Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-1305 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tabatha Werkmeister, on her own behalf and as guardian on behalf of her minor children, and Grinage Dion Wilson, 3517 Fleming Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in an amount not to exceed Eighty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($80,000.00) in settlement of litigation and as ordered by the Court as described in the Full and Final General Release and Settlement Agreement between the parties. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1247 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Farrell & Reisinger, LLC, 436 7th Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($10,228.60) for professional legal services regarding a police matter. (Executive Session held 1/17/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 2019-1248 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, 1600 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7286, in an amount not to exceed Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($8,223.92) for professional services in connection with a police matter. (Executive Session held 1/17/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1249 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLCC, 300 Kanawha Boulevard, East, P.O. Box 273, Charleston, WV 25321-0273, in an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($17,541.66) for professional legal services regarding a police matter. (Executive Session held 1/17/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2019-1283 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, effective December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program,” by increasing PARK RECONSTRUCTION - REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT PARKS by $54,290.00 from $965,000.00 to $1,019,290.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1284 Resolution amending Resolution No. 14 of 2019 realigning a total of $4,311,000 $4,322,000 between various accounts within the 2018 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2018 close to meet final expenditures for fiscal year 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 2019-1285 Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Bonds of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of Sixty-Two Million Four Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($62,435,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 1 - Mrs. Harris Abstain: 1 - Ms. Gross 2019-1286 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement with Clark Hill to serve as Bond Counsel for the purpose of rendering any and all necessary opinions with respect to the Bonds and preparing such additional documents as may be necessary. Total costs shall not exceed Thirty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($36,125.00) and shall be paid using proceeds from the debt issuance. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1287 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Two Cents ($6,857.02) in favor of Diane and Ronald J. Bawkey c/o Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., 2500 Gulf Tower, 707 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, as final settlement related to the action filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 2019-1288 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($5,303.34) to Pepper Hamilton LLP, 501 Grant St., Suite 300, Union Trust Building, Pittsburgh, PA l5219 for professional consulting and legal services in relation to False Claims Act litigation. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2019-1289 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Gleason & Associates PC, P.O. Box 644816, Pittsburgh, PA l5264-4816 in an amount not to exceed Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and No Cents ($9,946.00) for professional services in connection with a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2019-1290 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Kittelson LLC, 1008 Woodcreek Drive, College Station, TX 77845 in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Eighty-Two Dollars and Twenty Cents ($10,082.20) for professional services in connection with a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. (Executive Session scheduled for 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2019-1291 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from Alcoa Corporation of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be deposited into the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 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 January 23rd 2019 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 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing service (Dist. 9) 2,704.00 CONTROLLER Time Clock Sales Pittsburgh – repairs to time clock at front desk 255.75 FINANCE TransUnion Corporation – confidential information services 501.90 Iron Mountain Records Management – shredding of documents 247.77 LAW Block & Associates – early neutral evaluation services 1,200.00 Farrell & Reisinger – professional services for litigation case 212.50 Gleason & Associates – professional services for litigation case 672.00 Office of Court Reporters – transcript needed for litigation matter 39.00 Pennsylvania Bar Association – membership dues 268.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis – professional services for litigation case 1,012.50 HUMAN RESOURCES Employment Guide – advertising 470.00 iHeartMedia – advertising 2,450.00 iHeartMedia – advertising 1,050.00 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising 1,235.26 Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association – renewal of employee membership 500.00 CITY PLANNING Center for Hearing & Deaf Services Inc – sign language classes for staff 784.00 PLI Werner Electrical – amended permit, refund 83.55 EMS Foxwall Emergency Medical Services – EMS coverage at Steelers games 1,327.59 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,788.46 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #4 – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,634.04 Munhall Area Prehospital Services – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,450.63 Munhall Area Prehospital Services – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,953.03 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 PK Safety Supply – single gas detector 2,320.00 Tri-Community South EMS – EMS coverage at Steelers game 979.74 Tri-Community South EMS – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,005.03 POLICE Allegheny County Police Department – hay and bedding for horses 2,470.17 Canon Hill Veterinary Clinic – mounted unit veterinary services 323.00 CJ Equine – mounted unit veterinary visit 512.50 Garver, Gabrielle M – phlebotomist services 450.00 Greenawalt, Matthew – mounted unit horse shoeing 2,070.00 Spok Inc – police pager service 43.86 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 356.21 FIRE Keystone Fire Apparatus – shipping and freight 496.40 Kleen-Line Service Co Inc – disposal of waste oil from tools 91.20 Premier Safety & Service Inc – calibration of Tektronix torque wrenches 813.25 PARKS & RECREATION Bezjak, Johanna – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 164.25 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 Fenn, Gordon – reimbursement for workboots 142.49 Francestine, Ernie – reimbursement for workboots 140.00 Furman, Jonathan – reimbursement for workboots 123.75 Mieres, Jose – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 1,110.13 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 933.75 Sonitrol of Pittsburgh – service call to Paulson recreation center 772.50 Sontirol of Pittsburgh – service call to Phillips recreation center 153.50 Temple University Harrisburg – credential course for Greenfield center director 325.00 Thompson, Aubrey – reimbursement for workboots 129.93 Zelazny, Zachary – reimbursement for workboots 119.89 PUBLIC WORKS PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections and certificates 146.15 Walton, Eleck J – reimbursement for Journeyman Plumbers license 125.00 DOMI US Municipal Supply Inc – surface base pedestal cast iron 271.08 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1293 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Hillman Family Foundations/Nina Hamilton Baldwin Fisher Foundation to provide funds to support the creation and support of a Domestic Violence Team housed in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 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. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-1239 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a license and operating agreement or agreements with HFT Management, Inc., dba Gateway Outdoor Advertising, for services related to installation, operation, maintenance and advertising of transit shelters and associated street furniture. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 0 Abstain: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 23, 2019 NEW PAPERS 2019-1295 Resolution amending Resolution No. 701, effective November 2, 2015, to now read as follows: "Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with PENNDOT under which PENNDOT will make improvements to and transfer Industrial Highway, approximately 1.2 miles of roadway, to the City, and the City will transfer to PENNDOT two current City street segments, those street segments being: 1) Euclid Avenue from Baum Boulevard to Centre Avenue, approximately 347 feet; and 2) Centre Avenue from Euclid Avenue to Highland Avenue, approximately 1,017 feet." A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Works . The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1292 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission to enter into an Agreement with Willis Towers Watson for services related to supporting the City with development and negotiations of employee benefits that are provided to City employees, for a sum not to exceed One Million, One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($1,116,000.00) over four years and for the payment of costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1294 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,750,000.00) dollars to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, equipment and accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 10