Meeting

City Council · Mar 15, 2022

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 21 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12022-0191Resolution directing the Director of Finance and the City Solicitor to determine the true fair market value of property owned or held by tax-exempt institutions and organizations in the City of Pittsburgh as of January 1, 2022, the estimated amount of payroll preparation taxes these institutions would be required to remit to the City were they for-profit organizations for the purposes of establishing payments -in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements and authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Finance and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with institutions of higher learning and/or institutions of purely public charity for the purposes of collecting payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOTS).No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
22022-0180Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for UPMC Presbyterian, 3701 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
32022-0181Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and City of Bridges Community Land Trust, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 56-F, Lots 326, 326A, 327, 330, and 331, in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 5).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42022-0182Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public roadway purposes certain property in the 10th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned by Frank and Fiorina Chianelli and/or their estate, located along El Paso Street, and authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52022-0183Resolution authorizing an interdepartmental transfer in the amount of $175,000 from Computer Maintenance- Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to Computer Maintenance - Department of Innovation and Performance, for costs associated with Computronix expansion for lead inspections.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62022-0184Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title Two: Fiscal; Article I: Administration, by adding a new Chapter 220: Post Issuance Compliance Policies.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72022-0185Resolution amending Resolution No. 12 of 2022, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with The POISE Foundation at an overall cost not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for services relating to violence prevention activities, Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($49,950) of which will compensate The POISE Foundation for its services with the remaining One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand and Fifty Dollars ($1,950,050) to be subcontracted by The POISE Foundation to other third party entities in accordance with Ordinance No. 40 of 2021 and Ch. 237 (“Stop the Violence Fund”) of the City of Pittsburgh Code.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82022-0186Resolution amending Resolution No. 726 of 2021 amending Resolution No. 548 of 2019 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Amcom for the lease of the Multi-Function Devices and the Managed Print Services for a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars $375,000 per year for 5 years, by extending the terms and increasing the not to exceed amount to Three Million Four Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($3,435,000) .No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92022-0187Resolution amending Resolution No. 642 of 2020 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements (s) with Beyond20 (Cherwell Solution) and Cherwell to provide and implement an ITSM (Information Technology Service Management) system to license, implement, manage, operate and deliver IT Services to meet the needs of the City of Pittsburgh at a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($542,731.80), by increasing the not to exceed amount to One Million One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars and Forty Cents ($1,162,257.40).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102022-0188Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to extend a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement until June 30th, 2022.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112022-0189Resolution providing for an Agreement with Neighborhood Allies, to provide public engagement and Citizen Participation for the Community Development Block Grant program in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122022-0190Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Building under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances the certain site known as The Tito House located at 1817 Fifth Avenue and 1818 Colwell Street (11-E-93 and 11-E-91) in Uptown, in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owners of the properties are opposed to the nomination. (Public Hearing held 4/20/22)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132022-0177Records the Finance and Law committee report for March 9, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
142022-0138Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: [A: 2514 Park Hill - DELETE], B: 1018 Marena, C: 138 WabashNo matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
152022-0157Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 219: Operating Budget, by adding a new section 219.08 entitled “Legal Requirements in Preparation of Operating Budget”No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
162022-0178Records the Public Safety Services committee report for March 9, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
172022-0155Resolution amending Resolution No. 822 of 2017, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Quick Med Claims LLC for the provision of EMS billing services to the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
182022-0179Records the Public Works committee report for March 9, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
192022-0151Resolution amending resolution No. 708, effective October 25, 2021, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Keystone Communities Grant program, to provide funding for the purchase of play equipment in Phillips Park” to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
202022-0152Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the 30th Street Bridge Preservation Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at a cost of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
212022-0153Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the South Negley Avenue Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty One Dollars ($25,621.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12022-0191

Resolution directing the Director of Finance and the City Solicitor to determine the true fair market value of property owned or held by tax-exempt institutions and organizations in the City of Pittsburgh as of January 1, 2022, the estimated amount of payroll preparation taxes these institutions would be required to remit to the City were they for-profit organizations for the purposes of establishing payments -in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements and authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Finance and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with institutions of higher learning and/or institutions of purely public charity for the purposes of collecting payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOTS).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Waived under Rule 8
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 22022-0180

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for UPMC Presbyterian, 3701 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
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Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 32022-0181

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and City of Bridges Community Land Trust, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 56-F, Lots 326, 326A, 327, 330, and 331, in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 5).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 42022-0182

Resolution taking, appropriating and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh, for public roadway purposes certain property in the 10th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, owned by Frank and Fiorina Chianelli and/or their estate, located along El Paso Street, and authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 52022-0183

Resolution authorizing an interdepartmental transfer in the amount of $175,000 from Computer Maintenance- Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to Computer Maintenance - Department of Innovation and Performance, for costs associated with Computronix expansion for lead inspections.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 62022-0184

Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title Two: Fiscal; Article I: Administration, by adding a new Chapter 220: Post Issuance Compliance Policies.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
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Order 72022-0185

Resolution amending Resolution No. 12 of 2022, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with The POISE Foundation at an overall cost not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for services relating to violence prevention activities, Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($49,950) of which will compensate The POISE Foundation for its services with the remaining One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand and Fifty Dollars ($1,950,050) to be subcontracted by The POISE Foundation to other third party entities in accordance with Ordinance No. 40 of 2021 and Ch. 237 (“Stop the Violence Fund”) of the City of Pittsburgh Code.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 82022-0186

Resolution amending Resolution No. 726 of 2021 amending Resolution No. 548 of 2019 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Amcom for the lease of the Multi-Function Devices and the Managed Print Services for a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars $375,000 per year for 5 years, by extending the terms and increasing the not to exceed amount to Three Million Four Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($3,435,000) .

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 92022-0187

Resolution amending Resolution No. 642 of 2020 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements (s) with Beyond20 (Cherwell Solution) and Cherwell to provide and implement an ITSM (Information Technology Service Management) system to license, implement, manage, operate and deliver IT Services to meet the needs of the City of Pittsburgh at a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($542,731.80), by increasing the not to exceed amount to One Million One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars and Forty Cents ($1,162,257.40).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 102022-0188

Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to extend a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement until June 30th, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 112022-0189

Resolution providing for an Agreement with Neighborhood Allies, to provide public engagement and Citizen Participation for the Community Development Block Grant program in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 122022-0190

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Building under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances the certain site known as The Tito House located at 1817 Fifth Avenue and 1818 Colwell Street (11-E-93 and 11-E-91) in Uptown, in the 3rd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owners of the properties are opposed to the nomination. (Public Hearing held 4/20/22)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 132022-0177

Records the Finance and Law committee report for March 9, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 142022-0138

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: [A: 2514 Park Hill - DELETE], B: 1018 Marena, C: 138 Wabash

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 152022-0157

Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 219: Operating Budget, by adding a new section 219.08 entitled “Legal Requirements in Preparation of Operating Budget”

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 162022-0178

Records the Public Safety Services committee report for March 9, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 172022-0155

Resolution amending Resolution No. 822 of 2017, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an Amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Quick Med Claims LLC for the provision of EMS billing services to the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 182022-0179

Records the Public Works committee report for March 9, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 192022-0151

Resolution amending resolution No. 708, effective October 25, 2021, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Keystone Communities Grant program, to provide funding for the purchase of play equipment in Phillips Park” to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 202022-0152

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the 30th Street Bridge Preservation Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00). This resolution serves to authorize only the Reimbursement Agreement, at a cost of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 212022-0153

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the South Negley Avenue Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty One Dollars ($25,621.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0