ten Five Hundred Dollars ($610,500) over ten (10) years.