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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 3, 2019 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 September 3, 2019 ROLL CALL Present 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2019-2010 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Jack and Jill of America Pittsburgh Chapter for their 75th anniversary; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, September 1, 2019, to be “Jack and Jill of America Inc. Pittsburgh Chapter Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 527 2019-2011 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science for 80 years of education and funeral service ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, September 7, 2019, to be “Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 528 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-1993 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief Equity Officer to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) between the City of Pittsburgh and Coro Pittsburgh for the purpose of obtaining a Public Ally to work on Census 2020 projects and outreach in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), subject to appropriation. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS: 2019-1994 Resolution naming the basketball court located at 555 Larimer Avenue, Block 124-J, Lot 215, as “Costa Court”. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2019-1995 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine - Zoning, Chapter 915 - Environmental Performance Standards, subsection 915.06, Sustainable Development for Publicly Financed Buildings, by deleting certain language and adding a new subsection 915.08 titled “Sustainable Development for City Owned Facilities” (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1996 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with agencies to provide emergency shelter services; street outreach services; rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services; or data collection activities, as associated with Emergency Solutions Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $1,180,626.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2019-1997 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Special Activities Agreement with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for purposes of holding the Junior Great Race and Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race in the area of Point State Park. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-1998 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Sabre Equipment in the amount of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Five dollars ($7,285.00) for the furnish and install of equipment for Fire Bureau apparatus (Utility 4) for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2019-1999 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of 3 Rivers Fire Equipment in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Nine dollars ($13,569.00) for Paratech lift bags and accessories for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2019-2000 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Light of Life Ministries, Inc. at 234 Voeghtly Street, at the recently subdivided parcel number 9-A, Lot 191, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2019-2001 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) in order to design, construct and maintain a green stormwater infrastructure project, Woods Run Stream Removal - Phase 1 Project upon the City’s property in Riverview Park. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2019-2002 Resolution vacating a portion of Gallatin Street in the 10th Ward, in the 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2019-2003 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program, should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the Riverview Park - Davis Avenue Bridget Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,803,533.20 with a local match of $772,942 included in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX ($2,576,476.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-2004 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program, should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the Chartiers Avenue Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,400,924.00 with a local match of $602,967.00 included in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY ONE ($2,009,891) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2019-2005 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program, should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the Beechview Broadway Plaza. The grant proposal includes an ask of $768,874.98 with a local match of $79,517.98 from the City of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Capital Budget ant a grant from Allegheny County’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund of $250,000. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE MILLION NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO DOLLARS AND EIGHTY FOUR CENTS ($1,098,392.84) for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2019-2006 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program, should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the Allegheny Center North Avenue Improvements Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $2,330,324.27 with a local match of $998,710.40 included in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS AND SIXTY EIGHT CENTS ($3,329,034.68) for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2019-2007 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Richard Parsakian as a member of the Arts Commission with a term to expire December 31, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 Enactment No: 531 2019-2008 Resolution appointing B. J. Samson to serve as a member of the Commission on Human Relations for a term to expire August 30, 2023. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. Enactment No: 2019-2009 Communication from Jennifer Olzinger, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting the City of Pittsburgh Quarterly Financial and Performance Report for the period ending June 30, 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2019-1923 Resolution appointing Samantha Bushman to serve as a member of the Ethics Hearing Board for a term to expire June 30, 2022. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. Enactment No: 2019-1924 Resolution appointing Knowledge Build Hudson 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. Enactment No: 2019-1927 Resolution appointing Megan Winters 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. Enactment No: REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2019-1989 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for August 28, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-1843 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Two PPG Place, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402, in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Eighty Cents ($4,100.80) for professional legal services in connection with police matters. (Executive Session held 8/27/19) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2019-1990 Report of the Committee on Public Works for August 28, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-1966 Resolution providing for an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Crafton Borough in connection with the paving of Ingram Avenue between Duncan Avenue and Steuben Street providing for the payment of the costs thereof, by the Borough to the City, the costs associated with the paving of the Borough’s portion of Ingram Avenue. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is Thirty Two-Thousand Two-Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars ($32,249.00). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill Enactment No: City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-1978 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Works to enter into an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “PDP”) for services rendered by Clean Team ambassadors within the South Side PED, at an annual cost not to exceed one-hundred fifty-seven thousand sixty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents ($157,062.67). SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill 2019-1979 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, in the amount of eleven thousand six hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty-eight cents ($11,662.88) for invoiced services rendered within the South Side PED charged to and payable from the PED Trust Fund. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON URBAN RECREATION 2019-1991 Report of the Committee on Urban Recreation for August 28, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 2019-1908 Resolution naming the Fairywood Playground at Fairywood Park as the Eric “Guy” Kelly Playground. (Public Hearing Held 8/27/19) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 2019-1992 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for August 28, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-1971 Resolution amending Resolution No. 801 of 2017 which amended Resolution No. 662 of 2016 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Amcom for the lease of the Multi-Function Devices and the Managed Print Services for a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars $375,000 per year for 5 years, by increasing the not to exceed amount to Two Million Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars (2,310,000). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Coghill MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mr. Burgess & Mr. Coghill City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2019 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 9