Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 47 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS
- 3 Resolution appointment of Allysa Eberhardt as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2028.
- 4 ROLL CALL
- 5 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 6 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 7 RECOMMITTED PAPERS
- 8 Resolution amending Resolution No. 237 of 2021 to provide for the extension of a professional services agreement through June 30, 2026 with Zeo Technologies for costs associated with the provision of web hosting services for the City Controller’s Office at a total cost not to exceed Twenty Six-Thousand Two-Hundred and Fifty dollars and no cents ($26,250.00).
- 9 NEW PAPERS
- 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 23-002842, for an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($10,647.50) over one year. (Executive Session held 10/22/24)
- 11 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to extend existing contracts with financial institutions designated by Council to act as depositories for the City of Pittsburgh in 2024 by extending the contracts by one (1) additional year through 2025 as permitted by Chapter 221.09 of the City Code at no cost to the City.
- 12 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 October 30th, 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. CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK Charland, Robert – reimbursement for Friendship Dinner (Dist. 3) 45.00 Pagan, Joyce – refreshment reimbursement for community meeting (Dist. 3) 10.78 Byko, Laura – reimbursement for MailChimp subscription (Dist. 5) 26.00 Mosley, Khari – reimbursement for donation to Greatness Inc (Dist. 9) 500.00 Mosley, Khari – event supply reimbursement (Dist. 9) 87.38 Mosley, Khari – reimbursement for donation to Inaugural Men’s Retreat (Dist. 9) 400.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 180.47 Crayon Software Experts LLC – Azure overages 1,817.76 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS YWCA Greater Pittsburgh – Equity Awards ad 712.00 YWCA Greater Pittsburgh – Equity Awards ad 788.00 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Walsh, Jenis – catering reimbursement for Navy Day 87.80 Dentons Cohen & Grigsby – legal fees 160.25 Quatrini, Megan – Bloomfield/Garfield Corps Award Luncheon 113.30 DEPT OF LAW Pacer Service Center – legal publication subscription 254.00 AKF Reporters Incorporated – court reporter for transcripts 715.90 Trello, Amelia – reimbursement for bar admission 100.00 DEPT OF PERMITS, LICENSES & INSPECTIONS Perry, Gina – catering reimbursement for department meeting 82.61 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADMIN Applied Health Physics Inc – equipment calibrations for HazMat Team 396.00 BUREAU OF EMEGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Bucks County Community College – elevator awareness certification 120.00 Kirwan Heights VFA EMS – coverage reimbursement (Great Race) 752.70 Phillips, Frank – coverage reimbursement (Pens, Steelers, Pitt softball) 2,128.59 Lower Valley Ambulance Service – coverage reimbursement (AEW) 227.50 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – coverage reimbursement (Steelers) 2,195.18 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – coverage reimbursement (Jelly Roll, Steelers) 2,018.92 Butler Ambulance Service – coverage reimbursement (Steelers) 1,395.09 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co #4 – coverage reimbursement (Pens, Steelers) 2,095.47 BUREAU OF POLICE MCI A Verizon Company – long distance charges for Downtown Safety Center 36.20 SSA – security systems (Public Safety Training) 756.00 Foley, Kevin – reimbursement for Sgt. Stripes 180.00 Ford, Kerry – travel reimbursement 2,432.35 Gay, Michael – travel reimbursement 225.50 Thick Bikes LLC – Bicycle Unit repairs/maintenance 1,887.91 NextLevel Training – training aids for Academy 998.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Zoresco Equipment Co – storage trailer rental 130.00 Lake Forest Gardens – plants for Riverview and Highland Parks 2,115.25 Rainbowhead Farms – fish to stock Lake Carnegie 3,900.00 Alpine Allegheny Inc – drinking fountain concrete slab 3,793.33 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Veri, Charles Anthony – concert performance 600.00 Stewards of Beer LLC – Beer Garden events at farmers market 2,800.00 O’Donnell, Patrick M – concert performance 637.98 Cash Registers Unlimited – pool facility cash register repair 825.00 Khouri, Elias – concert performance 150.00 Ehrenberger, Emily – reimbursement for work boots 129.95 N Glantz & Son – materials for Mellon Park event 130.95 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Batteries Plus – batteries and smart charger 354.55
- 13 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 10/25/2024 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):--- Commission on Human Relations Amount from: $500.00 from 105000.53509 Computer Maintenance Amount to: $500.00 to 105000.55305 Promotional This transfer is to cover the costs of advertising and promotional expenses for the rest of the year. Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Amount from: $7,000.00 from 220000.56151 Operational Supplies Amount to: $7,000.00 to 220000.57501 Machinery and Equipment This transfer is to cover the costs of workspace upgrades within Pittsburgh EMS Headquarters. Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Fire Amount from: $225,303.80 from 250000.53509 Computer Maintenance $20,000.00 from 250000.56101 Office Supplies Amount to: $245,303.80 to 250000.56151 Operational Supplies This transfer is necessary to cover costs associated with the purchase of Tactical Body Armor.
- 14 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 15 P-Cards
- 16 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 17 NEW PAPERS
- 18 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the COVID-SFR Local Law Enforcement Support in the amount of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ($200,000.00) dollars for Records Management System software and training and data integration.
- 19 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 20 NEW PAPERS
- 21 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 on certain properties in the 2nd Ward of the City in order to advance the Smithfield Street Project. Costs for these temporary construction easements shall not exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), reimbursable at 80%.
- 22 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of M.C. Enterprises for the purpose of an interior renovation at Police Zone 4 and providing for the payment of the costs thereof in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand, Eight hundred One Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,801.00) over one (1) year.
- 23 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 24 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 25 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, to create and establish the North Shore Entertainment District and set forth regulations for Neighborhood or District Gateway signs. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 1/29/25) (Resent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 6/27/25) (Report and Recommendation received 11/20/25) (Public Hearing held 1/20/26)
- 26 NEW PAPERS
- 27 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with agencies to provide emergency shelter services, street outreach services, rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, and/or data collection activities, as associated with 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds at a cost not to exceed $1,195,104.00-One Million, One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand, One Hundred Four Dollars.
- 28 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses, housing and housing-related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, at a total cost not to exceed $1,409,836.00-One Million, Four Hundred Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars.
- 29 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Urban League of Pittsburgh, for the implementation/administration of the Housing Counseling Program, and related costs, in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00-One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
- 30 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with various community-based organizations for the implementation of the 2024 Neighborhood Economic Development program and to provide for the payment of the costs thereof, at a cost not to exceed Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($720,000.00).
- 31 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” so as to grant Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000) to specific Public Service Grant projects and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
- 32 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing CDBG PERSONNEL by One Hundred Two Thousand Ten Dollars and Zero Cents ($102,010), decreasing EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT by Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($4,896), increasing HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS by Three Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($309,836), and decreasing HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM by Five Hundred Four Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Zero Cents ($504,431). These changes are made in response to program allocations by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and come at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
- 33 RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
- 34 NEW PAPERS
- 35 Resolution authorizing renaming REAM Recreation Center to The Dunlap Family Center. (Public Hearing held 11/18/24)
- 36 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 37 NEW PAPERS
- 38 Resolution amending Resolution 850 of 2021 which authorized the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement with Maalka to provide a Building Benchmarking Management Platform Software Solution by adding funding for contract year 2024 and increasing the total cost by Eleven Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty ($11,250) dollars for a new total cost not to exceed Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty ($91,250) dollars.
- 39 Resolution amending Resolution of 777 of 2023, 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 or amendments thereto with Risk Factor, LLC for a subscription to Risk Factor database for all data and hazard layers for all perils and all parcels in the City of Pittsburgh, enabling support of City departments in planning for weather related hazards, by increasing the approved amount by Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) over two years. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)
- 40 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 41 NEW PAPERS
- 42 Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $6,241,000.00-Six Million, Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Dollars (Council Districts: All).
- 43 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City’s agent for administration of the 2024-2025 HOME Investments Partnership Program at a cost not to exceed $1,995,569.00-One Million, Nine Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars. (Council Districts: All)
- 44 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Twenty-Nine Thousand and Eight Hundred and Seventy Dollars and Zero Cents ($29,870.00) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles for use by the Office of Community Health and Safety. This expenditure is associated with grant funds that the City will receive from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Grant Funds
- 45 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 23-F, Lots 198 and 199, in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Carrington Street and Alpine Avenue - Council District No. 1), at no cost to the City.
- 46 Resolution authorizing The Pittsburgh Land Bank to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned properties in the 1st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 11-K, Lots 271-3 and 271-10 (2013 and 2005 Boulevard of the Allies - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
- 47 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 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-M, Lot 297 (Hamilton Avenue - Council District No. 9), at no cost to the City.