Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 10, 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. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mr. Lavelle FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0874 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Six Thousand Thirty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents ($6,038.99) payable to Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, P.O.Box 826404, Philadelphia, PA 19182-6404, for professional services in connection with a police matter. (Executive Session held 10/3/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 707 2018-0875 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tucker Independent Medical Experts, Inc., 2400 Ansys Dr.,Suite 102, Canonsburg, PA 15317 in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand One Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($3,100.00) for professional services in connection with litigation. (Executive Session held 10/3/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 708 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 2018-0876 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Sixty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($68,852.50) to Pepper Hamilton LLP, Suite 5000, 500 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA l5219 for professional consulting and legal services in relation to False Claims Act litigation. (Executive Session held 10/3/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 709 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 INVOICES INVOICES 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 October 10th 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 C.L.U.B. – donation (Dist. 4) 200.00 East Allegheny Community Council – donation (Dist. 1) 1,000.00 Hell on Hills – donation (Dist. 4) 1,000.00 Holt, Alicia – professional services (Dist. 9) 1,400.00 Municipal Code – professional services/codification of Ordinances 2,570.00 Narrow Gate Ministries – donation (Dist. 4) 100.00 St. John Bosco Academy – donation (Dist. 4) 50.00 Troy Hill Citizens – donation (Dist. 1) 50.00 Watson, Wrenna – reimbursement/attorney annual registration (Dist. 1) 227.75 OMB Shred-It – document destruction for CDBG division 53.50 Pennsylvania State Mayors Association – yearly membership renewal 60.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 CHR Salem, Rachel – lunch for staff retreat 110.02 Stanley, Megan – off-site space for staff retreat 50.00 Stanley, Megan – reimbursement for Lyft trip to Hill District 15.16 CONTROLLER Coit Services Incorporated – carpet cleaning 210.00 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing of checks 975.00 EDocs Technologies – scanning cash sheets, contract expired prior invoicing 2,349.90 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – depositions 842.50 American Inns of Court – membership/professional dues 430.00 Office of Court Reporters – hearing transcript 96.00 ETHICS BOARD Council of Governmental Ethic Laws – registration fee for 2018 conference 600.00 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – annual newspaper subscription 234.00 HUMAN RESOURCES Denson, Yvonne – reimbursement for notary license 80.00 iHeart Media – advertising 2,500.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 Jackson, Morgan M – reimbursement for recording notary license 80.00 National Safety Council – membership fee 716.00 NCS Pearson Incorporated – scoring for employment exams 2,974.40 The Employment Guide – advertising 235.00 Zones – ZoomText Fusion software for accessibility friendly workstations 1,924.00 PLANNING Kossis, Andrea Lavin – Bridge to 2030: Transportation event 25.00 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Philips Healthcare – AED and cabinet for City EOC 1,158.30 EMS Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – EMS coverage at Pitt game 899.70 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – EMS coverage at Steeler game 2,665.80 Munhall Area Prehospital – EMS coverage at Pitt, Penguins, Pirates games 1,954.64 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 616.90 PUBLIC WORKS AG Trimble Company – custom plaque for memorial bench 153.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 AG Trimble Company – custom plaque for memorial bench 226.00 Neville Aggregates Co – used for French drain around pipe 1,555.29 Denson, Edward – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 Forrest Steel Corporation – supplies for construction division 601.00 Skinger Steve – reimbursement for Journeyman Plumbers license 125.00 DOMI Rieker Inc – ball bank indicator for measuring safe curve speed 778.59 Serena M Holliday – reimbursement for notary exam 80.00 CPRB Carpenter, Don – videographer production services 125.00 A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR RECOMMITTED PAPERS 2018-0909 Ordinance amending the City Code at Title Eight, Fire Prevention, Chapter 801, Adoption, Enforcement, and Amendments, by repealing Chapter 801 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Chapter 801. (Public Hearing set for 11/26/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0931 Resolution providing for a resolution for the Mayor, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Quetica for professional services relating to fleet telematics and snow route optimization at a cost not to exceed $1,453,924.00 over a three year period with two one-year optional renewals. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 714 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0754 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Albright United Methodist Church, located at 486 S. Graham Street, block and lot number 51-M-155 and 51-M-155-0-2, in the 8th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 10/31/2018. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-0926 Ordinance amending Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article l, Public Rights-of-Way, Chapter 417: Pavement Protection, by adding new sections, entitled 417.06; Preservation of Brick, Block Stone, Wood and other Original Pavement Material, and 417.07; Pavement Milling, and amending section 412.01(c) to ensure that policies related to the two new sections are filed with the City Clerk. SPONSOR /S: MR. COGHILL A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 10/24/2018. The motion carried. Enactment No: 42 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0927 Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Fair Housing Partnership, to provide comprehensive fair housing training to all relevant staff members of the City of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and private housing providers. Training will include understanding affirmatively furthering fair housing, reasonable accommodation and modifications, and general fair housing laws, in an amount not to exceed $56,600.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 710 2018-0928 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City’s Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Properties in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 174-J, Lots 96 and 97 (Council District No. 9 - Residential Development - 625 and 627 N. Homewood Avenue) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 711 2018-0929 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City’s Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 31st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 184-E, Lot 80 (Council District No. 5 - Future Development - 1201 Mifflin Road) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 712 City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 2018-0930 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned Properties in the 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 22-H, Lot 49, and Block 22-M, Lot 35, - Council District No. 6 - (906 California Avenue and 1517 Brighton Place - Side yards) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 713 City of Pittsburgh Page 9