Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mr. Kraus FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1209 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Kraemer, Manes & Associates and Roy Cox, US Steel Tower, 48th Floor, 600 Grant Street, Suite 4875, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Nineteen Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($19,000.00) in Full and Final Settlement of an action filed with the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission and cross-filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Executive Session Requested) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-1181 Resolution realigning a total of $3,775,000.00 between various accounts within the 2018 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2018 close in order to meet expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 2018-1183 Resolution designating Banks and Lending Institutions to act as Depositories for the year 2019 in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article III, Depositories. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1184 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code and Resolution 761 of 2018, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from Comcast of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to assist the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1192 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget” so as to rename District 8 DPW Projects to District 8 Intersection Improvements. SPONSOR /S MRS. STRASSBURGER A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1193 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 365, effective June 13, 2012, entitled “providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council District 8 Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, so as to rename District 8 DPW Projects to District 8 Intersection Improvements. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $134,924.55. SPONSOR /S MRS. STRASSBURGER A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 2018-1225 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring $5,000 to Observatory Hill, $10,000 to Summer Hill, $15,500 to Brighton Heights, and $1,000 to the Poise Foundation. SPONSOR /S MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Considered. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1226 Resolution further amending Resolution 549 of 2012, entitled “providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $5,000 to Observatory Hill, $10,000 to Summer Hill, $15,500 to Brighton Heights, and $1,000 to the Poise Foundation. SPONSOR /S MRS. HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Waived under the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Considered. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 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 19th 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 Historic Deutschtown – donation (Dist. 1) 1,200.00 Holt, Alicia – professional services (Dist. 9) 700.00 Lawrenceville Stakeholders – professional services (Dist. 7) 1,000.00 Municipal Code – support fee & online hosting fee 1,450.00 Northside Coalition for Fair Housing – donation (Dist. 1) 627.89 Observatory Hill – donation (Dist. 1) 1,000.00 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing service (Dist. 6) 2,300.00 Risko, Kathy – professional services (Dist. 7) 1,000.00 Risko, Kathy – professional services (Dist. 7) 1,000.00 Risko, Kathy – professional services (Dist. 7) 1,000.00 Singer, Matt – reimbursement/parking & supplies (Dist. 5) 90.71 OMB City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Mulford Community Teaching Garden – senior citizen grass cutting 1,670.00 Mulford Community Teaching Garden – senior citizen grass cutting 870.00 I&P Docufax Solutions Inc – service call print shop plotter reapir 195.00 Expedient Data Centers – data center power source 1,858.14 HUMAN RELATIONS Global Wordsmiths – translation of pamphlet into Arabic 579.41 Stanley, Megan – candy for Urban League Thanksgiving tabling event 30.18 CONTROLLER Ryan Herbinko – continuing legal education training credits 498.00 University of Pittsburgh – CONNECT annual membership 6,891.00 Workiva Inc – CAFR software 787.50 FINANCE Kelly, Rielly, Nell, Barna – appraisals for Timberland Ave properties 1,000.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – storage and shredding of documents 160.70 K-7 Parking Company – commercial parking lease for tax compliance specialists 1,550.00 TransUnion Corporation – monthly subscription, informational service 11.95 LAW City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Baumiller, Lawrence – oversized document scan for litigation case 24.31 Bloomberg BNA – legal publications 822.68 Cavaliere Court Reporting – copy of transcript 62.50 Cliff Jobe Consulting – professional services in litigation case 1,500.00 Department of Court Records – filings, copying at Prothontary’s office 200.25 George T Bisel Co Inc – legal publications 723.00 McHale, Matthew S – reimbursement for overnight shipping charges 93.16 Nicini, Nicholas – settlement of claim for damaged vehicle 397.00 LexisNexis – legal publications 246.13 PBI Press – legal publications 326.00 PBI Press – legal publications 107.00 Thomas, Raymond P – settlement of claim for damaged vehicle 457.85 Virginia Continuing Legal Education – continuing legal education 1,770.00 HUMAN RESOURCES A.M. Wade Nutrition Group – case specific nutrition 50.00 Comcast Spotlight – advertising online and TV on Comcast 1,606.48 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co – testing answer sheets 756.80 Iron Mountain Records Inc – paper shredding 233.38 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Pit Shop LLC – wellness healthy snacks & fruit 250.00 NCS Pearson Incorporated – scoring for exams 315.00 The Employment Guide – advertising 235.00 The Employment Guide – advertising 235.00 University of Pittsburgh – advertising-job fair 950.00 WAMO 100 – advertising on radio 2,875.00 WAMO 100 – advertising on radio 2,875.00 WAMO 100 – advertising on radio 2,875.00 PLANNING Studio Bryan Hanes – professional services for Sheraden Park plan 2,850.00 PLI Biswas, Tajin – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 Brocious, William – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 209.00 Brocious, William – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 Brocious, William – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 209.