City Council
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · November 4, 2019
Minutes
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 4, 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
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ROLL CALL
Present 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
Absent 1 - Council Member Strassburger
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2019-2258 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh commends the Federation of War Veterans Societies, Inc. and their
continued dedication and hard work in making each year's Veterans Day Parade a
great success; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare Saturday, November 9, 2019, to be "Veterans Parade 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: 718
2019-2259 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby commend Animal Advocates and their dedicated team of
volunteers for saving the lives of animals in need; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare, Monday, November 4, 2019 to be “Animal Advocates 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: 719
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
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2019-2249 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from CP, Commercial Planned Unit Development,
to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial two parcels and a portion of two parcels
in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward; and changing from LNC,
Local Neighborhood Commercial, to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial six
parcels and a portion of two parcels in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System,
7th Ward.
(Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
2019-2250 Resolution providing for the implementation of the Residential Parking Permit Program
Area “MM” in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood (Council District #5) pursuant to
Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
2019-2247 Resolution amending resolution No. 446 of 2018, authorizing a Cooperation
Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”) and the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh (the “Authority”) to divert 75% of the incremental parking
taxes from the Garage (as defined below), by increasing the maximum amount from
$7,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00, to fund affordable housing at the proposed City’s
Edge development in the Uptown neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, increasing
the number of parking spaces in the parking garage from 439 to 508, and increasing
the number of affordable housing units from 74 to 77.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE
Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
2019-2248 Resolution amending resolution No. 632 of 2019, vacating a portion of Colwell Street
and portions of Our Way in the 3rd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of
Pittsburgh, by extending the expiration date of the payment from the property owners
to the Treasury of the City of Pittsburgh from 105 days to 150 days from the effective
date of the resolution, August 1st of 2019.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
2019-2251 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of PowerDMS, Inc. in the
amount of Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($21,800.00) for document
management software for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services
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COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS:
2019-2252 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure and Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to
execute a Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants over certain City parcels as a
condition of a grant for four hundred eight thousand, nine hundred dollars ($408,900)
provided by the Allegheny County Sanity Authority Green Revitalization of Our
Waterways program for certain green infrastructure elements of the I-579 CAP
Project.
Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
2019-2253 Resolution approving Execution of a Deed by and between the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh, for the sale of Block 83-P, Lot 249, in
the 11th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh Council District No. 9 (Broad Street Plaza
and Roadway Improvements).
Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2019-2254 Resolution amending Resolution No. 384, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the
Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the
Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to apply for grant funding from the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments Greenways,
Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the planning of the
renovation of the Pedestrian Tunnel located in Highland Park. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $139,674.35 with a local match of $24,651.93 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX
DOLLARS AND TWENTY EIGHT CENTS ($164,326.28) for this stated
purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant amount.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
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2019-2255 Resolution amending Resolution No. 383, effective June 14, 2019, “Authorizing the
Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding
from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments
Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the
renovation of multimodal trails located within South Side Park. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00)
dollars for this stated purpose” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant
amount.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
2019-2256 Resolution amending Resolution No. 385, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the
Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding
from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments
Greenways Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the
renovation of the Riverview Park Entrance at Mairdale Avenue. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00)
dollars for this stated purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant
amount.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
2019-2257 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of
Public Works to enter into an agreement with the United States Tennis Association’s
Facility Grant Application and, should the grant be awarded by USTA, to provide
funding for lighting improvements to the tennis courts in Schenley Park. The grant
proposal includes an ask of $30,000.00 with a local match of $120,000.00 included
in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Operating Budget. In the event the grant is awarded,
this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE
ON FINANCE AND LAW
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2019-2240 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2136 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of forty-seven thousand
dollars ($47,000.00) in favor of Daniel Adelman and his attorney, Steven M. Barth,
Esquire, Barth & Associates, 3875 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, in
full and final settlement of a litigation filed in the US District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
(Executive Session held 10/24/19)
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2193 Resolution amending Resolution 879 of 2018 which authorized the Director of
Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with City Source Associates for
grounds keeping and land maintenance services for properties owned by the Three
Taxing Bodies, by exercising the right to renew for one year at an additional cost of
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
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2019-2194 Resolution amending Resolution 497 of 2016 which provided for a professional
services agreement or agreements with CollectorSolutions, now NCR Corporation, to
provide city-wide credit, debit, and e-check payment services for the collection of
various program and permitting fees for the City of Pittsburgh by exercising the option
to extend the term of the Agreement for one year at no additional cost past the
original not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) and updating the name of
the vendor.
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2195 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property,
having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City
of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through P: A: 5301 Broad, B: 5305
Broad, C: 6919 Kedron, D: 7289 Lemington, E: 7730 Fleury, F: 0 McNeilly, G: 522
Wyncotte, H: 1924 Saint Ives, I: 1922 Saint Ives, J: 1920 Saint Ives, K: 1028
Lamont, L: 1027 Lamont, M: 1908 Saint Ives, N: 1906 Saint Ives, O: 846 Phineas,
P: 1815-17 Lowrie
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2197 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized
the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion
of sale. Items A through C. A: 714 Naylor, B: 218 Hallock, C: 1710 Manhattan
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
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 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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
2019-2241 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2202 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant
agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, to receive an FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and further
providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of the Halo Escape System
and subsequent training for Fire Bureau personnel.
