Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, January 21, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1182 Resolution designating Banks and Lending Institutions to act as Depositories for the year 2015 in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article III, Depositories. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. INVOICES - MOTION TO APPROVE INTRA DEPARTMENTAL- TRANSFERS - NONE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2015-1200 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania for the provision of medical direction services at a cost of Ten Dollars and No Cents ($10) per year to the City. Said agreement shall commence on January 1, 2015 and shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year terms on January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 1/23/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 2015-1183 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement or agreements with a vendor to provide licensed veterinary services to the City’s Bureau of Animal Care & Control, including but not limited to the consistent supply and proper disposal of all drugs, needles, and syringes necessary for the humane euthanasia of wild animals and providing for the cost thereof. It is anticipated that the contractor will be required to spend approximately ten (10) hours per month with regard to these services, at an overall cost not to exceed $100,454.48, calculated at the rate of $50,227.24 per year. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1184 Resolution vacating Antler Way between South Highland Avenue and Sheridan Square in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1186 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements with members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, for payment of services for duties related to any and all activities of the Zoning Board of the City of Pittsburgh. Cost not to exceed $39,000. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Motion to waive the Rules of Council to place Bill 2014-0708 on the Agenda. Motion carried by voice vote. 2014-0708 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article IV, Planning Districts, Chapter 909.01, SP, Specifically Planned District, is hereby amended by making various changes in Sections 909.01.B and 909.01.D.1. Changes are not retroactive, as they do not apply to currently designated SP Districts at the time of the bill's passage. Withdrawn Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 1/23/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 Abstain: 0 Motion to waive the Rules of Council to allow for introduction of new legislation. 2015-1213 Resolution creating an Affordable Housing Task Force to assess the current and projected future landscape of housing affordability in the City of Pittsburgh, evaluate current programs and initiatives to produce new affordable units and preserve existing ones, and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council to create new programs and initiatives and/or expand existing ones to promote mixed-income development in neighborhoods across the city and ensure a vibrant mix of housing options for people of all income levels. Read and referredto the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1187 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Fellowship Participation Agreement with Student Conservation Association, Inc., cost not to exceed $13,000. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1188 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Heinz Endowments to receive $50,000 in funding to support (1) A Lean Six Sigma certified trainer; (2) New, innovative cost saving and waste reduction policies and (3) A pilot group of City Employees that will complete the training and start to identify cost savings and performance improvements. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1189 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Richard King Mellon Foundation to receive $400,000 in funding for three years support to create a Regional Data Resource Center to serve as a portal for interactive data sharing between government agencies, departments, and other nonprofit and public agencies. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR HEARINGS COMMITTEE, MR. KRAUS, CHAIR City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 1/23/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final January 21, 2015 NEW PAPERS 2015-1190 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Hamburg Hall Addition & Renovations at 4800 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1191 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for SKYVUE at 3333 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 1/23/2015