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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST COUNCIL Theresa Kail-Smith, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, Bruce A. Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson Brenda F. Pree, City Clerk - Kim Clark-Baskin, Assistant City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 ROLL CALL Present 9 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, Council Member Strassburger, and Council Member Wilson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2020-0055 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does recognize, celebrate and thank Katlyn, Lorraine and Rainy Days Hair salon for their willingness and commitment to improving everyone’s life in “back Arlington”; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, January 20th, 2020 to be “Rainy Days Hair Salon Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KRAUS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 3 2020-0056 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does recognize, celebrate and thank Arlington Civic Council for all of their hard work and their efforts to improve all of South Pittsburgh ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, January 20th, 2020 to be “Arlington Civic Council Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KRAUS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 4 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN ANTHONY COGHILL PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 2020-0007 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City, to enter into an Agreement with Duquesne Light Company to provide 1) a Permanent Construction Easement for the improvement of the Riazzi Power Substation in the Central Oakland neighborhood, and 2) a License to maintain a swath of land at the base of the hill to improve long-term storm-water control of the City property (Schenley Park) which also affects the Substation. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2020-0042 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Allegheny Crane Rental in the amount of Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($88,150.00) for emergency work at Penn Avenue and 10th Street. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2020-0043 Resolution granting unto AT&T, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, (6) antennas to the facade of the building at 240 Fourth Avenue in the 1st Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2020-0044 Resolution granting unto GARTLEY GROUP, LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an entrance ramp, at 4736 Liberty Avenue, in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2020-0045 Resolution granting unto UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a storm water runoff mitigation raingarden at 3550 Terrace Street in the 4th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2020-0046 Resolution granting unto Carnegie Mellon University-CDFD, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a retaining wall along Filmore Street and Forbes Avenue, and a tree pit, at 4665 Forbes Avenue in the 4th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 2020-0057 Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two: Fiscal, Article V: Special Funds, Chapter 237 - The City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund, to conform with the Home Rule Charter Article Nine (9) in order to establish the creation of the Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER COGHILL AND COUNCIL MEMBER GROSS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2020-0047 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation and License Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to authorize the inclusion of designated City properties in the LandCare Program and to further authorize reimbursement payments for the services of the URA and its contractors. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2020-0048 Resolution amending Resolution 151 of 2019, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into Professional Services Agreement and/or Contracts with consultants and/or service providers for professional services in connection with Civil Service and MPOETC required assessment and evaluation of Public Safety candidates, by increasing the total not to exceed amount by $160,000.00 to cover services in 2020. Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2020-0049 Resolution providing for an agreement, for payment of the City’s share of the 2020 operating expenses to the Allegheny County Central Tax Collection District for tax collection. Cost not to exceed Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars and Eighty-One Cents. ($8,930.81) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 2020-0050 Resolution amending Resolution No. 849 of 2019, authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with InTime Solutions, Inc. for EMS and Police scheduling and timekeeping services at a total cost not to exceed EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE ($863,525). Resolution No. 849 of 2019 is being amended in order to correct JDE job numbers. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2020-0051 Resolution amending Resolution 50 of 2018, entitled “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 Cover Your Assets, LLC for a web-based secondary employment scheduling system and services,” by extending the term of the agreement in order for the pending RFP process to be completed. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2020-0052 Resolution authorizing the Citizen Police Review Board to enter into an Agreement(s) or Contract(s) with Attorney William F. Ward of Rothman Gordon, P.C., for professional services to assist in the legal representation of the Citizen Police Review Board for a period of Three years. Said Agreement(s) or Contract(s) shall not exceed Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) per year for 2020, 2021 and 2022; subject to the annual allocation by City Council. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON: 2020-0041 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, 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 amending various City Council CDBG Unspecified Local Option line items and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON, COUNCIL MEMBER KRAUS AND COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 2020-0053 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with agencies to provide rapid rehousing activities--including rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, as associated with Emergency Solutions Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $240,625.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2020-0040 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, effective December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program” by making an amendment and name change to City Council line items and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2020-0054 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals for Michael Knight, and on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Justin Aull, Tom Samstag, Paul Abel, Rob Jacobs, Mike Schmitt, and Robert Jacobs, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2020-0058 Resolution authorizing the creation of a Parks Tax Task Force. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2020 2020-0039 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for January 15, 2020 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2020-0026 Resolution realigning a total of $8,107,000 between various accounts within the 2019 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2019 close to meet final expenditures for fiscal year 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, Council Member Strassburger, and Council Member Wilson No: 0 Abstain: 0 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 6