Order 12024-0847
WHEREAS, the 62nd Annual Amen Corner’s Judicial Reception recognizes Charles E. Evans, Esquire as he is being presented with the prestigious Judge James R. McGregor Award; and,
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| Order | File | Title | Discussion | Vote | Votes For | Votes Against |
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| 1 | 2024-0847 | WHEREAS, the 62nd Annual Amen Corner’s Judicial Reception recognizes Charles E. Evans, Esquire as he is being presented with the prestigious Judge James R. McGregor Award; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2024-0848 | WHEREAS, the 62nd Annual Amen Corner’s Judicial Reception recognizes the Honorable Christine A. Ward as the recipient of the prestigious Judge Robert E. Dauer award for Judicial Leadership and Excellence; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2024-0849 | WHEREAS, Brian and Michelle Ralston have resided in Westwood for over 20 years and both have served as board members for the Westwood/Oakwood Athletic Association where Brian coached his daughter Karlee’s team; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2024-0850 | WHEREAS, Thaddeus Mosley was born in 1926 in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mosley would go on to make Pittsburgh his home after studying at the University of Pittsburgh. Thaddeus began working for the United States Postal Service, while writing freelance for The Pittsburgh Courier and for several other national publications; and | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2024-0851 | WHEREAS, Seth Hufford founded The People Group to focus on equity and belonging through leadership and organizational development. He used his varied life experiences to catalyze individual, institutional, and systems change. By building people’s capacity to strategically address complex issues, he facilitated the creation of better-functioning relationships, workplaces, and communities; and | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 6 | 2024-0852 | WHEREAS, Louise Silk comes from a large Jewish family that emigrated from Eastern Europe; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 7 | 2024-0853 | WHEREAS, on August 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 8 | 2024-0854 | WHEREAS, recovery from substance use disorders is possible through a variety of treatment resources, recovery support programs, and many other pathways; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 9 | 2024-0855 | WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh recognizes that suicide is preventable and advocates support for evidence-based mental health services based on goals in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 10 | 2024-0856 | WHEREAS, Ira Ritter was born on Oct. 4th, 1932, in Coraopolis, Pa to proud parents Leroy Ritter, Sr. And Lucille Ritter. Mr. Ritter was raised in the historical Hill district of Pittsburgh and was a proud graduate of Fifth Avenue High School. At the age of 21, Ira went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann Stotts and out of their union they had 4 children; and | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2024-0857 | WHEREAS,?the?Maronite?Lebanese-American community of Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church, located at 1000 Tropical Avenue, will be hosting its annual Pittsburgh?Lebanese Festival from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8; and, | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 12 | 2024-0834 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Justice for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($966,000) to support the Office of Community Health and Safety’s LEAD Program, which aims to lower rates of recidivism, increase quality of life outcomes of participants through service provider referrals, and provide long-term support to vulnerable residents. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2024-0835 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Public Safety to receive rolling grants through December 31, 2024 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency in the form of Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and xylazine test strips valued at an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) to be distributed by the Office of Community Health and Safety. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 14 | 2024-0836 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Vision Point Systems ("VPS") to obtain Twilio Flex support services to meet the needs of the City of Pittsburgh, for a total cost not-to-exceed Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000) over one year. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 15 | 2024-0837 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with housing development in the Upper Hill District, at a cost not to exceed Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Seventy-Nine Cents ($77,662.79). | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 2024-0838 | Authorizes a City warrant payment to Proud Haven. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 17 | 2024-0839 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Dickie McCamey & Chicolte PC, in connection with ongoing litigation involving City employees, at a cost not-to-exceed Sixty-Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000) over one (1) year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/10/24) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 18 | 2024-0840 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Comber Miller, LLC, in connection with ongoing litigation involving City employees, at a cost not-to-exceed Sixty-Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000) over one (1) year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/10/24) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 19 | 2024-0841 | Resolution appointing April Brouwer, as a Member of the Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment with a term to expire September 1, 2028. | Approved | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 20 | 2024-0842 | Resolution appointing Donal Donavan, as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2027. | Approved | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 21 | 2024-0843 | Resolution appointing Alexander Gray, as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2027. | Approved | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 22 | 2024-0844 | Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about a donation from the Cahouet Family foundation, on behalf of Ann P. Cahouet, to the department of Public Safety to support the City’s Mounted Patrol unit in the amount of THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ($3,750.00) dollars. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 23 | 2024-0845 | Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Cydney Cooper, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 24 | 2024-0846 | Resolution renaming the “Robert E Williams Shelter” located at the Robert E Williams Park as the “Schenley Heights Pavilion”. (Public Hearing held 10/16/24) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 25 | 2024-0832 | Records the Finance and Law committee report for August 28, 2024. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 26 | 2024-0685 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny for the completion of lead safety projects, as approved in the City of Pittsburgh's American Rescue Plan Act allocation, at a cost not to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00). | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 27 | 2024-0770 | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title II: Fiscal, Article V: Special Funds, Chapter 237: STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND for the purpose of dedicating a portion of the fund to support the City of Pittsburgh’s ongoing work to provide legal counsel for tenants facing evictions. | Passed Finally | Aye: 6Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 1Kail-Smith | |
| 28 | 2024-0805 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing SMALLMAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION by Thirty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($35,340.92) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Thirty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($35,340.92). | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 29 | 2024-0806 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, 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 CBD SIGNAL UPGRADES (TIP) by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 30 | 2024-0807 | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Eight Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($880,000), to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funding being received by the City of Pittsburgh. | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 31 | 2024-0833 | Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for August 28, 2024. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 32 | 2024-0742 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance obligations of facilities on Butler Street. This resolution serves to authorize only the Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh. | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 33 | 2024-0815 | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with C.H. & D. Enterprises, Inc. for costs associated with the North Avenue Reconstruction Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Four Million Nine Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Dollars and One Cent ($4,941,005.01), of which Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,800,000.00) are reimbursable. | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 34 | 2024-0816 | Resolution amending Resolution 191 of 2024, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the North Avenue Signals and Safety Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00), an increase of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). | Passed Finally | Aye: 7Bob Charland, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 |
Order 22024-0848
WHEREAS, the 62nd Annual Amen Corner’s Judicial Reception recognizes the Honorable Christine A. Ward as the recipient of the prestigious Judge Robert E. Dauer award for Judicial Leadership and Excellence; and,
Order 32024-0849
WHEREAS, Brian and Michelle Ralston have resided in Westwood for over 20 years and both have served as board members for the Westwood/Oakwood Athletic Association where Brian coached his daughter Karlee’s team; and,
Order 42024-0850
WHEREAS, Thaddeus Mosley was born in 1926 in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mosley would go on to make Pittsburgh his home after studying at the University of Pittsburgh. Thaddeus began working for the United States Postal Service, while writing freelance for The Pittsburgh Courier and for several other national publications; and
Order 52024-0851
WHEREAS, Seth Hufford founded The People Group to focus on equity and belonging through leadership and organizational development. He used his varied life experiences to catalyze individual, institutional, and systems change. By building people’s capacity to strategically address complex issues, he facilitated the creation of better-functioning relationships, workplaces, and communities; and
Order 62024-0852
WHEREAS, Louise Silk comes from a large Jewish family that emigrated from Eastern Europe; and,
Order 72024-0853
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine; and,
Order 82024-0854
WHEREAS, recovery from substance use disorders is possible through a variety of treatment resources, recovery support programs, and many other pathways; and,
Order 92024-0855
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh recognizes that suicide is preventable and advocates support for evidence-based mental health services based on goals in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention; and,
Order 102024-0856
WHEREAS, Ira Ritter was born on Oct. 4th, 1932, in Coraopolis, Pa to proud parents Leroy Ritter, Sr. And Lucille Ritter. Mr. Ritter was raised in the historical Hill district of Pittsburgh and was a proud graduate of Fifth Avenue High School. At the age of 21, Ira went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann Stotts and out of their union they had 4 children; and
Order 112024-0857
WHEREAS,?the?Maronite?Lebanese-American community of Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church, located at 1000 Tropical Avenue, will be hosting its annual Pittsburgh?Lebanese Festival from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8; and,
Order 122024-0834
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Department of Justice for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($966,000) to support the Office of Community Health and Safety’s LEAD Program, which aims to lower rates of recidivism, increase quality of life outcomes of participants through service provider referrals, and provide long-term support to vulnerable residents.
Order 132024-0835
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Public Safety to receive rolling grants through December 31, 2024 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency in the form of Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and xylazine test strips valued at an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) to be distributed by the Office of Community Health and Safety.
Order 142024-0836
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Vision Point Systems ("VPS") to obtain Twilio Flex support services to meet the needs of the City of Pittsburgh, for a total cost not-to-exceed Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000) over one year.
Order 152024-0837
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with housing development in the Upper Hill District, at a cost not to exceed Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and Seventy-Nine Cents ($77,662.79).
Order 162024-0838
Authorizes a City warrant payment to Proud Haven.
Order 172024-0839
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Dickie McCamey & Chicolte PC, in connection with ongoing litigation involving City employees, at a cost not-to-exceed Sixty-Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000) over one (1) year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/10/24)
Order 182024-0840
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement with the law firm of Comber Miller, LLC, in connection with ongoing litigation involving City employees, at a cost not-to-exceed Sixty-Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000) over one (1) year. (Waiver of Competitive Process Received) (Executive Session held 9/10/24)
Order 192024-0841
Resolution appointing April Brouwer, as a Member of the Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment with a term to expire September 1, 2028.
Order 202024-0842
Resolution appointing Donal Donavan, as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2027.
Order 212024-0843
Resolution appointing Alexander Gray, as a Member of the LGBTQIA+ Commission with a term to expire September 1, 2027.
Order 222024-0844
Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about a donation from the Cahouet Family foundation, on behalf of Ann P. Cahouet, to the department of Public Safety to support the City’s Mounted Patrol unit in the amount of THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ($3,750.00) dollars.
Order 232024-0845
Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about acting pay requests on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Cydney Cooper, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.
Order 242024-0846
Resolution renaming the “Robert E Williams Shelter” located at the Robert E Williams Park as the “Schenley Heights Pavilion”. (Public Hearing held 10/16/24)
Order 252024-0832
Records the Finance and Law committee report for August 28, 2024.
Order 262024-0685
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the County of Allegheny for the completion of lead safety projects, as approved in the City of Pittsburgh's American Rescue Plan Act allocation, at a cost not to Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00).
Order 272024-0770
Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title II: Fiscal, Article V: Special Funds, Chapter 237: STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND for the purpose of dedicating a portion of the fund to support the City of Pittsburgh’s ongoing work to provide legal counsel for tenants facing evictions.
Order 282024-0805
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 797, effective December 28, 2017, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2018 Capital Budget and the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2018 through 2023 Capital Improvement Program”, by reducing SMALLMAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION by Thirty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($35,340.92) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Thirty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($35,340.92).
Order 292024-0806
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, 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 CBD SIGNAL UPGRADES (TIP) by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) and increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000)
Order 302024-0807
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 857 of 2023, effective December 27, 2023, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2024 Capital Budget, the proposed 2024 Community Development Program, and the 2024 through 2029 Capital Improvement Program” by increasing COMPLETE STREETS by Eight Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($880,000), to account for additional Federal Highway Administration funding being received by the City of Pittsburgh.
Order 312024-0833
Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for August 28, 2024.
Order 322024-0742
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for maintenance obligations of facilities on Butler Street. This resolution serves to authorize only the Agreement or Agreements, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.
Order 332024-0815
Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with C.H. & D. Enterprises, Inc. for costs associated with the North Avenue Reconstruction Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Four Million Nine Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Dollars and One Cent ($4,941,005.01), of which Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,800,000.00) are reimbursable.
Order 342024-0816
Resolution amending Resolution 191 of 2024, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Construction phase of the North Avenue Signals and Safety Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00), an increase of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) from the previously executed agreement, reimbursable at eighty percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs at a cost to the City of Pittsburgh not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00).