Standing Committees

City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, October 30, 2019 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPEERS 2019-2228 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the 30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property. Further authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs. DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-2136 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000.00) in favor of Daniel Adelman and his attorney, Steven M. Barth, Esquire, Barth & Associates, 3875 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, in full and final settlement of a litigation filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. (Executive Session held 10/24/19) NEW PAPERS 2019-2193 Resolution amending Resolution 879 of 2018 which authorized the Director of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with City Source Associates for grounds keeping and land maintenance services for properties owned by the Three Taxing Bodies, by exercising the right to renew for one year at an additional cost of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). Page 1 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final 2019-2194 Resolution amending Resolution 497 of 2016 which provided for a professional services agreement or agreements with CollectorSolutions, now NCR Corporation, to provide city-wide credit, debit, and e-check payment services for the collection of various program and permitting fees for the City of Pittsburgh by exercising the option to extend the term of the Agreement for one year at no additional cost past the original not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) and updating the name of the vendor. 2019-2195 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through P: A: 5301 Broad, B: 5305 Broad, C: 6919 Kedron, D: 7289 Lemington, E: 7730 Fleury, F: 0 McNeilly, G: 522 Wyncotte, H: 1924 Saint Ives, I: 1922 Saint Ives, J: 1920 Saint Ives, K: 1028 Lamont, L: 1027 Lamont, M: 1908 Saint Ives, N: 1906 Saint Ives, O: 846 Phineas, P: 1815-17 Lowrie (A) Craig Riccelli LOT: 20 X 100 LOCATION: 5301 Broad Street ACQUIRED: June 16, 2017 / TS# 87 WARD: 10 BLOCK & LOT: 50-L-147 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (B) Craig Riccelli LOT: 20 X 100 LOCATION: 5305 Broad Street ACQUIRED: June 16, 2017 / TS# 86 WARD: 10 BLOCK & LOT: 50-L-145 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (C) Xandirani & Robert King LOT: 22.75 X 63 LOCATION: 6919 Kedron Street ACQUIRED: Nov. 20, 2009 / TS# 354 WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 125-D-143 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (D) Tamika Washington LOT: 25 X AVG 90 Page 2 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final LOCATION: 7289 Lemington Avenue ACQUIRED: April 29, 2016 / TS# 144 WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 173-L-8 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (E) Darrel Strong LOT: 14.06 X 63.94 LOCATION: 7730 Fleury Way ACQUIRED: Dec. 5, 1983 / TS# 417 WARD: 13 BLOCK & LOT: 174-R-318-B COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (F) Frank & Helga Menardi LOT: 27.96 X 100 X 46.86 & 27.98 X 107.42 X 45.86 LOCATION: 0 McNeilly Avenue ACQUIRED: Oct. 27, 2017 / TS# 114 WARD: 19 BLOCK & LOT: 139-B-75 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 (G) Deborah King LOT: 50 X 100 LOCATION: 522 Wyncotte Street ACQUIRED: Aug. 17, 2018 / TS# 161 WARD: 20 BLOCK & LOT: 42-G-222 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 (H) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 18.06 X 75.73 LOCATION: 1924 Saint Ives Street ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988 / TS# 1809 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-C-182 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (I) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 16.98 X AVG 75.40 LOCATION: 1922 Saint Ives Street ACQUIRED: Sept. 18, 1989 / TS# 1634 Page 3 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-41 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (J) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 16.09 X 75.26 LOCATION: 1920 Saint Ives Street ACQUIRED: Oct. 7, 1985 / TS# 1473 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-42 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (K) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 18.89 X 47 LOCATION: 1028 Lamont Street ACQUIRED: June 21, 1993 / TS# 354 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-46 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (L) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 19.43 X 47 LOCATION: 1027 Lamont Street ACQUIRED: June 21, 1993 / TS# 359 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-109 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (M) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 17.39 X 79.37 LOCATION: 1908 Saint Ives Street ACQUIRED: Sept. 26, 2008 / TS# 517 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-111 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (N) Northside Properties R&S c/o Sarah Mistick LOT: 17.42 X 79.32 LOCATION: 1906 Saint Ives Street ACQUIRED: Dec. 17, 1990 / TS# 225 WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT: 22-G-112 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 Page 4 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final (O) Cindy McCauley LOT: 36 X 60 LOCATION: 846 Phineas Street ACQUIRED: Nov. 8, 1991 / TS# 376 WARD: 23 BLOCK & LOT: 24-J-464 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (P) LaRoss Campbell LOT: 14.67 X 80 LOCATION: 1815-17 Lowrie Street ACQUIRED: May 1, 2009 / TS# 616 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 48-J-304 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 2019-2196 