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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, June 1, 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 June 1, 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 2016-0466 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby proclaims the City of Pittsburgh to be a Purple Heart City, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby declares Wednesday, June 1, 2016, to be “Purple Heart City Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2016-0467 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Debra James Bailey for her volunteerism and contributions to the City of Pittsburgh; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Wednesday, June 1, 2016, to be “Debra James Bailey 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. 2016-0468 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the 110th anniversary of the Jewish Association on Aging and the organization’s vital role in improving the lives of Pittsburgh’s senior citizens; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 10th, 2016 to be “Jewish Association on Aging 110th Anniversary Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN, MR. O'CONNOR AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0469 NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and celebrate the achievements of Dr. Walter Jacob and his significant contributions to his congregation and the Pittsburgh community; and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare June 5th, 2016 to be “Dr. Walter Jacob Pursuer of Peace Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2016-0444 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance and/or the Director of Public Works to adopt the applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CoStars agreement(s) and to enter into a related agreement or agreements with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. that will permit the City to continue licensing application software and to purchase associated subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting, and professional services. The total cost over three years for 2016-2018 shall not exceed $471,850.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Performance and Asset Management 2016-0445 Resolution authorizing the Mayor Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an agreement to purchase subscription, maintenance, and cloud hosting services for a property profiling service that will improve tracking and organization of City-owned properties; and to procure professional services relating to data conversion, integration, and migration from a self-hosted to a cloud environment hosted by E-Properties. Cost not to exceed $101,045.36. Read and referred to the Committee on Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0446 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Station Square East-Phase 1, East Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2016-0447 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six Conduct, Article V Discrimination, Chapter 651 Findings and Policy, and Chapter 659 Unlawful Practices. SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources 2016-0463 Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No. R-7652, from Dropback Inn, Inc., 809 Garfield Street., Springdale, PA 15144 to the Applicant, Adamo Makhoul, LLC., 208 N. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 for the premises located at 208 North Highland Ave. St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, known as “Ali Baba East”, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: 2016-0464 Resolution accepting the dedication of portions of Washington’s Landing and accepting the grading, paving, curbing, traffic signals and lighting; fixing the width and position of the roadway and sidewalks in the 24th Ward, 1st Council District. SPONSORS: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2016-0427 Resolution providing for the creation of the Open Space Trust Fund and setting conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 \ 2016-0428 Resolution providing for the creation of the Stormwater Management Trust Fund and setting conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0448 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Albright United Methodist Church, located at 486 S. Graham Street, block and lot number 51-M-155 and 51-M-155-0-2, in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District, City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0449 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning of the City of Pittsburgh to execute relevant agreements with the Pennsylvania Museum and Historical Commission not to exceed thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($32,500). Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0450 Resolution providing for Agreement(s) and Contract(s), or use of existing Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Urban Design Ventures for the purpose of preparing the Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), all required under the Community Development Block Grant program; and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed 20,500.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0451 Resolution amending Resolution Number 816, effective December 22, 2015, Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016 through 2021 Capital Improvement Program; so as to identify specific projects in the Mayor’s Office and City Council Districts 1 and 2. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0452 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $850,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0453 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in improving its Citizen Participation Process and provide for payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0454 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement(s) and to provide administrative/operating expenses, including but not limited to, rehabilitation, maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, homeless prevention and essential services and other miscellaneous expenses associated the Emergency Solutions Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $1,149,245.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0455 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses, housing and housing related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, at a total cost not to exceed $735,136 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0456 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $500,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2016-0457 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Urban League of Pittsburgh, for the implementation/administration of the Housing Counseling Program, and related costs, in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2016-0458 Resolution amending Resolution 893 of 2003 to permit the Existing Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Trust Fund (PEMATF) to be renamed The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Trust Fund and permitting therein the deposit of monies from federal, state, local, and private sources for Emergency Management And Homeland Security Expenditures. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS: 2016-0459 Resolution releasing certain conditions, covenants and restrictions running with certain parcels of land situate in the 12th Ward and 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2016-0460 Resolution vacating a portion of a 20’ Unnamed Way at Nimick Place in the 13th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0461 Resolution granting unto unto Eastside Limited Partnership III, the Land Owner, and Eastside III TOD, LLC the Land Leasee, with both entities residing at 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 715, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, building enroachments for Eastside III at 177 S. Highland Avenue, Stevenson Place, 6100 Centre Avenue in the 7th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2016-0462 Resolution amending Resolution No. 795 of 2015, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Public Works, Office of Management and Budget, Finance, and Parks and Recreation to enter into a Lease Agreement with C R JRS CHIP, Inc. d/b/a The First Tee of Pittsburgh at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park,” so as to change the terms of the lease. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2016-0465 Communication from Ray Gastil, Director of City Planning, and Councilman Daniel Lavelle, Co-Chairs of the Affordable Housing Task Force, submitting the final report of the Affordable Housing Task Force to City Council, in accordance with Resolutions 24 and 687, approved in 2015. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2016-0440 Report of the Committee on Public Works for May 25, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0409 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Sidewalk and Streetscape Easement and Maintenance Agreement with Vitmore Baum L.P. Corporation construct new sidewalks and landscaping improvements in the Street public right-of-way situated in the 8th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (CITY) as defined in Exhibit A. 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 2016-0410 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, with a Consultant or Consultants, for Design, Construction and Inspection Services in connection with various projects; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $200,000.00. 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 DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2016-0441 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for May 25, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0391 Resolution calling on the Department of Finance of the City of Pittsburgh to work in coordination with the Urban Redevelopment Authority to establish a pilot program for “Opportunity Spaces.” SPONSORS: MR. O'CONNOR, MR. LAVELLE, MR. GILMAN AND MR. KRAUS 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 2016-0413 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Seven Business Licensing, Article I Administration, Chapter 701 General Provisions by clarifying the term of any license issued by the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections. SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN 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 REV. RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 2016-0442 Report of the Committee on Performance and Asset Management for May 25, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0383 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a grant agreement with RK Mellon to receive $325,000 in funding to support the implementation of the Inclusive Innovation Roadmap. 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 2016-0384 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a grant agreement with the Henry L. Hillman Foundation to receive $250,000 in funding to support the implementation of the Inclusive Innovation Roadmap. 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 2016-0426 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a grant agreement with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University to receive one fully funded Civic Analyst Fellow for one year. 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 10 Printed on 6/2/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2016-0443 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for May 25, 2016 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2016-0404 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1030 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. 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 2016-0405 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Flats on Fifth, 1655 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. 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 I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES M. ADJOURNMENT P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Printed on 6/2/2016