Meeting

City Council · May 3, 2022

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 33 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12022-0322NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of City of Pittsburgh recognizes Danielle Crumrine and Matt Erb for their combined efforts to plant over 50,000 trees in our region and to educate the community about the importance of preserving urban forests; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, as “Danielle Crumrine and Matt Erb Day.”No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22022-0323Declares Saturday, April 30, 2022 to be “Roger Barbour Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32022-0324Declares May 6, 2022 to be “Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Staff Appreciation Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
42022-0328Declares Saturday, May 7, 2022 Nurses and Hospital Workers Day here in the City of Pittsburgh. Our nurses and hospital workers have risked everything for us, and now it’s our turn to ensure that our local healthcare systems are investing in retention, ensuring safe standards of care, paying their workers family-sustaining wages, and letting them unionize without interference. Sponsored by Mayor Gainey.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52022-0304Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for the creation and installation of public art at Arsenal Park, between the City of Pittsburgh and Sasha Reisin. The total not to exceed cost is Seventeen Thousand ($17,000.00) Dollars.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62022-0305Resolution amending Resolution 827 of 2019, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission to enter into an Agreement with UPMC WorkPartners-LifeSolutions for services relating to the administration of the City of Pittsburgh’s Employee Assistance Program, by extending the existing contract for another year.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72022-0306Resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement and administer the program. Cost not to exceed $3,828,594No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82022-0307Resolution amending Resolution 118 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into amended Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Ceridian, Human Capital Management, Inc., by changing a technical error below to reflect the correct year.No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
92022-0308Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Julie and Kirby Christy, c/o their attorneys, Woomer & Talarico, 2945 Banksville Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102022-0309Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with CSI Corporate Security and Investigations, LLC for investigative services related to the Fern Hollow Bridge incident for an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($17,500.00). (Executive Session held 5/23/22)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112022-0325Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Foster Square be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionadded to the AgendaNot recordedNot recorded
122022-0326Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Harbison Avenue be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionadded to the AgendaNot recordedNot recorded
132022-0327Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Vinial Street be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionadded to the AgendaNot recordedNot recorded
142022-0310Files a communication from Michael Lamb about Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended December 31, 2021.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
152022-0311Resolution appointing Deputy Chief of Staff Felicity Williams as a member of the Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund Board.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
162022-0312Resolution appointing Kenya Matthews to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission for a term to expire December 31st, 2026.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
172022-0313Resolution appointing Lauren Byrne Connelly as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
182022-0314Resolution appointing Steve Mazza as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
192022-0315Resolution appointing Christian Hughes as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
202022-0316Resolution appointing Damitra Penny as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
212022-0317Resolution appointing Julie Asciolla as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
222022-0318Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Kendra Ross to the Board of Directors of the Allegheny Regional Asset District, for a term of 4 years ending December 31st, 2026.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
232022-0319Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jake Pawlak, as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for a term to expire December 31st, 2026.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
242022-0320Notifies City Council of the appointment of Patrick Cornell as Deputy Director of Budget in the Office of Management and Budget.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
252022-0321Notifies City Council of the appointment of Jennifer Olzinger as Chief Procurement Officer in the Office of Management and Budget.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
262022-0301Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 27, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
272022-0266Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Allegheny County Health Department for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2021 Targeted Airshed Grant to purchase five battery electric refuse trucks and electric charging infrastructure and further providing for expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND ($2,800,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
282022-0267Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Heinz Endowments for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX ($27,336.00) dollars for leadership training through a partnership with Pittsburgh Futures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292022-0302Records the Public Works committee report for April 27, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
302022-0264Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to execute relevant agreement(s) to authorize the Pennsylvania Resources Council providing electronic waste collection and recycling services for City residents; and further providing for an agreement or agreements and expenditures not to exceed THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($315,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
312022-0268Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Oriole Drive be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
322022-0303Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for April 27, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
332022-0265Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the administration of certain projects and programs, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $1,237,000.00. (Council Districts: All).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12022-0322

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of City of Pittsburgh recognizes Danielle Crumrine and Matt Erb for their combined efforts to plant over 50,000 trees in our region and to educate the community about the importance of preserving urban forests; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, as “Danielle Crumrine and Matt Erb Day.”

