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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, December 11, 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 December 11, 2018 ROLL CALL Councilwoman Harris present via phone 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 2018-1195 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Pittsburgh Allderdice High School for its consistent and unwavering emphasis on academics, rigor and diversity in education and congratulates the students who have achieved National Merit Scholar designations; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 11, 2018, to be “ALLDERDICE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR 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. Enactment No: 850 2018-1197 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the hard work and commitment shown by the Allderdice Girls Volleyball Team and commends the trust and dedication shown by the Coaches and congratulates them on winning the City League Championship for the 5th consecutive year; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 11, 2018, to be “ALLDERDICE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 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. Enactment No: 851 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1198 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the hard work and commitment shown by the Allderdice Football Team and commends the trust and dedication shown by the Coaches and Assistant Coaches and congratulates them on winning the 2018 City League Football Championship with special commendation for winning Back to Back City League Championships for 2017 and 2018; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 11, 2018, to be “ALLDERDICE FOOTBALL CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 852 2018-1199 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby applaud the University of Pittsburgh Student Office of Sustainability for its efforts to increase student voter engagement, celebrates the eleven on-campus organizations that participated in this effort, and commends all students who exercise their right to vote; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare December 11, 2018 to be “Student Office of Sustainability Votes Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 853 2018-1200 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Eileen Papale; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 11, 2018, to be “Eileen Papale Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MR. COGHILL AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 854 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1201 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Amnesty International Pittsburgh Local Group 39 for its remarkable work to promote human rights and the “Declaration of Human Rights”. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare December 10. 2018, to be “AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA LOCAL GROUP 39 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. Enactment No: 855 2018-1202 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the remarkable leadership by Kristen Michaels at the Congress of Neighboring Communities and commends and congratulates her for her vision, leadership, and commitment to the City of Pittsburgh and the region; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, December 4, 2018, to be “KRISTEN MICHAELS 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. Enactment No: 856 2018-1203 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, hereby re-affirm our commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international and national body of laws that serve to implement these principles. Together with Pittsburgh residents, we commit ourselves to working to make our city a model for human rights, where there is dignity and justice for everyone; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, December 10th, 2018 to be “International Human Rights Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 857 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1204 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares its support for the resettlement of refugees no matter their religion, race, nationality, or country of origin, in the United State and calls on other communities to join them in supporting a stronger national effort to resettle the most vulnerable refugees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby calls on President Donald Trump to raise the refugee admissions cap to a level that better meets the growing number of persons forced to flee their country because of persecution, war, or violence. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 858 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2018-1181 Resolution realigning a total of $3,775,000.00 between various accounts within the 2018 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2018 close in order to meet expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-1182 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements to make a payment to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh for repairing, improving and/or replacing of the roof of the property located at 6 Allegheny Square East, for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($184,000.00) and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1183 Resolution designating Banks and Lending Institutions to act as Depositories for the year 2019 in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article III, Depositories. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-1184 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code and Resolution 761 of 2018, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from Comcast of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to assist the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-1196 Resolution establishing the STOP the Violence Initiative to reduce both police officer-related violence and proximity-related violence in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2018-1185 Resolution amending Resolution 859-2017 providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) Cascadia Partners to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of a data manual for the Comprehensive Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $80,000.00 $173,212.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2018-1186 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, 345 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand, Five Hundred Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,505.00), for transportation services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race on September 30, 2018. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1187 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of ESO Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $13,400.00 for the annual maintenance fee for the Fire Bureau’s operating software. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2018-1194 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to establish and convene the Joint Task Force on Construction Industry Fraud. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2018-1087 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with Tree Pittsburgh for the purpose of supporting Tree Pittsburgh’s efforts to promote and advance the City of Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest Master Plan. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-1188 Resolution providing for a Resolution to extend City Controller contract # 50116 with Allied Communications., by extending the term of the Agreement for eight (8) months at an additional cost not to exceed Fifty Thousand dollars ($50,000) for Fleet GPS Tracking Services. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-1189 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into all necessary Agreements to acquire and secure a right-of-way and temporary construction easements, as-needed, to advance certain stabilizing construction in the vicinity of Diana Street. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1190 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for Phase 1 Street and Signal Improvements in support of the implementation of the Downtown-East End Bus Rapid Transit Project in collaboration with the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, and the County of Allegheny. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed THREE MILLION ($3,000,000.000) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-1191 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Coordination Services and Recycling, Inc. for the purpose of providing electronic waste collection and recycling services for all City residents. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: 2018-1192 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget” so as to rename District 8 DPW Projects to District 8 Intersection Improvements. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-1193 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 365, effective June 13, 2012, entitled “providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council District 8 Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, so as to rename District 8 DPW Projects to District 8 Intersection Improvements. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $134,924.55. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2018-1176 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for December 5, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1148 Ordinance amending and clarifying the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article l: Administration, Chapter 210: Acceptance of Gifts to the City by amending and clarifying sections §210.03 - Donation or Gift Exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.000) in Value and §210.04 - Donation or Gift Less Than $5,000 in Value. 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 2018-1159 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 198: Campaign Finance Regulations at Sections 198.02 Contribution Limitations and 198.05: Public Database and Reporting, in order to coordinate City and County processes to enhance notification of these requirements to new candidates. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1171 Resolution amending Resolution No. 130 of 2018 effective March 16, 2018 by updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District. 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 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES 2018-1177 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for December 5, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1151 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dolan Consulting Group in the amount of Six-Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($6,435.00) for leadership training for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Mrs. Harris 2018-1152 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into financial and “in-kind” Sponsorship Agreements for the City’s Office of Special Events’ 2019 Season. 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 December 11, 2018 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2018-1178 Report of the Committee on Public Works for December 5, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1119 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a License and Maintenance Agreement in which the City grants to Tree Pittsburgh a right to plant and maintain trees upon City property and/or Right-of-Way in specified locations Citywide. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 2018-1140 Resolution authorizing the Director of Mobility and Infrastructure to award and to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or to use existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or to use existing Agreements, providing for the purchase of bicycles, equipment and software providing a local match to the Department of Community and Economic Development Multimodal Program for the 2018 bike share expansion. The cost to the city is not to exceed $118,000. 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 10 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 2018-1154 Resolution granting unto Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, planter boxes on the sidewalk area at 5000 Forbes Avenue in the 14th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. 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 2018-1179 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for December 5, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1149 Resolution amending Resolution 746, effective November 9, 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 2018 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: Reprograming funds within Office of Management and Budget to now read: “Citizens Participation (-40,000.00)” to “CDBG Administration +40,000.00”. 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 December 11, 2018 COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2018-1180 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for December 5, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0535 Resolution creating the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing District, adopting and agreeing to participate in the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing Plan and authorizing related agreements. (Council District 7) (Public Hearing held 11/14/18) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 2018-0536 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the County of Allegheny and the School District of Pittsburgh providing for the funding and/or financing, monitoring, implementation and termination of the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing District. (Council District 7) (Public Hearing held 11/14/18) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Councilwoman Harris present via phone APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT City of Pittsburgh Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes December 11, 2018 LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 13