Standing Committees

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Agenda — 26 items

1. 1 STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 5 FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
6. 6 NEW PAPERS
7. 7 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Barbara Klein and her legal counsel, Berger and Green, P.C, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero cents ($25,000.00) in full and final settlement of litigation filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 23-5186, payable over one year. (Executive Session held 10/6/26) 2026-0954
8. 8 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 October 14th, 2026 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 DISTRICTS/OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Greenfield School PTO – sponsorship for Greenfield Turkey Trot, D5 150.00 Sarah Jackson Black Community Center – donation to Swisshelm Park Halloween Party, D5 150.00 Brennan Coleman – reimbursement for parking for district tabling event, D8 17.00 Swisshelm Forward – donation to support community meetings, D5 150.00 Lytia Brock – reimbursement for donuts and water for district events, D9 34.50 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – legal advertisements 220.20 DEPARTMENT OF LAW Array – court reporter 676.00 Esquire Deposition Solutions LLC – transcript 791.90 Office Of Court Reporters – court reporter 20.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS VIQ Solutions Inc – transcription of case interviews 300.90 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND CIVIL SERVICE James L Smith Insurance Agency Inc – notary bond 200.00 DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING Scott Berson – reimbursement for membership dues 587.25 Paul Cancilla – reimbursement for membership dues 688.00 Mohit Raut – reimbursement for membership dues 467.25 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Penn Care Inc – DCI sensors 3,016.75 BUREAU OF POLICE RR Donnelley – traffic citation books 4,450.36 Uline – freestanding 100-slot mail sorter 1,608.53 Allegheny Equine Association – veterinary services 166.31 Thick Bikes LLC – bicycle repairs 170.00 Identisys Inc – renewal for ID card printer maintenance 816.00 Sirchie – CSI supplies 373.49 OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY Kenneth Alexander – reimbursement for ice 12.58 Katelyn Zeak – reimbursement for client prescription 18.76 Emily Clements – reimbursement for client emergency food 7.32 Republic Services – waste carts 132.50 Benjamin Talik – reimbursement for ice 12.56 Jaimie Finseth – reimbursement for participant meals 137.57 Laura Drogowski – reimbursement for time-sensitive program operational supplies 786.62 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PA Dept of Labor & Industry – boiler inspections 705.06 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – elevator safety inspection 90.17 Aubrey Bloxdorf – reimbursement for food for architecture event 356.02 Deltek Inc – renewal for Specpoint licenses 4,999.00 Steel City Mower & Plow – leaf vacuum parts 3,148.76 Walker Supply – specialty grass seed and fertilizer for Homewood Field 3,641.00 DEPARTMENT OF PARK & RECREATION William Pollak – music performance at Allegheny Commons Park West 9/13/26 4,999.00 Timothy S Stevens – music performance at Reservoir of Jazz 8/30/26 650.00 Chantal Joseph – music performance at Stars at Riverview 7/25/26 600.00 Alex Perez – music performance at Stars at Riverview 6/7/26 600.00 Lee Robinson Music – music performance at Stars at Riverview 8/9/26 650.00 Paul J Simpson – music performance at Stars at Riverview 7/1/26 600.00 Mckenzie Sprague – music performance at Farmer’s Market Northside 8/28/26 300.00 Mckenzie Sprague – music performance at Farmer’s Market Squirrel Hill 9/13/26 300.00 Norman Nardini – music performance at Mellon Park 6/26/26 1,200.00 Trevor Ring – music performance at Stars at Riverview 7/18/26 300.00 Memorable Experience Events LLC – event coordination assistance for Historic Hill 5k 1,500.00 Ronni C Weiss – music performance at Farmer’s Market 150.00 Andrew Rouce – music performance at Farmer’s Market Squirrel Hill 6/19/26 300.00 Anni Mai & The Rhythm Of The Night Fusion Bank – music performance at Farmer’s Market Squirrel Hill 6/19/26 550.00 Kyle Kenneth Greene – music performance at Farmer’s Market 8/1/26 150.00 Warren Davidson – concert for Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch 6/26/26 800.00 Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens – access to Garden Center for Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch 7/13/25 100.00 Armory Print Works LLC – cooling towels with branding for 4th of July 596.25 Laurel McMahon – reimbursement for mileage, August & September 356.42 Michele Mastroianni – reimbursement for mileage, August 78.59 Donald Scott – reimbursement for mileage, August & September 419.76 Wesley Baird – reimbursement for mileage, August & September 330.37 Amy Musico – reimbursement for mileage, August & September 181.33 Pittsburgh Trophy – medals and ribbons for Historic Hill 5k 94.05 Tennant Sale & Service – court sweeper repair 741.03 Global Payments/TSYS Merchant Solutions – tennis clinic payment processing fees 87.00 Michael Patrick Stanislawczyk – pickleball clinic instruction 368.00 Aldene Lacaria – tennis clinic instruction 234.00 Katie Conlon – tennis clinic instruction 69.00 George Dieffenbach – tennis clinic instruction 276.00 Richard Parks – tennis clinic instruction 828.00 Mark J Paull – tennis clinic instruction 816.50 DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Permaband – brackets to hang signs 4,982.50 Osburn Associates Inc – materials for traffic department sign & paint shop 726.00
9. 9 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 10/09/2026 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 839 of 2025, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2026 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Public Works, Bureau of Operations Amount from: $300,000 from 420000.56151 (Operational Supplies) Amount to: $300,000 to 420000.54201 (Maintenance) To cover associated costs through the end of the year.
10. 10 P-CARD APPROVALS
11. 11 P-Cards
12. 12 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
13. 13 NEW PAPERS
14. 14 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania for the provision of medical direction services at a cost not to exceed FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($50.00) over five years. 2026-0945
15. 15 PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR
16. 16 NEW PAPERS
17. 17 Resolution amending Resolution 284 of 2026, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Professional Service Agreement, or Agreements, or Amended Agreements, with Studio Zewde for costs associated with the Homewood Park - Construction Project, for the Construction Administration schedule extension; by increasing the total spend by Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($25,678.75) for a new not to exceed amount of Two Million, One Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Five Cents ($2,162,761.05). 2026-0951
18. 18 Resolution amending Resolution 152 of 2024, 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 Three Million Two Hundred Four Thousand Two Hundred Six Dollars and Ninety-Six Cents ($3,204,206.96), an increase of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Twenty Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($350,020.85), federally reimbursable at 100%. 2026-0952
19. 19 Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the City Steps Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Million Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($8,217,000.00) a decrease of One Million Six Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Dollars ($1,653,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at 100%; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), a decrease of Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00) from the previously executed agreement. 2026-0953
20. 20 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
21. 21 NEW PAPERS
22. 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS AND NINE CENTS ($715,909.09) for Fire apparatus /vehicle training and backfill salaries. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in an amount not to exceed SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND NINETY ONE CENTS ($71,590.91) for this stated purpose for a total project cost not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($787,500.00) dollars. 2026-0946
23. 23 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Assistance to Firefighters grant in the amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($153,590.90) to purchase Immediate Dangerous to Life or Health Monitors. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount not to exceed FIFTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS ($15,359.10) for this stated purpose for a total project cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY ($168,950.00) dollars. 2026-0947
24. 24 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for property on the 3100 block of Smallman Street, at no cost to the City. 2026-0948
25. 25 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 733 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, at no cost to the City. 2026-0949
26. 26 MOTIONS

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