Meeting

City Council · Jan 22, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 30 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

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OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-1423Resolution amending and supplementing the Rules of Council, by adding Rule XIII, “Hearings for Appointments of Heads of Administrative Units.”No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
22025-1404Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 2310 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-1405Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license, License No. R- 7710, from Los Patrones, Inc., located at 1138-1141 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 to the Applicant, REVA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, INC. D/B/A REVA MODERN INDIAN CUISINE located at 220 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 2/11/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-1406Resolution 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; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing THE OPEN DOOR by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00) and increasing CRAFTON HEIGHS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH dba THE OPEN DOOR YOUTH OUTREACH by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00), and authorize subsequent agreements.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-1407Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Mary Ann Stang, and her attorneys, Ainsman Levine, LLC.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-1408Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Noel Phillips, and her attorneys, Mills & Henry, Attorneys at Law.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72025-1409Resolution amending Resolution 547 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Futures for professional services relating to leadership development training, by increasing the authorized spend by Seventy-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($76,800.00) for services in 2025 for a new total cost not to exceed of Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($338,136.00) over four years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82025-1410Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a License Agreement with The Pittsburgh Steelers LLC to allow for the use of the City Seal on official Steelers-branded merchandise, at zero cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-1424Resolution amending Resolution No. 293 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Bromberg & Associates LLC for effective communication services, by exercising the contract option to extend the term for 1 year and by increasing the total spend by $150,000, for a new not to exceed amount of Six Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and No Cents ($628,976.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102025-1425Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new Section, “105. Local Governance”, by prohibiting the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112025-1426Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new section, “104. Amendments to Charter”, by prohibiting the use of the Home Rule Charter Amendment process to add duties or obligations beyond the lawful scope of the city’s authority." (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122025-1411Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Toole Design, LLC for costs associated with the West Pittsburgh REACH Neighborhood Mobility Plan, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Hundred Four Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($104,274.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132025-1412Resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh of certain easements necessary for the completion of temporary construction work for sidewalk construction and associated miscellaneous work for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), reimbursable at eighty percent.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142025-1413Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with CDR Maguire, Inc., for Project Design Management Services and Reviews in connection with various City of Pittsburgh projects to add funding for the Preliminary Engineering phase increasing the total not to exceed to Three Million Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Seventy -Three Cents ($3,711,256.73), a net increase of Zero Dollars ($0.00), reimbursable at 95%.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
152025-1414Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with Clio Consulting, for a Historic Survey of the Beechview District and related costs, in the amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
162025-1415Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with Ground Technology, Inc. , d/b/a D'Appolonia “D’appolonia” geotechnical professional service that include assessments, evaluations, land remediation plans, and expert testimony of properties subject to active life safety code enforcement violations, for a total cost not to exceed THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) over three years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
172025-1416Authorizes a City warrant payment to the International Code Council (ICC).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
182025-1417Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to rezone parcels 45-A-166 and 45-E-43 from R1D-H (Single Unit Detached Residential, High Density) to UC-MU (Urban Center Mixed Use). (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 1/29/25) (Report & Recommendation received on 8/1/25) (Public Hearing held 10/16/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
192025-1418Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended January 17, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
202025-1419Files a communication from Jennifer Olzinger about report of p-card users and their spending limits.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
212025-1399Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for January 15, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
222025-1376Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Post Overdose Training in Trauma-Informed Practices in the amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) dollars for training and support of the City’s Office of Community Health and Safety.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232025-1400Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for January 15, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
242025-1379Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, to set forth financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities for the pedestrian facilities with PennDOT for local costs associated with work to be done on SR0400 (North Dallas Avenue/Bennett Street) and A45 ADA Ramps constructed and inspected by PennDOT and further providing for reimbursement to PennDOT of the estimated costs not to exceed Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($13,990.44).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252025-1401Records the Human Resources committee report for January 15, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
262025-1375Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four 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
272025-1402Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for January 15, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282025-1377Resolution amending Resolution 841 of 2023, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment, and services related to payment processing and cashiering systems for the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Police, by extending the contract by one (1) year and increasing the approved amount by NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED, FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($98,955.00) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX THOUSAND, FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS AND 60 CENTS ($396,056.60).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292025-1403Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for January 15, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
302025-1378Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Seven Million Nine Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty- Seven Cents ($7,906,319.37) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments.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 12025-1423

Resolution amending and supplementing the Rules of Council, by adding Rule XIII, “Hearings for Appointments of Heads of Administrative Units.”

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Order 22025-1404

Updates Pittsburgh's sewage facilities plan for 2310 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226.

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Order 32025-1405

Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license, License No. R- 7710, from Los Patrones, Inc., located at 1138-1141 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 to the Applicant, REVA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, INC. D/B/A REVA MODERN INDIAN CUISINE located at 220 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing held 2/11/25)

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Order 42025-1406

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; approving the 2017 through 2022 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing THE OPEN DOOR by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00) and increasing CRAFTON HEIGHS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH dba THE OPEN DOOR YOUTH OUTREACH by eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500.00), and authorize subsequent agreements.

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Order 52025-1407

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Mary Ann Stang, and her attorneys, Ainsman Levine, LLC.

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Order 62025-1408

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Noel Phillips, and her attorneys, Mills & Henry, Attorneys at Law.

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Order 72025-1409

Resolution amending Resolution 547 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Futures for professional services relating to leadership development training, by increasing the authorized spend by Seventy-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($76,800.00) for services in 2025 for a new total cost not to exceed of Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Zero Cents ($338,136.00) over four years.

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Order 82025-1410

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a License Agreement with The Pittsburgh Steelers LLC to allow for the use of the City Seal on official Steelers-branded merchandise, at zero cost to the City.

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Order 92025-1424

Resolution amending Resolution No. 293 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Bromberg & Associates LLC for effective communication services, by exercising the contract option to extend the term for 1 year and by increasing the total spend by $150,000, for a new not to exceed amount of Six Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and No Cents ($628,976.00).

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Order 102025-1425

Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, “Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new Section, “105. Local Governance”, by prohibiting the discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, disability, place of birth, national origin or association or affiliation with any nation or foreign state in conducting business of the City?” (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)

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Order 112025-1426

Ordinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2025 May Primary Election a referendum question, "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article One, Home Rule Powers - Definitions, be supplemented by adding a new section, “104. Amendments to Charter”, by prohibiting the use of the Home Rule Charter Amendment process to add duties or obligations beyond the lawful scope of the city’s authority." (Public Hearing held 2/3/25)

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Order 122025-1411

Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Toole Design, LLC for costs associated with the West Pittsburgh REACH Neighborhood Mobility Plan, and providing for the payment of costs thereof, not to exceed One Hundred Four Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($104,274.00).

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Order 132025-1412

Resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh of certain easements necessary for the completion of temporary construction work for sidewalk construction and associated miscellaneous work for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), reimbursable at eighty percent.

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Order 142025-1413

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a supplemental agreement or agreements with CDR Maguire, Inc., for Project Design Management Services and Reviews in connection with various City of Pittsburgh projects to add funding for the Preliminary Engineering phase increasing the total not to exceed to Three Million Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Seventy -Three Cents ($3,711,256.73), a net increase of Zero Dollars ($0.00), reimbursable at 95%.

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Order 152025-1414

Resolution providing for an Agreement, or Agreements with Clio Consulting, for a Historic Survey of the Beechview District and related costs, in the amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

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Order 162025-1415

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a professional services agreement or agreements with Ground Technology, Inc. , d/b/a D'Appolonia “D’appolonia” geotechnical professional service that include assessments, evaluations, land remediation plans, and expert testimony of properties subject to active life safety code enforcement violations, for a total cost not to exceed THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) over three years.

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Order 172025-1416

Authorizes a City warrant payment to the International Code Council (ICC).

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Order 182025-1417

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Section 902.03, Zoning Map, to rezone parcels 45-A-166 and 45-E-43 from R1D-H (Single Unit Detached Residential, High Density) to UC-MU (Urban Center Mixed Use). (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 1/29/25) (Report & Recommendation received on 8/1/25) (Public Hearing held 10/16/25)

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Order 192025-1418

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended January 17, 2025.

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Order 202025-1419

Files a communication from Jennifer Olzinger about report of p-card users and their spending limits.

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Order 212025-1399

Records the Public Safety and Wellness committee report for January 15, 2025.

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Order 222025-1376

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Post Overdose Training in Trauma-Informed Practices in the amount not to exceed TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) dollars for training and support of the City’s Office of Community Health and Safety.

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Order 232025-1400

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for January 15, 2025.

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Order 242025-1379

Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, to set forth financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities for the pedestrian facilities with PennDOT for local costs associated with work to be done on SR0400 (North Dallas Avenue/Bennett Street) and A45 ADA Ramps constructed and inspected by PennDOT and further providing for reimbursement to PennDOT of the estimated costs not to exceed Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($13,990.44).

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Order 252025-1401

Records the Human Resources committee report for January 15, 2025.

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Order 262025-1375

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) with UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc. D/B/A WorkPartners for services relating to providing Third-party Administrative Services of the City of Pittsburgh’s Workers’ Compensation Program, for costs not to exceed Five Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($5,002,764.00) over the course of four years.

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Order 272025-1402

Records the Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology committee report for January 15, 2025.

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Order 282025-1377

Resolution amending Resolution 841 of 2023, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment, and services related to payment processing and cashiering systems for the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Police, by extending the contract by one (1) year and increasing the approved amount by NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED, FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($98,955.00) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX THOUSAND, FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS AND 60 CENTS ($396,056.60).

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Order 292025-1403

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for January 15, 2025.

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Order 302025-1378

Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Seven Million Nine Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty- Seven Cents ($7,906,319.37) to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments.

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Passed Finally
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No: 0