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May 6, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 56 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 23:01
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 23:24
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 23:50
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 23:56
  5. 5 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and congratulate the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for their work restoring Pittsburgh’s Parks System to excellence and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, May 3rd, 2025, to be “Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Spring Hat Luncheon Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1814 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 47:53
  6. 6 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does herby commend Sheree Thomas as she embodies the spirit of Pittsburgh-leading with vision, mentoring with purpose, and building a legacy of excellence that uplifts our community and inspires future generations; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, May 6, 2025 to be “Sheree Thomas” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1815 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 32:45
  7. 7 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Slice on Broadway has officially earned its place in pizza history. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to be “Slice on Broadway Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1816 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 27:03
  8. 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares May 31st as "Pittsburgh Pollinator Day" and encourages all residents to celebrate and promote the importance of pollinators, the creation of pollinator gardens, and the protection of their habitats for the betterment of our community and the environment. 2025-1817 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 42:52
  9. 9 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 48:18
  10. 10 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 65:04
  11. 11 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 65:07
  12. 12 Resolution amending Resolution No. 18 of 2025 (effective February 3, 2025), which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four years, by correctly re-stating the amounts to be incurred annually, with no change to the total amount. 2025-1797 Read and referred ▶ jump to 65:23
  13. 13 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 66:15
  14. 14 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Liberty Avenue HSIP project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s). 2025-1798 Read and referred ▶ jump to 66:27
  15. 15 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s). 2025-1799 Read and referred ▶ jump to 66:45
  16. 16 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water for costs associated with the Penn Avenue Phase 2 project where Pittsburgh Water would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s). 2025-1800 Read and referred ▶ jump to 67:04
  17. 17 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 67:27
  18. 18 Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1801 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 67:39
  19. 19 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Lawi Oung in an amount not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($8,971.17) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (24C-0191) for damage to his vehicle from an accident with a City Police vehicle on July 29, 2024. (Executive Session held 5/6/25) 2025-1802 Read and referred ▶ jump to 68:03
  20. 19 Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, for 30 days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 30, 2025; in response to the severe thunderstorm of April 29, 2025 in the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1801 Read and referred ▶ jump to 68:57
  21. 20 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Harry How, c/o Stefania Jeffrey, Mgr., Three Management, in an amount not to exceed THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($3,493.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (24C-0219) for damage to rental property at the corner of Kosciusko Way and Leticoe Street by a City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services vehicle on August 24, 2024. (Executive Session held 5/6/25) 2025-1803 Read and referred ▶ jump to 68:22
  22. 21 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 69:08
  23. 22 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into certain temporary construction easements and permanent right-of-way acquisitions on certain properties in the 2nd and 6th Ward of the City in order to advance the Liberty Avenue Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Costs for these temporary construction easements and right-of-way acquisitions shall not exceed Six Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand and Nine Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($689,970.00), reimbursable at 90% for the first $90,000.00, and reimbursable at 80% for the remaining $599,970.00. 2025-1804 Read and referred ▶ jump to 69:24
  24. 23 Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with Duquesne Light Company for costs associated with the Smithfield Street Phase 1 project where Duquesne Light Company would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work to be described in the Agreement(s). 2025-1805 Read and referred ▶ jump to 70:06
  25. 24 Resolution authorizing acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh of the dedication of portions of Auburn Street (83-S-335), Kalida Drive and Princeton Place (83-S-192), at no cost to the City, located in the Larimer/East Liberty Phase 1 Plan of Lots, as recorded in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate in Plan Book Volume 283, Page 22, in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. 2025-1806 Read and referred ▶ jump to 70:25
  26. 25 Resolution renaming the “Boundary Street Park” located in Central Oakland as the “Oakland DIY Skatepark” (Public Hearing held 6/10/25) 2025-1807 Read and referred ▶ jump to 70:50
  27. 26 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 71:06
  28. 27 Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030. 2025-1808 Held, Pending Interview Pass ▶ jump to 71:14
  29. 28 Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030. 2025-1809 Held, Pending Interview Pass ▶ jump to 71:25
  30. 29 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended May 2, 2025. 2025-1810 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 71:56
  31. 30 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Paul Scott and Cydney Cooper. 2025-1811 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 72:09
  32. 31 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting the City of Pittsburgh Mobility Enhancement District report for the period ending December 31, 2024. 2025-1812 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 72:22
  33. 32 Communication from Rachael Heisler, City Controller, submitting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended December 31, 2024. 2025-1813 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 72:35
  34. 33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  35. 34 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 73:00
  36. 35 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 73:03
  37. 36 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for April 30, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1793 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 73:22
  38. 37 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, in the 23rd Ward, in the First (1st) Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sale. 2025-1675 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 73:29
  39. 38 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the New Pittsburgh Courier, doing business as Real Times, Inc., for legal advertisements published on February 5, 2025 in connection with City of Pittsburgh Quiet Title actions for an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS ($6,158.30). 2025-1748 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 73:41
  40. 39 Resolution authorizing eleven (11) Open-End Professional Services Agreements with five vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required related to special events services as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, each Agreement being at an amount not-to-exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) annually for a three-year term, and providing for funding of the costs thereof, 2025-1749 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 74:04
  41. 40 Resolution amending and supplementing the Rules of Council to provide for contingent presiding officers over regular meetings of Council in the event of absences. 2025-1772 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 74:31
  42. 41 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 75:15
  43. 42 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for April 30, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1794 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 75:31
  44. 43 Resolution authorizing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and Mobility and Infrastructure to take actions necessary for recordation of temporary construction easements over certain City-owned parcels in order to advance a project for rehabilitation, reconstruction, and repair of Smithfield Street in the City of Pittsburgh, at no cost to the City. 2025-1750 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 75:38
  45. 44 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with Riverlife for the purpose of allowing access to the Riverlife Barge from the Allegheny Landing Dock, at no cost to the City. 2025-1751 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 76:02
  46. 45 COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ▶ jump to 76:58
  47. 46 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for April 30, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1795 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 77:14
  48. 47 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article Two, Base Zoning Districts, Chapter 903, Residential Zoning Districts, to reduce required minimum lot sizes. (Public Hearing held 4/23/25) 2025-1579 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 77:23
  49. 48 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Museum of Contemporary Art (“MOCA”), for the purpose of loaning the City-owned Stephen Foster Statue to MOCA, at no cost to the City. 2025-1753 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 77:41
  50. 49 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS ▶ jump to 89:07
  51. 50 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for April 30, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1796 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 89:28
  52. 51 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 7415 Hermitage Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, at no cost to the City. 2025-1747 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 89:37
  53. 52 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 90:25
  54. 53 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS ▶ jump to 112:20
  55. 54 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 112:20
  56. 55 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 112:25