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
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Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2203 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant
agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, to receive a FY 2018 Fire Prevention & Safety Grant, and further
providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of smoke detectors for the
deaf.
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2204 Resolution authorizing 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 and tasers
to the Bureau of Police, as well as additional related goods and services, at an overall
cost not to exceed Ten Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred
Seventy-Nine Dollars ($10,910,579) over the course of said Agreement(s).
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS
2019-2242 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 30, 2019 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
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2019-1909 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title one Administrative, Chapter
156, creating a Clean Sweep Division within the Department of Public Works in
order to oversee and improve the maintenance of vacant city owned properties, and
to formalize the status of the Division.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2207 Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public
roadway purposes certain property in the 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned
by 2826 Edwards Way and Associates, LLC, and known as 322-324 Arlington
Avenue, authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental
acquisition costs related thereto.
(Executive Session held 10/24/19)
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
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 Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RESOURCES
2019-2243 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2200 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for
payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development
and employment services necessary to implement the 2019 Neighborhood
Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the
2019 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to
exceed $150,000.00.
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2201 Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for
payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job
development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff,
workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and
on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures
necessary to implement the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and
providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership
Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed
$150,000.00
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2019-2244 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 30,
2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-1951 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from P, Parks, to EMI, Educational Medical
Institutional,, 6,500 SF one parcel near the intersection of Frew Street and
Hamerschlag Drive, Block Number 53-B, lot number 100; in the Allegheny County
Block and Lot System.
(Public Hearing held 10/23/19)
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-1952 Resolution approving an updated Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code,
Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII,
Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Carnegie Mellon University “Institutional Master
Plan” dated July 30, 2019 on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution
District, 14th Ward, Council District 8.
(Public Hearing held 10/23/19)
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
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No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
2019-2245 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for
October 30, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2177 Resolution amending Resolution 662 of 2018 authorizing the Mayor and the Director
of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with
Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Hootsuite Enterprise Social Relationship
Platform, to better manage the City’s online constituent service efforts, with annual
cost of the agreement not to exceed $104,950.45.
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 Gross,
Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, and Council Member
O'Connor
No: 2 - Council Member Harris, and Council Member Kail-Smith
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
2019-2210 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s)
with Mansfield Oil Company for Fuel Card Management and System Implementation
Services, and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $48,985.00.
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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
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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 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 Lavelle,
Council Member O'Connor, and Council Member Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Strassburger
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mrs. Strassburger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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Agenda
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 4, 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 November 4, 2019
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2019-2258
2019-2259
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
2019-2249 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from CP, Commercial Planned Unit Development,
to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial two parcels and a portion of two parcels
in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward; and changing from LNC,
Local Neighborhood Commercial, to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial six
parcels and a portion of two parcels in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System,
7th Ward.
(Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
2019-2250 Resolution providing for the implementation of the Residential Parking Permit
Program Area “MM” in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood (Council District #5) pursuant
to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
2019-2247 Resolution amending resolution No. 446 of 2018, authorizing a Cooperation
Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”) and the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh (the “Authority”) to divert 75% of the incremental parking
taxes from the Garage (as defined below), by increasing the maximum amount from
$7,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00, to fund affordable housing at the proposed City’s
Edge development in the Uptown neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, increasing
the number of parking spaces in the parking garage from 439 to 508, and increasing
the number of affordable housing units from 74 to 77.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE
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2019-2248 Resolution amending resolution No. 632 of 2019, vacating a portion of Colwell Street
and portions of Our Way in the 3rd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of
Pittsburgh, by extending the expiration date of the payment from the property owners
to the Treasury of the City of Pittsburgh from 105 days to 150 days from the effective
date of the resolution, August 1st of 2019.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE
2019-2251 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of PowerDMS, Inc. in the
amount of Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($21,800.00) for document
management software for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police.
COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS:
2019-2252 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure and Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to
execute a Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants over certain City parcels as a
condition of a grant for four hundred eight thousand, nine hundred dollars ($408,900)
provided by the Allegheny County Sanity Authority Green Revitalization of Our
Waterways program for certain green infrastructure elements of the I-579 CAP
Project.
2019-2253 Resolution approving Execution of a Deed by and between the Urban
Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh, for the sale of Block
83-P, Lot 249, in the 11th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh Council District No. 9
(Broad Street Plaza and Roadway Improvements).
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2019-2254 Resolution amending Resolution No. 384, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the
Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the
Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to apply for grant funding from the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments Greenways,
Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the planning of the
renovation of the Pedestrian Tunnel located in Highland Park. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $139,674.35 with a local match of $24,651.93 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX
DOLLARS AND TWENTY EIGHT CENTS ($164,326.28) for this stated
purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant amount.
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2019-2255 Resolution amending Resolution No. 383, effective June 14, 2019, “Authorizing the
Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding
from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments
Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the
renovation of multimodal trails located within South Side Park. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00)
dollars for this stated purpose” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant
amount.
