Meeting

Standing Committees · Nov 6, 2023

1:30 PM · Council Chambers · 17 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12023-2122Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to a single payment in 2023 to 2826 Edwards Way Associates, LLC and its’ attorneys McMillen Law Office, LLC, at a cost not-to-exceed One Hundred Seventy-four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars and No Cents ($174,320.No matched discussionHeld for Executive SessionNot recordedNot recorded
22023-2055Resolution providing for the encumbrance of funds in the amount of $588,514.92 to secure a stay during the City’s appeal of a Fraternal Order of Police grievance award. (Executive Session held 10/30/23)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
32023-2103Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing WEST OHIO STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $130,500, reducing STREETSCAPE AND INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION by $20,088.09, and increasing RAMP AND PUBLIC SIDEWALK by $150,588.09.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
42023-2111Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing MON-OAKLAND CONNECTOR/FOUR MILE RUN by five hundred thirty one thousand three hundred fourteen dollars ($531,314.00) and increasing PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS by five hundred thirty one thousand three hundred fourteen dollars ($531,314.00).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
52023-2112Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of ACTION-Housing, Inc. for services relating to the installation of streetlights at the Flats on Forward mixed-use development, for a sum not to exceed Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($23,400.00) and for the payment of the costs thereof.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
6Item 0088-2023Approves the P-Card purchases listed in Item 0088-2023.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
72023-2098Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s Gaming Economic Tourism Fund for the Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center Renovation in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
82023-2099Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the West Ohio Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Seven Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Seven Dollars ($7,764,987.00), an increase of Sixty-One Thousand Dollars and Seventy Cents ($61,000.70) from the previous authorization. This resolution serves to authorize only the amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
92023-2100Resolution providing for a Contribution Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for costs associated with the Armstrong Tunnel Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Thirteen Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($1,013,017.62).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
102023-2101Resolution amending Resolution 276 of 2020 in order to authorize an increase of payment to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for certain remediation work to flood control devices along Saw Mill Run, at an amount not to exceed Six Hundred Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eighty Dollars and Seventy-Nine Cents ($611,468.79), representing an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Nine ($291,468.79) with such increase to be paid through issuance of a warrant.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
112023-2096Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $210,000.00.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
122023-2097Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2023 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2023 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $240,000.00No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
132023-1666Resolution, at no cost to the City, approving a new Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Allegheny General Hospital entitled “Hospital Institutional Master Plan” dated March 2023 on property zoned EMI, Educational Medical Institution District, 22nd Ward. Council District No. 1. (Public Hearing held 9/13/23)No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
142023-2110Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017 as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing LYNN WILLIAMS HIGH RISE by $2,500 and ST. AMBROSE MANOR by $1,299.35 and increasing PITTSBURGH HIGHER GROUND FOUNDATION, INC. by $3,799.35, and authorize subsequent Agreements.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
152023-2104Resolution amending Resolution #280 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter an agreement with OPEX Corporation for maintenance services related to the FalconRED document scanning workstation, by adding additional funding to cover maintenance services at a cost not to exceed Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($2,365.00).No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
162023-2105Resolution amending Resolution No. 482 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to extend a Professional Service Agreement(s) with STR Grants, LLC for software services relating to the eProperties Plus profiling system by a term of one year at an additional cost not to exceed Fifty-four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($54,658.65), and adding ten (10) additional user licenses.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
172023-2106Authorizes a City warrant payment to US Ignite in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.No matched discussionAffirmatively RecommendedNot recordedNot recorded
Order 12023-2122

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to a single payment in 2023 to 2826 Edwards Way Associates, LLC and its’ attorneys McMillen Law Office, LLC, at a cost not-to-exceed One Hundred Seventy-four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars and No Cents ($174,320.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Held for Executive Session
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 22023-2055

Resolution providing for the encumbrance of funds in the amount of $588,514.92 to secure a stay during the City’s appeal of a Fraternal Order of Police grievance award. (Executive Session held 10/30/23)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 32023-2103

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing WEST OHIO STREET BRIDGE (TIP) by $130,500, reducing STREETSCAPE AND INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION by $20,088.09, and increasing RAMP AND PUBLIC SIDEWALK by $150,588.09.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 42023-2111

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing MON-OAKLAND CONNECTOR/FOUR MILE RUN by five hundred thirty one thousand three hundred fourteen dollars ($531,314.00) and increasing PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS by five hundred thirty one thousand three hundred fourteen dollars ($531,314.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 52023-2112

Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of ACTION-Housing, Inc. for services relating to the installation of streetlights at the Flats on Forward mixed-use development, for a sum not to exceed Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($23,400.00) and for the payment of the costs thereof.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded

Approves the P-Card purchases listed in Item 0088-2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Approved
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 72023-2098

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County’s Gaming Economic Tourism Fund for the Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center Renovation in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 82023-2099

Resolution providing for an amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the West Ohio Street Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Seven Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Seven Dollars ($7,764,987.00), an increase of Sixty-One Thousand Dollars and Seventy Cents ($61,000.70) from the previous authorization. This resolution serves to authorize only the amended Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 92023-2100

Resolution providing for a Contribution Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for costs associated with the Armstrong Tunnel Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed One Million Thirteen Thousand Seventeen Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($1,013,017.62).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 102023-2101

Resolution amending Resolution 276 of 2020 in order to authorize an increase of payment to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for certain remediation work to flood control devices along Saw Mill Run, at an amount not to exceed Six Hundred Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eighty Dollars and Seventy-Nine Cents ($611,468.79), representing an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Nine ($291,468.79) with such increase to be paid through issuance of a warrant.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 112023-2096

Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2023 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $210,000.00.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 122023-2097

Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2023 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2023 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $240,000.00

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 132023-1666

Resolution, at no cost to the City, approving a new Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Allegheny General Hospital entitled “Hospital Institutional Master Plan” dated March 2023 on property zoned EMI, Educational Medical Institution District, 22nd Ward. Council District No. 1. (Public Hearing held 9/13/23)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 142023-2110

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 772 of 2016, effective January 1, 2017 as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2017 Capital Budget and the 2017Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing LYNN WILLIAMS HIGH RISE by $2,500 and ST. AMBROSE MANOR by $1,299.35 and increasing PITTSBURGH HIGHER GROUND FOUNDATION, INC. by $3,799.35, and authorize subsequent Agreements.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 152023-2104

Resolution amending Resolution #280 of 2023, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter an agreement with OPEX Corporation for maintenance services related to the FalconRED document scanning workstation, by adding additional funding to cover maintenance services at a cost not to exceed Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($2,365.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 162023-2105

Resolution amending Resolution No. 482 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to extend a Professional Service Agreement(s) with STR Grants, LLC for software services relating to the eProperties Plus profiling system by a term of one year at an additional cost not to exceed Fifty-four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($54,658.65), and adding ten (10) additional user licenses.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 172023-2106

Authorizes a City warrant payment to US Ignite in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Affirmatively Recommended
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded