Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 34 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 NEW PAPERS
- 6 Resolution transferring the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Salaries & Wages, Regular to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.
- 7 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Dickie McCamey & Chilcote for one-time legal services rendered for an amount not to exceed TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS ($12,503.75) over one year. (Executive Session held 5/13/25)
- 8 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 May 19th, 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 Mount Washington Community Dev Corp – event donation (Dist. 3) 100.00 Lavelle, Daniel – reimbursement for purchase of Owl (Dist. 6) 1,111.94 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Information Technologies Services Inc – troubleshooting for equipment 470.00 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Collins, Teaira – statutory payment due each Commissioner 25.00 Barlow, Rev Liddy - statutory payment due each Commissioner 25.00 DEPT OF LAW West A Thomson Reuters – legal publication subscription 1,336.60 Samantha E Tower, PC – mediation services 1,200.00 Planet Depos – expert deposition and transcript 340.47 Dept of Court Records – replenishment of Law draw-down account 2,000.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 249.66 Tyler Mountain Water – water 83.50 Assured Polygraph & Investigation Svcs. – polygraphing of employment candidates 700.00 BUREAU OF POLICE McGann & Chester LLC – towing services 55.00 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 1,220.00 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 355.00 Macioce, Gino – training reimbursement 159.43 Holz, Maxfield – training supplies reimbursement 407.62 Burke, Anthony – training reimbursement 159.43 Galls – commendation pins 16.25 Uline – 2 gal buckets for drone calibration 121.72 Dollar Rent a Car – car rental (2/21/2025-4/24/2025) 2,288.74 Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery PC – K9 vet services for cardiac event 3,935.01 OST Inc – IT staff augmentation 430.00 Western Partners LTD – urinal repair at Police HQ 113.82 Schwartzmiller, Matthew – reimbursement for K9 medications 249.50 Transunion Risk & Alternative Data Solutions – background checks 335.00 LexisNexis Matthew Bender – 2025 PA Law code books 3,634.18 Aardvark – SWAT power cartridges 1,242.00 Action Target – range targets 1,634.01 Spok Inc – inactive & lost pager payment 2,997.00 Witmer Public Safety Group Inc – pepper spray for training academy 332.33 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Ketzel, Andrea – professional license reimbursement 194.00 Allegheny County Conservation District – permit review fees 260.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Pittaway, Marya – reimbursement for work boots 150.00 Dieffenbach, George – tennis clinic instruction 125.14 Jermon, Drake – tennis clinic instruction 612.18 Haffner, Mark – tennis clinic instruction 420.90 Kilpatrick, Spencer – tennis clinic instruction 204.77 James B Marcus – tennis clinic instruction 1,012.47 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction 1,040.92 Paull, Mark J – tennis clinic instruction 819.07 Lacaria, Aldene – tennis clinic instruction 425.00 Humphries, Roger – CommUnity concert performer 650.00 Allegheny County Health Dept – senior center annual food service permits 610.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE RTC Manufacturing Inc – traffic signal 2,274.00 Skip-Line LLC – inspection and repair of equipment 463.83 PA Public Utility Commission – payment of fine 1,500.00 Darktronics Inc – field controller 2,600.00
- 9 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 05/08/2025 Re: Intradepartmental transfer ________________________________________ Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 927 of 2024, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2025 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s): Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Animal Care and Control Amount from: $152.00 from 280000.56151 Operational Supplies Amount to: $152.00 to 280000.57501 Machinery and Equipment This transfer is to cover the cost of computer equipment.
- 10 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 11 P-Cards
- 12 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 13 NEW PAPERS
- 14 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ($583,100) dollars to support the Auto Squad.
- 15 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Von der haus Gill German Shepherds Inc., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.
- 16 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Agreement or Agreements with Brawner Group K-9 Services LLC., for the purchase of canines for the Bureau of Police, at a cost not to exceed THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) over three years.
- 17 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 18 NEW PAPERS
- 19 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company for the installation and maintenance of one (1) pole and wires on and over City-owned parcel IDs 29-B-212 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-180 (ROMEO ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), 29-B-158 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3), and 29-B-157 (BATES ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15213; Council District 3) at no cost to the City.
- 20 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 21 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with Auberle for services relating to Non-Congregate Shelter Services related to the HOME-ARP program, for a total not to exceed One Million Five-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00).
- 23 RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
- 24 NEW PAPERS
- 25 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into a two-year sponsorship agreement with Clearview Federal Credit Union for the 2025 and 2026 Gingerbread House Display and Tree Lighting Ceremony at no cost to the City.
- 26 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 27 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 28 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a cooperation agreement with Pittsburgh Regional Transit for post-construction, access, and maintenance of certain City owned steps to be constructed around Downing Street in the 6th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the city.
- 29 NEW PAPERS
- 29 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a cooperation agreement with Pittsburgh Regional Transit for post-construction, access, and maintenance of certain City owned steps to be constructed around Downing Street in the 6th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the city.
- 30 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1300 Gardner Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, at no cost to the city.
- 31 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of receiving grant funds from FY24 Community Project Funding in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE ($1,666,279.00) dollars to construct the Field House in Homewood Park, specifically to fund the construction of the field house, amphitheater, and community gathering space.
- 32 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, or a related entity, for the sale of a to-be-subdivided portion of Block 25-S, Lot 112, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (2829 Bedford Avenue - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
- 33 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Land Bank for the sale of Block 10-K, Lot 345, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (McClarren Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.