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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Budget Hearing - 12/1/20
Description
Commission on Human Relations / Carnegie Library / Oakland Business Improvement District / Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
A
Everybody,
my
name
is
bill:
orbanic,
I'm
city
council
budget
director,
and
we
have
the
carnegie
library
this
afternoon.
I'm
not
going
to
do
a
big
introduction
for
the
carnegie
library,
because
I'm
sure
they
could
do
it
better
than
me,
but
I
will
speak
about
the
the
money
real
quickly.
The
city
pays
out
of
the
operating
budget,
the
library
forty
thousand
dollars
a
year
for
the
original
19
1890s
agreement,
this
reflected
as
an
expenditure
in
the
finance
department.
A
A
The
city
sometimes
also
acts
as
a
pass-through
for
library
grants
such
as
the
750
000
state
grant
received
last
year
for
the
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped.
These
grants
are
not
reflected
in
either
the
operating
or
capital
budget.
The
city
also
owns
many
of
the
properties
from
the
library.
So,
from
time
to
time
where
we
we
will
take
action,
council
will
take
action
on
specific
properties
and
with
that
I'd
like
to
hand
it
over
to
mary,
frances
and
carl
boss,.
B
So
just
one
formality,
if
I
may
please,
I
think
I
was
supposed
to
announce
the
reconvening
of
pittsburgh
city
council's
budget
hearings
for
today,
which
is
december
1st
at
1
33
p.m.
I
would
also
like
to
recognize
fellow
board
member
erica,
strasberger
and
councilman
anthony
coghill,
and
I
believe
those
are
the
members
that
are
present
and
with
that
councilman
is
councilman
lavelle.
Here,
yes,
okay,
recognize
councilman
lavelle
as
well,
and
also
a
fellow
board
member
on
the
carnegie
library
board
of
directors,
and
with
that
we
will
welcome
our
executive
director,
mary
frances
cooper.
C
Thank
you
bruce.
Thank
you.
Everyone
we're
so
pleased
to
be
here
and
did
want
to
note
that
our
original
trust
agreement
with
the
city
of
pittsburgh
between
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
carnegie
library
of
pittsburgh,
was
signed
in
1895.
So
this
is
our
125th
anniversary
and
we
had
such
big
plans
for
this
year.
Oh
did
we
have
plans,
but
our
100th
and
25th
year
goes
from
this
past
november
till
next
november.
So
we
are
hopeful
by
that
by
next
november.
C
So
during
this
pandemic
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
the
library
has
been
open,
even
even
though
our
doors
have
been
closed
at
certain
times.
We
have
provided
a
lot
of
virtual
and
remote
services
from
the
very
beginning.
You
could
call
the
library
you
could
email
us,
you
could
get
on
our
website
and
engage
in
a
chat
and
get
your
questions
answered.
C
We
have
done
virtual
story
times
virtual
book
discussion
groups,
virtual
programs-
we've
extended
wi-fi
out,
so
people
could
come,
particularly
in
the
warmer
weather,
with
their
devices
and
use
the
wi-fi
outside
the
library
and
then
when
we
started
to
reopen
our
doors
and
we
allowed
people
to
come
and
pick
up
their
holds,
we
allowed.
We
would
do
printing
for
people
if
they
needed
something
printed,
because
you
know
gosh
knows
when
you
get
something
on
your
phone
that
you
need
to
to
actually
fill
in
it's
easier.
If
you
have
a
paper
copy,
we
had.
C
So
we
are
constantly
reviewing
and
thinking
about
our
services
and
figuring
out
what
we
can
do
to
help
the
people
in
our
community.
We've
got
hot
spots,
computer
hot
spots
that
we
have
sent
out
to
students
and
others
who
really
need
the
support,
and
we
have
been
getting
books
that
we
can
give
away
to
people
to
kids.
C
In
particular,
we
just
had
a
wonderful
event
at
the
woods
run,
library
a
month
or
so
ago,
where
we
partnered
with
the
diaper
bank
and
they
gave
out
diapers
to
families
that
needed
them
during
this
pandemic,
and
we
gave
out
board
books
for
babies
at
the
same
time,
so
they
got
diapers
and
they
got
books
for
their
children
all
at
once
and
we
had
gosh.
I
think
it
was
over
100
150
people
come
by
and
take
advantage
of
that.
C
So
we're
really
thrilled
in
terms
of
I'm
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
some
some
of
the
exciting
news
about
our
renovations.
C
As
you
know,
we've
been
working
since
2002
to
update
renovate
or
replace
all
of
the
libraries
within
the
city,
and
we
have
actually
been
through
pretty
much
all
of
them.
We
are
working
on
mount
washington
right
now
and
the
library
I
just
was
actually
spoke
speaking
with
the
staff
earlier
today.
They
are
in
mount
washington
now
putting
the
books
back
in.
C
We
will
be
doing
a
ribbon
cutting
next
week,
but
unfortunately,
because
of
the
pandemic,
we're
still
figuring
out.
How
do
we
welcome
people
back
in?
We
will
do
curbside
there
and
we're
hoping
in
january
that
we
can
at
least
do
something
where
we
get
some
time
tickets
for
people
in
the
community
who
want
to
come
in
and
actually
see
this
beautiful,
beautiful
building
and
all
that
we've
done
to
it.
So
we'll,
hopefully,
we'll
look
for
that
in
january.
C
We
are
also
working
to
expand
the
library
downtown
on
smithfield
street.
That
library
was
supposed
to
actually
be
ready
now,
but
we
had
a
little
bit
of
a
setback
during
the
shutdown
of
the
pandemic.
So
we're
not
going
to
be
open
until
mid-february
down
there.
But
again
you
guys
are
going
to
be
so
amazed
when
you
remember
what
the
old
library
was
and
how
cramped
it
was
we're.
Now
we're
going
to
be
on
the
main
level
and
we'll
have
a
large
space.
C
On
the
second
floor,
I
went
and
toured
there
not
that
long
ago
it
was
really
it's
going
to
be
exciting,
we're
going
to
have
a
children's
department
and
a
teen
department.
You
know
there
are
lots
of
teens
schools
downtown
and
so
many
families
that
pass
through
downtown-
and
we
really
see
that
library
as
being
an
opportunity
to
help
the
revitalization
of
the
whole
downtown.
So
we're
going
to
be
so
thrilled
to
be
out
there
like
in
early
next
year
saying
you
know
what
we're
opening
this
great
thing.
C
I
know
jeremy's
been
with
us
through
this
whole
ride,
so
we're
real
thrilled
and
then
then
we
also
mentioned
the
keystone
grant
for
the
library
for
the
blind.
We've
actually
changed
the
name,
it's
no
longer
library
for
the
blind
and
physically
handicapped.
It's
now
called
lamp
which
stands
for
the
library
of
accessible
media
for
pennsylvanians
and
that's
a
much
better,
more
marketable
name.
Yeah.
D
C
Really
does
reflect
the
fact
that
this
is
a
statewide
service
that
we
provide
and
we
get
state
money
to
provide
it
and
the
saddest
thing
about
that
service
was
during
the
shutdown
we
were
not
allowed
to
ship
books
out
on
on
the
tape
to
the
people
who
used
this
all
over
the
state,
and
so
many
of
them
were
older.
They
were
in
care
homes,
they
were
very
isolated,
they
were
so
desperate
for
their
books
and
they
would
call
us-
and
oh
my
god,
it
would
break
your
heart,
but
our
staff
are
just
so
wonderful.
C
C
So
we
will
be,
I
think,
starting
very
early
next
year,
right
carlin
to
get
the
renovation
of
the
library
for
the
blind.
It's
over
there,
our
lamp,
it's
over
there
on
bomb
boulevard,
real
excited
about
that
our
budget
for
2021..
C
I
think
we're
we're
gonna
be
okay.
We
know
that
we
we
did
receive
indication
that
the
state
funding
will
be
flat,
at
least
for
the
next
seven
months.
So
that's
a
good
thing.
The
regional
asset
district
is
meeting
today
to
finalize
their
2021
budget.
We
expect
that
we
will
see
a
decrease
there,
but
I
think
we'll
be
able
to
figure
out
how
to
manage
that.
You
know
we
will
see
how
the
the
property
tax
comes
in
next
year.
C
I
know
you
all
are
probably
anxious
to
see
how
that
goes
as
well
and
well
we'll
be
hopeful
that
next
year,
we'll
just
get
in
a
position
where
people
can
spend
money
and
pay
sales
tax
and
do
all
the
wonderful
things
we
want
them
to
do
to.
You
know,
help
our
city
and
help
our
library-
and
you
know,
make
things
things
better.
C
So
I
think
we're
good
we're
gonna,
obviously
be
slowly
ramping
up
services
again,
you
know
as
the
year
progresses
and
are
hoping
our
budgeting
that
at
least
some
point
next
year
we'll
be
back
up
to
full
service
and
we'll
be
you
know,
rehiring
some
of
the
positions
that
we
have.
We
never
laid
anyone
off,
but
we
didn't
fill
certain
positions
as
they
became
vacant
so
that
we
could
manage
our
budget
and
so
we'll
be
looking
at
seeing
if
we
can
increase
our
staff.
At
that
point,
I
want
to
mention
two
other
things
quickly.
C
One
is
that
we
are
actively
engaged
at
the
library
on
equity,
diversity
and
inclusion
work.
We
have
a
board
task
force,
that's
looking
at
that
at
the
of
the
board
level,
and
eric
has
been
serving
on
that
we
have
staff
work,
that's
going
on
and
we've
also
been
working
to
the
extent
that
we
can
with
our
community.
It's
been
really
difficult
as
we
as
we've
seen.
C
The
community
go
through
some
very
hard
times
since
the
summer
to
not
be
able
to
have
the
library
as
a
place
where
people
can
come
and
be
together
and
process
what's
going
on,
but
we
have
worked
to
make
sure
that
we
have
books
and
other
resources
that
get
out
to
people
that
we
are
expanding
all
of
our
services
and
doing
the
support
that
we
can
and
looking
also
at
ourselves
and
our
policies
and
at
our
practices
to
be
sure
that
we
are
not
unintentionally
in
any
way
shape
or
form
racist
or
discriminatory.
C
So
that's
been
a
huge
focus
of
our
work,
and
I
mentioned
that
we
are
having
our
125th
anniversary.
We
also
have
some
videos.
We
dropped
one
today
if
you
haven't
seen
it
it's
on
our
website.
I
don't
know
if
you
all
are
familiar
with
dean
bogg,
who
does
some
really
interesting.
Video
work
around
the
community.
He's
done
a
video
that
we
dropped
today
on
library
services
he's
going
to
do
one
highlighting
the
board
of
trustees
that
should
be
dropping
tomorrow.
C
We
did
not
have
our
annual
public
meeting,
which
we,
as
you
know,
bruce.
We
have
every
year
because
it's
annual,
but
it's
generally
in
april,
we
weren't
able
to
have
it
this
year,
so
we're
doing
a
video
celebration
of
the
advocates
and
others
that
that
really
we
usually
recognize
at
that
event
and
then
we're
gonna
have
a
special
125th
anniversary
video
drop
as
well.