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through E: A: 1200 Spring Garden, B: 1206 Spring Garden, C: 1204 Spring Garden, D: 1208 Spring Garden, E: 1815 Rialto (A) Joshua Platek & Brandi Cox PURCHASE PRICE: $9,200.00 Green Space LOT: 36 X 60 LOCATION: 1200 Spring Garden Avenue ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988 T/S# 1893 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-304 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (B) Joshua Platek & Brandi Cox PURCHASE PRICE: $4,100.00 Green Space LOT: 19.92 X AVG 47.65 LOCATION: 1206 Spring Garden Avenue ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988 T/S# 1894 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-305 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (C) Joshua Platek & Brandi Cox PURCHASE PRICE: $3,900.00 Page 5 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final Green Space LOT: 19.08 X AVG 47.65 LOCATION: 1204 Spring Garden Avenue ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988 T/S# 1895 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-306 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (D) Joshua Platek & Brandi Cox PURCHASE PRICE: $6,400.00 Green Space LOT: 25 X 60 LOCATION: 1208 Spring Garden Avenue ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988 T/S# 1896 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-310 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (E) Nitish Chamania 1 1/2 STY FRA INS STN HSE PURCHASE PRICE: $10,000.00 Rehabilitation for Rental LOT: 39.37 X 100 X 43.70 LOCATION: 1815 Rialto Street ACQUIRED: April 29, 2016 T/S# 371 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 47-M-214 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 2019-2197 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Items A through C. A: 714 Naylor, B: 218 Hallock, C: 1710 Manhattan (A) Failure to Close RESOLUTION NO: 2015 - Resolution #238 EFFECTIVE: April 23, 2015 PURCHASER: Jennifer Gula PURCHASE PRICE: $1,500.00 LOCATION: 714 Naylor Street WARD: 14 BLOCK & LOT NO.: 54-F-146 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 Page 6 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final (B) Forfeit to Close RESOLUTION NO: 2017 - Resolution #239 EFFECTIVE: May 8, 2017 PURCHASER: Danielle Gerson PURCHASE PRICE: $201.00 LOCATION: 218 Hallock Street WARD: 19 BLOCK & LOT NO.: 6-S-107 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 (C) Failure to Close RESOLUTION NO: 2015 - Resolution #314 EFFECTIVE: May 14, 2015 PURCHASER: Darwin Good PURCHASE PRICE: $2000.00 LOCATION: 1710 Manhattan Street WARD: 21 BLOCK & LOT NO.: 22-K-94 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 2019-2198 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Two Hundred Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents ($25,212.50) to Korn Ferry (US), NW 5854, P.O. Box 1450, Minneapolis, MN 55485-5854, for professional services rendered in connection with labor arbitrations. (Executive Session Requested) 2019-2199 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Segal Waters Consulting, 1800 M Street NW, Suite 900 S, Washington, DC 20036-5802, for professional services rendered in connection with labor arbitrations in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($52,538.75). (Executive Session Requested) 2019-2213 Resolution establishing the City of Pittsburgh All-In Cities Leadership Forum. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE 2019-2214 Resolution Recognizing Racism as a Public Health Crisis. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE Page 7 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final 2019-2215 Resolution establishing the All-In Cities Investment Fund. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE AND COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS Page 8 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final 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 October 30th 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 Achieving Greatness, Inc. – donation (Dist. 4) 200.00 Ware-Seabron, Kellie – reimbursement for parking 38.08 OMB District 2 Hockey – reimbursement for Neighborhood Needs purchases (D2 NN) 944.00 FINANCE Lets Cut a Deal Services – tree removal at 5670 Phillips Ave 2,800.00 Lets Cut a Deal Services – tree removal at 6623 Shetland 3,000.00 National Band & Tag – imprinted dog licenses 768.00 Pittsburgh Mailing Systems – printing and mailing services 1,270.61 LAW Bullard, Jennie K. Esquire – arbitration fee 1,436.00 Cohen & Grigsby – legal services for immigration matters 880.67 Integra Realty Resources – appraisal needed for case 1,200.00 Kennedy, Michael E – continuing legal education reimbursement 25.00 Planet Depos – deposition transcript 199.69 Page 9 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Neurology – deposition 1,500.00 HUMAN RESOURCES NCS Pearson Incorporated – testing sheets 155.00 Pharos Yoga – 2020 PGH Yoga Expo sponsor fee with admission for employees 500.00 Port Authority – advertising 1,600.00 WQED – advertising 2,500.00 PLI Brocious, William – reimbursement for test fees 418.00 Matthews, Christa – reimbursement for state certification 102.20 Mariani, Mark – purchase of supplies for employee recognition 76.96 North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – purchase of uniform coat for inspector 250.00 PA State Association of Boroughs – instructor led training for zoning code 1,675.00 Travers, Aaron – reimbursement for state certification 102.20 Trosky, Stephen – reimbursement for state certification 102.20 PUBLIC SAFETY The People’s Office – reimbursement for annual community festival 1,000.00 Point Breeze Organization – reimbursement for annual community festival 1,000.00 Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh – vendor parking for farmers market 184.00 Vowinckel, Bobby – Mellon Square farmers market performer 50.00 EMS Fayette Emergency Medical Service – EMS coverage at Steelers game 1,138.65 Page 10 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final Munhall Area Prehospital Services – EMS coverage at Steelers games 1,813.73 Western Regional EMS – sponsorship of annual EMS dinner meeting 528.00 POLICE Lawmen’s & Shooters’ Supply – firearm supplies 2,843.26 S&D Calibration Services – fleet services 298.