Legislation

A motion requesting that the Department of Public Works develop a tree maintenance program, especially for the South and North Wards, and if possible, explore Green Acres dollars as a funding source.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of bond ordinance Name of Project(s): PSE&G Redevelopment Projects Amount to be Financed: $25,000,000.00 Funding Source: Bonds Local Finance Board meeting date(s): August 8, 2018 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 40A:12A-29(a)(3) and N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-67(g) FOR APPROVAL OF THE MODIFICATION OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BUDGETS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF PSE&G REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS Additional Information:

A motion strongly urging that University Hospital maintain its designation as the area’s primary trauma center and reject Trinitas Regional Medical Center’s application for designation as a level II trauma center.

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for June 20, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 20, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Resolution appointing Samuel K. Su, to serve as a member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board for a term to expire on April 30, 2020.

Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for June 20, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for June 20, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Resolution granting unto Morgan Architecture + Design, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with handrail and landing at 6000 Penn Avenue in the 8th Ward, Council District 9 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA.

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a donation from BNY Mellon of fully depreciated office cubicle systems and free-standing office furniture totaling an estimated One-Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000), which shall be used for the purpose of furnishing the City’s Bureau of Police Northview Heights Substation and redesigning office spaces of the Group Violence Intervention Unit at Police Headquarters.

Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2018 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2018 Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00.

Resolution amending Resolution No. 817, effective December 28, 2017, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to transfer funds within City Council from Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-$4,000.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+$4,000.00)”

Resolution amending Resolution No. 816, effective December 28, 2017, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within City Council “ Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-4,000.00), Riverlife Task Force (-1,000.00) and Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank (-1,500.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+6,000.00) and Kitchen of Grace (+500.00)

Resolution amending Resolution No. 811, effective December 28, 2017 entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds within City Council. “Northview Heights Tenant Council (-2,000.00) to Kitchen of Grace (+2,000.00)

Resolution amending Resolution No. 133 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for professional consulting services for federal government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $62,000.00,” by extending the term for four additional years and by increasing the authorized amount to a total of $310,000.00.

Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City’s agent for administration of the 2018-2019 HOME Investments Partnership Program. (Council Districts: All)

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 267: Exemptions for Industrial and Commercial Improvements, Section 267.03: Exemption Schedule, and Section 267.09: Participation by Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Board of Education, to extend the application periods for the exemptions set forth in Section 267.03: Exemption Schedule, Subsection (b) and Subsection (c), which were enacted pursuant to Ordinance 10 of 2007, to include applications field on or after April 1, 2018, through August 31, 2018, or until legislation establishing a new program has been adopted.

Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2018 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing for the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the 2018 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $150,000.00

Resolution amending Resolution No. 671, effective November 14, 2016, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to transfer funds within City Council from: “Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-$4,000.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+$4,000.00)”

Resolution amending Resolution No. 669, effective November 14, 2016, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $1,357,500.00; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: Saint Mathew’s Food Bank (-4,000.00, Riverlife Task Force (-1,000.00) and Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank (-1,500.00) to Brightwood Civic Group/Housing (+6,000.00) and Kitchen of Grace (+500.00)

Resolution amending Resolution No. 667, effective November 14, 2016, entitled, “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reprogram funds within City Council: from “Northview Heights Tenant Council (-2,000.00) to Kitchen of Grace (+2,000.00)

Resolution amending Resolution No. 134 of 2017, entitled “Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Malady & Wooten, Inc. for professional consulting services for state government affairs and legislative services and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $66,000.00,” by extending the term for four additional years and by increasing the authorized amount to a total of $330,000.00.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code at Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 265: Exemption for Residential Improvements, Section 265.03: Exemption for Improvements, Subsection (e), and Section 265.04: Exemption for Residential Construction, Subsection (g), to extend the application periods for the exemptions covering residential improvements and new residential construction in areas defined as the Uptown District, the Downtown District and Targeted Growth Zones, which were enacted pursuant to Ordinance 9 of 2007, to further include applications filed on or after May 31, 2018, through August 31, 2018, or until legislation establishing a new program has been adopted.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim C.P. No.: 2014-20548 Claimant: Verneida Bailey Claimant's Attorney: Law Office of Andrea N. Mazzula, LLC. Attorney's Address: 481 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Settlement Amount: $37,817.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel