Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 5, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mrs. Harris FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1164 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Wall to Wall Studios, Inc. for branding services to research, validate, create, and adopt across the City of Pittsburgh government the essential images and words that identify the City of Pittsburgh and it’s departments in a consistent manner to the public. Total cost $100,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back on 12/19/2018. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Ms. Gross, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 1 - Mr. Coghill Absent: 1 - Mrs. Harris 2018-1171 Resolution amending Resolution No. 130 of 2018 effective March 16, 2018 by updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 873 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 DEFERRED PAPERS 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 Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/12/2018. The motion carried. 2018-1135 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with City Source Associates for grounds keeping and land maintenance services for properties owned by the three taxing bodies, for a sum not to exceed Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00) over one year, with two optional one year extensions, and for the payment of the costs thereof. (Briefing held 12/4/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 12/12/2018. The motion carried. Enactment No: 879 NEW PAPERS 2018-1148 Ordinance amending and clarifying the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article l: Administration, Chapter 210: Acceptance of Gifts to the City by amending and clarifying sections §210.03 - Donation or Gift Exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.000) in Value and §210.04 - Donation or Gift Less Than $5,000 in Value. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 45 2018-1159 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 198: Campaign Finance Regulations at Sections 198.02 Contribution Limitations and 198.05: Public Database and Reporting, in order to coordinate City and County processes to enhance notification of these requirements to new candidates. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 44 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 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 December 5th 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 Beechview Historical Society – donation for memorial event (Dist. 4) 100.00 Brookline Knights Football – donation for fundraiser (Dist. 4) 100.00 C.L.U.B. – donation for holiday party (Dist. 4) 200.00 First Choice Coffee Service – coffee (Dist. 1) 134.91 Historic Deutschtown – donation for holiday celebrations (Dist. 1) 500.00 Holt, Alicia – professional services (Dist. 9) 1,400.00 Observatory Hill – donation for light up night (Dist. 1) 500.00 Sasala, Christian – intern stipend (Dist. 4) 500.00 Spectra Associates – custom minute books 1,183.20 Steel City Boxing – donation (Dist. 1) 500.00 LAW Lagamba Reporting Services – deposition transcripts 609.70 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 Taylor, Kezia – continuing legal education reimbursement 55.00 Franckiewicz, Matthew M – arbitration services 1,600.00 Leo, Barbara – court reporter 240.90 Michael J Betts – mediation services 735.00 Sargents Court Reporting – payment for transcripts 378.05 HUMAN RESOURCES Holder, Charlene – reimbursement for parking 10.00 PSIA Pennsylvania Self-Insurers’ Association – renewal of membership 500.00 WQED – advertising 2,500.00 Pry, Richard – psychological consultations 540.00 Pry, Richard – psychological consultations 2,700.00 Execucore, Inc – psychological consultations 1,350.00 Execucore, Inc – psychologist consultation 10.00 The Employment Guide – advertising 705.00 S&S Trophy, Inc – plaque for employee of the month 75.00 CONTROLLER Liz Dille – accountant CPE reimbursement 130.00 Edocs Technologies – scanning cash sheets 1,911.56 FINANCE City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 Stanley Convergent Security Solutions – security monitoring charges 163.44 PLANNING Onufer, Molly – craft supply buckets for community brainstorm session 59.32 PLI CompuCom Inc – rental of maintenance of 3 Xerox machines 2,675.00 Edocs Technologies – document import process to allow scanning 1,550.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – shredding of documents 268.64 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMIN Tokarski, John – reimbursement for parking 13.00 EMS Cranberry Township EMS – EMS coverage at Steelers & Pitt games 1,155.17 Munhall Area Prehospital – EMS coverage at Steelers & Pitt games 1,185.00 UPMC – pharmacy drugs 1,549.72 UPMC – pharmacy drugs 1,233.97 UPMC – pharmacy drugs 3,000.00 POLICE First Citizens Bank – processing fees for investigation 28.97 Henderson, Charles – reimbursement, food for instructors at Spoonwood Brewing 147.66 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 Jackson Welding Supply Company – oxygen tanks 17.98 TeamViewer – narcotics and vice software 1,627.67 PUBLIC WORKS Banovatz, John C – reimbursement for pesticide applicator’s license renewal 10.00 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections and certificates 144.00 Sims, Orlando – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 Barker Earl – employee reimbursement for Journeyman Plumbers license 125.00 PARKS & RECREATION West Penn Fitness Equipment – repair fitness equipment at 3 recreation centers 2,365.00 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From:Office of Management and Budget Date:December 3, 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 Management & Budget Amount from: $15,000 from 102200.53501 Auditing & Accounting Amount to: $15,000 to 102100.54105 Landscaping City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 This transfer is necessary to cover costs associated with the city cuts program. Amount from: $150,000 from 102200.53501 Auditing & Accounting Amount to: $150,000 to 102200.56201 Fuel This transfer is necessary to cover fuel costs for city vehicles. Department of Mobility & Infrastructure Amount from: $15,000 from 600000.53509 Computer Maintenance Amount to: $15,000 to 600000.56151 Operational Supplies This transfer is necessary to cover costs for additional traffic counters within the Traffic Division. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 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 NEW PAPERS 2018-1151 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dolan Consulting Group in the amount of Six-Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($6,435.00) for leadership training for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 870 2018-1152 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into financial and “in-kind” Sponsorship Agreements for the City’s Office of Special Events’ 2019 Season. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 871 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1119 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a License and Maintenance Agreement in which the City grants to Tree Pittsburgh a right to plant and maintain trees upon City property and/or Right-of-Way in specified locations Citywide. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 867 City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 2018-1140 Resolution authorizing the Director of Mobility and Infrastructure to award and to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or to use existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or to use existing Agreements, providing for the purchase of bicycles, equipment and software providing a local match to the Department of Community and Economic Development Multimodal Program for the 2018 bike share expansion. The cost to the city is not to exceed $118,000. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 868 NEW PAPERS 2018-1154 Resolution granting unto Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, planter boxes on the sidewalk area at 5000 Forbes Avenue in the 14th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 872 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-1149 Resolution amending Resolution 746, effective November 9, 2018, 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 2018 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: Reprograming funds within Office of Management and Budget to now read: “Citizens Participation (-40,000.00)” to “CDBG Administration +40,000.00”. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. Enactment No: 869 City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 869 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0535 Resolution creating the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing District, adopting and agreeing to participate in the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing Plan and authorizing related agreements. (Council District 7) (Public Hearing held 11/14/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 865 2018-0536 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the County of Allegheny and the School District of Pittsburgh providing for the funding and/or financing, monitoring, implementation and termination of the Smallman Street Tax Increment Financing District. (Council District 7) (Public Hearing held 11/14/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 866 City of Pittsburgh Page 11