Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 40 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS
- 3 Resolution appointing David Green as Director of the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections of the City of Pittsburgh.
- 4 ROLL CALL
- 5 PUBLIC COMMENT Yvonne Brown Ikahan-hal-makina Cerise Taylor
- 6 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 7 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 8 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of Finance to extend the Lease and Tower Use Agreement with Crown Communication LLC at 1330 Hassler Street (Tax Parcel #19-E-214-T1) for four (4) additional five (5) year terms.
- 9 NEW PAPERS
- 10 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Summers McDonnell Hudock Guthrie & Rauch, P.C. for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:18-cv-1567 for an amount not to exceed NINETEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($19,471.25) over one year.
- 11 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Albert Risk Management Consultants in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($50,000) over one (1) year, for professional services by providing consultation and oversight for insurance amounts required by vendors entering into contracts with the City of Pittsburgh.
- 12 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Cohen Law Group for legal services in connection with a telecommunications litigation matter at USDC 2:21-cv-443 for an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($10,432.50) over one year.
- 13 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Reisinger Comber & Miller, LLC for legal services in connection with a police litigation matter at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($38,068.90) over one year. (Executive Session held 3/5/24)
- 13 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Reisinger Comber & Miller, LLC for legal services in connection with a police litigation matter at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($38,068.90) over one year. (Executive Session held 3/5/24)
- 14 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five dollars and Twelve cents ($35,875.12).
- 15 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine dollars ($183,879.00).
- 16 Resolution amending Resolution No. 723 of 2022, effective December 27, 2022, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2023 Capital Budget, the 2023 Community Development Program, and the 2023 through 2028 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS - RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS by One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight dollars ($128,948.00).
- 17 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 21st, 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 Leading Progress LLC – homeless policy technical assistance (Dist. 7) 200.00 Wilson, LeighAnn – reimbursement for Allentown Meeting (Dist. 3) 8.97 Weibel, Clara – reimbursement for recoding fee (Dist. 5) 181.75 Out of the End, Inc – donation (Dist. 2) 3,000.00 CivicPlus – municode update 704.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Custom Products Corporation – sign mounting hardware 210.00 Traffic Products LLC – sign mounting hardware 299.00 Traffic Products LLC – sign activation hardware 3,760.00 Custom Products Corporation – sign mounting hardware 1,660.60 Custom Products Corporation – sign mounting hardware 2,150.00 Chemung Supply Corporation – sign mounting hardware 4,950.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS R.C. Systems, Inc. – RecPro software subscription 1,725.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security system monitoring fee 2,762.00 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – inspection certificates 84.67 Zoresco Equipment Co – storage trailer rental 175.00 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING Kunak, Kevin – reimbursement for membership dues 662.00 Dash, Andrew – reimbursement for membership dues 769.00 DEPT OF FINANCE Treasure Lawncare LLC – tree removal 3,875.00 National Band & Tag – dog tags 1,060.00 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertisements for treasurers’ sale 2,158.69 Treasure Lawncare LLC – tree pruning 4,000.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Net Transcripts Inc – transcription for case interviews 315.36 Trans Union Corporation – background checks for employment candidates 233.48 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Bridgett, Sherri – reimbursement for notary license 80.00 Dorman, Stephanie – reimbursement for team luncheon 120.00 Edward, Nicole A – Racial Injustice Summit ticket 23.18 Gamble, Michelle – water for CPRB office visitors 14.97 Associated Investors, Inc. – office cleaning 525.00 DEPT OF LAW Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP – outside legal counsel 3,487.50 Cavaliere Court Reporting, LLC – court documents 878.55 The Center for Musculoskeletal Eval – case related services 1,690.00 Allegheny County Office of the Court Reporters – court documents 52.00 Medicolegal Inc – case related services 2,415.00 Bennett Omalu Pathology – case documents 3,500.00 Cohen Law Group – outside legal counsel 234.70 Fisher & Phillips LLP – outside legal counsel 1,006.07 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Dieffenbach, George – tennis instruction 225.00 Jermon Drake – tennis instruction 573.50 Gluzman, Benji – tennis instruction 296.00 Haffner, Mark – tennis instruction 168.75 Hassan Shan – tennis instruction 69.38 Parks, Richard – tennis instruction 1,091.25 LaCaria, Aldene – tennis instruction 237.50 Brighton Heights St Ctr Advisory Council – reimbursement for box lunches 1,067.50 Reifeis, William E – tennis instruction 101.25 Paull, Mark J – tennis instruction 1,001.25 Allegheny County Heal Department – annual food service permit (Lawrenceville) 122.00 Allegheny County Health Department - annual food service permit (7 centers) 854.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Dollar Rent A Car – Narcotics vehicle rental 2,202.09 Blue Pearl North Hills – K9 vet care 3,848.33 Ready2Go Restroom Trailers LLC – restroom trailer rental 388.00 Duncan, Wanda – training reimbursement 724.00 BUREAU OF FIRE Rectenwald, Mark – reimbursement for HAZMAT supplies 32.92 Eisel, Darren – custom signs for HAZMAT 1,250.00 BUREAU OF EMS Harmony EMS – reimbursement for EMS coverage 301.82 Munhall Area Prehospital – reimbursement for EMS coverage 737.70 Kirwan Heights VFA EMS – reimbursement for EMS coverage 157.50 Bucks County Community College – certification for rope rescue 1,350.00
- 18 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 19 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 20 P-Cards
- 21 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 22 NEW PAPERS
- 23 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.
- 24 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. CHARLAND, CHAIR
- 25 NEW PAPERS
- 26 Resolution providing for a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, LLP to provide legal representation as the Solicitor of the Commission on Human Relations over two (2) years with the option to renew for three (3) one-year terms at a cost not-to-exceed ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($125,000.00).
- 27 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 28 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 29 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, to regulate the use of non-advertising signs for Major Public Destination Facilities in the RIV-NS District. (Needs to be sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation)
- 30 Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article VI, Chapter 919, Section 919.03.P.2.b for the Stadium Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, property owners, for authorization to operate a Major Public Destination Facility Electronic Sign - Large Video Display at W. General Robinson St. and Mazeroski Way, Block and Lot 8-K-36, zoned “RIV-NS” Riverfront North-Shore, 22nd Ward, Council District No. 6. (Public Hearing held 2/14/24)
- 31 NEW PAPERS
- 32 Resolution amending Resolution No. 714 of 2023, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Urban Design Ventures, LLC for services relating to the program design, and application development of the City’s HOME-ARP application” so as to allocate an additional Twenty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($29,000.00) to Urban Design Ventures, LLC for a total not to exceed of Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($57,600.00) and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. (Briefing held 2-28-24)
- 33 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 832 of 2021, which increased the 2021 Capital Budget to reflect the receipt of HOME-ARP funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized a subsequent agreement or agreements, by removing the authorization for the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into agreements, contracts, or utilize existing agreements. (Briefing held 2-28-24)
- 34 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT AND, TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- 35 NEW PAPERS
- 36 Resolution amending Resolution 177 of 2022 and Resolution 723 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with Cycom Data Systems, Inc., for professional services relating to continuing maintenance, support and upgrades to CityLaw, the Department of Law's current legal case management and administrative support software system, by increasing the contract amount by Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and No Cents ($11,424.00), for a total not to exceed amount of Thirty-Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and No Cents ($34,176.00) over three years.
- 37 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 38 NEW PAPERS
- 39 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 HOME-ARP, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $6,058,607.63. (Briefing held 2-28-24)