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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 28, 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 August 28, 2018 ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2018-0781 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 553, effective August 6, 2018, entitled: 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 $940,000.00; : so as to amend the JDE number for Brothers and Sisters Emerging SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0782 Resolution amending Resolution No. 554, effective August 6, 2018, Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, “so as to amend the JDE number for Brothers and Sisters Emerging in City Council” SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0783 Resolution amending Resolution No. 547, effective August 6, 2018 entitled: 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 $825,000.00 so as to change a job number within City Council form “Brothers and Sisters Emerging” SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0784 Resolution amending Resolution 548, effective August 6, 2018, Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to change a job number from the City Council budget: “Brothers and Sisters Emerging”. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0785 Resolution amending Resolution 549, effective August 6, 2018, Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to change a job number within City Council’s office for “Earthen Vessels Outreach” SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0786 Resolution amending Resolution No. 550, effective August 6, 2018 entitled: 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; so as to change a job number within City Council for “Earthen Vessels Outreach” SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0787 Resolution transferring the amount of $100,000 from the Office of Management and Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53901.2018, to the Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget Year 2018. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0809 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title XI, Historic Preservation, Chapter 1101: - Historic Structures, Districts, Sites and Objects, by adding new language. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS: 2018-0788 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Four (“Public Places and Property”), Article XI (“Parks and Playgrounds”) by amending Chapter 473 with respect to drone usage upon, within or above City Parks in order to allow for limited drone use in conjunction with City Code Ch. 492 (“Film Permits”) and applicable federal regulations. Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2018-0789 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning ("DCP") to enter into a Contract or Agreement with Boss Control LLC to expand the Energy Intelligence Network through the installation of plug load monitors. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0790 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from CP, Commercial Planned Unit Development to HC, Highway Commercial, a certain property at 1054 Banksville Avenue, Block Number 16-E, lot number 125; in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0791 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code at Title Five: Traffic, so as to amend Chapter 548: Valet Parking, Section 548.01, Definitions, Section 548.02 License, and Section 548.03 Operating Procedures. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2018-0792 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with DELTAWRX to conduct a public safety technology assessment and prepare an investment roadmap for the City of Pittsburgh and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $189,888.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2018-0793 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant agreements to receive a grant from the Firehouse Subs Foundation with a cash value of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO ($18,922.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant comes in the form of equipment consisting of 150 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Kits, 150 Safety Vests, 150 Disaster Preparedness Starter Kits and 20 Personal Bleeding Control Kits to support the Community Emergency Response Program administered by the Department of Public Safety. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2018-0794 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Four (“Public Places and Property”), Article XVII (“Motion Pictures”) by amending Chapter 492 with respect to drone filming on, of, within or above City parks, in connection with commercial drone use as referenced in City Code Ch. 473.04 (“Recreational Activities”), City regulations and Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0811 Resolution donating to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh parcels of land required for housing redevelopment and neighborhood improvement activities of Bedford Dwellings/Hill District Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Application (CNIG Application) as listed in the attached Exhibit A to this Resolution. (Council District No. 6) SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2018-0795 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 22-H, Lot 194 (Council District No. 6 - Residential Development - 1716 Brighton Place). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0796 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 125-A, Lot 277 (Council District No. 9 - Site Assemblage for future redevelopment - 220 Auburn Street). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0797 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-J, Lots 232, 233, 234, 235, 261, 271, 272, 273, 274, 281, 282, 283, 287, 293, 295, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302 and Block 124-N, Lot 358 (Council District No. 9 - Site Assemblage for future redevelopment - 515, 518 Larimer Avenue, 117 Meadow Street, 105, 107, 109, 111, 119, 121, 123 Stoebner Way, 110, 114, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, and 130 Winslow Street). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0798 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-N, Lots 199, 197, 196, 15, 34, 32, 29, 3, 6, 20, 8, 14, 12, and Block 125-A, Lots 371, 375 and Block 83-S, Lots 296, and 301 (Council District No. 9 - Site Assemblage for future redevelopment - 159, 163, 165 Carver Street , 118, 121, 125, 130, 133, 138, 146, 149, 150, 154, 163, 165, and 169 Auburn Street). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0799 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 22-H, Lot 56 (Council District No. 6 - Residential Rehabilitation - 858 California Avenue). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2018-0800 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Green Infrastructure Mini-Grant Agreement and a Project and Maintenance Agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and Lawrenceville United in connection with the maintenance of the rain garden in Duncan Park. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-0801 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Active Allegheny program to conduct a study to identify access barriers to Homewood Park and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0802 Resolution providing for use of an Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Controllers contract #51851, in order to assist the City with Traffic Support Services, and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $45,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-0803 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, for compensation to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the local costs associated with the State Route 0400 (North Dallas Avenue / Bennett Street) Project being undertaken by PennDOT on City of Pittsburgh streets, and further providing for payment of costs not to exceed $26,926.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2018-0804 Resolution appointing Ross Chapman as Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Held, Pending Interview to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0805 Resolution appointing Rachel E. O’Neill as a Commissioner of the Pittsburgh Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire on August 31, 2024. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0806 Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before City Council relative to a discussion on rescinding the resolution to demolish the Robert E. Williams park shelter building with consideration given to remodeling said building instead. The Petition is valid in accordance with the Home Rule Charter. A motion was made that this matter be Read and referred to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2018-0807 Communication from Jennifer Presutti, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Margaret Lanier, Director of the Department of Finance submitting the City of Pittsburgh Quarterly Financial and Performance Report for the period ending June 30, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 2018-0808 Communication from the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, submitting a Three Thousand Dollar ($3,000.00) donation on behalf of Pirates Charities for the support of the City’s Cops & Kids Camp. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 2018-0810 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Bricolage Production Company as a civic and/or service organization within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended. SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 9