So
that's
my
quick.
D
C
Also,
just
want
to
thank
the
members,
all
the
member
council,
because
everybody
has
always
been
so
supportive
of
the
library
and
especially
thank
those
who
serve
on
our
board.
That
commitment
is
really
important.
B
Yeah,
but
it's
our
pleasure
to
do
that
and
it's
just
such
a
wonderful
organization-
and
I
won't
go
on
and
on
because
it's
very
easy
for
me
to
go
on
and
on,
but
it's
a
wonderful
organization
and
trust
me
we
get
more
out
of
it
than
we
give
so
one
quick
question,
though
mary
frances
about
the
ribbon
cutting
at
mount
washington.
D
No,
no,
it's
we're
actually
doing
a
videotaped
video
ribbon
cutting
and
it's
next
we're
doing
two
versions
of
it
just
so
that
we
could
get
everybody
that
we
wanted
to
participate
to
participate
so
we're
doing
one
on
tuesday
december
8th
and
then
we're
doing
the
second
one.
On
thursday
december
10th.
B
Okay,
all
right,
I
just
wanted
to
get
that
right
and
with
that
I'll
be
happy
to
turn
it
over
to
other
board
members.
First,
if
I
may
anthony,
I
know,
you're
excited
about
mount
washington,
but
I'm
going
to
hold
you
off
for
just
a
little
bit.
Can
I
take
councilwoman
strasberger
first.
E
Well,
you
know,
I
don't
really
have
any
questions
about
about
the
work
that
the
library
has
done
or
the
work
that
the
library
is
planning
to
do
in
2021.
I
feel
I'm
up
to
speed.
I
just
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
for
me
to
just
echo
what
council
councilman
krauss
has
said
that
we
are
honored
to
serve
on
the
board
that
it's
insightful.
E
It's
it's
it's
it's
an
eye-opening
experience
to
serve
on
a
board
of
an
institution
like
the
carnegie
library,
because
I
you
just
don't
understand
until
you
see
it
up
close
or
you,
you
know,
are
elected
to
office
and
you're
attending
the
legislative
breakfast
that
you
host
just
how
much
you
do
within
the
community
and
for
the
different
communities
and
outside
of
pittsburgh
as
well.
E
So
I
mean
I
think
that
this
was
a
a
terrific
overview
of
to
give
any
listening
audience
and
we've
seen
more
of
a
listening
audience
this
time,
this
budget
season
than
other
seasons
and
an
opportunity
to
see
what
I
see
on
the
inside
you're
doing
all
the
right
things
and
really
appreciate
the
work
that
you
do
and
how
you've
been
able
to
pivot
through
this
challenging
time.
E
C
E
B
Councilwoman
councilman
lavelle.
Would
you
like
to
to
chime
in.
F
Just
to
also
echo
both
you
and
councilwoman
strasberger's
sentiments,
I
think
you
all
have
done
a
phenomenal
job
pivoting
during
this
pandemic
and
ensuring
that
you
can
still
service
the
community.
I
do
know
when
you
did
open
your
doors
up
me
and
my
children
were
in
there.
F
I
think
the
second
day
after
you
opened
up
just
as
a
way
to
get
out
the
house
and
for
them
to
enjoy
it,
but
so
we
utilize
it
and
really
and
also
just
really
excited
for
the
library
that's
going
to
be
opening
downtown.
I
think
that's
just
going
to
do
a
world
of
good
for
that
area
of
downtown
and
the
city
as
a
whole.
So
thank
you
again
for
all
your
work.
It
truly
is
a
pleasure
to
serve
on
your
board.
B
No,
no,
not
at
all,
I
just
know,
you're
a
big
fan
of
the
of
the
revamp
new
washington
library.
So.
G
You
know
mary
frances
carlin
welcome
and
you
know
they
and
the
rest
of
your
team,
but
no,
you
couldn't
be
right,
more
right,
councilman
krause.
I
am
so
delighted
with
the
work
that
you
do.
I
just
had
to
chime
in
on
this
meeting
and
tell
you
so
you
know
in
in
three
or
four
different
ways
with
me:
it's
not
just
about
washington,
but
starting
with
beach
view.
You
know
that
library
is
beautiful
there.
It's
very
well
done.
G
G
I
was
at
that
grand
opening
that
was
beautifully
done
and
that
corner
really
needed
that
shot
in
the
arm,
and
you
know-
and
I'm
surprised,
the
kids
that
use
it,
I'm
so
glad
to
see
I
drive
by
once
in
a
while.
I
look
in,
and
I
see
well
not
anymore,
but
of
course,
when
you
first
open
the
kids,
you
know
surrounding
the
table.
So
so
so
really,
I
just
chimed
in
to
tell
you
what
a
great
job
that
everybody
does
on
the
with
the
with
the
carnegie
library
and
to
the
mount
washington
project.
G
I
happen
lisa
and
I
own
the
duplex
right
adjoining
it
in
the
back
on
fetzer
street
and
lisa.
There's
only
about
eight
or
ten
homes
on
the
street
lisa
lives
in
half
of
the
duplex
and
she
was
kind
of
the
contact
with
ron
gratiana
ron.
B
G
Kept
them
kept
her
informed
every
step
of
the
way
as
to
what
they're
doing
you
know
the
delays,
if
there
were
any
the
sidewalk
in
the
back,
which
is
has
been
done
much
to
the
delight
of
the
neighborhood,
and
I
think
all
you
have
to
do
really
is
the
iron
fence
in
the
back
and
and
again
it's
I'm
a
beneficiary
of
it.
It
really
did.
G
I
don't
know,
I
can't
put
a
price
tag
on
it,
but
to
have
that
beautiful
addition
come
out
the
back
end
of
there
right
next
to
our
property,
just
like
thrilling
to
me.
It's,
it's
really
really
well
done
really
beautiful,
I'm
in
full
support.
Thank
the
other
members
for
being
on
the
board.
Mr
krauss,
you
know
he
sometimes
you
know,
I
tell
him
how
throat
I
am
he
he
always
says.
Oh
you're
welcome
anthony,
so
he
actually
gets
out
there
and
like
builds,
or
what
does
he
do
anyway,.
G
To
sum
it
up,
all
three
of
my
neighborhoods
have
brand
new
libraries.
The
brookline
one
may
not
be
brand
new
anymore,
but
it
was
very
well
done.
I
think
it
might
have
been
one
of
the
first
on
the
rotation,
but
but.
E
G
I
just
really
wanted
to
chime
in
and
tell
you
how,
how
delighted
and
how
great
a
job,
I
think
you
all
do
and
being
a
builder.
I
look
at
the
way
things
are
done
there
and
it's
really
well
done
really
well
conducted,
really
well
thought
out
and
that's
it.
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
toot
your
horn
today,
if
that's
okay,
thanks.
B
Anthony
ron,
graziano
is
a
is
one
of
the
unsung
heroes.
I
B
And
he's
he
works
behind
the
scenes
he
works
quietly
efficiently.
Effectively.
You
don't
see
him
much,
but
boy
when
the
project
is
done,
do
you
feel
his
presence
and
he
doesn't
get
the
the
kind
of
kudos
and
accolades
that
he
really
does
deserve?
I
think
he's
been
on
every
renovation
that
I
have
served
on
the
board
for
that
that
I'm.
G
Him
he
is
great,
absolutely
lisa
was
kind
of
the
point
person
for
the
six
or
eight
or
ten
houses
that
are
on
fetzer
street
and
no,
he
was
just
fabulous.
I
mean
she
would
pick
up
the
phone
and
call
him
and
he
would
have
the
answers
for
her.
So,
okay,
so
I
know
it's
coming
to
an
end.
Stock
in
the
books
is
really
great
and
yeah.
It's
really
beautiful.
So
so,
thanks
to
you
and
your
team
thank.
C
B
G
B
Yeah,
yeah
and
being
disassociated
from
school
and
and
any
sense
of
normalism
right,
see
the
amount
of
see
is
that
the
word
I'm
looking
for
it
makes
it
extremely
difficult
for
them
so
yeah
anyway,
with
that
you
know
I'll,
just
I'll
chime.
What's
already
been
said,
you
know
my
heart's
in
in
the
carnegie
library
and
has
been
for
a
very
long
time
and
most
likely
will
be
for
a
very
long
time
to
come,
but
I
just
can't
imagine
a
city
without
the
carnegie
library.
B
You
know
I've
said
this
so
many
times,
but
I'll
just
say
it
one
more
time.
We
you
know,
we
think
these
kinds
of
institutions
just
magically
appear
doors
open.
You
know
shelving
a
stock
books
are
there
and
you
know
and
they're
free
to
the
people,
but
it's
not
it's
the
engine
behind
that
that
makes
all
of
that
work.
You
know
and
what
you're
seeing
here
is
the
engine
behind
it.
That
makes
it
work.
B
We
need
to
call
out
the
staff
too
and
the
amazing
job
the
staff
does
every
minute
of
every
day
how
knowledgeable
in
in
their
expertise
they
are
and
committed
to
service.
So
yeah.
It's
been
a
good
year.
C
B
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you
cross.
So
now
move
on
to
the
commission
of
human
relations.
We'll
ask
our
budget
director,
I
believe,
he's
going
to
give
a
brief
overview
and
then
we'll
turn
it
over
to
the
director.
A
Yes,
the
commission
of
human
relations
is
a
civil
rights
agency
for
the
city,
empowered
by
chapters
651-659
of
the
pittsburgh
code
to
enforce
civil
rights
laws,
eliminate
discrimination
and
deal
with
matters
of
intergroup
conflict
total
operating
budget.
You
know
once
again
we're
talking
about
reductions,
not
including
the
trust
fund
in
federal
funds
is
478
000
for
this
year.
That's
a
decrease
of
what
was
anticipated
in
last
year's
five-year
plan,
approximately
60
thousand
dollars
or
11.1
total
full
time
positions
in
all
three
funds:
seven,
that's
a
reduction
of
one
from
2020..
A
One
position
is
eliminated
in
the
first
six
months
of
the
year
and
that's
one
administrative
assistant,
the
anticipated
july
1st
workforce
reduction
is
44
332.,
based
on
the
average
salaries
and
benefits
of
current
employees
that
equals
the
elimination
of
one
and
a
half
of
the
positions
that
are
funded
through
the
general
fund
commission
on
human
relations.
Non-Salaries
have
been
reduced
just
by
about
a
thousand
dollars.
A
There's
also
a
couple
trust
funds.
We
need
to
mention
the
equal
employment
opportunity.
Commission
trust
fund
projected
2021
bounds,
beginning
balance,
eighty-two
thousand
dollars
the
anticipated
grant
from
the
federal
government's
thirty.
Five
thousand
same
as
prior
years
projected
spending
thirty
five
thousand
twenty
one
dollars.
That's
a
decrease
of
eight
thousand
one
hundred
and
forty
nine
dollars.
A
Next
is
the
hud
trust
fund.
That's
projected
2021,
beginning
balance.
388
thousand
dollars
anticipated
2021
grant
from
the
federal
government
70
000.
