Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, December 6, 2017 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2017-2139 Resolution appointing Karen Loysen as a member of the Historic Review Commission with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2140 Resolution appointing Lucia M. Aguirre as a member of the Historic Review Commission with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2141 Resolution appointing Alyssa P. Lyon as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2142 Resolution appointing Siena Kane as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2143 Resolution appointing Evaine K. Sing as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2161 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Zeba Ahmed as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held 2017-2162 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of David Breingan as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire November 30, 2020. Interview Held City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 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 2017-2111 Resolution making appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2018. SPONSOR /S: MS. RUDIAK A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this AMENDMENT be Withdrawn. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2112 Resolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh for the 2018 fiscal year, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting maximum levels for designated positions. SPONSOR /S: MS. RUDIAK A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this AMENDMENT be Withdrawn. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2113 Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program. SPONSOR /S: MS. RUDIAK A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this AMENDMENT be Withdrawn. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 2017-2133 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two: Fiscal; Article I: Administration; Chapter 218: Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan, by revising Sections 218.08: Project and Budget Reporting, so as to strengthen the City’s provisions for the closure of capital project accounts included as part of the City Controller’s “Annual Accounting Close and Report.” (Briefing Held 12-4-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2134 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article I, Administration, by adding language to Chapter 219 - Operating Budget, so as to codify Act 47 best practices and Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority requirements regarding the City's Annual Operating Budget. (Briefing Held 12-4-17) 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. 2017-2135 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 202: Debt Management Policy, so as to provide further guidance on the debt management financial controls which allow the City of Pittsburgh to efficiently issue debt while maintaining a responsible debt service level. (Briefing Held 12-4-17) A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. 2017-2135 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 202: Debt Management Policy, so as to provide further guidance on the debt management financial controls which allow the City of Pittsburgh to efficiently issue debt while maintaining a responsible debt service level. (Briefing Held 12-4-17) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 2017-2136 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article XI: Personnel, Chapter 192 - Pensions, by adding Chapter 192.44, so as to add language to prohibit pension enhancements for Municipal, Fire, and Police pensions, including retroactive enhancements. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2137 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Union Trust Building, 501 Grant St., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) for legal fees pertaining to police matters. (Executive Session Held 11-27-17 and 12-5-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2017-2159 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget” so as to close defunct projects, and move the remaining funds into District 8 Public Works projects. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2160 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 365, effective June 13, 2012, entitled “providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council District 8 Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, so as to close defunct projects, and move the remaining funds into District 8 Public Works projects. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $134,924.55. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2016-0875 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the East Ohio Street Improvement Project. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-1996 Resolution amending Resolution No. 457, effective July 27, 2017, entitled “Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a Transfer Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”), under which PennDOT will make improvements to and transfer to the City of Pittsburgh portions of State Route 4084 from East Street to the West End Bridge, including Allegheny Circle.” A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2194 Resolution amending Resolution No. 786 of 2016, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with O’Brien, Rulis and Bochicchio for legal services relating to workers’ compensation matters, by changing the JDE account string and item number to allow for payments to come from the Workers’ Compensation VEBA trust fund. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-1373 Resolution amending resolution number 772 of 2016, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program” so as to transfer one hundred thousand dollars from Community Based Organizations to the Southwest Pittsburgh CDC ($50,000) and the Mount Washington CDC ($50,000). SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Mr. Lavelle 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 12/13/2017. The motion carried. 2017-2097 Resolution authorizing the fee schedule for 2018 pursuant to Chapter 170 of the City Code. (Briefing Held 11-27-17) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 Abstain: 0 Out of Room: 2 - Mrs. Harris, and Mr. Kraus Absent: 1 - Mr. Lavelle 2017-2103 Ordinance supplement the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article VII, Disruptive Properties, by adding the Chapter 672, Protocols for Boarding-Up Vacant and Abandoned Residential Properties. SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 12/13/2017. 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 in the Committee on Urban Recreation , due back by 12/20/2017. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 12/11/2017 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2017 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2172 Resolution further amending Resolution Number 651 of 2016, entitled, “Resolution amending Resolution 404/2015, entitled, ‘Resolution authorizing the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-12467, LID-60311 from Damon’s International, Inc., 4070-4072 William Penn Hwy., Monroeville, PA 15146-2685 to the Applicant, Mixtape, LLC. 4907 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 for the premises located at 4907 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, restaurant known as “Mixtape” pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461’, so as to amend Section 5. Memorandum of Understanding between Mixtape LLC and the Bloomfield Garfield Corporation to extend the hours of operation.” so as to approve rescindment of the Conditional Licensing Agreement between Mixtape, LLC and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, which had incorporated the terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding between Mixtape, LLC and the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, as amended pursuant to Resolution Number 651 of 2016, and Section 6, as approved in Resolution Number 404 of 2015. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 12/13/2017. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Printed on 12/11/2017