Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 4, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0276 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Jane Desimone, Arbitrator, P.O. Box 8261, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 for arbitration fees and travel expenses for two (2) days of hearings and two (2) day of executive sessions related to the Interest Arbitration - Healthcare Reopener between the City of Pittsburgh and IAFF, Lodge No. 1 in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-five Dollars and 78/00 ($4,875.78). (Executive Session Held 3-28-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0277 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, 525 William Penn Place, 28th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) for professional services rendered pertaining to a litigation matter at 2:17-CV-00828, chargeable to and payable from 11101.108000.53.5317.2018. (Executive Session Held 3-28-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0279 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Cohen & Grigsby, P.C, P.O. Box 641014, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-1014, in an amount not to exceed Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Six Cents ($9,366.06) for professional services in connection with immigration matters. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 (Executive Session Held 3-28-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-0302 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements with Korn Ferry Hay Group, Inc. to provide actuarial services for the City of Pittsburgh for two years, with an optional two year extension, at a total cost not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0322 Resolution to create a Special Committee of Council no later than June 1, 2018, for the purpose of establishing a process of reviewing Request for Proposals by Council prior to the submitting of legislation for a payment agreement or after the authorization of Council. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH AND MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 4/11/2018. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 INVOICES NVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the April 4th 2018 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL B-PEP – donation for event (Dist. 1) 50.00 Coit Services, Inc. – carpet cleaning (Dist. 7) 195.00 Harris, Jill – reimbursement/cake for community event (Dist. 2) 99.99 Trying Together – room rental (Dist. 5) 50.00 BNE Williams, Ricardo – reimbursement for coffee for Beacon workshop 36.27 I&P Norman, Heidi – reimbursement for pizza for 311 during late snow emergency 33.35 Hayhurst, Andrew – coffee and bagels for professional development session 73.96 Marty, Christine – lanyards and cardstock for Inclusive Innovation weed 136.44 CHR African American Cultural Center – fair housing event at cultural center 2,000.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Black Political Empowerment Project – BPEP-Jazz annual outreach opportunity 500.00 Renda Broadcasting Corporation – fair housing radio advertisements 500.00 Washington Consulting Group – speaker to facilitate fair housing training 600.00 FINANCE George M. Hall Co – furring strips for treasurer sales postings on properties 156.80 LAW Burns White – professional legal services 1,610.00 Department of Real Estate – filings, copying at Recorder of Deeds office 137.00 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart – 25% mediator’s fee 483.75 Staples Advantage – general office supplies 350.93 HUMAN RESOURCES CCAC/Boyce Campus – recruitment, job fair 100.00 Geneva College – recruitment, job fair 50.00 Military Guides – advertising 1,550.00 PLI Augello, Joseph – continuing education, I.A.E.I. 15.00 ICC – training 926.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Rucker, Steven – reimbursement for ICC certification required for position 100.00 Schrecengost, Donald – reimbursement for certification 100.00 Waltz, Kim – reimbursement for resident plans examiner test fee 209.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – documents destruction services 196.98 POLICE Amazon Services – shipping and handling charges on multiple orders 32.94 Dollar Rent A Car, Inc – rental cars for narcotics & vice 2,221.68 Garrett, Angela – reimbursement for treats for school events 153.70 Markl Supply – firearms parts for SWAT 2,990.97 Markl Supply – training firearms for SWAT 2,355.00 Moore Wallace – non-traffic citation books 2,369.08 Teel Technologies – specialty equipment for computer crimes unit 2,173.75 PUBLIC WORKS Kleen-Line Service Co Inc – cleaning and service of parts cleaners 150.00 Xerox Corporation – specialized plot printer equipment rental 538.41 Allen, Steven – renewal of CDL class B 94.50 Wagner, Cruz – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 George M Hall Co – expansion strips 453.75 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Postmaster – renewal of Schenley Park ice skating rink PO box 110.00 PARKS & RECREATION Leibowicz, Emma – tennis instructor at Mellon tennis bubble 255.54 CPRB Carpenter, Don – videography production service for monthly meeting 125.00 A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE. THE MOTION CARRIED. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS Dear President and Members of Council: As per the Resolution 738 of 2017 which authorizes City Council to approve intra-departmental transfers throughout the 2018 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s): Office of Management & Budget Amount from: $2,000.00 from 102200.53101 Administrative Fees Amount to: $2,000.00 to 102200.58101 Grants This transfer is necessary to cover the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant application fee and upcoming grant application submission fees. Amount from: $1,000.00 from 102200.54501 Rents Land & Buildings Amount to: $1,000.00 to 102200.54101 Cleaning This transfer is necessary to cover carpet and upholstery cleaning services for the department. Department of Law Amount from: $284.00 from 108000.57571 Furniture City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Amount to: $284.00 to 108000.57501 Machinery & Equipment This transfer is necessary to cover a payment to CDW Government Inc. for computer equipment that was purchased in 2017. Amount from: $28.20 from 108000.56101 Office Supplies Amount to: $28.20 to 108000.56105 Postage This transfer is necessary to cover postage costs incurred to mail court documents. Amount from: $972.00 from 108000.56101 Office Supplies Amount to: $972.00 to 108000.55305 Advertising Promotional This transfer is necessary to pay YourMembership.com, Inc. for job posting advertisements for an Assistant Solicitor and a Chief Legal Officer & City Solicitor position. Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment Amount from: $4.65 from 102100.53101 Administrative Fees City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Amount to: $4.65 to 102100.55701 Transportation This transfer is necessary to cover remaining parking fees incurred by an EORC Commissioner in 2017. Ethics Board Amount from: $2,000.00 from 108100.53513 Court Related Fees Amount to: $2,000.00 to 108100.53105 Recording/Filing Fees This transfer is necessary to pay Network Deposition Services for services rendered in 2017 and for upcoming Ethics Board hearings this year. Office of the Mayor Amount from: $139.55 from 102000.53101 Administrative Fees Amount to: $139.55 to 102000.53509 Computer Maintenance This transfer is necessary to pay Grammerly for use of their full analytics software tool. A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE. THE MOTION CARRIED. P-CARD APPROVALS A MOTION WAS MADE TO APPROVE. THE MOTION CARRIED. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0307 Resolution granting easement through Frick Park to the owners of 584 & 592 Briar Cliff Road for the maintenance of a 6” combined sewer lateral. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0319 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for Phase 1 Street and Signal Improvements in support of the implementation of the Downtown-East End Bus Rapid Transit Project in collaboration with the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, and the County of Allegheny. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIFTEEN MILLION ($15,000,000.000) dollars for this stated purpose. The contribution of the City of Pittsburgh is not to exceed FOUR MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($4,500,000) dollars over the life of the grant for this purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Public Works . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0321 Resolution to create a Slope Remediation Taskforce that will create a strategy to remediate slope failures. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 NEW PAPERS 2018-0282 Resolution providing for a Contract for consulting services with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for Firefighter Recruit position written examination pre-test training material, the development, administration and scoring of National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI) written examination, examination analysis and final report and providing for the payment of the costs thereof not to exceed $30,540.00. A motion was made that this matter be Held for A Cablecast Post Agenda to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0283 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with NEOGOV for the upgrade and continual maintenance of software for HR workforce management, applicant tracking, and Civil Service testing, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $36,463.75. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0285 Resolution amending Resolution 692 of 2015, entitled “Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position job analyses; the development, administration, and scoring of new written examinations; and development, assessor selection, administration, and scoring of new oral board examinations; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof,” by increasing the authorized amount by One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Dollars ($154,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0304 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Acting Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Health Advocate, Inc. in connection with the provision of mental health and counseling services for the City of Pittsburgh’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their family/household members, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof not to exceed One City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars ($118,698.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0303 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of City Planning to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2), should the grant be awarded by DCNR, to provide funding for the Kennard Park Master Planning Project and authorizing the Pittsburgh City Council to include the matching funds in the 2019 Capital budget. The total grant amount requested is SIXTY THOUSAND ($60,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Upon award, the City would provide $60,000 in 2019 Capital Budget Funds for a 1:1 local match. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0135 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Springway LLC for property located at 2330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 4/11/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0288 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny and Partner4Work for the shared operation and administration of the 2018 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program in an amount not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00), and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018 NEW PAPERS 2018-0305 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,000,000 for the One Grandview Development - City of Pittsburgh project. (Council District 2) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0306 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA’s application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,000,000 for the One Grandview Development - City of Pittsburgh project. (Council District 2) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 13