Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:30 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2019-1333 Resolution appointing Santiago Garces as the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance. Meeting went into Recess Meeting Reconvened A motion was made that this matter be Interview Held. The motion carried. Enactment No: 108 2019-1334 Resolution appointing Alex Matthews to serve as a member of the Ethics Hearing Board for a term to expire January 31, 2022. Meeting went into Recess Meeting Reconvened A motion was made that this matter be Interview Held. The motion carried. Enactment No: 109 2019-1335 Resolution appointing Cheryl Gainey as a member of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh with a term to expire December 31, 2024. A motion was made that this matter be Interview Held. The motion carried. Enactment No: 110 2019-1336 Resolution appointing Alexander B. Laroco as a member of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh with a term to expire December 31, 2024. A motion was made that this matter be Interview Held. The motion carried. Enactment No: 111 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Ms. Gross FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 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 held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 94 2019-1287 Resolution providing for the issuance of 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, a warrant in the sum of Nine Hundred Eighteen and 08/100 Dollars ($918.08) in favor of the City of Pittsburgh, Treasurer, and a warrant in the total sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-Four and 90/100 ($724.90) in favor of Jordan Tax Service, as final settlement related to the action filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. (Executive Session held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. Enactment No: 94 A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. Enactment No: 94 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 Enactment No: 94 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 held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 95 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 held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 96 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 held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 97 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 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 held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 98 2019-1306 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Carole Katz LLC, 6448 Melissa Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($3,200.00) for Mediation services rendered to the parties in a federal litigation case. (Executive Session held 1/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 99 NEW PAPERS 2019-1338 Ordinance amending, supplementing and correcting the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administrative, Chapter 219: Operating Budget, so as to add contract and bid information requirements to Fiscal Impact Statements, and to further correct numbering and formatting. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH CO-SPONSOR /S: Mrs. Strassburger, Ms. Gross and Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Finance and Law . The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 3/6/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 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 February 6th 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 Langford, Martin – uniforms/trophies for youth sports (Dist. 2) 350.41 OMB Commonwealth of PA – RACP grant fee, Stevens School renovation project 500.00 Commonwealth of PA – RACP grant fee, Oliver Bath House project 500.00 Commonwealth of PA – RACP grant fee, Allegheny River Green Boulevard 500.00 Commonwealth of PA – RACP grant fee, Homewood Park Expansion project 500.00 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – deposition of plaintiff 270.50 Ament & Ament Court Reporting – deposition and transcript charges 460.45 Commonwealth Reporting Company Inc – payment for transcripts 70.60 Commonwealth Reporting Company Inc – transcript 104.80 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 Desimone, Jane – arbitration services regarding a case 1,823.17 Doherty, John – reimbursement for breakfast with retired staff regarding litigation 34.80 Duff, James Clair, Esquire – payment for arbitration services in grievance 1,300.00 Esquire Deposition Solutions – deposition of co-defendant 494.35 Miller-Kotula, Michelle – arbitration hearing and opinion fee 2,831.35 Verbatim Reporting – deposition and transcript 266.15 Tri Rivers Consulting Services – independent medical examination 847.50 Trust Expert Resources Inc – independent medical examination 1,700.00 Veritext Corporate Services Inc – deposition of plaintiff 561.12 HUMAN RESOURCES Comcast Spotlight – advertising for recruitment 2,477.18 Comcast Spotlight – advertising for recruitment 1,606.48 Comcast Spotlight – advertising for recruitment 1,954.76 National Payment Solutions – reimbursement for child support payment 370.08 PLI Augello, Joseph – reimbursement for registering certifications 195.00 Dominicci, Nicholas – reimbursement for registering certifications 102.20 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 Leopold, Joseph – reimbursement for registering certifications 102.20 Speakman, Joshua – reimbursement for registering certifications 102.20 Uline – plans mailers for sending completed drawings back to customers 66.00 POLICE S&D Calibration Services – enrad/accutrack certifications 454.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for warehouse 240.00 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 204.83 PUBLIC WORKS Zoresco Equipment Co – long term rental of storage trailers at several locations 240.00 Butler, Jovah A – CDL reimbursement 145.00 Dettlinger, Bryan M – CDL reimbursement 130.50 Spurlock, William T – CDL reimbursement 114.50 DOMI Pennsylvania One Call System – PA One call service 1,074.48 CPRB Associated Investors Inc – monthly cleaning service, January-March 525.00 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1332 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 planning, design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies, operations, and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the production of the Complete Streets Design Guidelines and associated projects. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 107 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1309 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Ceridian, Human Capital Management, Inc. for a city-wide time and attendance system, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($1,720,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Commission - Human Relations Commission, due back by 2/20/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 2019-1329 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Mercy in connection with the administration and evaluation of medical examinations and related tests and procedures for the Civil Service Commission’s medical examination program for current and prospective employees for employment and promotion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars (1,600,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 104 2019-1330 Resolution amending Resolution No. 363 of 2015, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Service Agreement(s) with AON Risk Services for the purpose of securing excess workers’ compensation insurance coverage, by increasing the cost by $24,000.00 for 120 additional days of services. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 105 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-1353 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, by creating Title 13 entitled “Stormwater Management”, and by deleting Stormwater Management text from Title 10, Building, Chapter 1003. (Public Hearing scheduled for 3/6/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0216 Resolution submitting regulations for the implementation and enforcement of the Landlord Registration Ordinance (i.e. City of Pittsburgh Code (“City Code”), Ch. 781 (“Residential Housing Rental Permit Program”)), to the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as required by City Code §781.06 and recent Court Order in a related active litigation matter in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, docketed at GD 15-023074 (“Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh et al. v. City of Pittsburgh”). (Public Hearing held 4-4-18) A motion was made that this matter be Withdrawn. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 1 - Mr. Coghill Abstain: 1 - Mrs. Harris Absent: 1 - Ms. Gross NEW PAPERS 2019-1323 Resolution amending Resolution 744 effective November 9 2018 providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $365,000.00. As to transfer funds within a job number shall now read; “Trinity Temple Church/Homewood Concerned Citizens Council” (-$2,500.00) to “Operation Better Block/Homewood Development Collaborative” (+$2,500.00); and “Veterans Arts + Housing Collaborative (VA+HC)”(-$10,000.00) to “Project Love Coalition” (+$10,000.00)’and “Catholic Charities - Rosalia Center” (-$2,500.00) to “Catholic Charities”(+$2,500.00) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 101 City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 2019-1324 Resolution amending Resolution 747 effective November 9, 2018 providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $735,000.00: as to transfer within the job number name change shall read as follows:“Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank” (-$2,500.00) to “St. Mary of the Mount Church/Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank(+$ 2,500.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 102 2019-1325 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: Name changes within the Mayor’s Office to now read:“Veterans Arts + Housing Collaborative (VA+HC)”(-$10,000.00) to “Project Love Coalition” (+$10,000.00)’and “Catholic Charities - Rosalia Center” (-$2,500.00) to Catholic Charities(+$2,500.00) and a name change within City Council “Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank” to “St. Mary of the Mount Church/Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank” A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 103 City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 2019-1326 Ordinance accepting a new street name, LEGACY WAY in the Twenty-second Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in 2012. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 4 2019-1327 Ordinance accepting a new street name, CARLOW DRIVE in the Fourth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in July 2018. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 5 2019-1328 Ordinance accepting a new street name, URSULINE DRIVE in the Eighth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The following street name was approved by CPAC in July 2018. The name listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 6 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 2019-1311 Resolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Pittsburgh Produce Terminal Redevelopment project. The existing building will be converted from produce warehouse/office space into a combination retail/ restaurant/ entertainment and office center. The parking lot to the rear will be updated to current standards. The site is located on the north side of Smallman Street, between 16th and 21st Streets, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 100 City of Pittsburgh Page 13 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes February 6, 2019 NEW PAPERS 2019-1331 Resolution amending Resolution No. 191, effective March 19, 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the administration of certain projects and programs, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $3,286,320.00” by including an additional Economic Development & Housing (H.E.L.P. Initiative) line item for an amount not to exceed $54,000.00 and the total cost thereof by the same amount not to exceed $3,340,320.00. (Council Districts: All). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 106 City of Pittsburgh Page 14