Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 4, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1324 Resolution providing for an agreement for payment of the City’s share of the 2015 operating expenses for the Allegheny County Central Tax Collection District for tax collection. Cost not to exceed $10, 277.06. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2015-1325 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984; having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through B. A: 235 Mayflower, B: 7030 Bennett A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1326 Resolution providing for conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property. ITEM A. A: 4703 Mossfield, 4707 Mossfield, 4709 Mossfield, and 4711 Mossfield A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 3/11/2015. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1327 Resolution providing for conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. l7l of l984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A: A: 804 PJ McArdle Roadway (PART) City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 3/6/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 4, 2015 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1328 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through J: A: 2456 Bedford, B: 304 Young, C: 5326 Hillcrest, D: 5336 Hillcrest & 5338 Hillcrest, E: 7142 Bennett, F: 304 W. Elizabeth, G: 1014 Spring Garden, 1016 Salter, H: 1018 Spring Garden, I: 1102-04 Spring Garden, 1108 Spring Garden, 1110 Spring Garden, J: 1262 Spring Garden A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. INVOICES - A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The Motion was carried by a unamimous vote. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS - NONE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1329 Resolution vacating Gazena Way between Progress Street and Carpenter Way in the 23rd Ward, 1st 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 DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1202 Resolution approving a new 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 UPMC Oakland entitled “Project Area Master Plan” dated November 24, 2014 on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, 4th Ward, Council District No. 8. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 3/6/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 4, 2015 NEW PAPERS 2015-1330 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 858, effective January 1, 2015, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2015 Capital Budget and the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2015 through 2020 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing and increasing various line items funded from the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, and HOME program. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1331 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement or agreements in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) with Shift Collaboration, to implement a comprehensive educational awareness building campaign (as part of the CHAMPS program) so that families know there are resources for free nutritious meals for their children. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1332 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Questica, Inc. for professional services for initial implementation and annual subscription fees for a budgeting and performance management system that will improve the City’s budgeting and financial planning processes, increase staff productivity, enhance analytical capabilities, and provide more stakeholders with additional information about the costs and performance of city services. Cost not to exceed $547,000.00 over five years. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1333 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to purchase software from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) to be used for revenue forecasting and cash flow projection. Payment for software would be made City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 3/6/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 4, 2015 to Municast in the amount of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2015-1334 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a multi-year Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment and services related to the installation of an enterprise-wide payment processing and cashiering system for the Department of Finance and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed Three Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars ($306,112.00) for years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Announcements A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. At the Request of Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith motion to schedule a Cablecast Post Agenda and Public Hearing regarding the sale of the Board of Education Buildings. A motion was made that this matter Approved. The motion was carreid. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 3/6/2015