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – N&V alarm monitoring 240.00 OMI Assured Polygraph Services – polygraphing of candidates for employment 1,800.00 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 563.17 FIRE ABCO Fire Protection – fire extinguisher parts 30.94 3 Rivers Fire Equipment – connectors for the new MAC 2 unit 2,403.48 3 Rivers Fire Equipment – smoke fluid for smoke training machine 366.72 3 Rivers Fire Equipment – fire extinguishers and brackets for vehicle 518.17 PUBLIC WORKS Divers, Michelle – landscape maintenance, City Cuts program 975.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term rental of storage trailers 240.00 Compliance Management International – asbestos abatement proposal 2,500.00 PARKS & RECREATION Barrels By the Bay – rain barrel kits for teaching at centers 1,140.72 Sonitrol Security Systems – video verification monitoring for Highland pool 1,465.00 Page 11 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final Sonitrol Security Systems – monitoring for Bloomfield & West Penn pools 1,200.00 CPRB Associated Investors – monthly cleaning services 525.00 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS P-CARD APPROVALS PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-2202 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, to receive an FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and further providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of the Halo Escape System and subsequent training for Fire Bureau personnel. 2019-2203 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, to receive a FY 2018 Fire Prevention & Safety Grant, and further providing for an agreement or agreements for the purchase of smoke detectors for the deaf. 2019-2204 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with AXON Enterprise, Inc. to provide body-worn cameras and tasers to the Bureau of Police, as well as additional related goods and services, at an overall cost not to exceed Ten Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($10,910,579) over the course of said Agreement(s). PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-2233 Resolution amending Resolution 665 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,” by providing for certain contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99). Page 12 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1909 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title one Administrative, Chapter 156, creating a Clean Sweep Division within the Department of Public Works in order to oversee and improve the maintenance of vacant city owned properties, and to formalize the status of the Division. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH NEW PAPERS 2019-2207 Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public roadway purposes certain property in the 18th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned by 2826 Edwards Way and Associates, LLC, and known as 322-324 Arlington Avenue, authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto. (Executive Session held 10/24/19) HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-2200 Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2019 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2019 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00. 2019-2201 Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2019 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00 Page 13 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-1951 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from P, Parks, to EMI, Educational Medical Institutional,, 6,500 SF one parcel near the intersection of Frew Street and Hamerschlag Drive, Block Number 53-B, lot number 100; in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System. (Public Hearing held 10/23/19) 2019-1952 Resolution approving an updated Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Carnegie Mellon University “Institutional Master Plan” dated July 30, 2019 on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, 14th Ward, Council District 8. (Public Hearing held 10/23/19) INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-2234 Resolution further amending Resolution number 479 of 2016, as amended by resolution 769 of 2018 and resolution 664 of 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to correct a JDE account number. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-2177 Resolution amending Resolution 662 of 2018 authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation for Hootsuite Enterprise Social Relationship Platform, to better manage the City’s online constituent service efforts, with annual cost of the agreement not to exceed $104,950.45. Page 14 Printed on 10/30/2019 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 30, 2019 Agenda - Final NEW PAPERS 2019-2210 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Mansfield Oil Company for Fuel Card Management and System Implementation Services, and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $48,985.00. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-2206 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 2330 Penn Avenue Condominiums, 2330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Page 15 Printed on 10/30/2019