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Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
Standing
Committee
for
Wednesday
February
5th
2020,
our
first
order
of
business
is
public
comment.
Anyone
wishing
to
comment
before
City
Council
has
three
minutes
to
speak.
Please
give
your
name
and
neighborhood
for
the
record.
The
green
light
will
indicate
the
start
of
your
three
minutes.
The
yellow
light
comes
on.
You
have
one
minute
to
summarize
and
when
the
red
light
comes
on,
your
time
is
up
with
our
first
speaker.
Please
come
forward.
B
B
Even
when
he's
silent
and
I
know,
God
knows
anything
that
goes
on
in
this
public
administration,
and
here
in
Council,
see
what
I'm
trying
to
say
is
this
I
listened
to
the
president,
I
missed
the
part
where
he
gave
Russell
Limbaugh
their
presidential
I
mean
he
honored.
This
bigot
dope
addict
know
he's
a
dope
addict
and
he's
a
racist,
and
so
he
took
a
little
girl,
I
pin
it
from
her
name.
She's,
probably
black
gave
her
a
scholarship,
but
put
this
dope
addict
gave
him
a
Presidential
Award
like
ants.
B
Do
here
sometimes
give
people
awards
that
they
don't
deserve?
Also,
I'm
really
upset,
because
what
I'm
upset
about
is
that
when
it
comes
to
death,
if
they're
Jews,
you
make
a
special
thing
out,
there
yeah
their
names,
all
their
names.
Now
out
there
in
Wilkinsburg,
five
people
died
and
Wendy
bail
on
KDKA
talk
about
mama,
daddy.
He
wasn't
pop-pop
baby
daddies
and
all
like
that.
She
brought
it
down
to
something
that
she
didn't
even
really
know
about
these
people,
but
the
reason
why
I
was
angry
as
that
I
was
listening
to
Katy
ka
Crowe.
B
If
somebody
called
it
and
said
where
is
al
sharpton
five
people
in
Wilkinsburg,
you
don't
hear
nothing
about
it.
Okay
and
I
brought
this
paper
in
to
show
you
here
go
to
the
police
in
Wilkinsburg
at
that
time,
and
the
people
were
saying
we
call
you
you
won't
come.
We
have
information
that
even
bother
checking
into
these
black
people's
because
they
didn't
count
see
you
street.
It's
like
we
don't
come
and
I
say
it,
because
I
know
how
you
do
me
now.
B
I
also
brought
this
because
I
want
you
to
see
see
this
here
bear
mr.
Crouse
is
right
where
Miss
Harris
took
whatever
she
took
out
of
there
because
they
bring
from
their
country.
Look
how
beautiful
this
woman
is
and
see
the
goal
she
has
that
on
because
she's
a
married
woman.
Well,
you
can
see
the
goal.
I
got
it
upside
down,
oh,
but
she's
beautiful!
Is
she
black
and
beautiful?
You
don't
think
black
is
not
in
this
place,
but
I
know
anything
I.
When
I
talk
about
yellow
I'm.
B
A
A
A
C
D
F
C
E
H
Just
wanted
to
thank
all
the
council
for
working
together
on
there,
someone'
Thank
You
councilman,
for
introducing
being
willing
to
work
with
everyone
and
I
think
Reverend
Burgess,
who
worked
really
hard
last
night
and
over
the
weekend
with
you
and
on
amendments
and
I,
want
to
thank
councilman
LaValle
for
attending
meetings
and
working
through
things
and
all
of
our
colleagues.
At
some
point.
H
I
Smith
for
getting
our
conversation
started
and
making
sure
that
all
the
people
got
in
the
rooms
together
and
she
was
there
almost
all
of
for
every
conversation.
And
so
in
a
moment
we'll
also
after
we
amend
by
substitution,
we'll
just
motion
to
hold,
because
those
conversations
are
ongoing
and
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
hearing
everybody's
input.
H
I
just
want
to
say
again
that
I
also
want
to
thank
councilman
Gross
because
they
agreed
to
do
this
together
and
they
both
introduced
this
legislation
together,
but
they
really
think
that
Reverend
Burgess
is
so
smart
and
he
adds
so
much
to
the
table
into
the
conversation
and
so
I
think
together,
we're
gonna
end
up
with
a
really
great
piece
and
working
with
the
administration
and
so
I
just
think
it's
gonna
be
good
for
everyone.
So
thank
you
all
again.
H
J
She
would
she
would
come
home
and
she
would
bring
various
illnesses
with
her
because
she
worked
in
the
hospital
every
day.
She
was
immune,
but
I'd
get
sick,
even
though
she
was
immune
from
the
sickness,
because
I
was
sick.
We
couldn't
go
out
even
though
she
was
immune
because
I
was
sick,
we
didn't
do
fun
things,
and
so
our
overall
quality
of
life
as
a
couple
was
diminished,
because
one
of
us
was
it
we
as
a
we
as
a
council,
as
a
city,
have
said
that
institutional
racism
is
a
sickness
in
our
city.
J
We
have,
we
have.
We
have
identified
the
problem,
and
now
it's
time
for
the
medicine
and
the
solution.
It
is
a
health
care
issue
and
so
we're
going
to
use
the
healthcare
model.
Sometimes
the
medicine,
although
not
good
to
you,
is
good
for
you.
The
way
you
do
it
in
the
hospital
they
have.
Something
called
triage.
J
J
But
I
also
believe
that
I
have
to
establish
what
I
believe
in
public
I
I
no
longer
believe
that
having
private
conversations
alone
are
very
fruitful
and
so
I
want
to
I
want
to
be
real
clear
as
to
where
I
stand
over
the
last
year
or
so.
A
lot
of
money
was
spent
to
approve
the
referendum
on
the
park.
Tax
I
don't
want
anything
new
and
Mistress.
Berger
actually
helped
me
to
see
this
really
very
clearly.
I
don't
want
anything.
J
New
I
just
want
the
city
to
do
what
it
promised,
but
I
want
to
remind
you
of
what
it
promised:
here's,
what
it
promised
it
promised.
It
would
generate
new
resources
up
to
20
million
a
year
in
new
funding,
plus
sustained
investment
in
the
city.
I
just
wanted
to
do
what
it
promised
it
promised
it
would
spin
equitably
across
the
city,
prioritizing
the
parks
and
communities
that
need
it
most
and
respond
to
public
input.
They
wouldn't
spend
the
money
not
equally,
but
equitably.
I
was
wanting
to
do
what
they
promised.
J
They
promised
that
they
would
be
transparent,
that
everything
would
be
open
and
clear
to
budgeting,
and
everybody
would
know
where
the
money
was
spent.
I
just
wanted
to
do
what
they
promised.
We
would
do
it
with
citizen
input
and
guidance,
public
accountability
to
make
sure
we
accomplish
our
goals
too.
Now
these
are
in
various
categories-
23
million
or
so
for
maintenance,
11
or
12
million
for
rehabilitation,
10
million
for
capital
projects,
administration
and
master
planning
about
12
million
programming
for
about
25
million.
But
then
they
picked
18
parts
citywide.
J
That
would
be
the
focus
for
the
next
six
years
and
they
had
a
community
score.
How
did
they
determine
it?
Wasn't
by
neighborhoods
there
was
a
community
score.
They
said
poverty
in
particular
in
Hein,
and
it's
poverty
nearby,
especially
among
minorities.
They
baked
equity
into
this
thing.
The
percentage
of
families
living
within
a
10-minute
walk
from
the
park.
Whether
the
area
is
racially
concentrated
in
poverty,
youth
and
seniors
held
neighborhood
the
condition
of
the
park,
and
then
they
overlaid
it
in
four
environments,
and
so
they
came
up
with
the
18
parks.
J
I
just
want
to
do
what
they
promised
so
I'm
willing
to
talk,
I'm,
unwilling
to
compromise
on
the
promise.
There
are
18
parks
that
we
said
we
would
do
in
order.
But
I
didn't
do
this
study.
It
just
happens
dance
that
the
first
park
is
Baxter,
which
is
in
my
district
and
McKinley
Park
and
then
Spring
Park
then
cannot
park.
Then
Amman
park,
then
pulse
and
Recreation
Center.
J
Then
kite
he'll
park
that
East
Hills
Park,
then
East,
then
Lewis
Park
than
Albert
tuck,
Grant,
Park,
then
West
in
part,
then
fort
pic
part,
then
robbery,
Williams,
Park,
then
Vincennes
part
then
Grandview
park,
then
Jefferson
Park
then
share
it
in
part,
then
Towson
part
that
I
just
wanted
to
do
what
they
promised
disproportionately
fund
these
parks
in
african-american
and
low-income
communities.
In
this
order.
Now,
when
we
do
this,
this
is
what
they
said
they
were
going
to
do.
J
They
were
going
to
restore
Pittsburgh
Parks
and
it
was
an
opportunity
to
invest
in
neighborhoods
that
had
been
historically
underserved
and
so
of
the
parks
receiving
capital
investment.
In
the
first
six
years,
neighborhoods
with
families
30
31
percent
of
them
lived
below
the
poverty
line.
The
city's
average
is
15%.
The
median
income
of
the
communities
where
the
park
investment
would
be
would
be
30,000
that
sees
as
44,000,
perhaps
most
significantly
the
non-white
population
that
surround
these
parks
would
be
70%
and
in
the
city's
average,
is
only
34%,
so
we
were
going.
J
We
are
going
to
disproportionately
invest
in
neighborhoods
of
color
apart
now.
That's
what
we
promised.
We
made
a
pledge
to
the
city.
I
was
not
so
so
so
I
said.
One
of
my
goals
is
to
speak
truth
to
power,
so
I'm
gonna
I'm,
not
gonna,
be
silent
in
the
backroom
I'm,
not
gonna.
Go
she
ate
privately.
If
something
hits
the
table,
that's
inequitable,
I'm,
gonna,
speak
it
out.
I'm
gonna
call
it
out,
I'm
gonna
fight
against
it.
If
something
hits
the
table,
that
is
not
fair.
There's
not
make
us
a
better
city
for
everybody.
J
I'm
gonna
call
it
out.
I'm
gonna
speak
I'm,
going
to
speak
to
sickness,
not
because
I'm
angry,
but
because
I
love,
you
and
sickness
has
to
be
cured
and
the
only
cure
for
sickness
is
the
truth
and
so
for
the
net
and
I.
You
know
if
I
was
in
church.
I
have
four
years
of
I
was
in
church
I'd
have
somebody
say
he
has
four
more
years
I'm
going
to
spend
every
Wednesday
every
Wednesday,
most
Tuesday
speaking
truth
to
power
and
I'm
blessed?
Normally,
it's
the
mayor
of
a
city
didn't
want
to
go
here.
J
So
when
our
poor
communities
get
better,
Pittsburgh
will
be
better
and
that's
my
goal
and
I
will
do
this
every
day.
If
I
do
it
by
myself,
that's
okay,
because
I
believe
my
reward
will
be
in
heaven,
but
I
will
not
be
quiet
I'm
on
this
pace
along
this
road.
So
let's
go
do
what
we
have
to
do
and
see
what
the
end
will
be.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
G
You
know
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
everybody.
You
know
yesterday
was
the
first
time
I
felt
we
really
came
together
and
talked
about
it
and
under
your
leadership,
Councilwoman
kill,
Smith,
I,
think
you're,
doing
an
excellent
job
and
bringing
you
know,
different
opinions
together,
great
conversation
with
Bobby
Wilson
and
Erika
Strassburger.
