Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 53 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS
- 3 Resolution appointing Kyle Webster as a Commissioner on the Commission for Human Relations for a four-year term, which will expire on February 28, 2028.
- 4 Resolution appointing Mary Jayne McCullough as a Commissioner on the Commission for Human Relations for a four-year term, which will expire on February 28, 2028.
- 5 ROLL CALL
- 6 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 7 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 8 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 9 Resolution amending Resolution 858 of 2023, entitled "Resolution making appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2024," so as to reopen the 2024 Operating Budget to accommodate changes in the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Fire, the Department of Finance, and the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service in direct response to the ratified collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1. (Public Hearing held 2/22/24)
- 10 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)
- 11 NEW PAPERS
- 12 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Carlow University in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ($113,400.00) dollars to support the creation of a Wellness Index for Black Women.
- 13 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Fisher & Phillips LLP for legal services in connection with a collective bargaining matter for an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($162,660.50) over one year.
- 14 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Thomas Thomas & Hafer, LLP for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:23-cv-0896 for an amount not to exceed TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND SIXTY-THREE CENTS ($2,565.63) over one year.
- 15 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Network Deposition Services for certified copies of transcripts for an amount not to exceed ELEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FOUR CENTS ($11,986.74) over one year.
- 16 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Jacqueline Lane in full and final settlement of a claim (23C-0330) for damage to her property as a result of a Pittsburgh Bureau of Police SWAT incident on August 23, 2023, in an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($6,978.00) over one year.
- 17 Resolution amending Resolution 861 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, which authorized appropriations and salaries of the Stop the Violence Fund for the 2024 Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2024, to add positions that report to the Department of Parks and Recreation as authorized by Ordinance 35 of 2023, effective December 16, 2023. The proposed expenditures of the Stop the Violence fund for the 2024 Fiscal Year are hereby appropriated in the sum of $9,852,848 (Nine Million Eight Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Eight Dollars).
- 18 Resolution amending Resolution No. 41 of 2024 entitled “providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through K: A: 268 Lombard Street, B: 2431 Wylie Avenue, C: 746 Clarissa Street, D: 4918 Rosetta Street, E: 0 Isoline Street, F: 123 Overbeck Street, G: 149 Henderson Street, H: 1400 Tumbo Street, I: 510 Stratmore Avenue, J: 512 Stratmore Avenue, K: 514 Stratmore Avenue” as to add items E: 0 Isoline Street I: 510 Stratmore Avenue, J: 512 Stratmore Avenue, K: 514 Stratmore Avenue.
- 19 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 February 28th, 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 Hollinger Metal Edge Inc – archival supplies 3,718.25 Carrick Community Council – donation (Dist. 4) 274.10 Wilson, Leigh Ann – reimbursement for refreshments (Dist. 3) 10.97 Pagan, Joyce – reimbursement for Hilltop Summit Tickets (Dist. 3) 40.00 CMU – Kylee Mattson work study 19.13 CITY CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Szalla, Jami – GFOA membership and training material 349.00 Zeo Technologies – Open Book website hosting 1,000.00 Szalla, Jami – GFOA training registration 490.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Osburn Associates, Inc. – materials for sign and paint shop 1,542.75 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Zoresco Equipment Co – storage trailer rental 110.00 Cardillo, Richard – electrical license reimbursement 224.62 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – inspection certificates 84.67 Redy2Go Restroom Trailers LLC – port-a-johns for Riverview Park 208.00 Redy2Go Restroom Trailers LLC – port-a-johns for Mellon Park 161.00 Redy2Go Restroom Trailers LLC – port-a-johns for Frick Park 345.00 Lewis, Willaim – CDL license reimbursement 123.50 RouteSmart Technologies – annual software subscription 7,370.00 DEPT OF HR & CIVIL SERVICE Ghaner, Chloe – travel reimbursement 95.27 Ibrahim, Noah – first aid training reimbursement 95.00 Professional Sports Publications – advertisements 2,750.00 DEPT OF FINANCE Edocs Technologies, LLC – scanner 3,326.00 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS W Tyrone Miller D/B/A – advertising services 2,499.00 W Tyrone Miller D/B/A – advertising services 2,499.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION PERFORMANCE Raju, Ramachandra – reimbursement for training 800.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Pittaway, Marya – uniform reimbursement 150.00 DEPT OF LAW The Center for Musculoskeletal Eval – medical evaluation services 300.00 Franckiewicz, Matthew M – arbitration services 975.00 Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh – replenishment of imprest funds 2,714.35 Johnson & Mimless Court Reporters – court related documents 971.15 Ross Reporting Services – court related documents 198.90 Johnson & Mimless Court Reporters – court related documents 76.85 Cavaliere Court Reporting, LLC – court related documents 370.00 Shed American Iron City – document shredding 16.00 Clark Hill, PLC – arbitration services 1,238.40 Cavaliere Court Reporting, LLC – court related documents 615.00 AKF Reporters Incorporated Court Reporting – court related documents 2,329.05 Allegheny County Office of the Court Reporters – court related documents 273.00 Winters, Marc – arbitration services 875.00 Michael D. McDowell, Esq – arbitration services 3,829.84 Wolters Kluwer Law & Business – legal publication subscription 3,598.68 Gleason & Associates PC – outside legal counsel 2,090.00 Yourmembership.com Inc – employment advertising 270.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Sheldon Sorber Contracting – generator rental 4,550.00 Thong, Sam – Valentines on Ice entertainment 600.00 Idowu, Damola – Rec2Tech educator training 3,200.00 Transdev Services Inc – transportation for senior Christmas luncheon 621.45 BUREAU OF POLICE Mystaire – air filters 978.82 BUREAU OF FIREBUREAU OF EMS Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance Service – reimbursement for EMS coverage 833.01 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance Service – reimbursement for EMS coverage 1,148.42 Oklahoma Ambulance Service – reimbursement for EMS coverage 857.79 BUREAU OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL Humane Animal Rescue – spay and neuter services 3,250.00
- 20 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 21 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 22 P-Cards
- 23 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- 24 NEW PAPERS
- 25 Resolution amending Resolution 248 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to provide an ambassador program to assist police with non-criminal matters in the Central Business District, by increasing the approved amount by $600,000 for an amended total cost not to exceed ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,200,000) over two years.
- 26 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 27 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- 28 Resolution amending Resolution 650 of 2023, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with CSX Transportation for costs associated with the Construction for the Charles Anderson Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($439,223.00), federally reimbursable at 100%.
- 29 Resolution amending Resolution 652 of 2023, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with Allegheny Valley Railroad Company for costs associated with the Construction for the Charles Anderson Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), federally reimbursable at 100%.
- 30 Resolution amending Resolution 743 of 2023, which provided for an Agreement or Agreements with SAI Consulting Engineers for costs associated with the Construction Management and Construction Inspection phases for the Charles Anderson Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Eleven Cents ($2,854,186.11), federally reimbursable at 100%.
- 31 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 32 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.
- 33 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 34 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 35 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as B’nai Israel Synagogue, located at 327 N. Negley Avenue (83-J-210, 83-J-210-1, and 83-J-210-2), in Garfield, in the 11th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 2/27/24)
- 36 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Frick Park, located at 2005 Beechwood Boulevard (127-H-100-01), in the Swisshelm Park, Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square, Point Breeze neighborhoods, in the 14th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 2/27/24)
- 37 NEW PAPERS
- 38 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Sal’s Barber Shop, located at 712 Brookline Boulevard (97-C-280), in Brookline, in the 19th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 3/26/24)
- 39 RECREATION, YOUTH, AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
- 40 NEW PAPERS
- 41 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and/or the Director of the Office and Management and Budget to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists, referees, and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Departments’ recreational and instructional programs and special events services.
- 42 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into financial and “in-kind” Sponsorship Agreements valued at $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) or less for the Citiparks Office of Special Events’ 2024 Season.
- 43 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into Sponsorship Agreements for the City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Festival (the “Festival”). The Sponsorship Terms will provide a total value of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents).
- 44 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT AND, TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 45 NEW PAPERS
- 46 Resolution amending Resolution 630 of 2020, which authorized the City’s Department of Public Safety to enter into relevant agreements to purchase document management software from PowerDMS, Inc., to extend the agreement an additional year for an increase of THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-SEVEN CENTS ($34,317.77).
- 47 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 48 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- 49 Resolution amending Resolution No. 935 of 2021, effective December 30, 2021, entitled, “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to document local cooperation and the Housing Authority’s agreement to make payments in lieu of taxes for the Manchester Redevelopment housing development” by authorizing future amendments to be made to the original cooperation agreement at no cost to the city.
- 50 NEW PAPERS
- 51 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 5255 Butler Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, at no cost to the City.
- 52 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 220 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, at no cost to the City.
- 53 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for multiple properties on Centre Avenue, at no cost to the City.