Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, June 19, 2019 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2019-1645 Resolution appointing Erika L. Ninos as a Commissioner of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire April 30, 2023. Interview Held 2019-1717 Resolution appointing Jenna Cramer as a member of the Pittsburgh Equal Opportunity Review Commission with a term to expire April 30, 2022. Interview Held 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 NEW PAPERS 2019-1766 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with DeForest, Koscelnik, Yokitis & Berardinelli, Koppers Building, 30th Floor, 436 Seventh Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional legal services regarding ethics matters in an amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($30,000.00). (Executive Session scheduled for 6/25/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2019-1767 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Rothman Gordon, P.C., 310 Grant St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional legal services regarding ethics matters in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($15,000.00). (Executive Session scheduled for 6/25/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 2019-1768 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh are hereby authorized to enter into an Amendment or Amendments to extend the existing Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the County of Allegheny for the Enterprise Resource Planning, by increasing the total amount by Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($630,000.00) for continuing support of the JD Edwards ERP system. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1769 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 the Pirates Charities of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) to be deposited into the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1770 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive grant program to add eight dual hosed electric vehicle charging stations to the Second Avenue fleet lot and not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ($135,160.00) dollars for this state purpose. The grant requires a 1:1 match from the City of Pittsburgh for this stated purpose for a total project cost of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ($270,320.00) dollars. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1771 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Alternative Fuels Incentive grant program to purchase nine electric vehicles to be added to the City's fleet and not to exceed SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($67,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Supplemental funding for the purchase of the sedans is identified in the 2019 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 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 June 19th 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 Harris, Darlene – reimbursement/printer toner (Dist. 1) 85.58 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing service (Dist. 9) 2,704.00 OMB Ram Data Systems Inc – CDBG accounting system annual licensing 1,990.00 CONTROLLER Ryan Herbinko – reimbursement for continuing legal education 279.00 FINANCE Iron Mountain Records Management – shredding of tax documents 257.87 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – deposition transcript 475.50 Allegheny County Bar Association – annual membership dues 150.00 Allegheny County Bar Association – dues renewal 215.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 Allegheny County Bar Association – continuing legal education course 70.00 Ament & Ament Court Reporting – deposition 1,848.20 Constance Lee & Co – court reporter cancellation fee 200.00 Commonwealth Reporting Company – transcript 134.90 Commonwealth Reporting Company – transcript of hearing 182.00 Department of Court Records – filings, copying at Prothonotary’s office 295.25 Planet Depos – deposition 917.45 Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education – continuing legal education credit 3.00 HUMAN RESOURCES Comcast Spotlight – advertising 2,635.58 4imprint Inc – promotional items for CityFit giveaways 2,408.74 iHeart Media – advertising 800.00 PLI Crowley, Edward – reimbursement for training & test fees 102.20 PUBLIC SAFETY Northside Chronicle – summer event advertising 295.00 EMS Giant Eagle Market District – catering costs for Mayor’s leadership class 216.42 Munhall Area Prehospital Services – EMS at Pirates games & Who concert City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 1,888.17 Foxwall Emergency Medical Services – EMS for Pride Fest & graduations 1,236.04 POLICE Akers, Jason – PCCD outreach worker 40.00 Bailey, Antoine – PCCD outreach worker 80.00 Bey, Ernest – PCCD outreach worker 80.00 Canon Hill Veterinary Clinic – mounted unit vet visit 382.50 Coleman, Gary – PCCD outreach worker 80.00 Dixon, Valerie – PCCD outreach worker 40.00 Rice, Betty – PCCD outreach worker 80.00 Spencer, Terri Minor – PCCD outreach worker 40.00 Williams, Mary – PCCD outreach worker 80.00 Williams, Douglas – PCCD outreach worker 40.00 OMI TransUnion Corporation – credit checks of job candidates 6.08 PARKS & RECREATION Attack Theatre – educational activity at Phillips rec center 260.00 Atkins, Monica – refund for cancelled facility rental at Moore Park 55.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 Bezjak, Johanna – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 100.38 Marcinizyn, John – guitar duo for Wednesday night concerts at Flagstaff 250.00 LaCaria, Aldene – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 220.50 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction at Mellon tennis bubble 840.00 DOMI Braitman, Dara L – reimbursement for purchasing tracing paper 220.33 Nazdar Northeast – special ink for screening painted blanks 286.18 Simons, Emily – videography of 2019 Transportation Vision Plan meetings 840.00 Water Heater Distributors – specialty part needed for paving program 788.00 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 NEW PAPERS 2019-1778 Resolution granting unto Saddle Properties, 6101 Penn Avenue, No. 201, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with handrail at 1016 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in the 1st Ward, in the 6th Council District of City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1772 Resolution amending Resolution No. 98-2017 of the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “KK” in the South Side Flats community (Council District #3) pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1773 Resolution amending resolution No. 363 of 2018 for the Residential Parking Permit Program area “X” in the Shadyside community (Council District 8) by adding addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1774 Resolution amending Resolution No. 13 of 2019, effective 01-07-2019, entitled, “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” by specifying the consultant team selected for the project and updating the Operating Budget year and account number. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1775 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”) to provide for the rights and obligations of each party with respect to the other, and for payments and capital cooperation between the parties. A motion was made that this matter be Held for a Cablecast Public Hearing and Post Agenda. 2019-1776 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 43rd Street Townhome at 172 43rd Street, at the recently subdivided parcel number 49-B, Lot 85-2, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes June 19, 2019 2019-1777 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Elmhurst Group, One Bigelow Square, Suite 630, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. HEARINGS COMMITTEE, MR. KRAUS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1779 Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before City Council relative to random and excessive bus route and stop changes by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, without notice to residents in the Morningside neighborhood. The Petition is valid in accordance with the Home Rule Charter. A motion was made that this matter be Held for a Cablecast Public Hearing. City of Pittsburgh Page 8