NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Deaconess Freddie Banks for her life dedicated to serving the Lord and her community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, January 5, 2020, to be “Deaconess Freddie Banks Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 1
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| 1 | 2020-0036 | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Deaconess Freddie Banks for her life dedicated to serving the Lord and her community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, January 5, 2020, to be “Deaconess Freddie Banks Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 1 | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2020-0037 | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby approves the location for the Prevention Point Pittsburgh operate a Needle Exchange Program at 7240 Frankstown Avenue. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 2 | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2020-0034 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 197: Code of Conduct, by adding a new section, entitled 197.21: Hateful Activities. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2020-0008 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Recycling Partnership, Inc. to conduct public outreach surrounding the City’s recycling program and to purchase containers for curbside residential recycling collection; and further providing for an agreement or agreements and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2020-0009 | Resolution vacating a portion of Rubicon Street, laid out in the Elizabeth Ebbs Plan of Lots #3647, from Mann Street to its northern terminus, in the 19th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 6 | 2020-0010 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 901, effective January 6, 2011, entitled “Resolution accepting the dedication by Urban Redevelopment authority of Pittsburgh of Parcel No. 1A (Technology Drive) in the Pittsburgh Technology Center Plan of Lots No. 2 in the 4th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public highway and utility purposes, accepting the grading, paving, street lighting, curbing, traffic signals, establishment of grades and fixing the width and position of roadway and sidewalks thereof” by accepting the adjustments to right of way as shown in revised Parcel No. 1A. (Council District 6). Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 7 | 2020-0011 | Resolution accepting the dedication of a portion of Lytle Street, Beehive Street, and Eliza Street in the SP-10, Hazelwood Green Specially Planned District, in the 4th and 15th Wards, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 8 | 2020-0012 | Resolution approving the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that Fallowfield Avenue from Hampshire Avenue to Broadway Avenue be reconstructed as a concrete roadway in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 9 | 2020-0013 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County to receive grant funding to support Homewood Complete Streets Planning project, in the amount of Eighty-One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($81,000.00) for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 10 | 2020-0014 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1717 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2020-0015 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 112-134 Burrows Street Land Development project, located at 112-134 Burrows Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 12 | 2020-0016 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Middle Street Triplex, 734, 738 and 742 Middle Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2020-0017 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the properties located at 5305 and 5307 Holmes Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Allegheny County, at block and lots 80-D-322 & 80-D-323, submitted by Casey L. Slotter. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 14 | 2020-0018 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the McArdle Residential project, 911 Pretense Way, located at Block 3-L, Lots 218, 220, and 222 of Pittsburgh, PA, 15203. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 15 | 2020-0019 | Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the “District 15 Beta Development” at 1465 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 2020-0020 | Resolution approving an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority to extend its term of existence to a date that is fifty (50) years from the date of the approval of the Amendment to Articles of Incorporation by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and adding stormwater planning, management, and implementation to the purposes of the Authority. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 17 | 2020-0035 | Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No.R-18262, from Bell-Pug, Inc., 3985 William Penn Highway, PA 15146 to the Applicant, Know 950 Penn, LLC, for the premises located at 950 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, known as “Know 950 Penn, LLC”, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 18 | 2020-0006 | Resolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements or existing agreements for consulting services, but not limited to auditing, accounting, and technical services for the City Controller’s Office at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 19 | 2020-0021 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, by adding Chapter 212: Administrative Matters for Taxes and Fees. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 20 | 2020-0022 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 241: Amusement Tax, Section 241.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 21 | 2020-0023 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 253: Parking Tax, Section 253.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 22 | 2020-0024 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 258: Payroll Tax, Section 258.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 23 | 2020-0025 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to purchase a regenerative street sweeper to assist in the ongoing removal of debris from the new bike trail at Hazelwood Green and other permeable surfaces and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND ($187,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 24 | 2020-0026 | Resolution realigning a total of $8,107,000 between various accounts within the 2019 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2019 close to meet final expenditures for fiscal year 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law | Waived under Rule 8 | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 25 | 2020-0027 | Resolution amending Resolution 663 of 2019, a resolution amending an Agreement or Agreements with eDocs Technologies, LLC (“eDocs”) for licensing services and maintenance and support services, for a 1 year contract extension at an additional cost not to exceed Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and Forty Three cents ($35,765.43). Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 26 | 2020-0028 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 146 of 2019, authorizing the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts with Qscend Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software services necessary for the operations of the City's 311 Response Line by extending the term for one additional year and by increasing the authorized spending amount by Fifty Six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Four Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($56,274.75). Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON: | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 27 | 2020-0029 | Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The Bradberry, located at 1130 Reddour Street (23-L-70), in the Central Northside Neighborhood, in the 22nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 28 | 2020-0030 | Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the City-County Building, located at 414 Grant Street (2-J-2 and 2-E-284), in Downtown, in the 1st Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 29 | 2020-0031 | Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Pennsylvania National Bank, located at 3480 Butler Street (48-S-268), in the Lawrenceville Neighborhood, in the 6th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 30 | 2020-0032 | Communication from David Onorato, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of January 1, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 31 | 2020-0033 | Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructuer for Doneisha Myers, and on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Keith Younger, Jevon Broughton, Shawn Trainor, Nick Rossi, and Bill Mszyco, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded |
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby approves the location for the Prevention Point Pittsburgh operate a Needle Exchange Program at 7240 Frankstown Avenue. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 2
Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 197: Code of Conduct, by adding a new section, entitled 197.21: Hateful Activities. SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Recycling Partnership, Inc. to conduct public outreach surrounding the City’s recycling program and to purchase containers for curbside residential recycling collection; and further providing for an agreement or agreements and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution vacating a portion of Rubicon Street, laid out in the Elizabeth Ebbs Plan of Lots #3647, from Mann Street to its northern terminus, in the 19th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution amending Resolution No. 901, effective January 6, 2011, entitled “Resolution accepting the dedication by Urban Redevelopment authority of Pittsburgh of Parcel No. 1A (Technology Drive) in the Pittsburgh Technology Center Plan of Lots No. 2 in the 4th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for public highway and utility purposes, accepting the grading, paving, street lighting, curbing, traffic signals, establishment of grades and fixing the width and position of roadway and sidewalks thereof” by accepting the adjustments to right of way as shown in revised Parcel No. 1A. (Council District 6). Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution accepting the dedication of a portion of Lytle Street, Beehive Street, and Eliza Street in the SP-10, Hazelwood Green Specially Planned District, in the 4th and 15th Wards, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution approving the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that Fallowfield Avenue from Hampshire Avenue to Broadway Avenue be reconstructed as a concrete roadway in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County to receive grant funding to support Homewood Complete Streets Planning project, in the amount of Eighty-One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($81,000.00) for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 1717 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 112-134 Burrows Street Land Development project, located at 112-134 Burrows Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Middle Street Triplex, 734, 738 and 742 Middle Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the properties located at 5305 and 5307 Holmes Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Allegheny County, at block and lots 80-D-322 & 80-D-323, submitted by Casey L. Slotter. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the McArdle Residential project, 911 Pretense Way, located at Block 3-L, Lots 218, 220, and 222 of Pittsburgh, PA, 15203. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the “District 15 Beta Development” at 1465 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution approving an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority to extend its term of existence to a date that is fifty (50) years from the date of the approval of the Amendment to Articles of Incorporation by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and adding stormwater planning, management, and implementation to the purposes of the Authority. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No.R-18262, from Bell-Pug, Inc., 3985 William Penn Highway, PA 15146 to the Applicant, Know 950 Penn, LLC, for the premises located at 950 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, known as “Know 950 Penn, LLC”, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Resolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements or existing agreements for consulting services, but not limited to auditing, accounting, and technical services for the City Controller’s Office at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, by adding Chapter 212: Administrative Matters for Taxes and Fees. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 241: Amusement Tax, Section 241.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 253: Parking Tax, Section 253.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 258: Payroll Tax, Section 258.01: Definitions, to update language in the city code. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to purchase a regenerative street sweeper to assist in the ongoing removal of debris from the new bike trail at Hazelwood Green and other permeable surfaces and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND ($187,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Resolution realigning a total of $8,107,000 between various accounts within the 2019 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary for the 2019 close to meet final expenditures for fiscal year 2019. A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
Resolution amending Resolution 663 of 2019, a resolution amending an Agreement or Agreements with eDocs Technologies, LLC (“eDocs”) for licensing services and maintenance and support services, for a 1 year contract extension at an additional cost not to exceed Thirty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Five Dollars and Forty Three cents ($35,765.43). Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management
Resolution amending Resolution No. 146 of 2019, authorizing the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts with Qscend Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software services necessary for the operations of the City's 311 Response Line by extending the term for one additional year and by increasing the authorized spending amount by Fifty Six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Four Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($56,274.75). Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management COUNCILMAN BOBBY WILSON:
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The Bradberry, located at 1130 Reddour Street (23-L-70), in the Central Northside Neighborhood, in the 22nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the City-County Building, located at 414 Grant Street (2-J-2 and 2-E-284), in Downtown, in the 1st Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Pennsylvania National Bank, located at 3480 Butler Street (48-S-268), in the Lawrenceville Neighborhood, in the 6th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for Public Hearing) Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
Communication from David Onorato, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of January 1, 2020. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried.
Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructuer for Doneisha Myers, and on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Keith Younger, Jevon Broughton, Shawn Trainor, Nick Rossi, and Bill Mszyco, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER