Meeting

City Council · Nov 25, 2024

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 73 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
512024-1143Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for services related to the City's Spay and Neuter Program for Pets, at a total cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($105,000.00) over three years.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
522024-1219Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for November 20, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
532024-1168Resolution amending resolution No. 56 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the Smallman Complete Street Project” to accept the grant, decrease the award amount to NINE HUNDRED NINETY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY NINE ($999,999.00), and authorize necessary expenditures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
542024-1169Resolution amending resolution No. 14 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the purchase of vehicles for the Pittsburgh Park Rangers” to accept the grant, decrease the award amount to EIGHTY THOUSAND ($80,000.00) dollars, and authorize necessary expenditures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
552024-1170Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 541: General Parking Regulations, by amending Section 541.04B, entitled Smart Loading Zones, to remove the pilot sunset date and clarify revenue sharing procedures.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
562024-1172Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with property owners of 2401 - 2413 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217 (“Premises”), for the purpose of accessing their private driveway to help facilitate City waste collection services at the Premises, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
572024-1173Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with Antonio Jimenez, property owner of 4026 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (“Premises”), for the purpose of accessing their private driveway to help facilitate City waste collection services at the Premises, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
582024-1174Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) for the purpose of a land survey and stream gauge installation by the USACE at Frick Park, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
592024-1175Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, or Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and D'Appolonia, for professional design services for Cowley-Goettman Recreation Center’s reconstruction, at a City cost not to exceed Six- Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Six-Hundred Ninety Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($675,690.68).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
602024-1196Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Hill Community Development Corporation for costs associated with RAISE Hill District Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), reimbursable at eighty percent.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
612024-1197Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Larson Design Group Inc. for costs associated with RAISE Hill District Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00), reimbursable at eighty percent.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
622024-1220Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for November 20, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
632024-0525Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1A-VH, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High-Density District to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial, on property roughly bounded by Hamilton Avenue, Dunfermline Street, Tioga Street, Cinibar Way and Zenith Way; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 13th Ward. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 6/7/24) (Report and recommendation received 7/26/24) (Public Hearing held 11/14/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
642024-0985Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studio, located at 160 Warden Street (19-M-17 and 19), in the West End, in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 11/18/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
652024-1176Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Creative Communities Program in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) dollars to hire an artist in residence at the City. The grant requires an in-kind match of TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) dollars for a total project cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND ($110,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
662024-1221Records the Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services committee report for November 20, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
672024-0865Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Paramount Pursuits to provide technical assistance to applicants and awardees of projects from the City of Pittsburgh's Food Justice Fund, for a sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) over two years.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
682024-1084Resolution authorizing renaming REAM Recreation Center to The Dunlap Family Center. (Public Hearing held 11/18/24)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
692024-1222Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for November 20, 2024.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
702024-1144Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or amendments thereto with the County of Allegheny, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Stadium Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water, and the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh to govern the processes associated with the facilitation of a Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
712024-1145Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or amendments thereto, with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to ensure equity contracting program requirements for both job quality and diverse workforce participation standards on construction projects at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
722024-1146Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Amended and Restated Cooperation and Support Agreement with the Allegheny Regional Asset District for the period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
732024-1147Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for costs associated with the Braywood Way project where the PWSA is overseeing the design and construction of the storm water management components as well as the roadway replacement and rehabilitation and has or will retain the services of a Design Consultant, Construction Management/Inspection Consultant, and Construction Contractor for the project. The City will reimburse the PWSA for this work at a cost to the City not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty- Four Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars and Nine Cents ($324,072.09).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 512024-1143

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for services related to the City's Spay and Neuter Program for Pets, at a total cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($105,000.00) over three years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 522024-1219

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for November 20, 2024.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 532024-1168

Resolution amending resolution No. 56 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the Smallman Complete Street Project” to accept the grant, decrease the award amount to NINE HUNDRED NINETY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY NINE ($999,999.00), and authorize necessary expenditures.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 542024-1169

Resolution amending resolution No. 14 of 2024, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the purchase of vehicles for the Pittsburgh Park Rangers” to accept the grant, decrease the award amount to EIGHTY THOUSAND ($80,000.00) dollars, and authorize necessary expenditures.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 562024-1172

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with property owners of 2401 - 2413 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217 (“Premises”), for the purpose of accessing their private driveway to help facilitate City waste collection services at the Premises, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 572024-1173

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with Antonio Jimenez, property owner of 4026 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (“Premises”), for the purpose of accessing their private driveway to help facilitate City waste collection services at the Premises, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 582024-1174

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) for the purpose of a land survey and stream gauge installation by the USACE at Frick Park, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 592024-1175

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement, or Agreements, between the City of Pittsburgh and D'Appolonia, for professional design services for Cowley-Goettman Recreation Center’s reconstruction, at a City cost not to exceed Six- Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Six-Hundred Ninety Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($675,690.68).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 602024-1196

Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Hill Community Development Corporation for costs associated with RAISE Hill District Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), reimbursable at eighty percent.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 612024-1197

Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Larson Design Group Inc. for costs associated with RAISE Hill District Project, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00), reimbursable at eighty percent.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 622024-1220

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for November 20, 2024.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 632024-0525

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1A-VH, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High-Density District to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial, on property roughly bounded by Hamilton Avenue, Dunfermline Street, Tioga Street, Cinibar Way and Zenith Way; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 13th Ward. (Sent to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation on 6/7/24) (Report and recommendation received 7/26/24) (Public Hearing held 11/14/24)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 642024-0985

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studio, located at 160 Warden Street (19-M-17 and 19), in the West End, in the 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 11/18/24)

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 652024-1176

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Creative Communities Program in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) dollars to hire an artist in residence at the City. The grant requires an in-kind match of TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) dollars for a total project cost not to exceed ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND ($110,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 662024-1221

Records the Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services committee report for November 20, 2024.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 672024-0865

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Paramount Pursuits to provide technical assistance to applicants and awardees of projects from the City of Pittsburgh's Food Justice Fund, for a sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) over two years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 692024-1222

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for November 20, 2024.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
Votes Against
Not recorded
Order 702024-1144

Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or amendments thereto with the County of Allegheny, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Stadium Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Water, and the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh to govern the processes associated with the facilitation of a Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 712024-1145

Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or amendments thereto, with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to ensure equity contracting program requirements for both job quality and diverse workforce participation standards on construction projects at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 722024-1146

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Amended and Restated Cooperation and Support Agreement with the Allegheny Regional Asset District for the period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 732024-1147

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for costs associated with the Braywood Way project where the PWSA is overseeing the design and construction of the storm water management components as well as the roadway replacement and rehabilitation and has or will retain the services of a Design Consultant, Construction Management/Inspection Consultant, and Construction Contractor for the project. The City will reimburse the PWSA for this work at a cost to the City not to exceed Three Hundred Twenty- Four Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars and Nine Cents ($324,072.09).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 0