Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Rev. Burgess FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR RECOMMITTED PAPERS 2018-0533 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 for legal fees pertaining to police matters. (Executive Session held 6/26/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 7/2/2018. The motion carried. SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-0632 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 265: Exemption 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 further include applications filed on or after May 31, 2018, through August 31, 2018, or until legislation establishing a new program has been adopted. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 21 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 2018-0633 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code at 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: Exemption Schedule, Subsection (b) and Subsection (c), which were enacted pursuant to Ordinance 10 of 2007, to include applications field on or after April 1, 2018, through August 31, 2018, or until legislation establishing a new program has been adopted. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 22 NEW PAPERS 2018-0596 Resolution transferring a total of $9,800 from City Council to the City Clerk’s Office. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 457 2018-0597 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEM A: A: The western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-106 & the western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-120. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 458 2018-0598 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through L: A: 1814 Enoch, B: 1812 Enoch, C: 6522 Llewellyn, D: 6530 Llewellyn, E: 6532 Llewellyn, F: 6534 Llewellyn, G: 6536 Llewellyn, H: 6538 Llewellyn, I: 7161 Mount Vernon, J: 7003 Apple, K: 55 Southern, L: 202 Minooka City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 459 2018-0599 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 J: A: 128 Moultrie, B: 5105 Rosetta, C: 520 Cora, D: 5611 Melvin, E: 613 Industry, F: 66 Climax, G: 1322 Chartiers, H: 1326 Chartiers, I: 1 Lane, J: 859 Ford A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 460 2018-0600 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $4,892.68, in favor of Duquesne Light Company, ATTN: Carolyn K. Cingel, 411 Seventh Avenue, Mail Drop 16-1, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for damage to their light pole near the intersection of Cox Avenue and Antartic Way, Pittsburgh, 15207 from a City ES vehicle striking it after an intersectional motor vehicle accident on July 20, 2017. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 461 2018-0601 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $2,638.08, in favor of Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, P.O. Box 535324, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-5324, (Reference #MISCEGCDM201606) for damage to their natural gas service line at 443 E. Warrington Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15210 from a City Public Works Traffic Division crew installing a sign on November 24, 2017. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 462 INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0388 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article VII - Disruptive Properties, Chapter 670. - Disruptive Property Abatement, by repealing Chapter 670 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Chapter 670. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 7/11/2018. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0159 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 LOWER HETH’S RUN by $75,599.09 and increasing STREET RESURFACING by $75,599.09. A motion was made that this matter be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess NEW PAPERS 2018-0610 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IV: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights-of-Way, Chapter 412: Users of the Pubic Rights-of-Way in order to provide the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure with necessary authority to regulate the provision of mobility or transportation services occurring upon, public streets, bridges, sidewalks, and other public ways. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 23 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0602 Resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement and administer the program. Cost not to exceed $4,585,786. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 463 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-0623 Resolution amending Resolution No. 817, effective December 28, 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 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 within City Council from Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-$4,000.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+$4,000.00)” SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 470 2018-0624 Resolution amending Resolution No. 671, effective November 14, 2016, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to transfer funds within City Council from: “Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-$4,000.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+$4,000.00)” SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 471 2018-0625 Resolution amending Resolution No. 816, effective December 28, 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 within City Council “ Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-4,000.00), Riverlife Task Force (-1,000.00) and Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank (-1,500.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+6,000.00) and Kitchen of Grace (+500.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 472 2018-0626 Resolution amending Resolution No. 669, effective November 14, 2016, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $1,357,500.00; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-4,000.00, Riverlife Task Force (-1,000.00) and Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank (-1,500.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+6,000.00) and Kitchen of Grace (+500.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 motion carried. Enactment No: 473 2018-0627 Resolution amending Resolution No. 811, effective December 28, 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 within City Council. “Northview Heights Tenant Council (-2,000.00) to Kitchen of Grace (+2,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 474 2018-0628 Resolution amending Resolution No. 667, effective November 14, 2016, entitled, “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reprogram funds within City Council: from “Northview Heights Tenant Council (-2,000.00) to Kitchen of Grace (+2,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 475 DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0375 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Hefty House, located at 624-626 East Ohio Street (24-N-118), in the East Allegheny Neighborhood, in the 23rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 6/20/18) City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 454 2018-0376 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Pittsburgh Wash House, located at 3495 Butler Street (48-S-235), in the Lawrenceville Neighborhood, in the 6th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 6/20/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 455 2018-0377 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Sheraden Homestead, located at 2803 Bergman Street (42-S-14), in the Sheraden Neighborhood, in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 6/20/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 456 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0611 Resolution amending Resolution No. 435 of 2017, entitled “Resolution amending Resolution No. 229 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 Planet Technologies for the SAAS (Software as a Service) e-mail & data file collaboration for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($133,000) and for the payment of the costs thereof,” by increasing the authorized amount in 2017 by Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) to renew Evolve 365 Support Services for one additional year” by increasing the total authorized contract amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($100,000.00) to renew Evolve 365 Support Services for one year with an option to renew for an additional two years. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 motion carried. Enactment No: 469 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0603 Resolution providing for the acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh from the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County of its rights, title and interest in and to certain property in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public purpose to become part of the I-579 Cap Project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 464 2018-0604 Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Mount Oliver (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing animal control services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. 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 by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Mr. Coghill, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Mrs. Harris Out of Room: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2018-0606 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for purposes of receiving and expending grant funds; providing for the construction of the I-579 Cap project and enter into additional agreements with any other relevant agencies as needed to accept grant funding offered to the City for this project; and further providing for legitimate expenditures for any services required in connection with the expenditure of said grant funds per the original intent of the grant award. Said agreement or agreements or expenditures are at a cost not to exceed City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018 $26,440,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 465 2018-0607 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) and the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (the “SEA”), concerning the distribution of certain federal grant monies and the assignment of certain responsibilities in connection with the I-579 Cap Project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 466 2018-0608 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into a License Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) to acquire the necessary air-space rights for construction of the I-579 Cap Project and thereafter for the operation of a public park to be dedicated after construction. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 467 2018-0609 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into Agreements with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (the “SEA”), in order to disperse certain funds to City for and facilitate construction of the I-579 Cap Project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 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