Meeting

City Council · Jun 25, 2024

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 25 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12024-0623WHEREAS, June 13 marked Shelley Terlecki’s 36th year with Parks and Recreation. She began her career in 1986 when she was a part-time Pool Aide/Cashier in Brookline. After working hard practicing her swimming skills, she was hired as a Lifeguard the following season; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22024-0624WHEREAS, Darrin McMillen is the current Owner/Operator of Grandview Bakery and has been named “Neighbor of the Year” by the Mount Washington CDC and Neighbors on the Mount; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32024-0625WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) came together to announce Alicia’s Law in the Pennsylvania House and Senate; and,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
42024-0626WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering its Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In previous budget cycles, political forces have sought to pass significant increases to school voucher funding, including a Fiscal Year 2024 push to increase voucher funding by $100 million. The legislature deadlocked over the introduction, and it took significant effort to eventually pass a voucher- free budget; AND,No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
52024-0622Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 619A entitled Quality of Life Violations. (Post Agenda held 10/1/24)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62024-0614Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 430 W General Robinson Street.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72024-0615Resolution amending Resolution 335 of 2021, authorizing the Department of Parks & Recreation, Office of Special Events, to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., as a sole source, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events, in order to authorize the use of funds from the Parks and Recreation Regional Asset District (RAD) trust fund at no additional cost to the city.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82024-0616Authorizes a City warrant payment to Comber Miller, LLC.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92024-0617Authorizes a City warrant payment to The Gateway Engineers, Inc.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102024-0618Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Aging for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of THIRTY THOUSAND ($30,000.00) dollars to support replacing exterior doors, frames, and hardware for twenty (20) door openings at the South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Center.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112024-0619Files a communication from Councilman Bobby Wilson about their annual activity report and annual audit for the year ended December 31, 2023.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
122024-0620Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Robert Sapp, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
132024-0621Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended June 21, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
142024-0610Records the Finance and Law committee report for June 18, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
152024-0576Authorizes a City warrant payment to Christopher E.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
162024-0577Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located in the 12th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 83-S-301, 124-N-3, 6, 8, 20,29, 32, 42, 45, 76, 77, 85, 97, 99, 106, and 125-A-371, to East Liberty Development, Inc. (“ELDI”) for consideration set forth herein, relating to the full and final settlement of cases filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 21-000043, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 60, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, and 90, at no cost to the City. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
172024-0578Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 1039 Salter Way in the 23rd Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 24-F-68, to Weiying Mao for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22-000078 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
182024-0579Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 425 Michigan Avenue in the 18th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 14-N-99, to Johnnie Juanita Mohamed for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22- 000054 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
192024-0611Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for June 18, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
202024-0580Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a lease, leases, sublease, subleases, and/or amendments for approximately 8,000 square feet at 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, with the lessee, the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (“OPDC”), for the purpose of providing space to OPDC to provide various readiness and training programs for young people and adults, and public community meetings and events for a five (5) year period, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
212024-0589Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Federal Highway Administration for the purpose of receiving and spending Reconnecting Community Pilot program grant funds in the amount of ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,432,000) to support planning and engagement in the Manchester neighborhood.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
222024-0612Records the Human Resources committee report for June 18, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
232024-0574Resolution 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 Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four ($3,828,594) Dollars.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
242024-0613Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for June 18, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
252024-0581Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure amending Resolution 507 of 2021, to enter which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an contribution and cooperation agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for work in connection with the Fleury Way Project; the City will participate in the project and is willing to reimburse PWSA Five Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Nine Dollars, and One Cent ($564,709.01); and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Nine Cents ($859,137.09) an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Eight Cents ($294,428.08) from the previously authorized amount.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 7Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb WarwickNo: 0
Order 12024-0623

WHEREAS, June 13 marked Shelley Terlecki’s 36th year with Parks and Recreation. She began her career in 1986 when she was a part-time Pool Aide/Cashier in Brookline. After working hard practicing her swimming skills, she was hired as a Lifeguard the following season; and,

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Order 22024-0624

WHEREAS, Darrin McMillen is the current Owner/Operator of Grandview Bakery and has been named “Neighbor of the Year” by the Mount Washington CDC and Neighbors on the Mount; and,

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Order 32024-0625

WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) came together to announce Alicia’s Law in the Pennsylvania House and Senate; and,

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Order 42024-0626

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering its Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In previous budget cycles, political forces have sought to pass significant increases to school voucher funding, including a Fiscal Year 2024 push to increase voucher funding by $100 million. The legislature deadlocked over the introduction, and it took significant effort to eventually pass a voucher- free budget; AND,

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Order 52024-0622

Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1, Regulated Rights and Actions, by adding Chapter 619A entitled Quality of Life Violations. (Post Agenda held 10/1/24)

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Order 62024-0614

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 430 W General Robinson Street.

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Order 72024-0615

Resolution amending Resolution 335 of 2021, authorizing the Department of Parks & Recreation, Office of Special Events, to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc., as a sole source, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events, in order to authorize the use of funds from the Parks and Recreation Regional Asset District (RAD) trust fund at no additional cost to the city.

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Order 82024-0616

Authorizes a City warrant payment to Comber Miller, LLC.

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Order 92024-0617

Authorizes a City warrant payment to The Gateway Engineers, Inc.

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Order 102024-0618

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Aging for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of THIRTY THOUSAND ($30,000.00) dollars to support replacing exterior doors, frames, and hardware for twenty (20) door openings at the South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Center.

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Order 112024-0619

Files a communication from Councilman Bobby Wilson about their annual activity report and annual audit for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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Order 122024-0620

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Public Works for Robert Sapp, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

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Order 132024-0621

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended June 21, 2024.

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Order 142024-0610

Records the Finance and Law committee report for June 18, 2024.

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Order 162024-0577

Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located in the 12th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 83-S-301, 124-N-3, 6, 8, 20,29, 32, 42, 45, 76, 77, 85, 97, 99, 106, and 125-A-371, to East Liberty Development, Inc. (“ELDI”) for consideration set forth herein, relating to the full and final settlement of cases filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 21-000043, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 60, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, and 90, at no cost to the City. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)

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Passed Finally
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Order 172024-0578

Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 1039 Salter Way in the 23rd Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 24-F-68, to Weiying Mao for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22-000078 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)

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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 182024-0579

Resolution authorizing the execution of quitclaim deeds conveying all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the City-owned property located at 425 Michigan Avenue in the 18th Ward of the City and designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block & Lot: 14-N-99, to Johnnie Juanita Mohamed for SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) relating to the full and final settlement of a case filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at C.S. 22- 000054 over one year. (Executive Session held 6/18/24)

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No: 0
Order 192024-0611

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for June 18, 2024.

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Order 202024-0580

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a lease, leases, sublease, subleases, and/or amendments for approximately 8,000 square feet at 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, with the lessee, the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (“OPDC”), for the purpose of providing space to OPDC to provide various readiness and training programs for young people and adults, and public community meetings and events for a five (5) year period, at no cost to the City.

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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 212024-0589

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Federal Highway Administration for the purpose of receiving and spending Reconnecting Community Pilot program grant funds in the amount of ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,432,000) to support planning and engagement in the Manchester neighborhood.

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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 222024-0612

Records the Human Resources committee report for June 18, 2024.

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Order 232024-0574

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 Three Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Four ($3,828,594) Dollars.

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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 242024-0613

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for June 18, 2024.

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Order 252024-0581

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure amending Resolution 507 of 2021, to enter which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an contribution and cooperation agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for work in connection with the Fleury Way Project; the City will participate in the project and is willing to reimburse PWSA Five Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Nine Dollars, and One Cent ($564,709.01); and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Nine Cents ($859,137.09) an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Eight Cents ($294,428.08) from the previously authorized amount.

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Passed Finally
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No: 0