Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 28 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 6 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish a use plan and a fund for Festivals which were in existence prior to or during the Covid pandemic and were also impacted financially by the Covid pandemic, as allocated in the City’s American Rescue Plan.
- 7 NEW PAPERS
- 8 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Julian Simpson in an amount not to exceed TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,925.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (24C-0099) for damage to her parked vehicle from a City ES vehicle on February 22, 2024. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)
- 9 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Duquesne Light Company in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FOUR CENTS ($6,609.74) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (24C-0096) for damage to light pole near 6934 Lemington Avenue from a City Police vehicle on December 30, 2023. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)
- 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Joanie Elder in an amount not to exceed TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,650.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (23C-0262) for damage to the retaining wall at her residence from a City ES vehicle on May 9, 2023. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)
- 11 Resolution amending Resolution No. 587 of 2021, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Frost, Todd, Brown, LLC for legal assistance relating to real estate, public finance and municipal law. In addition, said firm will be available on an as-needed basis to provide consultation services” so as to allocate an additional Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to Frost Brown Todd LLC for a new total not to exceed of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). (Executive Session held 6/25/24)
- 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 June 26th, 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 Durham, Parys – reimbursement for summer course 510.50 Department of Real Estate – real estate data 50.00 South Side Community Council – donation (Dist. 3) 1,000.00 Brookline Together – event donation (Dist. 4) 1,000.00 Moglia, Nick – legislative/policy analysis (Dist. 8) 944.00 Pellegrino, Sam - legislative/policy analysis (Dist. 8) 600.00 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Zeo Technologies – OpenBook program 500.00 DEPT OF FINANCE Pittsburgh File-Box Co. – file boxes 600.75 Treasure Lawncare LLC – emergency tree cutting (Bartow Street) 2,125.00 Treasure Lawncare LLC – emergency tree cutting (Moore Avenue) 3,125.00 Pittsburgh Mailing Systems – printing/delivery of pension checks 4,847.72 DEPT OF LAW Cavaliere Court Reporting LLC – court reporter transcripts 3,355.20 Franckiewicz, Matthew M – arbitration services 975.00 Allegheny County Office of Court Reporters – court reporter transcripts 44.00 Lenihan ADR LLC – mediation services 2,800.00 Lagamba Reporting Services – court reporter transcripts 695.45 Dentons, Cohen, & Grigsby, P.C. – outside legal counsel 89.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Shred America Iron City – document shredding 40.00 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Center for Emergency Medicine – reimbursement for EMS coverage at concert 571.86 BUREAU OF POLICE Uline – shelving support 136.00 Center for Emergency Medicine of W. PA – CPR instructor cards 1,700.00 Orr’s Jewelers – badge repair 467.50 BUREAU OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL eDocs Technologies LLC – document management services 3,160.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Curcio, Charles – work boot reimbursement 32.98 Little, Max – reimbursement for clearances 47.25 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Traffic Products LLC – traffic signals equipment 2,457.00 Pro Knitwear – promotional materials for SafeRoutes to School 1,062.50 Hei-Way LLC – paving materials 2,243.26
- 13 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 14 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 15 P-Cards
- 16 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 16 P-Cards
- 17 NEW PAPERS
- 18 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Sageman Avenue from Sussex to Woodbourne be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
- 19 Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Sankey Court from Churchview Ave to the Dead End be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
- 20 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 21 NEW PAPERS
- 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to grant a site access license agreement to Charles Street Area Corporation (“CSAC”) in order to complete a Phase 2 Environmental Assessment required to create an affordable housing unit development at no cost to the City.
- 23 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 24 NEW PAPERS
- 25 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 201 Amber Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, at no cost to the City.
- 26 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($85,000.00) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles for use by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police to support police recruitment efforts. This expenditure is associated with grant funds that the City will receive from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
- 28 MOTIONS