Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 17, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2018-0995 Resolution appointing Yvonne S. Hilton, Esq., as City Solicitor of the City of Pittsburgh. Interview Held Enactment No: 715 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 SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-0994 Resolution amending Resolution #282 of 2016, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Service Agreement(s) with Maher Duessel, which provides independent auditing services for the city, by extending the term of the contract by one year. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 732 DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0698 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article VII, Procedures; Chapter 161, Contracts, to reflect current best practices in local government procurement. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 11/14/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0898 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis & Berardinelli, Koppers Building, 30th Floor, 436 Seventh Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional legal services in connection with a police matter in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000.00). (Executive Session held 10/11/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 721 2018-0899 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) in favor of Rachel Eleleth and her attorney, G. Clinton Kelley, fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged personal injuries as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 12-020567. (Executive Session held 10/11/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 722 NEW PAPERS 2018-0949 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) in favor of Elleanna Adams and her attorneys, John P. Goodrich, Esquire and Goodrich & Associates, P.C., fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged personal injuries as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at A.R. 18-003020. (Executive Session held 10/18/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. Enactment No: 736 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0950 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Union Trust Building, 501 Grant St., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000.00) for legal fees pertaining to police matters. (Executive Session held 10/18/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. Enactment No: 737 2018-0951 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Campbell Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, P.C., 535 Smithfield St., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 for professional legal services and expert advice regarding labor matters in an amount not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($70,000.00). (Executive Session held 10/18/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. Enactment No: 738 2018-0952 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 Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($3,500.00) for professional services in connection with litigation. (Executive Session held 10/18/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. Enactment No: 739 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0953 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Curtin & Heefner, LLP, 2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA l8901 for professional legal services and expert advice regarding Building Owners and Managers litigation in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($20,000.00). (Executive Session held 10/18/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. Enactment No: 740 2018-0965 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A: A: 131 Meadow A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 733 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 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 17th 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 Harris, Darlene – reimbursement/treats for community events (Dist. 1) 634.20 I&P Expedient Data Centers – data center power source 1,858.14 CONTROLLER eDocs Technologies – scanning cash sheets, contract expired prior to invoicing 2,721.39 FINANCE Iron Mountain Records Management – document destruction services 220.45 Maher Duessel – reimbursement for charges by City for audit confirmations 851.00 TransUnion Corporation – confidential informational service 43.02 LAW Allegheny County Bar Association – payment for membership dues 130.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 Department of Court Records – filings, copying at Prothonotary’s office 350.50 HUMAN RESOURCES Emery, Alaina – reimbursement for ice for Hispanic Heritage Celebration 15.96 S&S Trophy Inc – employee of the month plaque 75.00 The Employment Guide – advertising 235.00 PLANNING Dash, Andrew – Starbucks coffee for the Panel on Public Engagement 33.90 Dash, Andrew – Starbucks coffee for the Panel for Public Engagement 16.95 Dash, Andrew – Bruegger’s Bagels for the Panel for Public Engagement 16.99 Dash, Andrew – drinks and cutlery from Target for Panel for Public Engagement 88.23 Dash, Andrew – Roxy’s at Soul catering for the Panel for Public Engagement 370.00 Layman, Corey – American Planning Association membership dues 322.00 Davaro-Comas, Ramiro – artist fee for Art in Parks project 3,000.00 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Augustine, Debra – face painter for Spring Hill community festival 200.00 Jumping Jumperoo – play equipment for six community festivals 1,975.00 Lucas, Ray – balloon artist for Southside community festival 250.00 Pittsburgh DJ Co – disc jockey for Sheridan community festival 500.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 EMS Foxwall Emergency Medical Services – EMS at Ed Sheeran & Great Race 1,141.52 Ross/West View EMSA – EMS coverage at Ed Sheeran, Great Race, Steelers 1,980.75 Western Regional EMS – recognition dinner 400.00 POLICE Garver, Gabrielle M – phlebotomist services for DUI task force 450.00 Greenawalt, Matthew – farrier for mounted unit 2,540.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – document shredding service 264.40 Whitey’s Mobile Wash – off contract SWAT tactical vehicle cleaning 620.00 OMI Assured Polygraph Services – polygraphing of candidates for employment 1,500.00 Murray, Shaneise – parking 120.0 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 208.95 Office of Court Reporters – transcription of court case for investigation 1,162.00 Pennsylvania State Police – criminal checks for police candidates 704.00 TransUnion Corporation – credit checks on job applicants 45.58 PUBLIC WORKS City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections and certificates 72.00 PARKS Brooks, Douglas – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 249.00 Celender, Nicholas – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 54.75 Costa, Dominic – reimbursement for tennis tournament t-shirts and trophies 1,690.89 CSX Transportation – annual pipeline crossing fee 283.42 Leibowicz, Emma – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 109.50 Mieres, Jose – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 581.00 Mulloth, Rishi – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 82.50 Parks, Richard – tennis instructor at Mellon Tennis Bubble 560.25 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From:Office of Management and Budget Date:October 12, 2018 Re:Intradepartmental transfer 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 Municipal Investigations Amount from: $3,000.00 from 240000.55701 Transportation Amount to: $3,000.00 to 240000.53105 Recording/Filing Fees This transfer is to pay for document retrieval and categorization services City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 (provided by Iron Mountain) for subpoenas related to PBP litigation. Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment Amount from: $48,000 from 102100.53101 Administrative Fees Amount to: $48,000 to 102100.53901 Professional & Technical Services This transfer is necessary to cover the costs associated with the city-wide Gender Analysis, and 311 call center language services. Amount from: $1,000 from 102100.53101 Administrative Fees Amount to: City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 $1,000 to 102100.56151 Operational Supplies This transfer is necessary to cover catering expenses that will be incurred through the rest of the year for various events such as Equity and Inclusion stakeholder meetings, LGBTQIA meetings, and Welcoming Pittsburgh meetings. Commission on Human Relations Amount from: $650 from 105000.55309 Advertising-Regulatory Amount to: $650 to 105000.56151 Operational Supplies This transfer is necessary to cover the costs for polar water and upcoming catering. Amount from: City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 $1,000 from 105000.53101 Administrative Fees $500 from 105000.55701 Transportation Amount to: $1,500 to 105000.53901 Professional Services This transfer is necessary to cover expenses for a consultant who will be working with the Commission on team building and vision support. Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections Amount from: $20,000 from 130000.55701 Transportation Amount to: $20,000 to 130000.53301 Workforce Training City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 This transfer is necessary to cover the required courses for all inspectors, plans examiners, and permit technicians due to the updating of State building codes. These updates by the State of PA adopted versions of the 2015 International Building, Residential, Energy, Mechanical, Electrical, and Fuel and Gas Codes. The codes took effect October 1, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 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 AND MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 10/24/2018. The motion carried. Enactment No: 41 NEW PAPERS 2018-0956 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s Gun Violence Reduction Initiative to increase the timeliness of investigative leads to law enforcement via ballistic imaging technology and add Operation Ceasefire outreach workers and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 725 City of Pittsburgh Page 13 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0957 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Garbage Collection Agreement and an accompanying Equipment Lease with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh pertaining to the City’s provision of collection and disposal services in exchange for the lease of certain refuse collection equipment from the Authority. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 726 2018-0958 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement or agreements to complete engineering design for a new multimodal connection of Hazelwood, Greenfield, and Four Mile Run with Oakland - which will support green infrastructure, ensure safe travel, increase travel options between these neighborhoods, protect local neighborhoods, and increase connectivity consistent with the concept design developed through the 2018 public process., and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $1,346,644.10 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 City of Pittsburgh Page 14 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0959 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 and replacement of the 28th St Bridge; 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 $750,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 727 2018-0960 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light - Go Grant for Central business district signal improvements and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE ($3,560,565.00) dollars for this stated purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 728 2018-0961 Resolution granting unto Mid-Town Towers Associates, Two Center Plaza, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02108, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, three (3) metal grates on the sidewalk area on Seventh Street for 643 Liberty Avenue in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 729 City of Pittsburgh Page 15 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0962 Resolution granting unto Murwest LLC, 11 Cleveland Circle, Skillman, New Jersey, 08558, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a canopy, planting area, private lateral and sidewalk slabs on the right-of-way of 3420-3422 Forbes Avenue, Coltart Avenue and Iroquois Way, per approved DOMI construction drawings, in the 4th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 730 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0954 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of SHRM in the amount of $11,091.00. It is mandatory for Employers to display the Federal, State and local Labor Law posters for all employees. The Employment Law posters have been updated. With Director Manuel’s SHRM membership, we received a significant discount below the RFQ. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 723 2018-0955 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Franklin Covey in the amount of $8,667.00. The Department of Human Resources and Civil Service Talent Development Team will utilize the Franklin Covey All Access Pass resource to teach leadership development, coaching and mentoring, productivity and presentation skills. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 724 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 16 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 2018-0064 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-M, Residential Single-Unit Detached, Moderate Density District to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District certain property situated on Lincoln Avenue; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 12th Ward. (Public Hearing scheduled for 12/11/18) SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0963 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Acting Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with Verizon Enterprise Solutions for the purpose of providing the city with Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communications services over a five year term. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 731 2018-0964 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Acting Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with SmartWorks Partners, Inc. for the renegotiation of the City’s Cable Franchise Agreements with Comcast and Verizon. (Briefing held 10/23/18) A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The motion carried. Enactment No: 741 A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management, due back by 10/24/2018. The motion carried. Enactment No: 741 City of Pittsburgh Page 17