Legislation

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Summers McDonnell Hudock Guthrie & Rauch, P.C. for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:18-cv-1567 for an amount not to exceed FIFTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($15,200.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 9/24/24)

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with Allegheny County, Department of Human Services, for the City’s operation of its Senior Community Centers. Said agreement or agreement shall be for a term of one year at no cost to the City with compensation to the City not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($773,100.00).

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 two light (2) poles and one (1) anchor along with thirty (30’) feet of vegetation clearing rights located upon City-owned property in the parking lot of the Pittsburgh Zoo (Parcel ID 82-H-1-0-2) at no cost to the City.

Resolution granting unto THE STANDARD BC LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, at no cost to the City, new permanent building footers and building canopy that will extend into the right-of-way, at 2120 5th Avenue, in the 4th Ward, 1st 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Maser Galleries on Walnut Street was founded by husband and wife Ron “Lefty” and Brenda Maser in 1974; and,

Resolution directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) and the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Innovation and Performance (“I&P”), Mobility and Infrastructure (“DOMI”), Parks and Recreation (“CitiParks”), Permits, Licenses and Inspections (“PLI”), Public Safety (“DPS”) and Public Works (“DPW”), pursuant to § 211 of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter (“Charter”), to furnish to City Council detailed information related to the City’s efforts to secure the 2026 NFL Draft, commitments made in furtherance of the same, and information related to the potential costs to City taxpayers to prepare for and to secure the City during the NFL Draft and any estimates of increases in tax revenues which may result from hosting the same.

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Comber Miller, LLC for legal services in connection with a police litigation matter at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,138.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 9/24/24)

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC for expert legal services in connection with a litigation matter in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:18-cv-01567 for an amount not to exceed TWELVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($12,432.00) over one year. (Executive Session held 9/24/24)

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 US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program for the purpose of receiving grant funds in the amount of THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY ($337,960.00) dollars for the installation of solar panels at the City’s Fourth Division.

Resolution granting unto INCHEON VENTURES LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, at no cost to the City, new permanent shoring and footers, above-grade unit balconies and building façade elements that will extend into the right-of-way, at 32 39th Street, in the 6th Ward, 1st 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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 September 20, 2024.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2024 Budget Purpose: Final Approval of the 2024 Municipal Budget as amended on September 27, 2024 Budget Year: 2024 Public Hearing Date: September 5, 2024 Amendment Published on: Not Applicable Amount: $968,151,492.94 Budget Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Additional Information: Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. NOTE: Resolution 7R8-c(S)062524 was amended, after the Public Hearing on the 2024 Municipal Budget, that was held at the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2024 at 12:30 P.M. in City Hall, Council Chamber.

Re: Public safety and emergency robocall announcements and alerts community sing-up Council President LaMonica R. McIver requested that the Department of Public Safety of Emergency Management develop a public service announcement or mailing that will provide residents the information to be included on the Police Department and Office of Emergency Management’s robocall alerts and warnings list.

Re: Doc-11 071024 HOC extracted comments Munirah El-Bomani Council President LaMonica R. McIver requested that the comments of Munirah El Bomani, are forwarded to her office.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (1312 Hildreth Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program to YB Columbus Community School d.b.a Youthbuild Columbus Community School. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a contract with K.E. Rose Ltd for the purchase and installation of snow and lighting equipment for the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the expenditure of up to $75,691.20 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,691.20)

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of WIC Clinics at their facilities and Access 2 Interpreters, LLC for language interpretation services; to authorize the expenditure of $1,010,377.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,010,377.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (1243 Manor Dr.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program. ($0.00)

Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWorks Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide for the acceptance of WIOA Data Reporting and Analysis Funds. Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center Entity Address: 375 McCarter Highway, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $12,971.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 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: No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources or staff are required for the acceptance and receipt of grants funds.

Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To support the training and deployment of community health workers in response to Covid-19. Entity Name: Acenda, Inc. Entity Address: 42 Delsea South Drive, Glassboro, New Jersey 07028 Grant Amount: $123,000.00 Funding Source: Acenda, Inc. Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: August 1, 2024 through July 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:

Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of additional funding and an extension of time to expend funds to support the training and deployment of Community Health Workers in response to Covid-19. Entity Name: Acenda, Inc. Entity Address: 42 Delsea South Drive, Glassboro, New Jersey 07028 Grant Amount: $73,333.67 Funding Source: Acenda, Inc., Integrated Health Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: September 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024 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: Original Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on January 10, 2024, authorized a grant award in the amount of $66,666.00, for the period of September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. This Amending Resolution will accept additional grant funding from Acenda, Inc., in the amount of $6,666.67 for a new grant award total of $73,333.67 and an extension of time to expend the funds through July 31, 2024.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO BROADWAY STAR URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 7 N. MADISON AVENUE #532, SPRING VALLEY, NEW YORK 10977, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SEVEN (7)-STORY MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDING CONSISTING OF TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH 80% OR APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (165) RESIDENTIAL UNITS ARE MARKET RATE (THE "MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS"), OF WHICH 20% OR APPROXIMATELY FORTY-ONE (41) ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH ELEVEN (11) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME ("AMI"), ELEVEN (11) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI, AND NINETEEN (19) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI") (THE "INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS"), APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (THE "RETAIL"), A RESIDENTIAL AMENITY SPACE, A 2000 SQUARE FOOT GYM/FITNESS CENTER, AND ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (116) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES, A BIKE RACK, RESIDENTIAL LOUNGE/LOBBY, MAINTENANCE OFFICE, TRASH ROOM, MAIL ROOM, A MECHANICAL ROOM, AN ELEVATOR, AND A ROOF COURTYARD, LOCATED AT 686-688 BROADWAY, 676-684 & 690 BROADWAY, AND 692 BROADWAY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY'S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 731, LOTS 27.02, 27.04, AND 27.05. (NORTH WARD)

Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee hearing Chelsea Golterman 614-735-0965 CLGolterman@columbus.gov

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