Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, and Mr. O'Connor Absent 2 - Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1530 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Tucker Independent Medical Experts, Inc., 2400 Ansys Dr., Suite 102, Canonsburg, PA 15317 in an amount not to exceed Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($9,900.00) for professional services in connection with litigation. (Executive Session Held 4-16-19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1531 Resolution providing for the issuance of warrant in the total sum of Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($5,000.00) in favor of Linda Green, c/o Emerald N. Williams, Esquire, Woomer & Talarico, LLC, 2945 Banksville Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216-2749, as final settlement related to the action filed in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. (Executive Session Held 4/16/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1559 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $4,545.19, in favor of Rental Carz of Western MD, Inc., ATTN: Lynda Fisher, President, 15812 National Hwy SW, Cumberland, MD 21502 for damage to a rental vehicle from an accident with a City of Pittsburgh dump truck near 1621 Saw Mill Run Blvd., on November 8, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 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 April 17th 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 Bibbens, Francine – donation to Francis St. Reunion (Dist. 6) 100.00 First Choice Coffee – coffee service (Dist. 9) 94.89 MAYOR Olzinger, Jennifer – 2019 Grammerly software subscription renewal 139.95 OMB Southwestern Pennsylvania Corp – first installment of SPC 2019 member dues 35,042.50 FINANCE Giant Eagle Market District – catered food for Civic Leadership meeting 206.90 TransUnion Corporation – confidential informational service 90.44 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – 2019 Act 11 arbitration 1,218.70 KDKA – copy of DVD footage of incident 250.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 Verisma Systems Inc – medical records 182.02 HUMAN RESOURCES CCBC – advertising/Community College of Beaver County futures fair 65.00 James L. Smith Insurance Agency – notary bond 50.00 Maz-Bufalini, Marcia – reimbursement for erogenous Medicare deduction 330.50 Northside Chronicle – advertising 300.00 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMIN Duquesne University – training classes for spring 2019 police class 945.00 POLICE Always Compassionate Vet Care – K9 veterinary services 1,467.85 David L Lawrence Convention Center – rental of training facilities 3,000.00 Deschon Jeffrey – exam medication and/or care for retired K9 officer 527.19 Dollar Rent A Car Inc – vehicle rentals 2,142.36 Dollar Rent A Car Inc – vehicle rentals 2,890.12 Major Cities Chiefs Association – 2019 membership 5,000.00 S&D Calibration Services – Accutrak & Enrad certification 395.00 Sprowls, Timothy – training for PMAP officers 1,130.00 OMI City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 Assured Polygraph Services Inc – polygraphing of candidates for employment 3,000.00 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 318.40 Pennsylvania State Police – criminal checks for police candidates 286.00 TransUnion Corporation – credit checks on candidates for employment 166.50 FIRE Cobb Environmental Technical Services – reimburse company for cancelled permit 71.00 ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL PUBLIC WORKS RA Smith Inc – official boundary survey for Division 3 fence 2,900.00 PARKS & RECREATION Butter, Kathleen – mileage reimbursement 25.14 Sonitrol Security Systems – service call at Brighton Heights senior center 85.00 DOMI Airgas – propane canister rental 44.99 Pennsylvania One Call System – PA One call service 1,625.02 Wiesner, Oliver – reimbursement for marking paint purchased while in field 8.55 CPRB Carpenter, Don – videography production services 312.50 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 Dorman, Stephanie – notary license 80.00 LexisNexis Matthew Bender – 2019 PA Crimes Code/PA Vehicle Law 245.85 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 WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1538 Resolution amending Resolution number 827 of 2015, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to create a Veteran Banner Program to waive or reduce certain fees per Section 416.02 of the Pittsburgh Code to hang banners approved by the Director of Public Works at specific approved locations in City of Pittsburgh” by removing the approval of the art commission and changing the authorizing department from DPW to DOMI. SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS, MRS. HARRIS, MRS. KAIL-SMITH AND MR. COGHILL A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 5/1/2019. The motion carried. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR DEFERRED 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 Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1546 Resolution amending Resolution No. 50, effective January 28, 2019, entitled: 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 2010 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, so as to transfer funds within City Council from: “Neighborhood Learning Alliance(-$176.74)” and transfer these funds to “Birmingham Foundation” (+$176.74). SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1547 Resolution amending Resolution No.51, effective January 28, 2019, entitled: Resolution 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 residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to transfer funds within City Council from: “Neighborhood Learning Alliance”(-$176.74); and transfer these funds to “Birmingham Foundation”(+$176.74). SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1548 Resolution amending Resolution No. 195, effective March 28, 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 2014 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, so as to reprogram funds within City Council from:“Neighborhood Learning Alliance(formerly Wireless Neighborhoods)”(-$7,365.46) to “Birmingham Foundation” (+$7,365.46) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1549 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 196, effective March 28, 2019, entitled: Resolution 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 $940,000.00; : so as to reprogram funds within City Council from: “Neighborhood Learning Alliance(formerly Wireless Neighborhoods)”(-$7,365.46) to “Birmingham Foundation” (+$7,365.46) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1550 Resolution amending Resolution No.199, effective March 28, 2019 providing for the filing of a Community Development by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2015 CDBG Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts 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, so as to reprogram funds within the City Council Office from: “Bridge Committee”(-$5,000.00) to “Northside Leadership Conference/Bridge Committee ”(+$5,000.00) and “Mt. Washington CDC Quality of Life Committee”(-$5,579.48) to “Elliott West End Athletic Association ”(+$5,579.48) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1551 Resolution amending Resolution No. 200, effective March 28, 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, 2015 CDBG at a cost not to exceed $895,000.00; so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “Bridge Committee”(-$5,000.00) to “Northside Leadership Conference/Bridge Committee ”(+$5,000.00) and “Mt. Washington CDC Quality of Life Committee”(-$5,579.48) to “Elliott West End Athletic Association ”(+$5,579.48) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1552 Resolution amending Res.197, effective March 28, 2019, 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 2016 CDBG 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, so as to reprogram funds within City Council’s office from “Neighborhood Learning Alliance Win-Char Seniors Rent” (-$3,000.00), “Youth Places-Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association (-$3,000.00) to “Birmingham Foundation/Win-Char Seniors Rent ” (+$ 3,000.00) and “Computer Reach” (+$3,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1553 Resolution amending Res. No. 198, effective March 28, 2019 entitled: Res. 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 $850,000.00; so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “Neighborhood Learning Alliance Win-Char Seniors Rent” (-$3,000.00), “Youth Places-Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association (-$3,000.00) to “Birmingham Foundation/Win-Char Seniors Rent ” (+$ 3,000.00) and “Computer Reach” (+$3,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1554 Resolution amending Res.203, effective March 28, 2019,providing for the filing a grant with the 2017 CDBG 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, so as to issue a name change within City Council budget: “Parks and Recreation”(-$2,500.00)“Southwest Pittsburgh CDC”(-$11,500.00) to “Computer Reach” (+$250.00) “St. Andrews Lutheran Church”(+$3,750.00) “Associated Master Plumbers of Allegheny County”(+$5,000.00),“West End P.O.W.E.R.”(+$2,500.00) and “Birmingham Foundation/Westside Mustangs”(+$2,500.00). SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1555 Resolution amending Resolution No. 204, eff. March 28, 2019 entitled: 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, 2017 CDBG Program at a cost not to exceed $825,000.00 so as to perform a name change within City Council from: “Parks and Recreation”( -$2,500.00) “Southwest Pittsburgh CDC”(-$11,500.00) to “Computer Reach” (+$250.00) “St. Andrews Lutheran Church” (+$3,750.00) “Associated Master Plumbers of Allegheny County” (+$5,000.00), “West End P.O.W.E.R.”(+$2,500.00) and “Birmingham Foundation/Westside Mustangs”(+$2,500.00). SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1556 Resolution amending Resolution 178, effective March 15, 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:“Bridge Committee” (-$10,000.00), “West End Employment Center” (-$ 25,000.00) to “Northside Leadership Conference/Bridge Committee” (+$10,000.00), Birmingham Foundation/Westside Mustangs”(+5,000.00), “Pittsburgh Musical Theater (+$5,000.00), “Sheraden United Methodist Church/Kidz Klub”(+$5,000.00), “The Education Partnership”(+$10,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1557 Resolution amending Resolution 179 effective March 15, 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 from: “Bridge Committee” (-$10,000.00), “West End Employment Center” (-$ 25,000.00) to “Northside Leadership Conference/Bridge Committee” (+$10,000.00), Birmingham Foundation/Westside Mustangs”(+5,000.00), “Pittsburgh Musical Theater (+$5,000.00), “Sheraden United Methodist Church/Kidz Klub”(+$5,000.00), “The Education Partnership”(+$10,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1514 Resolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 21st and Smallman - Mixed Commercial Development project. The existing buildings will be or have been demolished and new buildings will be a mixture of restaurant, retail and office space. Parking will be provided via a three-level parking deck over existing surface parking. The site is located on the north side of Smallman Street, between 21st and 23rd Streets, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 4/24/2019. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2019-1560 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny and Partner4Work for the shared operation and administration of the 2019 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program in an amount not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00), and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1561 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to conduct a summer youth employment program to youth residing in the City of Pittsburgh, summer staff wages, and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2019 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program; and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2019 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $200,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 13 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1562 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 175-B, Lot 152 (Council District No. 9 - Urban Agriculture - Corner of North Braddock Avenue and Susquehanna Street). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1563 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Properties in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 175-B, Lots 148 and 149 (Council District No. 9 - Urban Agriculture - 7537 and 7539 Susquehanna Street). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1564 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 $2,550,000.00. (Council Districts: All). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1565 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Properties in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 27-B, Lots 18 and 19 (Council District No. 6 - New construction - 3312 and 3314 Camp Street). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 14 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2019 2019-1566 Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Hill Community Development Corporation, or an entity to be formed, with respect to the sale of Block 10-P, Lots 17 and 18 situated in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh -- Council District No. 6 (Commercial/Residential Rehabilitation). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1567 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget to renew the Non-Exclusive License Agreement with the Federal General Services Administration for the Veterans Affairs Highland Drive Campus at 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 for limited use and to conduct due diligence pursuant to the application approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Justice to acquire the property for law enforcement and emergency management purposes. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 15