Legislation

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for December 11, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Safety and Wellness for December 11, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure for December 11, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for December 11, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services for December 11, 2024 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)’s Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding to purchase two ambulances. The grant proposal includes an ask of ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for detention, care and/or euthanasia of domesticated animals, at an overall cost to the City not to exceed TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS ($2,280,273) over three years.

Resolution authorizing a sub-award agreement or agreements providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($750,000.00) to the Urban Redevelopment Authority to support the development of affordable housing on Homewood Avenue as part of a Federal Appropriation managed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund Digital Connectivity Technology Program in the form of laptops valued at an amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED NINETY FIVE THOUSAND ($295,000.00) dollars for Rec2Tech program.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into financial and “in-kind” Sponsorship Agreements valued at ten-thousand-dollars ($10,000) or less for the Citiparks Office of Special Events’ 2025 Season.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Regional Transit, 345 Sixth Avenue, Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, in an amount not to exceed THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ($13,411.75), for transportation services for the 2024 Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race on September 29, 2024.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement with Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. as a sole source for 2025, 2026, and 2027, for rental and display rights of certain movie entertainment for events to be held by the Office of Special Events for a yearly cost of Thirty Two Thousand Dollars ($32,000) and a total cost not to exceed Ninety Six Thousand Dollars ($96,000). (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Frost Brown Todd, LLC for legal services in connection with a sports facility usage fee tax dispute for an amount not to exceed FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND TWENTY-NINE CENTS ($49,597.29) over one year. (Executive Session held 12/17/24)

Resolution amending Resolution 1016 of 1991, which authorized the creation of the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursed Events Trust Fund, to rename the fund and update its allowable uses for consistency with other such funds within the Department of Public Safety, at no cost to the City.

Resolution amending Resolution 259 of 2013, which authorized the creation of Police Secondary Employment Trust Fund, to update its allowable uses for consistency with other such funds within the Department of Public Safety, at no cost to the City.

Resolution authorizing and directing the City Controller to create a special trust fund, to be designated as the Fire Secondary Employment Trust Fund, for the deposit of monies from Fire Details, Secondary Employment, and Special Events cost recovery, and authorizing the use of monies deposited therein by the Department of Public Safety to cover premium pay reimbursement for Fire personnel and administrative costs related to the aforementioned activities, at no cost to the City.

Resolution amending Resolution 106 of 2020, which authorized the creation of the Crossing Guards Special Events Trust Fund, to rename the fund and update its allowable uses for consistency with other such funds within the Department of Public Safety, at no cost to the City.

Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of Office of Management and Budget, submitting to City Council the attached status update from the Grants Office for the week ended December 13, 2024.

Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting acting pay requests on behalf of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure for Dan Rodriguez, per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.

WHEREAS, Thomas “Tom” Putinsky is a Neighborhood Legal Services staff attorney specializing in family law; and,

Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through X: A: 306 N Millvale Avenue (Council District No. 9), B: 5204 Kincaid Street (Council District No. 9), C: 5414 Broad Street (Council District No. 9), D: 216 N Aiken Avenue (Council District No. 9), E: 5436 Rosetta Street (Council District No. 9), F: 5465 Kincaid Street (Council District No. 9), G: 1217 Montezuma Street (Council District No. 9), H: 303 Renfrew Street (Council District No. 9), I: 305 Renfrew Street (Council District No. 9), J: 1440 Oberlin Street (Council District No. 9), K: 295 W Elizabeth Street (Council District No. 5), L: 2410 Carey Way (Council District No. 3), M: 34 Millbridge Street (Council District No. 3), N: 943 Manton Way (Council District No. 3), O: 939 Manton Way (Council District No. 3), P: 0 Michigan Street (Council District No. 3),Q: 0 Wilhelm Street (Council District No. 2), [R: 933 Itin Street (Council District No. 1) - DELETED], S: 0 Norwood Avenue (Council District No. 6), T: 906 Luella Street (Council District No. 1), U: 1420 Geyer Avenue (Council District No. 1), V: 3206 Rothpletz Street (Council District No. 1), W: 4518 Armorhill Avenue (Council District No. 5), X: [4520] 4518 Armorhill Avenue (Council District No. 5).

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)’s Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the planning around the Bluff Street Steps. The grant proposal includes an ask of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ($176,400.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Works to apply for grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)’s Local Share Account Statewide to provide funding for the Schenley Heights Pavilion Construction project. The grant proposal includes an ask of ONE MILLION ($1,000,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the 902 Municipal Recycling Grant in the amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ($200,000.00) dollars for equipment and outreach around the City’s Recycling Program. The grant requires a match from the City of Pittsburgh in the amount not to exceed TWENTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THREE ($22,223.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a total project cost not to exceed TWO HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THREE ($222,223.00) dollars.