Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:30 PM 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 2016-0387 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 219: Operating Budget by adding section 219.06: Fiscal Impact Statements, so as to codify budgetary policies relating to legislative and executive initiatives. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Ms. Rudiak No: 0 Abstain: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Kail-Smith NEW PAPERS 2016-0430 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($15,850.00) in favor of Stacee Carlett Diggs, and her attorneys, Cynthia M. Porta-Clark, Esquire, and Porta-Clark & Ward, LLC, 100 Fleet Street, Suite 101, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 regarding an incident on or about January 10, 2011. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0431 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($125,000.00), in favor of Jordan Miles and Joel Sansone, his attorney, c/o Joel Sansone, Law Offices of Joel Sansone, Three Gateway Center, Suite 1700, 401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in Full and Final Settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:10-cv-001135. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2016-0432 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service to maintain the City’s AmeriCorps VISTA program for the 2016-2017 term. Total cost not to exceed $23,352.00 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INVOICES A mootion was made to Approve. The motion was carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS A mootion was made to Approve. The motion was carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0369 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a License Agreement or Agreements with The Kingsley Association for the use of The Kingsley Center Pool by City residents; and shall be at a cost not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00). ..BODY Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. Authorizing the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a License Agreement or Agreements with The Kingsley Association for the use of The Kingsley Center Pool by City residents; and shall be at a cost not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) to be paid from the 2016 operating budget line item 11101.53.53101.102200.2016. The License Agreement(s) shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance. 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 NEW PAPERS 2016-0433 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Project Cooperation Agreement with Tree Pittsburgh for the purpose of supporting Tree Pittsburgh’s efforts to promote and advance the City of Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest Master Plan. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2016-0354 Resolution amending Resolution No. 607, effective September 22, 2015, providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $513,000.00, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Homewood Renaissance Association” (-$10,00.00); “Light of Life Ministries” (-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$15,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2016-0355 Resolution amending Resolution No.160, effective April 7, 2016, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Operation Better Block” (-$5,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$5,000.00) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0356 Resolution amending Resolution No. 476, effective July 16, 2015, providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and /or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the behalf of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $800,000.00; so as to reprogram funds in the Mayor’s Office from: “Operation Better Block” (-$5,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$5,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2016-0357 Resolution amending Resolution No. 162, effective April 7, 2016, entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Operation Better Block” (-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$5,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2016-0358 Resolution amending Resolution No. 192, Effective April 9, 2015, entitled: “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Operation Better Block’(-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association (+$5,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0359 Resolution amending Resolution 167, effective April 7, 2016, Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Homewood Renaissance Assoc.” (-$10,000.00); “Operation Better Block” (-$10,000.00); “Light of Life Ministries” (-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$25,000.00). 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 2016-0360 Resolution amending Resolution No. 168, effective April 7, 2016, providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $540,000.00, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Homewood Renaissance Assoc.” (-$10,000.00); “Operation Better Block” (-$10,000.00); “Light of Life Ministries” (-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$25,000.00). 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 6 Printed on 6/3/2016 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 1, 2016 2016-0361 Resolution amending Resolution No. 169, effective April 7, 2016, entitled Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within the Mayor’s Office from: “Homewood Renaissance Association” (-$10,00.00); “Light of Life Ministries” (-$5,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Kingsley Association” (+$15,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2016-0429 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to support the Park Ranger Grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to provide a two-year support of a collaborative effort with Student Conservation Association to add a seasonal park ranger team and further providing for an agreements and expenditures not to exceed seven hundred thousand ($700,000) dollars over a two-year period for this stated purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 6/3/2016