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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED THIRTY-NINTH COUNCIL Bruce A. Kraus, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Dan Gilman, Deborah L. Gross, Darlene M. Harris, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Natalia Rudiak, Theresa Kail-Smith Mary Beth Doheny, City Clerk - Kimberly Clark-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 A. ROLL CALL Present 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. PROCLAMATIONS 2016-0063 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh congratulates Zachary on this major life achievement, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare January 26, 2016 to be “Zachary Elias Mansour” Day in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2016-0064 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate Team Bigham for their undefeated fall season and continued success and thank the folks at Bigham Tavern for their support; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 26, 2016, to be “Team Bigham Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2016-0065 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Diocese of Pittsburgh for creating a legacy of academic achievement, service and faith for 189 years and for instilling important values in our children; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of Sunday, January 31 through Saturday, February 6, 2016 to be "Catholic Schools Week" in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 D. PUBLIC COMMENTS E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2016-0057 Resolution amending Resolution No. 678 of 2013, entitled "Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Chief of Police to enter into contract(s) and/or agreement(s) with SST, Incorporated for the purpose of installing gunshot-detection hardware and software in the City of Pittsburgh," by increasing the authorized amount from $194,000 to Three Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($329,000.00) and providing for additional contract and account information. Read and referred to the Committee on Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS: 2016-0061 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 61 of 2015, entitled: “Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 719 Vendors and Peddlers, by removing specific subsections and/or adding to specific subsections relative to Mobile Food Trucks,” by revising the hours of operation for peddler’s in residential districts. SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2016-0062 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, by adding Chapter 179E, Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups. SPONSORS: MR. O'CONNOR AND MR. GILMAN Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0058 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of Six Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($6,000.00), in favor of Elissa Lang, Swenson & Perer, One Oxford Center, Suite 2501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh from direct liability in any and all claims in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania filed at AR 13-005658. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2016-0059 Communication from Caster D. Binion, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of January 1, 2016. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2016-0060 Resolution appointing Wendell Hissrich, 1121 Frick Lane Pittsburgh, Pa 15217 as Director of Public Safety of the City of Pittsburgh. Held, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2016-0023 Resolution appointing Mary Jo Guercio, 1127 Cox Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, as a member of the Citizens Police Review Board for a term to expire on October 31, 2017. This vacancy is the City Council #4 position. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2016-0052 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for January 20, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0013 Resolution providing for an agreement for payment of the City’s share of the 2016 operating expenses for the Allegheny County Central Tax Collection District for tax collection. Cost not to exceed $10,745.42. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 2016-0014 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to extend existing contracts with financial institutions designated by Council to act as depositories for the City of Pittsburgh for the year 2015 for an additional ninety (90) days as permitted by Chapter 221.09 of the City Code. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 2016-0015 Resolution amending Resolution 631 of 2015 authorizing the Mayor, City Solicitor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Campbell, Durrant, Beatty, Palombo and Miller, P.C. to provide legal services and expert advice related to litigation by increasing the total cost from Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0016 Resolution amending Resolution number 796 of 2013, effective January 1, 2014, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program” so as to change the fund from ‘OTHER’ to PAYGO for the Choice Neighborhoods project and to transfer the funds needed. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 2016-0017 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with brij for professional consulting services for planning procurement systems and process optimization, and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2016-0053 Report of the Committee on Public Works for January 20, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0019 Resolution further amending Resolution No.858, effective, January 1, 2015, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2015 Capital Budget and the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2015 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program,” by increasing the “Park Reconstruction” line item by $31,957.00 from $900,000.00 to $931,957.00. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 2016-0020 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the installation of Audible Pedestrian & Traffic Signals; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $595,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES 2016-0054 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for January 20, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0028 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment to enter into an agreement(s) and or contract(s) with the Neighborhood Learning Alliance West End Employment Center for the purpose of establishing a social services district 2 resource coordinator pilot program, in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, payable from JDE Account No. 102100.53901 SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2016-0055 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for January 20, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2016-0009 Ordinance accepting a new street name, CARTER COURT in the Eighth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street was approved by CPAC in October 2015. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 2016-0032 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for a grant, execute relevant agreements with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), to receive fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in relevant grant funds, and to hire a consultant for the amount not to exceed one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the event the grant is awarded to the City of Pittsburgh. The grant would provide fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the 2011 Comprehensive Plan Account would provide the remaining fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2016-0056 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for January 20, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2016-0008 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Six Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,600,000.00) dollars to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, heavy equipment and vehicle accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Printed on 1/26/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS : COUNCILWOMAN KAIL-SMITH REQUESTED TWO SEPARATE CABLECAST POST AGENDAS RELATIVE TO THE PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES M. ADJOURNMENT P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Printed on 1/26/2016