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A
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
standing
committee
meeting
for
wednesday
november
17
2021.
council
will
continue
to
meet
in
a
hybrid
format
until
further
notice.
We
encourage
speakers
to
continue,
registering
and
speaking
virtually
as
there
will
be
limited
numbers
available
in
council
chambers.
Our
first
order
of
business
is
public
comment,
and
I
would
like
to
remind
all
speakers
that
the
rules
of
council
state
that
the
comments
are
limited
to
matters
of
concern.
Official
action
or
deliberation
which
are
or
maybe
before,
city,
council
and
profanity
will
not
be
permitted.
A
C
B
B
It's
housing,
but
you
don't
know
how
nigerian
language,
like
monolingual
obama
you're
crazy
in
the
head.
It's
in
tiwa,
savage's,
somebody's
son,
a
concern
of
counsel
is
equity
ordinances,
institutionalizing
equity,
which
is
similar
to
democratic
party-dominated,
state
capital
city
governments
across
the
united
states.
B
One
item
is
the
office
of
pittsburgh
city
council
counselors,
led
by
miss
caleb
smith,
with
the
office
of
mayor
mr
peduto,
and
mr
gainey,
coming
in
considering
ordinances
for
race-based
reparations
to
materially
compensate,
especially
black
african-american
and
native
american
pittsburghers
for
past
white,
european
american
pittsburgh,
pittsburgher
inequities
to
get
greater
equity
in
the
city
get
greater
livability.
B
If
so,
would
carnegie
and
mellon
institutions
be
targets
or
robert
morris
financier
of
the
american
revolution?
B
If
so,
should
white
pittsburghers
expect
a
special
reparations
tax?
Another
item
is
pittsburgh
council
under
kale
smith
and
mayor
under
gainey,
considering
ordinances,
to
focus
on
race
and
ethnicity,
to
base
job
slot
reservations
to
favor,
black
african
and
bronze
latin
american
pittsburgh
or
government
job
applicants
over
white
european,
but
especially
gold
asian
pittsburghers
to
gain
equity,
maybe
to
get
pittsburgh
above
71
on
u.s
news,
most
livable
city's
150
lists.
B
If
far
east
asian
pittsburghers
apply
for
five
pittsburgh
government
jobs
in
february
2022,
along
with
pittsburghers
of
african
latin
american
native
american
and
european
descent,
the
probability
is
greater
than
0.75
that
they
will
be
selected
for
all
five
due
to
a
pattern
of
achievement,
supremacy
by
asian
americans
in
education,
experience,
test
performance
and
social
cooperative
skills.
B
If
so,
for
the
sake
of
equity,
should
asian
pittsburghers
expect
to
be
deprived
of
one
job
out
of
five,
because
one
is
reserved
by
the
city
government
for
black
and
or
latin
pittsburghers,
who
possess
a
less
stellar
achievement
record.
I
favor
achievement-based
equivalence
using
rubrics
like
diverse
information,
memory
files,
human
and
interdisciplinary
international
divergence.
E
D
Thank
you,
kitty
trees,
not
shady
deals
and
bonaire.
The
pencil
constitution
states
that
political
powers
that
all
power
is
inherent
in
the
people
and
all
free
governments
are
founded
on
their
authority
and
instituted
for
their
peace,
safety
and
happiness.
Where
did
elected
officials
get
the
idea
that
they
are
awarding
over
us?
How
can
they
make
decisions
for
our
community
that
we
have
lived
in
and
been
property
owners
in
for
decades?
D
The
pps
board
and
administration
created
a
controversy
after
repeated
speeches
to
the
board
and
city
council,
they
have
not
dropped
the
sale
of
bonaire
school.
It
is
a
crime
to
use
a
falsehood
to
vote,
create
a
resolution,
sign
a
sales
agreement,
transfer
property
or
create
a
legal
contract
under
a
misrepresentation,
officials
have
a
duty
to
investigate
and
act
against
a
crime
when
notified
again,
I
notify
any
official
who
tells
us
that
we,
the
people
of
bonaire,
have
no
standing
in
this
controversy
is
against
us.
We
are
being
harmed
by
this
threat.
D
This
issue
has
united
our
neighborhood,
regardless
of
political
party
or
race.
We
have
hundreds
of
signatures
on
our
petitions
to
prove
the
community's
support
for
a
green
space.
Significant
community
concern
has
been
expressed
to
the
board
of
education
and
city
council
all
these
months.
