Meeting

City Council · Feb 14, 2023

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 38 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

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OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12023-1240WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America is a nonprofit educational organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; andNo matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22023-1241WHEREAS, more than 200 special needs guests and their staff will have the chance to get up close to local sports celebrities, including professional and college athletes as well as team mascots at Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club’s Annual Sports Luncheon, which will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Noon at Congregation Beth Shalom in Squirrel Hill. About 400 total guests are expected to attend the Sports Luncheon.; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32023-1228Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Allegheny County Conservation District for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($220,000.00) dollars to support storm water remediation and road paving on Haverhill Street.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42023-1229Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with WSP USA, Inc. for costs associated with the Liberty Ave HSIP Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars and Fifty Nine Cents ($1,620,798.59), an increase of One Million Thirty Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Six Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($1,036,336.17) from the previously executed agreement (53337).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52023-1230Resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Sister Cities Association of Pittsburgh, as a single-source provider, to manage the City of Pittsburgh’s relationships and programming with its Sister Cities and develop new partnerships with cities throughout the world at a cost not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62023-1231Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Innovation Center project, Lots 33, 37, 42, Pittsburgh, PA 15207.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72023-1232Resolution approving execution of a Deed by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh, to convey Parcel B in the Henderson Subdivision Plan (a to-be- filed subdivision of Block 92-H, Lot 120 [264 Glass Run Road, Hays]) in the 31st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Hays Woods - Council District No. 5).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82023-1233Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation for the sale of Block 27-B, Lots 53 and 54, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92023-1234Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Studio Volcy, LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 10-K, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, and Block 10-P, Lots 121-5, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, and 128, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. (Council District No. 6).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102023-1235Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to accept a donation from Whelen Engineering of GPS/Telematics devices for Emergency vehicles valued at THIRTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TEN ($39,510.00) dollars.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112023-1236Resolution appointing Gisele Betances as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, Mayor’s Office Representative for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122023-1237Resolution appointing Sanjeeb Manandhar as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, Pittsburgh Public Schools Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132023-1238Resolution appointing Kelsey Ripper as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission as the Community Organization Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142023-1239Resolution appointing Deborah Steinberg as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, as the University Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
152023-1117Resolution appointing James Robert Martin II as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for a term to expire April 30, 2025.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
162023-1131Resolution appointing Ariam Ford as a Member of the Civic Design Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
172023-1132Resolution appointing Lisa Carver as a Member of the Civic Design Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
182023-1133Resolution appointing Megan Zeigler as a Member of the Civic Design Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
192023-1134Resolution appointing Celeste Smith as a Member of the Public Art Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
202023-1135Resolution appointing Christine Bethea as a Member of the Public Art Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
212023-1136Resolution appointing Mikael Owunna as a Member of the Public Art Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
222023-1137Resolution appointing Tom Mosser as a Member of the Public Art Committee, of the Public Art & Civic Design Commission, for a term concurrent with that of the Mayor.No matched discussionApprovedAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232023-1224Records the Finance and Law committee report for February 8, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
242023-1152Resolution amending 527 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Cohen Law Group to address a matter of pending telecommunications litigation at USDC 2:21-cv-443, by increasing the total spend by $50,000.00 for a new not exceed amount of $196,050.00. (Executive Session held 2-1-23)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252023-1177Authorizes a City warrant payment to Spilman, Thomas & Battle.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
262023-1223Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($10,000.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
272023-1225Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for February 8, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282023-1168Resolution amending Resolution No. 203, effective May 14th 2022, entitled “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 a Trail Condition Study.” to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292023-1169Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for costs associated with the West Ohio Street Bridge project where PWSA would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work described herein and itemized in Exhibit “B” at an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Seven Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($285,777.25) an increase of Fifty Four Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Seven Dollars and Twenty Five Cents from the previously executed agreement (53176) as authorized by Resolution Number 636 of 2018.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
302023-1170Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a professional services agreement with Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., for work on Frankstown Avenue Signal Design Project at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred One Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($232,701.68).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
312023-1171Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the 28th Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Thirty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Dollars ($33,829.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
322023-1180Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing LED STREET LIGHT UPGRADES by $1,000,000.00.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
332023-1226Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for February 8, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
342023-1179Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and Industrial Arts Workshop Inc., for the creation of artwork on land which is owned by the URA and which is intended to be transferred to the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
352023-1227Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for February 8, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
362023-1172Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 50 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
372023-1174Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 1100 Shady Ave.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
382023-1175Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 3339 Ward Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12023-1240

WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America is a nonprofit educational organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; and

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Order 22023-1241

WHEREAS, more than 200 special needs guests and their staff will have the chance to get up close to local sports celebrities, including professional and college athletes as well as team mascots at Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club’s Annual Sports Luncheon, which will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Noon at Congregation Beth Shalom in Squirrel Hill. About 400 total guests are expected to attend the Sports Luncheon.; and,

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Order 32023-1228

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Allegheny County Conservation District for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($220,000.00) dollars to support storm water remediation and road paving on Haverhill Street.

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Order 42023-1229

Resolution providing for a supplemental agreement or agreements with WSP USA, Inc. for costs associated with the Liberty Ave HSIP Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars and Fifty Nine Cents ($1,620,798.59), an increase of One Million Thirty Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Six Dollars and Seventeen Cents ($1,036,336.17) from the previously executed agreement (53337).

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Order 52023-1230

Resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Sister Cities Association of Pittsburgh, as a single-source provider, to manage the City of Pittsburgh’s relationships and programming with its Sister Cities and develop new partnerships with cities throughout the world at a cost not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000).

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Order 62023-1231

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Innovation Center project, Lots 33, 37, 42, Pittsburgh, PA 15207.

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Order 72023-1232

Resolution approving execution of a Deed by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh, to convey Parcel B in the Henderson Subdivision Plan (a to-be- filed subdivision of Block 92-H, Lot 120 [264 Glass Run Road, Hays]) in the 31st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Hays Woods - Council District No. 5).

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Order 82023-1233

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation for the sale of Block 27-B, Lots 53 and 54, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6).

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Order 92023-1234

Resolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Studio Volcy, LLC, or a related entity, for the sale of Block 10-K, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, and Block 10-P, Lots 121-5, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, and 128, in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. (Council District No. 6).

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Order 102023-1235

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to accept a donation from Whelen Engineering of GPS/Telematics devices for Emergency vehicles valued at THIRTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TEN ($39,510.00) dollars.

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Order 112023-1236

Resolution appointing Gisele Betances as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, Mayor’s Office Representative for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.

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Order 122023-1237

Resolution appointing Sanjeeb Manandhar as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, Pittsburgh Public Schools Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.

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Order 132023-1238

Resolution appointing Kelsey Ripper as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission as the Community Organization Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.

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Order 142023-1239

Resolution appointing Deborah Steinberg as a Member of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission, as the University Representative, for a term set to expire December 31st 2027.

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Order 232023-1224

Records the Finance and Law committee report for February 8, 2023.

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Order 242023-1152

Resolution amending 527 of 2022, which authorized the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with Cohen Law Group to address a matter of pending telecommunications litigation at USDC 2:21-cv-443, by increasing the total spend by $50,000.00 for a new not exceed amount of $196,050.00. (Executive Session held 2-1-23)

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Order 272023-1225

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for February 8, 2023.

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Order 282023-1168

Resolution amending Resolution No. 203, effective May 14th 2022, entitled “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 a Trail Condition Study.” to accept the grant and authorize necessary expenditures.

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Order 292023-1169

Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for costs associated with the West Ohio Street Bridge project where PWSA would be responsible for paying 100% of the actual expenses involved in certain work described herein and itemized in Exhibit “B” at an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Seven Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($285,777.25) an increase of Fifty Four Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Seven Dollars and Twenty Five Cents from the previously executed agreement (53176) as authorized by Resolution Number 636 of 2018.

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Order 302023-1170

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a professional services agreement with Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., for work on Frankstown Avenue Signal Design Project at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred One Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($232,701.68).

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Passed Finally
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Order 312023-1171

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company for costs associated with the Preliminary Engineering phase of the 28th Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Thirty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Dollars ($33,829.00).

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Order 322023-1180

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing LED STREET LIGHT UPGRADES by $1,000,000.00.

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Order 332023-1226

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for February 8, 2023.

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Order 342023-1179

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and Industrial Arts Workshop Inc., for the creation of artwork on land which is owned by the URA and which is intended to be transferred to the City of Pittsburgh.

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Order 352023-1227

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for February 8, 2023.

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