Meeting

City Council · Dec 5, 2023

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 72 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
512023-2281Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Jacqueline Balzer, John Minard and Mike Schmitt, the Department of Finance for Brian Shannon and the Commission for Human Relations for Rita Porterfield, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
522023-2234Records the Finance and Law committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
532023-2179Authorizes a City warrant payment to Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
542023-2180Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through S: A: 2335 Laplace Street, B: 2335 Laplace Street, C: 2334 Centre Avenue, D: 805 Clarissa Street, E: 145 Mayflower Street, F: 7136 Hamilton Avenue, G: 10 S Wheeler Street, H: 8517 Pershing Street, I: 4406 Chatsworth Street, J: 4561 Gladstone Street, K: 701 Weston Way, L: 707-709 Elkton Street, M: 0 Saginaw Street, N: 0 Saginaw Street, O: 3012 Zephyr Avenue, [P: 1815 Rialto Street-DELETED], Q: 1417 Boyle Street, R: 0 Loraine Street, S: 1347 Romanhoff StreetNo matched discussionAMENDEDAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
552023-2181Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Items A through K. A: 6951 Upland Street, B: 5027 Steele Court, C: 726 Ormsby Street, D: 51 Roanoke Street, E: 43 Roanoke Street, F: 627 Chess Street, G: 138 Wabash Street, H: 1234 Spring Garden Avenue, I: 1300 -1304 Voskamp Street, J: 2716 California Avenue, K: 3206 Rothpletz StreetNo matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
562023-2182Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through EE: A: 2315 Centre Avenue, B: 5123 Kincaid Street, C: 5023 Broad Street, D: 5220 Kincaid Street, E: 5305 Broad Street, F: 5301 Broad Street, G: 5351 Kincaid Street, [H: 5500 Camelia Street - DELETED], I: 906 Laxton Street, J: 0 Finley Street, K: 0 Mount Vernon Street, L: 7205 Race Street, M: 7153 Idlewild Street, N: 7155 Idlewild Street, O: 7220 Idlewild Street, P: 7716 Tuscarora Street, Q: 4826 Giddings Street, R: 0 Wiese Street, S: 305 Walter Street, T: 406 Eureka Street, U: 405 Cedarhurst Street, V: 937 Itin Street, W: 836 Lovitt Way , X: 1432 Firth Street ,Y: 1950 Ley Street, Z: 523 W Jefferson Street, AA: 605 Chester Avenue, BB: 4020 Vinceton Street, CC: 4022 Vinceton Street, DD: 0 Redrose Avenue, EE: 2248 Lucina Avenue.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
572023-2198Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution 23 of 2023, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with a vendor chosen through the City bid process for the purpose of purchasing and discharging eligible health care debt owed by Pittsburghers at a cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000),” by adding language about the eligible populations and revising the funding sources to be used for the agreement.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 5Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 2Kraus, Kail-Smith
582023-2231Resolution transferring the amount of One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) within the 2023 Operating Budget from Human Resources and Civil Service to the Office of Management and Budget to partially fund an Agreement or Agreements for the purchase and discharge of eligible health care debt.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 5Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 2Kraus, Kail-Smith
592023-2235Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
602023-2174Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($82,000) with a local match of TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($20,500) to expand the City surveillance camera network.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
612023-2183Authorizes a City warrant payment to Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP, 3120 Unionville Road, Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, in an amount not to exceed NINETEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($19,950.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
622023-2236Records the Human Resources committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
632023-2190Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Four: Article I, Chapter 424: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING, Section 424.03 PARKING REGULATIONS, to transfer responsibility for parking regulations to the Director of the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service and enable the establishment of a uniform employee parking policy at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
642023-2191Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Five: Article VII, Chapter 542: ON-STREET CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING, Section 542.02 DEFINITIONS and 542.03 PARKING REGULATIONS to add definitions and to transfer responsibility for parking regulations to the Director of the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
652023-2237Records the Recreation, Youth and Senior Services committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
662023-2188Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds, by adding a new Chapter 481: Use Regulations, providing guidance for Development in Parks and Greenways.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
672023-2238Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management and Technology committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
682023-2186Resolution amending Resolution 415 of 2023, authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with IndoorVu to improve the management of the City of Pittsburgh’s facility spaces for the total cost not to exceed Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($12,600.00), in order to change the name of the vendor.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
692023-2187Resolution amending Resolution 643 of 2020, authorizing the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts with Catalis Public Works & Citizen Engagement, LLC, and/or its division, Qscend Technologies, Inc., for the purchase of Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software services necessary for the operations of the City's 311 Response Line by increasing the approved amount by $59,650.97 for an amended total cost not-to-exceed $554,782.87 (Five Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents) over nine years.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
702023-2239Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for November 29, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
712023-2176Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 200 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh PA 15212.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
722023-2177Resolution authorizing the approval of the 2024 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Allocation Plan. (Council Districts All).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 512023-2281

