Order 12021-1132
WHEREAS, Cheyenne Martin, founder of the Cheyenne Martin Foundation in 2015, grew up in Pittsburgh where she was active in community outreach at an early age, finding joy in serving and giving to others; and,
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| 1 | 2021-1132 | WHEREAS, Cheyenne Martin, founder of the Cheyenne Martin Foundation in 2015, grew up in Pittsburgh where she was active in community outreach at an early age, finding joy in serving and giving to others; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2021-1133 | WHEREAS, February 1-28, 2021, has been designated Career and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and Technical Education; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2021-1134 | WHEREAS, Cynthia Falls started her journey as a healthcare professional and educator at the age of 15 while serving as a Nurse’s Aid at Kane Hospital in Scott Township; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2021-1135 | Resolution declaring a State of Educational Emergency in the City of Pittsburgh. (Cablecast Public Hearings held 6/30/21 & 7/14/21) (Cablecast Post Agendas held 6/23/21, 7/7/21, 7/2721 & 7/28/21) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2021-1109 | Resolution granting unto COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an existing set of historical stone steps, at 915 Ridge Avenue, in the 22nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 6 | 2021-1110 | Resolution amending Resolution 447 of 2020, entitled “Resolution providing for an amended reimbursement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the Penn Avenue Reconstruction Phase II project, and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($825,000.00) dollars; federally reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) dollars.” To increase the total not to exceed to One Million Nine Hundred Seventy Five Thousand dollars ($1,975,000.00); federally reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Eighteen Thousand ($18,000.00) dollars. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 7 | 2021-1111 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program to make signal and intersection upgrades at the intersection of Beaver Avenue and Chateau Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SIX ($116,636.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of TWENTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE ($29,159.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY FIVE ($145,795.00) dollars. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 8 | 2021-1112 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for the design and construction of the Davis Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,803,533.82 with a local match of $572,942.68 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6031010120) and $200,000.00 in the form of a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($2,576,476.50) for this stated purpose. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 9 | 2021-1113 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for the reconstruction of the Frazier Street Steps and Romeo Street Steps. The grant proposal includes an ask of $666,666.00 with a local match of $200,000.00 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6000360120). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDERED SIXTY SIX ($866,666.00) dollars and for this stated purpose. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 10 | 2021-1114 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for sidewalk construction, curb reconstruction, street and pedestrian lighting and small retaining walls on Irvine Street between Greenfield Avenue and Berwick Street/Lewis Playground. The grant proposal includes an ask of $840,000.00 with a local match of $356,452.00 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2019 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6075050219). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED NINETY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY TWO ($1,196,452.00) dollars for this stated purpose. In the event of an award, funds will be transferred to Ramp and Public Sidewalk (JDE job number 6075010819). | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2021-1115 | Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing two Alton Field Concession Stand projects by a combined $30,000.00, and adding 25 Carrick Ave Project-Dairy District Pavilion property acquisition in the same amount. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 12 | 2021-1116 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 719 of 2011, entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $30,000.00 from Alton Field Concession Stand to 25 Carrick Ave-Dairy District Pavilion property acquisition. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2021-1117 | Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title I: Administrative; Article XI: Human Resources; Chapter 183: Holidays; Section 183.01 Holidays Designated to designate Juneteenth as a holiday for City of Pittsburgh employees. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 14 | 2021-1118 | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article V, Discrimination, Chapter 651, Definitions, to clarify the definition of Hairstyle. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 15 | 2021-1119 | Resolution amending Resolution #588 authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation by increasing by One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($103,200.00) the total cost from Ninety Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($90,000.00) to an amount not to exceed One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($193,200.00). | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 2021-1120 | Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from Steelers Charities of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) to be deposited into the Public Safety Support Trust Fund. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 17 | 2021-1121 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a Project Agreement or Agreements with FUSE Corps to host three Executive Fellows for twelve months at no cost to the City. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 18 | 2021-1122 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 768 of 2009, effective December 31, 2009, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2010 Capital Budget amendments,” by reducing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION by $176.74, increasing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION/BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $176.74, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 19 | 2021-1123 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2012, effective January 1, 2013, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce FALK SCHOOL, UNITED WAY PROGRAM by $2,000.00, increase BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA by $2,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 20 | 2021-1124 | 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 BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION by $7,365.46, increasing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION/BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $7,365.46, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 21 | 2021-1125 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 816 of 2015, effective December 18, 2015, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016 through 2021 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 22 | 2021-1126 | 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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00 and CONSERVATION CONSULTANTS INC by $2,500.00 and increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00 and CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH by $2,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 23 | 2021-1127 | 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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, reduce ST. ROSALIA FOOD BANK by $3,000.00, increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, increase JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING by $1,500.00, increase PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY KITCHEN by $1,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 24 | 2021-1128 | 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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING by $5,000.00, and PUBLIC SAFETY-ZONE 6 by $2,500.00, and increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, and BROOKLINE CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY by $7,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 25 | 2021-1129 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program,” by adding $8,947,600.50 to reflect the allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance from the Treasury Department and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 26 | 2021-1130 | Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about a TWO THOUSAND ($2,000.00) dollar donation to the Department of Public Safety from Vision Benefits of America to support the City’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 27 | 2021-1131 | Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about acting pay approval on behalf of the Department of Innovation and Performance for Dana Robinson, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 28 | 2021-1103 | Records the Finance and Law committee report for January 27, 2021. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 29 | 2021-1082 | Resolution amending Resolution 55 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to plan and implement the creation of Financial Empowerment Centers Fund within the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Neighborhood Allies for the continued operation of Financial Empower Centers for the City and further authorizing agreements or contracts and expenditures not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 30 | 2021-1083 | 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 reducing SMALLMAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION by $705,000, increasing STEP REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT by $400,000, and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by $305,000. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 31 | 2021-1084 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with LexisNexis for subscription to an online legal research tool at a cost not to exceed $68,400.00 (Sixty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents) over a term of 3 years. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 32 | 2021-1104 | Records the Public Works committee report for January 27, 2021. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 33 | 2021-1069 | Resolution granting unto SEAN WINNIE, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense an existing set of wood steps and a retaining wall, at 705 Hazelwood Avenue in the 15th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 34 | 2021-1070 | Resolution granting unto BLOOMFIELD-GARFIELD CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, Pa 15224, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a set of new concrete stairs and landing, and a new vertical platform lift, at 113 North Pacific Avenue, in the 10th Ward, in the 9th Council District of City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 35 | 2021-1071 | Resolution granting unto PITTSBURGH STUDENT HOUSING LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a projecting sign, at 1030 5th Avenue, in the 1st Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 36 | 2021-1072 | Resolution granting unto STEPHENS RICHARD JR, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 2025 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 37 | 2021-1073 | Resolution granting unto KALAL HOLDINGS, LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install (2) new projecting signs, at 2026 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 38 | 2021-1074 | Resolution amending Resolution 849 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for the letting, for and during the calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020, of Contracts and for the use of existing Contracts for professional services including planning, architectural, engineering, and real estate services as well as construction administration, management and inspection services related to the assessment, design, construction and maintenance of the City’s capital assets, including infrastructure, buildings and land as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh. Funding for these services are to come from the Capital Budget and the projects supported by the professional services” to allow for continuation of services for ongoing projects previously assigned under the existing on-call Contracts through December 31st, 2021. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 39 | 2021-1075 | Resolution amending Resolution 97 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Bridge project; and providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $3,750,000.00” to increase the total not to exceed to $3,789,680.36 for payment of work performed by Gulisek Construction (#52831). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 40 | 2021-1077 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to receive grant funding from the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways Program for Wightman Park Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Phase II, and further providing for expenditures not to exceed THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND FORTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY TWO CENTS ($352,047.92) for this stated purpose. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 41 | 2021-1078 | Resolution amending Resolution No. 466, effective September 21, 2020, “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Studio Zewde, for the professional landscape architectural services for Homewood Park Infrastructure Upgrades at a cost not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand and Fourteen Dollars ($1,630,014.00).” by increasing the total allocation by $54,855.00 from $1,630,014 to $1,684,869. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 42 | 2021-1079 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Carin Mincemoyer, for the creation and installation of public art at South Side Park, at a cost not to exceed Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 43 | 2021-1105 | Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for January 27, 2021. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 44 | 2020-0926 | Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article IV, Chapter 910, Section 910.01.D.1 to Meyer, Unkovic & Scott on behalf of 429 FORBES - KPP II FORBES AVENUE LLC, for the transfer of Development Rights involving 87 dwelling units from 201 Stanwix Street (Block and Lot 1-G-75), “GT-D” Golden Triangle Subdistrict D, to 429 Forbes Avenue (Block and Lot 2-E-155) , zoned “GT-B” Golden Triangle Subdistrict B, 1st Ward, Council District No. 6. (Public Hearing held 1/5/2021) | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 1Deb Gross | |
| 45 | 2020-0943 | Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The VA Facility Chapel Building 10, located at 7180 Highland Drive (172-K-170), in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh will be the future owner of these properties and there has been no objection to the nomination of this property by the owner. (Public Hearing held 1/20/2021) | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 46 | 2020-0944 | Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The VA Facility Laboratory Building 13, located at 7180 Highland Drive (172-K-170), in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh will be the future owner of these properties and there has been no objection to the nomination of this property by the owner. (Public Hearing is scheduled for 1/20/2021)) | Passed Finally | Aye: 8Burgess, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 47 | 2021-1106 | Records the Urban Recreation committee report for January 27, 2021. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 48 | 2021-1059 | Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety and Director of the Office and Management and Budget to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists, referees, and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Departments’ recreational and instructional programs and special events services. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 49 | 2021-1060 | Resolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Community Partner Access Agreement or Agreement(s) with The Josh Gibson Foundation at no cost for use of the Ammon Community Center in order to provide recreational and community-focused activities. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 50 | 2021-1061 | Resolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Community Partner Access Agreement or Agreement(s) with the Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh at no cost for use of the Ammon Community Center in order to provide recreational and community-focused activities. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 |
Order 22021-1133
WHEREAS, February 1-28, 2021, has been designated Career and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and Technical Education; and,
Order 32021-1134
WHEREAS, Cynthia Falls started her journey as a healthcare professional and educator at the age of 15 while serving as a Nurse’s Aid at Kane Hospital in Scott Township; and,
Order 42021-1135
Resolution declaring a State of Educational Emergency in the City of Pittsburgh. (Cablecast Public Hearings held 6/30/21 & 7/14/21) (Cablecast Post Agendas held 6/23/21, 7/7/21, 7/2721 & 7/28/21)
Order 52021-1109
Resolution granting unto COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an existing set of historical stone steps, at 915 Ridge Avenue, in the 22nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 62021-1110
Resolution amending Resolution 447 of 2020, entitled “Resolution providing for an amended reimbursement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the Penn Avenue Reconstruction Phase II project, and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($825,000.00) dollars; federally reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) dollars.” To increase the total not to exceed to One Million Nine Hundred Seventy Five Thousand dollars ($1,975,000.00); federally reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed Eighteen Thousand ($18,000.00) dollars.
Order 72021-1111
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program to make signal and intersection upgrades at the intersection of Beaver Avenue and Chateau Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SIX ($116,636.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of TWENTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE ($29,159.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY FIVE ($145,795.00) dollars.
Order 82021-1112
Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for the design and construction of the Davis Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. The grant proposal includes an ask of $1,803,533.82 with a local match of $572,942.68 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6031010120) and $200,000.00 in the form of a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($2,576,476.50) for this stated purpose.
Order 92021-1113
Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for the reconstruction of the Frazier Street Steps and Romeo Street Steps. The grant proposal includes an ask of $666,666.00 with a local match of $200,000.00 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6000360120). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDERED SIXTY SIX ($866,666.00) dollars and for this stated purpose.
Order 102021-1114
Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for sidewalk construction, curb reconstruction, street and pedestrian lighting and small retaining walls on Irvine Street between Greenfield Avenue and Berwick Street/Lewis Playground. The grant proposal includes an ask of $840,000.00 with a local match of $356,452.00 to come out of the City of Pittsburgh’s 2019 Capital Budget (JDE job number 6075050219). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED NINETY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY TWO ($1,196,452.00) dollars for this stated purpose. In the event of an award, funds will be transferred to Ramp and Public Sidewalk (JDE job number 6075010819).
Order 112021-1115
Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by decreasing two Alton Field Concession Stand projects by a combined $30,000.00, and adding 25 Carrick Ave Project-Dairy District Pavilion property acquisition in the same amount.
Order 122021-1116
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 719 of 2011, entitled “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $30,000.00 from Alton Field Concession Stand to 25 Carrick Ave-Dairy District Pavilion property acquisition.
Order 132021-1117
Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title I: Administrative; Article XI: Human Resources; Chapter 183: Holidays; Section 183.01 Holidays Designated to designate Juneteenth as a holiday for City of Pittsburgh employees.
Order 142021-1118
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article V, Discrimination, Chapter 651, Definitions, to clarify the definition of Hairstyle.
Order 152021-1119
Resolution amending Resolution #588 authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation by increasing by One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($103,200.00) the total cost from Ninety Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($90,000.00) to an amount not to exceed One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($193,200.00).
Order 162021-1120
Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from Steelers Charities of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) to be deposited into the Public Safety Support Trust Fund.
Order 172021-1121
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a Project Agreement or Agreements with FUSE Corps to host three Executive Fellows for twelve months at no cost to the City.
Order 182021-1122
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 768 of 2009, effective December 31, 2009, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2010 Capital Budget amendments,” by reducing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION by $176.74, increasing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION/BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $176.74, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 192021-1123
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2012, effective January 1, 2013, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce FALK SCHOOL, UNITED WAY PROGRAM by $2,000.00, increase BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA by $2,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 202021-1124
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 BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION by $7,365.46, increasing BIRMINGHAM FOUNDATION/BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $7,365.46, and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 212021-1125
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 816 of 2015, effective December 18, 2015, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016 through 2021 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 222021-1126
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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00 and CONSERVATION CONSULTANTS INC by $2,500.00 and increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00 and CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH by $2,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 232021-1127
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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, reduce ST. ROSALIA FOOD BANK by $3,000.00, increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, increase JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING by $1,500.00, increase PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY KITCHEN by $1,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 242021-1128
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,” so as to reduce SAINT CLAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING by $5,000.00, and PUBLIC SAFETY-ZONE 6 by $2,500.00, and increase BRASHEAR ASSOCIATION by $4,000.00, and BROOKLINE CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY by $7,500.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 252021-1129
Resolution amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2021 Capital Budget and the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2021 through 2026 Capital Improvement Program,” by adding $8,947,600.50 to reflect the allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance from the Treasury Department and authorizing a subsequent Agreement or Agreements.
Order 262021-1130
Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about a TWO THOUSAND ($2,000.00) dollar donation to the Department of Public Safety from Vision Benefits of America to support the City’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.
Order 272021-1131
Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about acting pay approval on behalf of the Department of Innovation and Performance for Dana Robinson, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.
Order 282021-1103
Records the Finance and Law committee report for January 27, 2021.
Order 292021-1082
Resolution amending Resolution 55 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to plan and implement the creation of Financial Empowerment Centers Fund within the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Neighborhood Allies for the continued operation of Financial Empower Centers for the City and further authorizing agreements or contracts and expenditures not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).
Order 302021-1083
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 reducing SMALLMAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION by $705,000, increasing STEP REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT by $400,000, and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by $305,000.
Order 312021-1084
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with LexisNexis for subscription to an online legal research tool at a cost not to exceed $68,400.00 (Sixty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars and No Cents) over a term of 3 years.
Order 322021-1104
Records the Public Works committee report for January 27, 2021.
Order 332021-1069
Resolution granting unto SEAN WINNIE, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense an existing set of wood steps and a retaining wall, at 705 Hazelwood Avenue in the 15th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 342021-1070
Resolution granting unto BLOOMFIELD-GARFIELD CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, Pa 15224, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a set of new concrete stairs and landing, and a new vertical platform lift, at 113 North Pacific Avenue, in the 10th Ward, in the 9th Council District of City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 352021-1071
Resolution granting unto PITTSBURGH STUDENT HOUSING LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a projecting sign, at 1030 5th Avenue, in the 1st Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 362021-1072
Resolution granting unto STEPHENS RICHARD JR, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 2025 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 372021-1073
Resolution granting unto KALAL HOLDINGS, LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install (2) new projecting signs, at 2026 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 382021-1074
Resolution amending Resolution 849 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for the letting, for and during the calendar years 2018, 2019, and 2020, of Contracts and for the use of existing Contracts for professional services including planning, architectural, engineering, and real estate services as well as construction administration, management and inspection services related to the assessment, design, construction and maintenance of the City’s capital assets, including infrastructure, buildings and land as needed by the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh. Funding for these services are to come from the Capital Budget and the projects supported by the professional services” to allow for continuation of services for ongoing projects previously assigned under the existing on-call Contracts through December 31st, 2021.
Order 392021-1075
Resolution amending Resolution 97 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Bridge project; and providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $3,750,000.00” to increase the total not to exceed to $3,789,680.36 for payment of work performed by Gulisek Construction (#52831).
Order 402021-1077
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to receive grant funding from the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways Program for Wightman Park Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Phase II, and further providing for expenditures not to exceed THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND FORTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY TWO CENTS ($352,047.92) for this stated purpose.
Order 412021-1078
Resolution amending Resolution No. 466, effective September 21, 2020, “authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Studio Zewde, for the professional landscape architectural services for Homewood Park Infrastructure Upgrades at a cost not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand and Fourteen Dollars ($1,630,014.00).” by increasing the total allocation by $54,855.00 from $1,630,014 to $1,684,869.
Order 422021-1079
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and Carin Mincemoyer, for the creation and installation of public art at South Side Park, at a cost not to exceed Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00).
Order 432021-1105
Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for January 27, 2021.
Order 442020-0926
Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article IV, Chapter 910, Section 910.01.D.1 to Meyer, Unkovic & Scott on behalf of 429 FORBES - KPP II FORBES AVENUE LLC, for the transfer of Development Rights involving 87 dwelling units from 201 Stanwix Street (Block and Lot 1-G-75), “GT-D” Golden Triangle Subdistrict D, to 429 Forbes Avenue (Block and Lot 2-E-155) , zoned “GT-B” Golden Triangle Subdistrict B, 1st Ward, Council District No. 6. (Public Hearing held 1/5/2021)
Order 452020-0943
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The VA Facility Chapel Building 10, located at 7180 Highland Drive (172-K-170), in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh will be the future owner of these properties and there has been no objection to the nomination of this property by the owner. (Public Hearing held 1/20/2021)
Order 462020-0944
Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as The VA Facility Laboratory Building 13, located at 7180 Highland Drive (172-K-170), in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, in the 12th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh will be the future owner of these properties and there has been no objection to the nomination of this property by the owner. (Public Hearing is scheduled for 1/20/2021))
Order 472021-1106
Records the Urban Recreation committee report for January 27, 2021.
Order 482021-1059
Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety and Director of the Office and Management and Budget to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists, referees, and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Departments’ recreational and instructional programs and special events services.
Order 492021-1060
Resolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Community Partner Access Agreement or Agreement(s) with The Josh Gibson Foundation at no cost for use of the Ammon Community Center in order to provide recreational and community-focused activities.
Order 502021-1061
Resolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Community Partner Access Agreement or Agreement(s) with the Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh at no cost for use of the Ammon Community Center in order to provide recreational and community-focused activities.