Legislation

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for May 31, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for May 31, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Urban Recreation for May 31, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Resolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Warehouse Townhomes project at 5227 and 5229 Duncan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 265, Exemptions 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 include applications filed on or after July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX: Property Taxes, Chapter 267 - Exemptions for Industrial and Commercial Improvements. (Public Hearing Held, July 10, 2017)

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Temporary Right of Entry and License Agreement with ALCOSAN for ALCOSAN to take geotechnical borings to support the work necessary for ALCOSAN’S Wet Weather Program at the City’s asphalt plant, near the intersection of Allegheny River Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.

Directing the Department of Economic and Housing Development to provide the water/sewer over-charged list in reference to the public real estate auction authorized under 7R2-B(as) 101817

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal Counsel for In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings and ongoing 2014 and new 2017 matters. Entity Name: Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C. Entity Address: 660 New Road, Suite 1A, Northfield, New Jersey, 08225 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $115,500.00 Funding Source: Law Department Budget Contract Period: July 15, 2016 through July 14, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account No.16712 Entity Name: Century 21 Gemini LLC Realty Entity Address: 197 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Property Location: Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As 225-227 Hawthorne Avenue/2711/23/South Ward Amount of Refund: $811.36 Additional Information:

Directing the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Signals, to investigate the frequent traffic congestion at Nevada Street and Court Street caused primarily by the backup of vehicles patronizing the car wash on Court Street.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privilege matters pertaining to pending litigation and personnel related matters Meeting: Special Meeting Date: May 31, 2017 Time: Commencing at 10:17 a.m. and ending at 11:36 a.m. Additional Information:

Ordinance directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2017 November General Election a referendum question amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article VII - Personnel, Section 707 - Multiple Employment Prohibited, by adding new subsections f & g, which will allow City employees to be scholastic sports coaches in part-time positions with the Pittsburgh Public Schools, and part-time educational positions at public institutions of higher learning.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor Allegheny General Hospital, its Auxiliary organization, the Northside Leadership Conference, and our students and teachers, for their commitment to educating local youth and making their lives safer through the Stranger Awareness Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of May 2017, to be “Stranger Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend CVR Associates, and P. Nathaniel Boe individually for 16 years of dedicated service to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and the residents they serve, modernizing the operations of HACP and preparing the Authority to operate well into the future; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, May 25, 2017 to be “Nathaniel Boe Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh supports the proposed measures by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to reduce methane from oil and gas operations; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages strengthening of the proposed measures beyond what is currently being proposed by requiring leak detection and repair surveys to be done monthly instead of quarterly; removing a provision that allows operators to decrease the inspection frequency; and passing a state regulation to control methane emissions from Pennsylvania’s 100,000 existing oil and gas facilities and not just new facilities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Northside Leadership Conference, Highmark and all of the participants and sponsors in the 2017 Northside Sandwich Week for making such a unique and enjoyable event possible; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare that the Chateau Café and Cakery shall take possession and proudly display the Trophy of Triumph, the Cup of Condiments and Courage, the Symbol of Sandwich Supremacy, the Highmark Sandwich Cup; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare that Queen Keren shall rule over the Northside with beneficence and grace for one year as Northside Sandwich Queen; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 18 to May 28, 2017, to be “Northside Sandwich Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognize Bike Pittsburgh to be a civic and/or service organization within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does fully support Pennsylvania Senate Bill Nos. 334, 639, and 656; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Council does hereby urge Pennsylvania State Congress to act swiftly and pass Bill Nos. 344, 639, and 656 to provide local municipalities the ability to help residents have access to safe and clean drinking water.

Directing the Department of Economic and Housing Development to provide the following information regarding the performance of various training programs that have received funding through the One Stop Career Center- Newark WORKS in 2016: 1. Provide a listing of all training programs 2. What percentage of clients who completed their respective training program, received employment in that particular field? 3. After completion of the program, are graduates from the YouthBuild Newark, Inc. guaranteed employment? What percentage of graduates from Youth Build are currently employed in the construction field and how many, if any, are member or apprentices of any trade unions?

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Emergency Repair of Sewers Contract 01-WS2017 Entity Name: Montana Construction Corporation, Inc. Entity Address: 80 Contant Avenue, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,741,895.00 Funding Source: 2017, 2018, 2019 Budgets/ Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: 730 Calendar days commencing on a date to be specified on a written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Two (2)

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, review the parking signage located at Oriental Place and Mount Pleasant Avenue, and if appropriate, draft new regulations to reflect the area’s transformation from industrial to residential.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: Amendment to Affordable Housing Agreement authorized by Resolution 7R3-d adopted July 7, 2016 Entity Name: Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 953 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: $1,300,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME Funds Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of Thirty (30) years from the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution by the Newark Municipal Council. HOME program funds must be expended within 48 months from the date of adoption Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 1037-1047 Bergen Street/ Block 3661/ Lot 3, 5 and 8/ South Ward 1057-1059 Bergen Street/Block 3660/ Lot 1/South Ward and Additional Information: To grant financial assistance for a project consisting of two (2) mixed-use buildings along Bergen Street: Building A - five (5) stories, thirty-two (32) residential units, over commercial space, and fourteen (14) parking spaces, and Building B - consisting of four (4) stories, ten (10) residential units, and a community center on the ground floor located at 1037-1047 Bergen Street and 1057-1059 Bergen Street, Newark New Jersey and identified on the official tax map of the City as Block 3661, Lot 3, 5 and 8, and Block 3660, Lot 11.

HEARING OF CITIZEN 1. Sonja Dabney, 43 4th Street, Newark, NJ Request for a marked walking route and signage. Appearing 2. Patrick J. McAuley, Esq., 192 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ Doremus Avenue Area in need of redevelopment investigation. Not Appearing 3. Dion McCutcheon, Lyons Gateway Apt, Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ Intersection of Death, Drug Court vs Education, Training and work court. City of Newark Website. No employee accountability. Appearing 4. 10-4 Evans, 149 Huntington Terrace, Newark, NJ City of Newark landlord and community issues. Appearing Late 5. Derek Ware, 259 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ Regarding the selling of Burnett Street School. Appearing 6. Shonna Days, 1046 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ SID tax, tax liens and inequity for South Ward residents. Appearing 7. Dorian Johnson, 506 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ Request the lot next to Kaboom Park for more greenspace. Appearing 8. Libre Jones, 371 Lake Street, Newark, NJ Newark police monitor and community outreach. Not Appearing 9. Linda Jones, 34 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Not Appearing 10. Rosemary Horsley, 9 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Appearing 11. Rita Fortenberry, 26 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Appearing 12. Hellane Freeman, 4th Street, Newark, New Jersey Community Development, Homelessness, Code Enforcement, Parking Authority and Police. Appearing 13. Adrian Johnson, 675 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Aikido - Martial Arts training for Anti-bullying program. Appearing 14. Sheila Montague, 481 South 13th Street, Newark, New Jersey Follow up from concerns addressed previously. Appearing 15. Anthony D’Angelo, 267 16th Avenue, Newark, NJ Illegal Tow Company’s doing towing with no tow permits. Appearing 16. Tashan T. Brown, 526 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, NJ A freeze in Firemen & Women overtime. Citizens safety unequal resource allocation. Appearing 17. Colleen M. Fields, 27 Foster Street, Newark, NJ Women and City of Newark Issues. Appearing 18. Dobreena P. Helm, 288 Myrtle Avenue, Irvington, NJ Not getting paid for services rendered by Newark Recreational and Cultural Affairs. Not Appearing 19. Bill Chappel, 73 James Street, Newark, NJ Neighborhood preservation. Appearing 20. Tomecca Keys, 29 Valley Street, Newark NJ Heart of Vailsburg/ Quality of Life Conditions. Appearing 21. Tracy Gordon, 32 Longfellow Avenue, Newark, NJ Street cleaning & garbage cans for city corners. Not Appearing 22. Tariq Raheem, 25 Eastern Parkway, Newark, NJ Heart of Vailsburg. Tree stumps. Appearing 23. Munirah El Bomani, 175 1st Street, Newark, NJ Accountability, don’t get mad! Citizens deserve better. Appearing 24. Hope Jackson, 182 Mapes Avenue, Newark, NJ Community Concerns. Appearing 25. Dyran Thomas, 9 Summit Street, Newark, NJ Housing issues. Appearing