Standing Committees
Council Chambers
Agenda — 36 items
- 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
- 5 DEFERRED PAPERS
- 6 Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of non-electoral debt through the issuance of a series of general obligation bonds of the city of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of sixty-two million four hundred ninety-five thousand and 00/100 dollars ($62,495,000.00).
- 7 NEW PAPERS
- 8 Ordinance amending Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 177A: Equal Opportunity Review Commission in order to clarify scope of EORC review.
- 9 Resolution ratifying the 2024 - 2028 International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- 10 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)
- 11 Resolution amending Resolution 865 of 2023, providing for an Agreement or Agreements and a Lease or Leases by and between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and First Vehicle Services, a TransDev Company (“First Vehicle”), pursuant to which First Vehicle will furnish all work and services needed to manage and maintain the City’s Vehicle Fleet, cost shall not exceed Seventy-Eight Million Three Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($78,349,343.75) over a six (6) year period.
- 12 Resolution repealing an item in Resolution Number 674 of 2022, effective date December 2, 2022, in order to rescind the sale.
- 13 Resolution 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 - DELETED], F: 123 Overbeck Street, G: 149 Henderson Street, H: 1400 Tumbo Street, [I: 510 Stratmore Avenue - DELETED], [J: 512 Stratmore Avenue - DELETED], [K: 514 Stratmore Avenue - DELETED]
- 14 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through N: A: 2825 Webster Avenue, B: 2823 Webster Avenue, C: 5163 Hillcrest Street, D: 415 N Graham Street, [E: 229 Shetland Avenue - DELETED], F: 6506 Meadow Street, G: 7042 Kedron Street, H: 1050 Wheeler Street, I: 0 Oakwood Street, J: 0 Oakwood Street, K: 5874 Douglas Street, L: 516 Cedarhurst Street, M: 3003 Zephyr Avenue, N: 419 Marshall Avenue
- 14 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through N: A: 2825 Webster Avenue, B: 2823 Webster Avenue, C: 5163 Hillcrest Street, D: 415 N Graham Street, [E: 229 Shetland Avenue - DELETED], F: 6506 Meadow Street, G: 7042 Kedron Street, H: 1050 Wheeler Street, I: 0 Oakwood Street, J: 0 Oakwood Street, K: 5874 Douglas Street, L: 516 Cedarhurst Street, M: 3003 Zephyr Avenue, N: 419 Marshall Avenue
- 15 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 January 24th, 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 S&S Candy & Cigar Co Inc – Supplies for Community Events (Dist. 2) 811.19 Burny, Mohammed – reimbursement for Zoom subscription (Dist. 1) 160.39 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Soul Food Connection – lunch for all-day training 590.00 Enmet LLC – HAZMAT supplies 2,090.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE N. Glantz & Son – sign making material 3,566.97 Graybar Electric Co – wiring supplies for traffic division 666.50 Custom Products Corporation – sign installation equipment 4,973.25 DEPT OF PERMITS, LICENSING, & INSPECTIONS Bender, Monica – reimbursement for department meeting refreshments 27.98 Allen, Raheem – reimbursement for certifications 240.00 Zemanski, Houston – reimbursement for certifications 242.24 Sperry, William – reimbursement for certifications 230.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Allison, Thomas – reimbursement for GIS Professional certification 450.00 Assessors’ Association of PA – 2024 membership dues 100.00 Hill, Stacy – reimbursement for admin team lunch 101.81 DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE Riverside Assessments LLC – testing materials 339.90 Experian – in-person hearing 250.00 Shred America Iron City – 95 gallon shredding totes for disposal 120.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Trans Union Corp – background checks on employment candidates 197.04 Pittsburgh File Box Co – file boxes 318.00 Pennsylvania State Police – criminal checks for Police candidates 946.00 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription for case interviews 435.81 Aqua Filter Fresh, Inc – water and coolers 87.30 Assured Polygraph Services – polygraphing for Police candidates 2,400.00 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription for case interviews 532.17 DEPT OF LAW Office of Court Reporters of Allegheny County –court reporter 243.00 Winters, Marc – arbitration services 891.04 Sargents Court Reporting Service, Inc – arbitration services 3,846.65 Michael D. McDowell, Esq – arbitration