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – shredding of documents 331.13 Kelley, William reimbursement for PA Dept of Labor & Industry certification 102.20 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Stowe, Samantha – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 Tata, Madhuri – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 Tata, Madhuri – reimbursement for completing certification 102.20 Tata, Madhuri – reimbursement for completing certification 102.20 Dominicci, Nicholas – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 ICC – professional membership dues 370.00 Jeune, Mark – reimbursement for test fees and registering certifications 102.20 Predictive Synergistic Systems – instructor led training for executive team 1,250.00 Predictive Synergistic Systems – instructor led training for executive team 1,250.00 Predictive Synergistic Systems – instructor led training for executive team 1,250.00 Predictive Synergistic Systems – instructor led training for executive team 1,250.00 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMIN Mihm Equipment & A Party Place – community festival infrastructure 707.50 Duquesne University – criminal justice policy course for recruits 2,520.00 EMS City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Foxwall Emergency Medical Services – EMS coverage at Steelers game 663.80 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – EMS coverage at Steelers game 738.22 Munhall Area Prehospital Services – EMS coverage at Steelers game 2,019.96 Tri-Community South EMS – EMS coverage at Steelers game 763.56 UPMC – pharmacy/drugs 1,808.96 POLICE Advanced Imaging System – toners for special printer 375.50 Craig Appel Investigations – presentation on Aurora Theater shooting study 750.00 Duffy, John F PHD – return to duty evaluations 91.00 Fisher Scientific – blood kits for DUI 146.25 Fong, May G – parking fees at recruiting events 34.00 West Penn Fitness Equipment – fitness equipment repairs and service 2,920.00 OMI TransUnion Corporation – credit checks on candidates for employment 218.79 FIRE Auvil, Norman – reimbursement for training 225.00 Bullex/Lion – shipping charge 19.25 Emerald Electrical Services – electrical work for station alerting system 2,930.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Grenesko, Stephen – reimbursement for training course 40.00 Geyer, Robert – reimbursement for training 44.50 HD Supply Facilities Maintenance – bag for glasses 3.39 Jones, Darryl – reimbursement for training 225.00 Shannon, Optical – special lens for SCBA mask 35.00 Shimp, Jessica – reimbursement for supplies 76.76 PUBLIC WORKS AG Trimble Company – plaque for memorial bench 153.00 AG Trimble Company – plaque for memorial bench 153.00 Frank J Zottola Construction – electrical work Allegheny Commons 3,000.00 United Rentals – backhoe rental to complete project 2,394.00 Pennsylvania One Call System – PA One call service 1,035.28 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term rental of storage trailers 195.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term rental of storage trailers 240.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term rental of storage trailers 130.00 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections and certificates 2.20 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections and certificates 840.00 RA Smith Inc – topographical survey, Fineview Park and playground 1,900.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 PARKS & RECREATION CleanNet Systems – strip & wax floors at Greenfield senior center 1,800.00 CleanNet Systems – strip & wax floors at Magee recreation center 1,200.00 Bezjak, Johanna – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 109.50 Burns, Nancy – reimbursement for workboots 95.96 Famili, Hannah – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 36.50 Frankowski, Leona – reimbursement for workboots 103.60 Mieres, Jose – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 1,162.00 O’Brien, Barbara – Wednesday night concert at Flagstaff 250.00 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 954.50 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring at three senior centers 2,370.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring at 3 rec centers & 2 pools 2,910.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring at Highland Park pool 1,380.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Mellon tennis bubble 2,100.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Biddle building 600.00 Cooper, Katelyn – reimbursement for gingerbread house supplies 63.55 Wiegel, Cynthia – reimbursement for workboots 95.96 DOMI City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Airgas – acetylene & oxygen canister rentals 22.80 Bike Share Pittsburgh – Healthy Ride membership package for DOMI employees 5,000.00 Grant Graphics – inks used for producing signs 1,399.54 Grant Graphics – ink used in printer plotter 269.98 N Glantz & Son – sheeting for sign shop 96.88 Nazdar Northeast – ink used for screening signs 72.58 Neilly Canvas Goods Co – banners for Mayor’s office 60.00 New Pittsburgh Courier – regulatory advertisement for project 672.57 New Pittsburgh Courier – regulatory advertisement for project 863.60 New Pittsburgh Courier – regulatory advertisement for project 400.68 Nippon Carbide Industry – material needed for lettering vehicles 1,320.00 US Municipal Supply Inc – base used in vaulted sidewalks 1,718.25 US Municipal Supply Inc – base used in vaulted sidewalks 1,718.25 Vulcan Aluminum – aluminum sign blanks 2,468.00 Vulcan Aluminum – aluminum sign blanks 2,490.00 CPRB Blue 360 Media – purchase of books/ebooks 78.25 Carpenter, Don – download of Kopy’s security camera footage 250.