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Order 22022-0323

Declares Saturday, April 30, 2022 to be “Roger Barbour Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 32022-0324

Declares May 6, 2022 to be “Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Staff Appreciation Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 42022-0328

Declares Saturday, May 7, 2022 Nurses and Hospital Workers Day here in the City of Pittsburgh. Our nurses and hospital workers have risked everything for us, and now it’s our turn to ensure that our local healthcare systems are investing in retention, ensuring safe standards of care, paying their workers family-sustaining wages, and letting them unionize without interference. Sponsored by Mayor Gainey.

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Order 52022-0304

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, for the creation and installation of public art at Arsenal Park, between the City of Pittsburgh and Sasha Reisin. The total not to exceed cost is Seventeen Thousand ($17,000.00) Dollars.

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Order 62022-0305

Resolution amending Resolution 827 of 2019, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission to enter into an Agreement with UPMC WorkPartners-LifeSolutions for services relating to the administration of the City of Pittsburgh’s Employee Assistance Program, by extending the existing contract for another year.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 72022-0306

Resolution providing for the filing of applications by the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Human Services for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the authorization to enter into agreements with various agencies and to pay for expenditures for costs to support, implement and administer the program. Cost not to exceed $3,828,594

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Order 82022-0307

Resolution amending Resolution 118 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service and the Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into amended Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Ceridian, Human Capital Management, Inc., by changing a technical error below to reflect the correct year.

Discussion
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Waived under Rule 8
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Order 92022-0308

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Julie and Kirby Christy, c/o their attorneys, Woomer & Talarico, 2945 Banksville Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.

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No matched discussion
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Order 102022-0309

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with CSI Corporate Security and Investigations, LLC for investigative services related to the Fern Hollow Bridge incident for an amount not to exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($17,500.00). (Executive Session held 5/23/22)

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Order 112022-0325

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Foster Square be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

Discussion
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added to the Agenda
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Order 122022-0326

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Harbison Avenue be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

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added to the Agenda
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Order 132022-0327

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Vinial Street be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

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added to the Agenda
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Order 142022-0310

Files a communication from Michael Lamb about Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Order 152022-0311

Resolution appointing Deputy Chief of Staff Felicity Williams as a member of the Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund Board.

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Order 162022-0312

Resolution appointing Kenya Matthews to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission for a term to expire December 31st, 2026.

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Order 172022-0313

Resolution appointing Lauren Byrne Connelly as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.

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Approved
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Order 182022-0314

Resolution appointing Steve Mazza as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.

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Order 192022-0315

Resolution appointing Christian Hughes as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.

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Order 202022-0316

Resolution appointing Damitra Penny as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.

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Approved
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Order 212022-0317

Resolution appointing Julie Asciolla as a member of the Board of License and Inspection Review with a term to expire April 30th, 2025.

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Approved
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Order 222022-0318

Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Kendra Ross to the Board of Directors of the Allegheny Regional Asset District, for a term of 4 years ending December 31st, 2026.

Discussion
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Order 232022-0319

Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jake Pawlak, as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for a term to expire December 31st, 2026.

Discussion
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Order 242022-0320

Notifies City Council of the appointment of Patrick Cornell as Deputy Director of Budget in the Office of Management and Budget.

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Order 252022-0321

Notifies City Council of the appointment of Jennifer Olzinger as Chief Procurement Officer in the Office of Management and Budget.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 262022-0301

Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 27, 2022.

Discussion
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Order 272022-0266

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Allegheny County Health Department for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2021 Targeted Airshed Grant to purchase five battery electric refuse trucks and electric charging infrastructure and further providing for expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND ($2,800,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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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 282022-0267

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Heinz Endowments for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX ($27,336.00) dollars for leadership training through a partnership with Pittsburgh Futures.

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 292022-0302

Records the Public Works committee report for April 27, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 302022-0264

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to execute relevant agreement(s) to authorize the Pennsylvania Resources Council providing electronic waste collection and recycling services for City residents; and further providing for an agreement or agreements and expenditures not to exceed THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($315,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

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 312022-0268

Resolution approving the recommendation made by the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure that the concrete portion of Oriole Drive be paved with asphalt in accordance with Section 417.06 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances.

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 322022-0303

Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for April 27, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 332022-0265

Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the administration of certain projects and programs, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $1,237,000.00. (Council Districts: All).

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