Order 12020-0353
WHEREAS, Albert Burnelis will be honored by friends and relatives on August 22, 2020 in celebration of his 100th birthday on May 21, 2020; and,
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| Order | File | Title | Discussion | Vote | Votes For | Votes Against |
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| 1 | 2020-0353 | WHEREAS, Albert Burnelis will be honored by friends and relatives on August 22, 2020 in celebration of his 100th birthday on May 21, 2020; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2020-0342 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding to update the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan. The grant proposal includes an ask of up to $35,000 with a local match of up to $35,000 to come out of the 2021 City of Pittsburgh Shade Tree Trust Fund. (4000285300.53901.00). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed SEVENTY THOUSAND ($70,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2020-0343 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to receive a grant from the Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Grant in the form of 60 Clear Stream special event recycling collection frames with signage frames, 60 cases of 100 bags/case, and 3- transport/storage carts, with a cash value of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE ($10,285.00) DOLLARS. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2020-0344 | Resolution vacating a portion of Stoebner Way from Larimer Avenue southeasterly an average distance of 123.47 feet, in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. | Waived under Rule 8 | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2020-0345 | Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Fair Housing Partnership, to provide comprehensive fair housing training to all relevant staff members of the City of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and private housing providers. Training will include understanding affirmatively furthering fair housing, reasonable accommodation and modifications, and general fair housing laws, in an amount not to exceed Sixty- four Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($64,750.00). | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 6 | 2020-0346 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to execute as necessary, Instruments for the Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants in favor of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (“ALCOSAN”) to permit the installation of green infrastructure projects on designated vacant lots, park sites, and rights- of-way, as funded by ALCOSAN Grow Grants awarded to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”); and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into any other necessary Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh, PWSA, and/or ALCOSAN necessary to implement the Grow Grant projects for the benefit of the public. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 7 | 2020-0347 | Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for seven (7) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 26th; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus. | Waived under the Rules of Council | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 8 | 2020-0348 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to receive grant funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services to assist in the City’s Emergency Medical Services’ efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus and further providing an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO DOLLARS AND SIXTY SIX CENTS ($138,162.66) for this stated purpose. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 9 | 2020-0349 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 493 of 2019, which had previously amended Resolution No. 133 of 2018, authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a three-year professional services agreement or agreements with Johnson Controls for security camera integration and support services, by transferring funds from equipment & supplies to professional services. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 10 | 2020-0350 | Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group and CTC Technology & Energy for the renegotiation of the City’s Cable Franchise Agreements with Comcast and Verizon, and certain additional telecommunications consulting services; and further providing final payment to SmartWorks Partners for work provided under an agreement authorized by Resolutions 741 and 748 of 2018. | Waived under Rule 8 | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2020-0351 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 90 of 2020 informing City Council of the reappointment of Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Redevelopment by changing the term expiration date to December 2, 2024 in order to comply with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Urban Redevelopment Act, Section 6. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 12 | 2020-0352 | Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about an acting pay approval Patrick Cornell per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2020-0340 | Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 13, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 14 | 2020-0314 | 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 increasing various Community Development Block Grant program line items to reflect the allocation of CDBG-COVID 19 funding and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 15 | 2020-0315 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Hawke McKeon & Sniscak, LLP, 100 North Tenth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 for legal services in connection with PUC matters, in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($50,000.00). | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 16 | 2020-0326 | Resolution establishing the Greater Pittsburgh Covid-19 Racial Equity Task Force. | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 17 | 2020-0341 | Records the Public Works committee report for May 13, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 18 | 2020-0311 | Resolution providing for use of an Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Controllers contract #51851, in order to assist the City with Traffic Support Services, and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $31,656.71. | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 19 | 2020-0312 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s (RAAC) Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund in the amount of $443,659.00 to provide funding for Shadyside Streetscape Improvements, and if awarded, enter into a grant agreement with RAAC. The grant application includes local matching funds in the amount of $192,000.00. In the event this grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Six Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Nine ($635,659.00) dollars for this stated purpose, chargeable and payable from City of Pittsburgh capital accounts 6074011519.50000.00 and 6074011420.50000.00, and a grant account to be established upon award. | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 20 | 2020-0347 | Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for seven (7) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 26th; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus. | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 |
Order 22020-0342
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding to update the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan. The grant proposal includes an ask of up to $35,000 with a local match of up to $35,000 to come out of the 2021 City of Pittsburgh Shade Tree Trust Fund. (4000285300.53901.00). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed SEVENTY THOUSAND ($70,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
Order 32020-0343
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to receive a grant from the Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Grant in the form of 60 Clear Stream special event recycling collection frames with signage frames, 60 cases of 100 bags/case, and 3- transport/storage carts, with a cash value of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE ($10,285.00) DOLLARS.
