Meeting

City Council · Jul 19, 2022

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 70 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
512022-0554Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Mercy in connection with the administration and evaluation of medical examinations and related tests and procedures for the Civil Service Commission’s medical examination program for current and prospective employees for employment and promotion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (1,200,000.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
522022-0611Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for July 13, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
532022-0411Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances the certain site known as The Troy Hill Fire House located at 1800 Ley Street (48-N-10) in Troy Hill, in the 24th Ward, City of Pittsburgh (Public Hearing held 7/12/22)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
542022-0570Resolution authorizing payment from the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections by method of P-Card to the International Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS) for accreditation under its Building Department Accreditation (BDA) program.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
552022-0591Authorizes a City warrant payment to Noralco Corp.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
562022-0612Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for July 13, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
572022-0567Resolution amending Resolution #65 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a maintenance agreement with OPEX Corporation for maintenance services related to the FalconRED document scanning workstation, by adding a year of maintenance for the second machine at a cost not exceed Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars ($10,930.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
582022-0568Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Software Maintenance Agreement or Agreements, and amendments thereto, with CI Technologies, Inc., for maintenance and user support services for subscription-based licenses for internal affairs and professional standards software to be utilized by the City’s Bureau of Police and Office of Municipal Investigations, at an overall cost to the City not to exceed THIRTY- FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($34,340.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
592022-0569Resolution amending Resolution 593 of 2021, a resolution amending an Agreement or Agreements with eDocs Technologies, LLC (“eDocs”) for licensing services and maintenance and support services to provide Imaging and document management services to include Police documents at an additional cost not exceed Four Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($497,350.00)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
602022-0590Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Open Innovation Plans, LLC for records management software services at an overall cost to the City not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS and SIXTY CENTS ($104,944.60).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
612022-0613Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for July 13, 2022.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
622022-0502Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license, License No. R-19416 from China Palace Restaurant, Incorporated, 4059 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146-2504, to Applicant, Szechuan Spice Inc., 5700 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, for the premises located at 5700 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, known as Szechuan Spice Restaurant, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 7/12/22)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
632022-0547Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Cedarwood Homes Holdings, LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 70-A, Lots 3 and 10, and Block 70-E, Lots 185, 241, and 375, in the 28th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Broadhead Fording Road between Old Orchard Circle and Von Bonnhorst Street - Council District No. 2).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
642022-0548Resolution 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 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 23-B, Lot 226 (Federal Street south of Perrysville Avenue - Council District No. 6).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
652022-0549Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Katie Holler for the sale of Block 50-F, Lot 148, in the 10th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 9 - Rosetta Street west of Winebiddle Street - side yard sale).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
662022-0550Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Letsche LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 9-R, Lots 163, 164, 165, and 166, in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Cliff Street east of Crawford Street - Council District No. 6).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
672022-0551Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and One Call Handles It All Landscaping and Trucking LLC for the sale of Block 175-C, Lot 308, in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Hale Street between Mulford Street and Alsace Street - Council District No. 9).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
682022-0552Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the to-be-vacated Right of Way adjoining the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-K, Lots 65, 66, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78-B, 129, 130, 131, 132, 147, and 149 (608 Regis Way; 0 Shetland Street; 604, 610, 612, 0, and 616 Larimer Avenue; 6304 and 0 Joseph Street; 0, 6307, and 0 Rapidan Way; and 119 and 0 Shetland Street, respectively - Council District No. 9).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
692022-0553Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the Penn Circle Two Way Conversion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $1,000,000.00 (Council District 9)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
702022-0588Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP, 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for expert legal services related to litigation in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Case 2:22-cv-706 (Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. City of Pittsburgh, et al.), in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($250,000.00). (Executive Session held 7-19-22)No matched discussionReconsideredAye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 512022-0554

Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Mercy in connection with the administration and evaluation of medical examinations and related tests and procedures for the Civil Service Commission’s medical examination program for current and prospective employees for employment and promotion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (1,200,000.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 522022-0611

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for July 13, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 532022-0411

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances the certain site known as The Troy Hill Fire House located at 1800 Ley Street (48-N-10) in Troy Hill, in the 24th Ward, City of Pittsburgh (Public Hearing held 7/12/22)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 542022-0570

Resolution authorizing payment from the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections by method of P-Card to the International Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS) for accreditation under its Building Department Accreditation (BDA) program.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 562022-0612

Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for July 13, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 572022-0567

Resolution amending Resolution #65 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a maintenance agreement with OPEX Corporation for maintenance services related to the FalconRED document scanning workstation, by adding a year of maintenance for the second machine at a cost not exceed Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars ($10,930.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 582022-0568

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Software Maintenance Agreement or Agreements, and amendments thereto, with CI Technologies, Inc., for maintenance and user support services for subscription-based licenses for internal affairs and professional standards software to be utilized by the City’s Bureau of Police and Office of Municipal Investigations, at an overall cost to the City not to exceed THIRTY- FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($34,340.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 592022-0569

Resolution amending Resolution 593 of 2021, a resolution amending an Agreement or Agreements with eDocs Technologies, LLC (“eDocs”) for licensing services and maintenance and support services to provide Imaging and document management services to include Police documents at an additional cost not exceed Four Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($497,350.00)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 602022-0590

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Professional Service Agreement or Agreements with Open Innovation Plans, LLC for records management software services at an overall cost to the City not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS and SIXTY CENTS ($104,944.60).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 612022-0613

Records the Intergovernmental Affairs committee report for July 13, 2022.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 622022-0502

Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license, License No. R-19416 from China Palace Restaurant, Incorporated, 4059 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146-2504, to Applicant, Szechuan Spice Inc., 5700 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, for the premises located at 5700 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, known as Szechuan Spice Restaurant, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 7/12/22)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 632022-0547

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Cedarwood Homes Holdings, LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 70-A, Lots 3 and 10, and Block 70-E, Lots 185, 241, and 375, in the 28th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Broadhead Fording Road between Old Orchard Circle and Von Bonnhorst Street - Council District No. 2).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 642022-0548

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 25th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 23-B, Lot 226 (Federal Street south of Perrysville Avenue - Council District No. 6).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 652022-0549

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Katie Holler for the sale of Block 50-F, Lot 148, in the 10th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 9 - Rosetta Street west of Winebiddle Street - side yard sale).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 662022-0550

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Letsche LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 9-R, Lots 163, 164, 165, and 166, in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Cliff Street east of Crawford Street - Council District No. 6).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 672022-0551

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and One Call Handles It All Landscaping and Trucking LLC for the sale of Block 175-C, Lot 308, in the 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Hale Street between Mulford Street and Alsace Street - Council District No. 9).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 682022-0552

Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the to-be-vacated Right of Way adjoining the Publicly-Owned properties in the 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 124-K, Lots 65, 66, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78-B, 129, 130, 131, 132, 147, and 149 (608 Regis Way; 0 Shetland Street; 604, 610, 612, 0, and 616 Larimer Avenue; 6304 and 0 Joseph Street; 0, 6307, and 0 Rapidan Way; and 119 and 0 Shetland Street, respectively - Council District No. 9).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 692022-0553

Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the Penn Circle Two Way Conversion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $1,000,000.00 (Council District 9)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 702022-0588

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP, 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for expert legal services related to litigation in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Case 2:22-cv-706 (Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh v. City of Pittsburgh, et al.), in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($250,000.00). (Executive Session held 7-19-22)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Reconsidered
Votes For
Aye: 6Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0