services 3,349.30 Network Deposition Services – case documents 2,229.00 Johnson & Mimless Court Reporters – court reporter 406.60 Jane Desimone, Esq – arbitration services 4,805.89 Transperfect Deposition Services – eposition services 508.45 Sharon Siatkowski - court reporter 62.50 Naegeli Deposition & Trial – case documents 1,711.50 Everest Court Reporting – court reporter 262.60 Digioia Gray and Associates LLC – legal services 1,886.15 Cavaliere Court Reporting, LLC – court reporter 2,671.70 AA Court Reporters – court reporter 155.00 Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. – deposition services 3,986.38 Integra Realty Resources-Pittsburgh – legal services 4,000.00 D’Appolonia Engineering – legal services 972.40 Shred America Iron City – shredding services 32.00 Christopher E Miles, Arbitrator – arbitration services 843.42 AKF Reporters Incorporated – case documents 914.35 Ross Reporting Services – case documents 349.35 Sargents Court Reporting Service, Inc – case documents 365.90 Magna Legal Services – case documents 617.02 Ralph H Colflesh Jr, Esq – arbitration services 4,497.44 Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. – legal services 328.00 AA Court Reporters – court reporter 296.20 Office of Court Reporters of Allegheny County –court reporter 654.00 Prezza Consulting LLC – legal services 2,437.50 Office of Court Reporters of Allegheny County –case documents 252.00 George T Bisel Co, Inc – legal publication subscription 194.02 Wolters Kluwer Law & Business - legal publication subscription 2,847.08 Proquest LLC - legal publication subscription 66.57 Burns White LLC – arbitration services 952.00 Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries Inc – legal services 3,375.00 The Center for Musculoskeletal Evaluations, Inc – legal services 3,500.00
- 16 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- 17 P-CARD APPROVALS
- 18 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- 19 NEW PAPERS
- 19 P-Cards
- 20 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh, the Director of Public Works, and Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company to provide, install, use, own, operate, maintain, repair, renew, and finally remove two (2) pole anchors located upon City-owned property in Schenley Park (Parcel ID 27-S-150-0-1).
- 20 P-Cards
- 21 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an easement with Duquesne Light Company to provide a Permanent Easement for vegetation management on city-owned property, parcel ID 0026-L-00110-0000-00.
- 22 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
- 23 NEW PAPERS
- 24 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Program to Aid Citizens Enterprise (PACE) for technical assistance services to nonprofits awarded Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) grants in need of capacity building for a sum not to exceed Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($32,700.00) for the payment of the costs thereof.
- 25 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 751: Contractor Registration, by adding language defining “contractor” and “construction” and updating references to both entities across Chapter.
- 26 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- 27 NEW PAPERS
- 28 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Act 537 Plan Update Special Study for: Brentwood Borough, at no cost to the City.
- 29 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 3133 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, at no cost to the City.
- 30 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 3045 Sarah Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, at no cost to the City.
- 31 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for proposed land development located along Grandview Avenue at the intersections of Augusta Street and Shaler Street, including the following parcel numbers, 6-G-10, 6-G-12, 6-G-16, 6-G-18, 6-G-20, 6-G-22, 6-G-30, 6-G-31, 6-G-32, 6-G-33, 6-G-34, 6-G-35, 6-G-36, 6-G-39, 6-G-40, 6-G-42, 6-G-43, 6-G-46, 6-G-51, 6-G-67, 6-G-68, 6-G-69, 6-G-70, at no cost to the City.
- 32 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into permanent easements with the Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC) for the installation, maintenance, repair, operation, and removal of a water line on city-owned property at the end of Minooka Street (Lots 60-A-189, 60-A-193, and 60-A-244).
- 33 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a data sharing agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA), for each party to share certain data with the other, at no cost to the City.