Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 38 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- 6 Resolution providing for ratification and extension by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency for one hundred and eighty (180) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until December 8th, 2024 in response to the fire at the 2nd Avenue Commons Shelter.
- 7 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 8 Resolution amending Resolution 909 of 2023 titled "Resolution authorizing the fee schedule for 2024 pursuant to Chapter 170 of the City Code" to reduce the cost of employee parking. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
- 9 NEW PAPERS
- 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Henry Greeley and Deenah Farrell in an amount not to exceed TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,835.00) over one year, in full and final settlement of a claim (24C-0054) for damage to their property from a felled city right-of-way tree on December 3, 2023. (Executive Session held 6/4/24)
- 11 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.
- 12 Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller, pursuant to § 404(c) of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance’s purchasing and contracting opportunities made available to minority-owned businesses (“MBE”), women-owned businesses (“WBE”) and LGBT-owned businesses, as defined in Chapter 177A of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
- 13 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 12th, 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 CivicPlus LLC – Municode update 308.00 Wallace Floral – sympathy flowers 246.10 A G Trimble Company – US and City flags 807.32 Crafton-Ingram Giant Eagle – event refreshments (Dist. 2) 160.28 B&M Market – meeting refreshment (Dist. 2) 102.00 Pagan, Joyce – event catering reimbursement (Dist. 3) 9.98 Pellegrino, Sam – legislative/policy research (Dist. 8) 525.00 Turner, Grace – reimbursement for event supplies (Dist. 9) 163.41 Mosley, Khari – event catering reimbursement (Dist. 9) 352.00 Smith, Leslie – reimbursement for event supplies/beverages (Dist. 9) 170.58 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Post & Schell PC – case legal work 20.00 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Zeo Technologies – OpenBook hosting 3,062.50 DEPT OF FINANCE Treasure Lawncare – emergency tree cutting (Moultrie Street) 1,875.00 New Pittsburgh Courier – treasurers’ sale advertising 3,764.26 Formax, a Division of Bescorp – check sealer machine maintenance 1,032.00 DEPT OF LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – court transcript service 619.60 Winters, Marc – mediation services 902.41 Cavaliere Court Reporting LLC – court transcript service 538.10 Cavaliere Court Reporting LLC – court transcript service 928.00 Sargents Court Reporting Service Inc – court transcript service 142.35 Pennsylvania Judicial Center – CLE course (K. Fryder) 3.00 Medicolegal Inc – independent medical evaluation for case 2,800.00 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING New Pittsburgh Courier – regulatory ads 162.41 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION Macedo, Kasey – travel reimbursement 21.71 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Oklahoma Ambulance Service – reimbursement for EMS coverage 158.85 Summit Fire & Security LLC – inspection/service of portable fire extinguishers 349.50 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – reimbursement for EMS coverage 413.01 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – reimbursement for EMS coverage 1,207.26 Phillips, Frank – reimbursement for EMS coverage 254.16 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – reimbursement for EMS coverage 227.50 Plum Emergency Medical Services – reimbursement for EMS coverage 752.70 Pfund Superior Sales Co – ambulance replacement parts 2,800.00 Harmony EMS – reimbursement for EMS coverage 402.50 BUREAU OF POLICE Noble Supply & Logistics LLC – SWAT marking cartridges 2,268.00 WMG Garden & Supply LLC – feed for Mounted Unit 4,213.16 LexisNexis-Matthew Bender – PA code/law books 3,880.00 Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery – K9 consults and medication 288.26 Keystone Rubber Stamp Co – signature stamps 99.24 Thick Bikes LLC – Bicycle Unit maintenance 247.50 Thick Bikes LLC – Bicycle Unit maintenance 1,291.44 Uline – evidence bins 901.12 Daly, Sharon – Zone 4 clerical services 576.00 Coleman, Natalie – reimbursement for notary registration/classes 294.49 Ray Allen Manufacturing Co – K9 collar (shipping & handling) 6.99 Ray Allen Manufacturing Co – K9 training leashes/harnesses 1,673.30 Jacobs, Rachel L – supply reimbursement 129.25 Stoddard, Daniel – training reimbursement 1,339.00 Holzer Specialties LLC – vehicle upfit 3,080.00 Von der Haus Gill German Shepherds Inc – K9 purchases 4,500.00 BUREAU OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL Blue Pearl North Hills – canine veterinary services 2,000.00 OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Baldwin, Emily – instructor of police training session 200.00 Bailey, Trevor – instructor for police training session 412.50 Migliaro Consulting – instructor for police training session 213.00 Meyer, Eric – instructor for police training session 300.00 Ferri, Kelly - instructor for police training session 62.50 Adams, Samantha - instructor for police training session 213.00 DEPT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Panasko, Patrick – supply reimbursement 35.19 Max Little – reimbursement for work boots 146.38 Dagitses, Alexandria – ARTWorks winner 200.00 Nicklow, Aurora – ARTWorks winner 50.00 Monaco-Polk, Aviva – ARTWorks winner 50.00 Dagitses, Evelyn – ARTWorks winner 100.00 Colbert, Jaslyn – ARTWorks winner 100.00 Lyon, Jaelyn Reese – ARTWorks winner 150.00 Kaine, Marlaina – ARTWorks winner 150.00 Rivera, Juan M – ARTWorks winner 250.00 Giffen-Bradley, Ru – ARTWorks winner 250.00 Bridgett, Larry – ARTWorks winner 350.00 McGowan-Arrowroot O’Ryan – farmers market performer 250.00 Lathus, Vincent – reimbursement for work boots 148.90 Pro Knitwear – CitiSports basketball t-shirts 172.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE Pittsburgh Trophy – SafeRoutes promotional materials 51.50