That's
also
the
same
as
prior
years
projected
spending's
127
000,
that's
a
decrease
of
sixteen
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
eight
dollars
also
is
there's
some
capital
monies
as
well.
That's
given
to
the
commission
on
human
relations
budget
for
them
hundred
thousand
dollars
funding
in
cdbg
for
the
fair
housing.
That's
the
same
as
in
prior
years
and
councilman
lovell.
I
apologize.
A
J
Hey
rachel
is
here,
but
I'm
also
here,
I'm
jim
hammond,
I'm
the
interrupt
intern
director
for
the
commission
on
human
relations.
We
have
a
couple
of
people
and
then
councilman
lavelle,
I'm
sorry!
I
didn't
interrupt
you.
J
We
have
a
couple
people
here:
rachel
shepherd
is
our
fiscal
and
contracting
coordinator,
and
we
have
a
few
of
our
commissioners
who've
joined
to
listen
in
and
give
any
comments
that
they
they
can.
We
have
our
vice
chair,
liddy
barlow,
the
chair
of
the
commission,
wazzy
bahaman,
is
on
our
treasurer
david
bush
is
on
and
a
member
of
our
finance
committee,
jennifer
prezude,
is
on
so
I'll
just
I'll
keep
it
brief
in
case
anyone
else.
J
I
would
like
to
chime
in
and
give
a
little
bit
of
background,
I'm
relatively
new
to
this
position,
but
I've
been
here
at
the
commission
for
a
little
under
two
years
and
as
as
bill
introduced,
we
are
the
civil
rights
agency
for
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
J
Civil
rights
is
the
area
that
covers
employees
in
the
city,
who
may
have
discriminated
against
members
of
the
public,
including
the
pittsburgh
police,
and,
to
give
some
background
you
know
our
our
department
is
smaller
than
it
was
at
at
its
largest
point.
We
at
one
point
had
you
know
a
staff
of
about.
You
know
20
to
25,
and
now
we
have
a
staff
of
about
eight
and
we've
been
really
lucky
in
the
past
years.
The
administration
has,
you
know,
heard
that
we
need.
J
We
need
resources
to
do
this
work,
particularly
the
mayor's
office
and
members
of
council
who
work
closely
to
do
that
work
along
with
us,
but
we
are
smaller.
I
also
wanted
to
just
to
frame
the
discussion.
I
can
see
looking
at
the
budget
that
there
is
a
lot
of
leadership
being
shown
by
members
of
council,
the
office
of
city
clerks
and
the
mayor's
office
in
terms
of
this
really
difficult
budget
season.
J
They
are
taking
on
some
huge
cuts
in
their
own
budgets,
and
I
really
appreciate
that
I
feel
like
it
shows
a
lot
of
leadership,
so
I
want
to
say
that
I'm
not
you
know
completely
blind
to
that
before.
I
I
talk
about.
What's
going
on
with
our
budget,
so
to
move
on
to
what
we've
been
doing
in
the
past
year,
we've
been
continuing
to
go
on,
our
staff
are
continuing
to
investigate
and
you
know,
during
the
pandemic,
we've
continued
our
outreach.
J
We
are
finding
new
ways
to
reach
people
we've
been
holding
events,
renters
rights
and
information
about
cares,
assistance
and
trying
to
push
further
the
the
fair
housing
challenge
that
pittsburgh
faces,
as
it
is
directly
related
to
our
work.
Of
course,
we've
passed
new
legislation
which
you
know
because
we've
done
it
with
the
help
of
members
of
council,
which
has
been
an
extremely
wonderful
experience,
and
you
know
means
that
we
have
more
to
enforce,
which
is
important,
and
it's
a
good
thing,
because
the
civil
rights
of
pittsburghers
are
non-negotiable.
J
For
our
budget,
the
proposed
budget
is
to
cut
about
11
of
our
budget
up
front
and
then
and
seven
one.
An
additional
eight
percent,
which,
as
was
introduced,
would
eliminate
one
to
one
and
a
half
positions
from
the
city
of
pittsburgh
civil
rights
enforcement
agency.
J
We
did
also
give
up
a
position
earlier
this
year,
there's
been
a
little
bit
of
confusion
on
our
part,
I
think
of
what
happened.
Originally,
we
submitted
a
budget
request.
J
We
saw
that
the
legislation
calling
for
pittsburgh
to
more
closely
look
at
its
policing
practices
would
pass
and
we
said
we
are
going
to
need
additional
one.
Additional
investigator
to
take
on
looking
at
discrimination
and
policing,
so
we
made
some
difficult
decisions.
We
decided
to
move
our
admin
position
to
part-time
and
give
up
parts
of
our
budget
in
order
to
fund
this
position
and
we
weren't.
Given
a
response
to
this
budget
request,
we
asked
for
a
meeting.
J
We
were
told
we
were
too
small
of
a
department
to
meet
with
to
discuss
it,
and
we
found
out
later
on
that
we
didn't
get
this
investigator
position
to
look
at
discrimination
and
policing,
but
we're
also
moving
our
admin
to
part-time
without
adding
a
new
position
and,
of
course,
we'll
be
losing
another
position
with
what's
proposed.
J
I
don't
know
that
these
cuts
are
similar
to
other
departments
who
have
already
given
up
positions
in
the
in
the
previous
year.
It
seems
sometimes
looking
at
the
budget
that
the
smaller
departments
who
have
fewer
resources
are
taking
out
a
lot
of
the
cuts
for
it
by
percentage,
and
the
commission
has
worked
really
hard
to
find
ways
to
fund
our
work
through
grants
and
through
working
with
our
federal
partners.
K
I
recognize
that
city
council
has
a
virtually
impossible
task
this
year
in
funding
a
city
without
the
resources
that
you
have
come
to
expect,
and
yet
I
feel
that
2020
has
been
the
most
powerful
movement
towards
civil
rights
that
we've
seen
in
this
nation
in
a
generation
and
now
is
the
time
to
fund
this
work
appropriately,
so
that
we
can
continue
to
protect,
defend
the
civil
rights
of
pittsburghers
continue
to
reaching
out
across
our
community
to
make
sure
that
our
communities
are
aware
of
the
rights
that
they
have,
that
our
landlords
and
employers
are
have
full
knowledge
of
the
law.
K
That
people
who
are
facing
discrimination
have
a
place
to
turn
and
are
able
to
receive
the
justice
that
they
deserve.
K
I've
seen
during
my
time
on
the
commission
on
this
commission,
take
great
strides
in
its
public-facing
work
in
our
efforts
to
reach
out
to
under-served
communities
to
be
more
visible
across
the
city,
and
I
would
hate
to
see
our
work
shrink
back
in
the
coming
year
at
this
time
when
it's
really
needed
the
most.
So
I'm
in
full
support
of
of
what
our
interim
director
has
presented
and-
and
I
hope
that
you'll
take-
that
into
consideration.
L
Yeah
I'll
go
briefly:
hi
everyone,
I'm
wasi
muhammad.
Currently
the
chair
of
the
the
commission,
as
well
as
a
senior
policy
officer
at
the
pittsburgh
foundation.
Yeah,
I
would
just
wanted
to
reiterate,
I
mean
it
was
phrased
extremely
well
by
liddy.
You
know
just
kind
of
doubling
down
on
that,
and
jam
and
team
have
put
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
working
around
it.
You
know
like
we're
already,
having
eliminated
a
position
being
particularly
flexible
at
this
time.
I
very
much
appreciate
their
hard
work,
especially
with
this
added
pressure.
L
L
So
I'm
really
excited
to
see
that
it's
from
the
hard
work
of
jam
and
the
rest
of
the
team
to
have
built
those
relationships,
but
once
they're
built
I'm
sure
everybody
knows
you
got
a
constituent
affairs
that
you
all
deal
with
once
you
kind
of
build
those
bridges
you
know
like
having
bandwidth
to
continue
to
interact
with
community
is
really
really
important
and
taking
a
step
back
after
you
build.
That
bridge
is
a
little
bit
tough.
L
You
know
like
for
us
to
maintain
that,
so
I
do
think
you
know
like
of
all
times
we
kind
of
need
to
strengthen
those
bridges
and
not
be
like
leave
them
to
disrepair
at
a
time
you
know,
but
I
I
once
again,
as
lady
mentioned,
I
totally
understand
the
situation
that
the
council
faces
and
how
difficult
it
is.
L
I
do
think
that
the
staff
did
a
tremendous
job
and
we
as
commissioners
also
understood
that
and
were
talking
about
how
you
know
frugal
we
could
be,
and
I
think
that
the
concessions
that
they've
made
already
have
been
really
really
great
and
the
level
of
output
they've
maintained,
despite
that
so
yeah.
So
I
just
wanted
to
reiterate:
I'm
really
happy
with
with
the
work
of
the
staff
here
on
preparation
for
the
meeting
and
then
just
kind
of
keeping
this
work
going,
but
yeah
and,
ladies
point
the
progress
that
the
commission's
making.
L
I
really
hope
that
we
can
maintain
that
you
know-
and
I
appreciate
the
support
of
everybody
here
and
and
pushing
us
in
the
direction
where
the
commission
is
more
and
more.
You
know
useful
to
the
to
the
community
every
single
year
and
and
we're
going
on
an
upward
trend
and
I'd
love
to
see
it
continue.
So
I
think
this
support
amongst
all
the
other
kinds
of
support
you
can.
All
offer,
is
really
great
to
see
for
that.
So,
thank
you.
That's
it.
F
I
I
I
don't
have
anything
to
add
on
top
of
what
interim
director
and
the
commissioners
have
said,
just
only
it
to
offer
my
you
know
my
services.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
commission's
budget,
I
know
that
it
can
be
a
bit
complicated
with
the
various
trust
funds
and
the
capital
budget,
and
things
like
that.
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
please.
F
F
Seeing
none,
what
I
will
simply
say
is,
I
believe
we
as
a
city,
I
believe
we
as
a
body
of
counsel
value,
the
work
that
you
are
doing
tremendously.
F
I
agree
with
you
miss
barlow
that
this
has
been
the
greatest
push
for
civil
rights
that
we've
seen
in
our
generation
this
past
summer,
and
we
do
value
that
work.
However,
as
acknowledged,
we
are
in
unprecedented
times
with
our
city's
budget,
and
our
city's
budget
is
basically
reflective
of
our
ability
to
not
have
to
lay
off
anyone
right
at
this
time.
F
What
I
would
suggest
is
when,
if
and
when
we
receive
an
infusion
of
cash
resources
into
our
city's
budget,
that
we
could
then
revisit,
maybe
in
june
or
july,
your
commission
in
the
staffing
needs
just
as
we're
talking
this
out
loud,
though
I
am
curious.
Have
you
all
received
an
increase
or
an
influx
of
cases
regarding
the
police
or
other
civil
rights
concerns,
given
all
the
activity
that's
currently
taking
place
within
our
city
and
country.
J
I
would
say
there
are
two
parts
of
this.
The
first
part
is,
we
have
received
an
influx
of
inquiries,
so
inquiries
would
be
when
someone
gives
us
a
call
and
they're
interested
in
filing.
J
There
are
other
parts
of
that.