2019-2256 Resolution amending Resolution No. 385, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the
Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding
from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments
Greenways Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the
renovation of the Riverview Park Entrance at Mairdale Avenue. The grant proposal
includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from
the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00)
dollars for this stated purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant
amount.
2019-2257 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of
Public Works to enter into an agreement with the United States Tennis Association’s
Facility Grant Application and, should the grant be awarded by USTA, to provide
funding for lighting improvements to the tennis courts in Schenley Park. The grant
proposal includes an ask of $30,000.00 with a local match of $120,000.00 included
in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Operating Budget. In the event the grant is awarded,
this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
AND LAW
2019-2240 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-2136 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of forty-seven thousand
dollars ($47,000.00) in favor of Daniel Adelman and his attorney, Steven M. Barth,
Esquire, Barth & Associates, 3875 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217,
in full and final settlement of a litigation filed in the US District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
(Executive Session held 10/24/19)
Legislative History
10/8/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2193 Resolution amending Resolution 879 of 2018 which authorized the Director of
Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with City Source Associates for
grounds keeping and land maintenance services for properties owned by the Three
Taxing Bodies, by exercising the right to renew for one year at an additional cost of
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2194 Resolution amending Resolution 497 of 2016 which provided for a professional
services agreement or agreements with CollectorSolutions, now NCR Corporation,
to provide city-wide credit, debit, and e-check payment services for the collection of
various program and permitting fees for the City of Pittsburgh by exercising the option
to extend the term of the Agreement for one year at no additional cost past the
original not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) and updating the name of
the vendor.
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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2019-2195 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property,
having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City
of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through P: A: 5301 Broad, B: 5305
Broad, C: 6919 Kedron, D: 7289 Lemington, E: 7730 Fleury, F: 0 McNeilly, G: 522
Wyncotte, H: 1924 Saint Ives, I: 1922 Saint Ives, J: 1920 Saint Ives, K: 1028
Lamont, L: 1027 Lamont, M: 1908 Saint Ives, N: 1906 Saint Ives, O: 846 Phineas,
P: 1815-17 Lowrie
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/30/19 Standing Committee AMENDED
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended
2019-2197 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which
authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an
incompletion of sale. Items A through C. A: 714 Naylor, B: 218 Hallock, C: 1710
Manhattan
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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.
Legislative History
10/29/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/29/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES
2019-2241 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-2202 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant
agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, to receive an FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and further
providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of the Halo Escape System
and subsequent training for Fire Bureau personnel.
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Safety Services
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2203 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant
agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, to receive a FY 2018 Fire Prevention & Safety Grant, and further
providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of smoke detectors for the
deaf.
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Safety Services
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2204 Resolution authorizing 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 and tasers
to the Bureau of Police, as well as additional related goods and services, at an overall
cost not to exceed Ten Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred
Seventy-Nine Dollars ($10,910,579) over the course of said Agreement(s).
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Safety Services
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
2019-2242 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 30, 2019 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
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2019-1909 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title one Administrative, Chapter
156, creating a Clean Sweep Division within the Department of Public Works in
order to oversee and improve the maintenance of vacant city owned properties, and
to formalize the status of the Division.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH
Legislative History
7/24/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
7/24/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
7/24/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
9/4/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/2/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2207 Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public
roadway purposes certain property in the 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned
by 2826 Edwards Way and Associates, LLC, and known as 322-324 Arlington
Avenue, authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental
acquisition costs related thereto.
(Executive Session held 10/24/19)
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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).
Legislative History
10/29/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
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10/29/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
RESOURCES
2019-2243 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for October 30, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2019-2200 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for
payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development
and employment services necessary to implement the 2019 Neighborhood
Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the
2019 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to
exceed $150,000.00.
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Human Resources
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2201 Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for
payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job
development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff,
workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and
on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures
necessary to implement the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and
providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership
Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed
$150,000.00
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Human Resources
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2019-2244 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 30,
2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-1951 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from P, Parks, to EMI, Educational Medical
Institutional,, 6,500 SF one parcel near the intersection of Frew Street and
Hamerschlag Drive, Block Number 53-B, lot number 100; in the Allegheny County
Block and Lot System.
(Public Hearing held 10/23/19)
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
10/23/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-1952 Resolution approving an updated Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code,
Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII,
Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Carnegie Mellon University “Institutional Master
Plan” dated July 30, 2019 on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution
District, 14th Ward, Council District 8.
(Public Hearing held 10/23/19)
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 Land Use and Economic Development
10/23/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION,
PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
2019-2245 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for
October 30, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
2019-2177 Resolution amending Resolution 662 of 2018 authorizing the Mayor and the Director
of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with
Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Hootsuite Enterprise Social Relationship
Platform, to better manage the City’s online constituent service efforts, with annual
cost of the agreement not to exceed $104,950.45.
Legislative History
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10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/23/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2210 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s)
with Mansfield Oil Company for Fuel Card Management and System Implementation
Services, and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $48,985.00.
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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
Legislative History
10/29/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/29/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/30/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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ADJOURNMENT
LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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