Meeting

City Council · Jun 22, 2021

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 31 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12021-1641WHEREAS, the ties that bind immigrant families to Pittsburgh are part of the fabric of our city. During Immigrant Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the many and varied contributions of immigrants who came to this country to work hard and give a better life to their children; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22021-1629Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Allegheny Center Alliance Church, 745 Union Place, Pittsburgh PA 15212.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
32021-1630Resolution amending Resolution No. 819 of 2019, effective December 16, 2019, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning, in cooperation with the Director of the Department of Public Works, to accept funds from an Allegheny Regional Assets District “RADical ImPAct Grant” in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to fund public art projects in Emerald View Park, Frick Park, Highland Park, Riverview Park, and Schenley Park” to restate the recitals and further describe the use of funds.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42021-1631Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned properties in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 10-L, Lots 26 and 27, located at 2333 and 2331 Centre Avenue, respectively (Council District No. 6).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52021-1632Resolution approving an Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and TomTom24 Development, LLC, or a related entity for the sale of Block 10-P, Lots 113, 113-A, 113-B, and 113-C, located at and surrounding 2178 Centre Avenue in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62021-1633Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a Right of Entry Agreement with Urban Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and City Source Associates to allow the removal of a tree located on designated City property.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72021-1634Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Michael A.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82021-1635Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Police Traffic Services Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Safety, for the purpose of receiving funds in the amount of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS ($380,057.10) that will be used for enforcement of drunk and impaired driving as well as related outreach activities.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92021-1636Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA), for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of TWO HUNDRED NINETY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO DOLLARS ($291,142.00) that will be used to establish, coordinate and fund activities to prevent, combat and reduce auto theft.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102021-1640Resolution amending Resolution 412 of 2020, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant Grant Agreements to receive funding from Allegheny County Health Department to develop a public health-informed diversion program and further providing for expenditures under the terms of said Agreements,” to increase the amount authorized by the Grant Agreement or Agreements and the amount authorized for expenditures.No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
112021-1637Resolution that the Mayor and the Director of City Planning, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into a Professional Services Agreement for a public art project coordinator with Casey Droege Cultural Productions LLC to administer, coordinate, and document the City’s 2021 Art in Parks program., at a cost not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122021-1638Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, as amended, 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 increasing various line items funded by the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities For Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132021-1639Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about acting pay approval on behalf of the Department of Finance for Quiana Thomas, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
142021-1623Records the Finance and Law committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
152021-1578Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to PMA Management Corp (Claim #L003049972), P.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
162021-1579Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sale, 2046 Ley Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15212, Lot and Block Number 48-E-262 and thereafter authorizing the execution of a quitclaim deed conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to said property to Pridewell, LLC.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
172021-1580Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission’s Access to Historical Records: Archival Projects to enhance discoverability and access to Pittsburgh’s archival collections and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR ($133,934.00) dollars for this stated purpose.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
182021-1581Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Historical and Archival Records Care grant to scan and rehouse 26 volumes of City Council Minute books (1816-1877) and 74 volumes of annexed borough books and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTEEN ($8,016.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTEEN ($8,016.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of SIXTEEN THOUSAND THIRTY TWO ($16,032.00) dollars.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
192021-1624Records the Public Safety Services committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
202021-1619Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc., for the display of a fireworks show in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July festivities at an amount not to exceed EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
212021-1625Records the Public Works committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
222021-1573Authorizes a City warrant payment to the U.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
232021-1574Resolution providing for a supplementary Agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for local costs associated with the State Route 0028, Section A09 project and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed One Hundred and Forty Four Thousand and Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($144,004.50).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
242021-1601Resolution granting unto CHARLES DEES, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new ADA compliant entrance ramp, at 4748 Liberty Avenue in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
252021-1620Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, 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”, by reducing COWLEY RECREATION CENTER DEMOLITION & RECONSTRUCTION by $928,567.00 and increasing REMEDIATION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by $858,567.00 and TREE PLANTING by $70,000.00.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
262021-1626Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
272021-1616Resolution further amending Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective December 23, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce NORTHSIDE CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE by $10,000.00, and increase NORTHSIDE CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE AND NORTHSIDE NORTHSHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by $10,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
282021-1627Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
292021-1608Authorizes a City warrant payment to Ceridian HCM, Inc.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
302021-1628Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for June 16, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
312021-1576Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Cal -Bride Place project, Northside of Pittsburgh, near intersection of California Avenue and Kirkbride Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika StrassburgerNo: 0
Order 12021-1641

WHEREAS, the ties that bind immigrant families to Pittsburgh are part of the fabric of our city. During Immigrant Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the many and varied contributions of immigrants who came to this country to work hard and give a better life to their children; and,

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Order 22021-1629

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Allegheny Center Alliance Church, 745 Union Place, Pittsburgh PA 15212.

