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Description
Pittsburgh Housing Authority / Pittsburgh Parking Authority / Sports & Exhibition Authority/Stadium Authority
A
A
Today
we're
going
to
be
doing
the
pittsburgh
housing
authority,
pittsburgh
parking
authority
and
the
sports
and
exhibition
authority
and
actually
stadium
authority,
they're
combined
together
and
I
am
going
to
introduce
next
bill.
Urbanic
who's,
our
city
council
finance,
director,
he's
going
to
give
us
an
overview
of,
I
think,
all
three
authorities
and
then
we'll
start
with
the
pittsburgh
housing
authority.
B
Yes,
first,
the
housing
authority,
the
housing
authority,
the
city
of
pittsburgh's
municipal
corporation,
formed
under
the
united
states,
housing
act
of
1937.
is
charged
with
providing
decent,
affordable
housing
for
low-income
persons.
A
housing
authority
provides
publicly
assisted
housing,
comprised
of
traditional
public
housing,
scattered
site
housing
and
housing
choice
vouchers.
B
They
currently
house
more
than
twenty
thousand
pittsburghers
manage
more
than
four
thousand
public
housing
units
and
provide
oversight
of
an
additional
900
mixed
finance
units.
The
authority's
purpose
is
to
develop
and
make
available,
affordable,
safe
housing
and
help
families
achieve
the
independence
they
strive
for
reverend
burgess
is
the
council
representative
that
sits
on
the
housing
authority
board
and
with
that,
let's
get
this
one
up.
Okay,
budgetary
highlights
on
how
it
affects
the
2021
budget.
B
Additionally,
the
majority
of
the
non-profit
payment
for
services-
438
000
revenue
line
item-
is
not
payments
from
the
city's
multi-billion
dollar
institutions
of
institution
purely
public
charity,
but
rather
payments
from
the
housing
authority
for
properties.
They
have
taken
off
the
tax
rules.
Example.
These
include
those
approved
by
council
at
the
end
of
2018
for
kelly
hamilton
homes,
allegheny
dwelling
phase,
one
northview
mid-rise
and
the
glen
hazel
rental
assistance
demonstration
housing
development.
A
Thank
you
for
asking.
I
had
said
you
would
read
them
all,
but
maybe
we
should
just
wait
since
it
would
be
confusing
to
do
all
three
we'd
forget
what
you
just
said.
So
with
that
introduction,
I
will
hand
it
over
to
the
guests
that
we
have
today
for
the
pittsburgh
housing
authority.
Would
you
like
to
all
introduce
yourselves
first,
since
our
our
our
viewers
can
see
all
of
you
on
screen?
Why
don't
you
go
through
and
introduce
yourselves
first
and
then
we'll?
Let
you
begin
your
presentation.
C
C
C
C
Disappeared:
186
million
dollars-
I
just
let
you
know
the
thousand
authority
budget
consists
of
developments,
developments
in
different
communities
throughout
the
city.
We
also
use
it
for
administration,
fee
construction,
maintenance,
protected
services.
As
he
said
before,
we
provide
the
police
department,
1.5
million
dollars
at
a
a
site
that
we
have
at
northview.
C
C
As
we
aggressively
do,
developments
throughout
the
city
lots
opportunities
as
far
as
businesses,
developers,
cdc's
religious
groups
and
also
the
opportunity
for
people
to
improve
as
far
as
jobs
and
as
we
bring
contractors
there,
we
have
section
3
program
which
is
available
for
residents
and
just
add
more
with
the
developments.
We
also
have
a
home
ownership
program
that
we
are
looking
to
expand
next
year
to
about
50
families
and
we
work
with
the
ura
and
foundations
and
banks
to
make
that
happen.
E
Can
everyone
hear
me
now
all
right
hello,
thank
you
for
that,
mr
binion?
Yes,
so
the
modernization
and
development
department
has,
under
its
umbrella
a
number
of
programs
or
applications
of
the
funding
that
we
have,
that
we
receive,
through
our
pbv
gap
financing
program,
we're
looking
forward
within
the
next
number
of
18
or
approximately
18
months
to
seeing
a
number
of
projects
move
forward
across
the
city.
C
D
Yes,
most
of
our
money
comes
directly
from
hud
under
the
two
major
programs,
the
low-income
public
housing
and
the
housing
choice,
voucher,
section
8.,
that's
probably
99
of
our
income.
However,
we
do
utilize
our
developments
to
spin
off
some
money
as
well
back
to
the
housing
authority
which
we
have
as
program
income.
C
A
Yes,
I'm
pretty
sure
there's
going
to
be
questions.
I
wanted
to
state
for
the
record
that
we're
joined
and
I'm
actually
having.
I
can't
see
everybody's
camera
on.
I
know
we're
joined
by
account
council
president,
theresa
smith,
councilman
anthony
coghill,
councilman
bobby
wilson,
councilman
bruce
krauss
and
councilwoman
erica
strasberger.
A
F
F
It's
an
area
that
has
been
waiting
a
lot
of
time,
a
long
time
for
some
of
the
attention
that
they
really
had
taken
away
from
them
back
when
they
were
flooded
and
a
lot
of
families
were
displaced,
and
it
caused
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
problems.
As
you
know,
on
our
side
of
town,
and
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
knowledge
for
coming
to
the
meetings
and
sheridan
and
making
sure
that
he's
making
people
feel
more
comfortable
with
housing
authority
in
our
area.
F
But
I
do
want
to
say
I
have
a
concern
when
I
hear
you
mention
that
you're
working
across
the
city
with
people
in
terms
of
affordable
housing
and
I've
heard
you
mentioned
everyone.
But
in
here
you
mentioned
city
council,
and
I
want
to
make
sure,
because
I
think
that
what
I've
noticed
is
a
pattern
over
the
years
of
city
council
being
left
out
or
ignored,
and
a
lot
of
the
work
being
done
in
the
city.
F
For
me,
I'm
fortunate
because
I
go
to
the
administration
if
I
have
a
concern
or
a
question,
but
I
don't
think
I
think
that
there's
sometimes
departments
in
the
city
not
just
to
the
authorities
and
and
and
whatever
that
don't
necessarily
include
the
council
member.
We
were
elected
to
represent
all
of
the
community,
not
just
one
part
and
not
just
one
group
and
not
just
one
one
faction.
So
I
just
want
to
say
that
for
ours.
F
Our
district
wants,
because
some
people
in
some
neighborhoods
want
affordable
housing
and
some
are
saying
we
have
an
overabundance,
and
you
know
in
our
district
we
have
an
overabundance
of
affordable
but
on
a
half,
not
always
in
habitable
housing.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
on
on
fixing
up
some
of
those
properties
but
at
the
same
time
working
with
our
residents
for
what
they
want
and
what
they
envision
for
their
neighborhoods.
C
C
We
always
want
to
have
open
communications
and
we-
and
our
imagination
includes
everyone,
because
the
great
imagination
that
you
and
I
talk
about
over
the
years
it
takes
years
to
get
there.
But
you
know
we
finally
look
like
we're
getting
in
that
direction,
because
you
and
I've
been
working
for
years
on
well.
F
F
Thank
you
for
sending
him
to
the
meetings
and
I
want
to
thank
your
team,
but
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
council
was
always
part
of
the
equation.
I
don't
I
sometimes
you
know.
I
see
people
that
say
that
they,
you
know,
can
speak
for
a
community
and
they
may
know
a
ton
of
people
on
one
side
of
town,
but
they
don't
know
anybody.
You
know
so
you
know
they're,
not
speaking
for
the
community.
So
that's
why
I
always
want
to
make
sure
that
council
is
part
of
the
equation.
A
G
G
A
A
Our
protocol
is
to
go
in
like
order
of
who,
like
walked
into
chambers
first
right
in
the
session.
So
that's
why
we're?
I
was
trying
to
figure
out.
I
couldn't
see
everyone
on
zoom.
