Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1 - Rev. Burgess FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-2059 An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197, Code of Conduct by supplementing and repealing portions thereof to be replaced with the following language. Sponsors: MR. GILMAN AND MR. KRAUS 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 by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2015-2060 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 198 entitled, “Campaign Finance Regulations” by deleting the current language in its entirety and replacing it with new language. Sponsors: MR. GILMAN, REV. BURGESS AND MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 10/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 14, 2015 2015-2060 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 198 entitled, “Campaign Finance Regulations” by deleting the current language in its entirety and replacing it with new language. Sponsors: MR. GILMAN, REV. BURGESS AND MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess NEW PAPERS 2015-2084 Resolution providing for the continued designation of a Downtown Pittsburgh Business Improvement District for the area shown on Exhibit "A" at the behest of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, a coalition of property owners, business leaders, retailers, civic organizations, and residents. Sponsors: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried 2015-2086 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 $15,000 to the Squirrel Hill Business and Professional Association for the Forbes and Murray Improvement Plan. Sponsors: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 10/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 14, 2015 2015-2087 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 $15,000 to the Squirrel Hill Business and Professional Association for the Forbes and Murray Improvement Plan. Sponsors: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS None HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-2015 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Fair Housing Partnership, to provide comprehensive fair housing training to all relevant members of the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning and Mayor’s Office staff. Training will include understanding affirmatively furthering fair housing, general fair housing laws, reasonable accommodation and modification, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 10/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 14, 2015 2015-2079 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position job analyses; the development, administration, and scoring of new written examinations; and development, assessor selection, administration, and scoring of new oral board examinations; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $109,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1870 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title V: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 549: Residential Parking Permit Program, Section 549.08 Visitor Permit, by amending the regulations regarding visitors permits; also amending Section 549.02 Definitions, by amending the definition of Certified Resident and Motor Vehicle; and by adding a new Section 549.18 Residential Parking Permit Removal. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 10/28/2015. The motion carried 2015-2000 Ordinance accepting new street names in the Ninth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The streets known as Honeycrisp Lane, Fuji Court, and Winesap Drive were approved by CPAC in March 2014. The names listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 10/28/2015. The motion carried 2015-1937 Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 Section 911.04.A.7 to Karen and Randall Woods, property owners, for authorization to operate a Bed and Breakfast (General) use at 1156 Portland Street, zoned “R2-M” Residential Two-Unit, Moderate Density District, 11th Ward, Council District No. 7 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 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 10/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 14, 2015 NEW PAPERS 2015-2085 Resolution amending Resolution 24 of 2015 to increase the maximum allowable amount of financial resources available to the Affordable Housing Task Force for professional and technical services from $50,000 to $100,000, and to update the deadline dates for the delivery of the Task Force’s findings and recommendations to City Council from September 30, 2015 to April 29, 2016, as well as the deadline date for action on the Task Force’s recommendations from December 31, 2015 to May 27, 2016. Sponsors: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2050 Resolution amending resolution # 2015-1334, Enactment # 109, effective 3/12/2015authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment and services related to the installation of 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, and to include SHI, International, Inc. as the vendor from whom the City will purchase CORE Business Technologies. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2051 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement for the hiring of Cycom Data Systems, Inc., to continue maintaining and upgrading CityLaw, the Department of Law's legal case management and administrative support software system at a cost not to exceed $11,124.00 (Eleven Thousand, One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 10/16/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 14, 2015 2015-2061 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor or his designee to include detailed information of various informational documents in an easily accessible, centralized place on the City’s website, for viewing by the general public, with all documents provided in a searchable format. Sponsors: MR. GILMAN, MS. RUDIAK AND MR. KRAUS 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 2015-2082 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development to receive $45,000 in funding to support an Innovation Fellow in the coordination and implementation of the Pittsburgh Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2080 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 5500 Baum Boulevard Project at 5500 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried HEARINGS COMMITTEE, MR. KRAUS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2083 Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing relative to Bill No. 2015-2062 as it relates to the source of income as a protected class of unlawful housing practices. (The Petition is Valid) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 10/16/2015