- 13 Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller, pursuant to § 404(c) of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance’s purchasing and contracting opportunities made available to minority-owned businesses (“MBE”), women-owned businesses (“WBE”) and LGBT-owned businesses, as defined in Chapter 177A of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.
- 14 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 15 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 16 P-Cards
- 17 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 18 NEW PAPERS
- 19 Resolution providing amending Resolution 61 of 2024 which provided for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Charles Anderson Bridge project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Fifty-Nine Million Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($59,890,000.00) for costs associated with the Construction phase of the project, due to this phase being 100% Federally funded. This resolution serves to authorize only the amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at a cost not to exceed Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($6,250.00) Seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($7,100.00), an increase of Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($850.00) from the previously executed agreement for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering and Final Design phases of the project. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.
- 20 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 21 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 22 Resolution authorizing and directing the Director, Department of City Planning to take such actions as are necessary to realign the official boundaries of the Central Business District and Crawford-Roberts neighborhoods so as to cause them to be coextensive with the current boundaries of Census Tracts 201 and 305 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. (Public Hearing scheduled for 6/5/24)
- 23 NEW PAPERS
- 24 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the City of Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with rePLACE Urban Studio to support planning efforts to stabilize and preserve abandoned structures in the Hill District, with cost not to exceed Forty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty ($49,680) dollars.
- 25 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT AND, TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 26 NEW PAPERS
- 27 Resolution 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 Social Pinpoint for EngagePGH online engagement platform subscription with enhanced translation, at a cost not-to-exceed One Hundred Fourteen Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($114,300) over five (5) years.
- 28 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 29 NEW PAPERS
- 30 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 316 S. Highland, at no cost to the City.
- 31 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 50 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, at no cost to the City.
- 32 Resolution authorizing an amended Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) for the performance of certain work in connection with the Penn Circle Two Way Conversion; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00), an increase of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), and by extending the term through the end of 2024.
- 33 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation for the sale of Block 27-B, Lot 166, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (748 Anaheim Street - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
- 34 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Studio Volcy LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 10-P, Lots 127 and 128, and Block 10-R, Lots 159 and 162, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (2239 Centre Avenue and adjoining parcels to the east and west - Council District No. 6), at no cost to the City.
- 35 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a permanent easement Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the existing trail over a portion of Block 24-S, Lot 80, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (along the Allegheny River between 21st Street and 23rd Street - Council District 1), to preserve this section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail as an accessible public amenity in perpetuity, at no cost to the City.
- 36 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 24th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 24-C, Lots 133, 165, 167, and 192 (1266 High Street, 1221 High Street, 0 Spring Garden Avenue, and 1257 High Street - Council District No. 1), at no cost to the City.
- 37 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 30th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 33-F, Lot 149 (406 Suncrest Street - Council District No. 3), at no cost to the City.