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Order 32021-1630

Resolution amending Resolution No. 819 of 2019, effective December 16, 2019, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning, in cooperation with the Director of the Department of Public Works, to accept funds from an Allegheny Regional Assets District “RADical ImPAct Grant” in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to fund public art projects in Emerald View Park, Frick Park, Highland Park, Riverview Park, and Schenley Park” to restate the recitals and further describe the use of funds.

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Order 42021-1631

Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned properties in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 10-L, Lots 26 and 27, located at 2333 and 2331 Centre Avenue, respectively (Council District No. 6).

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Order 52021-1632

Resolution approving an Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and TomTom24 Development, LLC, or a related entity for the sale of Block 10-P, Lots 113, 113-A, 113-B, and 113-C, located at and surrounding 2178 Centre Avenue in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6).

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Order 62021-1633

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a Right of Entry Agreement with Urban Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and City Source Associates to allow the removal of a tree located on designated City property.

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Order 72021-1634

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Michael A.

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Order 82021-1635

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Police Traffic Services Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Safety, for the purpose of receiving funds in the amount of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS ($380,057.10) that will be used for enforcement of drunk and impaired driving as well as related outreach activities.

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Order 92021-1636

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA), for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of TWO HUNDRED NINETY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO DOLLARS ($291,142.00) that will be used to establish, coordinate and fund activities to prevent, combat and reduce auto theft.

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Order 102021-1640

Resolution amending Resolution 412 of 2020, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute relevant Grant Agreements to receive funding from Allegheny County Health Department to develop a public health-informed diversion program and further providing for expenditures under the terms of said Agreements,” to increase the amount authorized by the Grant Agreement or Agreements and the amount authorized for expenditures.

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Order 112021-1637

Resolution that the Mayor and the Director of City Planning, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into a Professional Services Agreement for a public art project coordinator with Casey Droege Cultural Productions LLC to administer, coordinate, and document the City’s 2021 Art in Parks program., at a cost not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

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Order 122021-1638

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 647 of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, as amended, 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 increasing various line items funded by the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities For Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

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Order 132021-1639

Files a communication from Kevin Pawlos about acting pay approval on behalf of the Department of Finance for Quiana Thomas, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

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Order 142021-1623

Records the Finance and Law committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 162021-1579

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sale, 2046 Ley Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15212, Lot and Block Number 48-E-262 and thereafter authorizing the execution of a quitclaim deed conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to said property to Pridewell, LLC.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
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Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 172021-1580

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission’s Access to Historical Records: Archival Projects to enhance discoverability and access to Pittsburgh’s archival collections and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR ($133,934.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
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Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 182021-1581

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Historical and Archival Records Care grant to scan and rehouse 26 volumes of City Council Minute books (1816-1877) and 74 volumes of annexed borough books and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTEEN ($8,016.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount of EIGHT THOUSAND SIXTEEN ($8,016.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost of SIXTEEN THOUSAND THIRTY TWO ($16,032.00) dollars.

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Passed Finally
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Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 192021-1624

Records the Public Safety Services committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 202021-1619

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc., for the display of a fireworks show in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July festivities at an amount not to exceed EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 212021-1625

Records the Public Works committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 232021-1574

Resolution providing for a supplementary Agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for local costs associated with the State Route 0028, Section A09 project and providing for the payment of municipal incurred costs thereof, not to exceed One Hundred and Forty Four Thousand and Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($144,004.50).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 242021-1601

Resolution granting unto CHARLES DEES, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a new ADA compliant entrance ramp, at 4748 Liberty Avenue in the 8th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 252021-1620

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797 of 2017, 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”, by reducing COWLEY RECREATION CENTER DEMOLITION & RECONSTRUCTION by $928,567.00 and increasing REMEDIATION OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS by $858,567.00 and TREE PLANTING by $70,000.00.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
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Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 262021-1626

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 272021-1616

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 840 of 2019, effective December 23, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2020 Capital Budget and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2020 through 2025 Capital Improvement Program,” so as to reduce NORTHSIDE CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE by $10,000.00, and increase NORTHSIDE CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE AND NORTHSIDE NORTHSHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by $10,000.00, and authorize a subsequent Agreement.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
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No: 0
Order 282021-1627

Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 302021-1628

Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for June 16, 2021.

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Order 312021-1576

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Cal -Bride Place project, Northside of Pittsburgh, near intersection of California Avenue and Kirkbride Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

Discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 7Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger
Votes Against
No: 0