G
Yesterday,
just
in
a
quick
conversation,
we
they
hit
on
two
points
that
I
was
thinking
the
same
thing,
so
I
think
the
key
is
now
that
we're
gonna
be
working
together,
crafting
something
that
everyone
can
live
with,
including
the
administration
and
especially
when
I
say
thank
Councilwoman
grouse
for
going
down
this
road
with
me
and
actually
introducing
this
legislation
and
the
real
goal
was
to
get
us
talking
about
it
and
I.
Think
we've
succeeded.
So
thank
you
very
much.
E
E
A
Before
you
actually
one
one
recommendation,
I
know:
you're
gonna,
ultimately
vote
to
hold
this
bill.
I
would
suggest
we
vote
to
hold
it
into
a
public
hearing
has
been
held.
We
have
to
have
a
public
hearing
on
the
increase
in
the
middle
east
right
any
way.
We
could
do
both
at
the
same
time
and
then
vote
both
bills.
So
every
sort
of
public
knows
what
we're
fully
voting
on
in
this
entirety.
So
that
would
be
my
recommendation
on
how
to
hold
the
bill,
but
so
first
we
need
all
those
in
favor
to
amend
the
bill.
A
K
A
I
I
H
E
A
A
D
H
Emails
and
questions
about
the
billboard
tax
and
where
we
are
with
the
billboard
tax
and
that
we're
still
paying
an
attorney
since,
since
the
introduction
of
this
legislation,
and
so
I'd
just
like
to
know
where
we
are
with
it,
we
can
get
some
update.
Is
there
someone
here
to
speak
to
it.
C
A
C
H
L
My
name
is
Margaret
Lanier
I'm.
The
director
of
finance
purpose
of
these.
This
bill
today
is
to
receive
authorization
for
the
direct
incurring
of
an
on
electorial
on
in
the
amount
of
fifty
2.4
million
dollars.
The
purposes
of
this
bond
is
to
fund
our
capital
projects
for
in
our
2020
budget,
and
these
are
projects
that
were
in
the
budget
that
was
voted
on
by
council.
I've
have
here
next
to
me,
director,
Paulus
from
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
who
can
talk
a
little
bit
about
those
projects
in.
M
Yeah
so
just
add
on
these
are
all
the
this
funding
would
go
towards
funding
all
of
the
projects
that
are
contained
within
the
2020
capital
improvement
plan
capital
budget.
So
you
all
voted
on
the
2020
capital
budget
in
December,
so
this
funding
is
not
in
addition
to
that
budget,
but
more
or
less
to
fund
every
project
within
that
budget.
That
has
the
designation
of
bonds.
Next
to
it,.
E
K
E
D
K
Good
morning,
Matt
Stairs
in
ski
I
serve
as
municipal
advisor
coal.
Municipal
advisor
to
the
city
have
done
so
for
a
number
of
years,
nice
to
be
back
before
the
council,
so
the
cost
of
issuance
is
McCallum
will
be
paid
from
the
proceeds
of
the
bond
issue,
as
mentioned
the
project
or
the
debt
financing
is
sized
to
accomplish
50
million
dollars
worth
of
capital
projects,
no
more,
no
less
and
cover
we
built
in
a
little
bit
of
we'll
call
it
the
additional
fees
to
cover
those
costs
into
the
sizing
of
the
bond
issue.
K
When
we
had
originally
estimated
those
I'd
roughly
four
hundred
thousand
dollars,
but
the
listing
there
shows
you
were
at
the
current
time.
My
estimate
is
closer
to
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
there
are
standard
participants
in
these
type
of
financing.
Is
you
have
bond
council
bond
council
serves
to
prepare
the
documents
in
terms
of
the
legislation
that
you
have
before
you
this
evening?
K
They're
also
preparing
closing
documents,
application
to
DCED
final
documents,
closing
documents
and,
most
importantly,
they're
issuing
a
legal
opinion
that
says
these
bonds
are
issued
in
compliance
with
federal
tax
law,
state
law,
local
law
and
they
are
federally
tax-exempt,
so
that's
very
important
to
the
investors
who
purchase
these
box.
In
addition,
that
list
includes
other
participants
in
the
financing.
Folks,
like
the
rating
agencies,
we
are
applying
to
both
Fitch
and
Standard
&
Poor's.
They
require
a
fee
in
order
to
rate
the
bonds
keep
in
mind.
K
The
rating
agencies
serves
them
will
count
the
investor
community,
not
so
much
the
city,
but
of
course
they
are
a
conduit
conduit
to
us
and
now,
without
their
rating,
these
bonds
would
sell
at
a
much
higher
interest
rate
with
the
assignment
of
their
rating.
We
get
to
sell
the
bonds
at
a
lower
interest
rate
that
becomes
important
to
the
overall
success
of
the
sale,
also
included.
Then
there
in
the
list
is
underwriters,
counsel,
underwriter,
a
lead
underwriter
for
the
transaction
is
PNC
underwriters
counsel
prepares.
K
K
Fifty
million
dollars
in
purchasing
for
their
portfolios.
They
also
prepare
a
bond
purchase
agreement
and
some
other
closing
ducks
that
are
important
to
the
overall
transaction.
There
is
a
pain,
I've
called
a
registrar,
paying
agent,
that's
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon.
That
fee
is
included
in
there.
They
are,
they
serve
to
hold
the
bond
proceeds
and
distribute
those
bond
proceeds
to
their
city
as
they
expense
those
dollars
and
pay
the
fees.
On
behalf
of
the
city.
There
is
municipal
advisory
fee,
that's
myself
and
Davenport.
K
We
share
that
fee
under
an
agreement
that
counsel
has
are
previously
approved
and
there's
the
underwriters
fee,
which
is
again
split,
will
be
split
between
basically
five
firms:
that's
PNC,
I'm,
sorry
for
firms,
PNC
and
three
other
co
managers
who
the
city
will
decide
the
over
the
course
of
this
week,
who
that
might
be
two
of
which
will
certainly
be
minority
participant
co-managers.
That's
been
the
city's
policy
for
the
Nance,
not
the
last.
D
E
E
K
B
K
F
E
I
E
K
To
last
year,
where
we
were
almost
three
and
three
eighths
percent,
we're
about
75
80
basis
points
lower
than
we
were
last
year
on
a
50
million
dollar
debt,
offering
that's
five
million
dollars
worth
of
savings
year
over
year.
An
interest
expense
so
we're
in
a
very
attractive
interest
rate
environment.
But
there
is
a
cap
and
we
are
sensitive
to
that
cap
and
let's,
the
goal
is
to
be
in
the
marketplace
by
the
end
of
March.
So
we
current
interest
rate
environments
suggest
that
we
should
be
I,
didn't.
K
That's
in
compliance
with
the
debt
policy,
which
is
20
years
level,
debt
service
structure.
So
it's
just
like
a
home
mortgage,
it's
paid
off
and
I'm.
You
know
principal
a
little
bit
lower
in
the
early
years,
but
it
is
I
would
I
think
mr.
banek
had
passed
out
as
a
debt
profile
that
we
reviewed
at
the
council
briefing
yesterday,
which
shows
how
this
fifty
million
dollar
debt
offering
weaves
into
the
existing
debt
portfolio
and
the
city's
debt
portfolio
I
should
tell
you
is
in
very
good
position.
K
This
debt
issuance
of
debt,
complies
with
all
the
debt
policy
and
is
well
positioned
in
terms
of
kinking
a
will:
a
relatively
stable
annual
debt
service
payment
until
you
get
to
a
debt
cliff
that
comes
up
in
2027,
where
you're
gonna
have
some
nice
relief
and
your
overall
debt
profile.
So
this
and
the
key
indicators
of
your
debt
analysis
aren't
very
good
position.
Thank.
P
I
F
But
if
we're
gonna
get
this
money
and
we
allocate
it,
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
getting
these
projects
done
when
we
go
into
our
neighborhoods
and
we
go
and
we
say
look
this:
we
have
$200,000
for
this
and
these
parks
or
whatever
it
might
be,
sits
there
vacant,
that's
frustrating,
because
we
might
as
well
make
the
bond
twenty
million
dollars
because
in
reality
that's
all
we're
gonna
spend.
So
that's
the
only
thing
that
I'm
frustrated
with
when
we
get
these
big
numbers
and
then
our
projects
sit
there
and
they
don't
do
anything.
F
So,
let's
make
sure
we
spend
it,
I
got
no
problem
taking
out
bonds
and
spending
it
I'm
gonna
vote
for
it.
I
think
that's
great,
but
let's
make
sure
we
actually
do
it.
If
we
have
to
hire
more
people,
let's
hire
more
people
and
then
a
technical
question,
I
think
a
couple
years
ago
we
talked
about
this-
that
on
a
bond
is
there
a
percentage
that
can
go
to
not
necessarily
an
individual
but
to
benefit
not
just
the
city
but
like
let's
say,
we'd
used
it
for
house.
F
It
not
been
a
I
thought
there
was
a
percentage.
You
told
me
a
couple
years
ago,
like
five
percent
of
the
actual
bond
number
could
go
to
some
individual
benefit.
No
I
mean
we're
not
doing
it
for
Mary
Smith
and
Tom
Smith
down
the
street,
but
doing
a
service
line
that
connects
to
somebody's
house
or
rehabbing
five
properties.
Isn't
there
a
percentage
of
a
bond
that
can
go
to
that
so
there's
I.
Remember
we
talked
about
that
a
couple
years
ago.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
was
right.
K
So
there's
a
couple
issues:
there
yeah
one
private
use
in
terms
of
a
tax-exempt
bond
offering
and
a
portion
of
which
can
be
used
for
private
use
and,
as
an
example,
I
would
suggest
something
like
if
you
were
to
operate
and
built
use
these
proceeds
to
build
a
rec
center
or
community
center.
Some
portion
of
it
could
be
used
to
house
a
for-profit
daycare
inside
that
it
has
to
be
a
an
amount.
That's
less
than
5%
of
the.
F
O
I
I
So
yeah
so
30
30,
but
still
there
so
there's
10
left
in
the
bank
for
those
projects
and
there's
30
left
in
the
bank
from
last
year's
projects.
I
might
do
my
math
right,
so
I
get
the
right
numbers
right,
and
so
we
have
forty
million
dollars
sitting
there.
That
we
are
is
waiting
for
the
projects
to
be
finished.
Most.
I
Which
are,
can
you
give
me
a
short
list
of
them?
Charles.
D
I
Like
we
need
a
few
more
project
managers,
at
least,
if
not
actual
laborers
and
people
who
can
actually
do
the
contracts
and
I
just
want
to
say
to
captain
Bruce
counsel.
So
similarly,
just
a
few
years
ago,
PWSA
was
not
really
succeeding
on
spending
down
the
bonds
that
we
were
intending
to
do
for
our
issuances,
and
it
was
a
big.
It
was
a
big
problem
right
and
so
we've
increased
our
internal
capacity,
especially
after
fine
firing,
Veolia
the
corporate
overlords,
the
the
privatized
operations
of
PWSA
and
happen
hiring
up
internally.
I
We
have
a
lot
more
people
who
are
implementing
projects.
We
have
a
lot
more
project
managers
who
are
able
to
manage
subcontractors,
so
we're
really
deploying
and
spending
down
the
capital,
and
you
see
the
public
results
right.
You
see.
Seven
thousand
LED
water
service
lines
replaced
on
private
property
as
well
as
public
property,
and
so
we
know
that
we
need
that
internal
capacity
here
at
the
city
in
order
to
make
these
projects
actually
happen.
I
So
what
we
didn't
do
in
this
conversation
today,
we
made
just
one
reference
that
it
was
to
cover
the
capital
budget
that
we
just
voted
on.