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Jacqueline Balzer, John Minard and Mike Schmitt, the Department of Finance for Brian Shannon and the Commission for Human Relations for Rita Porterfield, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 522023-2234

Records the Finance and Law committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 542023-2180

Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through S: A: 2335 Laplace Street, B: 2335 Laplace Street, C: 2334 Centre Avenue, D: 805 Clarissa Street, E: 145 Mayflower Street, F: 7136 Hamilton Avenue, G: 10 S Wheeler Street, H: 8517 Pershing Street, I: 4406 Chatsworth Street, J: 4561 Gladstone Street, K: 701 Weston Way, L: 707-709 Elkton Street, M: 0 Saginaw Street, N: 0 Saginaw Street, O: 3012 Zephyr Avenue, [P: 1815 Rialto Street-DELETED], Q: 1417 Boyle Street, R: 0 Loraine Street, S: 1347 Romanhoff Street

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
AMENDED
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 552023-2181

Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Items A through K. A: 6951 Upland Street, B: 5027 Steele Court, C: 726 Ormsby Street, D: 51 Roanoke Street, E: 43 Roanoke Street, F: 627 Chess Street, G: 138 Wabash Street, H: 1234 Spring Garden Avenue, I: 1300 -1304 Voskamp Street, J: 2716 California Avenue, K: 3206 Rothpletz Street

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 562023-2182

Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through EE: A: 2315 Centre Avenue, B: 5123 Kincaid Street, C: 5023 Broad Street, D: 5220 Kincaid Street, E: 5305 Broad Street, F: 5301 Broad Street, G: 5351 Kincaid Street, [H: 5500 Camelia Street - DELETED], I: 906 Laxton Street, J: 0 Finley Street, K: 0 Mount Vernon Street, L: 7205 Race Street, M: 7153 Idlewild Street, N: 7155 Idlewild Street, O: 7220 Idlewild Street, P: 7716 Tuscarora Street, Q: 4826 Giddings Street, R: 0 Wiese Street, S: 305 Walter Street, T: 406 Eureka Street, U: 405 Cedarhurst Street, V: 937 Itin Street, W: 836 Lovitt Way , X: 1432 Firth Street ,Y: 1950 Ley Street, Z: 523 W Jefferson Street, AA: 605 Chester Avenue, BB: 4020 Vinceton Street, CC: 4022 Vinceton Street, DD: 0 Redrose Avenue, EE: 2248 Lucina Avenue.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 572023-2198

Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution 23 of 2023, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with a vendor chosen through the City bid process for the purpose of purchasing and discharging eligible health care debt owed by Pittsburghers at a cost not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000),” by adding language about the eligible populations and revising the funding sources to be used for the agreement.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 2Kraus, Kail-Smith
Order 582023-2231

Resolution transferring the amount of One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) within the 2023 Operating Budget from Human Resources and Civil Service to the Office of Management and Budget to partially fund an Agreement or Agreements for the purchase and discharge of eligible health care debt.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 2Kraus, Kail-Smith
Order 592023-2235

Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 602023-2174

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($82,000) with a local match of TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($20,500) to expand the City surveillance camera network.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 612023-2183

Authorizes a City warrant payment to Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP, 3120 Unionville Road, Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, in an amount not to exceed NINETEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($19,950.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 622023-2236

Records the Human Resources committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 632023-2190

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Four: Article I, Chapter 424: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING, Section 424.03 PARKING REGULATIONS, to transfer responsibility for parking regulations to the Director of the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service and enable the establishment of a uniform employee parking policy at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 642023-2191

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Five: Article VII, Chapter 542: ON-STREET CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING, Section 542.02 DEFINITIONS and 542.03 PARKING REGULATIONS to add definitions and to transfer responsibility for parking regulations to the Director of the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 652023-2237

Records the Recreation, Youth and Senior Services committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 662023-2188

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds, by adding a new Chapter 481: Use Regulations, providing guidance for Development in Parks and Greenways.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 672023-2238

Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management and Technology committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 682023-2186

Resolution amending Resolution 415 of 2023, authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an Agreement with IndoorVu to improve the management of the City of Pittsburgh’s facility spaces for the total cost not to exceed Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($12,600.00), in order to change the name of the vendor.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 692023-2187

Resolution amending Resolution 643 of 2020, authorizing the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts with Catalis Public Works & Citizen Engagement, LLC, and/or its division, Qscend Technologies, Inc., for the purchase of Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software services necessary for the operations of the City's 311 Response Line by increasing the approved amount by $59,650.97 for an amended total cost not-to-exceed $554,782.87 (Five Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Eighty Seven Cents) over nine years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 702023-2239

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for November 29, 2023.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded