Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1 - Ms. Gross FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2255 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, Item A: 607 Brushton SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2268 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Five Thousand Forty Dollars and No Cents ($5,040.00) to Pittsburgh Mercy, Operation Safety Net for support in outreach services provided to the homeless within Allegheny County with a focus on downtown Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2269 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administration, Article IX, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 177c, Gender Equity Commission, Ordinance No. 34-2016, effective December 13, 2016, by adding Section (e), entitled “Gender Equity Commission member term limits.” A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2271 Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer and the Director of the Department of Finance to convene an MBRO Task Force. SPONSOR /S: MS. RUDIAK CO-SPONSOR /S: Mrs. Kail-Smith A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-2107 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Tax, Chapter 245: Earned Income Tax, Section 245.03: Declaration and Payment of Tax, so as to standardize the due date of Earned Income Tax, to fix the rate of interest on delinquent Earned Income Tax for the year 2018, and to update language in the city code. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2108 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 246: Home Rule Tax, Section 246.03: Declaration and Payment of Tax, so as to change the due date of the Home Rule Tax, to fix the rate of interest on delinquent Home Rule Tax for the year 2018, and to update language in the city code. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2109 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemptions, Section 263.02: Payment Options, Discount and Delinquency Penalty, so as to set the payment, discount, and delinquent dates for the 2018 fiscal year, and to further remove duplicative language. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2110 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemption, Section 263.01: Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, by fixing the rate of taxation for 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-1476 An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article VII, Business Related Taxes; Chapter 256, Home Rule Realty Transfer Tax, Section 256.02 LEVY AND RATE, paragraph (a), by increasing the rate of tax from one percent (1%) to two percent (2%). (Post Agenda Held, July 18, 2017; Public Hearing Held, July 18, 2017) SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE AND REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. 2017-1476 An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article VII, Business Related Taxes; Chapter 256, Home Rule Realty Transfer Tax, Section 256.02 LEVY AND RATE, paragraph (a), by increasing the rate of tax from one percent (1%) to two percent (2%) one and one half percent (1.5%) commencing February 1, 2018 and to two (2%) percent commencing January 1, 2020. (Post Agenda Held, July 18, 2017; Public Hearing Held, July 18, 2017) SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE AND REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 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. 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 Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. 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 matter be Affirmatively Recommended. 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 matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 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 the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/20/2017. The motion carried. 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. 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 Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. 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 Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2179 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management Budget to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to offer at-work child care during the fifteen days that the City remains open while Pittsburgh Public Schools are closed and provide on-site child care during twenty City-sponsored community meetings as designated by the Mayor. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN AND MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2200 Resolution amending Resolution No. 297 of 2016, effective June 6, 2016, entitled “further amending Resolution No. 816 effective January 1, 2016, as amended, entitled ‘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 Information Systems Modernization (-$150,000.00) and transferring the funding to the Capital Equipment Acquisition (+$150,000.00) line item” by correcting an incorrect JDE job number and fund code. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2201 Resolution realigning a total of $1,615,000 between various accounts within the 2017 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2017 close in order to meet expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2202 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 transferring $500,000 from FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS to DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2203 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 675 of 2008, effective January 29, 2009, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing PENN AVE. RECONSTRUCTION by $14,365.30 and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $14,365.30. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2204 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 768 of 2009, effective December 31, 2009, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing SLOPE FAILURE REMEDIATION by $4,175.00 and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $4,175.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2205 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 908 of 2010, effective January 1, 2011, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2011 Capital Budget and the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2011 through 2016 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing BUILDING CONDITIONS SURVEY by $30,000.00, SLOPE FAILURE REMEDIATION by $45,680.93, SINC-UP TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS by $75,000.00, and ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES by $6,927.37, and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $157,608.30. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2206 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 855 of 2011, effective December 29, 2011, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing DISPARITY STUDY UPDATE by $62,000.00, REC & SENIOR CENTER MAINTENANCE by $47,504.38, BEECHVIEW RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTER by $147,870.00, and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $257,374.38. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2207 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2012, effective January 1, 2013, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing RECREATION & SENIOR CENTER MAINTENANCE by $250,000.00 and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $250,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2208 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING by $40,000.00 and RECREATION & SENIOR CENTER MAINTENANCE by $300,000.00 and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $40,000.00 and MAJOR DEVELOPMENT by $300,000.00. 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. 2017-2209 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 858 of 2014, effective January 1, 2015, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2015 Capital Budget and the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2015 through 2020 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing STREETSCAPE AND INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION by $5,854.02 and increasing PERSONNEL - CP by $5,854.02. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2210 Resolution amending Resolution 49 of 2005 entitled “Resolution providing for the establishment of a newly created Allegheny Regional Asset District Trust Fund (ARADTF)” to allow for grant monies to be split into two trust funds, and to clarify the sources and uses of these funds. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2211 Resolution amending Resolution 106 of 1979 entitled “Resolution Authorizing and directing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to accept funds from various public and private foundations, and individuals, organizations and agencies for Special Parks Programs, in the Department of Parks and Recreation, and to create a Special Parks’ Programs Trust Fund, and to deposit all funds for said programs into said account; and providing for the payment of expenses in connection with the Special Parks’ Programs” to rename it “Special Events Trust Fund” and to define the sources and uses of the fund. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2212 Resolution amending Resolution 753 of 2016 entitled “Resolution amending City of Pittsburgh Council Resolution No. 633 of 2002 and providing for the establishment of a Mellon Park Tennis Trust Fund for the purpose of holding in trust all monies collected from the Mellon Park Seasonal Support Structure” to allow multiple departments to utilize the trust fund to support Mellon Park and other indoor tennis programming. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2213 Resolution Amending Resolution 1037 of 1982 entitled “Authorizing the City Controller to create a Special Trust Fund to be designated DEMOLITION TRUST FUND into which there shall be deposited money received from the demolition of properties and providing contract or contracts for the demolition of condemned property, payable from DEMOLITION TRUST FUND” to authorize the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to utilize the trust fund for demolition expenses. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2214 Resolution amending Resolution 1213 of 1990 entitled “Authorizing and directing the City Controller to create a special trust fund to be designated as the Schenley Park Rink Trust Fund, for the purpose of depositing funds and expenditure of funds for any and all related expenses” to authorize the Department of Public Works to utilize the trust fund. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2215 Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller to close unused or obsolete Trust Funds. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2216 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through D: A: 230 Carver, B: 5418 2nd, C: 204 Glenwod, D: 19 Woessner A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2217 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Item A: 128 Moultrie A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2218 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain property, acquired at tax sales, to a City of Pittsburgh based Community Development Corporation, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the community through redevelopment. ITEMS A through F. A: 385 Linoleum, B: 0 Atlantic, C: 0 Atlantic, D: 5203 Columbo, E: 835 Vista, F: 820 Vista A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2219 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through E: A: 3201 Josephine, B: 1434 Arlington, C: 848 Suismon, D: 210 Jucunda, E: 406 Jucunda A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2220 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 265, Exemptions for Residential Improvements; Section 265.03, Exemption for Improvements, subsection (e); and Section 265.04, Exemption for Residential Construction, subsection (g), to extend the application periods for the exemptions covering residential improvements and new residential construction in areas defined as the Uptown District, the Downtown District and Targeted Growth Zones, which were enacted pursuant to Ordinance 9 of 2007, to include applications filed on or after January 1st 2018 through March 31st 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2221 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 267, Exemptions for Industrial and Commercial Improvements; Section 267.03, Exemption Schedule; and Section 267.09, Participation by Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Board of Education, to extend the application periods for the exemptions set forth in Section 267.03, subsections (b) and (c), which were enacted pursuant to Ordinance 10 of 2007, to include applications filed on or after January 1st 2018 through March 31st 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2222 Resolution to authorize forgiveness of rental payments due under an existing lease agreement between the City and The New Hazlett Theater. 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 . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2223 Resolution providing for the establishment of a Lease Agreement(s) and/or Sub-lease Agreement(s) with The New Hazlett Theater for a portion of the City facility known as the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny and associated property located at 6 Allegheny Square East for an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year for a period of twenty-nine (29) years. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. 2017-2224 Resolution providing for the establishment of a Lease Agreement(s) and/or Sub-lease Agreement(s) with The Pittsburgh Children's Museum for a portion of the City facility known as the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny and associated property located at 6 Allegheny Square East for an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year for a period of twenty-nine (29) years. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2225 Resolution providing for the establishment of a Lease Agreement(s) and/or Sub-lease Agreement(s) with The Pittsburgh Children's Museum for a City facility known as the Buhl Planetarium Building and associated property located at Allegheny Square on Federal Street for an annual rental fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per year for a twenty-nine (29) year period. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2244 Resolution calling on the Director of Finance and City Treasurer to work with the Pennsylvania State Legislature to design a Long Time Owner Occupant Protection (LOOP) program that allows longtime owner-occupants to stay in their homes when they meet certain eligibility requirements regarding income, length of residence, and increases in assessed value by providing the opportunity for qualified owners to receive real estate tax exemptions. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN AND MRS. KAIL-SMITH CO-SPONSOR /S: Ms. Gross and Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INVOICES A motion was made to approve. The motion carried. 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 SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 13 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2016-0370 An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code at Title 6: Conduct, Article III: Dogs, Cats and other Animals, by adding a new Chapter 637 - Infliction of Pain on Wild or Exotic Animals, making it unlawful to use devices or instruments to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of any wild or exotic animal. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2017-2198 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Six (“Conduct”), Article III (“Dogs and Cats”) by amending Chapter 633.23 with respect to keeping dogs, whether or not tethered, outdoors in extreme weather. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2199 Resolution amending Resolution No. 160 of 2017 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Quick Med Claims LLC for the provision of EMS billing services to the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. 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 12/20/2017. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 14 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 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 12/20/2017. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2017-2226 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Smiths Detection, in the amount of $4,857.12 in payment for the emergency repair of the entrance metal detectors on the first floor of the City-County Building. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2227 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a License and Maintenance Agreement with the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation (BGC) for the purpose of maintaining the landscaping installed by the City along Penn Avenue between Mathilda Street and Evaline Street. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2228 Resolution providing for the letting, for and during the calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020, of Contracts and for the use of existing Contracts for professional services including planning, architectural, engineering, and real estate services as well as construction administration, management and inspection services related to the assessment, design, construction and maintenance of the City’s capital assets, including infrastructure, buildings and land as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh. Funding for these services are to come from the Capital Budget and the projects supported by the professional services. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 15 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2229 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Wenzell Avenue / Carnahan Road Intersection project; and providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $2,200,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2245 Resolution calling on the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer to design a property maintenance program to assist the senior, disabled, and veteran residents of the City of Pittsburgh who are not of able body to properly maintain the exterior premises surrounding their residence. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN AND MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2265 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of E.B. Jacobs, Inc. in the amount of $29,397.50 for professional consulting services in connection with Police Officer Recruit candidate examination and selection services, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 16 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2102 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. d/b/a WorkPartners for services relating to the administration of the City’s workers’ compensation program, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, for a sum not to exceed Four Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($4,875,732.00) over four years and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2195 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to enter into a grant agreement with an organization to manage the 2018 HirePGH program, which incentivizes Pittsburgh businesses to hire City residents that are recipients of the Pittsburgh Promise, for an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2196 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to enter into a grant agreement with an organization for the facilitation of the 2017 Youth Participatory Budget Council’s final proposal, which calls for funding college preparatory and career readiness programs for low income high school students, for an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2197 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Agreement with Strategic Claims Direction LLC for services relating to the auditing the TPA administrating the City’s workers’ compensation program, for a sum not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) over four years and for the payment of the costs thereof. 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 17 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2256 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1A-VH, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High Density to UI, Urban Industrial District certain property roughly bounded Susquehanna Street and El Court; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 13th Ward. (NEEDS TO BE HELD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING) SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Report and Recommendation to the Planning Commission. The motion carried. 2017-2259 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Michael Baker International, Inc. to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of an Architectural Inventory of the West End, Elliott, Brighton Heights, Bedford Dwellings, Middle Hill, and Terrace Village neighborhoods and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $125,000.00 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2260 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Michael Baker International, Inc. to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of revised Historic District Guidelines for one City historic district and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $25,000.00 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2261 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of a data manual for the Comprehensive Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $80,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 18 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2262 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of Graphics & Communication Strategy for the Comprehensive Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $150,000.00 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2263 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with CNX to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of policy and code changes for Telecom Antenna Aesthetics and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $30,000.00 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2264 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article II, Base Zoning Districts, Chapter 904 Mixed Use Districts, Section 904.07 UI, Urban Industrial District (NEEDS TO BE HELD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING) SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Report and Recommendation to the Planning Commission. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 2017-1775 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Community Based Organizations for community and economic development planning assistance in various neighborhoods in the City and providing operating support for these groups, and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not exceed $600,000. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 19 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-1998 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Accamando Center, located at 2410 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, block and lot numbers 95-N-390, in the 32nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing Held 12-8-17) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 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 12/20/2017. The motion carried. 