Standing Committees
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · June 8, 2016
Minutes
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
Present 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
and Mrs. Kail-Smith
Absent 2 - Mr. O'Connor, and Ms. Rudiak
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0459 Resolution releasing certain conditions, covenants and restrictions running with certain
parcels of land situate in the 12th Ward and 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh.
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
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PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0458 Resolution amending Resolution 893 of 2003 to permit the Existing Pennsylvania
Emergency Management Agency Trust Fund (PEMATF) to be renamed The
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Trust Fund and permitting therein
the deposit of monies from federal, state, local, and private sources for Emergency
Management And Homeland Security Expenditures.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0460 Resolution vacating a portion of a 20’ Unnamed Way at Nimick Place in the 13th
Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0461 Resolution granting unto unto Eastside Limited Partnership III, the Land Owner, and
Eastside III TOD, LLC the Land Leasee, with both entities residing at 535 Smithfield
Street, Suite 715, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, an
encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, building
enroachments for Eastside III at 177 S. Highland Avenue, Stevenson Place, 6100
Centre Avenue in the 7th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0462 Resolution amending Resolution No. 795 of 2015, entitled “Resolution authorizing the
Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Public Works, Office of Management
and Budget, Finance, and Parks and Recreation to enter into a Lease Agreement with
C R JRS CHIP, Inc. d/b/a The First Tee of Pittsburgh at the Bob O’Connor Golf
Course at Schenley Park,” so as to change the terms of the lease.
A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public
Works , due back by 6/15/2016. The motion carried
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2016-0464 Resolution accepting the dedication of portions of Washington’s Landing and accepting
the grading, paving, curbing, traffic signals and lighting; fixing the width and position of
the roadway and sidewalks in the 24th Ward, 1st Council District.
SPONSORS: MRS. HARRIS
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0447 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six Conduct,
Article V Discrimination, Chapter 651 Findings and Policy, and Chapter 659
Unlawful Practices.
SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN AND MR. KRAUS
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS,
CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0427 Resolution providing for the creation of the Open Space Trust Fund and setting
conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0428 Resolution providing for the creation of the Stormwater Management Trust Fund and
setting conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
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2016-0448 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the
Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Albright United Methodist
Church, located at 486 S. Graham Street, block and lot number 51-M-155 and
51-M-155-0-2, in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District, City of Pittsburgh.
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the
Committee on Hearings . The motion carried
CABLECAST
2016-0449 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning of the City of
Pittsburgh to execute relevant agreements with the Pennsylvania Museum and
Historical Commission not to exceed thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars
($32,500).
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0450 Resolution providing for Agreement(s) and Contract(s), or use of existing
Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Urban Design Ventures for the purpose of
preparing the Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER), all required under the Community Development Block
Grant program; and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed
20,500.00.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0451 Resolution amending Resolution Number 816, effective December 22, 2015,
Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016
Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016 through
2021 Capital Improvement Program; so as to identify specific projects in the Mayor’s
Office and City Council Districts 1 and 2.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
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2016-0452 Resolution 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
$850,000.00.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0453 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with consultant(s) and
Vendor(s) to assist the City in improving its Citizen Participation Process and provide
for payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0454 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement(s) and to provide
administrative/operating expenses, including but not limited to, rehabilitation,
maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, homeless prevention and
essential services and other miscellaneous expenses associated the Emergency
Solutions Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $1,149,245.00
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0455 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish Healthcare
Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses, housing and housing
related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, at a total
cost not to exceed $735,136
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
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2016-0456 Resolution 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
$500,000.00.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0457 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Urban League of
Pittsburgh, for the implementation/administration of the Housing Counseling Program,
and related costs, in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, REV.
BURGESS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0444 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance
and/or the Director of Public Works to adopt the applicable Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania CoStars agreement(s) and to enter into a related agreement or
agreements with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. that will permit the City to continue
licensing application software and to purchase associated subscription, maintenance,
cloud hosting, and professional services. The total cost over three years for
2016-2018 shall not exceed $471,850.00.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
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2016-0445 Resolution authorizing the Mayor Director of the Department of Finance to enter into
an agreement to purchase subscription, maintenance, and cloud hosting services for a
property profiling service that will improve tracking and organization of City-owned
properties; and to procure professional services relating to data conversion,
integration, and migration from a self-hosted to a cloud environment hosted by
E-Properties. Cost not to exceed $101,045.36.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0446 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for Station Square East-Phase 1, East Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15219.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried
2016-0463 Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license,
License No. R-7652, from Dropback Inn, Inc., 809 Garfield Street., Springdale,
PA 15144 to the Applicant, Adamo Makhoul, LLC., 208 N. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 for the premises located at 208 North Highland Ave. St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206, known as “Ali Baba East”, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania
Liquor Code, §4-461.
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the
Committee on Hearings . The motion carried
CABLECAST
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Agenda
510 City-County Building
City of Pittsburgh 414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0459 Resolution releasing certain conditions, covenants and restrictions running with
certain parcels of land situate in the 12th Ward and 13th Ward of the City of
Pittsburgh.
INVOICES
INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0458 Resolution amending Resolution 893 of 2003 to permit the Existing
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Trust Fund (PEMATF) to be
renamed The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Trust Fund and
permitting therein the deposit of monies from federal, state, local, and private
sources for Emergency Management And Homeland Security Expenditures.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0460 Resolution vacating a portion of a 20’ Unnamed Way at Nimick Place in the
13th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
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Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting June 8, 2016
Agenda - Final
2016-0461 Resolution granting unto unto Eastside Limited Partnership III, the Land Owner,
and Eastside III TOD, LLC the Land Leasee, with both entities residing at 535
Smithfield Street, Suite 715, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and
assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and
expense, building enroachments for Eastside III at 177 S. Highland Avenue,
Stevenson Place, 6100 Centre Avenue in the 7th Ward, 8th Council District of
the City of Pittsburgh.
2016-0462 Resolution amending Resolution No. 795 of 2015, entitled “Resolution
authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Public Works,
Office of Management and Budget, Finance, and Parks and Recreation to enter
into a Lease Agreement with C R JRS CHIP, Inc. d/b/a The First Tee of
Pittsburgh at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park,” so as to change
the terms of the lease.
2016-0464 Resolution accepting the dedication of portions of Washington’s Landing and
accepting the grading, paving, curbing, traffic signals and lighting; fixing the width
and position of the roadway and sidewalks in the 24th Ward, 1st Council District.
SPONSORS: MRS. HARRIS
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0447 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six
Conduct, Article V Discrimination, Chapter 651 Findings and Policy, and
Chapter 659 Unlawful Practices.
SPONSORS: MR. GILMAN AND MR. KRAUS
LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0427 Resolution providing for the creation of the Open Space Trust Fund and setting
conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds.
2016-0428 Resolution providing for the creation of the Stormwater Management Trust
Fund and setting conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds.
2016-0448 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11
of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Albright United
Methodist Church, located at 486 S. Graham Street, block and lot number
51-M-155 and 51-M-155-0-2, in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District, City of
Pittsburgh.
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Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting June 8, 2016
Agenda - Final
2016-0449 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning of the City
of Pittsburgh to execute relevant agreements with the Pennsylvania Museum
and Historical Commission not to exceed thirty-two thousand five hundred
dollars ($32,500).
2016-0450 Resolution providing for Agreement(s) and Contract(s), or use of existing
Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Urban Design Ventures for the purpose of
preparing the Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER), all required under the Community Development
Block Grant program; and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to
exceed 20,500.00.
2016-0451 Resolution amending Resolution Number 816, effective December 22, 2015,
Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016
Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016
through 2021 Capital Improvement Program; so as to identify specific projects
in the Mayor’s Office and City Council Districts 1 and 2.
2016-0452 Resolution 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 $850,000.00.
2016-0453 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with consultant(s)
and Vendor(s) to assist the City in improving its Citizen Participation Process
and provide for payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00
2016-0454 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement(s) and to provide
administrative/operating expenses, including but not limited to, rehabilitation,
maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, homeless prevention
and essential services and other miscellaneous expenses associated the
Emergency Solutions Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $1,149,245.00
2016-0455 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish
Healthcare Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses,
housing and housing related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and
their families, at a total cost not to exceed $735,136
2016-0456 Resolution 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 $500,000.00.
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Agenda - Final
2016-0457 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Urban League
of Pittsburgh, for the implementation/administration of the Housing Counseling
Program, and related costs, in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0444 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of
Finance and/or the Director of Public Works to adopt the applicable
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CoStars agreement(s) and to enter into a
related agreement or agreements with Cartegraph Systems, Inc. that will permit
the City to continue licensing application software and to purchase associated
subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting, and professional services. The total
cost over three years for 2016-2018 shall not exceed $471,850.00.
2016-0445 Resolution authorizing the Mayor Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an agreement to purchase subscription, maintenance, and cloud
hosting services for a property profiling service that will improve tracking and
organization of City-owned properties; and to procure professional services
relating to data conversion, integration, and migration from a self-hosted to a
cloud environment hosted by E-Properties. Cost not to exceed $101,045.36.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2016-0446 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for Station Square East-Phase 1, East Station Square Drive,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.
2016-0463 Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor
license, License No. R-7652, from Dropback Inn, Inc., 809 Garfield Street.,
Springdale, PA 15144 to the Applicant, Adamo Makhoul, LLC., 208 N.
Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 for the premises located at 208 North
Highland Ave. St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, known as “Ali Baba East”, pursuant
to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.
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