Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:30 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2019-1716 Resolution appointing Earl Buford as a member of the Pittsburgh Equal Opportunity Review Commission with a term to expire May 31, 2022. Interview Held 2019-1811 Resolution appointing J. Matthew Landis to serve as a member of the Commission on Human Relations for a term to expire March 31, 2023. 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 DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0701 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 265 - Exemptions for Residential Improvements. (Public Hearing held 10/10/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 7/24/2019. The motion carried. 2018-0702 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 267 - Exemptions for Industrial and Commercial Improvements. (Public Hearing held 10/10/18) A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 7/24/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 NEW PAPERS 2019-1842 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 Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh 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. 2019-1843 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Two PPG Place, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402, in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Eighty Cents ($4,100.80) for professional legal services in connection with police matters. (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 July 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 July 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 Mike the Balloon Guy – Police Zone 6 community event (Dist. 2) 225.00 Wood, Daniel – reimbursement/community day event (Dist. 6) 110.33 CHR The Pitt News – Human Relations advertisements 600.00 FINANCE Department of Real Estate – legal fees 1,645.00 K-7 Parking Company – commercial parking for tax compliance specialists 1,550.00 TransUnion Corporation – confidential informational service 699.58 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – court reporting for fire arbitration transcripts 1,604.60 AKF Reporters Incorporated – court reporting for fire arbitration transcripts 2,179.45 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 Ament & Ament Court Reporting – deposition transcripts 1,023.56 Ament & Ament Court Reporting – deposition transcripts 682.20 PUBLIC SAFETY Highland Park Community Council – items for Bryant Street festival 1,000.00 Schenley Heights Association – Schenley Heights community festival 950.00 Bourne, Emily – spray paint & tent stake for farmers market 37.91 POLICE Akers, Jason – PCCD outreach workers 80.00 Bailey, Antoine – PCCD outreach workers 600.00 Bey, Ernest – PCCD outreach workers 140.00 Coleman, Gary – PCCD outreach workers 120.00 Dixon, Valerie – PCCD outreach workers 100.00 Miller, Kelvin Mazwell – PCCD outreach workers 190.00 Orr, Jason – PCCD outreach workers 40.00 Rice, Betty – PCCD outreach workers 100.00 Spencer, Terri Minor – PCCD outreach workers 210.00 Watts, Harry – PCCD outreach workers 80.00 Williams, Mary E – PCCD outreach workers 190.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 Always Compassionate Vet Care – K9 vet 867.98 Henderson, Charles – food for trip to go pick up new horse 90.94 Jack Lafferty’s Truck Parts – vehicle inspections and repairs 500.01 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 342.28 Pennsylvania State Police – criminal checks for police candidates 198.00 TransUnion Corporation – credit checks on job candidates 272.37 PARKS & RECREATION Coffe’s Love Trane Band – performer at Flagstaff concert 250.00 Das, Subhadip – jazz trio for Flagstaff concert 250.00 I&M Printing – summer foods staff t-shirts 585.00 I&M Printing – citisports t-shirts 91.00 McKeown, Michael – refund for pre-payment for summer camp 100.00 Meunier, Daniel – calypso for Riverview jazz series 600.00 Sheraton Station Square Hotel – mic and set up charge for Senior Gala event 80.75 CPRB Carpenter, Don – videography production services 125.00 Parry, Nigel – website maintenance of CPRBpgh.org 540.38 United States Treasury – IRS levy payment of Nigel Parry 79.62 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 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 2019-1848 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Nine Mile Run Watershed Association located at 321 Pennwood Ave No. 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, for the provision of wetland mitigation monitoring and reporting as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection at a not to exceed amount of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) distributed over a period of four (4) years. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 7/24/2019. The motion carried. 2019-1850 Resolution accepting the dedication of a portion of an unnamed way in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, 12th Ward, 9th Council District, City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS 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. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 2019-1415 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, and Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, Chapter 907, Development Overlay Districts, Section 907.02, IPOD, Interim Planning Overlay District, by adding a new section 907.02.K to establish a new Interim Planning Overlay District for the Inclusionary Housing Interim Planning Overlay District. (Public Hearing held 7/16/19) SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-1874 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 Cooperation Agreement and amendments or other agreements as needed, with the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Allegheny County (“County”), and the Urban Redevelopment Authority in order to determine responsibilities and facilitate completion of the Bus Rapid Transit Project, in addition to authorizing expenditure of City funds toward the Bus Rapid Transit Project in an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00), and authorizing receipt of certain funds under the Cooperation Agreement to be authorized for further expenditure toward staffing of the Bus Rapid Transit Project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED 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. (Post Agenda & Public Hearing held 7/9/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2019 NEW PAPERS 2019-1844 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Whitehorse Apartments, 1611 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1845 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 3350 Penn Avenue, 3404 Penn Avenue and 207 34th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-1846 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Petersen Sports Complex, 385 Champions Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8