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April 15, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 51 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 24:22
  2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 25:18
  3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA ▶ jump to 25:49
  4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 26:00
  5. 5 WHEREAS, Bessie Lee Harris, born Saturday, May 2, 1925, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Mrs. Harris graduated from Lincoln Heights High School, Class of 1943. Shortly after graduation, Bessie moved north and made her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, 2025-1737 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:08
  6. 6 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 26:34
  7. 7 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS ▶ jump to 40:26
  8. 8 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 40:32
  9. 9 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title 5, Traffic; Article VII, Parking; Chapter 549, Residential Parking Permit Program to clarify the regulations for posting of signage. 2025-1738 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 40:48
  10. 10 Resolution amending Resolution 98 of 2017, providing for the implementation of a Residential Permit Parking Program (RPPP) Area ‘KK’ in the South Side Flats to expand the streets pursuant to Pittsburgh City Code Chapter 549. 2025-1739 Waived under Rule 8 Pass ▶ jump to 41:04
  11. 10 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title 5, Traffic; Article VII, Parking; Chapter 549, Residential Parking Permit Program to clarify the regulations for posting of signage. 2025-1738 Read and referred
  12. 11 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 42:13
  13. 12 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 30th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 33-K, Lot 128 (219 Reifert Street - Council District No. 3), at no cost to the City. 2025-1727 Read and referred ▶ jump to 42:25
  14. 12 Resolution amending Resolution 98 of 2017, providing for the implementation of a Residential Permit Parking Program (RPPP) Area ‘KK’ in the South Side Flats to expand the streets pursuant to Pittsburgh City Code Chapter 549. 2025-1739 Read and referred
  15. 13 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 43:02
  16. 14 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, in an amount not to exceed FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($40,000.00) over one year, for professional services in connection with immigration matters. (Executive Session held 4/15/25) 2025-1728 Read and referred ▶ jump to 43:19
  17. 15 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 43:41
  18. 16 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an ownership and maintenance agreement with Almono, LP for six bus shelters to be constructed along Second Avenue and Blair Street in the Hazelwood neighborhood, at no cost to the city. 2025-1729 Read and referred ▶ jump to 43:54
  19. 17 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: ▶ jump to 44:27
  20. 18 Resolution appointment of Anne Marie Ellison as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission with a term to expire April 1, 2029. 2025-1730 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:37
  21. 19 Resolution appointment of Elliott Williams as a Member of the Shade Tree Commission with a term to expire April 1, 2029. 2025-1731 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:49
  22. 20 Resolution appointing Bryan Murray to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. 2025-1732 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:59
  23. 21 Resolution appointing Clarisse Jordan to the Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. 2025-1733 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:24
  24. 22 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 April 11, 2025. 2025-1734 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 46:14
  25. 23 Communication from Felicity Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff, submitting the Equal Opportunity Review Commission Quarterly Report for the period ending March 31, 2025. 2025-1735 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 46:27
  26. 24 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Six: Conduct, Article I: Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 626: Paid Sick Days Act, Section 626.03: Accrual of Sick Time, so as to change the rate at which employees can accumulate paid sick leave hours, and increase the maximum total amount of paid sick leave hours that can be accumulated. (Public Hearing held 5/28/25) 2025-1736 Read and referred ▶ jump to 46:56
  27. 25 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 47:26
  28. 26 Resolution reappointment of Aftyn Giles as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2028. 2024-0986 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:33
  29. 27 Resolution reappointing Janet Evans, as a Member of the Housing Authority of City of Pittsburgh Board of Directors with a term to expire December 31, 2029. 2025-1668 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:45
  30. 28 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION ▶ jump to 48:17
  31. 29 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW ▶ jump to 48:23
  32. 30 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for April 9, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1724 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 48:39
  33. 31 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of County of Allegheny in an amount not to exceed THIRTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($13,647.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (2025-CLAIM-0062) for damage to the glycol line sidewalk heating system at the Allegheny County Courthouse by DOMI Traffic Division during sign placement on the Forbes Avenue sidewalk area of the Courthouse on December 3, 2024. 2025-1687 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 48:47
  34. 32 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ▶ jump to 49:54
  35. 33 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for (DATE) with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1725 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 50:09
  36. 34 Resolution amending resolution No. 803 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Penn Avenue Lighting project. The grant proposal includes an ask of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX DOLLARS ($461,856.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” to accept the grant, reduce the grant amount and authorize necessary expenditures. 2025-1689 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 50:18
  37. 35 Resolution amending Resolution No. 133 of 2024 titled ‘Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pashek + MTR, for the professional design services for Fort Pitt Park Phase 1 Improvements at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars’, by increasing the total City cost by One Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($115,170.00), for a new total City cost not to exceed Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($415,170.00) over one (1) year. 2025-1690 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 50:50
  38. 36 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS ▶ jump to 52:04
  39. 37 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for April 9, 2025 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2025-1726 Read, Received and Filed Pass ▶ jump to 52:17
  40. 38 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant payable in favor of Pennsylvania Municipal League for one year subscription in an amount not to exceed FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, NINE HUNDRED, SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS and TWENTY-FOUR CENTS ($52,962.24). 2025-1681 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 52:27
  41. 39 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) in the amount of Seventy-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($72,500.00) for delinquent debts owed by the City of Pittsburgh for 811 damage prevention calls. 2025-1682 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 52:41
  42. 40 Resolution repealing Resolution 366 of 2019, effective June 14, 2019, authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned property in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 56-B, Lot 345 (Council District No. 5) at no cost to the City. 2025-1683 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 52:57
  43. 41 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-J, Lots 259 and 260, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Erin Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City. 2025-1684 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 53:28
  44. 42 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Island Avenue Holdings, LLC, for the sale of Block 21-D, Lot 42-A, in the 27th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Island Avenue - Council District No. 2), at no cost to the City. 2025-1685 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 53:47
  45. 43 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 83-A, Lot 48, in the 11th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (N Aiken Avenue - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City. 2025-1686 Passed Finally Pass ▶ jump to 54:09
  46. 44 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance, to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company and Pittsburgh Water to provide, install, use, own, operate, maintain, repair, renew, and finally remove one (1) pole anchor upon City-owned property (Parcel ID 82-G-50); six (6) poles, five (5) anchors, and overhead wires upon City-owned property (Parcel ID 82-H-1-0-2) (collectively, the “DLC Assets”); to manage vegetation on parcel 82-H-1-0-2 in the vicinity of the DLC Assets; and to perform landscaping in the vicinity of the DLC Assets, at no cost to the City. 2025-1723 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 54:30
  47. 45 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 56:50
  48. 46 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS ▶ jump to 67:43
  49. 47 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 67:46
  50. 47 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance, to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company and Pittsburgh Water to provide, install, use, own, operate, maintain, repair, renew, and finally remove one (1) pole anchor upon City-owned property (Parcel ID 82-G-50); six (6) poles, five (5) anchors, and overhead wires upon City-owned property (Parcel ID 82-H-1-0-2) (collectively, the “DLC Assets”); to manage vegetation on parcel 82-H-1-0-2 in the vicinity of the DLC Assets; and to perform landscaping in the vicinity of the DLC Assets, at no cost to the City. 2025-1723 Passed Finally, As Amended Pass
  51. 48 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 67:52