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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED FORTIETH COUNCIL Bruce A. Kraus, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, Darlene M. Harris, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Theresa Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger Brenda F. Pree, City Clerk - Kimberly Clark-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 ROLL CALL Present 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2018-0612 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and congratulate Cathy Lewis, Matt Hannigan and The Sprout Fund for a remarkable 17 year operation in which they lifted Pittsburgh from a city synonymous with the aging Rust Belt to a thriving city that is a nationally known hotbed of innovators and who spearheaded partnerships with regional and national foundations to help power the grassroots response to a wide range of social , environmental and economic challenges; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, June 19, 2018, to be “THE SPROUT FUND DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2018-0613 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby encourage any and all lawmakers at the various levels of government throughout the country to take swift and expedient action to support legislation or other efforts that will lead to the establishment of a national single-payer healthcare system; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh affirms its recognition of healthcare as a fundamental human right. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR, MRS. HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0596 Resolution transferring a total of $9,800 from City Council to the City Clerk’s Office. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0597 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEM A: A: The western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-106 & the western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-120. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0598 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through L: A: 1814 Enoch, B: 1812 Enoch, C: 6522 Llewellyn, D: 6530 Llewellyn, E: 6532 Llewellyn, F: 6534 Llewellyn, G: 6536 Llewellyn, H: 6538 Llewellyn, I: 7161 Mount Vernon, J: 7003 Apple, K: 55 Southern, L: 202 Minooka Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0599 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 J: A: 128 Moultrie, B: 5105 Rosetta, C: 520 Cora, D: 5611 Melvin, E: 613 Industry, F: 66 Climax, G: 1322 Chartiers, H: 1326 Chartiers, I: 1 Lane, J: 859 Ford Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0600 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $4,892.68, in favor of Duquesne Light Company, ATTN: Carolyn K. Cingel, 411 Seventh Avenue, Mail Drop 16-1, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for damage to their light pole near the intersection of Cox Avenue and Antartic Way, Pittsburgh, 15207 from a City ES vehicle striking it after an intersectional motor vehicle accident on July 20, 2017. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0601 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $2,638.08, in favor of Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, P.O. Box 535324, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-5324, (Reference #MISCEGCDM201606) for damage to their natural gas service line at 443 E. Warrington Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15210 from a City Public Works Traffic Division crew installing a sign on November 24, 2017. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: 2018-0602 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 $4,585,786. Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2018-0603 Resolution providing for the acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh from the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County of its rights, title and interest in and to certain property in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public purpose to become part of the I-579 Cap Project. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0604 Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Mount Oliver (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing animal control services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0605 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to apply to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Green Revitalization of Our Waterways Program in order to acquire funding for certain green infrastructure elements of the I-579 Cap Project. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0606 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for purposes of receiving and expending grant funds; providing for the construction of the I-579 Cap project and enter into additional agreements with any other relevant agencies as needed to accept grant funding offered to the City for this project; and further providing for legitimate expenditures for any services required in connection with the expenditure of said grant funds per the original intent of the grant award. Said agreement or agreements or expenditures are at a cost not to exceed $26,440,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0607 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) and the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (the “SEA”), concerning the distribution of certain federal grant monies and the assignment of certain responsibilities in connection with the I-579 Cap Project. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0608 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into a License Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) to acquire the necessary air-space rights for construction of the I-579 Cap Project and thereafter for the operation of a public park to be dedicated after construction. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0609 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into Agreements with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (the “SEA”), in order to disperse certain funds to City for and facilitate construction of the I-579 Cap Project. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2018-0610 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IV: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights-of-Way, Chapter 412: Users of the Pubic Rights-of-Way in order to provide the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure with necessary authority to regulate the provision of mobility or transportation services occurring upon, public streets, bridges, sidewalks, and other public ways. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: 2018-0611 Resolution amending Resolution No. 435 of 2017, entitled “Resolution amending Resolution No. 229 of 2016, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Planet Technologies for the SAAS (Software as a Service) e-mail & data file collaboration for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($133,000) and for the payment of the costs thereof,” by increasing the authorized amount in 2017 by Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) to renew Evolve 365 Support Services for one additional year” by increasing the total authorized contract amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($100,000.00) to renew Evolve 365 Support Services for one year with an option to renew for an additional two years. Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2018-0580 Resolution appointing Adrienne Walnoha to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0581 Resolution appointing Carlos Torres to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0582 Resolution appointing Derrick Tillman to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0583 Resolution appointing Diamonte Z. Walker to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0584 Resolution appointing Jamil Bey to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2022. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0585 Resolution appointing Joanna Deming to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0586 Resolution appointing Jerome Jackson to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0587 Resolution appointing Kylash Andrew Chintalapalli to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2022. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0588 Resolution appointing Lena Andrews to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0589 Resolution appointing Leslie Springs to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0590 Resolution appointing Majestic Lane to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0591 Resolution appointing Mark Masterson to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0592 Resolution appointing Richard Butler to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0593 Resolution appointing Sonya Tilghman to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0594 Resolution appointing Theresa Kail Smith to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2022. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0595 Resolution appointing Valerie McDonald Roberts to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire April 30, 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2018-0541 Resolution appointing Sean Coleman to serve as a member of the Ethics Hearing Board for a term to expire June 1, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2018-0576 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 13, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0531 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Carl’s Tree Service - Landscaping in the amount of Ten Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,400.00) for emergency tree trimming and clean up services for a property owned by the Three Taxing Bodies located at 2901 Baun Road Pittsburgh, PA 15212. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0539 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article I: General Provisions, Article IX: Boards and Commissions, by changing the name of the Commission on City Archives to the Records Management Advisory Commission, adding definitions, and amending the Commission’s duties and membership. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 2018-0540 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title One, Administrative, Chapter 154, to create a Division of Records Management within the Office of the City Clerk in order to encompass policy, planning, and management of active and inactive City records and to formalize the status of the Division. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2018-0577 Report of the Committee on Public Works for June 13, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0538 Resolution amending Resolution 69 of 1994 to authorize the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Finance and Public Works to enter into a Transfer and Maintenance Agreement with the Korean War Veterans Of Western Pennsylvania Memorial Fund, Inc. in order to finalize the transfer of the Korean War Veterans Memorial to the City of Pittsburgh and the concurrent acceptance of the transfer of a maintenance fund to the City for assisting with its future maintenance obligations for the Memorial. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2018-0578 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for June 13, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0534 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to amend an Agreement with Interface Studio, LLC, for the purpose of adding remaining funds for the Uptown and Fifth/Forbes Corridor Investment District not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($323,725.00) to the existing contract to complete all necessary planning studies. The final cost is not to exceed One Million, Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,575,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 2018-0561 Resolution amending Resolution 861 of 2017 which provides for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with CNX to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of policy and code changes for Telecom Antenna Aesthetics and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, 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. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2018-0579 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for June 13, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0135 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Springway LLC for property located at 2330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 2018-0490 Resolution adopting and submitting a revision of the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Pittsburgh Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes June 19, 2018 Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 2018-0513 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Charlotte Street Townhomes at 3722 Charlotte Street, 3728 Charlotte Street, 3733 Mulberry Way, and 3729 Mulberry Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 13