| 2020-0517 | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby calls on Governor Tom Wolf to extend Pennsylvania’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium until at least August 31, 2020, so as to allow for the receipt of financial aid through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Rent Relief and Pandemic Mortgage Assistance Programs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh supports the efforts of Pennsylvania State Senators Jay Costa, Vincent Hughes, Andrew Dinniman, Anthony Williams, Wayne Fontana, Pam Iovino, Lawrence Farnese, John Blake, Katie Muth, Judith Schwank, Lisa Boscola, Steve Santarsiero, Maria Collett, Christine Tartaglione, Lindsey Williams, Art Haywood, James Brewster, Tim Kearney, John Sabatina, and Sharif Street to see the statewide eviction and foreclosure moratorium extended.Will of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Corey O'Connor, Erika Strassburger | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2020-0494 | Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution 539 of 2016, as amended, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and/or Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements with Granicus, Inc., for software upgrades, server hosting services and annual maintenance of Legistar agenda management and video streaming” in order to extend the contract an additional 12 months, for a total cost of $247,722.22.Resolution | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management | Not agendized |
| 2020-0431 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or adoption of existing government contracts with ePlus Technology, Inc. for commodities and professional services for system critical adjustments, improvements, and upgrades to maintain the City of Pittsburgh’s network functionality.Resolution | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger | Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management | Not agendized |
| 2020-0430 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six Conduct, Article V Discrimination, Chapter 659 Unlawful Practices, Section §659.03 Unlawful Housing Practices and Section §659.04 Unlawful Public Accommodation Practices to prohibit housing and public accommodation discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor, Bruce A. Kraus | Committee on Human Resources | Not agendized |
| 2020-0390 | Declares Friday, June 5, 2020 to be “Dick Wilford Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2020-0307 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six Conduct, Article V Discrimination, Chapter 659 Unlawful Practices, Section §659.03 Unlawful Housing Practices and Section §659.04 Unlawful Public Accommodation Practices to prohibit housing and public accommodation discrimination based on perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status and perceived or actual preferred language.Ordinance | Passed Finally | Erika Strassburger, Corey O'Connor, Bobby Wilson, Bruce A. Kraus, Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, R. Daniel Lavelle | Committee on Human Resources | Not agendized |
| 2020-0306 | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages all agencies, institutions, and individuals, public and private, in the City of Pittsburgh to abide by the letter and spirit of the Fair Housing Law in the pursuit of expanding opportunities and improving the quality of life for all; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim April 2020, as “Fair Housing Month,” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2020-0281 | Resolution directing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and City Planning to create a pilot program and identify sites citywide that can be used to foster urban agriculture.Resolution | Passed Finally | Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger | Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not agendized |
| 2020-0280 | Declares April 6 through April 10, 2020 as “Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.Proclamation · ceremonial, proclamation, routine | Adopted | Erika Strassburger, All Members | City Council | Not agendized |
| 2020-0251 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of Finance to, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, take appropriate and necessary actions to negotiate and secure lines of credit for the purpose of maintaining and supporting continuous operations during and immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic.Resolution | Passed Finally | Corey O'Connor, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, Theresa Kail-Smith, Bruce A. Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | Committee on Finance and Law | Not agendized |
| 2020-0219 | WHEREAS, We as local leaders recognize that economic security is fundamental to public health and that we are only as healthy as those most vulnerable, least economically secure, and least covered by our social services. Thus we must do all we can to keep people secure enough to take care of themselves and endure a quarantine or treatment if required; andWill of Council · routine, will-of-council | Adopted | Deborah L. Gross, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson, Corey O'Connor, Theresa Kail-Smith | City Council | Not agendized |