Order 42020-0344
Resolution vacating a portion of Stoebner Way from Larimer Avenue southeasterly an average distance of 123.47 feet, in the 12th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
Order 52020-0345
Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with the Fair Housing Partnership, to provide comprehensive fair housing training to all relevant staff members of the City of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and private housing providers. Training will include understanding affirmatively furthering fair housing, reasonable accommodation and modifications, and general fair housing laws, in an amount not to exceed Sixty- four Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($64,750.00).
Order 62020-0346
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to execute as necessary, Instruments for the Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants in favor of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (“ALCOSAN”) to permit the installation of green infrastructure projects on designated vacant lots, park sites, and rights- of-way, as funded by ALCOSAN Grow Grants awarded to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”); and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into any other necessary Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh, PWSA, and/or ALCOSAN necessary to implement the Grow Grant projects for the benefit of the public.
Order 72020-0347
Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for seven (7) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 26th; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.
Order 82020-0348
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to receive grant funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services to assist in the City’s Emergency Medical Services’ efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus and further providing an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO DOLLARS AND SIXTY SIX CENTS ($138,162.66) for this stated purpose.
Order 92020-0349
Resolution amending Resolution No. 493 of 2019, which had previously amended Resolution No. 133 of 2018, authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a three-year professional services agreement or agreements with Johnson Controls for security camera integration and support services, by transferring funds from equipment & supplies to professional services.
Order 102020-0350
Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement with Cohen Law Group and CTC Technology & Energy for the renegotiation of the City’s Cable Franchise Agreements with Comcast and Verizon, and certain additional telecommunications consulting services; and further providing final payment to SmartWorks Partners for work provided under an agreement authorized by Resolutions 741 and 748 of 2018.
Order 112020-0351
Resolution amending Resolution No. 90 of 2020 informing City Council of the reappointment of Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Urban Redevelopment by changing the term expiration date to December 2, 2024 in order to comply with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Urban Redevelopment Act, Section 6.
Order 122020-0352
Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about an acting pay approval Patrick Cornell per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.
Order 132020-0340
Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 13, 2020.
Order 142020-0314
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 increasing various Community Development Block Grant program line items to reflect the allocation of CDBG-COVID 19 funding and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements on behalf of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh.
Order 152020-0315
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Hawke McKeon & Sniscak, LLP, 100 North Tenth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 for legal services in connection with PUC matters, in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($50,000.00).
Order 162020-0326
Resolution establishing the Greater Pittsburgh Covid-19 Racial Equity Task Force.
Order 172020-0341
Records the Public Works committee report for May 13, 2020.
Order 182020-0311
Resolution providing for use of an Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Controllers contract #51851, in order to assist the City with Traffic Support Services, and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, not to exceed $31,656.71.
Order 192020-0312
Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s (RAAC) Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund in the amount of $443,659.00 to provide funding for Shadyside Streetscape Improvements, and if awarded, enter into a grant agreement with RAAC. The grant application includes local matching funds in the amount of $192,000.00. In the event this grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Six Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Nine ($635,659.00) dollars for this stated purpose, chargeable and payable from City of Pittsburgh capital accounts 6074011519.50000.00 and 6074011420.50000.00, and a grant account to be established upon award.
Order 202020-0347
Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for seven (7) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until May 26th; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.