Legislation

Resolution appointing Dr. Ralph Bangs as a Commissioner of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire on October 27, 2018. Dr. Bangs will fill the seat vacated by Margaret Ringel-Baker.

Resolution appointing Tracey McCants Lewis as a Commissioner of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire on October 27, 2018. Ms. McCants Lewis will fill the seat vacated by Marc Little.

Resolution appointing Senator Wayne Fontana, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2016. This appointment shall take effect upon confirmation by Pittsburgh City Council.

Resolution appointing Paul Leger as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2015.

Resolution appointing Karen Abrams as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2017.

Resolution appointing Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2015.

Resolution appointing Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2016.

Resolution appointing Councilman Ricky Burgess as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Land Bank for a term to expire on November 1, 2017.

Communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit on the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to purchase the Lot and Block# 54-J-187 located at 341 Saline Street, 15207 from John & Virginia Ingoldsby in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety and the Acting Chief of Police, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Project Safe Neighborhoods-Western District, in the amount of ninety-nine thousand seven hundred dollars and zero cents ($99,700.00). Grant ID: 25673/October 1, 2014-June 30, 2015

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety and the Acting Chief of Police, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Project Safe Neighborhoods-Western District, in the amount of nine thousand five hundred dollars and zero cents ($9,500.00). Grant ID: 25570/October 1, 2014-June 30, 2015

Resolution authorizing and directing the issuance of a Warrant to WM Recycle America., in the amount of Sixty four thousand nine hundred sixty nine dollars and eighty four cents, ($64,969.84), in payment for emergency recycling collection and disposition, for the months of August and September 2014, resulting from the prior contracted vendor ceasing operations.

Resolution amending Resolution 24 of 2014 providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with UPMC Mercy in connection with the administration and evaluation of medical examinations and related tests and procedures for the Civil Service Commission's medical examination program for current and prospective employees for employment and promotion and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($780,000.00)

Resolution amending Resolution No. 417 approved June 10, 2014, to include additional addresses for Area “DD” in the South Side Flats community (Council District #3).

Resolution amending Resolution No. 770 approved December 3, 2013 providing for the implementation of the Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “W” in the Crawford-Roberts community (Council Districts #6) to expand the district to include additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.

Resolution providing for a professional services agreement/s and/or contract/s with Douglas A. Shields, located at 2329 Tilbury Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217-2455, for independent consulting services, including but not limited to legislative research, professional writing, financial analysis, office coverage services to City Council in accordance with the Home Rule Charter, Section 310, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) per year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, November 3, 2014, to be “Fund It Forward Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare November 6, 2014, to be “GREENFIELD VETERANS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: Truancy Alternative Program (TAP) Grant 2014 (Citywide) Funding Source: County of Essex, Department of Citizen Services Appropriation Amount: $66,480.00 Budget Year: 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Funds accepted by Resolution (Legistar File ID 14-1730) to accept funds is being submitted under a separate cover for the same meeting. Operating Agency: Municipal Court, Office of the Mayor and Agencies Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Health Care Contributions report submitted by Personnel Director, Kecia Daniels, to the City Clerk on October 16, 2014 In response to inquiries of the Municipal Council that Newark has failed to collect from city employees additional contributions toward the cost of health benefits as required by the Pension and Health Benefit Reform Law that took effect on June 28, 2011.

ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII, BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING CHAPTER 31, REGULATION OF THE PURCHASE OF SECONDHAND CELL PHONES AND OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT BY PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS Sponsors: Ramos/Osborne

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Purpose: Increase Contract Amount for Continued Legal Services Entity Name: Decotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP Entity Address: Glen Pointe Centre West, 500 Frank Burr Boulevard., Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 Contract Amount: Increase amount by One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars] Total Contract Amount: [Not to exceed Three Hundred and Fifty ($350,000.00) Dollars Funding Source: Economic and Housing Development Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP () RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a (X) Non-Fair & Open Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R7-g December 18, 2013; Amended by Resolution 7R7-b; adopted on May 7, 2014, amending the contract scope to include legal services ranging from redevelopment/land use matters, tax abatement, local public finance law and other areas as directed by the Corporation Counsel, without an increase of the contract amount to cover the additional services..

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 matters falling within the attorney-client privilege as it pertains to the 2014 Municipal Budget and personnel matters Meeting: Special Meeting Date: October 7, 2014 Time: Commencing at 10:40 a.m. and ending at 11:12 a.m.