Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 35 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 NEW PAPERS
- 6 Resolution authorizing fifty-two (52) Open-End Professional Services Agreements with multiple vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required related to various professional services as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, each Agreement being at an amount not-to-exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) annually for a three-year term, and providing for funding of the costs thereof.
- Resolution authorizing fifty two (52) Open-End Professional Services Agreements with multiple vendors to provide professional services on an on-call basis as required related to various professional 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.
- 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 December 18th, 2024 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. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Trib Total Media – EORC advertising 133.25 New Pittsburgh Courier – EORC advertising 143.10 DEPT OF FINANCE The Master’s Touch LLC – printing/mailing services for dog license program 2,470.00 DEPT OF LAW George T. Bisel Co Inc – legal publication subscription 192.27 West A Thomson Reuters Business – legal publication subscription 1,034.60 D’Appolonia Engineering – litigation support 2,045.13 D’Appolonia Engineering – litigation support 1,478.72 Medicolegal Inc – expert evaluation 1,200.00 YourMembership.Com – employment related advertising 270.00 Diianni, Mary Ann – reimbursement for CLE class 3.00 International Municipal Lawyers Assoc – training course 549.00 JustUs ADR Services – mediation services 1,500.00 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING New Pittsburgh Courier – historic nomination advertising 133.79 DEPT OF PERMITS, LICENSES, & INSPECTIONS Perry, Gina – catering reimbursement 91.17 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADMINISTRATION Coro Med – AED wall cabinet 190.00 The Wilson Group – plotter printer 4,854.00 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Jones & Bartlett Learning – AEMT books and exams 2,430.39 Bucks County Community College – elevator awareness certification 80.00 Oklahoma Ambulance Service – coverage reimbursement (Sturgill Simpson) 794.25 Oklahoma Ambulance Service – coverage reimbursement (Steel City Champs) 508.32 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – coverage reimbursement (Light Up Night, Pens) 1,085.29 Center for Emergency Medicine of W. PA – coverage reimbursement (Steelers) 460.67 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co #4 – coverage reimbursement (Pens, Steelers) 1,039.25 Butler Ambulance Service – coverage reimbursement (Steelers) 2,039.12 DE Gemmill Inc – micro red/white safety lights 4,800.00 Coit Services Inc – carpet cleaning at HQ 2,890.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Commonwealth of PA – CLEAN software subscription 4,999.99 Core Business Technologies – iPayment software renewal 3,570.00 Core Business Technologies – routers/equipment 2,925.00 Lang, David – Mounted Unit supply reimbursement 122.98 Ford, Kerry – travel with Mayor reimbursement 236.71 Keystone Rubber Stamp Co – SVU rubber stamp 33.36 Novosel, Timothy – reimbursement for Halloween candy 106.51 Kelman, Fiona – reimbursement for promotion ceremony refreshments 113.61 Ragland, Christopher – reimbursement for pizza 233.14 Gay, Michael – travel with Mayor reimbursement 2,677.35 Greenawalt, Matthew – Mounted Unit shoeing 2,900.00 Allegheny Equine Association – Mounted Unit vet visit 410.20 Thomas, Alydia – planned training event for Co-Response Academy 487.50 Spok Inc – pager return 3,226.00 Witmer Public Safety Group – mag assemblies 3,550.13 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Vermeer Mid Atlantic LLC – parts for pw946 871.96 Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc – Marmaduke Park survey 4,300.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Hagan Hockey – ice hockey jerseys for league 3,354.55 Information Age Technologies – Copilot annual subscription (Glen Hazel) 1,750.00 Information Age Technologies – Copilot annual subscription (Beechview) 1,750.00 Information Age Technologies – Copilot annual subscription (Morningside) 1,750.00 Allegheny County Health Department – annual food service permit 122.00 Allegheny County Treasurer – food safety certification 65.00 Kraynick, Stacey – senior holiday luncheon 3,600.00 Tropical Adventure Entertainment – steelpan performance 1,250.00 Story Mator LLC – action reading 650.00 Tennant Sales & Service – repair of court sweeper 777.93 Paull, Mark J – tennis clinic instruction 981.40 Lacaria, Aldene – tennis clinic instruction 387.50 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction 1,011.02 Haffner, Mark – tennis clinic instruction 360.00 James B Marcus – tennis clinic instruction 753.75 Gluzman, Benji – tennis clinic instruction 305.25 Jermon, Drake – tennis clinic instruction 545.75 Kilpatrick, Spencer – tennis clinic instruction 168.75 Sullivan, Timothy – holiday luncheon catering 500.00 Longaniecker, James – work boot reimbursement 175.00 Greenfield Farm – CitiCamp petting zoo 4,300.00 Weitzel, Kurt – Minion City for Track & Treat event 1,650.00 Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides – petting zoo (Trails and Tales) 3,000.00 Barnyard Petting Zoo & Pony Rides – petting zoo (Pittsburgh County Fair) 1,975.00 Grow Pittsburgh – community farm seedlings 580.40 CleanNet Systems of PA – special floor cleaning 700.00 Heide, Erica – work boot reimbursement 150.00 Lucas, Susan – refreshment reimbursement 222.00 We The People 412 – Community Festival Grant 1,000.00 Thong, Sam – caricature artist 2,150.00 Sciullo, Emma – mileage reimbursement 32.23 Graf, Derek – work boot reimbursement 143.10 Oakland Planning & Development Corp – Community Festival Grant 1,000.00 Small, Joseph – work boot reimbursement 132.00 Mt. Washington Community Dev Corp – Community Festival Grant 1,000.00 Organization of Chinese Americans PGH – Community Festival Grant 1,000.00 Northside Partnership Project – Community Festival Grant 1,000.00 Spring Hill Civic League – Community Festival Grant 499.61 Wilson, Lisa – mileage reimbursement 8.44 Burton, Clinton – mileage reimbursement 19.30 Sniderman, David – mileage reimbursement 24.79 Emergency Police of the City of Pittsburgh – supplemental police coverage 2,000.00 Steiner, Laurie Jean – coordination of events at Marshall Mansion 1,650.00 Observatory Hill – Community Festival Grant 950.00 Sventertainment LLC – holiday music show 1,800.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Grant Graphics – ink and rollers for sign plotter 1,229.15 TopGear Inc – helmets for Safe Routes to School 1,150.00 Plantscape Inc – planters installed at Oswald & Perrott 1,835.72 Batteries Plus – batteries for Washington Blvd flood gates 1,430.96
