WHEREAS, 15 years ago on December 29th 2005, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents was established as an extension of the community organizing work that local activist Sue Kerr was regularly participating in. Sue was acting as the messenger of many local LGBTQ stories to her community and being regularly called upon by the media as Pittsburgh’s unofficial “lesbian correspondent”; and,
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| Order | File | Title | Discussion | Vote | Votes For | Votes Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-1029 | WHEREAS, 15 years ago on December 29th 2005, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents was established as an extension of the community organizing work that local activist Sue Kerr was regularly participating in. Sue was acting as the messenger of many local LGBTQ stories to her community and being regularly called upon by the media as Pittsburgh’s unofficial “lesbian correspondent”; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2020-1027 | Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title IV: Public Places and Property; Article I: Public Right of Way; Chapter 416: Obstructions: Sections 416.20 Approval Process for Sidewalk Café, Including Permits and Fees to further extend the effectiveness of certain temporary expedited measures for the City of Pittsburgh sidewalk café permit application process through April 15, 2021. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2020-1028 | Resolution amending Resolution 37 of 2020 to allow for multiple agreements, as necessary, to authorize certain easements in connection with the construction of Duquesne Light Company’s new Riazzi Electric Substation (Substation) and the installation of an underground electrical system, to connect the Substation to the existing electrical distribution system for the surrounding area. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2020-1021 | Records the Finance and Law committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2020-0091 | Ordinance providing funding for the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund through a .50 mill increase to the property tax rate; by adding Section 263.04 City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund Levy at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemption. | Passed Finally | Aye: 6Burgess, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 3Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross | |
| 6 | 2020-0990 | Resolution providing for the creation of the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund, and setting conditions for the deposit of revenue into and expenditure from the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund. | Passed Finally | Aye: 6Burgess, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 3Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross | |
| 7 | 2020-1022 | Records the Public Safety Services committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 8 | 2020-0997 | Resolution amending Resolution 193 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a three-year Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with ShotSpotter, Inc. (d/b/a SST, Inc.) for the continuation and expansion of the City’s gunshot- detection system, by extending the term for five additional years and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($4,962,022.00). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 9 | 2020-0998 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a commodities agreement with Firewater Response, LLC for HEPA equipped air scrubbers. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 10 | 2020-1023 | Records the Public Works committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2020-0985 | Resolution further amending resolution number 772 of 2016, as amended, entitled “adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” to transfer twenty thousand dollars from Sport Facility Improvements to Complete Streets | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 12 | 2020-1024 | Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2020-0991 | 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,” to reflect all insured parties for a Public Service Grant contract by reducing STEEL CITY BOXING by $2,500.00 and increasing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION AND SPRING HILL CIVIC LEAGUE by $2,500.00 | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 14 | 2020-0992 | 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,” to reflect all insured parties for a Public Service Grant contract by reducing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION by $2,500.00 and increasing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION AND SPRING HILL CIVIC LEAGUE by $2,500.00 | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 15 | 2020-1025 | Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 2020-0994 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with ESO for upgrades to the City’s firehouse software system at an overall cost not to exceed Two Hundred Eighty -Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($288,546.85). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 17 | 2020-1026 | Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for December 21, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 18 | 2020-0958 | Resolution authorizing a Second Amendment to the Pittsburgh Development Fund Cooperation Agreement dated January 24, 1995 between the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (Council Districts: All) | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 19 | 2020-0987 | Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA’s application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the Former Homewood School project. (Council District 9). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 20 | 2020-0989 | Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 700 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 |
Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title IV: Public Places and Property; Article I: Public Right of Way; Chapter 416: Obstructions: Sections 416.20 Approval Process for Sidewalk Café, Including Permits and Fees to further extend the effectiveness of certain temporary expedited measures for the City of Pittsburgh sidewalk café permit application process through April 15, 2021.
Resolution amending Resolution 37 of 2020 to allow for multiple agreements, as necessary, to authorize certain easements in connection with the construction of Duquesne Light Company’s new Riazzi Electric Substation (Substation) and the installation of an underground electrical system, to connect the Substation to the existing electrical distribution system for the surrounding area.
Records the Finance and Law committee report for December 21, 2020.
Ordinance providing funding for the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund through a .50 mill increase to the property tax rate; by adding Section 263.04 City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund Levy at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemption.
Resolution providing for the creation of the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund, and setting conditions for the deposit of revenue into and expenditure from the City of Pittsburgh Parks Trust Fund.
Records the Public Safety Services committee report for December 21, 2020.
Resolution amending Resolution 193 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a three-year Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with ShotSpotter, Inc. (d/b/a SST, Inc.) for the continuation and expansion of the City’s gunshot- detection system, by extending the term for five additional years and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($4,962,022.00).
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a commodities agreement with Firewater Response, LLC for HEPA equipped air scrubbers.
Records the Public Works committee report for December 21, 2020.
Resolution further amending resolution number 772 of 2016, as amended, entitled “adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” to transfer twenty thousand dollars from Sport Facility Improvements to Complete Streets
Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for December 21, 2020.
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,” to reflect all insured parties for a Public Service Grant contract by reducing STEEL CITY BOXING by $2,500.00 and increasing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION AND SPRING HILL CIVIC LEAGUE by $2,500.00
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,” to reflect all insured parties for a Public Service Grant contract by reducing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION by $2,500.00 and increasing STEEL CITY BOXING ASSOCIATION AND SPRING HILL CIVIC LEAGUE by $2,500.00
Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for December 21, 2020.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with ESO for upgrades to the City’s firehouse software system at an overall cost not to exceed Two Hundred Eighty -Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($288,546.85).
Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for December 21, 2020.
Resolution authorizing a Second Amendment to the Pittsburgh Development Fund Cooperation Agreement dated January 24, 1995 between the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (Council Districts: All)
Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the URA’s application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,500,000 for the Former Homewood School project. (Council District 9).
Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 700 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.