Since
the
announcement
of
the
sales
agreement
for
bonaire
school.
Perhaps
there
is
a
neighborhood
busting
plan
afoot,
blockbusting
is
illegal.
D
Is
there
any
lobbying
or
unregistered
lobbying
taking
place?
Are
any
special
friends
of
politicians
involved
in
this
non-compliant
sale?
A
senior
neighbor
whose
extended
family
has
lived
here
for
over
a
hundred
years,
told
me
something
very
wise.
She
said
that
there
is
going
to
be
a
revolution
if
this
keeps
up.
D
My
sincere
consistent
request
is
that
city
council
create
a
resolution
to
block
zoning
change
and
support
a
green
space
to
replace
bonaire
school
building.
Do
your
part
for
the
environment,
reduce
urban
heat,
reduce
watershed
to
route
51
increase
green
space
to
benefit
all
ages
and
stages,
protect
the
children
at
the
playground
across
the
street?
Let's
make
it
wheelchair
accessible
to
allow
those
who
have
difficult
access
to
nature
the
ability
to
enjoy
it,
tear
down
detrimental
problem
buildings,
not
safe,
stable
neighborhoods.
D
F
Good
morning,
michelle
nakarati
chakis
executive
director
of
women
for
healthy
environment
located
in
east
liberty,
lead
poisoning,
has
permanent
lasting
effects
from
lower
iq
and
behavioral
issues
to
organ
damage
and
speech
and
hearing
problems
and
no
cure.
F
Science
has
proven
that
there's
no
safe
level
of
exposure
to
lead
for
a
child
as
their
growing
brains
and
bodies
absorb
it
readily
none.
If
the
damage
caused
by
this
pervasive
neurotoxin
is
completely
preventable.
The
way
to
stop
children
from
being
poisoned
by
lead
is
to
prevent
exposure
to
lead
in
the
first
place.
This
is
the
premise
that
continues
behind
the
pittsburgh
led
safe
law.
The
idea
is
simple:
protect
children
in
the
places
where
they
are
exposed
to
lead.
The
goal
is
to
address
these
common
pathways
of
exposure
to
lead.
F
That
means
that
the
data
those
numbers
I
shared
earlier
will
continue
to
likely
rise,
perhaps
exponentially.
This
reference
level
continues
to
be
lowered
because
the
cdc
and
others
such
as
children's
health,
health
experts
at
the
american
academy
of
pediatrics
are
clear
that
there
is
no
safe
level
of
lead.
F
We
commend
council
for
allocating
two
million
dollars
toward
implementation
of
the
pittsburgh
lead
safe
law.
An
analysis
of
the
first
draft
ordinance
conducted
by
our
colleagues
at
the
national
center
for
healthy
housing
concluded
that
implementation
of
the
ordinance
over
a
five-year
period
would
cost
approximately
two
million
dollars.
In
addition
to
that,
women
for
a
healthy
environment
has
committed
to
training
contractors
for
free
and
nearly
70
contractors
have
been
trained
to
date.
F
There
is
no
budgetary
reason
for
removing
any
essential
provisions
from
this
ordinance
and
we
recognize
that
implementation
will
take
a
bit
of
time,
and
that
is
reasonable
to
anticipate
I
shared
with
some
of
you
recently
that
last
friday
I
took
a
call
from
a
mom
of
a
nine
month
old,
whose
child
was
recently
diagnosed
with
an
elevated
blood
level
of
26..
F
They
were
as
concerned
and
scared,
as
any
new
parent
would
be
and
seeking
resources.
What
type
of
repairs
are
needed
in
the
home?
How
do
they
read
the
report
that
they
received?
Who
do
they
contact
to
clean
the
home?
How
do
they
do
that?
How
do
you
provide
a
baby
with
calcium,
vitamin
c
and
iron
rich
foods?
That
is
only
nine
months
old
in
still
nursing
and
just
starting
cereal,
and
just
this
monday
I
received
a
call
from
another
parent
of
a
nine-month-old.
F
This
is
the
recommended
age
for
first
lead
screenings,
and
this
child,
too,
was
diagnosed
with
lead
poisoning
again,
so
many
questions
and
seeking
guidance
and
connection
to
resources
in
the
community
two
children
is
too
many
one
child
is
too
many
and
those
two
stories
that
I
just
shared
with
you.
These
were
just
in
two
back-to-back
business
days
of
this
week.
