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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Budget Hearing - 12/3/19
Description
Department of Human Resources, Carnegie Library, Oakland Business Improvement District, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
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City
Council
budget,
director,
Human,
Resources
and
civil
service
division
enables
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
to
meet
its
initiatives
by
providing
skills
and
expertise
in
the
areas
that
are
imperative
to
successful
business
operation.
The
department
is
committed
to
developing
a
highly
functioning
workforce
while
respecting
individual
dignity,
promoting
and
celebrating
a
diverse
population,
upholding
applicable
laws
and
regulations
and
molding
a
positive
corporate
culture.
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That's
a
decrease
of
fourteen
million
three
hundred
thirty
eight
thousand
dollars
or
twenty
six
point:
six
percent:
the
total
departmental
budget,
not
including
health
care
benefits
summer.
Youth
employment
is
seven
million.
Two
hundred
forty-one
thousand
dollars
a
decrease
of
1
million
$98,000
or
thirteen
percent
total
full-time
positions
will
stay
the
same
at
37
same
as
the
the
past
two
years
after
three
years
of
major
overhauls
of
the
department
they're,
only
two
minor
change
proposed
for
2020
one
of
three
payroll
coordinators
was
removed
and
replaced
with
a
talent
acquisition
coordinator.
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The
difference
is
two
thousand
$190
part-time
wellness
guru
also
eliminated
part-time
human
resource
specialist
was
added
a
savings
of
eight
hundred
eight
thousand
and
three
hundred
dollars.
Non-Salary
non
department
non
benefit,
class
subclasses
changed
across
13
lines.
Total
reduction
of
480
$1,000
highlights
include
professional
services
were
decreased
by
$268,000
payroll
processing
was
decreased
by
$146,000
operations,
supplies
decreased
by
74
thousand
dollars.
An
employment
related
increased
by
$30,000
machinery
and
equipment
was
also
decreased
by
approximately
$15,000.
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What
I
we
have
here
is
the
citywide
budget
for
health
care
and
benefits
shown
on
this
flip
side
of
the
page
I
gave
and
you
can
see
the
health
insurance
cost
from
2019
to
2020,
went
from
42
million
four
hundred
thousand
to
forty
thousand
forty
million
four
hundred
thousand.
That's
a
two
million
dollar
change
or
four
point:
seven
percent
decrease
other
insurance
benefits
increased
by
0.6%
retiree
health
insurance
also
saw
1
million.
Three
hundred
and
fifty
eight
thousand
dollar
decrease.
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45.5%
social
security
went
up
seven
hundred
and
sixty
three
thousand
dollars
for
an
increase
of
eight
point:
three
percent
unemployment
compensation
stayed
the
same
medical
workers,
compensation,
citywide,
four
point:
two:
nine
six
million
dollars
to
four
point:
three:
six:
six
million
dollars
is
sixty
nine
thousand
dollar
increase
or
1.6
percent
indemnity
workers.
Compensation
saw
a
decrease
of
a
hundred
and
eighty
five
thousand
dollars
or
negative
one
point:
six
percent
sort
of
offsetting
each
other
they're
legal
workers;
compensation.
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Severance
was
eliminated,
1.2
million
dollars
savings
so
overall,
the
total
for
personnel,
employee
benefits
for
the
healthcare
of
workers,
compensation
and
other
insurance
was
actually
decreased
by
four
million
dollars
from
a
hundred
million
seven
hundred,
fifty
nine
thousand
to
96
million
seven
hundred
and
twenty
two
thousand
dollars
the
capital
and
Community
Development
Block
Grant
budgets
for
Department
of
Human
Resources
and
civil
service.
Neighborhood
employment
centers
stays
the
same
at
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Pittsburgh
Employment
Program
also
stays
the
same
at
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
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Department
of
Human
Resources
also
has
several
trust:
funds
and
agency
funds.
The
jtpa
WIA
Workforce
Investment
Pittsburgh
Partnership
projected
beginning
balances.
Five
million
eight
hundred
ninety
thousand
dollars
anticipated
revenue
for
2020
three
million
five
hundred
eighty
five
thousand
dollars.
That's
the
same
as
the
last
four
years
position
changes
within
the
Pittsburgh
partnership
trust
fund.
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One
youth
program
supervisor
was
added
at
a
cost
of
sixty
nine
thousand
two
hundred
eighty
five
dollars:
workers,
compensation,
commutations
trust
fund,
five
million,
two
hundred
thousand
dollars;
workers,
compensation,
medical
payment,
trust
fund,
three
hundred
and
forty
eight
thousand
dollars
and
the
our
VEBA
accounts
for
health
insurance.
The
current
balance
is
twenty
seven
million
dollars
and
the
workers
comp
compensation.
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One
of
the
nice
things
that
was
done
by
mr.
herb
Anik
as
well
as
the
department
of
OMB,
is
that
they
did
analyze
under
each
respective
department.
What
that
27th
pay
period
will
actually
cost
per
department.
This
is
a
process
that
cannot
be.
You
know
avoid
it
by
the
city.
It
just
happens
every
five
years,
depending
on
when
our
respective
pay
dates
lie
and
2020
will
ensure
that
all
of
us
received
27
pay
periods
in
regards
to
benefits.
Absolutely
there's
been
great
progress
in
that
we've
had
some
great
acknowledgments.
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Most
recently
we
were
the
first
city
to
participate
in
the
heart
of
a
hero
challenge,
as
well
as
have
a
documentary
mention
about
that,
and
one
of
our
best
rewards
was
that
we
just
most
recently
been
recognized
by
the
American
Heart
Association
and
we
were
awarded
the
Bronze
Award
for
having
a
healthy
lifestyle
atmosphere
for
our
employees.
So
that
is
a
great
accomplishment
and
when
you
have
those
type
of
rewards
and
acknowledgments
that
will
have
a
positive
impact
on
your
cost
for
health
and
benefits.
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And
so
you
know
the
renewal
premium
has
been
the
lowest
that
has
been
in
quite
some
time.
For
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh
historically
has
been
over
five
percent.
It
was
2.7
percent
for
the
year
2020,
so
we're
very
pleased
with
the
progress
that
we're
making
in
the
Department
of
HR
and
civil
service.
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You
know
due
to
the
amount
of
employees
that
we
are
hiring
per
year,
which
I
am
very
pleased
to
say
that
we
are
hiring
more
per
year
and
therefore
we
had
to
ask
for
the
increase
for
additional
monies
for
our
background
checks
in
regards
to
supplies.
We
definitely
are
having
a
new
ID
printer
implementation,
as
well
as
having
some
of
our
additional
monies
reallocated
from
from
the
from
the
respective
supply
budget
line
item.
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There
are
no
changes
to
the
Learning
therein
program,
but
what
I
will
do
is
pause
at
this
moment
and
just
have
Paula
speak
to
the
fact
of
how
many
projected
hiring
classes
will
be
specifically
for
Public.
Safety
I
know
that
that
is
of
concern
for
City
Council
and
then
after
Paula
speaks
to
that.
I
will
ask
Deidre
to
speak
to
the
fact
of
what
accomplishments
we
have
made
for
the
learn
and
earn
program,
which
is
the
summer
hiring
program.
Mm-Hmm.
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For
Public
Safety
for
police
classes,
the
mayor
is
committed
to
three
police
classes
for
2020,
depending
on
the
numbers
of
course,
as
we
proceed
through
the
year,
one
fire
class
and
great
news
is
EMS
is
approaching
full
staffing,
which
is
fabulous
news,
and
so
we
will
just
work
with
them.
To
maintain
that
as
needed
put,
you
know,
hire
paramedics
and
EMTs
and.
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Before
Deidre
speaks,
you
know
that
is
you
know
when
I
started
in
2017,
that
was
of
concern
from
the
mayoral
administration
side,
as
well
as
the
city
council
side.
So
it
is
nice
to
sit
before
you
here.
We
are
three
years
later
to
let
you
know
that
I
took
that
charge
very
seriously,
have
a
great
team
to
work
with.
They
took
that
charge
very
seriously
and
I.
Think
the
numbers
that
have
been
spoken
here
today
speaks
for
itself
of
the
progress
and
work
that
has
been
done
within
the
department
of
human
resource
and
civil
service.
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Okay,
further
learning
our
program,
the
city,
the
pittsburgh
partnerships
for
role
is
to
determine
eligibility
of
all
applications,
city
and
county,
and
we
reviewed
my
staff
reviewed
two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
forty
five
applications
and
we
served
1394
city
use.
But
that's
one
reason
that
we
are
asking
for
that.
Additional
staff
person
is
because
we
do
review
so
many
and
there
are
so
much
work
that
goes
into
the
program
and
we
just
didn't
have
enough
staff
and
how
many
youth
was
it
that
we've
served
in
1394?
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Foremost,
I
want
to
say
that,
in
terms
of
open
enrollment
right
now,
our
you
seeing
a
big
shift
now
that
sort
of
the
hate
use
the
word
divorce.
Now
that
the
dispute
between
insurers
and
medical
suppliers
has
been
settled
or
are
you
seeing?
Is
that
adding
to
your
workload?
I
guess
is
what
I'm
getting
to.
Are
you
seeing
a
lot
of
shifting
no.
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Actually
not,
and
just
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
the
Department
of
HR
and
civil
service,
we
had
our
end-of-the-year
meetings
with
our
respective
health
carriers
and
believe
it
or
not
for
those
that
are
actually
enrolled
in
the
medical
premiums.
There
is
like
divided
into
thirds,
so
even
with
the
university
settlement
between
the
respective
local
carriers,
we
have
not
seen
a
decrease
in
enrollment
or
a
vast
amount
of
change
in
who
is
enrolling
in
each
respective
carrier.
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So
we
have
a
very
healthy
on
the
road
to
a
very
healthy
Public,
Safety,
Department
and
I
know
that's
of
great
concern
to
everyone
that
we
represent
and-
and
that's
really
good
news-
that's
really
encouraging
to
see.
There
was
one
other
thing
I
had
for
you
and
it
kind
of
has
left
my
oh
I
know
it
was
really
more
a
complement
of
your
leadership
style
throughout
the
department
and.
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Incredibly
important
to
me
and
how
I
view
wellness
is
not
just
physical
in
nature,
it's
its
spiritual
and
mental
and
emotional
and
and
there's
always
been
I
under
your
leadership
in
your
team's
leadership.
There's
always
been
a
holistic
approach
to
health
and
wellness
and
it
hasn't
gone
unnoticed,
and
we
appreciate
I
appreciate
your
your
approach.
I
think
it's
made
a
huge
difference
in
the
department.
Thank.
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In
that
help,
and
that
also
helped
us
get
the
recognition
of
the
Bronze
Award
from
the
American
Heart
Association.
So
it
is
it's
the
mind
body,
soul
and
spirit,
and
so
having
our
employees
be
able
to
do
different
activities
so
that
way
they
can
earn
their
respective
wellness
points.
It
does
matter,
so
we
encourage
them
to
do
community
service.
We
encourage
them
to
volunteer
their
time
with
the
mayor's
mentor
program.
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Being
you
know,
going
out
and
partnering
with
Pittsburgh
Public,
Schools
and
and
being
that
respected
mentor
to
the
youth,
whether
it's
with
the
kindergartners
or
the
first
graders
reading
the
books
or
just
doing
some
after-school
work
with
them,
but
then
also
encouraging
them
to
get
involved
with
the
learning
Erin
program
as
well
as
well
as
the
internship
program.
So
it
all
blends
in
and
it
all
makes
makes
for
better
employee
and
for
better
City.
It.
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So
when
you
know
so
take,
for
example,
our
health
and
wellness
festival
that
we
had
this
year,
we
had
it
at
Phipps
conservatory,
which
was
an
all-day
event
which
included
you
know
admission
for
them
to
take
their
family
to
go
and
see
the
butterfly
display
or,
and
just
go
see.
You
know
the
respective
displays
it
fits
conservatory
and
the
feedback
that
I
received
directly
from
the
employees
and
their
family
members
is
that
we
just
made
it
a
family
day
for
them.
We.
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The
health
and
wellness
piece
into
it,
but
it
really
was
that
family
day
for
them
as
well,
and
so
they
thanked
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
the
mayor.
They
thanked
city
council
for
us
implementing
something
like
that,
because
there
are
times
that
employers
unfortunately
tend
to
forget
that
people
do
have
lives
outside
of
work
and
so
to
be
able
to
infuse
that
into
health
and
wellness,
as
well
as
the
benefit
structure
that
that's
a
great
message
to
deliver.
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I
So
I
just
want
to
put
that
out
there
that
I
think
that
that's
a
job
for
the
gpw,
so
I
just
wanna,
make
sure
I
mention
that
and
I'm
not
gonna,
say
names,
but
I'm
I
saw
them
more
than
once,
but
I
just
think
that
I
the
learn
and
earn
program
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
we're
still
working
on
it
and
for
one
for
our
district
we're
trying
to
find
a
conduit,
a
financial
conduit
for
it,
and
that
has
been
the
biggest
challenge
that
we've
had
other
than
that.
I.
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I
I'll
be
honest,
that's
that's
a
concern
and
the
other
concern
I
have.
Is
that
we're
talking
about
opening
additional
police
zones
up
and
we're
having
three
classes
next
year,
but
in
the
meantime,
we'll?
How
will
those?
How
will
they
be
staffed?
As
it's
a
concern
to
me,
I,
don't
to
make
sure
they're
not
pulling
officers
from
zones
to
make
sure
that
we're
taking
care
to
try
to
create
another
zone?
Anything.
I
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C
That
grant
funding
went
away
and
we
were
stuck
having
to
pay
that
amount
of
money
without
an
increase
in
taxes,
and
that
was
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
sort
of
dwindled
into
financial
problems
yeah
and
that,
and
that
would
be
actually
a
question
I
would
have.
Regarding
the
retirements
that
you
brought
up.
The
retirement
portion
of
this
is
that
we
had
an
early
retirement
program
in
the
90s
and
we
did
and
I
think
1996.
We
lost
a
bunch
of
officers
resolved
that,
but
we
had
a
bunch
hired
on
between
96
ninety-eight
and.
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I
Because
we
keep
bringing
classes
on,
but
my
numbers
really
aren't
going
up
and
in
my
zones
I
mean
I
know
that
zone
six.
They
had
seven
officers
retire,
no
11
officers
retire
and
they
bought
on
seven,
so
we're
still
short
officers.
So
it
sounds
great
to
say
that
weren't,
these
numbers,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
my
zone
is
staffed
as
if
we
had
good
numbers
so
and
I
like
know
what
percentages
in
the
headquarters
we.
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Can
follow
up
with
gonna?
Let
you
know
absolutely
in
regards
to
the
retirement
I
mean
that
that
is
being
taken.
Care
of
you
know
it's
when
you
deal
with
respective
retirement
depending
on
respective
ages,
for
those
that
do
retire,
there's
some
that
have
the
Medicare
supplement
plans
and
then
they
also
have
the
regular
of
retirement
plan.
So
when
you
encompass
those
two
respective
areas
it
is
covering
and
making
sure
that
everyone
is
is
being
supplies
efficiently
from
a
retirement
medical
benefit
plan.
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D
Thank
you
for
your
tough
questions
that
you
have
asked
me
in
the
back
prior
to
me,
coming
to
the
table
at
City
Council,
which
is
really
prepped
me
I,
appreciate
you
really
grilling
me
for
like
a
better
word,
because
this
really
helped
me
be
prepared
to
come
to
the
table
and
have
a
question
or
the
answers
to
the
questions
before
they're
asked.
She
said
they
can't
possibly.
A
B
B
That
are
not
on
disability
in
that
are
on
the
streets
and
signed,
sealed
and
delivered
they're,
not
stone
classes
or
working
with
a
partner
where
they
still
learn.
Okay,
I
guess:
I
wasn't
too
long
ago.
I!
Just
that's
that
question
when
we
were
still
lower
I,
just
hope
this
contract
goes
okay,
because
we
have
a
lot
that
can
retire
too
so
I'm
keeping
our
fingers
crossed
and
and
really
crime
isn't
going
away.
So
we
definitely
need
our
officers,
our
firefighters,
our
paramedics
and
I'm
glad
we're
really
getting
up
to
the
numbers
with
our
paramedics.
D
No,
we
did
not,
but
that
is
considered
under
they
are
under
public
safety,
but
in
regards
to
their
hiring
needs.
It
is
focused
on
just
as
well
as
as
all
positions,
not
just
public
safety.
All
19
departments
that
have
hiring
needs
are
serviced
and
supported
by
this
department
and
that's
the
beauty
of
us
having
the
opportunity
to
have
that
talent
acquisition
coordinator
as
we
swapped
roles
and
positions,
because
we
recognize
that
recruiting
is
a
key
focus
for
us,
and
this.
B
B
F
F
G
C
D
D
A
G
B
A
A
G
C
Library
of
pittsburgh
was
established
as
a
public
trust
in
1895.
Carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh
serves
the
citizens
of
pittsburgh
and
Allegheny
County.
The
distinguished
history
of
leadership
among
the
counties,
the
country's
greatest
libraries
through
its
19
neighbor
locations,
including
a
main
library
and
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped
Carnegie
Library
of
Pittsburgh,
is
the
region's
most
visited
asset
through
said
it
again.
Please
Carnegie
Library
of
Pittsburgh
Regents
most
visited.
C
Million
visitors
annually
each
year,
the
library
provides
valuable
resources,
programs,
classes
and
training
opportunities
that
engage
the
community
in
literacy
and
lifelong
learning.
The
city
retains
ownership
of
ten
of
the
19
existing
libraries,
as
well
as
a
number
of
the
close
libraries.
Well.
Thank
you.
Carnegie
Library
pays
the
the
the
city
pays,
the
library
forty
thousand
dollars
a
year
per
the
original
1890s
agreement.
This
is
reflected
as
an
expenditure
within
the
finance
department.
The
city
collects
the
0.25
mill
real
estate
tax
on
behalf
of
library.
C
The
2020
budget
has
four
thousand
one
hundred
eighty
five
dollars
of
revenue
budget
as
library,
tax,
administrative
fees
up
from
$100
from
2019,
but
down
90
percent
from
2018.
The
city
sometimes
acts
as
a
pass-through
for
library
grants
such
as
the
seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollar
state
grant
received
in
November
for
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped.
These
grants
are
not
reflected
in
either
the
operating
or
capital
budget,
but
they
are
something
that
we
both
write.
L
L
A
L
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
a
few
things
that
are
going
on.
First
of
all,
as
you
know,
we've
been
working
since
2002
to
update
renovate
or
replace
the
libraries
in
the
city.
Right
now,
the
Mount
Washington
library
is
closed,
but
amazing
work
is
going
on
there,
we've
really
it's
on
it's
on
good
track.
We've
replaced
the
roof,
we're
working
to
redo
the
interior.
We
will
be
putting
a
elevator
on
the
back.
As
you
know,
it's
historic
structure.
L
It
has
been
a
little
bit
challenging
to
figure
out
how
to
make
it
a
DA
compliant,
but
we
will
do
so.
It
will
be
air-conditioned,
we'll
have
a
lovely
new
children's
department
and
we
expect
that
it
will
be
open
next
summer.
So
that's
on
track.
We're
on
track
with
that.
The
other
capital
project
that
we
are
looking
at
is
the
downtown
library
downtown
library
in
Smithfield.
Street
is
in
a
rented
facility.
We
were
at
the
end
of
our
lease
and,
if
you've
ever
been
there,
you
know
it
is
very
small.
L
L
That
high
yeah,
until
we
wanted
to
expand
it,
and
so
we
will
be
going
instead
of
the
lower
level
in
the
main
level
we're
going
to
the
main
level
and
the
second
floor.
That
will
give
us
about
20,000
square
feet
up
from
12
5.
Unfortunately,
it
doesn't
mean
that
we
will
be
closed,
downtown,
probably
starting
early
in
2020,
but
because
of
the
terms
of
the
lease
we
want
to
be
back
in
in
December,
because
that's
when
we
have
to
start
paying
than
the
additional
rent.
L
But
we
are
working
very
collaboratively
with
our
friends
at
the
Pittsburgh
Downtown
Partnership
and
others
to
figure
out
how
we
can
have
some
temporary
or
pop
up
services.
We
are
looking
at
having
a
little
place
directly
across
the
street
where
people
can
come
in
and
pick
up,
holds
and
browse
for
new
books
and
we're
looking
at
ways.
We
can
engage
the
community
with
and
other
services
throughout
downtown,
and
then
you
just
mentioned
that
we
had
the
Keystone
grande
in
November.
That's
for
the
library
for
the
blind.
L
We
are
going
to
be
renovating
that
facility
on
Bond
Boulevard.
It
is
a
statewide
service
that
we
provide
there,
but
we
do
provide
a
lot
of
on-site
support
for
people
who
live
in
the
city
who
qualify
for
the
services,
and
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
good
space
for
them
to
come.
So
those
are
our
capital
projects
that
we've
got
going
on.
L
So,
just
to
let
you
know,
within
our
strategic
plan,
we've
been
really
looking
at
ways
to
connect
with
our
community
and
we
have
some
grants.
We
always
are
on
the
lookout
for
grants.
Private
funds
that
can
help
us
transform
our
services
so
just
going
to
highlight
a
few
of
those
one.
We're
calling
CLP
connects-
and
this
is
a
grant.
That's
really
helping
us
understand
how
the
people
in
our
community
actually
use
technology
and
have
a
library
can
engage
with
them
through
that
everybody's
got
a
smartphone.
L
How
are
they
using
that
to
find
information
to
get
content?
And
how
can
the
library
be
a
part
of
the
services
that
they
look
at
as
they
look
at
their
smartphone
or
other
devices?
So
that's
one
that
we're
working
on
we've
got
another
grant.
That's
called
building
a
vibrant
democracy
through
greater
understanding
of
the
First
Amendment,
and
that
is
going
to
be
about
I
mean
we
have
a
number
of
things
that
are
facing
us
with
our
democracy
in
2020.
One
is
the
election.
L
The
other
is
the
census,
and
we
do
have
some
interest
in
also
some
First
Amendment
issues
and
making
sure
that
people
know
that
there
is
a
freedom
of
expression
and
freedom
of
speech
and
how
the
press
feeds
into
that.
So
this
is
a
project.
That's
going
to
help
live
that
sort
of
civic
engagement,
civic
democracy
within
our
community.
Through
the
library
we
have
the
library
card
challenge,
which
is
actually
something
that
we're
doing
with
the
city
and
the
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools.
L
This
is
trying
to
get
every
every
schoolchild
to
have
a
library
card,
but
not
only
that
to
be
able
to
actually
use
it
meaningfully.
It's
easy
enough
to
go
in
and
give
kids
a
library
cards,
but
you
want
them
to
come
to
the
library,
and
so
in
can
with
that.
We
actually
have
some
funding
to
do
a
little
bit
of
marketing
studies
to
figure
out
how
we
can
help
families
understand
the
value
of
using
the
library
to
support
their
child's
school
work
and
we're
pretty
excited
about
that
one.
L
The
regional
asset
district,
which
we
will
talk
about
a
little
more.
They
are
a
major
funder
and
they
are
celebrating
their
25th
anniversary,
and
so
they
get
had
a
grant
program
that
asked
assets
to
apply
for
for
opportunity
to
celebrate
this
anniversary.
And
so
we
put
forward
something
called
the
rad
pass,
which
means
that
what
we're
going
to
do
is,
with
your
library
card,
you're,
going
to
be
able
to
check
out
what
we
call
experiences
tickets
to
the
museum
or
the.
L
Or
the
Opera
we've
got
Pittsburgh
Arts
&
Lectures
involved
Kelly
Strayhorn
new
Haslett.
We
have
some
others
that
are
interested
so
that
we
have
a
software
program
that
if
they
have
tickets
available
that
they
want
to
make
available
to
communities
either.
You
know
specific
part
of
the
city
or
everybody
in
the
county.
You
know
it's
good
to
fill
seats
and
you
can
borrow
them
with
your
library
cards.
What.
L
Fun
so
that
we
will
hope
to
be
rolling
that
out
in
the
summer
and
the
soft
launch
in
the
summer
and
then
in
the
fall
more
formally,
and
then
we
also
have
a
special
grant
to
make
the
library
as
a
hub
for
volunteer-led
adult
learning
programs.
So
what
it
is
is
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
for
learning
online
and
there's
a
lot
of
research.
That
says
that
if
you
go
online
and
I
am
personally,
you
know
done
this
myself
to
take
a
class.
That's
multiple
sections,
usually
after
the
second
section
it
Peters
off.
L
So
this
is
a
program
that
helps
people
who
are
interested
in
learning
actually
come
together
and
support
each
other
in
that
learning,
so
that
they
are
working
together
through
a
program
and
doing
it
together,
and
that
way
they
will
learn
together
and
share
what
they
learn.
So
we're
really
pretty
excited
about
some
of
these
programs
that
we're
doing
this
is
on
top
of
all
of
the
work
that
we
do
with
early
literacy
and
connecting
with
the
schools
and
the
seniors
and
finding
meeting
people
where
they
are
so
yeah
yeah.
G
So
bill
passed
out
a
list
of
the
trustees
of
the
Carnegie
Library
I
just
want
to
recognize
the
service
of
Councilwoman
grouse,
Councilwoman
Strassburger,
councilman
LaValle,
as
trustees
of
the
of
the
library
as
well
too,
in
the
work
that
they
they
bring.
I
am
and
one
more
thing
before
we
turn
it
over
to
members.
Could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
benefit
the
library
taxes
brought
and
some
of
the
things
that
we
have
been
able
to
accomplish,
since
that
has
been
put
in
place?
Absolutely.
L
And
I
want
to
do
that
within
the
context
of
just
making
sure
that
anybody
is
watching
or
listening
understands
how
the
library's
funded.
So
we
always
start
by
saying
Andrew
Carnegie
did
not
endow
Carnegie
Library
Pittsburgh.
He
gave
money
to
build
buildings,
but
he
didn't
feel
people
would
value
the
library
unless
they
paid
for
it
themselves,
so
the
libraries
always
receive
public
support.
Our
major
funder
now
is
the
regional
asset
district,
which
you're
all
familiar
with,
and
that's
about.
Two-Thirds
of
our
funding.
L
The
lot
of
a
regional
asset
district
has
been
in
existence
for
twenty-five
years
and
we
will
be
celebrating
our
125th
anniversary
next
year.
So
when
we
first
started
in
the
1890s,
it
was
the
city
that
was
funding
the
library
somewhere
in
the
middle
of
the
20th
century.
1950S
the
county
started
supporting
Carnegie
Library
of
Pittsburgh
as
well,
so
ever
well,
Allegheny
City
was
separate
and
they
got
their
funding
separate
until
1907,
and
you
know
there's
a
whole
interesting.
You
know
you
know
the
story
of
Elias
Allegheny
City.
L
Anyway,
and
so
when
the
regional
asset
came
into
district
came
into
being,
then
that
was
our
funding
went
on
to
the
regional
asset
district
and
off
the
city
and
county.
The
other
source
of
funding
that
we
have
is
to
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
that
money
has
gone
up
and
down
over
the
years.
We
did
take
a
big
hit
ten
years
ago,
2009,
which
was
the
Great
Recession.
L
L
I
said
we're
gonna,
give
you
one
time
source
of
money,
but
you
guys
got
to
figure
out
a
solution
to
your
financial
issues
and
it's
not
eliminating
locations
in
the
city.
So
we
had
the
public-private
task
force
and
sustainable
funding
and
they
looked
at
a
whole
bunch
of
options
and
identified
the
referendum,
the
library
tax.
So
that's
we
went
and
that
was
successful,
so
we've
been
receiving
that
it
passed
in
2011,
so
2012.
So
it's
been
what
eight
years.
G
L
They
really
need
to
get
benefit
from
it.
And
you
know
this
from
being
on
the
board.
We
are
out
trying
to
fund.
You
know
we
visit
early
literacy
centers,
we
visit
all
of
the
schools
we
visit,
the
senior
centers
we
visit
community
centers
were
at
programs
partnerships
with
everybody
that
we
can
partner
with,
so
that
we
know
that
we're
connecting
with
our
community
and
in
the
fullest
way.
We've
also
incorporated
through
that
a
very
robust
volunteer
department,
because
people
really
do
want
to
contribute
their
library
to
the
library
in
a
way
that's
meaningful
to
them.
L
G
G
But
I
want
to
make
sure
that
that
is
really
clear,
that
that
is
not
where
it
goes
and
that
they,
because
there's
an
enormous
effort
within
the
organization
to
seek
external
funds
to
do
the
capital
improvements.
And
they
are
major
undertakings
and
they
take
a
real
form
of
dedication
by
the
entire
system
to
bring
those
funds
in
to
do
those
renovations.
I
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
work
than
in
all
the
libraries
I
mean
they
are
really
in
our
area,
because
we
don't
have
a
community
center.
I
talked
about
this.
The
libraries
are
our
centers
for
our
kids
and
I
mean
the
one
in
the
West
End
Sheridan,
Mount,
Washington
and
Beechview
of
all
my
district.
Every
one
of
them
offer
something
to
the
kids
in
the
communities
and
and
the
people.
The
residents
that
live
there
and
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
very
much
because
they're
constantly
busy,
constantly
hub
and
so
I
saw.
L
E
I
G
A
I
And
everything-
that's
growing
so
rapidly
here
in
Pittsburgh,
there's
not
a
lot
of
free
coding,
classes
anywhere
and
I'm
wondering
if
I've
been
asking
the
city
to
do
them
too,
because
what
we
do
in
our
side
of
town
is
I
work.
We
partner
with
CMU
and
they've,
actually
done
a
really
great
job
training,
our
local
officers,
who
in
then
in
turn
trained
our
kids
right
my
computers,
but
they're
officers.
They're,
not
you
know,
computer
people
and
CMU's
busy
too
so
it'd
be
nice
to
know
that.
I
A
I
L
And
we've
done
a
lot
with
first
of
all,
we've
done
them
with
adults
and
we
find
that
they
really
are
very
popular
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
do
with
this
volunteer-led
Adult
Learning
is
actually
those
kinds
of
programs
where
people
can
learn
from
each
other
and
learn
from
an
expert.
We
taught
all
of
our
staff
computer
coding,
and
we
do
offer
programs
for
teens
and
for
younger
children
in
this.
L
L
L
I
J
I
K
G
K
The
Mount
Washington
one
though
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
that,
and
not
because
Lisa
and
I
own
the
property
adjoining
it,
but
it
certainly
is
going
to
help
the
pricasso.
You
know
our
property
value.
Believe
me
I'm
already
my
Washington's
already
through
to
roof
as
it
is.
But
you
know
you
know
right
off
the
back
entrance,
which
you're
going
to
open
that
back,
which.
K
K
K
L
K
I
K
L
G
K
And
a
lot
has
been
made
lately
of
the
you
know
the
park
tax
and
obviously
we
can
look
back
to
the
libraries
and
say
well.
This
was
really
the
start
of
all
this,
but
to
me,
that's
completely
different
two
different
things:
it
was
mandated
by
the
state
number
one.
It's
a
learning
institution.
You
know
you
know
and
I
love
proof
is
in
the
pudding.
What
you've
done
with
the
libraries
over
the
past
years.
They
have
been
great
investments
and
worth
every
penny
of
the
taxpayer.
Money.
G
Age,
right
and
and
yet
still
understanding,
the
importance
is
the
Councilwoman
set
of
community
centers
and
that
anchor
in
the
middle
of
a
neighborhood
where
people
can
collect
and
socialize
and
interact
with
one
another.
You
know
share
their
stories
or
you
know
their
kids
have
someone
to
play
with
Knoxville
serves
as
probably
as
much
as
anything
a
community
center
for
Knoxville
every
time
I
go
in
there.
It's
filled.
H
A
G
A
I
K
K
K
G
I
want
to
back
that
up
a
little
bit
because
that
was
not
taken
lightly.
We
yeah
I
good
year
and
a
half
I
want
to
say
behind
the
scenes,
just
anguishing
over
how
you
know.
How
do
we
get
through
this?
What
do
we
do?
You
know
what
are
our
different
opportunities?
What
are
our
obligations?
What
should
we
do?
Why
shouldn't
we
do
and
we
went
through
you
were
talking
about
the
task
force.
A
G
K
I
G
To
share
something
and
I
don't,
but
this
was
terribly
sweet,
so
many
of
you
know
my
mother
passed
recently
and
on
October
4th
I
got
this
letter
in
the
mail
and
I
just
really
want
to
share,
because
I
think
this
touched
me
I
think
more
than
just
about
anything
else.
It
came
from
Mary
Francis
and
it
was
addressed
to
me-
and
it
said
please
accept
my
sincere
condolences
on
the
passing
of
your
mother.
My
thoughts
and
those
of
the
entire
carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh
family
are
with
you
during
this
difficult
time.
G
This
is
this
was
the
killer
here
in
your
mother's
memory
and
in
the
spirit
of
her
volunteer
work,
creating
blankets
for
children
in
need.
The
library
will
place
a
book
plate
in
a
special
item
of
lasting
value
to
the
collection.
The
book
plate
will
be
placed
in
a
title
relating
to
your
mother's
love
of
crocheting
and
will
read
in
the
memory
of
Delores
Bernice
Krauss
by
the
board
staff
and
volunteers
of
the
Carnegie
Library
Pittsburgh.
G
L
G
I
G
A
B
H
G
G
One
and
I'm
actually
glad
the
councilman
couldn't
be
here
and
asked
me
to
step
in,
because
I
really
believe
in
the
importance
and
value
that
the
Business
Improvement
Districts,
bring
to
the
city
and
I,
don't
think
downtown
or
Oakland
would
be
what
they
are
in
terms
of
the
services
that
are
provided
and
how
those
neighborhoods
are
presented
and
the
importance
of
those
neighborhoods
and
why
they
should
be
presented
as
clean
and
safe
and
orderly
and
organized.
So
with
that.
C
It's
a
partnership
in
Oakland,
Business,
Improvement
District,
formed
in
1996
by
downtown
businesses,
professionals,
civic
organizations,
foundations
and
residents.
The
Pittsburgh
Downtown
Partnership
develops
and
implements
innovative
programs
and
initiatives
to
enhance
the
downtown
neighborhood.
We
they
also
promote
and
market
this
great
urban
center
to
millions
of
people
as
the
region's
premiere
destination,
to
do
business,
to
call
home
or
to
visit
for
the
best
shopping,
dining
and
entertainment
experiences.
The
PDP
also
stands
as
staunch
advocates
for
all
those
who
make
downtown
part
of
their
lives
from
businesses
to
workers
to
residents.
C
In
2015
city
council
extended
the
designation
of
the
Pittsburgh
downtown
Pittsburgh
Business
Improvement
District
through
2021,
which
will
then
come
back
in
front
of
Council.
It's
one
of
council's
responsibilities:
Oakland
Business,
Improvement
District,
the
Oakland
Business
Improvement
District
is
an
economic
development
agency
representing
local
businesses,
commercial
property
owners,
universities,
hospitals,
nonprofits
and
government
organizations
working
to
make
Oakland
Pittsburgh's
most
vibrant
business
district
community.
C
The
organization
also
takes
the
lead
on
innovation,
Oakland,
a
project
with
the
goal
of
making
Oakland's
largest
business
district,
the
hub
of
technology
and
innovation
and
startup
Oakland,
a
campaign
helping
to
grow
Oakland's
startup
community.
In
2018
city
council
extended
the
designation
of
the
Oakland
Business
Improvement
District
for
an
additional
five
years,
so
we're
back
in
2023
to.
M
First
definitely
want
to
recognize
Pittsburgh,
City,
Council,
councilman,
Krause,
council,
Councilwoman,
Strassburger
and
Councilman
LaValle
who's.
All
three
districts
actually
overlap
within
the
business
district
in
Oakland
we
do
an
enormous
amount
with
their
offices,
with
all
the
offices
of
council
and
with
the
city
many
many
departments
we
really
couldn't
be
and
do
what
we
do.
M
If
we
didn't
have
the
partnerships
we
have
with
the
city,
so
we
want
to
formally
recognize
that
with
all
your
staff
and
all
your
partners
and
departments
so
as
I'm
sure
everyone's
experiencing
Oakland
is
in
massive
transformation,
as
is
the
rest
of
Pittsburgh,
which
has
been
very
exciting.
It's
a
very
exciting
year
for
our
organization,
on
behalf
of
my
board
of
directors,
of
which
we
have
30
members
strong,
we
have
about
250
members
of
property
and
business
owners.
M
We
want
to
thank
the
city
and
we
are
excited
about,
what's
been
happening
at
what's
what's
what
Oakland
is
going
through,
so
in
just
wanted
to
go
over
some
of
the
programs
and
and
projects
that
we
do
and
some
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
forward
to.
As
you
know,
of
course,
the
core
of
Business
Improvement
Districts
and
what
started
our
organization
and
continues
to
be
the
core
critical
services
we
provide
are
the
cleaning
the
daily
services
of
sidewalks,
where
you
could
sweeping.
M
We
have
a
full
I'm
crew,
five
to
six
members
who
are
out
there,
no
matter
what
the
weather
rain
snow
they're
out
there
they
get
a
handful
of
holidays
off,
they
get
obviously
their
vacation
time,
but
this
team
is
very
committed
to
the
district
they're,
keeping
it
clean.
We
in
addition
to
their
hard
work.
We
also
have
what
we
call
our
beautification
services.
So
there
are
banners.
There
are
flower
baskets.
There
are
sidewalk
planters,
there's
landscaping
in
places
where
we
can
put
it
in.
M
So
these
are
the
beautification
things
that
we
know
is
important
for
any
community
in
any
district
coming
in
to
the
fifth
Forbes
Corridor
and
then
of
course
placemaking.
So
now
you
know,
as
always,
wherever
we
have
open
space,
and
now
it's
great
to
be
in
the
city
that
all
of
our
communities,
whether
especially
downtown
Oakland,
all
our
neighborhood
districts,
are
recognizing
the
importance
of
the
sidewalks.
How
we
give
that
back
to
the
people,
so
we're
also
embarking
on
additional?
What
we're
calling
activation
projects
for
the
business
district?
M
Our
first
project
that
we
did
in
partnership
with
the
Pittsburgh
innovation
district
is
we
did
a
decorative
lighting
project
spanning
Oakland
Avenue.
We
call
it
kind
of
our
restaurant
row.
We
have
many
independent
restaurants,
international
restaurants,
the
great
plethora
of
cuisine
we
added
some
decorative
lighting
to
that
too
rien
Hance
the
sidewalks.
M
Just
last
month,
the
Art
Commission
approved
our
second
pilot
that
we're
going
to
introduce
to
the
district
we're
going
to
try
out
some
new
seating,
some
tables
and
chairs
and
benches,
and
new
sidewalk
receptacles
and
some
sort
of
art
painting
on
the
poles
on
Forbes
Avenue.
So
this
will
be
in
front
of
our
storefront
businesses
in
the
few
moments
where
we
have
some
wide
sidewalks,
so
we
really
are
pushing
this
activation.
M
We
understand
how
important
placemaking
is
and
then
in
partnership
with
our
institutional
partners,
UPMC
and
university
of
pittsburgh,
we're
planning
some
installations
as
well
in
their
open
spaces.
We
don't
have
much
open
green
space
in
our
Business
Improvement
District,
it's
very
dense,
as
you
all
know,
it
continues
to
get
more
tense.
Cosmic
rails
could
speak
to
that.
There's
a
demand
for
more
building,
more
construction,
more
density,
but
where
we
can,
we
know
the
importance
of
open
spaces
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
activated
they're
places
that
people
can
enjoy.
M
M
Obviously,
your
storefronts
consumption
places
for
people
to
come
and
eat
places
for
people
to
come
and
shop,
but
we
also
it's
very
important
for
business
community
to
put
their
voice
behind
things
that
matter
from
an
advocacy
standpoint,
so
I'm
very
proud
of
our
business
district
community
for
two
programs
that
we
have
in
place.
Many
partners
are
involved,
but
thankfully
the
bid
is
taking
the
lead
on
Oakland
for
all,
which
is
a
campaign
to
continue
to
raise
awareness
for
why
we
should
create
communities
and
neighborhoods
for
people
with
disabilities.
We've
done
a
lot
of
work.
M
We've
accomplished
a
lot.
We
have
more
to
do,
but
I'm
very
excited
that
we
have
a
community
of
restaurants
and
businesses
that
are
starting
to
take
this
more
serious
and
are
beginning
to
make
improvements.
In
the
past
two
years,
thanks
to
a
30,000
dollar
grant
that
we
received
from
the
Department
of
Community
Economic
Development
in
partnership
with
the
URA,
we
gave
out
storefront
grants
to
six
restaurants
that
actually
removed
the
barriers
at
their
entry
way
that
actually
leveraged
an
additional
hundred
thousand
on
their
part
for
various
improvements.
M
There's
more
to
do,
but
it
was
a
good
start,
and
so
we're
gonna
continue
to
push
for
that
importance,
and
the
second
campaign
is
actually
there's
a
national
campaign
that
was
brought
to
southwestern
Pennsylvania
through
the
Pfizer
Foundation
and
the
Heinz
endowments
called
the
say
no
more
campaign.
This
is
about
how
we
could
raise
awareness
on
preventing
sexual
violence
and
abuse,
and
so
thankfully,
in
partnership
with
these
foundations.
Again
as
a
business
community,
we
started
a
campaign
called
Oakland
says
no
more.
M
The
goal
ultimately
is
to
create
safe
spaces
and
to
send
the
message
that
we
are
a
community
of
safe
spaces.
We
are
a
community
of
bars
and
restaurants
and
businesses
that
we
want
to
be
safe.
So
again,
there's
more
work
to
do
on
that
front,
but
very
excited
about
the
business
community,
pushing
that
from
an
advocacy
standpoint
and
then
just.
M
This
plan
we
hope
to
have
it
completed
within
a
year
and
when
I
say
we
I
want
to
say,
obut
is
one
of
many
partners
and
stakeholders
at
the
table,
working
with
the
Department
of
City
Planning
and
their
staff
to
produce
this
plan.
So
the
business
our
business
is,
your
community
is
represented
through
öbut,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
raise
awareness
of
what
that
plan
is
proposing.
What
ideas
and
feedback
comes
back?
M
What's
the
voice
of
the
business
and
property
owner
community
and
it's
very
excited
because
it's
a
it's
a
good
time
to
be
thinking
about
Oakland
in
the
next
10
years.
Considering
that
we've
made
a
major
change
and
we're
creating
a
new
district,
so
so
with
that
I
just
want
to
reiterate,
cannot
thank
you
enough.
As
our
council
members,
we
really
cannot
do
what
we
do.
We
can't
succeed
without
you
all
and
your
and
just
thank
you
for
the
continued
support
and
come
to
Oakland.
M
A
G
H
Council
president
Krauss
again
I'm
Jeremy
Waldron
president
CEO
of
the
Pittsburgh
Downtown
Partnership,
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
our
work.
As
you
heard,
our
organization
was
founded
by
business
and
community
leaders,
city
government,
property
owners
and
civic
organizations
to
provide
energy
vision,
I'm
an
advocacy
for
downtown
Pittsburgh.
As
Georgia
mentioned,
we
to
work
collaboratively
with
a
whole
host
of
partners,
including
city
staff,
Council
and
Lavelle.
Our
local
councilmember
striving
to
create
a
positive
experience
in
downtown
for
our
residents,
workers
and
visitors.
We
do
this
through
a
wide
range
of
services.
H
I
just
want
to
highlight
a
few
of
those.
Of
course,
clean
and
safe
services
remain
critical
functions
of
our
organization.
Our
clean
team
removes
over
1.2
million
pounds
of
garbage
from
downtown
streets
every
year.
We
also
have
a
big
cigarette
litter
campaign
effort
underway.
Last
year
we
collected
1500
pounds
of
cigarette
butts
a
lot.
We
also
have
an
extensive
graffiti
removal
program
trying
to
ensure
that
that
doesn't
take
hold
here
in
downtown.
H
We
continue
to
leverage
a
a
large
number
of
volunteers
with
over
3,000
individuals,
volunteering
primarily
on
Saturdays
and
Sundays
every
weekend
of
the
year
to
support
leaf
collection,
weeding
mowing
graffiti
removal
and
general
cleaning
of
the
periphery
of
downtown
it's
it's
here.
We
appreciate
the
support
of
the
University's
Pitt
CMU
Duquesne
and
Point
Park
students
play
a
large
role
in
helping
us
with
those
efforts.
We
appreciate
the
continued
leadership
and
the
additional
investment
and
police
services
in
downtown
Pittsburgh.
After
a
number
of
incidences.
H
This
summer,
we've
seen
a
significant
increase
in
the
number
of
uniformed
and
undercover
officers
in
downtown
and
know
that
that's
through
a
direct
investment
made
by
by
city
government,
we
understand
that
the
proposed
2020
budget
allocates
additional
resources
to
enhance
those
services
that
are
being
provided
in
the
downtown
substation,
and
we
believe
that
a
very
visible
police
force
is
critical
to
creating
a
place
that
people
want
to
continue
to
be
a
part
of
and
invest
in.
So
we
appreciate
that
continued
support.
We've
also
done
a
significant
bit
of
outreach
with
young
people
in
downtown.
H
We
have
and
students
we've
created
a
number
of
programs
that
conduct
outreach,
create
safe
places
for
students
to
access
and
we're
very
pleased
that
our
advocacy
efforts
are
bringing
youth
places
to
downtown
Pittsburgh
with
a
pilot
location
that
will
be
opening
up
in
January
in
in
retail
space
along
Penn
Avenue
at
the
Commission
Center.
So
this
pilot
will
be
open
for
the
remainder
of
the
school
year,
providing
students
with
a
safe
place
to
go
for
after-school
activities.
H
They
can
also
learn
about
a
whole
host
of
after-school
programs
that
are
available
throughout
the
city,
and
we
look
forward
to
to
working
with
these
kids
and
supporting
those
efforts.
We've
also
doubled
down
on
our
efforts
to
support
individuals
experiencing
homelessness
through
an
outreach
team
of
the
Downtown
Partnership.
We
work
with
local
police
mercy
and
a
whole
host
of
service
providers
to
ensure
that
individuals
in
need
of
homeless
services
have
access
to
them.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
people
are
safe.
H
We
want
to
make
sure
that
if
they
want
a
place
to
sleep
indoors
that
we
can
provide
access
to
that,
it's
critical
to
ensuring
again
the
downtown
remains
a
place
for
everyone.
We
continue
to
grow
the
number
of
events
that
we
provide
in
downtown
Pittsburgh
well
over
200
of
those.
We
feel
that
these
events
create
a
vibrant
experience
that
supports
the
retailers
and
restaurants
and
hotels
in
downtown
Pittsburgh.
This
work
is
exemplified
during
the
holiday
season.
We
recently
kicked
off
the
holiday
season
with
the
59th
annual
light
up
night,
a
huge
success.
H
The
opening
of
the
8th
annual
peoples
gas
holiday
mark
in
the
middle
of
Market
Square
has
been
just
a
great
opportunity
to
support
the
businesses
in
and
around
Market
Square,
and
really
create
an
anchor
destination
in
downtown.
We
continue
to
look
at
new
opportunities
this
year,
we
piloted
with
the
mayor's
office
to
support
an
immigrant
entrepreneurial
night
market,
so
bringing
immigrant
owned
businesses
from
around
the
city
into
the
square
and
providing
them
some
technical
assistance
to
do
that
which
we'd
love
to
see
more
opportunities
like
that
in
the
future.
H
Additionally,
this
year
we've
been
working
with
downtown
property
owners
in
the
commercial
brokerage
community
to
promote
and
market
downtown
Pittsburgh
as
a
place
for
innovative
and
creative
companies
to
do
business.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
downtown's
not
just
seen
as
a
place
for
bankers
and
lawyers.
We
love
them,
but
we
know
that
this
new
economy
is
really
focused
on
tech
companies
and
creative
space,
a
creative
sector
companies.
H
We
want
to
make
sure
that
they
find
those
spaces
in
downtown
Pittsburgh
you'll,
see
in
your
packet
that
the
but
the
20
to
20
20
bid
budget
will
increase
to
two
point:
three:
nine
eight
million
s
set
forth
in
the
bids
five-year
renewal
legislation
that
began
in
2017
as
in
past
years,
the
bit
allocation
is
63%
invested
in
clean
and
safe
services,
programs
to
market
downtown
at
three
hundred.
Seventy
one
thousand
eight
percent
is
going
towards
planning
data,
analysis
and
economic
development
and
then
four
percent
to
our
mobility
and
transportation.
H
Efforts
in
2020
we'll
continue
to
focus
on
encouraging
new
investment
in
retail
office
and
residential
markets.
Complete
our
recently
announced
mobility
network
plan
in
partnership
with
SPC,
the
Port
Authority
and
domi.
We
are
also
continuing
efforts
to
support
the
regional
maker
community
through
a
retail
pop-up
store
in
the
melon
square,
retail
at
titled,
P,
G
and
H.
We
specifically
appreciate
the
the
work
of
Department
of
Public
Works
Public
Safety,
the
bureau
police
department
of
a
building
and
infrastructure
and
City
Planning.
Their
staff
again
are
critical
to
supporting
the
efforts
of
our
organization
and
our
stakeholders.
I
Say
that
thank
you
both
for
your
work,
I
mean
I
can
really
see
my
you
know.
My
family
lives
on
Fifth
Avenue
in
Oakland,
but
I
just
want
to
tell
you
that
I
just
driving
through
Oakland
and
seeing
the
lights
and
some
of
the
things
that
are
going
on
there,
we're
really
exciting
and
it's
yeah
I'm
there,
every
Sunday,
so
I
do
go
to
Oakland
I
visit.
A
I
I
just
want
to
tell
you
that
it's
really
starting
to
really
shine
a
lot.
I
mean
it
always
I,
always
say
I
wish
I
presented
Oakland,
because
it's
still
always
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
but
I
just
want
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
work
that
is
being
done
and
the
great
counsel
bleeder
ship.
That's
there
as
well.
So
thank
you
for
your
work,
but
there's
something
always
so
magical
about
downtown,
especially
at
Christmastime
and
I.
The
work
that
you're
doing
is
just
amazing,
so
I
think
you
here
really
have
your
challenges.
I
You
know
cut
out
for
you,
but
I
think
that
you're
handling
them
very
well
and
you're
doing
a
really
good
job.
I'm.
Just
like
I
said
I,
just
love
seeing
downtown
and
hoping
to
see
some
some
more
shops
that
were
I
can
come
down
down
to
town,
but
I
think
that
you
were
starting
to
see
this
happen,
but
even
if,
without
even
without
a
shot,
I
mean
there's,
always
restaurants,
there's
always
places
to
visit
just
even
just
going
through
town.
It's
just
magical,
so
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
for
making
it
help
it.
H
B
H
No,
it
was
anchor
institution
tomorrow
night.
The
grand
opening
of
the
even
hotel,
though
so
slowly,
certainly
see
that
building
transform,
which
is
gonna,
be
huge
for
that
block
I'm
having
it
empty
has,
is
really
gonna
suck
the
life
out
of
the
core
of
that
specific
block.
So
so
we're
excited
to
see
that
open
up
I,
don't.
B
K
B
B
H
A
H
Re-Engage
them
and
say:
here's
what
we've
done
and
here's
what
we
plan
to
do
with
this
investment.
Do
you
agree
and
if
they
do,
then
we
carry
on
those
services,
so
it's
legislatively
authorized.
So
we
are
quasi
government
in
that
perspect
that
respect
but
yeah.
Those
services
are
then
or
though
those
funds
are
managed
by
a
Board
of
Directors,
which
is
also
very
prescriptive
in
our
bylaws
as
to
who
should
be
represented
on
those
boards,
and
it
does
include
a
whole
host
of
government
elected
officials
in
that
as
well.
B
H
H
Do
we
still
see
a
lot
going
into
the
river
I
mean
we
feel
it
we're
kind
of
the
the
place
of
last
resort?
We
are
at
the
river
line,
so
if
it
hits
the
ground
and
isn't
picked
up
it's
going
on
the
river,
so
we
really
want
to
do
everything
we
can
to
keep
those
out
of
the
river,
and
so
it's
been
successful.
H
Some
people
still
used
to
afflict
them
into
the
sewer
drains,
which
is
unfortunate
and
I.
Don't
know
how
we're
gonna
change
that
behavior,
but
it's
certainly
something
that
our
team
is
is
working
on,
trying
to
find
places
where
that
tends
to
be
habitual
of
here's
a
place
where
a
lot
of
people
like
to
gather
to
smoke
so
yeah,
it's
been
successful.
There's
still
work
to
do.
Yeah.
B
B
A
B
B
B
M
Of
course,
and
I
mean
we
do
have,
we
also
have
high
schools
in
and
around
our
business
district,
so
the
activity,
sometimes
because
of
the
large
presence
of
the
college
community,
one
forgets
that
we
actually
do
have
high
schools
as
well,
and,
of
course
we
have
the
youngsters,
the
toddlers
throughout
the
day
care
centers
on
each
of
the
campuses,
Carlo,
Carnegie,
Mellon
and
Pitt
all
offer
take
care.
So
you
know.
A
M
B
K
M
A
H
M
Rents,
they
also
pay
and
support
the
bid
districts.
They
they
agree
to
self-assess
to
provide
services.
Those
services
have
to
be
focused
and
specific
in
in
the
business
of
privity
district
geographic
area,
and
they
have
to
be
for
the
purposes
of
enhancing
the
district,
and
so
what,
as
a
result
of
that
you
most
Business
Improvement
Districts
when
their
forms
are
formed
around
clean
and
green
we've,
we've
since
evolved
and
taken
on
much
more,
we
don't
just
maintain.
We
actually
now
are
changing
and
designing
what
the
district
could
look
like,
especially
at
the
public
right
away.
M
The
public
realm
but
maintenance
is,
is
the
core
of
a
bid,
and
so
in
case
of
both
of
our
bids
and
I
think
most
bids
across
the
United
States
you
contract,
a
private
company
or
you
can
take
them
on
as
staff
in
the
case
of
I
know
for
both
of
our
organizations
we
contract
a
company
and
then
that
they
provide
an
annual
service
for
us.
Okay,.
B
B
M
L
M
M
K
K
B
A
K
Figured
you
would
be
in
support
of
that
every
four
minutes
I
mean
they're
talking
about
something
coming
by
providing
they
get
the
funds.
That's
of
course,
I
think
we're
still
a
long
way
away
from
that.
But
when
I
look
at
pit
games
at
the
Heinz
Field
I
think
the
students
is
as
close
in
geographical
distance,
that
downtown
and
Oakland
is
it's
not
easy
to
get
from
Oakland
through
downtown
right.
A
A
H
K
K
K
A
very
well
thanks
for
the
work
you
do,
I
understand,
Oakland's
doing
great,
and
that's
of
course
you
know
like
a
limb
of
downtown
when
you
look
at
it
when
you're
flying
over
Pittsburgh,
you
know
I
always
see
Oakland,
which
looks
like
a
major
metropolis
in
any
other
city
and
downtown,
and
now
Jeremy
with
you.
Now,
with
this
development
going
on
or
the
Hill
District,
you
know,
I
almost
feel
like
eventually
those
are
gonna
be
joined
in
some
degree
you
know
not
with
skyscrapers
I
hope
sure,
but
you
know.
A
K
Some
degree
I
feel
like
it's
gonna,
but
but
Jeremy
I
know
you.
The
safety
has
been
a
big
issue
downtown
and
you
know
I
want
to
commend
you
for
taking
the
stance
that
you
did.
I
followed
that
closely
my
daughter
lives
on
Penn
Avenue.
She
works,
she
parks
at
the
Convention
Center.
She
leases
a
spot
in
there
and
you
know
she
feels
she
tells
me
that
and
this
this
is
current
day
too.
You
know
that
she
say:
first,
she
lived
in
New,
York
City.
