Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA 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 DEFERRED PAPERS 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 Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried NEW PAPERS 2015-1379 An ordinance amending and supplementing Title I Administrative, Article IX Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 173 Commission on Naming Public Properties to change the makeup of the Commission and provide City Council with approval authority over the naming or renaming of public properties and facilities. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 3/25/2015. The motion carried 2015-1380 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in an amount to be determined by the Department of Finance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representing payment required for unclaimed funds for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, pursuant to the provisions of Deposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act of August 9, 1971 P.L. 74. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 3/25/2015. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 2015-1381 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $2,700.00, in favor of Nenad Bugarija in settlement of a claim for reimbursement for sidewalk damage from city tree roots at 208 S. Linden Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1382 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $2,824.00, in favor of Joseph W. Checkan, 320 S. Washington Street, Evans City, PA 16033, for damage to a boat trailer from the defective condition of the boat launch at the South Side Riverfront Park on May 11, 2014. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1383 Resolution amending Resolution No. 729 of 2014 authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements with Pepper Hamilton, LLP, for professional consulting and legal services in relation to United States ex. rel Freedom Unlimited, Inc., et al. v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., to utilize Pepper Hamilton LLP’s professional and special expertise in housing and the False Claims Act and related matters by adding an additional sum of THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($340,000). Held for Executive Session A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried 2015-1384 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Integra Realty Resources Pittsburgh to provide professional appraisal service, expert advice, and testimony regarding the value of the Omni William Penn Hotel at 530 William Penn Place. Held for Executive Session A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 2015-1386 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption; Section 263.01, Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, subsections (a) and (b) by fixing the rate of taxation to reflect the annual tax year. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1387 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 149 of 2012 entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the City Council Neighborhood Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by providing $5,000 to the Hazelwood Imitative for a food market on Second Avenue. Sponsors: Mr. O'Connor A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1388 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by providing $5,000 to the Hazelwood Initiative for a food market on Second Avenue Sponsors: Mr. O'Connor A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion was carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS - None PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 2015-1422 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 International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. to provide leadership training with regard to police organizations. Said agreement(s) shall commence no earlier than March 9, 2015 and end no later than December 31, 2015, and shall not to exceed $50,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried NEW PAPERS 2015-1377 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a mutual training agreement or agreements with the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium with regard to firearm usage and responses to dangerous animal incidents. Said agreement shall commence on April 1, 2015 and end no later than December 31, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 3/25/2015. The motion carried PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL 2015-1424 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 796, effective, January 1, 2014, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program,” by transferring $500,000.00 in PAYGO funds from the “TIP Revolving Fund” line item to the “Project Management and Administrative Services” line item. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 2015-1425 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements; with a Consultant or Consultants, for Project Management Services, to assist the City in the implementation of our Federal and State funded projects; providing for the payment of the costs thereof; and further providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, at a cost not to exceed $500,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried DEFERRED PAPERS 2014-0915 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title 4 - Public Places and Property, Article I, Public Rights -of -Way, CHAPTER 416: - OBSTRUCTIONS, by adding a new section at 416.05 (a) et seq. requiring no less than a ten (10) day notice of a pending major street obstruction permit to be provided to the City Council; written notice to businesses and or residents within the impacted area; and providing for a waiver of said requirements in the event of an emergency. Sponsors: Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works , due back by 3/25/2015. The motion carried LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1296 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article IV, Chapter 909.01.I by adding a new section 909.01.I.4 to establish the standards applicable to the existing SP-4 (IV) East Station Square subdistrict; renumbering existing Article IV, Chapter 909.01.I.4 “Regulations Applicable Throughout the SP-4 District” to Chapter 909.01.I.5; and amending Article I, Chapter 902.03 to modify the Zoning Map to include Block and Lot 4-D-45 and the remaining portion of Block and Lot 4-D-60 in the SP-4 (IV) East Station Square subdistrict. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 NEW PAPERS 2015-1378 Resolution authorizing a new fee schedule for City recreational facilities and programs. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1372 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Grable Foundation to receive $11,500 in funding to support the launch of Wi-Fi capabilities and related partnerships in City Recreation Centers. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1373 Resolution amending Resolution 612 of 2014 to increase the amount of compensation for the City’s Fellowship Participation Agreement with Code for America Labs, Inc. to Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1374 Resolution Amending Resolution 17 of 2015, effective January 27, 2015, to clarify the approved uses of grant funds from Richard King Mellon Foundation. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1375 Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements for the Department of Innovation & Performance to include upgrades to the City's existing information and telecommunication systems, public safety systems, and public works systems for a sum not to exceed $100,000 and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 3/19/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final March 18, 2015 2015-1376 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance and/or the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments to existing agreements or to adopt Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CoStars agreements with eDocs Technologies, LLC (“eDocs”) in order to continuing licensing Onbase Information Management software modules; to license additional equipment, and purchase maintenance and solution support services for an enterprise-wide document management system. The total cost shall not exceed $821,085.00 over a five year period. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried At the Request of Councilman Cory O'Conner: Motion to schedule a Cablecast Post Agenda regarding HIV & AIDS COMMISSION City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 3/19/2015