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 TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Out of Room: 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Kraus Absent: 1 - Ms. Gross NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 20 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2180 Resolution providing for the designation as Historic Structures under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structures known as the Tufa Bridges, located in Schenley Park, in the Oakland Neighborhood, in the 14th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 2-6-18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2017-2181 Ordinance accepting a new street name, HERO WAY in the Seventh Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in October 2017. The name 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 Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2182 Resolution granting unto Steven J. Hawkings, 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 4315 Murray in the 15th Ward, Council District 5 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2183 Resolution granting unto Robert Indovina, 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 2132 Sarah Street, 16th Ward, Council District 3 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2184 Resolution granting unto David Stumpf, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp at 120 Oakland Ave in the 4th Ward, Council District 3 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 21 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2185 Resolution amending Resolution No. 99, effective March 6, 2017 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 from Law: “Disparity Study Update” (-$62,000.00), and Parks and Recreation “Recreation & Senior Center Maintenance (-47,504.38) and “Beechview Senior Center” (-$147,870.00), and transfer these funds to “City Planning Personnel (+$257,374.38) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2186 Resolution amending Resolution No. 101, effective March 6, 2017, 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 Department of City Planning from: Multimodal Transportation Planning and Education “(-$40,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Personnel” (+$40,000.00), and reprogram funds from Parks and Recreation “Recreation and Senior Center Rehab” (-$300,000.000), and transfer these funds to URA “Major Development” (+$300,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 22 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2186 Resolution amending Resolution No. 101, effective March 6, 2017, 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 Department of City Planning from: Multimodal Transportation Planning and Education “(-$40,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Personnel” (+$40,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2187 Resolution amending Resolution No. 103, effective March 6, 2017, 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 from Public Works “Streetscape and Intersection Reconstruction (-$5,854.02), and transfer these funds to the Department of City Planning “Personnel” (+$5,854.02). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2188 Resolution amending Resolution 105, effective March 6, 2017, 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 2016 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 Public Works budget from: “Flood Control Projects (-500,000.00) to Design, Construction, & Inspection (+500,000.00) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 23 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2189 Resolution amending Resolution No. 172, effective April 7, 2016, as amended, 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 2009 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 transfer funds from Public Works “Penn Ave. Reconstruction” (-$14,365.30), to City Planning Personnel +(14,365.30) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2190 Resolution amending Resolution No. 287, effective May 19, 2017, 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 from City Planning and Public Works: “Building Conditions Survey” (-$30,000.00), “Slope Failure Remediation” (-$45,680.93), “Sinc-Up Traffic Signal Improvement” (-$75,000.00), and “Architectural Engineering” (-$6,927.37) and transfer these funds to City Planning “Personnel” (+157,608.30). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 24 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2191 Resolution amending Resolution No. 670, effective November 14, 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 2010 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 transfer funds from Public Works: “Slope Failure Remediation” (-$4,175.00); and transfer these funds to City Planning “Personnel” (+$4,175.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2192 Resolution amending Resolution No. 672, effective November 14, 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 2013 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 from Parks and Recreation: “Recreation and Senior Center Rehabilitation” (-$250,000.00), and transfer these funds to “City Planning Personnel” (+250,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2017-2173 Resolution amending Resolution No. 662 of 2016, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief & Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Amcom for the lease of the Multi-Function Devices and the Managed Print Services for a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars $375,000 per year for 3 years,” by extending the term for two additional years and by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 25 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2174 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Innovation & Performance, and the Director of Human Resources & Civil Service to enter into an Amendment or Amendments to extend the existing Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the County of Allegheny for the Enterprise Resource Planning system by one (1) calendar year through December 31, 2018, and to provide for the payment of fees for support services at a cost not to exceed Four Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand and Zero Dollars ($472,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2175 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, or Amendments with CDW-G and VMWare Inc. for the provision of software and services used to support the City’s technology infrastructure for a sum not to exceed $426,400 per year for 5 years, totaling Two Million One Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Dollars ($2,132,000), over the five-year period. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2017-2257 Resolution amending Resolution No. 652 of 2017, effective October 31, 2017, as amended by Resolution No. 13 of 2017, effective January 23, 2017, as amended by Resolution 198, effective April 25, 2017, entitled Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, heavy equipment and vehicle accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities by increasing the Capital Equipment Acquisition line item by $700,000.00, from $2,212,131.00 to $2,912,131.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 26 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 2017-2258 Resolution amending Resolution No. 112, effective March 19, 2014, entitled “Providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the 2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $3,200,000” by increasing the Major Development line item by $300,000.00 and the total cost thereof to $3,500,000.00. (Council Districts: All). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2270 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing PITTSBURGH SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT by $700,000.00 and increasing CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION by $700,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED 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 Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 27 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2017 NEW PAPERS 2017-2176 Resolution amending Resolution No. 18 of 2016, effective February 2, 2016, entitled Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, heavy equipment and vehicle accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities by increasing the Capital Equipment Acquisition line item by $150,000.00, from $5,000,000.00 to $5,150,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2177 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Davison Development at 283 46th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2178 Resolution approving Execution of a Deed by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh, for the sale of Block 19-C, Lot 166 in the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, in the Elliott Neighborhood - Council District No. 2 (public safety training facility). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-2243 Resolution authorizing and directing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to create, or restructure an existing home purchase closing cost assistance program. SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 28