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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 27, 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 27, 2018 ROLL CALL Councilman Kraus present via phone Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1 - Mrs. Strassburger PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2018-1246 Resolution amending Resolution No. 862 of 2018, effective 01-01-2019, entitled, “Resolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2019 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting maximum levels for designated positions.” by deleting the position of Administrative Aid in the Department of Public Safety Administration and Adding position titled Stop the Violence Coordinator on page 238 and 239 of the 2019 Operating Budget. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS AND MR. LAVELLE Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2018-1232 Resolution amending Resolution 712 of 2016, which authorized the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with AXON Enterprise, Inc. to provide body-worn cameras for the Bureau of Police as well as additional related goods and services, by increasing the cost from One Million Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,528,209.00) to Two Million Three Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Five Hundred Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,326,509.00) over the course of the contract. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 2018-1233 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for West Pittsburgh Business Park Buildings #1A, #1B, #2 at 563 Napor Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-1234 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget to renew the Non-Exclusive License Agreement with the Federal General Services Administration for the Veterans Affairs Highland Drive Campus at 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 for limited use and to conduct due diligence pursuant to the application approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Justice to acquire the property for law enforcement and emergency management purposes. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-1235 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and AE7 Pittsburgh LLC for architectural and engineering design services for the multi-story office build-out at 412 (formerly 420) Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for the not to exceed amount of $596,576.51. Amounts broken out below per use area. If during the design process these amounts need to be adjusted, another resolution will be issued to reconcile the changes. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-1236 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 110, 114, 115 and 116 (Council District No. 9 - Site Assemblage for future long-term urban agricultural use - 336 Larimer Avenue). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 2018-1237 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 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129 (Council District No. 9 - green space - 307, 309, 311, 313, and 315 Larimer Avenue). Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2018-1238 Resolution accepting dedication of a portion of Street A (Wiley Avenue), and Street B, North and Street B, South (together Logan Street), Street C, North and Street C, South (together Fullerton Street) which are part of the Lower Hill Redevelopment District Roadway Plan as laid out in the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure Project No. 14103 Plans, in the 3rd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2018-1239 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a license and operating agreement or agreements with HFT Management, Inc., dba Gateway Outdoor Advertising, for services related to installation, operation, maintenance and advertising of transit shelters and associated street furniture. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2018-1240 Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before City Council relative to Councilman Bruce Kraus’ ordinance amendment/supplementations and repeals pertaining to the 12/18/18 agenda - items: 1218, 1219, 1220; Title VI 607, 610, 603. The Petition is valid in accordance with the Home Rule Charter. (Public Hearing scheduled for 1/24/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 2018-1241 Communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Fiscal Audit of the Department of Public Works, Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF), dated December 6, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1242 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting an acting pay request on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Jacqueline Balzer per the Acting Pay Policy revised in March 2008. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1243 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($2,500.00) donation on behalf of the Greater Pittsburgh Chinese Restaurant Association for the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1244 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a Six Hundred Dollar ($600.00) donation on behalf of the Patti and Sandy Berman Foundation for the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1245 Resolution amending Resolution 755 of 2018, entitled “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for services rendered by Clean Team employees within the South Side PED” so as to increase the contract amount not to exceed eighty-eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty-one dollars ($88,981.00) and extend the agreement to April 30, 2019. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works UNFINISHED BUSINESS City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2018-1227 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for December 19, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1181 Resolution realigning a total of $3,775,000.00 $4,311,000 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. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. Enactment No: 14 A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally, As Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 14 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 15 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 16 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 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 25 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 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 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 26 2018-1225 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring $5,000 to Observatory Hill, $10,000 to Summer Hill, $15,500 to Brighton Heights, and $1,000 to the Poise Foundation. SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 27 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 2018-1226 Resolution further amending Resolution 549 of 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 Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $5,000 to Observatory Hill, $10,000 to Summer Hill, $15,500 to Brighton Heights, and $1,000 to the Poise Foundation. SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 28 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES 2018-1228 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for December 19, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 17 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 18 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2018-1229 Report of the Committee on Public Works for December 19, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 24 City of Pittsburgh Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 19 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 20 City of Pittsburgh Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 23 2018-1194 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to establish and convene the Joint Task Force on Construction Industry Fraud. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR CO-SPONSOR /S: Mrs. Harris 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 21 City of Pittsburgh Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 2018-1224 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for and execute a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection “DEP” as well as associated environmental permits with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for the purposes of certain City work in and around the vicinity of Streets Run. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 22 COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES 2018-1230 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for December 19, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-1150 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of MVP Strategies in the amount of $8,275.96 for professional consulting services in connection with professional training services, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 10 City of Pittsburgh Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2018-1231 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for December 19, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0064 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-M, Residential Single-Unit Detached, Moderate Density District to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District certain property situated on Lincoln Avenue; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 12th Ward. (Public Hearing held 12/11/18) 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 1 2018-1165 Resolution amending Resolution No. 270, effective May 19, 2017 entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief and Director of City Planning to enter into a grant agreement with the City Energy Project, a program of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Institute for Market Transformation to receive funding to support (1) energy consultant advisor (2) Participation in the City Energy Project and (3) the development of a city-wide energy efficiency policy and programs.” 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 13 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 11 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. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 12 2018-1211 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in developing plans and studies to support the development of an Oakland Neighborhood Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $250,000.00. 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, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mrs. Strassburger Enactment No: 13 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - Councilwoman Kail-Smith called for a Cablecast Post Agenda relative to Tree Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Partnerships within the City of Pittsburgh City of Pittsburgh Page 14 City Council Meeting Minutes December 27, 2018 EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mrs. Strassburger, Mr. Kraus present via phone APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 15