Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 7 - Rev. Burgess, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 2 - Mr. Coghill, and Mr. Lavelle FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR 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 TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Rev. Burgess, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger No: 1 - Mr. Kraus Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 - Mr. Coghill, and Mr. Lavelle 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 Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 4/3/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 NEW PAPERS 2019-1423 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Cliff Jobe Consulting, LLC, 204 Kennan Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601 in an amount not to exceed Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($7,500.00) for services rendered as an expert witness in a police-related matter. (Executive Session Requested) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2019-1424 Resolution providing for the issuance of warrant in the total sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand ($27,000.00) in favor of Laurie and Paul Hecht c/o Peter J. Pietrandrea Esquire, Law Offices of Peter J. Pietrandrea, 1309 Freedom Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, as final settlement related to the action filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. (Executive Session Requested) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 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 March 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 Beechview Athletic Association – donation (Dist. 4) 300.00 Municipal Code Corp. – electronic update pages 362.00 I&P Kitapps Inc. d/b/a Attendify – single event license for “One-Event” app 1,799.00 Redmond, Lana – reimb/food for meeting 58.61 Strawberryluna – design Inclusive Innovation Summit poster 1,200.00 O’Neill, Elizabeth – reimb/membership/Business Relationship Mgmt. Inst. 195.00 LAW AKF Reporters Inc. – deposition 514.35 Spilman Thomas & Battle – legal services for litigation case 225.00 Wolters Kluwer Law & Business – legal publications 444.47 EMS City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 Fayette Emergency Medical Services – Steeler (11-8-18), Pitt (11-10-18) games 1,604.06 POLICE Aardvark – upgrade/repairs to SWAT robot 7,285.00 Allegheny Co. Police – mounted unit food/supplies 2,060.65 First Vehicle Services – fleet services 55.00 Garver, Gabrielle M. – DUI phlebotomist 300.00 Henderson, Charles – reimb/food for SRT & FEMA meeting 145.60 NMS Labs – DUI drug panels 354.00 Verizon Security Manager – emergency phone record search 100.00 OMI Net Transcripts Inc. – transcription of case interviews 326.36 PUBLIC WORKS Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 2,974.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 450.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 2,990.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 2,560.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 2,845.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security/monitoring services/various 2,370.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 PARKS & RECREATION Celender, Nicholas – tennis instructor 252.00 Haffner, Mark – tennis instructor 336.00 Duquesne Duke – advertising 168.00 Lacaria, Aldene – tennis instructor 210.00 Parks, Richard – tennis instructor 1,008.00 Paull, Mark J. – tennis instructor 997.50 Sonitrol Security Systems – service call 285.00 Townsend, Gloria – reimb/food for meeting 58.82 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 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 2019-1425 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (“PPC”) in connection with the 2018-2019 “Naturally Northside” project. PPC has been awarded a grant from the Buhl Foundation and shall reimburse the City for its expenses in connection with City Park Rangers who will be staffing the Naturally Northside project activities. Said agreement shall not exceed ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($11,520.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-1445 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or 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 remediation work in or around Streets Run. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1405 Resolution authorizing the transfer by the City of Pittsburgh to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) of certain public right-of-way, slope easement and temporary construction easement rights on certain property of the 22nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh to secure the Right-of-Way for the West Ohio Street Bridge construction project. 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 Public Works . The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris No: 5 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 Absent: 2 - Mr. Coghill, and Mr. Lavelle HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1426 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six Conduct, Article V Discrimination, Chapter 659 Unlawful Practices, Section §659.02 Unlawful Employment Practices by adding language to prohibit employment discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and events. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER CO-SPONSOR /S: All Members A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-1453 Resolution amending Resolution 103, effective February 14, 2019, 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: as to transfer funds within City Council from:“District 1” (-$19,700.00 -$24,700.00) to “Bridge Committee” (+$10,000.00), “Allen Place Community Services” (+$3,500.00), “Brightwood Civic Group” (+$5,000.00), Artist Image Resources (+$1,200.00), and Doors Open Pittsburgh (+$5,000.00) and “Beechview Manor” (-$5,000.00) to “Beechview Manor/Housing Management Services (+$5,000.00)”. SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS AND MR. COGHILL 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. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes March 6, 2019 2019-1454 Resolution amending Resolution 102 effective February 14, 2019 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 funds within the City Council as follows: “District 1” (-$19,700.00 -$24,700.00) to “Bridge Committee” (+$10,000.00), “Allen Place Community Services” (+$3,500.00), “Brightwood Civic Group” (+$5,000.00), Artist Image Resources (+$1,200.00), and Doors Open Pittsburgh (+$5,000.00) and “Beechview Manor” (-$5,000.00) to “Beechview Manor/Housing Management Services” (+$5,000.00). SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS AND MR. COGHILL 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. DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1352 Resolution amending Resolution No. 574, approved July 25, 2000, "providing for the implementation of a Residential Sticker Parking Program in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549" so as to amend the streets and remove addresses included in Area "K". A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 3/13/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8