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Agenda — 49 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. 3 MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
4. 4 PROCLAMATIONS
5. 5 WHEREAS, June 13 marked Shelley Terlecki’s 36th year with Parks and Recreation. She began her career in 1986 when she was a part-time Pool Aide/Cashier in Brookline. After working hard practicing her swimming skills, she was hired as a Lifeguard the following season; and, 2024-0623 Adopted Pass
6. 6 WHEREAS, Darrin McMillen is the current Owner/Operator of Grandview Bakery and has been named “Neighbor of the Year” by the Mount Washington CDC and Neighbors on the Mount; and, 2024-0624 Adopted Pass
7. 7 WILLS OF COUNCIL
8. 8 WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) came together to announce Alicia’s Law in the Pennsylvania House and Senate; and, 2024-0625 Adopted Pass
9. 9 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering its Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In previous budget cycles, political forces have sought to pass significant increases to school voucher funding, including a Fiscal Year 2024 push to increase voucher funding by $100 million. The legislature deadlocked over the introduction, and it took significant effort to eventually pass a voucher-free budget; AND, 2024-0626 Adopted Pass
10. 10 PUBLIC COMMENTS
11. 11 PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
12. 12 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS:
13. 13 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 619A entitled Quality of Life Violations. (Post Agenda held 10/1/24) 2024-0622 Read and referred
14. 14 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS:
15. 15 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 430 W General Robinson Street, at no cost to the City. 2024-0614 Read and referred
16. 16 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
17. 17 Resolution amending Resolution 335 of 2021, authorizing the Department of Parks & Recreation, Office of Special Events, to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., as a sole source, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events, in order to authorize the use of funds from the Parks and Recreation Regional Asset District (RAD) trust fund at no additional cost to the city. 2024-0615 Read and referred
18. 18 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS:
19. 19 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Comber Miller, LLC for legal services in connection with a police litigation matter at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($6,554.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 6/25/24) 2024-0616 Read and referred
20. 20 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of The Gateway Engineers, Inc. for expert witness services in connection with two matters filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G. D. 18-010289 and G. D. 18-010305 for an amount not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($50,000.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 6/25/24) 2024-0617 Read and referred
21. 21 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS:
22. 22 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Aging for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of THIRTY THOUSAND ($30,000.00) dollars to support replacing exterior doors, frames, and hardware for twenty (20) door openings at the South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Center. 2024-0618 Read and referred
23. 23 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
24. 24 Communication from Councilman Bobby Wilson, Chair of the Pittsburgh Land Bank, submitting their annual activity report and annual audit for the year ended December 31, 2023. 2024-0619 Read, Received and Filed Pass
25. 25 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Robert Sapp, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. 2024-0620 Read, Received and Filed Pass
26. 26 Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended June 21, 2024. 2024-0621 Read, Received and Filed Pass
27. 27 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
28. 28 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
29. 29 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW
30. 30 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 18, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2024-0610 Read, Received and Filed Pass
31. 31 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Christopher E. Miles for arbitration services for an amount not to exceed SIX THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-EIGHT CENTS ($6,034.88) over one year. (Executive Session held 6/11/24) 2024-0576 Passed Finally Pass
32. 32 Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located in the 12th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 83-S-301, 124-N-3, 6, 8, 20,29, 32, 42, 45, 76, 77, 85, 97, 99, 106, and 125-A-371, to East Liberty Development, Inc. (“ELDI”) for consideration set forth herein, relating to the full and final settlement of cases filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 21-000043, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 60, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, and 90, at no cost to the City. (Executive Session held 6/18/24) 2024-0577 Passed Finally Pass
33. 33 Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 1039 Salter Way in the 23rd Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 24-F-68, to Weiying Mao for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22-000078 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24) 2024-0578 Passed Finally Pass
34. 34 Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 425 Michigan Avenue in the 18th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 14-N-99, to Johnnie Juanita Mohamed for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22-000054 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24) 2024-0579 Passed Finally Pass
35. 35 COUNCILWOMAN BARBARA WARWICK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
36. 36 Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for June 18, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2024-0611 Read, Received and Filed Pass
37. 37 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a lease, leases, sublease, subleases, and/or amendments for approximately 8,000 square feet at 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, with the lessee, the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (“OPDC”), for the purpose of providing space to OPDC to provide various readiness and training programs for young people and adults, and public community meetings and events for a five (5) year period, at no cost to the City. 2024-0580 Passed Finally Pass
38. 38 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Federal Highway Administration for the purpose of receiving and spending Reconnecting Community Pilot program grant funds in the amount of ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,432,000) to support planning and engagement in the Manchester neighborhood. 2024-0589 Passed Finally Pass
39. 39 COUNCILPERSON ROBERT CHARLAND PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
40. 40 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for June 18, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2024-0612 Read, Received and Filed Pass
41. 41 Resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement and administer the program. Cost not to exceed Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four ($3,828,594) Dollars. 2024-0574 Passed Finally Pass
42. 42 COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
43. 43 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs for June 18, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2024-0613 Read, Received and Filed Pass
44. 44 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure amending Resolution 507 of 2021, to enter which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an contribution and cooperation agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for work in connection with the Fleury Way Project; the City will participate in the project and is willing to reimburse PWSA Five Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Nine Dollars, and One Cent ($564,709.01); and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Nine Cents ($859,137.09) an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Eight Cents ($294,428.08) from the previously authorized amount. 2024-0581 Passed Finally Pass
45. 45 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
46. 46 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
47. 47 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
48. 48 ADJOURNMENT
49. 49 LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

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