I
didn't
have
my
screen
set
up
correctly,
so
councilwoman
strasberger.
Do
you
have
any
questions
for
the
housing
authority?
I.
I
H
I
Know
I
just
wanted
to
touch
base.
Mr
binyan,
on
a
couple
of
things.
Section
8
vouchers
talk
to
me
about
those
I
mean
you
know
as
far
as
so
so
I
was
in
carrick
a
long
time
ago
in
the
neighborhood.
They
really
wanted
to
know
how
many
vouchers
they
had
in
the
neighborhood
and
at
the
time
this
was
a
couple
of
years
ago.
I
had
a
hard
time
getting.
That
figure.
Is
that
something
that
you
have.
C
C
Neighborhood
neighborhood
neighborhood
to
comparison.
Sometimes
what
happened
when
we
put
the
city
council
names
on
there,
it
might
be
some
crossovers.
I
mean.
I
know
you
understand
that,
but
you
will
get
a
general
picture
throughout
the
city
where
the
concentration
of
housing
choice
vouchers
at
and
where
it's
not
at,
but
I
would
say
that
every
part
of
the
city
does
have
housing
choice,
voucher
residents.
C
I
D
Ready,
so
they
don't
have
the
exact
I
don't
have
the
print
up,
but
generally
admin
is
38
million
of
that,
and
that
includes
the
salaries
and
other
contracts,
but
salaries
and
benefits
for
our
administrative
people,
our
maintenance,
folks,
our
tenant
service,
folks
and
our
protective
service.
Folks,
it
is
roughly
twenty
percent
twenty
percent.
Okay.
C
Yes,
what
I
would
say
is
we
want
those
housing
authority,
we
don't,
we
don't
set
up
money,
sit
on
money,
just
to
be
said,
no
money.
What
we
do
is
all
our
dollars
that
we
have
every
penny,
that
we
can
come
up
with
go
towards
affordable
housing
or
going
back
and
forth
sustained
sustainability
or
houses
that
we
already
have.
C
C
All
our
money
goes
towards
providing
opportunities
in
affordable
housing,
home
ownership,
suss
efficiency
programs
and
youth
programs,
and
I
think
the
one
thing
we
did
big
this
year
didn't
go
to
housing,
but
we
realized
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
Schools
did
not
have
enough
resources
to
accommodate.
You
know
our
kids,
public
housing,
kids
in
some
section,
8
with
computers
and
internet,
so
we
work
with
comcast
and
also
the
school
board,
and
we
was
able
to
provide
computers.
You
know
for
kids
living
in
housing
and
also
internet
working
with
comcast.
I
C
C
Yeah
and
that
could
consist
of
vouchers
or
project
base.
What
I
mean
by
project
base,
you
could
look
at
out
there
and
larmer.
You
know
some
that
just
I
would
consider
project
based,
so
you
look
up
on
the
hill,
all
those
all
that
new
stuff
that
we
build
throughout
the
city.
I
know
you
have
seen
it
most
of
that
they
are
considered
project-based
vouchers.
C
A
C
J
C
C
We
had
to
change
a
whole
lot
of
stuff.
In
the
same
time,
you
know
we
could
not
meet
with
residents,
and
so
we
had
to
create
mechanisms
so
that
they
can
send
data
to
us
and
we
can
process
them
now
as
far
as
our
residence.
Initially,
what
we
find
out
that
when
kobe
first
came
most
our
residents
continue
to
work
because
most
our
residents
are
in
the
service
in
the
serious
community,
then
we
was
able
to
keep
residents
from
being
evicted.
As
you
know,
the
law
is
out
there.
C
J
C
C
J
C
C
J
C
I
believe
the
ura
is
using
the
housing
fund
and
we
are
using
the
subsidies
that
we
have
from
from
the
u.s
government.
But
what
I
want
to
say
is
that
the
ura
and
the
housing
authority
are
we
like
brothers
and
sisters
as
far
as
gord
wellness,
brothers
and
sisters
as
far
as
gore
to
attack
affordable
housing.
We
jointly
work
with
home
ownership
programs
and
now
we're
going
to
jointly
work
on
this
landlord
incentive
program
to
increase,
affordable
housing.
State
of
pittsburgh.
J
H
C
J
A
H
F
H
F
Sister,
mary
at
save
a
life
today
you
know
salt
and
they
they
did
a
great
job.
But
what
I
heard
you
say
was
that
you
worked
with
pittsburgh
public
schools
and
it
just
made
my
skin
just
boil
because
honestly
and
they
have
a
bigger
budget
than
we
have
and
the
fact
that
they
couldn't
provide
their
kids
with
computers
is
just
outrageous
to
me.
F
But
I
also
want
to
make
sure
are
you
working
with
other
schools,
because
a
lot
of
our
students
in
pittsburgh
don't
attend
pittsburgh
public
schools,
anymore,
they're,
attending
christian
schools
or
charter
schools
or
different
places?
Some
are
even
home
schooled.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
missing
kids,
because
they
don't
attend
pittsburgh
public
schools,
because
there's
a
lot
of
kids
that
attend
other
types
of
schools.
C
Our
intent
was
that
that
we
know
that
we
didn't
want
a
gap
in
which
we
do
have
a
gap
in
education,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
our
kids
had
the
opportunity
to
immediately
take
advantage
of
the
type
of
platforms
the
school
board
had
as
far
as
working.
You
know
during
school
from
home
or
a
couple
of
days,
but
I
would
say
that
if
there
are
students
who
goes
to
charter
schools
or
other
schools,
I
think
we
can
find
a
pathway
to
assist
them.
F
Okay,
so
that's
what
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
assisting
four
children,
no
matter
where
they
live,
no
matter
what
schools
they
attend,
because
we
have
a
lot
and
we
even
have
kids
attend
private
schools
and,
in
you
know,
parochial
schools
on
some,
even
on
we're
receiving
grants
or
or
some
some
assistance
to
go
there.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
we're,
not
missing
anybody
and,
like
I
said
it,
makes
me
angry
because
their
budget
is
so
large
and
they
should
they
should.
F
I
think
everybody
feels
that
they
should
have
been
ready
to
do
a
little
bit
differently
and
I
do
realize
that
they
have
more
unique
challenges
than
other
school
districts
around
us
and
and
a
lot
more
students,
but
I
actually
worked
for
pittsburgh
public
schools,
so
I
I
you
know
before
my
life
here,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
one
all
kids
are
taking
care
of,
regardless
of
whether
housing
authorities
stepped
in
or
not.
It
should
have
been
something
that
was
done
as
it
is.
So
that's
that
was
my
concern.
F
Is
that
we're
using
taxpayer
dollars
once
taxpayer
dollars
are
already
paying
for
something
that
should
have
been
taken
care
of?
Okay?
So
that
that's
me,
that's
one
of
the
issues,
but
I
heard
you
and
I,
when
you
were
talking
about
the
waiting
list,
how
many
did
you
mention
any
of
them
or
outside
of
the
city
of
pittsburgh?.
C
No
to
be
able
to
qualify
for
a
voucher,
you
must
well
initially
you
must
have
to
live
in
the
city
for
one
year.
Okay,
before
you
could
take
that
voucher
anywhere,
we
remove
that.
We
might
put
it
back
in.
I
think
that
doing
I
guess,
during
the
time
when
pittsburgh
was
very
progressive
and
bringing
outside
any
of
these
companies,
the
housing
authority
started
losing
section.
8
housing
talks
about
your
opportunity
throughout
the
neighborhoods,
because
you
know
other
people
was
coming
into
the
city.
C
I
mean
we
understand
that,
so
we
was
our
people.
Our
residents
was
unable
to
find
affordable
housing,
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
so
we
team
up
with
alligator
county
housing
authority
such
that
people
can
migrate
out
to
allegheny
county,
but
right
now
what
we
begin
to
see
are
those
vouchers
are
moving
back
and
people
for
allegheny
encounter
moving
back
into
the
city,
so.
F
I
just
want
to
say
I
think
that
we
ought
to
be.
We
ought
to
be
looking
into
something
like
that.
I
mean
when
they
talk
about
all
the
mergers.
That's
that's
one.
I
never
understood
why
we
didn't
start
there
because
it
makes
sense
because
in
my
district
we
border
the
most
boroughs,
so
I
know
the
needs
in
other
boroughs,
and
so
I
know
that
there's
a
need,
and
especially
in
places
like
mckees,
rocks
and
stowe
and
and
actually
several
bars,
several
ingram,
there's
there's
several
more
places
that
need
help.
C
G
H
F
C
H
C
It's
the
mayor's
office
working
with
the
chief
of
staff
working
with
ura
working
with
foundations,
working
with
cdcs
working
with
grassroot
groups.
All
of
us
are
asked
one.
We
always
like
to
call
this
group
as
one
pittsburgh,
because
we
was
able
to
achieve
one
of
the
biggest
grants
you
know
and
from
her
from
charleston
neighborhood
and-
and
you
can
see
the
outcome
out
there
in
llama,
but
we
are
continuing
to
go
for
big
grants,
so
we
can
change
communities
and
provide
affordable,
better
housing
throughout
the
city.
F
C
F
What
I
would
love
to
see
is
a
day
where
these
services
are
not
really
even
needed,
because
I'd
love
to
see
people,
lift
it
up
and
out
of
poverty
and
and
not
have
I
mean
I
said
to
people,
you
know
I
was
young
and
I
was
a
widow
and
I
had
two
kids.
I
struggled
I
struggled
a
lot
and
I'd
hate
to
ever
see
anybody
go
through
that.
It's
not
something
people
want
to
do.
People
think
people
just
want
to
sit
back
and
ask
her.
F
H
H
A
A
So
if
you
could
speak
to
that,
the
concern
in
lawrenceville
is
how
to
gain
back,
affordable
units,
so
much
so
that
we
passed
mandatory
zoning
that
if
a
bigger
developer
builds
20
units
or
more,
they
have
to
build
at
least
10
percent
of
those
units
as
deeply
affordable
units
at
the
50
percent
ami
some
people
advocated,
we
should
have
gone
deeper
and
so
we're
trying
to
gain
those
back.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
participation
in
the
mandatory
id
as
well.
A
So
but
first
let's
talk
about
vouchers
and
if
you
could
just
give
us
kind
of
anyone
here
on
the
call
mr
banyan
or
ms
pierre,
if
you
could
explain
why
someone
would
have
a
voucher
in
their
hand
right
for
those
of
us
who
are
listening.
Who's
never
had
to
to
live
through
the
process,
why
they
would
have
a
voucher
in
their
hand
and
not
be
able
to
rent
an
apartment
in
the
city.
Let's
start
with
the
basics.
C
Okay,
the
the
first
thing
is
available
landlords.
So
that's
why
we
are
trying
trying
to
increase
landlord
participation.
We
are
starting
a
very
aggressive
marketing
campaign.
We
are
giving
landlord
bonuses
or
whatever
anything
possible,
to
increase
the
landlords
as
far
as
in
your
community,
it's
probably
better
for
us
to
work
with
your
community
group
and
you
know,
work
to
find
opportunities
for
affordable
housing.
C
You
know,
like
you
said
before
you
know
we
had
hundreds
of
units
in
our
community
and
we
and
asked,
as
the
city
start
getting
very
aggressive
and
bringing
people
in
which
is
a
good
thing.
They
didn't
have
any
place
to
live
and
then
what
happened
was
they
started?
You
know
moving
into
communities
and
taking
out
the
section
eight.
C
Then
we
seen
for
a
short
period
of
time
as
the
contractors
came
in
and
started
building
these
large
communities
people
started
moving
out,
but
it
did
not
make
a
significant
impact
because
you
know,
like
you
said
they
they
take
a
three
unit
house.
They
used
to
be
three
units
and
they
converted
to
one
big
house
and.
C
C
A
C
A
Right
and
so
the
rents
are
sky,
high
and
especially
the
strip
in
lawrenceville
and
there's
many
thousands
of
of
new
units,
honestly
there's
probably
about
3
000
units
throughout
my
district
that
are
brand
new
right.
If
you
include
strip
and
lawrenceville,
but
you
also
kind
of
go
up.
The
hill
towards
the
east
end
along
bauman
center,
which
we
split
with
councilman
strasberger
and
myself,
but
I've
had
multiple
units
built
there
as
well.
So
but
again,
those
are
very
high.
Rents.
C
I
think
that
the
housing
authority
enjoy
a
challenge
we
can
work.
You
know
with
your
community
leaders,
grassroot
my
team
monique
and
her
team
and
my
finance
team,
and
also
the
other
partners
of
ura
and
and
foundations.
I
think
we
can
find
a
pathway.
It's
always
a
way.
We
just
don't
know
it
right
now.
Well,.
C
A
Out
of
town
developer
was
building
another,
they
had
built
250
units
before
we
passed
the
inclusionary
zoning
and
just
refused
to
add
affordable
units,
and
so
it
was
such
a
big
site
that
they
13
acres,
in
fact,
that
they
were
when
they
got
ready
for
their
phase
two
to
build
another
350
units.
Now
they
are
required
to
build
35,
affordable
units,
and
you
could
speak
to
your.
You
are
helping
us
do
the
income
assessment.
I
believe
correct.
C
A
G
C
So
so
what
I
encourage
our
council
people
is
you
talk
to
developers?
You
know
the
housing
authority
door
is
always
open.
You
don't
know
what
we
have
in
our
toolbox,
but
our
end
game
is
to
provide
affordable
housing.
So
our
goals
are
to
say,
and
so,
even
though
it's
worth
the
conversation,
because
we
have
a
big
imagination
over
here
and
I
got
a
great
staff
and
they
will
figure
out
a
way
to
make
stuff
work
if
we
can
provide
housing
for
a
family.
A
Parking
authority
we'll
get
to
you,
we
know,
we've
been
hearing
now
and
as
city
council
have
been
struggling
with
how
to
increase,
affordable
housing
right
and
we've
seen
lots
of
reports,
and
we
know
we're
upwards
of
close
to
20
000
units
short
right,
and
so
I
think
constituents
want
to
know
how
housing
authority
have
you
added
units
and,
if
so,
how
many
a
few
increased
vouchers.
You
just
spoke
to
how
you've
increased
working
proactively
besieging
from
hud
an
increase
of
that
dollar
amount.
A
That
ultras
could
be
used
for,
which
was,
I
think,
well
done,
to
make
vouchers
more
usable
in
more
neighborhoods
but
kind
of
communicate
to
us
summarize
very
quickly.
What
what
what
are
your
limits
and
is
there
any
way
we
can
help
you
expand
your
capacity
to
fill
this
need
right,
you're.
We
have
this
need
in
housing
and
you're
the
housing
authority.
A
C
No,
no
I'm
not
going
to
dodge
it
primary
where
we
have
right
now.
First,
you
come
up
with
a
whole
lot
of
innovative
programs.
One
is
before
the
housing
authority.
What
we
used
to
do
is
write
a
check
to
a
developer
and
that
developer
would
build
a
house
and-
and
that
was
it
and
the
developer
would
own
that
place
the
evolution
of
the
housing
authority
city
of
pittsburgh.
What
we
have
done,
we
have
became
partners
and
also
we
provide
opportunity.
C
However,
we
came
up
with
unique,
innovative
program
here
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
where
we
can
work
with
developers
to
produce
units
of
about
a
hundred
thousand
dollars.
So
that
means
that
for
what
we
used
to
do
for
one
unit
now
we
can
create
four
units
and
then
also
we're
boosting
up
our
home
ownership
program.
C
You
would
not
know
it.
It's
a
whole
lot
of
stuff.
You
drive
by
every
day
and
may
not
realize
it's
affordable
housing,
but
we
still
notice
the
need.
Our
mission
is
to
continue
to
find
innovative
ways
to
create
affordable
housing.
So
I
encourage,
if
you
talk
to
developers,
they
need
to.
You
know,
have
a
conversation
with
us
and
we
talk
to
everyone.
We
do
not.
We
talk
to
anyone,
it
doesn't
matter.
We
will
all
we.
A
H
H
A
A
A
B
B
B
The
city-wide
parking
tax
line
is
estimated
to
decrease
by
12
from
last
year's
projections
and,
just
to
remind
everybody
too,
the
parking
authority
doesn't
have
all
the
garages
only
has
a
percentage
of
the
garages.
So
we
get
a
lot
of
money
in
in
private
parking
tax
as
well
too
from
the
private
garages.
B
Those
things
have
also
been
decimated.
In
this
year
a
total
of
52
million
dollars
was
projected
or
we
will
receive
for
2021
in
parking
tax
and
just
a
reminder
year
and
this
year
were
estimated
to
receive
only
29
million
dollars
the
amount
we
were
supposed
to
get
this
year.
I
was
around
61
million
dollars,
so
you
can
see
the
the
operations
of
parking
are
very
difficult
through
this
pandemic,
and
hopefully
things
will
get
better,
and
with
that
let's
hand
it
back
to
you,
councilwoman.
K
Thank
you
and
thanks
council
for
holding
the
meeting
today
and
bill
thanks
for
the
summary,
I
would
just
add
a
few
things.
Some
of
our
numbers
have
been
adjusted.
We
now
have
13
garage
facilities
that
includes
the
second
avenue
of
mwan
wharf
and
we're
down
to
32
surface
more
neighborhood
surface
lots.
The
other
ones
were
sold
for
economic
development
in
the
neighborhoods.
K
K
With
that,
I
think
bill
had
pretty
much
summarized
our
operation
and
how
we're
come
into
existence.
Our
budget.
We
just
passed
our
budget
for
2021
last
week
at
this
month's
board
meeting.
As
I'm
sure
you're
aware
authority
has
a
five-member
board
appointed
by
the
mayor.
The
authority's
board
is
responsible
for
setting
the
rates
at
the
garages
in
the
neighborhood
service
slots
and
city
council
is
responsible
for
setting
the
rates
on
the
on
street
meters.
K
K
K
Our
payment,
and
with
that
our
projected
payment
to
the
city
this
year
will
be
on
the
2021
budget,
will
be
a
total
of
15.9
million.
That
includes
all
payments,
such
as
the
co-op
included
in
the
co-op
agreement.
That
bill
covert
is
from
the
line:
island
parking
court
on
street
meter
revenues,
juan
morf,
real
estate,
taxes,
payment
pilot
payment
and
parking
taxes.
K
A
A
H
A
A
Oh
excuse
me,
mr
wilson,
I
forgot
I
was
trying
to
keep
track
of.
Who
was
where
mr
congo
would
you
mind
if
I
asked
mr
wilson
if
he
wants
to
go?
First,
absolutely,
not
thank
you,
that's
been
wilson.
Do
you
have
anything
to
add
or
your
this
was
your
first
year,
your
first
budget
instead
of
budget
hearings
and
your
first
year
on
the
parking
authority.
J
Yes,
yes
well!
Well!
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Well,
you
know
being
on
the
parking
authority
this
past
year
has
not
you
know.
I
think
I
was
appointed
in
in
march
just
before
this
happened
and
I
was
introduced
to
some
some
some
hard
matters.
You
know
right
from
the
right
from
the
gates,
but
you
know
mr
rondarando
and
his
team
have
really
put
together
a
you
know:
plan
moving
forward
the
best
they
can
do.
J
I
mean,
like
you
know,
we
we
talk
at
the
meetings,
talk
on
the
phone,
I'm
trying
to
think
of.
Like
I
mean
you
know
other
than
giving
the
public
some
information.
I
think.
Maybe
you
know
I've.
I've
have
all
my
questions
answered,
but
I
think
for
the
public
maybe
be
good.
If,
mr
honor,
you
could
talk
about
the
the
challenges
in
the
future,
so
this
pandemic
isn't
doesn't
seem
like
it's
going
away
anytime
soon.
K
Times
sure
we,
as
noted
in
2020
hit,
we
did
drastic
cuts
across
the
board
in
every
department
we
did
payroll
reduction.
We've
heard
those
staff.
We
took
all
the
necessary
actions
that
we
could.
We
even
furloughed
our
contract
to
security
for
about
six
months,
and
that
was
a
savings
about
230
000
a
month.
K
We
project
in
our
2021
budget
by
the
end
of
2021
our
projection
is
that
we'll
only
be
at
60
percent
of
our
2019
numbers
so
doing
that
what
we
felt
was
the
best
move
to
make
us
financially
sad
going
forward.
Not
a
one-time
fix
was
to
refinance
our
debt.
Our
debt
was
down
to
about
50
million
dollars
and
to
be
paid
off
in
full
in
2026.,
this
year's
payment
due
december
31st
and
next
year's
was
about
8.1
million
dollars.
K
With
the
refinancing
we
reduced
that
down
to
2.3,
extended
it
on
for
six
years
and
not
only
try
to
account
for
this
year,
but
next
year
is
about
three
million
dollars.
So
we
reduced
that
five
million
two
to
try
to
ensure
that
we'll
meet
our
death
service
coverage
this
year
in
the
years
going
forward
and
we'll
continue
to
monitor
and
reduce
expenses.
Where
we
can,
we
don't
see
the
garages
we're
monitoring
all
the
activities
down
downtown
that
are
outside
of
our
control.
K
A
lot
of
the
major
hotels
are
still
taking
a
significant
hit
and
aren't
open.
We
just
heard
from
melbourne
square,
I
mean
mel
and
bank
of
new
york
melbourne.
They
were
not
bringing
their
employees
back
until
april.
A
lot
of
the
larger
companies,
too,
now
have
told
their
employees
to
work
remotely
till
april,
so
that'll
have
its
effect
on
us.
We'll
continue
to
monitor
that
and
look
at
expenses
reduce
expenses
where
we
can
going
forward.
K
J
Are
you
seeing
you
know?
Is
there
what's
the
conversation
around
increasing
rates
or
finding
other
ways
to
to
get
revenue?
I
know
that
you
are
in
constant
contact
with
you
know,
other.
You
know
other
companies
that
own
garages
are
there.
Are
they
raising
rates?
Are
they
keeping
rates
lower
could
be
with
you
what's
happening
there.
K
K
J
I
know
that
one
of
the
one
of
the
big
costs
with
the
authority
is
is
the
the
cost
of
the
garage
and
all
the
different
garages
that
you
have,
and
the
maintenance,
with
the
decreased
amount
of
cars
that
are
driving
in
and
out,
is
that?
Does
that
help
with
the
maintenance
costs
or
is
the
maintenance
cost
staying
the
same.
K
The
main
response
we're
looking
at
that,
but
it
stays
the
same
because
we
have
to
maintain
it
at
all
our
garages.
We
have
closed
off
the
upper
levels
now,
where
you
know,
keep
the
the
public
and
the
vehicles
out
of
there
to
try
to
maintain
lessen
the
maintenance,
but
structurally
wise
we've
took
a
drastic
hit
in
our
capital
budget.
K
For
instance,
like
at
the
last
board
meeting,
we
passed
a
resolution
to
be
prepared
for
the
winner
with
salt
supplies,
but
we
will
not
need
to
do
the
roofs
this
year
because
it
was
parking
on
air
and
will
only
pay
for
the
salt
that
is
used
during
the
year.
So
we'll
continue
to
monitor
the
expenses,
but
the
lighting
in
the
garage
is
maintained,
so
utilities
got
to
be
kept
on,
so
the
garage
personnel
got
to
be
there
when
it's
open.
So
there's
not
a
significant
savings
from
operation,
a
maintenance
standpoint
in
the
garage.
J
Yeah,
it's
unfortunate
now
we're
coming
into
the
holiday
season
and
people-
that's
usually
probably
a
high
time
for
you
know
for
business
and
that's
that's
going
to
take
a
hit.
Well,
I
appreciate
your
time
and
and
everything
that
you
and
your
team
have
done
to
you
know,
get
us
through
these
times.
I
don't
have
any
further
questions
thanks.
K
J
K
I
Oh
just
just
a
couple,
thank
you,
hey
david,
thank
you
for
being
here
and
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
always
being
responsive
to
me.
You
know
whatever
parking
issues
come
up,
you
know
you
handle
right
away
from
me,
which
is
which
is
very
nice
and
you've
been
at
it
a
long
time.
How
many
years
have
you
been
there
now.
I
K
I
And
next
next
year
doesn't
look,
looks
pretty
bleak
as
well,
and
you
know
I
tell
you
that
just
out
of
curiosity,
when
I
think
about
your
authority,
I
think
you
know
long
range
now,
of
course,
next
year
is
going
to
be
tough
too.
I
believe
unless
that
vaccine
gets
rolled
rolled
out
early,
but
but
even
beyond
that,
I
feel,
like
you
know,
parking
overall
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
which
used
to
be
such
a
premium.
I
Do
you
fear,
like
you
know,
people
are
going
to
now
be
saying.
Why
am
I
running
the
top
story
of
oxford
center
and
you
know
whether
it's
parking
and
the
the
rent
that
they
pay
there
that
people
are
going
to
move
away
from
it
I
mean.
Are
you?
Do
you
feel
like
the?
Are
you
projecting
that
parking
will
be
back
if
the
pandemic?
K
Or
you
think,
once
it
sides
it'll
come
back,
but
probably
not
to
the
demand,
like
you
noted,
to
where
it
was
prior
to
that
we
are
looking
at
different
options.
Specifically,
like
you
said,
companies
are
getting
familiar,
working
remotely
and
saving
costs,
but
I
think
at
some
point,
you'll
have
to
bring
employees
back
now
that
may
be
on
every
other
week,
where
an
employee's
coming
into
the
office.
K
Instead
of
you
know
the
rent
half
the
space
where
we
have
to
get
creative,
where
now
we
have
monthly
leases,
we
may
have
to
come
up
with
bi-monthly
leases
or
weekly
leases
and
just
monitor
our
operations
going
forward,
maybe
down
the
road
adjusting
the
rates
accordingly,
but
I
don't
see
that
happening
anytime
soon.
We
have
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
come
out
of
the
pandemic,
it's
out
of
our
control,
but
we're
constantly
monitoring
it
on
a
daily
basis.
I
K
Where
we
are
with
our
ninth
and
pen
project,
we
were
going
ahead,
replacing
that
the
old,
dilapidated
garage
we
got
it
raised.
It's
a
complete,
clean
site
right
now,
but
it's
on
hold.
You
know
until
the
demand
comes
back,
we're
at
only
40
utilization
or
does
the
demand
come
back
and
you
know
what
what
are
we
going
to
do
with
that
footprint
now,
yep,
absolutely.
I
So
the
other
question:
this
is
kind
of
unrelated
to
the
budget,
but
I
get
a
lot
of.
I
don't
want
to
say
complaints,
but
a
lot
of
inquiries,
the
permit
parking
it
used
to
be
that
there
was
a
sticker
that
people
put
in
their
window.
So
the
residents
you
know
if
somebody
was
parked
outside
of
the
house
for
three
days.
They
would
know
okay.
Well,
the
person
has
their
tag,
and
now
we
want
to
run
away
from
that.
Is
that
right.
K
That
is
correct.
We
went
with
virtual
now
that
we
went
with
virtual
permits
and
virtual
visitors
passed.
It
was
the
last
technology
upgrade
at
the
authority
after
the
meter
upgrade
so
you're
correct.
The
neighbors
can't
tell
if
somebody's
there
we
drive
down
the
street
in
the
vehicle
and
we'll
be
able
to
tell
if
that
license.
Plate
has
a
permit,
a
visitor's
pass
or
is
a
you
know:
legal
parking
within
a
two-hour
limit
or
a
violation,
and
then
we
would
tag
it.
The
customers
still
can
call
in
with
the
license
plate.
I
Was
the
sticker
that
wasn't?
I
mean
I
mean
I
get
it
with
technology,
you
don't
need
the
sticker.
You
don't
need
your
your
people
don't
need
the
sticker,
because
it
was
kind
of
comforting
to
the
folks
who
saw
that
car
parked
out
in
front
of
their
house
and
without
them
having
to
pick
up
the
phone
and
bother
your
department
and
say
what
about
you
know
turning
the
license
plate
and
everything
else
in
I'd
love
to
see
that
little
sticker
back,
I
guess
is
what
I'm
saying
david
well.
K
Be
honest
with
you,
I
don't
see
you
coming
back.
I
mean
it
was
one
way
too
that
we
move
forward
with
technology
and
the
pla
like
license
plate
is
the
focus
point
now
for
everything,
and
it
was
just
one
of
the
ways
to
cut
costs
too.
On
the
mailing.
Now
the
the
application
mailing
out
the
permits
printing
the
permits.
Now
everything
can
be
done
online,
probably
90
of
our
applications
are
done
online
and
I
guess
a
note
from
the
pandemic.
K
The
rpp
residential
permit
areas
have
become
more
populated
with
vehicles,
because
the
cars
that
used
to
leave
in
a
day
and
come
down
time
to
work
now
are
staying
home
and
are
staying
within
those
rpp
areas
and
we're.
You
know
we're
seeing
more
congestions
in
those
areas
rather
than
the
downtown
area
right
now,
as
a
switch
as
a
cause
from
the
pandemic.
I
Correct,
okay:
now,
that's
it
david!
I
think
you
guys,
you
know
you
and
your
team.
As
you
say,
you
know
so
rightfully
that
you
have
a
good
team
behind
you.
It
all
starts
at
the
top,
so
yeah
thanks
for
for
what
you
do.
I
think
you
do
a
great
job
there
and
hopefully
parking
creates
the
revenue
that
we
expect
it
to
in
the
near
future.
That's
all
from
me
mental
illness!
A
H
A
H
A
K
The
original
budget
projected
we
projected
to
give
the
city
just
under
30
million
dollars,
then
the
pandemic
hit.
We
had
lost
our
revenues,
we
had
amend
our
budget
with
the
new
amended
budget
and
the
refinancing
enabled
us
to
maintain
our
payment.
It
is
decreased
from
about
29.5
million
to
about
11
million
dollars
that
we'll
give
the
city
in
2020.
K
A
Okay,
that's
much
more
clear.
I
appreciate
it
so
as
just
for
listeners
at
home,
that's
a
that's!
A
big
chunk
of
the
revenue
shortfall
that
the
city
has
is
the
revenue
that
we
had
forecasted
from
reliable
reliably
park
authority
has
been
giving
us
a
rev
surplus
revenue
for
the
last
four
or
five
years
so
that
that's
really
taken
a
hit,
and
you
imagine
again
the
the
big
parking
lots.
What
what
where
are
is
the
bulk
of
that
revenue
in
a
good
year?
A
K
The
garage
revenues
on
a
yearly
basis
are
about
34
million
dollars
in
the
meter
revenue
over
the
last
couple
years,
we're
about
20
20
million
dollars.
Okay,
thank
you
54,
and
then
we
got
another
10
million
from
parking
court,
but
so
that's
where
the
majority
of
money's
come
different,
neighborhoods
produce
different
amounts,
downtown
nine.
Our
garages
out
of
the
13,
are
in
the
downtown
area.
So,
yes,
the
garage
revenues
are
mainly
downtown
and
the
neighborhood
lots
meter
revenues
do
well.
K
A
Right
as
people
have
adjusted
of
them,
that
has
produced
its
own
side
effects
that
we
didn't
expect
that
I'll,
just
not
too
good
on
rabbit
hall.
But
then
so
people
can
kind
of
stay
at
the
surface,
lots
all
day
long
because
they
can
keep
re-upping
their
meter
they're
on
their
phone
app.
They
didn't
actually
have
to
like
leave
the
hospital
walk
over
to
a
surface
lot
and
put
their
money
in
the
meter.
So
we
have
people
on
12-hour
shifts
of
occupying
what
we
had
depended
on
to
be
a
small
business
customer
parking.
A
K
A
Try
to
get
turnover
yeah,
you
need
turnover.
We
we've
had
long
discussions
for
the
councilman
members
who
are
new
with
of
how
to
in
a
small
business
district.
You
need
people
to
not
occupy
that
parking
spot
for
a
day
or
even
several
days.
You
need
it
to
be
a
turnover
so
that
constantly
there's
about
10
of
the
parking
spaces
that
are
empty
so
that
people
can
come
in
and
find
a
spot.
A
Maybe
it's
time
to
revisit
that
data
and
I'd
be
happy
to
have
those
conversations
for
my
district,
because
I
do
still
have
complaints.
As
you
mentioned,
some
spots
are
being
taken
by
restaurant
seating,
which
is
hugely
popular
and
supported
by
residents
who
are
kind
of
almost
eating
more
from
their
local
neighborhood
restaurants,
because
they're
all
working
from
home,
but
then
also
there.
There
are
some
spots
in
my
district
on
the
main
streets
where
it's
really
been
a
discussion,
the
neighborhood.
That
rates
maybe
need
to
be
higher,
not
lower,
and
so
that's.
K
A
Density
daily
density-
I
don't
know
what
other
word
capitality.
Is
there
right?
So
I
think
that's
really
interesting
option.
So
I'm
going
to
raise
the
topic,
we
don't
have
to
explore
it
fully
today,
but
is,
are
you
allowed
to
lease
out
your
spots
or
is
it
all
because
they're
public
garages
do
not
do
private
leases.
H
K
A
So,
ironically,
this
isn't
really
under
your
purview.
It's
really
about
for
us
council
members.
What
parking
we're
requiring
to
be
built
new,
we
just
heard
parking,
is
down
all
over
the
place
and
we
still
have
these
giant
requirements
for
new
parking
spaces
to
be
built.
When
you
have
again,
I
have
a
lot
of
new
construction.
Councilman
wilson
is
seeing
new
construction
as
well.
So
imagine
like
a
new
office
building
or
a
new
commercial
space
has
a
pretty
high
parking
requirement.
A
So
again,
it's
not
really.
Maybe
we'll
pick
your
brain
off
camera
here,
because
it's
not
really
under
parking
authority,
purview
or
budget,
but
I
wonder
if
our
at
least
current
parking
requirements
are
are
too
high
for
this
reality
that
we're
in
certainly
I
I
totally
believe
that
we
are
way
over
built
parking
in
the
strip
district.
A
A
We
not
we
right,
but
our
requirements
have
required
developers
to
build
many
thousands
of
new
parking
spaces
in
the
strip
district.
But
there's
this
like
imbalance
like
they
sit
empty
and
people
can't
find
a
place
to
park
when
they
go
shopping
and
we
just
have
a
real
struggle
there
and
domey
is
helping
us
through
that.
A
So
I
won't
take
your
time
more
today,
but
it's,
I
think,
it's
an
opportunity
where
we
need
to
talk
about
what
we
can
do
to
figure
out
how
to
balance
that
like
fill
the
needs
where
they
are,
but
not
require
these
expenditures
elsewhere
and
and
for
the
public,
because
I
got
on
a
roll
here.
It's
about
35
25,
to
35
000
to
build
that
garage,
single
parking
space.
A
So
you
can
knock
25
35
000
off
the
price
of
the
residential
unit
right
and
so,
when
we
start
talking
about
affordable
housing
like
we
were
in
the
last
conversation,
the
cost
of
parking
is
is
raising
the
rent
directly.
There's
no
good
about
that.
So
another
rabbit
hole
to
go
down
and
not
really
for
today's
discussion.
But
parking
is
always
a
big
subject
in
district
7
for
sure-
and
I
know
in
other
council
districts,
so
I
hope
we
have
stating
stadium
and
all
the
stadium
authorities
standing
by
and
mr
ronrado.
A
A
B
You
again
councilwoman
the
sports
and
exhibition
authority,
we'll
call
it.
The
sca
is
the
successor
to
the
public
auditorium
authority
of
pittsburgh
and
only
county.
The
name
was
changed
november
1999,
as
the
sca
began
working
with
the
commonwealth
of
pennsylvania
city
of
pittsburgh
and
allegheny
county
to
implement
the
regional
destination
financing
plan.
The
plan
supported
the
construction
of
pnc
park
heinz
field
and
the
expansion
of
the
david
lawrence
convention
center,
as
well
as
the
infrastructure
improvements
associated
with
these
projects.
B
The
sea
consists
of
seven
members,
three
of
whom
are
appointed
by
the
city
and
three
by
the
county.
The
seventh
member
is
appointed
by
the
city
and
county
jointly.
I
believe
councilman
coghill
are
the
representative
for
the
sca
I'll
speak
briefly
on
the
stadium
authority,
the
stadium
authority
owned
the
three
river
stadium
and
continues
to
own
the
land
which
it's
at
the
stadium
authority
is
responsible
for
the
development
of
that
land
from
surface
parking
to
a
mixed-use
urban
development.
B
Likewise,
the
non-resident
sport
facility
usage
fee
is
also
decreased
by
2.5
million
dollars
or
47
percent.
The
capital
budget
impact
the
sea
is
the
project
manager
for
the
I-579
cap
project.
The
city
is
not
paying
for
any
of
the
construction
costs.
However,
we
will
be
responsible
for
a
significant
operating
and
maintenance
costs
upon
the
completion
of
the
new
park
and
bridge
going
out
into
the
future,
and
that's
what
I
have
for
the
highlights.
A
L
L
L
I
think
that's
the
ongoing
projects
that
we're
working
on,
in
addition
for
overseeing
the
leases
of
the
sports
facilities
and
the
operation
of
the
convention
center
is
the
cap
project
that
bill
mentioned
that
cap
project.
The
construction
is
underway.
Now
the
bridge
deck
is
now
complete
and
they
are
working
on
the
surface
improvements,
basically,
so
that
that
new
three
acre
park
is
on
schedule
to
be
done,
next
fall
and,
and
then
the
lower
hill
and
the
north
shore.
A
I
I
I
I
We,
I
feel,
have
a
really
great
working
relationship
with
the
sporting
teams.
We're
not
always
you
know
we're
usually
fighting,
because
it's
really
a
landlord
tenant
situate
situation.
So
when
the
steelers
want
this
five
bazillion
dollar
scoreboard,
you
know
they
feel
that
we
should
take
care
of
so
so
the
tug
of
war
back
and
forth.
But
what
what
I'm
going
to
say
is
through
it
all.
I
You
know
we
always
find
consensus
with
the
sporting
teams,
which
is
really
great
because,
besides
the
amusement
tax
it
comes
in,
you
know
the
restaurants,
the
bars
everything
else,
the
the
the
amount
of
revenue
that
comes
into
the
city
from
them
is
really.
You
know,
I
don't
know
if
we
can
put
a
number
on
it,
so
so
so
I'm
really
excited
to
be
part
of
that
other
than
the
the
woes
that
we're
gonna
have
because
of
the
pandemic
parking.
I
Of
course
we
just
went
through
that
with
the
parking
authority,
so
we
know
that's
going
to
take
a
big
hit
conventions
as
well.
Of
course
you
know
the
outlook
for
that,
hopefully
is
you
know.
I
know
that
some
people
are
still
booking
and
planning
to
come
and
I
we
hope
that
you
know
they're
able
to
and
we're.
I
You
know,
I
know
that
you
personally
went
out
and
raised
money
and
lobbied
and
went
for
the
grants
along
with
penndot
and
some
other
partners,
and
I
just
love
how
we
just
went
right
through
this
pandemic
and
continued
to
build
that,
and
I
think,
hopefully,
someday
soon
when
we're
all
back
downtown.
It's
just
going
to
be
fantastic.
The
access
to
to
the
hill
district
there
is
is
really
a
big
game,
changer.
So
mary,
I
want
to
thank
you
and
roseanne
for
your
work
on
that.
I
You
know
I,
oddly
enough,
you
know
this
pandemic
created
a
perfect
situation
to
build
down
there.
I
feel,
and
that
kind
of
you
know
helped
in
a
way
where
traffic
and
all
the
other
problems
that
come
along
with
that.
So
so,
and
this
park
is
going
to
be
fantastic
and
yes,
we
are
going
to
as
a
city
of
pittsburgh.
I
You
know
have
to
maintain
it
and
you
know
look
after
some
things,
but
the
features
there,
the
things
that
we're
taking
in
consideration,
I
I'll
add
with
councilman
level
and
and
the
folks
from
the
hill
district
and
the
pittsburgh
penguins.
You
know
it
really
is
going
to
be
a
game
changer
and
if
you
could
just
speak
to
that
at
all
mary
and
where
we're
at
in
that
project
and
when
are
we
actually
going
to
be
walking
up
and
listening
to
live
music
at
our
amphitheater
and
all
that
stuff?
Okay,.
L
Well,
thank
you,
councilman
and,
as
you
know,
everything
that
we
do
is
really
a
team
effort
and
especially
raising
the
money
for
the
caps.
So
the
cap
was
a
32
million
dollar
product
is
a
32
million
dollar
project.
The
biggest
chunk
of
the
funding.
19
million
comes
from
federal,
highway
money
tiger
money
and
in
addition
to
that,
there
are
12
other
sources
of
funding
that
are
going
into
that
project.
L
So
the
board
being
willing
to
get
involved
and
think
through
those
things
is,
is
really
important,
but
the
cap
project
is
moving
along
and
so
again
by,
I
would
say,
september
or
october
of
next
year.
There
should
be
a
new
three
and
a
half
acre
park
in
in
downtown
pittsburgh,
and
we're
really
excited
about
the
amenities
that
were
we
were
able
to
add
into
the
park.
L
There
are
design
features
that
were
designed
from
by
local
artists,
artists,
that,
through
a
national
car
for
artists,
we
actually
brought
on
some
artists
from
the
hill
district
that
had
a
connection
to
the
history
of
the
hill,
and
so
a
lot
of
the
design
features
that
are
built
into
the
construction
were
designed
through
that
process
and
and
they
they
have
a
cultural
relationship
to
to
the
history
of
that
area.
And
so
I
think
that's
going
to
be
exciting
to
see.
I
I
I
expect
to
continue
to
be
a
board
member,
for
I
hope,
the
next
four
years
at
least
mary
thanks
for
all
you
do,
and
one
other
thing
I
did
want
to
point
out
is
you
know:
we've
made
it
in
the
convention
center
on
the
I
think
it's
penn
avenue
side.
We
have
what
four
or
five
businesses
there
jimmy
cons
the
bike,
and
we
have
gone
out
of
our
way
to
make
sure
that
they
are
able
to
stay
there.
Okay,
in
the
way
of
rent
forgiveness,
is
that
proper
to
say
that
mary.
I
Right
right,
okay,
so
yeah,
I
just
want
to
sum
it
up
for
me,
you
know
I
I
love
the
way
you
operate.
I
see
your.
You
know
the
people
who
work
under
you,
the
team,
especially
roseanne
right
next
to
you,
you
know,
but
but
the
entire
team
is
just
very
professional
things,
get
done
there.
We
really
don't
mess
around.
We
have
a
great
board
filled
with
you
know,
different
walks
of
life,
and
you
know
so
so
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
for
years
to
come
with
that.
A
J
All
of
them
yeah
the
well
on
the
ones
on
the
north
side
yeah,
so
they
go
over
right
now.
My
district
goes
over
to
the
heinz
field
I
want
to.
Yes,
I
have
some
questions
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
I
wanted
to
ask
a
specific
question
about
I'm.
Looking
at
non-resident
sport
facility
usage,
can
you
like
what
what
the
usage
is?
That
is
that
a
concert.
B
Yes,
the
usage
fee
is,
is
the
money
that
we
receive
from
both
entertainers
and
sports
celebrities,
the
sports
teams.
So
each
you
know
when
kenny
chesney
comes,
for
example,
we're
supposed
to
get
part
of
his
salary,
that's
being
paid
for
that
day,
as
well
as
the
the
salaries
of
those
folks
working
that.
J
J
L
And
councilman
you're
right.
I
had
promised
to
sit
down
with
you
and
go
through
sort
of
the
details
of
our
authority
and
what
we
did
and
then
the
pandemic
had-
and
I
didn't
do
that.
But
I
will
promise
to
to
spend
some
time
with
you
so
that
you're
you're
more
aware
of
the
details
of
what's
happening
over
there.
But
that
area
is
being
developed
through
an
option
agreement
and
it's
a
joint
venture
of
the
pirates
and
the
steelers.
L
L
L
So
the
first
thing
that's
being
constructed
is
this
garage
and
then
what
we're
really
hoping
for
and
what
we're
really
excited
about?
Is
this
high
rise,
because
that
would
be
the
first
time,
the
first
piece
of
housing
that
we
would
get
in
that
area.
So
the
plan
was
to
in
that
area
to
have
people
there
24
hours
a
day,
so
we
had
entertainment
that
brought
people
there
in
the
evening,
then
we
got
office
that
brought
people
there
in
the
day
and
so
then,
having
housing
there
that
have
them
there.
L
J
J
L
A
complication
over
there
is
that
when
three
river
stadium
was
there,
alco
parking
had
the
lease
for
all
the
parking
around
three
rivers
stadium
and
that
lease
actually
runs
until
I
think
2040.
Something
like
that.
So
what
we
have
to
do
in
order
to
develop
those
parcels
is
to
buy
alco
out
of
their
lease
rights.
L
J
Well,
parking
has
been
a
conversation
just
just
a
few
minutes
ago,
and
you
know
during
this
pandemic
people
aren't
using
parking
as
much,
but
obviously
when
there's
all
these
stadiums
around
and
people
come
from,
you
know
so
far
out.
I
guess
that's
still.
That's
definitely
still
a
thing
down
there.
So
all
right
well
I'll,
look
forward
to
expanding
on
this
conversation,
but
I
just
wanted
to
you
know,
get
a
sense
of
that.
J
J
H
G
G
A
All
right,
so
I
just
have
a
few
wrap
up
questions
and
comments
as
well.
I
want
to
point
out
that
the
cap
project
is,
we
talked
about
it
as
a
new
park
and
it's
definitely
going
to
be
connecting
downtown
to
the
28
acres,
but
it's
a
part
of
a
trend
really
that
we've
seen
in
other
cities
of
either
removing
the
kind
of
urban
highways
that
created
in,
like
not
crossable
barriers
in
parts
of
downtowns
right
and
other
areas
like
ours,
because
ours
was
sunk.
It's
the
579.
L
Well,
this
happened
in
a
lot
of
cities
when
the
federal
highway
system
was
being
put
in
in
the
50s,
and
so
many
cities
had
highways
that
that
went
close
to
the
center
of
the
city,
but
not
in
the
center
of
the
city
and
and
caused
some
disruption
in
terms
of
being
able
to
get
from
one
neighborhood
to
another.
At
that
point,
and
so
this
happened
here
too.
A
So
it's
really
we
can
lump
it
in
as
part
of
the
1950s
urban
renewal,
sorry
that
tore
down
the
neighborhood
buildings
that
were
part
of
the
hill
district
that
were
just
if
you
look
at
the
historic
photos,
if,
if
viewers
haven't
seen
them
before
that,
really
it
was
just
one
continuous
streetscape
on
a
very,
very
small
walkable
scale,
all
the
way
to
the
downtown
high
rise
buildings
and
so
by
building
that
579
highway
trench.
It
really
just
was
an
impassable
barrier
right.
A
You
had
to
walk
way
out
of
your
way
to
get
across
one
of
the
pedestrian
access
bridges,
and
so
this
cap
it
is
kind
of
healing
that
scar
in
a
way
by
covering
it
up
and
bringing
back
the
elevation.
That's
walkable,
I'm
expanding
that.
So
we're
really
we're
really
grateful
and
look
forward
to
that
being
a
positive
step
in
making
more
sense
of
how
to
have
people
become
repopulating
this
kind
of
fast
car
zone.
It
was
the
30
acres
even
before
the
pacific.
Civic
arena
was
still
there
still.
A
Yeah,
I
just
didn't
want
that
part
to
go
unemphasized,
because
I
really
think
that's
the
remarkable
part
of
the
project
I'm
looking
forward
to
it.
Can
I
also
just
ask
if,
since
we've
just
ended,
the
discussion
about
like
new
garages
are
going
to
be
built
on
the
joint
venture
part,
that
is
the
steelers
and
the
pirates
working
together
on
your
parcels,
and
then
you
own
two
garages,
also
on
the
north
shore
area?
Do
you
coordinate
with
the
parking
authority
like?
A
L
How
do
we
also
provide
for
commuter
parking
and
but
but
yet
still
service
the
major
facilities
over
there?
So
our
focus
sometimes
is
a
little
different,
but
we
certainly
coordinate
with
the
parking
authority
a
lot
and
we're
very
appreciative
of
when
they'll
share
knowledge
with
us
that
maybe
we
hadn't
stumbled
on.
A
L
We
have
requirements
that
go
with
tax-exempt
financing
which
provides
some
restrictions,
but
but
not
that
direct
restriction
and
in
fact
we
we
were
working
to
figure
out
how
to
provide
the
parking
for
this
housing.
This
residential
development
that
we
hope
will
come
next,
but
it's
likely
that
this
privately
owned
garage
is
the
one
that
will
provide
that
parking.
A
Right,
I
see
we've
again
just
for
the
viewers,
not
thinking
about
parking
on
a
daily
basis.
For
example,
as
I
mentioned
in
the
strip
district,
there
are
thousands
of
new
units
that
are
not
rentable
to
the
public
and
not
even
really
rentable
amongst
themselves.
They
can't,
but
some
of
them
are
nighttime
use,
and
some
of
them
were
daytime
use
really
and.
H
A
They're
sitting
either
empty
during
the
day
or
empty
during
the
evening,
and
it's
not
efficient.
It's
not
the
best
way
to
build
a
neighborhood
frankly,
because
you've
just
got
too
much
space
dead,
space
dedicated
to
parking
garages.
We've
done
a
good
job
of
that
downtown
with
requiring
kind
of
retail
space,
and
you
know
preventing
those
kind
of
dead
walls
and
and
kind
of
canyons
that
that
pedestrians
have
to
walk
past
and
we
and
but
I
still
feel
like
we
can
do
better
by
not
overbuilding,
which
brings
down
costs.
A
It
brings
down
even
commercial
rent.
I
mentioned
residential
rent,
but
even
commercial
rent,
I'm
seeing
a
lot
of
new
construction
in
my
district
having
empty
retail
space,
it's
just
too
big,
it's
just
too
expensive.
Yes,
and
the
new
construction
has
a
high
parking
requirement
attached
to
it.
Whereas,
like
all
my,
you
know,
100
year
old
storefronts
that
were
built
before
there
was
parking
requirement,
all
the
little
main
street
storefronts
are
have
better
occupancy.
A
So
it
really
is
a
factor.
I
think
that
we
can
do
better
at,
but
it
isn't
clear
where
that
conversation
happens.
It's
happened
at
the
planning
department,
it's
happening
at
domi,
the
council
office,
there's
lots
of
people
with
kind
of
stakes
and
we're
all
stakeholders
and
doing
it
better,
but
I
think
we're
just
gonna
have
to
work
and
figure
out
how
to
do
that
across
all
of
our
different
purviews.
A
A
A
H
L
L
Then
a
gradual
ramp
up
as
at
least
in
the
convention
business
as
people
get
more
comfortable
with
coming
back
to
conventions
and
then
even
next
year
being
a
recovery
year.
So
it
could
take
a
while.
But
I
think
we're
going
to
be
real
well
positioned,
to
take
advantage
of
people's
desire
to
get
back
to
business
and
to
move
quickly
and
we've
been
working
on
the
right.
L
A
Dr
couturo,
I,
for
I
wasn't
seeing
that
councilman
kale
smith
is
actually
on
the
line
and
has
some
questions.
So
I
apologize.
I
almost
almost
left
her
out
there,
but
I
wanted
to
see
councilwoman.
Are
you
still
able
to
hear
us?
I
kind
of
see
you
in
the
participant
list,
but
it
took
me
a
while
to
get
to.
I
apologize.
F
L
L
L
F
I
don't
know
they
even
have
an
interest
to
be
honest,
but
I
know
it
was
something
that
they
brought
up
when
they
were
expanding
and
they
were
looking
at
new
pla,
new
facilities
to
grow
and
and
to
do
things.
It
was
something
that
and
we
want
to
make
sure
they
stay
in
in
pittsburgh,
and
and
yet
you
know
they,
they
did
some
made
some
moves
and
they've
expanded.
But
you
know
not
in
within
pittsburgh,
which
is
unfortunate
and
I
just
want
to
say
anytime,
a
shadow
is
involved.
F
H
I
I
just
wanted
to
add
one
thing,
please
so
yeah
you
know
as
far
as
the
river
hounds
go.
Councilwoman
kale
smith
said
that
she
doesn't
know
if
they
would
be
interested.
I
don't
know
if
mary
would
be
interested
either.
Is
that
safe
to
say
I
mean
we're
not
looking
to
take
on
any
other
sports
facilities,
slash
complexes
but
would
be
willing
to
if
they
were
in
trouble.
For
some
reason,
is
that
safe
to
say.
L
F
I
And
the
other,
the
other
thing
I
wanted
to
add
was
councilwoman
gross.
You
couldn't
be
more
right
about
that
cap
project,
the
the
big
you
can
we
can
go
on
and
on
about
the
amenities
that
are
going
to
come
to
that
section,
but
it
really
is
that
walk
from
our
building
say
to
ppg
paints.
Arena
is
a
tough,
dangerous,
walk
and
just
kind
of
a
cruddy
walk.
I
So
this
just
opens
up
the
lower
hill
district
to
downtown
and
just
says,
come
on
in
you
know,
so
so
that
really
is
the
big
prize,
the
access
to
that
area
from
compared
to
now.
So
so
and
again
mary,
you
said
probably
we're
looking
at
september
october,
yes,
yeah,
okay,
great
great,
and
that
that's
complete.
That's
yes,.
L
A
Wonderful,
I
think
that
exhausts
all
of
our
questions,
so
I
am
going
to
look
for
at
first
tell
the
public
that
this
public
hearing
recesses
we
keep
every
time
we
have
a
hearing,
re-recess
it.
So
it's
like
one
long,
continuous
hearing
and
we
will
be
reconvening
at
1
30
today
for
the
pittsburgh,
water
and
sewer
authority,
and
I
believe
alka-san
is
at
the
same
meeting
and
and
then
we
also
have
meetings
next
week
when
I
lost
the
notes
in
front
of
me
bill.