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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Regular Meeting - 11/19/19
Description
This includes the annual Overview/Policy Discussion for the 2020 City Council Budget.
A
Total
cost
shall
not
exceed
$85,000
over
a
three-year
period
and
shall
be
paid
used
using
proceeds.
Proceeds
from
the
insurance
bill.
2305
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
Department
of
Finance
to
enter
into
a
grant
grant
agreement
with
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
office
of
Commonwealth
libraries
to
receive
a
Keystone
recreation
park
and
Conservation
Fund
grant
monies
in
the
of
$750,000.
A
Regarding
the
library's
use
of
the
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
the
Keystone
recreation
park
and
conservation
grant
monies
for
the
Carnegie
Library
of
Pittsburgh
to
renovate
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped
Councilwoman.
Debra
L
gross
presents
bill
23:07
resolution
providing
for
the
designation
as
a
historic
structure
under
title
11
of
the
Code
of
Ordinances,
that
certain
structures
known
as
the
Joseph,
je
vois
jr.
A
federal
courthouse
located
at
700
Grant
Street,
build
23:08
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
director
of
city
planning
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
to
accept
a
grant
from
the
Pennsylvania
Museum
and
Historical
Commission
in
the
amount
of
twenty-two
thousand
dollars.
This
grant
will
be
used
in
conjunction
with
the
department
funds
to
execute
a
contract
with
Michael
baker,
international
for
architectural
inventory,
of
historic
structures
in
the
Oakland
and
upper
Hill
neighborhoods
of
the
city
not
to
exceed
one
hundred
two
thousand
dollars.
A
A
In
the
event
the
grant
is
awarded,
this
resolution
provides
for
an
agreement
and
expenditures
not
to
exceed
1
million
one
hundred
ninety
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars
for
this
state
of
purpose,
ill
2316
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
to
apply
for
grant
funding
from
the
Pennsylvania
Department
of
Transportation
under
the
multimodal
transportation
fund
to
provide
funding
for
the
design
and
construction
of
the
Davis
Avenue
Bridge.
This
grant
proposal
includes
an
ask
of
one
million.
A
Eight
hundred
three
thousand
five
hundred
thirty-three
dollars
with
a
local
match
of
seven
hundred
seventy
two
thousand
nine
hundred
forty
three
dollars
included
in
the
2020
city
of
Pittsburgh
capital
budget
and
the
event
the
grant
is
awarded.
This
resolution
provides
for
an
agreement
in
expenditures
not
to
exceed
two
million
five
hundred
sixty-six
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
six
dollars
for
the
state
of
purpose
bill.
A
23-17
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
directors
of
the
Department
of
Public
Works
and
the
Department
of
Finance,
on
behalf
of
the
city,
to
enter
into
agreement
with
Duquesne
Light
Company
to
provide
an
easement
to
Duquesne
Light
Company
in
accordance
with
resolution
564
of
2019,
allowing
for
the
erection
installation
to
provide
for
electricity
to
power.
The
neighborhood,
including
Highland
Park,
and
its
amenities
in
the
use
of
underground
electrical
system
associated
with
apparatus
upon
the
city's
property
at
the
Forest
Division
on
Stanton
Avenue
in
Highland
Park
for
the
purpose
of
electrical
services.
B
C
B
B
Okay,
thank
you.
All
very
much
I
had
to
have
one
brief
early
meeting
announcement
immediately
after
we
adjourn
this
meeting.
We
will
go
directly
into
our
budget
overview
of
the
mayor's
2020
budget,
with
a
presentation
by
finance
chair,
councilman
Burgess,
who
is
not
with
us
today.
I
believe
those
duties
would
be
filled
then
by
Councilman
or
I'm.
Sorry,
council
budget
director
bill
Urbanek,
and
this
will
be
the
official
beginning
of
councils
budget
hearing
process.
Then,
tomorrow,
Wednesday
November,
the
20th
budget
hearings
will
begin
at
1:30
p.m.
B
D
C
A
B
In
favor
motion
passes
that
completes
the
proclamation
portion
of
the
council
meeting.
It
takes
us
into
public
comment.
Anyone
here
this
morning
wishing
to
speak
to
City.
Council,
of
course,
has
three
minutes
in
which
to
do
so.
I
do
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
remind
everyone
here
that
the
rules
of
council
are
clear
when
they
state
that
comment
is
limited
to
matters
of
concern,
official
action
or
deliberation
which
are
at
this
time
or
could
at
another
time
come
before
council.
We
will
not
permit
profanity
and
we
will
maintain
order
at
all
times.
B
I
ask
that
you
would
please
begin
by
giving
your
name
in
the
neighborhood
in
which
you
reside
for
our
public
record.
The
green
light
will
indicate
the
start
of
your
three
minutes
when
the
yellow
light
comes
on.
You'll
have
one
minute
to
summarize
your
thoughts
when
the
red
light
comes
on,
you'll
need
to
relinquish
the
podium.
Maybe
we
have
our
first
speaker,
please.
B
D
Renaldo
Leon
Molinaro
Bloomfield,
Pittsburgh
City
and
piccolo
Italia
New,
York,
City,
global
intelligence,
Society
candidate
for
president
2020
global
intelligence,
society-dot-
org,
American,
Chemical
Society.
My
mother
was
an
italian-american
Virginia
center
Erica.
You
know,
I
am
manana
type
mama
Roma
outside
of
that
Crawford
towards
some
two-faced
woman,
very
brilliant,
very
beautiful
and
very,
very
intense.
D
D
Concern
of
counsel
is
carbon
I'm,
a
carbon
emitter.
Mr.
Peduto
is
a
carbon
emitter.
All
of
you
are
carbon
emitters
because
you
breathe
out,
at
least
so
is
the
government
here
and
the
CLP
on
22
October
2018
in
the
morning
abd
almost
both
Larissa
gross
district
representative
7
offered
will
of
Council,
though
no
citizen
critique
was
allowed
supporting
the
u.s.
bill.
Us
House
of
Representatives
bill
energy,
innovation
and
carbon
dividend
at
which
quote,
imposes
and
annually
rising
national
carbon
tax.
That's
a
yearly
tax
on
carbon
emissions,
which
means
on
carbon
emitters,
individuals
and
institutions.
D
On
the
same
day,
22
October,
I,
emailed
Ms
gross.
She
urged
in
her
proclamation
will
council
that
we
act
to
use
her
word
effectuate.
This
idea
quote
assuming
the
core
rightness
of
carbon
taxation
as
a
way
to
try
to
reduce
the
effect
of
the
anthropogenic
contribution
to
global
warming.
You
do.
Are
you
willing
to
introduce
legislation
at
the
local
Pittsburgh,
City
Council
level
to
carbon
tax,
Pittsburgh
individuals
and
institutions
I
receive
no
response
from
Miss
gross,
who
is
a
city
councilor
and
a
co
P
trustee
the
CEO
P
emits
carbon
particulate
all
over
the
city?
D
B
Maybe
we
have
our
next
speaker.
Please
are
there
any
other
speakers
wishing
to
address
Council
this
morning?
Okay,
seeing
none
that
will
close
the
public
comment
portion
of
the
council
meeting
and
take
us
into
presentation
of
papers.
We
will
begin
with
our
chair
of
finance
and
law.
Councilman
Burgess
may
I
have
councilman
Coghill
for
councilman
Burgess
morning
councilman.
Thank
you.
E
Vilma
23:04
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
Director
of
Finance
to
enter
into
an
agreement,
Buchanan
Ingersoll
and
Rooney,
to
serve
as
bond
Council
for
the
purpose
of
rendering
any
and
all
necessary
opinions
with
respect
to
the
bonds
and
sharing
such
additional
documents,
as
may
be
necessary.
Total
cost
shall
not
exceed
$85,000
over
a
three-year
period,
20
20,
21
and
22,
and
shall
be
paid
using
proceeds
from
the
dead
inch
issuance.
E
The
number
23:05
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
Department
of
Finance
to
enter
into
a
grant
agreement
with
a
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
office
of
Commonwealth
libraries
to
receive
Keystone
recreation
park
and
Conservation
Fund
grant
monies
in
the
amount
of
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
That
will
be
used
by
the
carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh
to
renovate
the
libraries
for
the
blind
and
physically.
E
Bill
number
twenty
306
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
Director
of
Finance
to
enter
into
a
corporation
agreement
with
the
carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh
regarding
the
library's
use
of
the
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
Keystone
recreation
park
and
conservation
grant
monies
for
the
carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh
to
renovate
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped.
Thank.
B
You
very
much
may
I
ask
the
indulgence
of
a
member
to
make
a
motion
on
23:05
and
o6
to
waive
the
roles
that
this
may
appear
tomorrow.
This
is
simply
for
the
library
to
receive
a
Keystone
grant
before
the
renovation
of
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped.
It's
very
common
that
we
do
this.
D
B
E
Pursuant
to
the
powers
outlined
in
the
home
rule
charter,
bill
number,
20,
307,
I'm,
sorry
resolution
providing
for
the
designation
as
a
historic
title
under
title
11
of
the
Code
of
Ordinances,
the
certain
structure
known
as
the
Joseph
Jade
Weiss
jr.
federal
courthouse
located
at
700
Grant
Street
in
downtown
2nd
ward
of
the
city
bill
number
20,
308
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
city
planning
to
accept
a
grant
from
the
Pennsylvania
Museum
and
Historical
Commission
in
the
amount
of
$22,000.
E
B
E
F
G
E
E
E
E
Councilman
Strasburg,
as
presents
bill,
number
23,
18
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
of
the
department
of
innovation
and
performance
to
enter
into
an
amended
agreement
with
b3
solutions
in
prefer
the
provision
of
software
maintenance
and
support
services,
the
development
of
critical
applications
and
possible
transition
guidance
for
a
sum
not
to
exceed
1
million,
seven
hundred
nine
thousand
three
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars
over
a
five
year
period.
Thank.
B
B
F
B
B
You've
heard
the
reading
and
the
title
of
the
bills
under
our
finance
and
law
committee.
Do
we
have
further
discussion
on
any
of
these
bills?
Okay,
seeing
none
the
bills
are
now
ready
for
final
action
and
all
in
favor
of
the
passage
of
the
bills
will
vote.
I
ran
the
names
are
called,
those
opposed
will
vote
no
and
then
FERC.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll
mister.
C
B
C
B
E
Councilman
LaBelle
presents
bill
number
22
99
report
of
the
Committee
on
Public
Safety
services
for
November
13,
with
an
affirmative
recommendation;
bill
number
22,
51
resolution
providing
for
the
issuing
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
power,
DMS
Inc
in
the
amount
of
20
$1,800
for
document
management,
software
for
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
Bureau
of
Police.
Thank.
B
You,
madam
clerk,
you've,
heard
the
reading
of
the
title
of
this
bill
under
our
public
safety
services
committee.
Is
there
further
discussion
on
the
bill?
Okay,
seeing
none
the
bills
now
ready
for
final
action.
All
in
favor
of
the
passage
of
the
bill
will
vote
aye
when
the
names
are
called.
Those
opposed
will
vote.
No
and
madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
roll
mr.
F
B
E
From
105
days
to
150
days
from
the
effective
date
of
the
resolution,
August
1st
of
2019
bill
number
2254
resolution
amending
resolution
number
384
to
provide
funding
for
the
planning
of
the
renovation
of
the
pedestrian
tunnel
located
in
Highland
Park.
The
grant
proposals
included
asked
of
one
hundred
thirty
nine
thousand
six
hundred
seventy
four
dollars
and
thirty
five
cent,
with
a
local
match
of
twenty
four
thousand
six
hundred
fifty
one
dollars
and
ninety
three
cent
to
be
funded
from
the
2020
capital
budget.
In
the
event
that
grant
is
awarded.
E
Number
2255
resolution
amending
resolution
number
383,
which
provide
for
the
funding
of
the
renovation
of
the
multi
module
trails
located
in
Southside
park
by
adding
the
jde
job
number
in
the
actual
grant
amount
bill
number
twenty
two:
fifty
six
resolution
amending
resolution
number
385
applying
for
grant
funding
for
the
Greenway
trails
and
recreation
program,
renovation
of
the
Riverview
Park
interest
at
mera
dil
Avenue
by
adding
the
jde
job
number
and
the
actual
job.
The
actual
grant
amount
bill
number.
E
Twenty
two
fifty
seven
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
Department
of
public
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
United
States
Tennis
Association's
facilities,
grant
application
should
the
grant
be
awarded
by
USTA
to
provide
funding
for
lighting
improvements
to
the
tennis
court
in
Schenley
Park.
The
grant
proposals
includes
an
ax
of
$30,000
with
a
local
match
of
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
included
in
the
2020
operating
budget.
In
the
event
the
grant
is
awarded,
this
resolution
provides
for
an
agreement
and
expenditures
not
to
exceed
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Thank.
B
You,
madam
clerk,
you've
heard
the
reading
in
the
title
of
the
bills
under
our
forgiveme
Committee
on
Public
Works
services.
Is
there
further
discussion
on
any
of
the
bills
as
presented
nope?
Okay,
see
none.
The
bills
are
now
ready
for
final
action,
all
in
favor
of
the
passage
of
the
bills.
What
bowtie,
when
the
names
are
called,
those
opposed
will
vote.
No
and
madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
roll.
C
B
E
Councilwoman
gross
presents
bill
number
20
301
reported
the
committee
on
land
use
in
economic
development
for
November
13
2019,
with
an
affirmative
recommendation.
Bill
number
2250
resolution
providing
for
the
implementation
of
the
residential
parking
permit
program
area
mm
in
the
Squirrel
Hill
neighborhood
council
district
5
bill
number
22,
69
resolution
further
amending
resolution
number
796
by
reducing
artists,
image
resources
by
$5,000;
an
increase
in
historic
dough,
stone,
Development
Corporation
about
five
thousand
dollars
and
authorizing
a
subsequent
agreement
for
operation;
administrative
expenses,
maintenance,
purchase
of
equipment,
and/or
rehabilitation
of
neighborhood
facilities
on
behalf
of
the
residence.
E
B
J
B
C
B
B
E
Bill
number
20,
206
resolution,
adopting
plan
revision
to
the
city
of
Pittsburgh's
officials,
soil
facilities,
plan
for
the
2330
Penn
Avenue
condominiums
bill
number
22
47
resolution
amending
resolution
number
446
by
increasing
the
maximum
amount
of
seven
million
dollars
of
ten
million
dollars
to
fund
affordable
housing
at
the
proposed
city's
edge
development
in
the
Uptown
neighborhood
of
the
city,
increasing
the
number
of
parking
spaces
in
the
parking
garage
from
439
to
508
and
increasing
the
number
of
affordable
housing
units
from
74
to
77.
Bill
number.
E
Twenty
to
fifty
two
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
of
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
and
the
Department
of
Finance,
on
behalf
of
the
city,
to
execute
a
declaration
of
restrictions
and
covenants
of
a
certain
city
parcels
as
a
condition
of
a
grant
for
four
hundred
and
eight
thousand
nine
hundred
dollars
provided
by
the
Allegheny
County
sanitary
authorities.
Green
revitalization
of
our
waterways
program
for
certain
green
infrastructure
elements.
E
B
You,
madam
clerk,
you've,
heard
the
reading
of
the
title
of
these
bills
as
presented
under
our
Committee
on
intergovernmental
affairs.
Do
we
have
further
discussion
on
any
of
the
bills?
Okay,
see
none.
Those
are
now
ready
for
final
action.
All
in
favor,
the
pastors
the
bills
will
vote
aye
when
the
names
are
called.
Those
opposed
will
vote.
C
C
B
C
B
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
The
bills
then,
having
received
the
legally
required
number
of
votes
are
finally
passed.
The
chair
has
some
very
brief
meeting
announcements
before
we
go
directly
into
budget
overview
immediately.
Excuse
me
immediately
after
council
adjourned,
so
a
regular
meeting
this
morning
we
are
going
right
into
the
overview
of
the
mayor's
2020
budget,
with
a
presentation
by
our
budget
director
bill
Urbanek.
This
will
formally
begin
councils
budget
hearing
process
tomorrow,
Wednesday
November
20
budget
hearings
begin
at
1:30
p.m.
B
with
the
Department
of
mobility,
forgiveme
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation,
and
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
then
also
scheduled
for
tomorrow
afternoon,
with
sessions
beginning
at
3:00
and
3:30
council
is
holding
briefings
as
it
relates
to
that
lower
Hill
PTD
budget
hearings
will
continue
this
week
through
Thursday
November
21st
at
10:00
a.m.
with
Public
Safety
and
1:30
p.m.
with
permits
licenses
and
inspection,
and
also
next
week,
due
to
the
Thanksgiving
holiday,
both
councils,
regular
and
standing
committee
meetings
will
be
held
on
Monday
November
25
at
10:00
a.m.
and
11:00
I'm,
sorry
1:30
p.m.
B
C
B
Okay,
welcome
to
the
start
of
city
council's
2020
budget
hearings.
We
are
joined
by
councilmembers
Coghill
gross
Harris
LaBelle,
O'conner,
Smith,
Strassburger
and
Kraus.
We
do
have
a
quorum.
We
are
beginning
of
the
hearings
of
the
overview
and
policy
discussion
of
the
mayor's
2020
budget
proposal
as
presented
to
Pittsburgh
City
Council's
Budget
Office,
with
that
I
will
turn
it
over
to
our
budget
director
Miller.
J
It's
six
hundred
and
eight
point:
two
million
dollar
revenue
budget,
a
six
hundred
and
eight
million
dollar
expenditure
budget.
The
five-year
plan
is
a
total
of
3.2
billion
dollars,
and
expenditure
increase
increases
this
year
by
33
million
dollars
over
2019
budgeted
revenues
increased
by
twenty
six
million
budgetarily
nine
hundred
plus
police
officers
and
other
120
recruits
on
coming
on
this
year.
I
think
our
current
staffing
is
somewhere
around
nine
hundred
and
eighty
officers,
including
first-year
and
recruits,
which
is
way
above
the
nine
hundred.
There
is
an
eight
point:
eight
percent
salary
increase
in
fire.
J
That's
about
four
million
dollars
on
there's
a
4%
increase
slated
for
police
salaries
right
now.
That's
three
million
and
that's
tentative
based
upon
final
arbitration
results.
Wants
me
at
the
contract.
There's
a
three
percent
salary
increase
for
all
non-union.
There's
benefits,
implementations
of
other
contracts
as
well.
To
that
increase
those
personnel
costs.
City's
total
portion
of
the
pension
will
be
98
million
dollars.
We'll
continue
on
with
the
pay-as-you-go
pension,
which
is
way
above
the
MMO
MMO.
This
year
would
be
51
point
five
million
dollars.
J
We
are
also
contributing
in
twenty
six
point:
seven
million
dollars,
as
required
by
ordinance,
19
and
nineteen
point.
Eight
million
dollars
is
the
additional
what
they
call
a
memo
plus,
but
that
what
that
does
is
actually
gets
us
closer
to
what
they
call
the
arc.
The
actuarial
e
required
contribution.
J
There
is
a
transfer
for
Pago
this
year
for
fourteen
point:
six
million
dollars
just
about
three
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
less
than
last
year's
and
a
hundred
and
eight
million
dollar
total
capital
budget,
which
Michael
speak
about
debt
service.
This
year
is
fifty
six
million
dollars
revenues
for
2020,
the
six
hundred
and
eight
point:
two
million
dollars
of
two
note
is
going
to
be
our
largest
source
of
revenue,
which
I
highlighted
or
at
least
put
in
white.
J
That's
real
estate
taxes
up
approximately
three
million
dollars
from
2019
to
a
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
a
nice
chunk
of
of
what
we
get
Earned
Income
Tax,
one
hundred
and
six
million
dollars
up
about
four
million
dollars.
Healthy
increase
their
payroll
taxes,
it's
71
million
dollars
parking!
Is
it
sixty
million
dollars?
However,
I
must
say
parking
has
been
flat.
The
last
couple
years
we
need
to
keep
an
eye
on
that,
especially
since
that's
our
pension
piece,
deed
transfer
tax
is
forty,
three
point:
seven
million
dollars.
J
This
is
a
result
of
and
it's
a
forty
percent
increased
twelve
million
dollars
over
last
year
and
that's
a
result
of
a
phased
in
rate
increase
and,
of
course,
we
know.
Ten
million
dollars
of
those
monies
go
to
support
the
Housing
Trust
Fund,
the
Affordable
Housing
Trust
Fund,
there's
forty
million
forty
1
million
dollars
for
charges
in
service
and
twenty
five
point.
