Legislation

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to execute an agreement with the Center for Public Safety Excellence to host a training for local and national firefighters, at no cost to the City.

Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for 227 Ft. Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15222, at no cost to the City.

Resolution authorizing the City’s acceptance of a deed conveying all right, title, and interest in parcel 0122-S-00001-0000-00, which is a hillside with no address located along Allegheny River Boulevard in Council District 9 and in the 12th Ward, to the City of Pittsburgh and authorizing the payment of One Dollar ($1) in exchange for the parcel.

Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh, the Director of Public Works, and Director of Finance to enter into an easement agreement or agreements with Duquesne Light Company to provide, install, use, own, operate, maintain, repair, renew, and finally remove four (4) anchors along with seven and one-half feet (7’6”) of vegetation clearing rights on City-owned property along River Ave. between Goodrich St. and Warfield St (Parcel Tax IDs 9-E-150 & 9-E-200-9) at no cost to the City.

Resolution providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for costs associated with the Preliminary Design phase of the South Negley Avenue Bridge Project; providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($370,000.00), reimbursable at ninety five percent; and the municipal share of Commonwealth Incurred Costs not to exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250.00). Future Resolutions will authorize the project specific service agreements.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Penn Avenue Lighting project. The grant proposal includes an ask of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX DOLLARS ($461,856.00) dollars for this stated purpose.

Resolution informing City Council of the reappointment of Kimberly Lucas as a Member of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority Board of Directors with a term to expire October 20, 2028.

Resolution reappointment of Adrienne Walnoha as a Member of the Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board with a term to expire April 30, 2028.

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 October 25, 2024.

Communication from Jake Pawlak, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a donation to the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure from Safe Routes Partnership of up to ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) dollars to support schools in their Ruby Bridges Walk to School event.

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, September 25, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying ( ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2024-05 Purpose: To extend Contract #E2024-05 for the declaration of emergency for demolition and related services Entity Name: Caravella Demolition Inc. Entity Address: 40 Deforest Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $750,250.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Economic Housing Development/NW027-A23-EC3P0-71910-B2023 2023 Budget/Department of Economic Housing Development/NW027-A23-EC23B-71910-B2023 Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from October 27, 2024, through January 27, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information: An Emergency Contract #E2024-05 for the period of July 19, 2024 through October 27, 2024 was awarded in an amount not to exceed $725,250.00 for the Economic Housing Development. This extension of Emergency Contract #E2024-05 will be in effect until January 27, 2025 and this extension will increase the contract by $25,000.00 for a new total emergency contract amount not to exceed $750,250.00.

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological consulting services. Entity Name: Keystone Psychological Services, LLC Entity Address: Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2025 Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 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:

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Ismael Rivera.

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological and consulting services. Entity Name: Nicole J. Rafanello, Ph.D.,CFPCS, LLC, d/b/a Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting Services Entity Address: 91 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police/NW011-190-1902-71210-B2025 Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 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:

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of Council President LaMonica R. McIver’s grandfather.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: FY 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to provide In-School and Out of School youth and young adults ages 16-24 with valuable internships and assist in successful transition to the world of work. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Appropriation Amount: $2,459,450.00 Budget Year: 2025 Contract Period: April 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 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 7R2-h- Adopted April 2, 2025 Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, One Stop Career Center-Newark Works Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution of Support Purpose: To provide support for the submission of an application for tax credits sought by Developer under the Aspire Tax Credit Program to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Entity Name: Iberia II Realty Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 450-466 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Grant Amount: Not Applicable Total Project Cost: $802,718,190.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Traditional debt financing and equity funding Grant Period: Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 450-466 Market Street/Block 175/Lot 1/East Ward 31-39 Jefferson Street/Block 175/Lot 80/East Ward Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: New construction of a 5 story mixed use senior housing development with 44 residential units, an outpatient clinic, and a commercial kitchen Entity Name: Yolanda Alonzo’s Love, Inc. Entity Address: 372 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Sale Amount: $100,000.00 Cost Basis: ( X ) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $237,900.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 398-406 Chancellor Avenue/ Block 3735/ Lot 1/ South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,000 X $10.00 = $100,000.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties Deferred 7R2-c 021925

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a contract with Foundations Worldwide, Inc. for baby changing stations; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, LLC, for outside legal counsel services for the case of Shaw v. Wozniak, et al, 2:23-cv-00942, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; to authorize the expenditure of $57,200.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($57,200.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, for telephone services from an existing Universal Term Contract with AT&T; to authorize the expenditure of $305,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($305,000.00)

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with G&G Concrete Construction, LLC for the Resurfacing - 2024 Brick and Concrete Rehabilitation project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,593,385.05 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,593,385.05)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, to modify a contract with CBRE Government Services LLC for facility management services at the Franklin County Municipal Court Building; to authorize the expenditure up to $703,344.00 within the General Fund; ($703,344.00).