We
must
embrace
this
policy
work
that
is
needed
rather
than
be
concerned
that
it's
too
burdensome
and
complicated.
F
We
must
invest
the
time
and
the
resources
needed
to
ensure
that
no
child
is
harmed
by
lead.
We
want
to
make
certain
that
these
proven
and
proactive
steps
are
being
taken
so
that
when
we
talk
to
parents,
women
for
a
healthy
environment,
hopefully
down
the
road
through
our
healthy
schools
and
our
healthy
early
learning
programs,
we
hear
that
their
children
are
thriving
in
their
green
and
healthy
learning
environments.
F
G
Hi
good
morning
my
name
is
kevin
quisenberry.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
I
just
want
to
repeat
the
sentiment
and
some
of
the
comments
of
my
colleague,
michelle
nakaroti
chapkis,
I'm
the
litigation
director
at
the
community
justice
project,
which
is
a
law
firm
part
of
the
legal
aid
network
in
pennsylvania.
G
I
work
here
in
our
downtown
pittsburgh
office.
We
represent
exclusively
low-income
folks.
You
know
in
our
work.
My
comments
today
again
are
made
on
behalf
of
myself
and
my
organization
and
as
a
member
of
the
get
the
let
out
pittsburgh
campaign
and
my
comments
are
focused
on
the
pittsburgh.
Lead
safety
law
introduced
three
weeks
ago
by
council
bill
number
2101.
G
This
is
a
very
important
bill
and
we
commend
you
for
introducing
it
today.
I
want
to
share
a
little
of
my
own
experience
working
with
families
over
the
past
several
years,
who
have
been
impacted
by
lead
poisoning
in
the
city
and
like
michelle.
I
want
to
urge
you
to
strengthen
this
bill
to
make
it
as
protective
and
comprehensive
and
equitable
as
possible,
and
then
enact
this
important
legislation
for
the
past
several
years,
my
colleagues
at
cjp
have
been
actively
trying
to
provide
assistance
to
families
who
are
impacted
by
lead
poisoning.
G
We've
been
working
closely
with
organizations
who
have
participated
in
the
get
the
let
out
pittsburgh
campaign
in.
In
addition
to
organizations
you
know
who
work
together.
In
the
let's
say,
allegheny
coalition
we've
been
doing
intense
outreach.
You
know
meeting
with
hosting
events,
having
calls
with
family
centers
community
centers
service
providers,
dhs
folks
to
try
to
make
sure
that
every
family
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
allegheny
county,
who
has
a
child
who
gets
exposed
to
lead,
has
access
to
a
pathway
for
assistance
and
services.
G
Every
time
we
engage
with
the
family,
who
has
a
child
with
elevated
blood
lead?
You
know
we
have
a
game
plan.
We
try
to
work
out
with
them,
which
includes
first,
referring
that
child
over
for
early
intervention
services
and
screening
to
make
sure
that
whatever
damage
has
occurred
and
is
occurring,
is
identified
and
that
the
family
is
taking
steps
to
try
to
mitigate
that
damage
so
that
that
child
can
be
ready
for
school
when
they
become
school
age.
G
Second,
we
have
to
identify
the
source
of
the
exposure.
You
know
and
oftentimes
that
winds
up,
meaning
we
need
to
get
a
lead
risk
assessment
done
in
the
home
to
identify
those
sources.
Third,
we
have
to
resolve
those
sources
remediate
those
sources-
and
this
is
a
hard
issue
to
deal
with,
especially
for
renters,
especially
for
lower
income
renters,
who
are
our
clients
through
the
last
three
or
four
years.
G
We've
helped
a
few
dozen
families
through
that
process,
trying
to
develop
an
individualized
plan
of
action
to
deal
with
this
problem
for
their
children
and
either
remediate
the
issue
or
move
away
from
it,
and
it's
been
helpful
to
those
families.
But
what
I
want
to
stress
is
this
approach.
Fundamentally,
is
a
reactive
approach.
G
This
really
is
an
equity
issue.
I
can
tell
you
that
virtually
all
the
families
who
we've
represented
and
assisted
over
the
past
several
years
have
been
african-american,
low-income
households
or
immigrant
families.
You
know
also
low-income
households,
usually
renters.
You
know
in
housing
where
deferred
maintenance
is
led
to
deteriorated.
You
know
paint,
although
there
have
been
lead
and
soil
examples
and
lead
and
water
examples.
G
We
applaud
council,
you
know
for
this
legislation.