Three
million
dollars
in
acts,
seventy-seven
tax
relief,
its
from
the
our
percentage
of
the
additional
one
percent
levied
in
the
county
of
Allegheny.
J
Here's
how
its
divided
up
amongst
functional
units
I've
been
separating
out
public
safety,
that
public
safety
numbers
up
about
four
percent
from
last
year,
general
government-
everything
else
we
do
is
15
percent,
DPW
and
domi
is
ten
percent
of
the
operating
pension
is
at
seventeen
percent
of
what
we
of
our
piece
of
pie.
Benefits
is
at
fourteen
percent,
and
if
you
note
that
is
at
nine
million
dollars
now,
this
is
the
lowest
we're
going
to
see
it
so
out
a
little
lower.
J
J
These
conte
cost
centers
of
our
legacy
cost
and
that's
going
to
be
pension
and
debt
and
benefits
will
continue
to
be
problematic.
As
we
move
on
and
and
difficult
to
address
in
the
future
and
I'll
talk
quickly
about
people
costs
as
well.
As
you
can
see,
seventy
percent.
Seventy
six
percent
of
the
budget
pays
for
salaries
and
benefits.
Nine
percent
is
a
fixed
cost
of
our
debt
obligations,
as
I
mentioned.
J
J
Unfortunately,
it
didn't
save
properly,
but
I
got
it
corrected
here.
So,
as
we
move
in,
you
can
see,
the
operating
department
budgets
are
up
ten
point.
Four
percent.
The
pension
Oh
pav
is
up
fourteen
point
four
percent
over
thirteen
million
dollars
healthcare
and
workers,
comp
mostly
in
the
workers
comp
area,
is,
is
up.
Four
percent
debt
service
is
up
three
percent
as
we
continue
or
are
borrowing
so
the
total
expenditure
difference
is
thirty.
Three
point:
three
million
dollars
increase
or
five
point:
eight
percent
increase
in
the
total
budget
expenditure
budget.
J
Done
here
give
me
a
second
of
the
note:
is
the
operating
expenses
is
the
actual
operating
result?
Excuse
me,
and
that
would
be
this
piece
right
here-
two
hundred
twenty
five
thousand
dollars-
that's
a
very
slim
margin,
it's
approximately
three
one
hundredths
of
one
percent
and
that's
of
concern
as
we
move
through
2020
and
the
managing
of
this
budget.
So
there's
not
a
lot
of
breathing
room
based
upon
the
the
numbers
that
we
have
in
there
right
now.
We
will
end
a
year
if
all
things
go
right
with
a
71
million
dollar
ending
fund
balance.
J
That
leaves
us
at
about
eleven
point:
seven
percent
and
debt.
Of
course
it
will
be
at
nine
point
two
percent,
as
noted,
which
is
which
is
great.
We
were
and
I
think
there
was
a
little
tweet
that
went
out
yesterday.
We
were
around
close
to
twenty
percent
of
our
budget.
Well,
not
every
five
dollars
was
going
towards
debt
service
and
I
have
to
congratulate
this
council
in
the
previous
councils,
along
with
support
from
ak-47
and
also
low
interest
rates,
helped
us
out
too,
but
we
were
able
to
really
put
a
handle
on
debt.
I
F
I
Got
it
may
be
more
helpful
to
look
at
a
couple
of
budget
by
Department
again:
half
that's
domey,
that's
your
bridges
and
whatnot
a
lot
of
small
slices
on
there,
including
council
CBG
you
all.
Those
will
be
due
a
little
later
this
year
by
fund
source.
Half
that's
bond,
CDBG
is
shrinking
slice
of
the
pie
and
thirty
million
dollars
is
sort
of
our
matching
money.
So
that's
we
get
a
lot
of
that
for
bridges
and
whatnot
the
total
budget.
The
next
slide
155
deliverables,
that's
a
hundred
and
eight
million
dollars.
I
That
sounds
like
a
lot,
but
you
see
on
the
next
slide.
We
had
450
requests
this
year
for
deliverables,
including
over
a
hundred
from
Council,
and
we
had
a
lot
of
money
already
spoken
for
so
twenty-five
million
dollars
is
tied
up
and
things
council
already
agreed
to
like
the
Larimer
choice.
Neighborhoods,
the
council
agreed
to
five
six
years
ago,
Walnut
Street
scape
all
the
matching
funds
for
our
large
bridge
projects,
so
264
million
dollars
of
a
bond
and
capital.
You
have
25
million
already
spoken
for
you
fully
fund
the
asphalt
program
for
17
million.
I
It's
only
22
million
to
fund
over
400
requests.
So
if
you're
wondering
why
some
of
your
specific
requests
and
making
it
in
a
capital
budget,
that's
maybe
part
of
the
reason
why
go
to
the
next
slide.
This
is
sort
of
our
where
we've
come
since
2004
I've
come
a
long
way.
That's
great
we're
catching
up
on
some
of
the
deferred
maintenance.
You
know
we're
able
to
fund
155
requests
now
I,
remember
2011.
I
We
funded
like
a
dozen
when
we
didn't
have
a
capital
budget
that
year,
so
that's
great,
but
that
bonds
may
be
worrisome
in
the
future.
