Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, November 1, 2017 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 NEW PAPERS 2017-2032 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 816 of 2015, effective December 18, 2015, as amended, entitled “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,” by accepting the transfer of second and third quarter 2016 gaming revenue from the Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority and authorizing expenditures from FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2033 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 816 of 2015, effective December 18, 2015, as amended, entitled “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,” by reducing FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS by $200,000.00 and increasing HILL HOUSE by $200,000.00. (Briefing Held 11-8-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 11/15/2017. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 1, 2017 2017-2034 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management & Budget to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements with the Hill House Association in connection with the rehabilitation of the Blakey Program Center for a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00) for the payment of the costs thereof. (Briefing Held 11-8-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 11/15/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2035 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($32,500.00) to MAYA Design Inc. for costs incurred for both the SmartPGH and the Resilient City projects. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2036 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Carl’s Tree Service - Landscaping in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($33,700.00) for tree trimming and pruning services that are required for the maintenance and upkeep of various properties owned by the Three Taxing Bodies. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2037 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Cliff Jobe Consulting LLC, 204 Kennan Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, in an amount not to exceed Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($12,827.00) for consultation services in connection with trial appearance and related expenses for USDC #2:16-cv-01364. (Executive Session Held 11-8-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. INVOICES Amotion was made to Approve. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS None City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 1, 2017 P-CARD APPROVALS Amotion was made to Approve. The motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2017-2030 Resolution authorizing and directing the Controller to return an overpayment of grant funds for the payment of police officers for Community Oriented Policing Services to the Department of Justice. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 11/6/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2031 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (“P3R”) to assist the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police with re-establishing the mounted unit. This resolution further provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose as it relates to the grant funding for the project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-2003 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 Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 11/15/2017. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 1, 2017 2017-2038 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a License and Maintenance Agreement with the Community Alliance of Spring Garden-East Deutschtown (CASGED) for the purpose of maintaining the landscaping installed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) at the trail head between Route 28 and Troy Hill Road. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2017-2029 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, d/b/a UPMC LifeSolutions, for the provision of mental health and counseling services for firefighters and their household members for a sum not to exceed Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Two Dollars ($23,302.00) and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-1997 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to accept funds from the Northside Leadership Conference in the amount of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) provided as a gift in recognition of work previously performed by the City for the conservation, restoration, and maintenance of designated City-owned war memorials and monuments. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 1, 2017 2017-1999 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from AP, Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development to GPR-C, Grandview Public Realm sub-district C, a certain property on Grandview Avenue, Block Number 6-H, lot number 43; in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System. (NEEDS TO BE HELD FOR PUBLIC HEARING) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 11/15/2017. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2017-2026 Resolution granting unto Dina Snider, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an ADA compliant ramp at 420 Boulevard of the Allies in the 1st Ward, Council District 6 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2027 Resolution granting unto Dark Side Properties, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with handrail and landing at 5600 Harrison Street in the 10th Ward, Council District 7 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2028 Resolution adopting the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, which identifies targets and strategies for greenhouse gas emissions for the City of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the plan is to serve as an advisory plan for future land use, transportation and development planning. (Public Hearing Held 11-29-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held fora Cablecast Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held for a Cablecast Post Agenda to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 1, 2017 2017-2041 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Ten - Building, by adding a new Chapter, Chapter 1005: Federally Subsidized Multifamily Rental Properties. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-1920 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Four: Public Places and Properties, Article XI Parks and Playgrounds, Chapter 473: Use Regulations, Section 473.05 Behavior by prohibiting the uncasing, possession, and use of firearms capable of discharging or propelling a projectile in City parks and playgrounds. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN CO-SPONSOR /S: Mr. Kraus A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Urban Recreation , due back by 11/6/2017. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2017-2025 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Northview Heights-Midrise Apartment project which consists of the construction of 87 apartment units at 525 Mount Pleasant Road, Pittsburgh, PA. The site abuts both Mount Pleasant Road/Penfort Road and Sunset Avenue/Lamar Street. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 12/11/2017