- 9 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 12/13/2024 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 860 of 2023, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2024 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Office of the Mayor Amount from: $2,000.00 from 102000.54501 Land & Buildings $22,156.90 from 102000.55501 Printing & Binding $9,700.59 from 102000.56151 Operational Supplies Amount to: $33,857.49 to 102000.53901 Professional Services This transfer is necessary to cover expenses related to the Disparity Study. --- Department of Finance Amount from: $15,000 from 107000.82101 Interest Expense - Bonds Amount to: $15,000 to 107000.54105 Landscaping This transfer is to cover the Department’s land care maintenance overage. --- Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Police Amount from: $11,394.37 from 230000.53509 Computer Maintenance Amount to: $9,521.63 to 230000.56151 Operational Supplies $1,872.74 to 230000.57501 Machinery & Equipment This transfer is necessary to cover public safety supply and equipment needs. ---
- 10 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 11 P-Cards
- 12 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 13 NEW PAPERS
- 14 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Casa San José for services relating to universal representation in immigration proceedings, for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
- 15 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 16 NEW PAPERS
- 17 Resolution amending resolution No. 322 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Spring Hill Park Rehabilitation project. The grant proposal includes an ask of FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIVE ($562,605.00) dollars” to accept the grant, decrease the amount, and authorize necessary expenditures.
- 18 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. CHARLAND, CHAIR
- 19 NEW PAPERS
- 20 Resolution amending Resolution 756 of 2023, providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.00) Dollars.
- 21 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2024 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2024 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.00) Dollars.
- 22 Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2024 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2024 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars.
- 23 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 24 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 25 Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.04.A.72 to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, property owner, for a Utility, General use to construct a new pump station at 7853 Lock Way East, Parcel 122-L-50, zoned “RIV-IMU”, Riverfront - Industrial Mixed-Use, 11 &12th Ward, Council District No. 7 & 9. (Public Hearing held 12/11/24)
- 26 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine: Zoning, Article III: Overlay Zoning Districts, Chapter 907: Development Overlay Districts, to amend Section 907.04: IZ-O, Inclusionary Housing Overlay District; Article IV: Planning Districts, Chapter 910: Downtown Districts, to amend Section 910.01: GT, Golden Triangle District; Article V: Use Regulations, Chapter 911: Primary Uses, to amend Section 911.04: Use Standards; and Article VI: Development Standards, Chapter 915: Environmental Performance Standards, to amend Section 915.07: Performance Points System. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 12/18/24) (Report and Recommendation received 2/21/25) (Public Hearing held 6/18/25)
- 27 NEW PAPERS
- 28 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to rezone parcels bounded by Neville Street, Forbes Avenue, S Bellefield Avenue, and Bigelow Boulevard in the North Oakland neighborhood from RM-M, RM-VH (Multi-Unit Residential, Moderate and Very High Density), OPR-B (Oakland Public Realm, Subdistrict B), SP-7 (Specially Planned District 7), UI (Urban Industrial), and H (Hillside) to Urban Center Employment (UC-E) and Urban Center Mixed Use (UC-MU) in the North Oakland neighborhood. (Public Hearing held 2/5/25)
- 29 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 30 NEW PAPERS
- 31 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Amcom in the amount of Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Three Dollars and Forty-Two Cents ($61,103.42) to pay the remaining balance owed to this vendor for the lease of multi-function devices and managed print services.
- 32 Resolution amending Resolution 320-2024, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Monday.com, an online project management and portfolio management tool, for use with multiple City departments by increasing the approved amount by Seventy-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($79,200) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($323,200) over 4 years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)
- 33 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of US Ignite in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) for annual dues for US Ignite Communities membership only.
- 35 Councilman Charland motioned for a Cable cast Post Agenda on the most recent Controller audit on tax abatement program. The motion carried.
- 37 Councilwoman Smith motioned for a Cable cast Post Agenda on Human Trafficking.