K
She
felt
safer
in
New
York
City
than
she
does
downtown
Pittsburgh
and
in
many
ways,
I
think
that
how
oh
wow,
okay
I
was
gonna,
say
how
I
don't
know
where
to
begin
on
that,
but
we
have
to
get
her
in
there
for
that
so
and
she
feels
it
an
unsafe
element
around.
You
know
maybe
the
theater
district.
Maybe
she
lives
on
Penn
Avenue
and
don't
get
me
wrong
I'm
for
whatever
we
have
to
do
to
help
homeless
people
or
panhandlers
to
get
them
off
the
street.
K
But
the
bottom
line
is
there
are
not
good
for
business
period.
They're,
really
not.
You
know
and
they're
not
good
for
residents.
My
daughter
lives
there.
She
says
on
any
given
given
evening
six
seven
at
it.
You
know,
and
now
they
know
her.
So
you
know
certain
ones
know
not
to
you
know
kind
of
solicit
her,
but
but
then
there
were
new
ones
all
the
time.
It's
just
not
good
for
business.
I,
don't
know
what
the
answer
is,
but
I
think
youth
places
is
an
important
part
of
that.
You.
H
K
I
serve
on
the
SE,
a
board
Jeremy,
and
you
know
we
I,
guess
kind
of
gave
him
that
space
they're
gonna
do
some
things
as
far
as
like
finished
up
put
a
bathroom
and
things
like
that,
but
for
the
younger
generation
and
I
think
at
youth
places
is
going
to
serve
as
a
great
spot
to
help
alleviate
kids
gathering,
you
know
not
to
say,
kids
are
bad
downtown,
but
anytime
you
get.
You
know,
20,
25,
kids,
together,
you
know
things
happen.
K
H
Depends
on
the
day,
but
parking
you
know
continues
to
be
a
concern
folks
and
safety
and
just
having
eyes
and
ears
out
on
the
street,
and
you
know
our
staff
and
I
think
the
police
are
doing
a
good
job
of
just
trying
to
engage
folks
understand
what
they're
up
to
what
their
motives
are.
If
they're
up
to
no
good,
you
know
I
just.
H
Yeah,
most
definitely
with
respect
to
zone
two
in
the
leadership
there
we've
had
some
transition,
so
we're
still
working
through
that
I
anticipate
that
we'll
have
more
after
the
first
of
years,
my
understanding,
but
we
have
seen
an
increase
in
manpower,
yeah,
a
lot
of
flow
of
communication
to
stakeholders,
we're
meeting
with
them
a
couple
of
times
a
month.
We
have
some
corridor
specific
work
and
then
we
have
kind
of
a
blanket
we're
inviting
residents
for
inviting
business
owners.
We
really
want
to
hear
from
folks
and
understand
their
concerns
and
then
work
to
address
them.
H
You
know,
there's,
there's
environmental
concerns
of
just
not
enough
light,
so
you
know,
through
public
art,
we're
trying
to
light
up
alleyways
we're
trying
to
increase
light
on
specific
streets
in
downtown
Pittsburgh
as
well
just
additional
polls,
those
things
all
make
a
big
difference.
You
know
your
daughter
if
she's
walking
down
a
street
all
alone,
you
feel
unsafe,
and
that
can
happen
to
you
at
ten
eleven
o'clock
on
just
about
any
street
in
downtown
Pittsburgh.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
it's
well-lit.
You
feel
like
there's
a
place
to
go.
E
H
K
K
Show
I
try
to
do
pretend
like
I'm
sniffling,
and
you
know,
I
hide
my
tears,
but
but
yeah
absolutely
I
cried.
That's
a
that's.
A
great
show
excited
it's
my
favorite,
but
I'll
tell
you
this
going
in
there.
You
know
I
felt
like
oh,
my
gosh.
It
was
like
such
a
escapade
to
get
in
there
because
of
the
new
safety
measures.
Yeah
and
I.
Just
think
it's
not
don't
get
me
wrong.
I
understand
safety,
I,
understand,
keeping
somebody
out
of
there
with
bad
intentions.
K
But
you
know
bad
intentions
could
happen
out
on
this
side
as
well.
It
made
it
the
experience
a
little
more
unpleasant
for
me.
Probably
not
something
I
should
be
taking
up,
but
you
Jeremy,
but
maybe
Kevin
I
guess
because
I,
because
it
just
seems
like
no
I,
feel
like
what
I
feel
like
I'm,
leaving
a
prison
or
going
into
a
prison
at
that
point
in
the
time
45
minutes
we're
barely
making
it
there
so
so
and
then
homelessness.
That's
it
that's!
The
last
thing
I
mean
homelessness
is
panhandlers.
In-Home
homeless
people
were
two
different
people.
K
B
H
A
H
B
B
H
So
you
know
the
the
downtown
churches,
through
the
ministerium,
has
done
some
tremendous
work
from
an
outreach
perspective,
mercy
running
the
cold
weather
shelter.
So
we
greatly
appreciate
that
we
we
would
like
to
see
DHS,
invest
more
in
this
cold
weather,
shelter,
we'd
love
for
it
to
have
a
more
permanent
home,
there's
some
gaps
and
services
when
folks
are
kind
of
moved
from
one
location
to
another.
H
There's
a
three-hour
window
of
where
people
really
have
no
place
to
go
as
the
weather
turns
that's
problematic
and
they
tend
to
kind
of
all
gather
in
one
spot
which
can
be
challenging
for
folks
that
are
trying
to
walk
down
the
street
or
conduct
business
around
there.
So
yeah
we're
hopeful
that
we'll
see
those
changes.
H
K
H
We
really
appreciate
the
culture
trusts
and
you
know
they're,
okay,
so
that's
going
in
the
cultural
it's
going
into
the
former
Bally's
which
to
us
is
owned
for
a
number
of
years
now
and
I.
Think
it'll
be
a
great
addition
to
downtown
for
the
residents
and
workers
as
well
as
kind
of
being
a
destination
for
folks
to
get
into
I.
Think
they're
trying
to
do
something
different
special
that
we
don't
have
in
the
market
today.
Well.
K
Thanks
for
both
all
the
work,
you
do
I
mean
I
down,
town
Pittsburgh,
Lakey,
Council,
won't,
kill,
Smith's,
there's
something
special
about
it
and
as
Oakland
as
well,
you
know
and
there's
no
better
view
from
up
atop,
Mount,
Washington
and
all
the
world
I.
Don't
think
so.
Has
that
panoramic
view,
but
yeah,
that's
it
for
me.
Thanks
appreciate.
K
B
G
We're
not
alone
in
our
struggles
to
try
to
understand
it
there.
There
is
not
a
one-size-fits-all
definition.
We
clearly
have
population
that
are
homeless
through
situations
circumstance,
mental
health,
physical
health,
military
service,
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
and
then
we
have
population
that
chooses
a
deliberate
vagrant
lifestyle
that
are
healthy
and
employable
and
and
can
easily
choose
to
be
contributors,
but
have
chosen
to
live
a
life
of
vagrancy
on
the
street,
and
that
is
more
of
a
population.
I
would
like
to
have
a
better
understanding
about
how
we
can
grapple
with
well.
G
G
Don't
think
it
is
at
all
and
I,
because
we
grapple
with
this.
A
lot
on
the
south
side
and
I've
done
extensive
research
and
study
trying
to
understand
what
this
sort
of
transient
population
that
rides
the
rails
and
just
goes
from
city
to
city,
to
city
to
city,
but
is
clearly
connected
with
iPad
and
cell
phone
and.
A
G
Communication
and
understanding
exactly
how
the
system
works
and
how
to
work
within
the
system,
but
to
chastise
people
that
truly
are
in
need,
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
whether
that
are
truly
homeless
and
indigent
through
mental
illness
or
physical
illness.
Or
you
know,
situations
circumstance
or
military
service
is
a
completely
different
discussion
and
we
have
to
have
to
remain.
K
K
A
A
H
G
K
G
H
G
Much
Oakland
contributes
to
the
health
and
well-being
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
I
just
want
to
recognize
the
importance.
The
you
know,
the
BRT
and
this
sort
of
understanding
of
the
importance
of
connecting
our
two
economic
engines
of
downtown
and
Oakland,
and
especially
use
this
amazing
resurgence
and
uptown
and
what
is
happening
there
and
ultimately
I,
not
perhaps
in
our
time
you
know,
but
it's
clearly
the
future
of.
G
It
I
think
it's
a
it's
a
wonderful
turn
of
events
and
I
think
it's
amazing
for
us,
you
know,
and
in
the
region
we
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
importance
of
business
quarters
and
what
they
they
do
to
help
us.
Just
you
know
people
choose
to
live
in
cities
for
different
reasons.
First,
most
likely
am
I
employable,
can
I
find
work
there
if
I
can
find
work,
there
can
I
find
housing
there.
G
What's
the
pricing
like
if
I
can
find
housing
there
and
I
find
a
good
school
system
for
my
kids
and
if
I'm,
not
at
work
or
home
or
at
school,
I
want
to
be
able
to
socialize
I
want
to
be
out
and
about
I'm
going
to
be
in
public
spaces
of
public
gathering.
I
want
to,
you
know,
be
it's
an
experiential
economy.
I
talked
a
little
bit
about
this,
the
mayor
last
night
and
our
importance
of
understanding
and
accepting
this
whole
new
economy.
G
You
know
the
generations
that
are
coming
into
being
now
are
not
necessarily
interested
in
purchasing
the
things
that
I
was
interested
in
purchasing
in
my
life,
it's
more
about
I
want
to
buy
experience,
I
want
to
want
to
buy
experience,
and
so
how
do
we
offer
experience
and
in
environments
that
are
safe
and
clean
and
healthy
and
well
lighted?
And
that's
the
new
economic
engine
for
dense
urban
environments
and
and
much
of
the
fight
that
I've
been
having
over
the
last
12
years?
G
Here's
is
to
get
our
city
to
understand
that
the
economics
are
changing
and
that
we
we
need
to
embrace
this
new
economy
and
to
protect
it.
We
have
an
obligation
to
protect
it
and
help
it
to
thrive,
and
part
of
that,
which
is
the
work
that
Georgia
and
and
Jeremy
do,
are
to
keep
it
clean
right
and
the
importance
of
environments
that
look
like
people.
Don't
care
about
them
are
treated
as
though
people
don't
care
about
them.
It
becomes.
You
know
it's
self-fulfilling
prophecy.
G
You
know
that'll
sort
of
broken
window
kind
of
a
thing,
so
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
recognize
is
the
parking
enhancement
district
that
we
were,
the
the
formation
of
the
Oakland
bid
and
the
downtown
bid
came
at
a
different
time
before
state
law
changed
and
state
law
is
fashioned
in
such
a
way
that
it
neighborhood
improvement.
Districts
are
more
encompassing
than
Business,
Improvement,
Districts
and
so
they're
more
challenging
to
get
past.
But
we
were
able
to
craft
what
we
call
parking
enhancement
district
ripped
by
which,
with
Jeremy's
help
over
a
couple
years.
H
K
G
G
And
as
I
understand
that
I
think
there's
one
thing
that
you're
left
if
I
understand
it
correctly,
but
we
partner
with
the
Downtown
Partnership
to
use
their
block
by
block
to
employ
a
full-time,
clean
team
on
the
south
side.
But
we
use
a
different
funding
source.
We
use
the
parking
enhancement
district,
which
right
now
we've
been
collecting
I,
think
we're
going
into
our
fourth
year.
I
think
we've
had
three
four
years
of
collection,
so
we're
about
$600,000.
So
we.
G
Up
to
this
point,
but
we
have
exceeded
a
half
a
million
dollars
in
just
collecting
revenue
on
Friday
and
Saturday
nights
from
6:00
to
midnight,
and
but
it's
legislative
purposefully
like
a
bid,
would
be
legislated
that
it
must
be
returned
to
the
to
the
parking
or
to
the
defined
area
of
the
person's
record.
So
those
things
helped
tremendously
and
the
the
the
need
for
your
clean
and
safe
environments
and
what
they
bring
to
commerce
and
our
our
business
districts
is,
you
can't
argue
for
it
enough.
You.
K
G
Much
in
sitting
the
end
of
the
conversation
we
have
with
the
mayor's
budget
yesterday,
I
promise
I
will
not
go
on
a
tirade.
I
simply
have
to
say
some
of
this.
You
mentioned
Jeremy
that
you
pick
up
in
one
year
you
picked
up
1.2
million
pounds
of
trash
that
didn't
just
magically
evaporate.
It
has
to
go
somewhere
and
1500
cigarette
butts,
1,500
pounds,
15
hundred
pounds.
G
G
We
have
to
talk
about
that.
I
won't
do
this
here,
our
problems,
but
we
I
didn't
realize
that's
what
was
happening
with
them.
Tobacco
is
not
only
a
health
issue.
It's
an
environmental
issue.
Billions
of
cigarettes
about
267
billion
cigarettes
were
smoked
in
2015.
They
are
the
most
littered
item
in
the
country,
the
waste
from
cigarettes
leeches
into
toxic
chemicals,
into
the
environment,
leading
to
land,
water
and
air
pollution.
G
If
I
remember
correctly,
when
I
first
got
involved
with
invite
on
the
south
side,
forgive
me
the
environmental
yeah
Pennsylvania,
oh
my
god,
I'm
so
embarrassed
or
come
to
me.
But
at
that
time
there
was
something
like
300
trillion
cigarette
butts
that
were
littered
on
the
streets
annually
and
that
one
cigarette
butt
would
contaminate
something
like
48
gallons
of
water
with
18
known
carcinogens.
So
do
the
math.
G
So
when
Jeremy
is
talking
about
the
importance
of
picking
them
up
cause,
if
we
don't
pick
him
up
there
and
end
up
in
the
river,
you
know
that
is
that
is
you
know.
We
talk
a
lot
about
water
and
PWSA,
and
the
importance
of
safe
and
clean
water-
and
here
are
something
that
we
are
doing
on
a
daily
basis
or
some
are
choosing
to
do
on
a
daily
basis,
and
that
is
to
throw
fifteen
thousand
fifteen
hundred
pounds
of
cigarette
butts
just
in
downtown
alone.
G
You
know
so
the
conversation
is
I
see
it
really
has
to
go
towards
reduction,
reduce
reuse,
recycle
right,
recycles
at
the
end
of
the
line
right
reduces
second,
but
reduction
is
first
right,
and
this
idea
that
it's
okay
to
throw
1515
1.2
1.2
million
pounds
of
garbage
on
the
street
every
year
and
don't
worry
about
it.
Somebody
will
come
after
you
and
pick
it
up.
Just
that
can't
be
allowed
to
continue
it
just
simply,
cannot
that's
we
don't
live
civilize
people
that
way
right.
I
have
the
same.
G
You
know
I
could
go
on
for
hours
which
I
promise
you
I
will
not
about
the
fun
memories
I
have
of
what
it's
like
to
come
downtown
and
you
know,
participate
in
all
the
events
and
the
environment
and
the
you
know
the
shops
and
the
way
it
was
in
1960,
and
you
know,
confidence
and
Hornsey
all
that
kind
of
stuff
baby.
But
it's
out
of
those
fond
memories
of
that
I
have
of
that.
G
That
comes
the
deep
respect
for
neighborhoods
like
Oakland
and
downtown
that
they
they
deserve
to
be
treated
with
respect
and
that
we
have
to
do
better
than
to
just
think
that
people
can
come
in
and
just
throw
garbage
everywhere
in
cigarette
butts,
and
somebody
will
just
simply
come
after
them
and
pick
them
up
for
them.
Well
said.
H
G
G
K
G
G
So
I
mean
these:
these
are
to
sort
of
you
know.
Put
the
you
know
the
finishing
touches
on
the
services
that
that
DPW
provides,
which
is
important.
One
more
thing,
I
have
to
talk
about,
but
I
don't
know
if
I
can
talk
about
it
yet,
but
I
think
it
is
a
matter
of
public
record
I
know
the
Kaufman's
building
has
been
sold
to
Sofer,
but
I
thought
I
read
somewhere
where
we
are
in
negotiations,
not
we,
but
the
owners
of
the
building
are
in
negotiation
with
target
is.
H
G
G
H
K
A
G
Consumption
but
yet
we
continued
to
design
developments
to
perp,
not
purposefully,
but
you
know
an
unintended
consequence
is
putting
people
in
a
car
to
go
somewhere
for
the
most
fundamental
services
like
I
need
shoe
polish
and
toothpaste
and
a
quart
of
milk.
You
know
and
and
that
it's
nice
to
see
that
we're
returning
to
these
more
centralized.
You
know
I
live
here,
because
I
can
walk
everywhere.
You
talk
to
anybody.
That's
lived
on
the
south
side.
A
G
Length
of
time-
and
you
say
why
do
you
live
here?
They
look
at
you
like
you're
on
another
planet.
I
live
here,
because
I
can
walk
everywhere.
You
know
this,
which
is
the
key
to
you,
know
a
healthy
neighborhood.
We
want
people
to
be
able
to
get
the
goods
and
services
that
they
need,
without
necessarily
contributing
to
the
carbon
footprint
right.
H
A
K
K
H
A
A
K
G
G
We
never
thought
we
would
be
if
my
schedule
permits
that
I
want
to
be
out
in
a
coffee
shop
and
one
o'clock
in
the
morning
in
Mellon
square
should
be
able
to
be
out
in
a
coffee
shop
on
one
o'clock
in
the
morning
in
Mellon
Square,
and
feel
every
bit
as
safe
as
if
it
was
one
o'clock
in
the
afternoon.
You
know
if
I
want
to
go
to
the
O,
which
I
absolutely
love
to
do
at
one
o'clock
in
the
morning.
G
K
Said
I
have
the
hardest
time
with
restaurants
and
we
were
late
eaters.
We
eat
at
nine
o'clock
9:30
and
most
the
time
they're
like
for
another
hour,
I
tip.
Well,
so
you
know,
I
figured
would
make
it
worth
or
a
while,
but
our
restaurants
in
downtown
and
surrounding
areas
generally
you're,
not
in
Pittsburgh,
unless
they're
busy,
it's
their
prerogative,
onions.
G
I
have
to
make
a
quick
announcement
before
I
can
let
you
go.
We
will
continue
with
our
budget
hearings
tomorrow
at
10:00
a.m.
of
course
we
have
our
regular
Standing
Committee
meeting
then
beginning
at
1:30
p.m.
tomorrow.
We
continue
with
our
budget
hearings
for
the
Department
of
Finance
and
law,
our
Ethics
Board,
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
and
those
will
be
chaired
by
councilman
Burgess.
We
will
also
do
the
reading
budget
division,
the
capital
budget
division,
CDBG,
division
procurement,
division
in
the
equipment,
leasing
Authority
all
that
to
tune
in
to
for
tomorrow.