Next
slide
is
a
high
level.
How
much
bond
pay
go?
We're
planning
on
spending
this
year
into
the
the
six
year
capital
plan
you'll
see
the
difference
on
the
next
slide,
so
we're
borrowing
a
little
bit
less
and
we
planned
on
last
year.
Last
year
we
were
anticipated
sixty
million
dollars
every
year,
so
50
million
dollars
was
what
we're
planning.
I
Now
that's
great
little
warning
there
on
the
very
last
2024
Pago.
We
see
it
dropping
by
a
lot
since
last
year.
That's
due
to
the
tightening
of
the
the
operating
budget
in
that
year.
So
if
we
have
two
two
hundred
two
hundred
thousand
dollar
operating
results
every
year,
that's
what
that
eventually
leads
to.
We
don't
have
extra
money
to
pump
into
our
capital
fund.
I
It
is
a
separate
budget
but,
of
course,
the
capital
and
the
operating
budget
work
together.
So
all
the
things
that
we're
funding
the
155
deliverables-
those
are
all
great
things:
fixing
bridges,
fixing
buildings
working
on
parks,
fixing
the
heat
in
this
room,
but
just
keep
in
mind.
We're
gonna
be
paying
for
these
things
for
20
years,
so
that
asphalt
that
were
laying
down
this
year,
we're
not
gonna
pay
it
off
for
another
20
years
we
still
have
less
debt
and
we've
had
in
prior
years.
I
You
see
in
the
beginning
of
that
slide
is
when
we
got
into
trouble,
though
he
maxed
out
our
credit
card.
But
if
you
go
to
the
next
slide,
we
already
filled
in
that
debt
service
cliff
when
we
and
was
the
2011
2010
the
parking
for
pensions
deal
when
we
saved
the
city,
what
we
did
that
by
filling
in
the
debt
cliff
with
additional
money
into
our
pension
fund,
so
the
debt
cliff
that
we
were
all
hoping
for
seonah,
the
next
slide.
That
was
the
slide
from
2012.
I
So
this
great
thing
that
was
gonna
save
this
city.
It's
it's
still
nice
we're
paying.
We
have
less
debt
this
year
than
we've
had
in
a
long
time,
but
it's
not
that
awesome
thing.
We
were
looking
forward
to
next
slides
my
favorite
slide.
I,
send
it
out
every
year,
we've
gotten
less
and
see
b:g
than
ever,
we
got
I
shouldn't
say
that
we
got
a
tiny
bit
this
more,
but
that's
more
than
offset
by
the
increased
work
the
city
has
to
do
to
actually
get
these
dollars.
I
We
have
more
hoops
to
jump
through
than
ever
required
to
get
independent
cost
estimates.
Now,
before
we
put
things
out
to
bed
which
defeats
the
purpose
of
putting
things
out
to
bed
and
as
extra
work
for
no
additional
value,
I
usually
have
an
additional
slide
on
here
for
the
trust
funds
to
remind
council
and
the
public
that
there's
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
in
dozens
of
trust
funds
that
don't
require
annual
approval.
J
Let's
talk
about
the
five-year
plan
now
this
chart
describes
the
five-year
plan
that
part
in
the
bottom
that's
goal
here
shows
a
steady
but
declining
fund
balance
of
sixty
to
seventy
million
dollars.
You
can
see
we're
going
down
as
we
go,
reduce
Pago
and
smaller
borrowing
may
also
strain
investment.
Even
after
51
million
dollar
Pago
dedication,
the
five-year
projection
of
revenue
versus
expenditure
shows
a
smaller
amount
and
positive
operating
result
of
only
48
8.7
million
leaving
less
than
1.5
percent.
J
In
its
best
year
since
ak47,
we
have
consistently
exceeded
revenue
projections
and
have
come
under
expenditure
project
and
have
come
under
all
or
expenditure
projections
producing
a
solid
operating
result.
Management
will
have
to
do
a
really
good
job,
as
I
mentioned
before,
from
a
budgetary
perspective
and
a
managerial
control
perspective.
If
we
were
continue
in
our
fiscal
health.
J
The
next
page
here
is
dealing
with
that
expenditures
is
sort
of
a
graphical
expression
of
that.
The
red
line,
of
course,
is
our
expenditures,
blue
lines
or
revenues,
and,
as
I
mentioned
it's
about
0.37%,
there
are
hundreds
of
a
percent
for
the
difference
between
our
best
year.
In
this
five-year
plan
is
one
5%.
Typically,
we
like
to
be
between
1
and
1/2
and
2%,
and
you
see
that
continued
to
shrink
along
the
way
as
the
as
we
close
out
this
five-year
plan.
J
So
there
could
be
some
concerns
and
we'll
just
have
to
have
to
continue
to
monitor
very
closely
what
we're
doing.
Hopefully,
we
have
some
additional
revenue
that
comes
in
one
way
or
the
other
and
we'll
have
to
see
how
that
pans
out
the
cost.
Drivers
I
want
to
talk
a
bit
about
public
safety
since
2014
public
safety
costs
have
increased.
Sixty
four
point:
seven
million
dollars.
Forty
four
percent-
that
average
is
about
seven
point:
four
percent
annually
the
budget
has
increased
127
million
or
only
27
percent
of
that
over
that
same
time
period.
J
J
J
You
also
have
the
need,
as
we
voted
on
body
cameras.
You'll
have
a
need
for
other
technology
as
it
becomes
the
developed,
so
we
may
have
some
tough
choices
along
the
way
regarding
for
size
and
revenue.
Enhancements
may
have
to
be
considered
as
we
move
along
in
the
future.
Here,
twenty
twenty
twenty
four
challenges:
revenue.
What
one
of
the
things
that
you
guys
do
have
coming
up
is
going
to
be
a
cable
franchise
agreement,
so
that
can
with
changes
in
the
FCC
law
and
what
kind
of
funds
we
get.
J
It's
going
to
be
important
to
negotiate
the
best
possible
deal
to
try
to
maintain
that
five
million
dollar
that
we
have
in
the
budget
right
now.
Hopefully,
that
will
will
it'll
either
increase
or
we'll
find
some
other
way,
they're
still
missing.
Our
taxes,
such
as
the
billboard
tax,
which
hasn't
been
fully
litigated,
yet
we
receive
very
little
funds
from
the
nonprofit's
and,
of
course,
we
have
a
small,
very
small,
market-based
revenue
opportunity,
revenue
line
item
that
should
be
expanded,
and
we've
talked
about
that
over
the
past
few
years.
J
Of
course,
we're
always
going
to
have
the
issues
in
Harrisburg
dealing
with
pension
reform,
nonprofits
act
111,
but
as
mayor
Peduto
mentioned
in
his
address,
we
really
can't
depend
100%
on
the
state,
but
we
need
to
continue
to
try
public
safety
contracts,
Public
Safety
costs.
We
have
to
stop
losing
arbitrations,
but
that's
very
difficult.
J
There's
also
the
uncertainty
we
have
in
the
federal
government
as
well
too,
as
you
as
we
all
know,
right
now,
what's
going
to
happen
with
things
like
the
CDBG
program
and
other
matching
funds
for
for
a
lot
of
our
infrastructure,
our
roads
and
bridges,
and
all
that
we
we're
not
quite
sure,
there's
also
an
uncertainty
regarding
tax-exempt
bond
status.
There
is
a
move
last
time
to
to
remove
tax-exempt
status
from
municipal
bonds,
so
hopefully
that
doesn't
happen,
but
if
those
things
do,
these
are
more
challenges
that
we'll
have
to
deal
with
just
a
mention.
J
Total
employee
costs
was
436
million
of
that
571
last
year,
and
the
OPEC
costs
pension
and
debt
is
171
around
78
million
future
legislative
challenges.
I
really
don't
have
to
tell
you
guys
this.
This
is
the
affordable
housing
issue
or
a
housing
stock
itself,
making
sure
we
have
safe
housing
inspection.
All
those
things
need
to
be
addressed.
J
Issues
of
equity
continue
to
will
need
to
be
addressed:
police
relations,
climate
change.
Of
course,
we've
seen
direct
impacts
here
on
climate
change,
with
all
the
flooding
landslides
that
we
had
and
we'll
need
to
continue
to
keep
up
with
technology.
One
of
the
big
increases
that
are
in
this
budget
is
under
the
Department
of
innovation
and
performance
regarding
on
our
computer
systems,
our
security
around
the
computer
systems
about
two
and
a
half
million
dollars,
there's
a
large
percentage
increase
from
a
15
million
to
a
17
and
a
half
million
dollar
budget
this
year.
J
What
the
look
at
the
pension
itself,
the
pension-
remember,
the
actual
asset
minus
the
parking
asset
is
only
about
33%
funded.
The
parking
asset
is
that
pay
pay-as-you-go
portion,
and
it
allows
us
to
maintain
ourselves
over
50
percent.
So
we
need
to
look
at
some
innovative
solutions
regarding
pension.
J
And
on
this
page,
the
had
to
mention
at
the
parks
referendum
tax,
it
asked
the
city
to
create
a
trust
fund
separate
from
the
general
fund
to
allow
collection
and
administration
of
the
funds
it
has.
Potentially
nine
million
dollars
may
be
raised
due
to
timing.
If
something
was
to
be
enacted
now,
a
separate
tax
bill
would
still
have
to
be
generated
for
2020.
That
would
go
out
before
the
end
of
the
first
quarter
if
it
was
done
sin
around
them
later.
J
J
So
it's
councils
budget
now
in
closing
I'd
like
to
commend
the
mayor
budget
director
Paulus,
my
colleague,
Mike's
Trellick,
all
the
members
of
council
here
and
the
mayor
and
and
Kevin's
budget
attempts
to
address
many
of
the
needs
of
the
city
and
many
of
the
issues
raised
by
council
members
here,
as
well
as
their
constituents.
A
couple
of
things
have
note:
the
purchase
of
hybrid
police
cars
and
a
commitment
to
electric
vehicles
and
Evi
infrastructure
that
was
Chan
being
by
our
Councilwoman
Erika
Strassburger
equity.
J
Councilman
LaBelle
and
Burgess
lot:
cleanup
council
members,
Cal,
Smith
and
Krauss
and
landslide,
while
members
of
council,
of
course,
for
these
things
and
landslides,
flooding
and
other
critical
infrastructure
needs
that
are
supported
by
all
members
as
we
move
through
this
process,
Mike
and
I
I
will
be
here
to
assist
members
with
any
needs
from
analysis
to
creation
of
amendments.
So
once
again,
it's
your
budget
now.
Thank
you
for
your
time
for
questions.
B
Encapsulating
and
summarizing
for
us
what
can
be
a
very
daunting
task
of
understanding
the
budget,
but
every
year
you
come
out,
and
you
give
us
these
well
presented,
encapsulated
ideas
that
that
are
easy
to
incorporate.
So
first
I
just
want
to
recognize
your
work
and
thank
you
for
always
coming
through
specific
questions
that
I
have
were
leaving
room
for
allocation
to
the
hunger
groups,
as
we
always
do.
Is
that
something
that
is
going
to
be
added
as
an
amendment
in
the
budget
or
were
already
anticipating
and
planning
ahead?
For
that?
We.
I
B
Years,
so
just
that
everybody
that
might
be
viewing
does
understand
the
challenge
of
demo.
It
is
considerably
more
expensive
than
it
was
in
previous
years
because
of
federal
regulations
for
the
removal
of
lead
asbestos
and
mold
I.
Think
when
I
got
here
in
2008,
we
were
looking
at
about
13,000
to
take
the
property
down
now
work
somewhere
in
the
vicinity
of
about
48,000.
So
10
properties
is
a
half
a
million
dollars.
B
But
having
said
that
and
and
five
members
just
having
come
off
an
election
cycle,
I
I'm
sure
members
will
agree
that
when
I
heard
out
there,
probably
more
than
anything
else
is
is
do
we
have
a
commitment
to
demolishing
properties
that
really
need
to
come
down
so
I,
just
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
there
as
food
for
thought
and
once
again
really.
Thank
you
honestly
bill.
You
you,
you
Michael,
do
an
amazing
job
of
encapsulating
this
and
presenting
it
to
us
to
to
understand
that
I
appreciate
it.
Thanks.
G
F
G
I
just
want
to
echo
counsel
men
Krauss's
comments,
I
mean
for
you
all
to
put
this
in
a
binder
and
have
it
make
sense
to
me,
I
know
you're
doing
a
good
job.
I
could
tell
you
because
there's
a
lot
of
particulars
in
there
that
you
know
you
seem
to
make
common
sense
out,
of
which
I'm
happy
to
say.
I
did
want
to
make
a
comment
on
this
page.
Okay.
G
You
know
we
took
the
first
step
today,
working
closely
with
Councilwoman
gross
and
Councilwoman
Teresa
Kael
Smith,
and
you
know
conversing
with
some
others
in
really
addressing
to
make
sure
this
public
money
stays
in
public
hands.
We
introduced
bills,
23
19
and
23
20,
and
we
feel
that
this
is
really
the
first
step
in
ensuring
that
I
think
the
public
has
a
lot
of
questions
about
it
and
you
couldn't
have
said
it
better
right
here,
so
so
with
that
I
did
want
to
thank
Councilwoman
gross
Councilwoman
Cael
Smith,
with
working
closely
with
me.
G
I
look
forward
to
presenting
a
plan
that
we
are
going
to
craft
and
with
other
councilmembers
I'd
like
to
sit
down
with
each
and
every
one
of
them
at
some
point
to
discuss
this
very
important
issue
that
we're
gonna
have
as
to
who
and
where
this
taxpayer
money
is
allocated.
So
I
look
forward
to
you
know,
sitting
down
with
them,
and
hopefully
we
can
get
this
question
mark
resolved
and
make
sure
this
money
stays
in
taxpayers,
hands,
Thanks,
sure.
B
So
they've
Councilwoman,
we
let
me
just
sort
of
respond
to
that
before
you
going
so
I
did
have
opportunity
to
meet
recently
with
chief
of
staff
Gillman
with
our
solicitor,
as
well
as
our
Department
of
Finance,
just
to
sort
of
understand
what
try
to
understand
what
the
role
of
the
council
will
be
in
the
upcoming
months.
My
understanding,
as
confirmed
through
finance
and
law,
is
that
the
referendum
itself
was
the
amendment
to
the
Charter
that
the
role
that
council
will
be
to
submit
that
in
code
where
it
needs
to
exist.
B
But
the
the
function
of
a
referendum
is
the
actual
amending
of
the
Charter.
We
will
need
to
create
a
trust
fund
in
which
funds
will
ultimately
be
deposited,
but
at
this
time
much
like
we
did
with
the
library
tax,
it
cannot
go
out
on
the
first
billing
of
the
year
because
we're
simply
not
prepared
to
do
that.
Most
likely,
it
will
be
a
separate
billing
well
into
the
into
the
year.
I
J
G
B
Know
it
only
had
the
type
of
traffic
would
be
a
contributing
factor
as
well
to
not
just
the
amount.
If
there
is
nothing
else
for
members,
the
hearings
will
resume
tomorrow.
Our
budget
hearings.
Let
me
start
that
all
over
again
they
take
to
the
council's
budget.
Harry's
will
resume
again
tomorrow,
Wednesday
at
1:00
p.m.
with
the
Department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure,
and
what
I
need
now
is
a
motion
to
put
our
budget
hearing
into
recess
until
we
gather
tomorrow.
We.