So
a
lot
of
the
time
up
until
this
most
recent
referendum,
those
complaints
were
essentially
almost
exclusively
handled
by
cprb
and
omi
in
the
city
code.
When
someone
reports
something
to
omi,
the
commission
is
actually
has
its
hands
tied.
We
can't
touch
it
for
180
days.
So
at
that
point,
at
180
days
people
sometimes
become
a
little
bit
disenfranchised
and
don't
want
to
continue
filing
and
feel
that
there's
no
point
in
them.
J
Continuing
the
commission,
that's
one
part
of
it
up
until
this
point
we
haven't
had
a
formal
relationship
with
cprb
and
so
cprb
investigates
and
it
can
take
a
while
for
them
to
get
the
complaint
to
us.
There
are
other
scenarios
where
someone
had
wanted
to
file
against
the
the
police,
but
the
police
actions
were
either
outside
the
city,
so
not
pittsburgh's
police
force
or
involved
something
that
wasn't
the
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
but
was
still
in
within
the
city.
J
So
something
like
a
bridge
or
or
something
like
the
courthouse
falls
outside
of
our
jurisdiction.
But
we
definitely
have
had
many
many
increased
inquiries
and
I
think
we're
looking
forward
to
being
able
to
to
take
on
those
cases.
J
But
I
think
that
it
will
be
difficult
to
convince
pittsburghers
that
the
government
cares
about
this
issue,
seeing
that
we
don't
have
a
dedicated
person
and
seeing
that
it
does
and
has
for
the
past
couple
of
years
taken
a
while
and
we've
been
forced
not
to
touch
any
issue
that
omi
has
for
six
months
at
a
time
that
doesn't
really
breed
trust
for
people
who
want
to
file
for
discrimination
and
policing.
F
Okay,
thank
you,
then
again,
my
suggestion
would
be
if
and
when
we
receive
a
infusion
of
cash,
that
we
go
back
and
revisit
your
budget
to
see,
if,
indeed,
we
can
provide
resources
for
the
additional
investigator
that
is
necessary
with
that.
Seeing
no
further
comments
from
members.
We
thank
you
all
for
being
here
with
us.
We
thank
you
for
your
dedicated
work
to
our
city
very
much.
We
will
now
transition
to
our
public
hearings
for
our
bids.
F
I
am
looking
at
my
screen
and
the
first
person
I
see
is
mr
waldrop,
so
we
can
begin
with
the
the
pittsburgh
downtown
partnership.
I
don't
believe
our
budget
director
needs
to
give
any
sort
of
budget
review
of
ual's
department
we'll,
rather
let
you
all
go
right
into
whatever
presentation
you
may
have.
M
Great
thank
you
councilman
labelle
and
members
of
city
council.
Again,
I'm
jeremy
waldr
president,
ceo
of
the
patrick
downtown
partnership.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
today
about
our
work.
As
most
of
you
likely
know,
the
pdp
is
comprised
of
business
and
community
leaders,
property
owners,
civic
organizations,
foundations
and
residents
who
provide
energy
vision
and
advocacy
for
downtown
pittsburgh.
M
We
work
collaboratively
with
our
partners
in
striving
to
create
a
positive
downtown
experience
for
residents,
workers
and
visitors
alike.
We
do
this
work
in
service
to
our
mission,
which
is
to
advance
initiatives
that
foster
economic
vitality
and
improve
downtown
life
for
a
moment
or
a
lifetime.
As
you
all
are
very
well
aware,
2020
has
been
such
a
challenging
year
for
so
many
people,
but
particularly
here
in
downtown
pittsburgh,
where
work
from
home
advisories
have
severely
impacted
every
facet
of
downtown
life.
M
That
said,
we've
been
working
hard
at
reimagining,
almost
every
component
of
our
work
to
support
the
hundreds
of
small,
independently
owned
businesses
that
call
downtown
home.
We
continue
to
provide
comprehensive,
clean
and
safe
services
throughout
downtown
pittsburgh,
sweeping
up
guard
garbage
recycling,
cigarette
butts
and
removing
graffiti
we've.
M
Also
instituted
more
frequent
sanitizing
of
high-touch
areas
around
downtown
and,
while
our
volunteer
program
has
seen
a
significant
decrease
in
volunteers
this
year,
we're
providing
thousands
of
hours
of
services
that
include
park
and
trail
maintenance,
weeding
mowing
leaf
collection,
graffiti
removal
and
general
cleaning,
primarily
on
the
periphery
of
downtown.
Earlier
this
year,
we
worked
closely
with
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
and
public
safety
to
rethink
a
number
of
streets
with
a
high
concentration
of
restaurants,
allowing
for
safer
outdoor
dining
spaces
creating
socially
distant
space.
M
That's
really
provided
a
lifeline
to
many
of
the
small
businesses
that
have
been
particularly
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
These
streeters
as
they're
called
popped
off
popped
up
along
penn
avenue,
sixth
street
market
square
and
are
transforming
this
winter,
with
24
businesses
modifying
their
outdoor
spaces
to
provide
safer
dining
spaces
in
in
the
winter
weather.
Partner.
Partnerships
like
this
are
critical
right
now
in
helping
these
businesses
survive.
M
We've
seen
civil
unrest
and
protests
with
almost
daily
actions
this
summer,
and
we
really
appreciate
the
public
safety
officials
ability
to
continue
to
communicate
well
with
the
business
community,
letting
us
know
what
to
expect
and
when
to
expect
it
and
their
support
as
we
work
through
these
challenges,
we
understand
that
budgets
are
tight,
but
we
still
really
look
forward
to
continuing
conversations
on
community-based
policing
and
understanding
how
the
downtown
substation
can
best
meet
the
needs
of
the
downtown
community.
M
We
are
very
appreciative
of
the
city
support
of
the
allegheny
health
network,
community-based
outreach
programs
that
are
ramping
up
as
we
speak
and
looking
to
really
see
those
services
support
in
meaningful
ways,
individuals
experiencing
homelessness,
dealing
with
substance
abuse
and
and
the
challenges
that
they
present,
realizing
that
there
has
not
been
enough
resources
dedicated
to
that
into
the
past.
So
so
we're
very
excited
about
that.
M
Obviously,
special
events
is
a
big
part
of
our
work
and
that's
been
impacted
significantly
this
year,
but
we're
thrilled
to
be
able
to
provide
some
self
some
safe
outdoor
experiences
around
downtown
to
encourage
the
region
to
visit
downtown
and
our
iconic
holiday
traditions.
This
past
weekend
we
opened
the
ninth
annual
people's
gas
holiday
market
market
square.
M
This
event
has
also
been
reimagined.
It
has
a
larger
footprint
to
allow
for
proper
social
distancing,
but
still
serves
as
a
real
anchor
destination,
supporting
their
restaurants
and
retailers
in
downtown.
In
addition,
we've
done
work
with
a
dozen
local
artists
to
provide
covert
friendly
art
installations.
This
holiday
season
again
breathing
much
needed
energy
into
downtown
pittsburgh
in
2021.
We're
committed
to
finding
new
ways
to
create
community
during
these
very
very
challenging
times,
but
we
know
that
working
together,
downtown's
going
to
come
back
stronger
than
ever
as
you'll
see
in
the
included
budget.
M
M
As
in
past
years,
the
bid
allocation
will
be
primarily
dedicated
to
clean
and
outreach
efforts
with
60
63
invested
in
these
critical
services.
Programs
to
market
and
promote
downtown
pittsburgh
account
for
about
fifteen
percent
of
our
budget.
Four
percent
dedicated
to
transport
transportation,
related
initiatives
and
seven
percent
to
economic
development
efforts.
M
This
next
year,
we'll
be
working
with
property
owners
and
stakeholders
to
discuss
the
renewal
of
the
business
improvement
district
legislation
which
expires
in
2021.
We
know
that
these
are
extremely
challenging
times,
but
again
believe
that
the
investment
in
this
organization,
through
the
bid,
is
extremely
important
to
assisting
the
recovery
of
downtown.
M
So
each
of
you
will
be
hearing
from
us
in
2021,
as
we
work
with
a
committee
of
property
owners
to
establish
what
we
hope
will
be
the
successful
legislative
authorization
of
the
business
improvement
district
for
the
next
five
years.
We
know
the
next
few
months
are
going
to
be
super
challenging
for
the
restaurant
community,
specifically
as
work
from
home
orders
are
likely
to
continue.
M
So
you
will
be
seeing
from
us
a
concerted
effort
to
support
those
restaurants
and
we
appreciate
the
mayor's
office
and
their
ability
to
help
trumpet
these
efforts
and
and
remind
the
region
of
the
important
role
that
these
small
businesses
play
and
how
important
it
will
be
for
folks
to
continue
to
support
these
guys
so
that
they're
here
when
folks
return
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
And
thank
you
for
your
time
today.
G
Okay,
sorry
about
that,
so
thank
you.
Councilman
lavelle
and
thank
you
jeremy
for
being
here.
I
just
wanted
to
really.
I
guess,
maybe
not
so
much
question
a
couple
comments.
I
love
the
work.
You
do,
jeremy,
you
know
I
love
hearing,
you
talk
about
downtown
pittsburgh
and
when
I
look
at
downtown
before
the
pandemic,
of
course
you
know
the
potential.
There
is
just
off
the
charts
and
I
felt
like
you
were
really
drawing
in.
G
You
know
like
a
nighttime
crowd
and
you
know
just
more
lively
and-
and
I
really
believe
in
that-
and
I
kind
of
have
a
passion
for
promoting
pittsburgh
just
because
I'm
born
raised
here
and
I
do
serve
on
the
sca
board
and
I
feel
like
we
kind
of
do
that
in
a
way
with
the
conventions
you
know
trying
to
bring
people
here
and
say
you
know.
Not
only
do
we
have
a
beautiful
facility.
E
G
It's
the
it's
the
surrounding
area
and
the
downtown
area
in
general,
and-
and
I
was
reading
an
article
a
little
while
ago-
and
this
is
due
to
the
elections-
and
I
couldn't
agree
with
with
you
more
on
your
comments
as
to
you
know:
allegheny,
county
allegheny
county
every
two
seconds
on
national
tv.
You
know
I
mean
who
cares
why
but
bottom
line
is
in
marketing
and
advertising.
G
I
don't
think
there's
many
people
in
the
nation
that
have
haven't
heard
of
allegheny
county
at
this
point
because
of
that
election.
So
so
no,
I
just
really
wanted
to
say
I
love
what
you're
doing,
and
you
know
I
I
kind
of
feel
the
urge
I
wanted
to
be
involved,
but
then
I'm
looking
on
your
board
of
directors,
I'm
on
it
is
that
right,
city,
council.
G
Well,
you've
got
the
right
person
there
because
he
represents
downtown
so
but
then
it
says
city
council,
I
guess
you
know
all
city
council,
but
but
not
not
to
mention.
I
know
you
would
let
me
be
involved.
If
I
were
a
church.
G
So
no,
I
just
wanted
to
compliment
you.
You
know,
I
love
the
work
you
do
I
I
I
love
promoting
our
our
downtown
area
and
city
in
general
and
I'm
glad
you're
there
to
do
it.