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 Gamble, Michelle – yearly renewal of notary license 80.00 Parry, Nigel – website maintenance cprbpgh.org 332.69 United States Treasury – garnishment of Nigel Parry’s pay 39.81 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-1186 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, 345 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand, Five Hundred Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,505.00), for transportation services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race on September 30, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1187 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of ESO Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $13,400.00 for the annual maintenance fee for the Fire Bureau’s operating software. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 13 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 2018-1196 Resolution establishing the STOP the Violence Initiative to reduce both police officer-related violence and proximity-related violence in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S REV. BURGESS CO-SPONSOR /S Mrs. Kail-Smith and Mr. Lavelle A motion was made that this matter be Held for a Cablecast Post Agenda. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1224 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for and execute a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection “DEP” as well as associated environmental permits with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for the purposes of certain City work in and around the vicinity of Streets Run. SPONSOR /S MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-1087 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with Tree Pittsburgh for the purpose of supporting Tree Pittsburgh’s efforts to promote and advance the City of Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest Master Plan. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1189 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into all necessary Agreements to acquire and secure a right-of-way and temporary construction easements, as-needed, to advance certain stabilizing construction in the vicinity of Diana Street. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 14 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 2018-1190 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 THREE MILLION ($3,000,000.000) dollars for this stated purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1191 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Coordination Services and Recycling, Inc. for the purpose of providing electronic waste collection and recycling services for all City residents. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1194 Resolution authorizing the Mayor to establish and convene the Joint Task Force on Construction Industry Fraud. SPONSOR /S MR. O'CONNOR CO-SPONSOR /S Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1150 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of MVP Strategies in the amount of $8,275.96 for professional consulting services in connection with professional training services, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 15 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-1211 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in developing plans and studies to support the development of an Oakland Neighborhood Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $250,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 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 held 12/11/18) SPONSOR /S REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-1165 Resolution amending Resolution No. 270, effective May 19, 2017 entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief and Director of City Planning to enter into a grant agreement with the City Energy Project, a program of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Institute for Market Transformation to receive funding to support (1) energy consultant advisor (2) Participation in the City Energy Project and (3) the development of a city-wide energy efficiency policy and programs.” A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 16 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes December 19, 2018 2018-1185 Resolution amending Resolution 859-2017 providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) Cascadia Partners to assist the City in developing plans and studies for the development of a data manual for the Comprehensive Plan and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $80,000.00 $173,212.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0983 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to execute a quit claim deed or deeds, and any other necessary or appropriate documents, agreements, and instruments conveying AS IS all of the City’s right, title and interest, if any, in designated City-owned properties to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) for consideration of $1.00 each, contingent upon the Mayor and Director of the Department of Finance first entering into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the URA setting forth the rights and obligations of the City and the URA relating to these initial conveyances and further setting forth the rights and obligations of the City and the URA relating to the subsequent disposition of these properties to third parties. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 1/3/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 17