This
is
the
opportunity
to
shift
our
approach
to
a
prevention
model.
Let's
be
bold,
let's
be
proactive.
Let's
make
this
bill
as
strong
as
it
can
be
utilizing
the
models
around
the
country
that
have
proven
to
be
effective
at
preventing
that
exposure.
G
H
Okay,
sorry
about
that
joy,
bronstein,
squirrel,
hill
and
a
mother
of
two
small
children.
I
work
on
the
get
the
let
out
campaign
with
my
colleagues
who
you've
just
heard
from
for
clean
water
action,
I'm
the
western
pennsylvania
director
of
policy
and
development
for
clean
water
action
and
that's
a
position
that
I've
held
since
june
of
2000.
H
I
applaud
your
work
to
make
pittsburgh
lead
free,
but
it's
time
to
actually
be
accountable
to
your
promises
on
behalf
of
the
children
and
families
that
michelle
and
kevin
just
spoke
about
and
all
of
the
other
ones
that
we
haven't
heard
from
in
2020.
You
unanimously
passed
a
resolution
to
enhance
public
awareness
and
commit
to
drafting
and
introducing
legislation
that
will
prevent
the
pittsburgh
community
from
being
further
poisoned
by
lead.
H
That
was
in
october
of
2020
for
the
entire
time
since
then,
plus
the
months
before
that
I've
been
working
with
my
colleagues
on
this
issue,
we've
been
diligently
providing
you
with
the
data
and
the
model
of
legislation
that
you
asked
for
and
that
you
need
to
protect
children
and
the
community
at
large
by
fully
addressing
lead
hazards
in
all
of
the
sources
that
they
come
from.
This
includes
rental
properties
and
child
occupied
facilities,
lead
hazards
that
are
caused
by
repairs
and
renovations
and
painting
work
and
other
construction
work
that
disturbs
lead-based
paint.
H
This
includes
lead
hazards
caused
by
demolitions
that
stir
up
lead
dust
and
other
lead.
That's
found
in
the
soil
and
in
our
drinking
water.
I'll
keep
my
comments
brief,
but
I
want
to
urge
all
of
you
to
make
sure
that
the
ordinance
that
you
ultimately
pass-
and
I
have
every
faith
that
you
will
pass
an
ordinance-
is
going
to
be
the
best
and
most
protective
one
that
you
possibly
can
you
have
the
tools
at
your
disposal
to
do
this
and
protect
all
of
our
community.
Thank
you
very.
C
Thank
you,
council
members
and
good
morning
I
am
amanda
reddy,
the
executive
director
of
the
national
center
for
healthy
housing
or
nchh
nch
integrates
advocacy,
evidence-based
research
and
community
capacity
building
to
reduce
health
disparities
by
addressing
their
root
causes.
The
center
has
been
instrumental
in
the
development
and
implementation
of
best
practices
and
policies
related
to
lead
hazard
control
over
the
last
30
years,
and
our
staff
are
widely
regarded
as
international
experts
on
the
topic
of
childhood,
lead,
poisoning
and
lead
hazard
control.
C
Childhood
lead
exposure,
as
we
have
heard,
and
the
racial
injustices
it
perpetuates
is
preventable
and
collectively
the
suite
of
measures
included
in
the
previous
version
of
the
pittsburgh
led
safe
law
under
consideration
by
the
council
represent
some
of
the
most
powerful
tools
we
have
to
fight
it.
Residents
of
pittsburgh
are
already
supported
by
some
key
programs,
both
governmental
and
non-governmental,
that
can
help
identify
and
reduce
exposures
to
lead,
but
all
too
often
these
services
are
not
available
until
after
a
child
has
already
been
exposed
and
harmed.
C
The
original
ordinance
was
designed
with
a
package
of
measures
that
complemented
not
only
the
existing
services,
but
also
each
other,
each
provision
acting
on
different
pathways
to
exposure
and
serving
the
needs
of
different
populations,
but
all
working
together
toward
the
goal
of
preventing
exposure.
Before
it
happens.
C
These
measures,
which
include
proactively
inspecting
rental
units
for
lead
hazards,
providing
financial
supports
for
property
owners
to
make
needed,
repairs
ensuring
lead-safe
work
practices
are
used
during
demolitions
and
in
residential
renovations,
without
increasing
existing
requirements
for
contractors,
reducing
exposure
to
lead-in
drinking
water
and
supporting
tenants
who
live
in
units
with
lead
hazards.