But
could
you
give
us
a
kind
of
summary
of
the
fat
part
that
numbers
that
eat
up
a
lot
of
the
50
million?
Just
like
you
did
for
the
last
three
years
of
projects,
the
future
projects
yeah.
I
L
P
I
Say
them
out
loud
instead
of
referring
to
page
numbers,
sure
so
I'm,
for
example,
one
that
jumps
off
the
page
is
smart
signals,
immobility
and
infrastructure
across
the
city
at
3
million
30
we
have
another
one
on
Thaddeus
Stevens
special
deployment
division
jumped
off
the
page
at
2
million
police
zone
5
relocation
at
almost
3
million,
were
there
others
that
gonna
jump
off
the
page.
For
you.
P
I
Know
that
we've
talked
a
lot
about
public
safety
and
all
of
our
public
buildings,
where
our
employees
work
that
are
in
terrible,
unsafe
conditions
that
we
definitely
need
those
done
as
soon
as
possible.
So
I
know
that
the
public
is
supportive
of
those
projects.
I
want
to
switch
over
to
one
of
the
things
that
I
had
been
planning
to
talk
about,
which
is
that
when
I
got
here
in
the
first
time
we
had
this
discussion
every
bond,
it
must
have
been
that
earlier,
first
60
million
dollar
one.
I
So
maybe
it
was
a
refinancing
I
can't
remember
or
it's
the
first
capital
project,
I
write
in
the
public
again
I
hope,
madam
clerk,
that
we're
attaching
this
handout
to
the
today's
legislative
session,
because
that
debt
cliff
here,
what
look
was
back
with
different
your
numbers.
It
was
2019.
Was
the
debt
cliff
well.
I
That
we
borrowed
so
we
pushed
it
back
in
time.
Basically,
there
was
a
slight
cliff
and
so
I'm
gonna
say
these
numbers
out
loud
too
right
now
our
total
amount
that
out
of
like
the
tax
dollars
that
we're
collecting
for
2020,
so
let's
say
we
like
600
million
dollars
in
people's
taxes
and
fees
will
be
spending
out
55
million.
If
I'm
reading
that,
with
my
granny
glasses,
my
readers.
I
Million
dollars
I
had
this
conversation
six
years
ago.
It
was
at
80
and
we
are
only
collecting
about
five
hundred
million,
and
that
was
really
alarming,
that
of
all
the
money
we
got
in
the
door
that
such
a
significant
percentage
was
just
turning
around
and
going
right
back
out
again
and
right,
nearly
twenty
percent.
I
So
what
we're
at
now
is
definitely
a
lower
percentage
of
our
total
revenue,
but
it
didn't
drop
off
as
much
as
we
had
hoped
right
because
we
started
borrowing
again,
which
is
good
if
we're
actually
completing
the
projects,
so
just
to
speak
to
the
right.
What
the
conversation
we
just
had,
we
really
do
need
these
things.
I
These
improvements
out
there
after
15
years
of
austerity
in
our
city
parks
on
our
city,
streets
and
even
the
social
infrastructure,
things
like
funding
for
daycare
facilities
and
and
so
I'm
concerned
that
we
were
carrying
this
debt,
but
I
will
issue
a
caveat
I'm,
not
as
concerned
that
I
would
be
more
concerned.
If
it
wasn't
it
two
and
a
half
percent.
D
I
Is
pretty
amazing
right,
so
it
makes
me
more
supportive
today,
but
I
just
want
to
call
out
for
the
public's
attention
that
we
were
kind
of
supposed
to
get
way
down
at
2019,
and
we
borrowed
repeatedly
now.
This
is
the
third
issuance.
Maybe
that
I
can
recall,
but
I
think
one
of
them
was
an
extension,
so
that
would
have
been
for
that
has
pushed
that
clip
back
because
I
kind
of
think
that
we
should
have.
I
M
If
I
could
so
the
debt
cliff
that
you're,
specifically
speaking
to
actually,
we
did
realize
that
for
2018
to
2019
I
believe
excuse
me.
Our
debt
service
payment
in
2018
was
around
72
million
and
it
dropped
down
to
52
million
in
2019,
and
what
that
allows
us
to
do
is
borrow
respond
more
responsibly,
moving
forward
and
that's
something
that
we've
codified
through
that
we
were
taught
through
ak-47
that
our
debt
service
cannot
exceed
12%
of
our
our
budget
and
expenditures.
At
one
point
through
ak-47
I
think
it
was
as
high
as
23
or
25.
R
M
I
I
It's
under
10
here,
even
if
we
look
after
we
vote
yes,
today,
you
support
this
issuance
and
that
we
are
still
looking
at
really
stable
revenue,
but
sync
written
increasing
yearly
and
that
we
or
you're
still
looking
at
just
a
short
seven
years
away
having
a
tremendous
drop
in
both
bonds
in
it
and
Margaret
you
kind
of
lean
forward.
When
we
talked
about
revenue,
do
you
have
something
to
add
there.
F
I
All
right
so
I'm,
supportive
today,
I,
don't
love
voting
to
borrow
money,
but
this
is
incredibly
cheap
money
and
thank
you
to
all
the
parties
who
are
responsible
for
getting
us
such
good
kind
of
credit
ratings
in
the
bond
market,
and
so,
let's
see
about
getting
some
of
these
projects
done.
Thank
you.
Nice.
N
K
You
mind
if
I
take
that
the
inverted
yield
curve
well-spoken
refer
to
it's
just
where
the
short
end
of
the
yield
curve
in
terms
of
interest
rates
is
higher
than
years
out.
So
if
the
year
one,
what
interest
rate
was
2%
and
year,
five
was
once
at
one
and
a
half
percent,
that
short-term
rate
is
higher
than
a
midterm
yield
or
a
long-term
yield.
K
The
inverted
yield
curve
is
supposed
to
be
a
leading
indicator
to
a
recession
and
since
the
fed
adjusted
rates
and
started
to
lower
rate
since
we
and
will
count
since
they
went
on
a
path
to
increasing
race
and
then
started
to
lower
rates,
the
yield
curve
is
no
longer
inverted.
The
short
end
of
the
yield
curve
is
in
fact
lower
and
that
meaning
the
one-year
rate
is
lower
than
the
two-year
in
the
two
years
lower
than
the
five
years.
K
So
it's
a
we're
back
to
normalized,
increasing
interest
rate
yield
curve
and
that
basically
means
in
an
investor.
Who's
in
investing
out
five
years
gets
a
higher
return
than
somebody
invests
for
one
year
and
it
looks
more
normalized
and
that
concern
is
really
no
longer
in
the
market
place.
So
it's
been
somewhat
dismissed
and
you've.
K
Seen
generally
speaking,
yields
lower
over
the
course
of
last
year,
as
I
mentioned
yields
from
just
last
year
at
this
time
are
down
almost
one
percent
across
the
yields,
all
across
all
maturities
and
keep
in
mind
when
we
sell
bonds,
we're
selling
bonds
over
20
years
with
a
certain
principal
amount
coming
due
each
year
with
a
different
yield.
So
it
reflects
that
increasing
yield
curve.
K
So
a
buyer
of
Pittsburgh
bonds
who
buys
year
one
expects
to
get
a
lower
interest
rate
than
someone
who
buys
a
five-year
bond
or
a
ten
year
or
a
twenty
year,
the
longer
out
on
the
yield
curve
you
go
the
higher
the
yield
is
expected
to
receive
in
terms
of
the
investor
return
and
we're
expected
to
pay
that
and
that's
normal
for
us
and
that
anger
get
reflection
of
all
those
yields.
As
I
mentioned
it's
closer
to
about
two
and
a
half
percent
currently
where
last
year.
G
Yes,
man
I,
want
to
tell
you.
I
was
comfortable
with
you
from
the
beginning.
You
know
when
we
sat
and
we
talked
for
I
guess
it
was
about
an
hour
but
died.
So
you
made
me
comfortable
with
the
whole
process,
but
like
Councilwoman
gross
I'm,
never
in
the
market
to
borrow
money.
You
know,
even
with
the
incredible
interest
rate
that
you
have
that's
fantastic
and
and
I
didn't
realize.
G
Until
councilman
O'connor
said
that
we
didn't
have
the
capacity
to
spend
that
money,
it's
it
can
be
a
real
problem,
so
even
a
two
and
a
half
percent.
If
we're
not
utilizing
it
and
putting
it
in
there,
we're
just
paying
interest
on
money.
We're
not
using
so
I
would
love
to
see
more
capacity
to
do
so.
Get
projects
rolling,
I
was
thrilled
to
see
$900,000
in
this,
for
the
public
works,
division
and
councilman
Krause
is
district,
but
so
much
affects
mine
and
Councilwoman
kill
Smith's
district.
G
So
so
so
that's
that's
great
I'm
comfortable
with
it
I'm
supportive
of
it.
You
know
going
forward,
though.
That's
again
make
sure
these
projects,
I,
guess
get
taken
care
of,
because
the
let
me
just
ask
you
one
other
thing:
the
idea
of
a
bond,
of
course
is
because
future
generations
are
going
to
be
gaining
from
this
and
they
should
be
paying
for
it
as
well.
Your
opinion,
whatever.
Q
K
We
went
through
an
RFP
request
for
proposal
process
and
we
were
selected
by
the
staff
through
the
process
and
we
submitted
jointly
my
firm,
which
is
just
myself,
along
with
the
firm
Davenport
which
is
out
of
Virginia
they're
in
the
they
cover
the
mid-atlantic
region
and
I,
would
say
primarily
I.
Think
the
strength
of
the
team
is
covering
a
we'll
call
similar
cities,
similar
cities
like
Cincinnati
and
Baltimore
and
Cleveland,
and
in
our
past
experience
so
I,
think
that
was
the
strength
of
the
team
that
we
presented
to
the
city.
E
G
J
Certainly,
we
hope
that,
with
this
new
income
that
we
will
have
not
with
this
barn
boring,
but
when
we
do
the
park
tax,
certainly
it
will
give
us
a
little
bit
more
capacity,
but
as
the
finance
people
are
sitting
here
are
being
nice
enough,
not
to
say
that
a
lot
of
the
reason
that
money
doesn't
get
spent
is
really
not
just
our
capacity.
That
is
part
of
it.
But
it's
actually
more
nuanced
than
that,
because
the
money
has
to
be
set
aside
for
matching
money,
that
we
don't
control
there.
J
Our
grant
funds
there,
our
state
funds,
there
are
federal
funds
that
this
money
leverages
and
that
oftentimes
it
sits
there
not
because
we
can't
spend
it,
but
because
we
will
not.
It
doesn't
make
sense
for
us
to
spend
it
when
it's
sitting
there
waiting
for
the
other
number
other
matching
monies
to
occur.
J
I've
been
in
because
I've
been
here
a
long
time,
I
kind
of
know
how
the
government
works
and
how
this
works,
and
so
we
are
perhaps
a
little
bit
more
capacity
will
be
helpful,
but
still
because
we
are
doing
these
long-term
projects
most
of
it
not
most
of
it,
but
many
of
it
being
matched
with
with
other
funding.
We're
gonna
always
have
this
lock.
This
lag
from
when
we
we
we
have
it
to
when
the
projects
get
done,
and
it
has
a
lot
to
do
with
the
speed
of
those
matching
monies
come
it's
it's
hard.
J
J
There's
more
housing
and
this
and
social
services
we
can
figure
out
a
place
to
put
the
right
right
market.
We
can
happen
yeah,
we
can
figure
out
the
placements
right
yeah
we
the
place.
We
can
figure
it
out,
oh
and
so,
but
I
really
I
really
wanted
to
say.
Congratulations
to
your
work.
I
know
that
I
am
I,
am
a
fan.
J
What
we're
doing
fiscally
of
our
city
I'm
very
proud
to
have
been
a
small
part
of
it
say
and
I
also
want
to
publicly
thank
bill
about
it
bill.
Thank
you
for
your
work
and
representing
Council,
and
you
know
in
this
whole,
endeavor
and
and
being
able
to
being
our
translator
right
this
this
this
bond
stuff
is
technical
and
it's
almost
like
a
foreign
language
and
you
need
a
translator
and
so
bill
is
I
designated
translator.
J
A
A
E
A
H
E
Q
C
Q
H
Q
No
some
so
this
is
neighborhood
needs
money
that
was
was
allocated
to
one
group,
and
the
concern
is
that
there
will
be
a
fundraising
there'll,
be
some
issue,
fundraising
that
money,
so
they
can
be
reimbursed
and
so
we're
looking
to
do
the
project
through
the
Art
Commission
so
run
that
through
City
Planning
and
making
sure
that
it
gets
done
in
a
timely
manner.
So
the
first
72
is
transferring
and
then
73
is
authorizing
those
funds.
So.
H
A
A
C
E
O
O
H
I
just
want
to
say
I
mentioned
to
you
before
and
I
mentioned
to
the
administration
as
we're
talking
about
connecting
all
these
trails
a
lot
a
while
ago,
mayor
Murphy
connected
trails
throughout
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
and
they
were
they
were
all
throughout
all
of
our
districts
and
they
did
connect
to
one
another
and
I,
don't
know
the
extent
yeah
to
silver,
how
they
were
connected
and
which
neighborhoods
another,
but
I
do
know.
You
could
take
a
bike
ride
across
district
two
in.
N
H
Very
safe
way
and
those
trails
were
overgrown
and
never
used
after
Mayor
Murphy,
left
and
I'm
wondering
if
we
have
any
kind
of
maps
that
we
can
maybe
open
up
those
trails
again,
because
it
seems
to
me,
there's
already
a
bike
infrastructure
here,
waiting
for
us
to
use,
if
not
impeding
upon
the
roadways
or
businesses.
That
would
actually
be.
You
know
similar
to
maybe
them
on
tour
trail
right
and
so
I'm
wondering
why,
if
we
can
try
to
get
some
information
about
that,
we
talked
briefly
I
talked
to
Kenny
yesterday,
with
the
administration
about
it.
H
I
would
like
to
see
us
do
some
of
those
things.
It's
not
just
always
closing
down
a
road
I
think
everybody
wants
great
bike
infrastructure.
What
we
don't
want
is
to
inconvenience
current
residents,
current
businesses
put
bikes
in
places
that
are
really
not
safe.
That
may
seem
like
oh
it's
a
great
place
for
a
bike
lane
and
really
it's
like
taking
your
life
in
your
hands
and
so
I
think
we
want
really
great
safe
bike
and
I
think
these
trails
might
be
a
way
to
help
cyclists
and
residents
and
property
owners.
H
So
I
think
there's
a
good
way
if
we
just
look
into
that
connection
and
I
do
I
think
we
talk
to
Bill
what
Dale
would
have
known
everything,
but
he
had
passed
away,
but
he
knew
where
all
these
trails
and
all
these
properties
were
but
I
know
that
there
has
to
be
something
in
place
and
maybe
even
a
meeting
with
Tom
Murphy
might
be
helpful.
Absolutely.
O
H
I
think
that
we
cannot
listen
to
four
or
five
people
in
speaking
for
an
entire
district
that
really
had
no
connection
to
the
community.
No
has
not
had
a
lot
of
conversations
with
the
residents
about
it
and
I
think
that
the
business
owners
haven't
been
notified.
The
property
understand
have
been
notified,
so
I
think
I
have
a
lot
of
skepticism
when
it
comes
to
those
meetings
and
and
the
feedback
that
we're
getting
so
I
think
that
we
need
to
continue
to
have
those
conversations.
I
really
want
to
make
it
clear.
H
I
really
think
we
need
do
need
bike
lanes
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
I.
Do
think
that
we
need
to
do
something
to
attract
younger
people
to
our
homes
and
into
our
areas,
especially
in
my
area,
where
we
have
a
lot
of
vacant
homes,
and
things
like
this
might
be
the
things
that
attract
younger
people
to
our
area.
This
and
dog-person
some
of
those
things
so
I'd
really
like
to
see
them.
H
I
just
want
to
make
us
I
just
want
us
to
do
them
right
and
so
that
we
don't
have
regrets
down
the
road
and
that
we
say
that
these
are
really.
We
have
an
extensive
conversations,
really
truly
open
public
meetings
really
truly
open
conversations.
We
didn't
come
in
with
a
preconceived
idea
of
what
we
want
to
do,
that
we're
actually
heard
what
the
residents
want
and
we're
trying
to
work
together
to
make
all
this
happen
for
everyone.
Both
pedestrians
and
cyclists,
yeah.
O
H
Keeping
in
mind
that
there
are
motorists
and
I
think
when
we're
talking
about
I
just
want
to
be
real,
clear
too,
because
I
think
a
lot
of
times.
We
talk
about
these
bike
lanes
and
we
don't
really
consider
the
disabled
community
very
much.
There's
a
lot
of
times
we're
not
considering
how
they're
getting
around
and
so
I
think
that
that
has
to
absolutely
be
part
of
the
conversations.
H
H
I
I
can't
actually
remember
if
it
was
the
Murphy
administration
of
the
Raven
stole
administration,
I'm
assuming
it
was
during
Ravenstahl,
because
I
moved
in
into
like
I
said
2000
at
the
end
of
the
Murphy
administration,
so
that
those
businesses
really
are
I
think
maybe
we're
alarmed
then,
because
I'm
remembering
back
a
long
time
ago.
But
it
is
a
place
where
now
I
know
neighborhood
of
7,000
people.
Some
70%
of
them
were
born
after
1980
right.
I
I
Worked
and
really
I
mean
there
are
a
lot
of
people
shopping
in
the
district
who
are
getting
there
by
foot
or
by
car
by
bicycle
and
not
by
car
right.
Even
though
there
was
a
lot
of
fears
about
parking
and
it
was
able
to
accommodate
was
a
very
it's
a
very
broad
street,
so
it
was
able
to
accommodate
both
bike
lane
and
parking.
So
it
didn't
have
really
that
issue
and,
as
you
know,
I
represent
a
lot
of
bicyclists
and
but
I.
I
It's
interesting
that
priority,
as
we
know,
has
been
to
put
bike
lane
on
streets
not
been
fully
supportive
for
years,
but
the
the
calls
that
I
get
from
people
who
are
lobbying
for
more
bike
lane
are
split.
Half
and
half
between.
We
want
more
on
city
streets
that
say
in
strip
district
like
Penn,
Avenue
or
neighborhood
streets,
and
why
don't
these
trail?
I
You
know
on
like
house
connect
with
each
other,
so
I
can't
you
know,
I
have
to
drive
through
a
dangerous
stretch
to
get
over
to
another
neighborhood
and
then
the
other
half
a
good
half
are
like.
Why
is
that
riverfront
trail
closed,
I
want
more
riverfront
trail,
and
so
there
is
a
really
significant
part
of
the
population,
even
among
my
very
heavily
biking
constituents
who
want
to
be
away
from
the
street
who
want
the
quiet
trail
who
want
a
safer
connection,
maybe
because
they
have
kids.
I
Yes,
sir,
this
week
it
was
someone
who
had
a
health
problem.
Who'd
had
open-heart
surgery
and
and
didn't
was
too
fearful
to
be
even
on
a
city
sidewalk,
because
you
know
any
if
he
had
any
prep,
you
know
if
you
got
hit
by
car,
he
would
really
not
survive
so
I
do
I.
It's
really
interesting
that
why
I
know
the
priorities
have
been
for
the
last
few
years.
I
really
have
a
whole
I
think
at
least
half
of
my
conversations
are
about
opening
off
Street
trails.
So
I
just
want
to
echo
that
and
say
it.
G
Smith,
you
know
when
she
talks
about
her
paths
and
I've
talked
to
you
about
this
before
I
was
against
bike
lanes
on
Broadway,
Avenue
and
Beach
view
and
took
a
lot
of
flack
for
it.
But
truth
is
I'm
a
bike.
You
know
I'm,
not
a
bike.
Enthusiast
myself,
but
I
support
I
have
a
lot
of
bike
enthusiasts
that
live
in
my
neighborhood.
You
know.
The
big
picture
for
me
here
is
getting
that
Wabash
Tunnel
we
can.
G
G
We
also
have
a
trestle
not
in
use
going
across
the
parkway
from
my
green
way
to
Councilwoman
Kael
Smith's,
Greenway
and
I'd
like
to
walk
into
your
her
trails
so,
and
that
would
be
the
route
in
through
the
Wabash
down
we'll
talk
to
the
Port
Authority
about
that
I
just
promised
my
advice,
bicycle
enthusiasts,
that
I
will
always
fight
for
that.
That's
the
big
picture
and
everything
will
take
off
from
there.
As
far
as
the
South
Hills
go
thanks,
thank.
N
H
Just
want
to
say
again:
the
Wabash
tunnel
is
a
conversation
that
needs
to
happen
in
Mount
Washington,
not
you
know
with
a
few
people
that
just
decide
what
Mount
Washington
residents
want.
I
think
it's
something
that
they
might
be
agreeable
to,
but
I
think
if
you
they
hear
this
conversation
without
them
being
a
part
of
the
conversation,
they're
gonna
shut
it
down
before
you
ever
even
think
about
it.
H
So
I
think
that
people
forget
that
they
have
a
very
powerful
voice
up
there
and
so
I
just
really
want
to
make
sure
we
do
it
right,
instead
of
coming
with
preconceived
notions
that
we're
coming
in
and
hearing
and
suggesting
and
giving
ideas
of
what
could
happen
and
hearing
what
the
residents
actually
want
and
say,
because
I
think
that
that
to
me
it's
I'm,
gonna
fight
for
what
they
want
and
so
on.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
say
that
it's
funny
to
me
I
tell
this
story.
H
D
C
63
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
at
the
Department
of
Human
Resources
and
civil
service
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
Henderson
brothers
for
services
relating
to
the
brokerage
of
a
one-year
excess
worker
compensation
insurance
policy
for
some
not
to
exceed
$30,000.
The
contract
allows
for
two
one-year
renewal
options
in
the
same
price
at
the
discretion
of
the
city
ocean.
F
A
H
I
You
I
said
this
last
time
this
was
on
the
agenda.
This
has
not
gotten
all
the
way
it's
planning
approvals,
so
I
just
want
to
know
for
the
record
that
this
is
maybe
a
half
a
dozen
times
in
the
last
year
that
sewer
modules
have
been
coming
before
they've
gotten
all
the
way
through
planning,
and
it
didn't
used
to
be
that
way
so
I'm
just
gonna
motional
hope
for
two
weeks.
You
know
it's
still
like
in
process
and
going
through
the
public
process.
I
A
Those
in
favor
opposed
seeing
none
bill
passes.
That
brings
us
to
the
end
of
our
agenda.
I
do
have
a
meeting
announcement.
Council
will
hold
a
briefing
next
Tuesday
February
11th
with
sessions
at
1:30
and
2:15
relative
to
the
2020
Housing
Opportunity
Fund
allocation
plan.
Any
conversation
for
members
councilman
O'connor,
yes,.