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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 29, 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 October 29, 2019 ROLL CALL Present 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger Absent 1 - Council Member Lavelle PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2019-2236 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire for their commitment to serving and protecting their fellow residents and we encourage the citizens of Pittsburgh to take personal steps to increase their safety from home fires; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 to be “Fire Bureau Appreciation Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 692 2019-2237 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh for preserving our region’s unique history and providing a platform for young people to participate in historic preservation; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, November 1, 2019 to be “Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 693 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2238 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor the significant impact of Carnegie Mellon University on arts and theatre education in Pittsburgh, on Broadway and worldwide, and applauds the Tony Awards and its leadership for promoting the critical importance of arts and theatre education; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, October 31, 2019 to be “Tony Awards Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 694 2019-2239 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Darrin Kelly for being named Democrat of the Year and for his Public Safety service to the City of Pittsburgh; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 to be “Darrin Kelly Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 695 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2019-2225 Resolution transferring the amount of $150,000 from the Office of Management and Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53101.2019, to the Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget Year 2019. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2226 Resolution amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS by $550,000.00, increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by $530,000.00, and increasing SWINBURNE BRIDGE (TIP) by $20,000.00. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2019-2227 Resolution amending Resolution No. 432 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Rothman Gordon, P.C., 310 Grant St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional legal services regarding ethics matters by increasing the total cost from Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) to Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000). Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2019-2228 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property. Further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs. 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 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2019-2229 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive eighty-thousand ($80,000.00) dollars grant award per agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, executed 5/15/19, to support the development of an Emerald View Park Master Plan, and to further enter into contract to hire consultants Merritt / Chase to develop aforementioned master plan with additional City expenditures (local match) not to exceed fifty-five thousand ($55,000.00) dollars, for a total contract value not to exceed one-hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00) dollars. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2230 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring a total of $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000). SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2019-2231 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 $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000). SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2019-2232 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheriff, County of Allegheny, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents, for security services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race on September 29, 2019. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2019-2233 Resolution amending Resolution 665 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,” by providing for certain contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99). A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: 2019-2234 Resolution further amending Resolution number 479 of 2016, as amended by resolution 769 of 2018 and resolution 664 of 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to correct a JDE account number. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2019-2235 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Innovation and Performance for Matthew Klink per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2019-2220 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-2081 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with CSS,Inc., for the provision of a business tax and revenue management software package for a sum not to exceed Five Million dollars and zero cents ($5,000,000.00) over five years and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2180 Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a portion of Enright Parklet to Pennley Park South, Inc. and accepting certain property in the 8th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public purposes to become part of Enright Parklet. (Public Hearing held 10/28/19) SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 2 - Council Member Gross, and Council Member Harris Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2019-2221 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-1637 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater for a portion of real property located on Liberty Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2174 Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 565 of 2019, entitled “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 South 21st Street Complete Green Street Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,578,725.00 with a local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTY THREE ($2,052,343.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” To increase the budget authority to match an increased ask in the grant application to now be $2,500,000.00 with an unchanged local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this amended resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed $2,973,618.00 (TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS) for this states purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2181 Resolution authorizing an agreement, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pennley Park South, Inc. (PPS), for certain easements in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Resolution 584 of 2019 that vacated a portion of Right of Way at Eva Street. (Public Hearing held 10/28/19) SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Council Member Harris Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally, As Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 2 - Council Member Gross, and Council Member Harris Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2208 Resolution providing for an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia Gas of PA in connection with the paving of Conniston Avenue between Bon Air Avenue and Drycove Street, Fordyce Street, between Calle Street and Caperton Street, Caperton Street between Conninston Avenue to Roseton Street, Roseton Street between Caperton Street to Bon Air Avenue and Bon Air Avenue between Roseton Street to 208 Bon Air Avenue. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is one hundred and sixty three thousand eight hundred ninety one dollars and eighty-two cents ($163,891.82). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2209 Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania in connection with the restoration and paving of Sidney St. between 21st Street to 17th Street, 17th Street between Bingham Street and Muriel Street, 21st Street between Carson Street and Sidney Street and Wrights Way between 21st Street to 2107 Wrights Way, providing for the payment of the costs thereof by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to the City of Pittsburgh. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is One Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Eight Cents ($152,827.08). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2019-2222 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-1953 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Heathside Cottage, located at 416 Catoma Street (23-D-56), in the Fineview Neighborhood, in the 25th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 10/22/19) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle City of Pittsburgh Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2172 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program to install electric vehicle charging stations in a parking lot at 6117 Kirkwood Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY ($245,650.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the Pittsburgh Parking Authority in the amount of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGTH HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE ($81,883.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE ($327,533.00) dollars. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 2019-2223 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-2156 Resolution amending Resolution No. 341 of 2016, by further authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an amended agreement or agreements with Cartegraph Systems, Inc., in order to continue licensing application software and for the purchase of associated subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting and professional services for years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The cost of the extension shall not exceed $559,706.37. Total cost $1,031,556.37 for years 2016-2021. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2176 Resolution amending Resolution No. 639 of 2013, which authorized the City enter into a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement for one year to September 18, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 1 - Council Member Harris Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2178 Resolution authorizing The Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Master Lease Agreement with Dell Financial Services for Leasing Services to lease electronic devices, with installation and support services for a period of seven years. The total amount of funds for this equipment and services will be appropriated and approved under separate subsequent requests and will not exceed a total of Three Million Three Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Three Cents ($3,358,711.23). A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2019-2224 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2029 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 201 Arsenal Phase II Residential Land Development project, located at 135 39th Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15201. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle 2019-2173 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement(s) with Allegheny County, with respect to the winter season(s) of 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 (November 1 to March 31 of each year) under which (1) (a) the City will store, handle, and load salt for the County, and (b) the County will store, handle, and load salt for the City, and, (2) (a) the City will perform snow and ice clearance together with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain County roads, including bridges with their approaches, and (b) the County will perform snow and ice clearance together with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain City roads, including bridges with their approaches. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle City of Pittsburgh Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes October 29, 2019 2019-2205 Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and McCaffery Interests, Inc. and/or the Urban Redevelopment Authority in connection with improvements to the cartway generally at the Strip District Terminal at 1600 Smallman Street and for access to make those improvements to the cartway and for temporary operation and maintenance of the cartway, in anticipation of a future public Right of Way, public parking, public operation and maintenance of the cartway, and potential public dedication of the cartway at the site. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mr. Lavelle APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 13

Agenda

City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 29, 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 Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2019-2236 2019-2237 2019-2238 2019-2239 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2019-2225 Resolution transferring the amount of $150,000 from the Office of Management and Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53101.2019, to the Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget Year 2019. 2019-2226 Resolution amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS by $550,000.00, increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by $530,000.00, and increasing SWINBURNE BRIDGE (TIP) by $20,000.00. 2019-2227 Resolution amending Resolution No. 432 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Rothman Gordon, P.C., 310 Grant St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional legal services regarding ethics matters by increasing the total cost from Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) to Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000). Page 2 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-2228 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property. Further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs. (Waiver of Rule 8 Requested) COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2019-2229 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive eighty-thousand ($80,000.00) dollars grant award per agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, executed 5/15/19, to support the development of an Emerald View Park Master Plan, and to further enter into contract to hire consultants Merritt / Chase to develop aforementioned master plan with additional City expenditures (local match) not to exceed fifty-five thousand ($55,000.00) dollars, for a total contract value not to exceed one-hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00) dollars. COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: 2019-2230 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring a total of $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000). SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS 2019-2231 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 $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000). SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2019-2232 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheriff, County of Allegheny, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents, for security services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race on September 29, 2019. Page 3 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2019-2233 Resolution amending Resolution 665 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,” by providing for certain contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99). (Wavier of Rule 8 Requested) COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS: 2019-2234 Resolution further amending Resolution number 479 of 2016, as amended by resolution 769 of 2018 and resolution 664 of 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to correct a JDE account number. (Waiver of Rule 8 Requested) SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2019-2235 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Innovation and Performance for Matthew Klink per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2019-2220 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. Page 4 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-2081 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with CSS,Inc., for the provision of a business tax and revenue management software package for a sum not to exceed Five Million dollars and zero cents ($5,000,000.00) over five years and for the payment of the costs thereof. Legislative History 9/24/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 10/2/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law 10/8/19 City Council RECOMMITTED to the Committee on Finance and Law 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2180 Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a portion of Enright Parklet to Pennley Park South, Inc. and accepting certain property in the 8th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public purposes to become part of Enright Parklet. (Public Hearing held 10/28/19) SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law 10/16/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 10/28/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2019-2221 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. Page 5 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-1637 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater for a portion of real property located on Liberty Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets. Legislative History 5/7/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 5/15/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 5/29/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 6/12/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 6/26/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Hearings 7/24/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 8/28/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 9/18/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended Page 6 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-2174 Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 565 of 2019, entitled “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 South 21st Street Complete Green Street Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,578,725.00 with a local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTY THREE ($2,052,343.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” To increase the budget authority to match an increased ask in the grant application to now be $2,500,000.00 with an unchanged local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this amended resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed $2,973,618.00 (TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS) for this states purpose. Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2181 Resolution authorizing the acceptance, by the City of Pittsburgh, of the grant of an easement in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh by Pennley Park South, Inc. (PPS), pursuant to the provisions of PPS’ Revised Amended Preliminary Land Development Plan, approved by the Planning Commission February 12, 2019, as further amended by Order of the Court of Common Pleas. (Public Hearing held 10/28/19) SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 10/16/19 Standing Committee AMENDED 10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works 10/16/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings 10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended Page 7 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 10/28/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on Public Works 2019-2208 Resolution providing for an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia Gas of PA in connection with the paving of Conniston Avenue between Bon Air Avenue and Drycove Street, Fordyce Street, between Calle Street and Caperton Street, Caperton Street between Conninston Avenue to Roseton Street, Roseton Street between Caperton Street to Bon Air Avenue and Bon Air Avenue between Roseton Street to 208 Bon Air Avenue. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is one hundred and sixty three thousand eight hundred ninety one dollars and eighty-two cents ($163,891.82). Legislative History 10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8 10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2209 Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania in connection with the restoration and paving of Sidney St. between 21st Street to 17th Street, 17th Street between Bingham Street and Muriel Street, 21st Street between Carson Street and Sidney Street and Wrights Way between 21st Street to 2107 Wrights Way, providing for the payment of the costs thereof by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to the City of Pittsburgh. The estimated cost of preparation and completion of work is One Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Eight Cents ($152,827.08). Legislative History 10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8 10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2019-2222 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. Page 8 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-1953 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Heathside Cottage, located at 416 Catoma Street (23-D-56), in the Fineview Neighborhood, in the 25th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 10/22/19) Legislative History 8/27/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 9/4/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings 10/22/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2172 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program to install electric vehicle charging stations in a parking lot at 6117 Kirkwood Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY ($245,650.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the Pittsburgh Parking Authority in the amount of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGTH HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE ($81,883.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE ($327,533.00) dollars. Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 2019-2223 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. Page 9 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 2019-2156 Resolution amending Resolution No. 341 of 2016, by further authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an amended agreement or agreements with Cartegraph Systems, Inc., in order to continue licensing application software and for the purchase of associated subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting and professional services for years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The cost of the extension shall not exceed $559,706.37. Total cost $1,031,556.37 for years 2016-2021. Legislative History 10/8/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management 10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management 10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended 2019-2176 Resolution amending Resolution No. 639 of 2013, which authorized the City enter into a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement for one year to September 18, 2020. Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2178 Resolution authorizing The Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Master Lease Agreement with Dell Financial Services for Leasing Services to lease electronic devices, with installation and support services for a period of seven years. The total amount of funds for this equipment and services will be appropriated and approved under separate subsequent requests and will not exceed a total of Three Million Three Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Three Cents ($3,358,711.23). Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended Page 10 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2019-2224 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation. 2019-2029 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 201 Arsenal Phase II Residential Land Development project, located at 135 39th Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15201. Legislative History 9/10/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 9/18/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2173 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement(s) with Allegheny County, with respect to the winter season(s) of 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 (November 1 to March 31 of each year) under which (1) (a) the City will store, handle, and load salt for the County, and (b) the County will store, handle, and load salt for the City, and, (2) (a) the City will perform snow and ice clearance together with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain County roads, including bridges with their approaches, and (b) the County will perform snow and ice clearance together with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain City roads, including bridges with their approaches. Legislative History 10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended 2019-2205 Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and McCaffery Interests, Inc. and/or the Urban Redevelopment Authority in connection with improvements to the cartway generally at the Strip District Terminal at 1600 Smallman Street and for access to make those improvements to the cartway and for temporary operation and maintenance of the cartway, in anticipation of a future public Right of Way, public parking, public operation and maintenance of the cartway, and potential public dedication of the cartway at the site. Legislative History Page 11 Printed on 10/29/2019 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019 10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8 10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER Page 12 Printed on 10/29/2019