Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1- Mr. Lavelle FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1491 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 H: A: 6824 Fifth, B: 714 N. Homewood, C: 726 Ormsby, D: 5258 Duncan, E: 5224 Duncan, F: 5321 Duncan, G: 5300 Duncan, H: 3807 Penn. 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 A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 4/22/2015. The motion carried NEW PAPERS 2015-1507 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 719 of 2011, 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 Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $1,080.05 from various completed projects to Carrick Community Council- Security Cameras. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 4/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 15, 2015 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1508 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 transferring $1,080.05 from various completed projects to Carrick Community Council- Security Cameras. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1510 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor or his designee to issue a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the purpose of identifying and implementing a Water Service Line Protection Program within the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kail-Smith, Mrs. Harris and Ms. Gross A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INVOICES - A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion was carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS - NONE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2014-1020 Ordinance amending and Supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title VII Business Licensing, by adding Article X Rental of Residential Housing, Chapter 781 Residential Housing Rental Permit Program to provide for the registration of rental housing located within the City of Pittsburgh and to provide penalties for violation. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 4/29/2015. The motion carried 2015-1469 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title 10-Building Code-to require safety and security training for security officer and other building service employees, to require adequate staffing over buildings to ensure the safety and security of occupants and property, to require security businesses to meet certain professional standards and obtain a business license from the City, and to amend the procurement code to require compliance with these new training and licensing provisions. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 4/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 15, 2015 Sponsors: Rev. Burgess A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 4/22/2015. The motion carried PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL 2015-1495 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to grant to Duquesne Light Company a permanent easement for the installation, use, operation, maintenance, repair, renewal and the removal of an underground electrical transmission line under and through the City’s property described as Parcel ID No. 11-K-340, located between Swineburne Street and Brady Street along Second Avenue in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, and constituting a portion of the Eliza Furnace Trail. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried NEW PAPERS 2015-1506 Resolution vacating a portion of Old Browns Hill Road in the 14th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1502 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Highmark, Inc. for professional services in connection with the administration of the City of Pittsburgh’s Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $19,999.50. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1503 Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 739 of 2014 and providing that the Director of Personnel enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Independent Catalyst for professional services in connection with the City of City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 4/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 15, 2015 Pittsburgh’s Payroll and Human Resource systems (JD Edwards). Cost not to exceed $550,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1504 Resolution amending Resolution No. 713 approved November 3, 2014, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “HH”, in the Central Northside Community (Council District #1) to expand the district to include additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1505 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Community and Economic Development to receive funding in the amount of One Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars ($1,590,000.00) to be used for the design and construction of the new Frick Environmental Center and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to permit it to use these grant fund for this purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 4/16/2015