Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 13, 2019 9:30 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2019-2296 Resolution appointing Jennifer Richnafsky to serve as a member of the Ethics Hearing Board for a term of three (3) years, to expire June 30, 2022. A motion was made that this matter be Interview Held. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 9 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross, Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member Lavelle, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2019-2273 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Five Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Eight and Twenty Cents. ($5,258.20) to Levy Convention Centers for costs incurred for Government Alliance on Race and Equity Training. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 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 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 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 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 held 11/6/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 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 held 11/6/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2225 Resolution transferring the amount of $150,000 from the Office of Management and Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53101.2019, to the Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget Year 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 11/20/2019. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 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 November 13th 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 North Eastern Uniforms – staff shirts (Dist. 5) 406.00 OMB M&J Wilkow Properties – 420 Blvd monthly property management fee 2,228.87 CHR Creative Incentives Inc – promotional items for the Commission 244.75 Creative Incentives Inc – promotional items for the Commission 418.00 Landless People’s Alliance – donation to housing summit 500.00 LAW Ament & Ament Court Reporting – deposition transcript 193.50 Department of Court Records – filings, copying at Prothonotary’s office 345.00 Cohen & Grigsby – legal services for immigration matter 657.43 Manko, Jeanne – depositions and transcripts 350.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 Mackler, Lorraine – continuing legal education reimbursements 60.00 Wolters Kluwer Law & Business – legal publication 488.47 HUMAN RESOURCES Davis, Gina – reimbursement for parking fees for job fair events 58.50 PLANNING Robison, Sophia – lunch for meeting with consultants 78.00 PLI Dominicci, Nicholas – reimbursement for completion of certification 311.20 PA State Association of Boroughs – training for Pittsburgh zoning code 1,675.00 Tata, Madhuri – reimbursement for completion of certification 102.20 PUBLIC SAFETY Community Empowerment Association – Black Family Reunion comm. Festival 1,000.00 Sheraden Community Council – Sheraden Kiwanis Club picnic 700.00 Akers, Jason – PCCD outreach workers 980.00 Bey, Ernest – PCCD outreach workers 340.00 Coleman, Gary – PCCD outreach workers 80.00 Rice, Betty – PCCD outreach workers 400.00 Spencer, Terri Minor – PCCD outreach workers 370.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 Tanya’s Catering – PCCD outreach catering 900.00 POLICE Dollar Rent A Car, Inc – N&V UC rentals 1,582.09 Garver, Gabrielle M – DUI phlebotomist 600.00 OMI TransUnion Corporation – credit checks on candidates for employment 42.56 PUBLIC WORKS Divers, Michelle – landscape maintenance, City Cuts program 975.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – service call 637.50 DOMI Allvision IO Inc – technology for analyzing curb occupancy 2,718.00 Amazon Services – shipping charge not covered by Amazon contract 5.99 N Glantz & Son – sheeting for signs 2,443.60 Pennsylvania One Call System – PA One call service 1,122.13 Puskarich, John – National Institute for Certification in Engineering certification 200.00 Simons, Emily – graphic recording of public meeting 750.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – 3rd floor access key cards for employees 387.50 CPRB Carpenter, Don – videography production services 156.25 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: November 12, 2019 Re: Intradepartmental transfer Dear President and Members of Council: As per the Resolution 876 of 2018, which authorizes City Council to approve intra-departmental transfers throughout the 2019 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s): Department of Mobility & Infrastructure Amount from: $20,000.00 from 600000.53509 Computer Maintenance $15,000.00 from 600000.54205 Engineering $15,000.00 from 600000.54513 Machinery & Equipment Amount to: $50,000.00 to 600000.56351 Tools This transfer is needed to cover additional supplies for winter sign work and electrical supplies for signal maintenance. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-2251 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of PowerDMS, Inc. in the amount of Twenty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($21,800.00) for document management software for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-2175 Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for roadway purposes certain property in the 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned by Cessy Portuguez and known as 45 Semicir Street, authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition and relocation costs related thereto. (Executive Session held 10/30/19) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2019-2248 Resolution amending resolution No. 632 of 2019, vacating a portion of Colwell Street and portions of Our Way in the 3rd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, by extending the expiration date of the payment from the property owners to the Treasury of the City of Pittsburgh from 105 days to 150 days from the effective date of the resolution, August 1st of 2019. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 2019-2254 Resolution amending Resolution No. 384, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the planning of the renovation of the Pedestrian Tunnel located in Highland Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of $139,674.35 with a local match of $24,651.93 to be funded from the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX DOLLARS AND TWENTY EIGHT CENTS ($164,326.28) for this stated purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant amount. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2255 Resolution amending Resolution No. 383, effective June 14, 2019, “Authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the renovation of multimodal trails located within South Side Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant amount. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2256 Resolution amending Resolution No. 385, effective June 14, 2019, “authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developments Greenways Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) to provide funding for the renovation of the Riverview Park Entrance at Mairdale Avenue. The grant proposal includes an ask of $250,000.00 with a local match of $37,500.00 to be funded from the 2020 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose,” by adding the JDE JOB NO. and the actual grant amount. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 2019-2257 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the United States Tennis Association’s Facility Grant Application and, should the grant be awarded by USTA, to provide funding for lighting improvements to the tennis courts in Schenley Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of $30,000.00 with a local match of $120,000.00 included in the 2020 City of Pittsburgh’s Operating Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($150,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 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 2019-2269 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 796 of 2013, effective December 19, 2013, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2014 Capital Budget and the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2014 through 2019 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing ARTIST IMAGE RESOURCES by $5,000 and increasing HISTORIC DEUTSCHTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORP. by $5,000 and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2270 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing NORTHSIDE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE by $4,085, increasing PUBLIC SAFETY AEDS by $4,085, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 2019-2271 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, effective December 28, 2017, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program” by making various amendments and name changes to City Council line items and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2272 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program” by amending various CDBG program line items, adding JD Edwards financial information, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements for operation/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. DEFERRED PAPERS 2019-2229 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive eighty-thousand ($80,000.00) dollars grant award per agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, executed 5/15/19, to support the development of an Emerald View Park Master Plan, and to further enter into contract to hire consultants Merritt / Chase to develop aforementioned master plan with additional City expenditures (local match) not to exceed fifty-five thousand ($55,000.00) dollars, for a total contract value not to exceed one-hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00) dollars. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 11/20/2019. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 2019-2249 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from CP, Commercial Planned Unit Development, to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial two parcels and a portion of two parcels in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward; and changing from LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial, to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial six parcels and a portion of two parcels in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward. (Public Hearing scheduled for 12/17/19) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. 2019-2250 Resolution providing for the implementation of the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “MM” in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood (Council District #5) pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED 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. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2019-2247 Resolution amending resolution No. 446 of 2018, authorizing a Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (the “Authority”) to divert 75% of the incremental parking taxes from the Garage (as defined below), by increasing the maximum amount from $7,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00, to fund affordable housing at the proposed City’s Edge development in the Uptown neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, increasing the number of parking spaces in the parking garage from 439 to 508, and increasing the number of affordable housing units from 74 to 77. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 2019-2252 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to execute a Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants over certain City parcels as a condition of a grant for four hundred eight thousand, nine hundred dollars ($408,900) provided by the Allegheny County Sanity Authority Green Revitalization of Our Waterways program for certain green infrastructure elements of the I-579 CAP Project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2019-2253 Resolution approving Execution of a Deed by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh, for the sale of Block 83-P, Lot 249, in the 11th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh Council District No. 9 (Broad Street Plaza and Roadway Improvements). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 12