You
know,
I
think
you
do
a
really
great
job
at
it.
M
Thanks,
I
appreciate
that
and
yeah.
I
think
you
know
it's
gonna
be,
as
I
mentioned,
challenging
these
next
several
months,
but
downtown
is
such
a
great
place
or
neighborhoods
like
like
downtown
and
oakland
are
really
built
for
density,
and
you
know
we
haven't
seen
in
generations
something
like
this-
that
just
prevents
folks
from
coming
together.
G
Jeremy
one
other
question
I
had
we
were
talking
with
the
mayor
yesterday
morning
and
you
know
the
theater
district
okay
in
general,
whether
we're
talking
about
heinz
or
the
ben
venom,
is
that
and
are.
M
I
mean,
I
think
arts
and
culture
has
certainly
taken
a
huge
hit.
I
know
a
lot
of
the
smaller
companies
and
even
the
trust
have
laid
off
significant
numbers
of
staff.
I
mean,
I
think,
they're
solid
organizations
with
great
balance
sheets
and
they're
going
to
make
it
through,
but
they're
they're
going
to
be
different
organizations
kind
of
coming
out
of
this.
I
think
for
us,
and
one
of
the
reasons
we
kind
of
doubled
down
on
supporting
art
this
year.
M
Specifically,
is
we
want
to
make
sure
that
those
artists
continue
to
make
art
and
that
they
can
get
through
the
other
side
of
this
and
don't
abandon
this?
You
know
real
critical
component
of
our
economy.
It's
so
much
of
what's
driven
folks
to
to
relocate
to
pittsburgh.
To
come
back
to
pittsburgh
is
a
strong,
creative
community,
and
so
I
think
it's
in
jeopardy,
but
I'm
confident
that
the
leadership
that
we
have
and
specifically
in
the
arts
and
cultural
region,
you
know
we're
going
to
see
those
things
stand.
M
G
Yep
and
I'd
love
to
hear
you
say
you're,
focusing
on
that,
you
know
I.
I
love
our
arts.
Our
theater
district
for
me
is
one
of
our
biggest
draws.
When
I
talk
to
the
folks
that
you
know
live
in
the
surrounding
outside
of
pittsburgh,
you
know
they
come
here
a
lot
for
the
theater
district,
and
so
do
I,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
you
know,
and
talking
to
the
mayor
yesterday,
he
had
mentioned
you
know,
forming
a
partnership
with
the
people.
G
Who've
been
very
successful,
coming
out
of
pittsburgh,
probably
cmu
grads,
and
things
like
that.
People
who
are
from
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
developing,
I
guess,
a
partnership
with
them,
a
financial
one,
preferably
because
you
know
he's
talking
about
ones
that
went
on
to
great
success.
So
I
don't
know
if
he's
spoken
to
you
about.
That
sounds
like
a
great
idea,
though,
and
it
sounds
like
something
that
they
would
be
passionate
about.
To
put
those
two
together
where
we
didn't
have
to
rely
on
you
know,
any
public
funding
would
really
go
a
long
way.
M
I'm
not
familiar
with
this
effort,
but
it
certainly
sounds
like
a
good
idea.
I
know
you
know
getting
folks
that
are
familiar
with
the
city
and
really
understand
how
special
this
place
is,
is
critical
to
you
know
getting
additional
investment
and
there's
certainly
going
to
be
some
opportunities
coming
out
of
this,
and
so
yeah
I'd
be
more
than
happy
to
learn
more
about
this
and
support
those
efforts
where
it
makes
sense.
G
Right:
okay,
that's
it
for
me
again,
thanks
jeremy,
you
do
great
work.
You
know,
hopefully
I'll
get
more
involved.
F
Thank
you
real
quick
jeremy,
because
you
spoke
about
the
arts.
If
members
have
not
been
downtown
recently,
there's
actually
some
phenomenal
artwork
that
has
taken
place
over
the
last
couple
months.
You
want
to
just
talk
about
that.
A
little
bit
jeremy.
M
Sure,
through
our
partnership
with
domi
and
kind
of
expanding
the
the
sidewalk
space,
the
nigeria
block
of
penn
avenue
has
a
beautiful
mural
created
by
a
local
artist,
jayla
patton
and
then
janelle
young
we've
been
working
with
her.
She
curated,
in
addition
to
her
own
work,
work
of
other
local
artists
to
create
space
spheres.
M
So
we
have
beautiful
art
kind
of
encouraging
folks
to
social
distance,
providing
kind
of
uplifting
words.
These
are
adhesive
stickers
that
have
popped
up
around
downtown
she's
also
been
commissioned
to
do
work
on
the
the
granite
building
right
at
the
corner
of
6th
avenue
and
wood
street
she's
done
some
really
amazing
pieces
there.
M
In
addition,
for
the
holiday
season,
we've
commissioned
13
local
artists
to
work
with
13
retailers
downtown
to
rethink
the
downtown
window
display
so
holiday
windows
are
such
an
important
tradition
of
downtown
pittsburgh,
and
so
those
just
opened
up
this
past
weekend.
We
have
a
whole
host
of
tours
available.
M
We
have
taken
a
look
at
pittsburgh
sports
icons
and
commissioned
local
artists
to
re-envision
these
icons
in
public
spaces,
so
they're
on
the
sides
of
buildings
around
downtown
we've
created
a
tour
of
all
these
artworks,
so
folks
can
get
on
our
website
for
the
holidays,
downtown
pittsburgh.com,
holidays
and
check
those
out.
The
majority
of
these
artists
are
from
the
black
community
here
in
pittsburgh,
which
we're
really
so
pleased
to
support
those
efforts
and
just
the
the
talented
individuals
that
we
have
here
in
this
city.
M
F
Thank
you
was
there
any
other
questions
from
members
councilman
wilson.
N
Yes,
thank
you
chair
and
mr
waldrop
is
it's
nice
to
to
see
you
and
you
know
hear
hear
more
about
this.
You
know
as
a
new
member
and
being
this
is
my
first
budget
hearing
with
with
you.
Could
you
elaborate?
Can
you
tell
me
a
little
more
about
like
how
you
all
are
funded
and
and
and
how
we
yeah?
Basically,
let's
start
there
how
you're
funded.
M
Sure
so
our
organization
has
a
contract
with
the
city
of
pittsburgh
to
operate
the
business
improvement
district.
That
district
was
created
about
25
years
ago
by
city,
leadership
and
property
owners
to
basically
create
a
self-assessment
tax.
So
this
tax
is
levied
by
our
organization
through
this
contract
that
we
have.
We
are
established
through
state
enabling
legislation
as
an
authority.
So
we
put
this
levy
onto
the
property
owners
directly.
M
Our
boundaries
are
kind
of
fort
duquesne
to
fort
fort
pitt,
boulevard
and
then
kind
of
roughly
speaking,
the
crosstown
expressway
so
really
kind
of
the
tight
triangle
in
downtown
pittsburgh.
M
That
makes
up
between
35
and
45
of
our
annual
budget.
Every
year
the
rest
of
the
dollars
are
received
through
corporate
sponsorships
membership
philanthropy
and
a
small
contract
with
pennsylvania
department
of
transportation
to
support
a
transportation
management
association.
M
So
every
year
we
come
to
city
council
to
present
this
budget
in
hopes
of
approval.
That's
specifically
for
the
bid
component,
which,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
is
about
2.4
million
dollars.
The
bid
is
renewed
on
this
five-year
term,
with
2021
being
the
last
year
of
this
current
term,
so
we'll
be
working
with
property
owners
to
introduce
a
strategy
for
the
next
five
years.
M
If
we
receive
their
support,
then
we'll
come
back
to
council
and
ask
for
their
support
to
cre
to
to
reauthorize
the
business
improvement
district
for
another
five
years.
Does
that
answer
your
question.
N
Yeah-
and
I
think
there
are
some
plans
in
the
future
to
maybe
you
have
more
of
a
downtown-
feel
be
expanded.
You
know
across
the
highway.
I'm
not
sure
I
might
be
bringing
up
a
hot
topic,
but
you
know
into
the
the
space
where
the
penguins
want
to
develop
is
that
is
that?
Is
this
stop
right
at
the
highway
there,
where
you
collect
taxes
or
is
it
expensive.
M
It
does
it
stops
right
behind
u.s
still
tower
and
the
hotel
there.
We
have
not
actively
pursued
any
sort
of
expansion.
At
this
point,
we
are
very
interested
in
making
sure
that
the
cap
park
is
well
maintained
and
serviced,
and-
and
so
we're
happy
to
to
kind
of
talk
through
those
strategies.
Business
improvement
districts
are
not
a
new
model,
they've
been
around
since
the
1970s,
and
there
are
thousands
of
them
around
the
country.
So
I
think
they're
kind
of
tried
and
true
with
respect
to
the
work
that
they
can
provide
by.
M
You
know
assessing
taxes
to
the
folks
who
are
going
to
benefit
most
from
the
services
we
have
been
in
discussions
with
folks
in
the
strip
district
and
are
planning
to
provide
some
fee
for
service
work
along
penn
avenue
next
summer.
We
did
this
not
in
2020
because
of
the
pandemic,
but
we
did
this
in
2019
as
well.
Then,
we've
also
been
working
with
councilman
krauss
to
provide
similar
services
through
the
parking
enhancement
district
on
a
fee-for-service
model
in
in
the
south
side.
N
And
you
know:
is
there
something
that
you
wish
you
had
like
in
this
budget
or
future
budgets
to
enhance
what
you
do.
M
I
think
our
partnership
with
public
safety
and
human
service
providers
is
is
critical
and
really
continuing
the
work
the
the
police
department
has
started
to
better
address
the
issues
that
we
see
in
downtown
a
lot
of
times.
We
feel
that
police
are
given
responsibilities
that
they
shouldn't
be
required
to
deal
with
frankly,
folks,
experiencing
homelessness.
M
Individuals
dealing
with
with
mental
health
needs
substance.
Abuse
needs
that
are
are
way
out
of
the
realm
of
that.
So
so
we
would
love
to
see
additional
resources
and
the
continued
support
of
those
services.
We'd
also,
you
know,
love
to
see
continued
investment
in
infrastructure
in
downtown.
We
have
many
old
streets
that
are
frankly
failing.
We
still
have
kind
of
trolley
car
infrastructure
from
the
1960s,
so
seeing
that
stuff
removed
and
replaced
will
really
help
continue
to
create
a
world-class
city.
M
You
know
you
won't
be
hearing
us
talk
about
that
much
right
now,
because
we
understand
that
there's
so
many
challenges
that
the
city
faces
and
that
you
know
every
component
of
government.
But
those
are
things
that
we're
very
much
interested
in
we've
been
working
in
partnership
with
domi
and
the
port
authority
on
a
downtown
mobility
plan
that
we
kicked
off
last
year
at
this
time
to
really
rethink
all
of
our
streets.
M
The
ability
to
to
look
at
penn
avenue
and
expand
the
outdoor,
dining
and
look
at
6th
street
in
market
square
has
has
made
us.
You
know,
reach
out
to
to
our
stakeholders,
to
our
businesses
and
property
owners
and
talk
about
how
those
streets
can
better
function
for
them
in
the
future.
So
look
forward
to
kind
of
continue
conversations
about
that,
making
our
streets
safer
for
for
for
all
modes
of
transit,
but
really
starting
with
primarily
the
pedestrian,
because
you
know
once
you
park
everybody's
pedestrian
down
here.
N
I
appreciate
you
elaborate
on
that,
especially
you
start
off
with
the
public
safety
aspect
and
you
alluded
to
homelessness.
Are
you
do
you
have
a
partnership
with
the
the
money
that's
being
spent
by
pnc
to
to
build
the
new
center
or
the
the
new
complex.
M
We
have
been
in
conversations
with
them
since
day,
one
about
the
need
for
those
services.
You
know
we've
been
supporting
through
an
outreach
team
work,
that's
happening
in
the
cold
weather,
shelter
and
realize
that
that
you
know
is,
is
not
a
great
space.
It's
it's,
not
productive
and
so
seeing
kind
of
21st
century
resources
and
facilities
that
support
folks
who
are
experiencing
homelessnesses
is
extremely
important
to
us.
M
We've
been
also
talking
with
aliyani
health
networks
as
they
look
to
introduce
these
new
services
into
the
community
as
well
and
are
very
excited
about
their
outreach
team
and
building
upon
you
know
the
great
work
that
dr
withers
has
done
at
pittsburgh
mercy
and
getting
more
folks
out
there
doing.
You
know
the
hard
work
of
creating
relationships
and
and
encouraging
folks
to
consider
the
types
of
assistance
that's
out
there.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
really
important.
Moving
forward.
N
Yeah
you're
hit
on
all
the
on
all
the
right
words
here,
because
you
mentioned
the
ahm
program,
which
there's
going
to
be
four
outreach
workers
in
in
in
my
district
on
the
north
side,
and
you
bring
up
a
good
point
about
partnering
with
them,
because
you
know
talking
about
the
need
and
how
we
see
that
there
is
going
to
be
some
resources
for
for
people,
and
you
know
I
have
to
say
I'm
having
difficulty
finding
or
helping
them
find
a
a
storefront
so
that
they
can,
you
know,
actually
you
know,
provides
start
to
provide
these
services.
N
I'm
starting
to
see.
You
know
a
little
bit
of
you
know.
Hesitation
on
you
know
having
a
storefront
where
there
will
be.
You
know,
staff
for
for
this
work.
I
will
be
there.
You
know
just
as
office
space
and
there
may
be
some
some
traffic
going
out
of
that
space.
But
you
know,
as
I'm
not
sure
what
what
you
know
if
they're
looking
if
ahn
is
looking
for
space
in
downtown
area,
you
know
how
do
you
view
that
if
you
know
as
we
move
forward
with
ahn
like?
N
N
You
know
for
the
people
that
need
the
most
and,
quite
frankly,
it's
you
know:
they're
gonna.
They
want
to
put
this
office
space
right
in
in
the
north
side
of
where
you
know
the
communities
that
you
know
you
showed
the
community
group
and
they
often
describe
these.
N
You
know
the
constraints
of
the
police
and
the
constraints
of
services
provided,
like
you
know,
people
really
looking
for
you
know
how
do
they
help
people
in
a
way
and
there
hasn't
been
any
real
service,
and
so
now
we
have
it,
and
so
you
know
I
really
would
really
like
to
see.
You
know
people
continue
to
commit
to
try
and
help
these
services
actually
find
a
storefront
to
do
their
their
services.
That's
so
needed.
M
Yeah,
it's
certainly
something
that
we
are
in
conversation
with
hn
I've
been
working
with
dan
palka
on
that
and
just
trying
to
articulate
the
need
and
find
the
right
spot.
M
It
is
a
challenge
because,
frankly,
there's
you
know,
there's
some
bad
examples
out
there
of
how
these
services
have
really
been
a
detriment
to
their
neighbors
and
so
trying
to
explain
to
property
owners
that
this
is
going
to
be
different
is
is
not
an
easy
task,
but
I'm
certain
that
we're
going
to
land
on
something
down
here,
but
it
is
an
active
search,
that's
underway,
to
find
some
storefront
space,
something
that
again,
you
know,
provides
the
office
space.
It's
such
a
weird
time
during
covid.
That's.
N
Good
to
hear,
because
you
know
I
will-
I
will
say
that
one
of
the
one
of
the
pushbacks
that
I've
heard
is
that
well
it's
only
for
a
year
because
it's
a
pilot
program
for
a
year.
So
that's
you
know
I'd
like
to
really
anyway.
If
we
could
collaborate
on
that,
if
you
have
any
ideas
on
how
to
you
know
tell
the
story,
you
know
or
explain
it
a
certain
way
so
that
you
know,
maybe
you
know
some
business
owners
that
you
you
could.
N
You
know
help
me
talk
with
on
the
north
side,
but
anyway
it's
a
city-wide
thing
as
well,
so
I
just
wanted
to
to
bring
it
up.
Well,
thanks
for
your
time,
this
was
very
helpful
for
me
to
understand.
N
F
Anything
else
from
other
members
seeing
none
again
jared.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
wonderful
work
you
are
doing.
I
do
want
to
put
a
plug
in
to
make
sure
anyone
watching
or
paying
attention
the
holiday
market
in
market
square
is
open.
It
is
operational.
They
have
put
a
lot
of
work
into
ensuring
that
you
can
do
so
safely,
so
I
would
just
encourage
people
to
come
downtown
spend
some
time
there
check
out
all
the
new
artwork
that
is
downtown
and
enjoy
the
holiday
market.
F
With
that,
thank
you
for
being
with
us,
mr
waldrop.
We
will
now
move
on
to
georgia.
Petropolis
with
the
oakland
business
improvement,
district.
O
Yes,
thank
you
good
afternoon
all
I'm
georgia
petropolis,
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
oakland
business
improvement
district
and
thank
you
all
for
taking
time
out
this
afternoon
and
it's
really
hard
to
follow
my
colleague,
jeremy
waldrop,
because
he
and
his
organization
just
do
such
amazing
things
and
very
proud
that
we
have
the
downtown
bid,
because
oakland
oakland
bid
is
extremely
dependent,
heavily
reliant
on
partnering,
with
our
colleagues
in
downtown
so
very
exciting
of
the
work
they
do
and
and
hard
act
to
follow.
O
But,
as
jeremy
noted
you
know,
downtown
and
oakland
are
pennsylvania's
employment.
Centers
we
are
the
centers
of
activity
from
the
the
obvious
for
oakland.
Is
the
eds
and
meds
are
our
big
focus
as
well
as
our
arts
and
culture.
We
we
have
a
large
presence
of
that
as
well
in
our
park
systems,
homes,
residents,
businesses,
so
it's
it's
almost
a
city
within
a
city
in
some
way
in
in
the
oakland
area.
So
so
this
this
has
no
doubt
been
a
challenging
year.
O
I
I'm
I'm
I'm
preaching
to
the
choir,
I
think,
with
everyone
here
to
talk
about
how
covet
19,
how
this
global
pandemic
has
has
affected
our
communities
in
our
districts.
But
you
know
in
oakland
we
survived
the
2010
recession
and
we
have
been
working
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
we're
going
to
survive
this
pandemic
as
well.
We
watch
what
many
of
the
bids
across
the
country
and
across
the
world
really
business
improvement.
O
Districts
are
a
model
that
are
in
the
united
states
as
well
as
around
the
world,
and
we
have.
O
We
have
seen
the
impact
and
the
devastation
that
has
happened
in
other
business
districts
and
communities
and
also
the
amazing
pivot
that
these
entrepreneurs
have
done,
and
so
I
I
really
have
to
put
a
shout
out
to
the
oakland
businesses
and
property
owners,
because,
given
how
challenging
this
year
has
been,
they
we've
all
collectively
have
found
ways
working
together
to
make
sure
that,
as
many
as
much
as
possible,
our
businesses
have
remained
open.
O
We
have
places
for
customers
to
come
out
to
to
shop,
to
dine
and
and,
as
jeremy
noted,
we're
going
to
keep
chugging
along
and
we're.
Looking
to
see
how
the
next
few
months
to
be
able
to
get
through
until
this
vaccine
is
well
and
out
to
everyone,
but
the
lessons
learned
and
and
the
great
work
of
this
past
year
is,
we
have
now
realized
wow.
We
don't
design
our
street
systems
for
four
seasons.
O
We
will
now
figure
out
how
we
can
make
sure
that
we
have
outdoor
seating,
that
customers
enjoy
and
demand
and
like
and
how
we
can
make
sure
that
our
restaurants
and
and
retailers
have
space
even
beyond
their
immediate
storefront.
We
learned
that
this
past
year
and
and
I
have
to
put
a
shout
out
to
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
to
domey,
to
the
pittsburgh
parking
authority
to
the
university
of
pittsburgh
and
to
upmc
pittsburgh
innovation
district
and
to
the
pittsburgh
downtown
partnership.
O
We
could
not
have
rethunk
our
street
systems
when
march
surfaced
and
people
were
asked
to
stay
home
and
then
all
of
a
sudden,
we
saw
a
reduction
in
how
many
people
can
be
inside
of
the
restaurants
and
how
to
keep
our
restaurants
open.
So
we
expanded
out,
we
closed
off
a
street.
We
closed
off
parking
lanes
to
be
able
to
provide
additional
seating
and
there's
no
way.
O
We
could
have
done
this
without
all
of
our
partners,
so
we
we
definitely
want
to
thank
for
that
and
looking
to
the
future,
we
have
an
architecture,
team
and
many
of
our
partners
working
on
how
we
can
start
to
think
about
our
oakland,
our
public
spaces
and
streets
that
will
be
designed
for
all
seasons.
We
we
still
had
a
great
year
of
putting
out
as
many
tables
and
chairs
and
heating
lamps,
where
we
could
we've
added
new
vibrancy
to
forbes
avenue.
We
have
new
benches
new
trash
receptacles
street
furniture.
O
This
was
a
project
that
was
actually
started
last
year
and
we
had
to
postpone
due
to
the
pandemic,
but
we
put
it
out
there
because
we
want
people
to
know
that
oakland
is
still
a
place
that
folks
can
come
to
folks
can
come
and
enjoy
our
district
enjoy
our
restaurants
and
our
retail
establishments.
So
so
the
work
continued,
but
it
could
not
have
been
done.
As
I
said,
without
the
help
of
of
many
of
our
stakeholders,
and
I
just
again
our
businesses.
These
are
entrepreneurs.
These
people
think
fast
on
their
feet.
O
They
are
ahead
of
the
curve.
It's
amazing
how
they
pivoted
this
past
year,
and
so
we
know
that
the
media
focuses
on
businesses.
That
close-
and
we
are
sorry
to
see
that,
but
I
I'm
very
proud
to
say
that
in
this,
in
the
last
six
months,
in
the
last
six
months,
we
have
seen
eight
new
businesses
under
construction
under
renovation
to
open.
