Meeting

City Council · May 11, 2021

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 29 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12021-1479WHEREAS, there are over 1.4 million Lions Clubs across the glove serving communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. One such club is the Pittsburgh Grandview Lions Club; and,No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
22021-1465Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the naming of a public fountain located at the northeastern corner of Allegheny Commons as “The Patricia Regan Rooney Memorial Fountain.” (Public Hearing held 6/16/21)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
32021-1466Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Department of Parks and Recreation to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amended agreement or agreements with Allegheny County, Department of Human Services, for the City’s operation of its Senior Community Centers and in order add $20,827.04 of supplemental compensation to City for direct contact service employees providing direct consumer contact services via the Senior Program’s grab and go meal program. Said amended agreement(s) shall be for a term of one year at no cost to the City and with compensation to the City in the amount of EIGHT HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS and FOUR CENTS ($804,277.04).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42021-1467Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Department of Parks and Recreation to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with Keys Service Corps with regard to the 2021 AmeriCorps Summer Program. Said agreement or agreement involves the matching of funds and shall be a cost to the City not to exceed TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($12,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52021-1468Resolution vacating a portion of Coke Way, laid out in the New Homestead Plan of Lots, recorded in plan book vol. 18, page 1, in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62021-1469Resolution providing for an Agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for local costs associated with the State Route 4000, project and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed Forty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars. ($42,289.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72021-1470Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the streets; Benton Ave, Altamont Way, Whitewood Drive, Cedarbrook Drive, Kentmoor Drive, Coleridge Place, Coleridge Street, and Schenly Manor Drive, be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82021-1471Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Three Rivers Heritage Trail Repaving Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $112,988.70 with a local match of $112,988.70 to come out of the 2021 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget (JDE job number 6090000121). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($225,977.40) for this stated purpose.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92021-1472Resolution further 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 $3,807,030.36 for final payment of work performed by Gulisek Construction (#52831).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102021-1473Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for East Liberty Centre, 6135 and 6145 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112021-1474Resolution 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 twenty-nine (29) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until June 8th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.No matched discussionWaived under the Rules of CouncilAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
122021-1475Resolution authorizing the issuance of warrant in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($25,000.00) to John H. McCurry in full and final settlement of an employment matter. (Executive Session held 6/1/21)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132021-1476Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., as a sole source, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142021-1477Resolution authorizing the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into relevant agreements with Information Age Technologies, Inc, for the CoPilot Annual Subscription Fee for the Healthy Active Living Senior Centers’ Software Subscription used to collect data and reporting of services to Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging as mandated by our contract with Allegheny County at set negotiated prices to be determined over a term of three years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
152021-1478Resolution amending Resolution 147 of 2020 authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment and services related to the installation of payment processing and cashiering system for the Department of Finance to fund the contract for the remainder of 2021 at a cost not to exceed Fifty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($55,830.15) and to include additional integration at a cost not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,000.00) and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed Four Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Thirty Two Cents ($452,382.32) for years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
162021-1461Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 5, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
172021-1411Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through H: A: 1642 Worthington, B: 0 Gopher, C: 0 Kilbourne, D: 964 Manton, E: 0 Industry, F: 1031 Woods Run, G: 3251 Central, [H: 1703 Termon - DELETE]No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
182021-1412Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H: A: 816 Cherokee, B: 0 Stanley, C: 1417 Warner, D: 1608 Brighton, E: 1606 Brighton, F: 1600 Brighton, G: 1607-09 McCullough, H: 1733 McCulloughNo matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
192021-1416Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, to add a Section 177A.11, LGBT Business Enterprises.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
202021-1462Records the Public Safety Services committee report for May 5, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
212021-1410Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six entitled “Conduct,” Article I, entitled “Regulated Rights and Actions,” Chapter 601, entitled “Public Order,” to amend the title and substance of Section 601.17 currently reading “RESERVED. (Reserved for future legislation.)” with the title "Hate Crimes," and substantive legislation to provide for additional penalties for criminal conduct motivated by hatred toward certain characteristics of other persons, under certain terms and conditions.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
222021-1442Resolution adopting the Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation plan as the official hazard mitigation plan of the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232021-1463Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for May 5, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
242021-1450Resolution amending Resolution 350 of 2020 to authorize the entering into of leases by the Department of City Planning for display of art in connection with a Professional Services Agreement with BOOM Concepts and/or Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252021-1460Resolution proclaiming Pittsburgh City Council’s intent to introduce an ordinance placing limitations on the use of single-use plastic bags within the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
262021-1464Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for May 5, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
272021-1409Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the 131 Shiloh Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
282021-1480Authorizes Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association to conduct small games of chance.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
292021-1474Resolution 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 twenty-nine (29) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until June 8th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12021-1479

WHEREAS, there are over 1.4 million Lions Clubs across the glove serving communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. One such club is the Pittsburgh Grandview Lions Club; and,

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Order 22021-1465

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 of the Pittsburgh City Code, the naming of a public fountain located at the northeastern corner of Allegheny Commons as “The Patricia Regan Rooney Memorial Fountain.” (Public Hearing held 6/16/21)

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Order 32021-1466

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Department of Parks and Recreation to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amended agreement or agreements with Allegheny County, Department of Human Services, for the City’s operation of its Senior Community Centers and in order add $20,827.04 of supplemental compensation to City for direct contact service employees providing direct consumer contact services via the Senior Program’s grab and go meal program. Said amended agreement(s) shall be for a term of one year at no cost to the City and with compensation to the City in the amount of EIGHT HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS and FOUR CENTS ($804,277.04).

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Order 42021-1467

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Department of Parks and Recreation to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with Keys Service Corps with regard to the 2021 AmeriCorps Summer Program. Said agreement or agreement involves the matching of funds and shall be a cost to the City not to exceed TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($12,000.00).

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Order 52021-1468

Resolution vacating a portion of Coke Way, laid out in the New Homestead Plan of Lots, recorded in plan book vol. 18, page 1, in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
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Order 62021-1469

Resolution providing for an Agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for local costs associated with the State Route 4000, project and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed Forty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars. ($42,289.00).

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Order 72021-1470

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the streets; Benton Ave, Altamont Way, Whitewood Drive, Cedarbrook Drive, Kentmoor Drive, Coleridge Place, Coleridge Street, and Schenly Manor Drive, be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

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Order 82021-1471

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program to provide funding for the Three Rivers Heritage Trail Repaving Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of $112,988.70 with a local match of $112,988.70 to come out of the 2021 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget (JDE job number 6090000121). In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($225,977.40) for this stated purpose.

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Order 92021-1472

Resolution further 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 $3,807,030.36 for final payment of work performed by Gulisek Construction (#52831).

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Order 102021-1473

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for East Liberty Centre, 6135 and 6145 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

Discussion
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Order 112021-1474

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 twenty-nine (29) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until June 8th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Waived under the Rules of Council
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 122021-1475

Resolution authorizing the issuance of warrant in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($25,000.00) to John H. McCurry in full and final settlement of an employment matter. (Executive Session held 6/1/21)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 132021-1476

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., as a sole source, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 142021-1477

Resolution authorizing the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into relevant agreements with Information Age Technologies, Inc, for the CoPilot Annual Subscription Fee for the Healthy Active Living Senior Centers’ Software Subscription used to collect data and reporting of services to Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging as mandated by our contract with Allegheny County at set negotiated prices to be determined over a term of three years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 152021-1478

Resolution amending Resolution 147 of 2020 authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment and services related to the installation of payment processing and cashiering system for the Department of Finance to fund the contract for the remainder of 2021 at a cost not to exceed Fifty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($55,830.15) and to include additional integration at a cost not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($6,000.00) and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed Four Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Thirty Two Cents ($452,382.32) for years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.

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Order 162021-1461

Records the Finance and Law committee report for May 5, 2021.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 172021-1411

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through H: A: 1642 Worthington, B: 0 Gopher, C: 0 Kilbourne, D: 964 Manton, E: 0 Industry, F: 1031 Woods Run, G: 3251 Central, [H: 1703 Termon - DELETE]

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 182021-1412

Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H: A: 816 Cherokee, B: 0 Stanley, C: 1417 Warner, D: 1608 Brighton, E: 1606 Brighton, F: 1600 Brighton, G: 1607-09 McCullough, H: 1733 McCullough

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 192021-1416

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, to add a Section 177A.11, LGBT Business Enterprises.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 202021-1462

Records the Public Safety Services committee report for May 5, 2021.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 212021-1410

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six entitled “Conduct,” Article I, entitled “Regulated Rights and Actions,” Chapter 601, entitled “Public Order,” to amend the title and substance of Section 601.17 currently reading “RESERVED. (Reserved for future legislation.)” with the title "Hate Crimes," and substantive legislation to provide for additional penalties for criminal conduct motivated by hatred toward certain characteristics of other persons, under certain terms and conditions.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 232021-1463

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for May 5, 2021.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
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Order 242021-1450

Resolution amending Resolution 350 of 2020 to authorize the entering into of leases by the Department of City Planning for display of art in connection with a Professional Services Agreement with BOOM Concepts and/or Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 252021-1460

Resolution proclaiming Pittsburgh City Council’s intent to introduce an ordinance placing limitations on the use of single-use plastic bags within the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 262021-1464

Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for May 5, 2021.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 282021-1480

Authorizes Pittsburgh Gaelic Athletic Association to conduct small games of chance.

Discussion
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Adopted
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Order 292021-1474

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 twenty-nine (29) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until June 8th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0