So
you
know,
that's
that's
a
sign
of
positive
hope
in
terms
of
how
the
businesses
continue
to
thrive.
O
We
know
that
our
property
owners
have
been
extremely
important
in
how
they've
helped
their
tenants,
how
they've
helped
our
businesses.
So
again,
we
could
not
have
done
that
without
their
help.
As
jeremy
explained,
both
of
our
business
improvement
districts
collect
annual
assessments
from
our
property
owners,
as
does
the
oakland
bid
about
57
percent
of
our
budget,
is
reliant
on
these
assessments
from
the
property
owners.
This
past
year
we
reached
over
a
million
dollars.
O
It's
first
time
we've
reached
almost
1.1
million
dollars,
and
that
really
was
a
tribute
to
not
only
the
property
owners
and
the
assessments,
but
to
our
university
and
hospital
partners
that
also
provide
annual
contributions,
as
well
as
we
raised
over
500
000
in
grants,
so
that
we
can
leverage
the
investment
that's
made.
So
it's
been
very
pivotal
and
very
critical
and
the
obit
board
of
directors
which
are
29,
proud,
representing
property
and
business
owners
representing
our
government
offices.
O
Councilman
krauss
is
a
member
of
our
our
board
of
directors,
cultural
groups
non-profits.
They
worked
hand-in-hand
non-stop
to
see
how
we
can
continue
to
make
sure
that
we
were
there
to
help
our
our
community
and
just
this
year,
for
example,
we
we,
as
of
the
end
of
february,
had
collected
a
little
over
70
percent
of
our
assessments
and
sort
of
were
waiting
out.
What
was
going
to
happen
in
the
remainder
of
the
year
and
in
working
with
the
property
owner
community.
O
Our
board
actually
delayed
our
final
payment,
which
would
have
normally
been
due
to
end
of
july.
They
delayed
it
to
the
end
of
october
to
be
able
to
provide
time
and
assistance,
so
the
board
is
always
looking
and
strategizing
to
see
how
we
can
continue
to
help
and
continue
to
be
there
not
only
in
the
vestment
of
our
projects.
O
Sure
to
put
a
shout
out
to
to
many
of
my
leadership
players
that
have
been
extremely
important
this
past
year,
helping
out
the
again.
We
also
have
a
very
strong
cleaning
program,
clean
and
safe
team.
We
have
five
individuals
that
just
have
been
working
non-stop
to
keep
our
district
moving
with
all
this
new
furniture,
all
these
new
outdoor
spaces.
These
were
all
new
projects
this
past
year,
our
team
kept
up.
We
could
not
have
done
it
without
them.
O
Making
sure
that
you
know
tables
were
wiped
off,
making
sure
that
chairs
were
locked
away
in
the
evening,
making
sure
that
everything
was
being
put
out
during
the
day.
It's
just
a
tremendous
team.
We
work
with
block
by
blocks
the
same
organization
that
works
in
downtown,
we're
very
proud
of
our
team,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
to
put
out
that
shout
out
no
matter
what
the
weather
is.
O
They're
out,
there
they've
been
out
there
every
day
to
make
sure
that
oakland
continues
to
to
look
to
look
great
really,
and
so
we
continued
also
to
work
with
our
institutional
partners.
So
if
everyone
remembers
that
those
awful
months
of
march
and
april,
where
there
were
so
many
unknowns-
and
we
didn't
know
what
was
happening
and
in
the
case
of
oakland,
when
your
university
shut
down
it's
much
akin
to
the
corporate
offices
of
downtown
shutting
down,
it
was
a
really
tough
time
and
really
challenging
time
to
figure
out
what
to
do.
O
When
we,
the
big
population,
the
consumer
population
of
oakland,
was
home.
I
was
staying
home
understandably
so
so
we
continued
to
work
with
our
hospital
partners.
Our
frontline
workers,
thanks
to
our
hospital
partners,
we
at
least
were
able
to
provide
delivery
access
to
the
employees.
O
We
knew
that
the
public
was
not
to
enter
the
hospitals
for
the
obvious
reasons
of
the
preventing
the
spread
of
covid,
but
in
each
of
our
four
hospitals
we
had
destination
areas
for
delivery
drivers
and
we
we
started
to
heavily
promote
delivery
and
pick
up
from
our
restaurants.
O
That
was
the
beginning
the
summer
time
and
springtime
allowed
us
to
expand
seating,
as
I
just
talked
about,
and
then
with
the
universities
coming
back
with
both
university
of
pittsburgh,
carnegie
mellon
and
carlow
coming
back
was
really
a
saving
grace
for
the
community,
and
so
we
adapted
and
we
adjusted
because
just
just
having
that
walk-up
population
really
made
a
difference
for
the
business
community.
O
So
we
really
want
to
thank
our
university
partners
for
the
all
the
work
and
effort
they've
done
to
continue
to
promote
their
constituents,
their
employees
and
their
students
to
support
to
support
oakland.
We
followed
the
lead
of
of
jeremy
and
his
team
and
other
business
in
the
state,
and
we
all
in
the
sorry
in
the
country-
and
we
also
have
a
gift
card
program
out
there
right
now-
promoting
the
purchasing
gift
cards.
O
It's
a
great
way
to
get
cash
in
the
door
of
businesses
who
need
it
most,
especially
now
for
the
holidays,
and
especially
during
the
downtime
of
january.
When
we
ought
to,
we
usually
see
a
bit
of
a
dip
in
dining
and
restaurant
in
the
american
consumer.
It's
shoptohelp.org
it's
a
great
program
and
we're
really
excited
that
we're
pushing
that
out
there,
even
even
again,
even
during
a
year
of
covid.
I
just
want
to
do
another
shout
out
to
the
leadership
on
on
the
obid
board.
O
We
undertook
first
time
ever
a
comprehensive
strategic
planning
process.
Starting
last
year,
we
hired
a
consultant
from
the
west
coast
working
with
a
consultant
here
in
pittsburgh,
as
well
to
complete
a
long-term
plan.
So
you
know
I've
always
said
as
as
leaders
we.
We
definitely
have
to
look
through
that
microscope
and
we
have
to
respond
to
the
immediate
need,
which
is
exactly
what
kobut
pushed
us
all
to
do.
But
you
also
have
to
look
as
I'm
going
to
say
using
the
same
analogy
through
the
telescope.
O
You
have
to
look
long-term
as
well.
You
can't
let
just
what's
happening
in
the
immediate
front,
not
allow
us
to
envision
it
and
go
forward
for
the
future.
So
I
I
want
to
put
a
shout
out
to
the
board
and
to
many
of
our
stakeholder
partners
that
helped
us,
because
we
didn't
stop,
we
could
have.
O
We
could
have
put
a
halt
and
or
an
interruption
to
completing
this
plan,
but
the
energy
was
there
and
the
motivation
was
there,
and
so
we
are
going
to
be
unveiling
our
strategic
plan
actually
at
our
annual
meeting
in
two
weeks
on
on
december
15th,
to
begin
to
tell
the
world
what
our
vision
and
goals
are
and
how
we're
going
to
continue
to
push
oakland
as
this
global
economic
center
that
it
is
so
investment
continues,
development
continues,
growth
will
continue
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
as
an
organization
that
we
were
there
and
we'll
continue
to
be
there
and
be
ready.
O
So
that's
happening
as
well,
and
then
the
last
thing
I
also
want
to
note
is
obit
is
one
of
many
partner
organizations.
That's
involved
with
a
great
stakeholder
group
focused
on
how
we
can
make
oakland
a
model
community
for
for
accessibility,
and
that
group
is
called
oakland
for
all,
and
this
year
we
were
the
recipient
of
the
richard
meritser
award,
which
is
the
second
year
that
they
have
provided
this
award.
O
As
many
may
know,
richard
meritser
was
an
employee
of
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
the
first
employee
who
who
joined
our
team
and
and
helped
work
with
us
to
connect
us
on
through
the
city.
So
we
can
focus
on
on
the
needs
of
people
with
disabilities
in
our
community.
O
We
have
a
lot
more
work
to
do
we're
nowhere
near
done
and
ready
to
to
shout
out
being
that
perfect
that
model,
but
but
we're
very
excited
that
we
have
many
people
continue
to
be
focused
on
that
and
then
I
and
just
lastly
city
council.
O
We
really
can't
do
anything
without
all
of
you:
councilman
laval,
councilman,
straussberger
and
councilman
krause
three
in
oakland-
I
I
know
your
staff
constantly
hearing
from
me
and
interacting
with
me
on
on
almost
a
weekly
basis,
and
I
can't
thank
you
enough
for
all
the
help
that
you
provide
us,
but
we
we
really
continue
to
need
your
help
and
your
support
as
we're
continuing
on
and
just
you
know,
come
on
out
to
oak
come
on
out
to
oakland.
I
mean
we're
here:
it's
cold,
it's
snow.
O
But
again,
our
business
community
is
ready
and
thank
you
for
the
time.
E
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
I
simply
wanted
to
thank
you,
georgia
and
your
team
and
your
board
for
all
that.
You
do.
You
know
during
challenging
times,
that's
where
we
really
see
the
strength
of
organizations,
and
we
really
saw
obid's
strength
during
this
time,
and
I
know
that
we
saw
you
know
pittsburgh
downtown
partnership,
strength
as
well.
E
I
I
happen
to
work
more
closely
with
you,
because
you
know
part
of
part
of
the
bid
is
is
in
the
district
I
represent,
and
you
know
what
I
really
appreciate
about
you
and
I
think
permeates
throughout
the
entire
bid.
Is
that
you
view
the
world
through
a
a
frame,
a
framework
through
a
lens
of
abundance
rather
than
scarcity,
and
during
a
time
when
it
could
have,
we
could
have
just
divvied
up
what
we
have
and
and
and
really
coveted
it
and
protected
it.
E
You
were
very
generous
in
sharing
that
information
with
other
businesses,
business
districts
that
don't
have
bids
that
don't
have
professional
staff
that
have
all
volunteer
chambers
of
commerce
and
including
some
in
my
district,
your
you
know,
just
your
generosity
there,
I
think,
has
to
be
stated
and
your
willingness
to
help
others
outside
of
the
strict
kind
of
boundaries
of
the
bid
as
well
craig
street
included
in
oakland.
You
know
there
are
businesses
all
over
the
place
that
that
really
have
suffered
this
year
and
you've
been
always
there
willing
to
assist.
E
So
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
you've
done.
I'm
amazed
to
hear
that
there
are
businesses
in
oakland
that
are
under
construction
that
are
opening
during
this
time.
It's
credit
to
the
work
that
you've
done
as
well,
and
you
know
it
strikes
me
that
I
think
a
lot
of
people,
think
of
oakland
as
the
the
economic
engine,
mostly
relying
on
the
eds
and
meds,
and
that's
partially
true
right.
That's
a
significant
part
of
it,
a
ton
of
small
businesses
there
lots
of
restaurants
as
well.
E
We
also
have
the
three
institutions
that
are
going
to
be
celebrating
their
well.
I
think
different
anniversaries
different
birthdays
this
year,
but
the
carnegie
museums,
carnegie
library
and
the
pittsburgh
symphony,
which
sometimes
performs
in
oakland
as
cultural
centers
right
there
as
well,
and
it's
something
that
when
I
heard
the
three
directors
ceos
on
the
radio
the
other
day
talking
about
the
anniversaries
that
they're
jointly
promoting
and
how
important
oakland
is
it's
something
I
think
you've
known
for
a
long
time.
But
just
as
councilman
coghill
remarked
about
the
theater
district
downtown,
it's
something.
E
I
think
that
you
know
is
a
draw
for
oakland
as
well,
and
that's
that's
such
an
opportunity
to
continue
to
grow
the
area
outside
of
the
bid
on
craig
street,
but
also
you
know
the
area
where,
where
that
you
represent
centered
around
the
kind
of
18
economy,
the
nighttime
economy
and
also
the
cultural
economy.
So
it's
something
you
do
so
well
and
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
point
that
out
for
anyone
who
might
be
listening
and
to
other
council
members
as
well.
G
Yes
welcome
georgia,
I
don't
know
if
we
had
the
pleasure
of
meeting.
I
can't
remember
everybody.
O
I
don't
think
so,
yeah
a
few
times
when
we've
presented
to
the
group
before
obviously
in
person,
I've
seen
you
at
the
council
table
councilman,
but
but
we
look
forward
to
more
opportunities
and
you
know
maybe
we
have
opportunities
for
more
to
join
our
board
too.
Oh
okay
did.
G
H
G
At
my
childhood
out
in
oakland-
and
I
know
you
know
our
president
really
is
from
oakland-
I
believe,
but
but
you
know
so
isn't
oakland
the
third
largest
employment
center
in
pennsylvania.
Is
that
correct.
O
Yeah
I
mean
they've
used
their
economic
center
because
of
its
output
in
terms
of
the
the
output
and
the
contribution
to
the
economy
of
pennsylvania.
Yes,
so
so
that
includes
the
major
employers
which
universities
and
hospitals
are
in
the
top
top
five
actually
for
the
state.
G
Yeah,
I
always
say
as
you're
flying
overhead
and
you
look
down.
Oakland
does
look
like
it's
like
a
city
inside
of
a
city.
It's
almost
in
comparison
to
you
know
like
oakland,
california,
and
you
know
so,
and
and
and
the
hill
district
sits
right
in
the
middle
and
that's
where
councilman
lovell,
you
know
resides,
and
it
really
seems
to
be
growing.
I
I
really
love
the
you
know
all
the
hospital
technology
everything
you
have
going
on
out
there.
G
So
so
I
just
want
to
say
great
job
and
I
wanted
to
remark
eight
businesses
opening
up
in
the
past
six
months.
That
really
is
something
to
to
to
talk
about.
It
really
is
in
this
current
times
for
any
business
to
open
up,
but
for
you
to
have
eight
open
up,
that's
really
fantastic!
So
that's
all!
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
work
you
do.
N
Yes,
thank
you
chair
and,
oh
sorry,
I
can't
see
your
last
name,
though
I
went
out
of
the
view
that
I
usually
go
in
so
yes,
it's
nice
to
nice
to
meet
you
miss
petrol,
upload
picture
of.
N
N
Well,
so
yeah,
so
I
I
spent
you
know,
I
always
talk
about
being
a
fifth
generation
north
sider,
but
I
went
to
frick
international
studies,
academy
and
then
chandlee,
then
university
of
pittsburgh
undergraduate
graduate
degree
in
undergrad
at
university
of
pittsburgh,
and
then
I
worked.
That's
where
I
came
from
was
the
university
of
pittsburgh.
N
So
I
guess
I
was
almost
destined
to
be
in
oakland
for
the
rest
of
my
life,
but
so
I
spent
so
much
time
there
and
you
know
I've
seen
it
in
so
many
different
ways
when
there
was
schwartz's
bagel,
you
know
quince
bakery
and
different
different
businesses
there.
So
it's
really
been
great
to
see
this.
This.
This
part
of
the
city
really
continue
to
grow,
and
I
just
wonder-
and
we
talk
about
you
know
the
third.
N
I
can't
remember
what
the
stat
was,
but
about
the
you
know
the
economy
that
exists
there
and
you
talk
about
the
the
you
know.
It's
like
a
city
within
a
city
is
this,
you
know,
are
there
any
parts
of
you
know
the
zoning
or
anything
that
you
feel
as
can
is
constraining
to
to
oakland
at
all.
O
O
The
senior
city
planner
at
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
the
team
of
the
department
of
city
planning
are
leading
a
planning
process
for
oakland,
actually
looking
at
the
vision
and
and
the
goals
for
for
for
what
future
of
oakland
and
not
just
the
central
oakland
commercial
district
that
our
bid
is
focused
on,
but
all
of
oakland
and
and
it
the
timing,
couldn't
be
better
because
you
know
we're
we're
seeing
a
renaissance
and
we're
seeing
development
and
we're
seeing
investments
made
in
this
commercial
district
that
pittsburgh
hasn't
seen
in
decades,
really
in
oakland,
so
councilman
wilson,
the
the
oakland
you're
talking
about.
O
O
But
when
was
the
last
time
you've
seen
top
proposals
for
office
or
residential
towers
or
apartment
complexes
at
the
scale
of
what
we're
seeing
and
and
looking
forward
to
oakland-
and
you
know,
there's
there's
also
the
the
vision
of
the
the
concept
of
being
a
global
center
is
also
because
there's
oakland
is
going
to
be
the
center
of
an
innovation
district
that
has
been
underway
for
at
least
a
couple
years
now,
and
so
so
that
we
can
see
the
future.
O
The
future
google
and
phillips
remain
in
pittsburgh,
but
also
remain
in
oakland
right.
So
this
is
the
growth
of
our
economy,
and
it's
been.
A
study
had
come
out
saying
that
oakland
has
the
opportunity
I
mean.
Obviously
we
have
the
the.
O
What
it
does
for
the
economy
is
is
is
incredible
locally,
as
well
as
for
the
for
the
state,
but
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
exceed
what
the
steel
industry
did
for
pittsburgh
is
where
eds
and
meds
and
the
research
stands,
and
so
we're
at
the
tip
of
the
the
future
of
a
potential
economy
greater
than
what
what
pittsburgh
experience
with
the
steel
industry-
and
I
know
I
mean
that's-
that's
really
hard
to
wrap
the
hands
around.
So
what
does
that
look
like
from
a
density
standpoint?
O
That's
exactly
what
the
the
the
community,
the
partners,
the
stakeholders,
really
the
whole
region
is
looking
at,
and
so
how
can
oakland
can
continue
to
be
able
to
accommodate
that?
At
the
same
time,
though,
oakland
also
has
a
need
to
grow.
O
Regarding
housing,
we
have
a
need
to
grow,
for
we
have
we
do
we
do
great
with
our
housing
now,
obviously
in
terms
of
having
apartment,
housing,
temporary
housing,
but
we'd
love
to
see
more
people
living
in
oakland
we'd
love
to
see
more
schools
for
families
that
can
be
in
oakland,
so
that's
another
form
of
growth
as
well,
and
what
will
that
look?
Like
especially
post
covid
look
into
the
future,
how
do
we
make
sure
that
we
can
transition
students
who
we
don't
want
to
leave?
We
want
them
to
stay.
O
They
may
need
to
have
something
rental
until
they
can
have
something
permanent.
Until
families
can
get
started,
we
we
can
we're
seeing
a
growth
in
condominium,
need
and
desire
for
the
empty
nesters
or
people
who
are
leaving
the
suburbs
and
coming
to
the
cities.
How
can
we
make
sure
that
oakland's
ready
for
that?
So
the
conversation
of
density
is
going
to
continue
and
and
what
we're
going
to
see
in
terms
of
growth.
But
we
also
want
to
make
sure
it's
a
positive
growth
that
the
the
the
greater
community
continues
to
remain
desirable.
O
But
I
but
I
but
there's
no
doubt
that
that
is
a
conversation.
That's
happening
and
and
and
investment
continues
and
there's
still
interest
on
the
part
of
investors
to
to
build
and
to
expand
all
throughout
different
parts
of
oakland
and
and
really
the
city.
And
so
as
as
a
native
pittsburgh,
I'm
also
a
native
to
pittsburgh
and
also
spent
quite
a
lot
of
time
in
oakland,
not
just
as
a
professional,
but
it's
quite
exciting
to
see
where
we're
going
as
a
city
and
how
oakland
is
contributing
to
that.
N
Great-
and
you
know
I
have
to
say,
there's
also
another
city
within
a
city
within
those
hospitals.
I
worked
for
pip,
but
it
was
like
a
you
know.
We
we
actually
rented
space
from
upmc,
and
so
my
office
was
in
monafier,
and
so
I
saw
all
the
different
development
that
was
happening
right
outside
my
window
for
the
past
eight
years,
and
you
know
in
those
hospitals
it's
also
just
like
between
the
tunnels
and
the
bridges
between
the
buildings.
It's
also
you
know
its
own
little
city
in
a
lot
of
ways.
F
G
With
miss
petropalos
right,
metropolis,
okay,
sorry,
okay,
yeah,
so
listen!
I
just
was
curious
as
to
like
policing
out
there.
Obviously,
the
pittsburgh
police,
but
you
also
have
the
university
of
pittsburgh
police
and
who
else.
O
I
mean
actually:
yes,
there
are
no
doubt
an
overlap
of
quite
a
few
public
safety
partners,
city
of
pittsburgh,
being
the
largest
university
of
pittsburgh
police
actually
believe
the
second
largest
in
the
region,
the
port
authority,
upmc
carlow,
carnegie,
mellon
university.
O
G
G
O
Yes,
my
understanding
is
within
so
and
I
apologize,
I
don't
have
the
the
the
distance
on
within
so
many
feet,
yards
of
of
a
property
owned
by
the
university
of
which
really
they
own
property
throughout
the
central
oakland
area.
But
even
notwithstanding
that
rule,
the
university
police
has
never
you
know
they're
always
they
will
always
respond
when
we
reach
out
and
we
have
a
need,
and
so
their
presence
is
constant.
Daily.
G
O
O
N
O
And
again
I
don't
I
mean
I
just
want
to
what
I
want
to
reiterate.
That's
that's
the
rule
on
the
book,
but
even
beyond
that,
we
we've
never
been
turned
down
for
opportunity
for
help,
whether
it's
the
city
or
whether
it's
the
universities.
F
F
I
I
missed
the
majority,
but
I
did
was
able
to
participate
in
a
couple
of
your
meetings
when
you
were
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
transition
oakland
during
the
time
of
covet,
and
you
all
and
everyone
who
really
worked
on
it,
did
a
phenomenal
job
in
figuring
out
how
to
support
the
businesses
there
and
keep
the
restaurants
in
as
many
in
many
ways
as
possible,
going
and
also
just
wanted
to
thank
you
and
in
the
in
the
pdp
as
well,
for
you,
all's
work
working
with
director
rex
on
sort
of
the
open
streets
and
how
to
keep
our
businesses
thriving
so
again,
just
a
world
of
thanks
for
all
that
you've
done.