All
of
these
things
work
together
to
protect
residents
from
preventable
exposures.
C
It
is
also
worth
noting
that
the
availability
of
american
rescue
plan
act
funds
provides
a
unique
and
key
opportunity
for
pittsburgh
to
invest
in
these
proven
strategies
and
having
spoken
with
key
stakeholders
in
the
city
and
county,
including
the
excellent
and
impressive
team
at
the
department
of
permits,
licenses
and
inspections
pli.
We
are
fully
confident
in
the
city's
ability
to
build
on
the
models
and
lessons
learned
from
other
communities
and
implement
the
original
ordinance
provisions
effectively
and
equitably.
C
We
work
with
communities
across
the
country,
and
it
is
my
professional
opinion
that
stripping
out
key
provisions
related
to
permitting
demolitions,
water,
filtration
and
financial
supports
for
property
owners
and
tenants
will
make
the
ordinance
more
difficult
to
implement
and
is
likely
to
result
in
less
equitable
outcomes.
I
urge
the
council
to
consider
the
recommendations
that
will
be
put
forward
by
women
for
a
healthy
environment,
the
community
justice
project
and
other
stakeholders,
and
to
reinstate
key
provisions
of
this
ordinance
to
prevent
another
generation
of
kids
from
being
unnecessarily
poisoned.
Thank
you.
I
I
I
It's
a
vital
importance
that
we
are
at
the
table
to
discuss
all
matters
concerning
our
land,
our
resources
and
our
people,
who
have
been
marginalized,
who
have
been
casted
out
and
left
out
of
the
equation
when
it
comes
to
equality.
It's
obvious
that
we
have
a
problem
in
america.
We
have
a
problem
right
here
in
this
city,
as
family
members
are
mourning
their
loved
ones,
because
the
training,
the
lackluster
training,
that
the
police
officers
receive
and
then
they're
out
on
the
streets,
patrolling
the
streets
and
treating
us
as
enemies.
I
J
Thank
you
councilman,
lavelle
and
good
morning,
and
thank
you
to
mr
feiner
for
running
the
technology.
I'm
happy
to
actually
be
on
a
good
morning
and
thank
you
to
the
esteemed
body
here
for
the
privilege
to
address
you.
My
name
is
mrs
joe
anselm,
nikki
cohen,
I'm
a
proud
and
grateful
graduate
of
the
mayor,
civic
leadership
academy
and
the
citizens
police
academy.
J
I
want
to
speak
to
the
budget
considerations
that
are
coming
up
regarding
infrastructure
funds,
which
I
feel
should,
and
I
hope
do
apply
also
to
current
to
the
current
stock
of
properties
owned
by
private
landlords,
which
I
think
many
without
the
technical,
whatever
of
affordable
housing.
Do
try
very
hard
to
make
the
the
housing
that
they
offer
affordable
to
the
people
that
live
there
and
that
that
goes
across
many
ranges.
J
I
would
like
the
policy
to
be
stabilized
in
place,
which
kind
of
ran
some
of
the
people
prior
talked
about
doing
that
with
regard
to
helping
with
lead
matters,
but
there
are
different
matters
that
landlords
need
help
with
in
order
to
make
the
numbers
add
up
and
be
able
to
keep
people
and
also
do
the
repairs,
and
I
would
like
to
move
away
from
the
excuse
me
one
second,
what
I
what
I
on
my
back,
found
to
be
capricious
and
predatory
use
of
land
bank
conserva,
conservatorship
tactics
which
are
currently
rife
with
insurmountable
double
standards
and
an
uneven
playing
field
and
can
very
easily
and
are
being
subject
to
abuse
and
can
be
and
are
being
tantamount
to
institutionalized
theft.
J
I
would
like
us
to
stabilize
properties
in
place,
look
at
the
best
interest
of
the
house
and
not
worry
so
much
about
how
poor
or
how
many
extra
few
dollars
a
landlord
might
have.
If
it's
a
if
it's
a
block
and
the
whole
block
needs
a
little
bit
of
a
facelift
or
the
whole
block
needs
furnace
or
sidewalk,
then
just
do
it.
It's
cheaper
than
trying
to
mow
the
lawns
of
abandoned
properties.
J
A
K
K
K
K
The
black
political
party
project
therefore
requests
all
council
members
to
support
the
newly
proposed
legislation
to
lessen
the
impact
of
traffic
stops
in
pittsburgh,
or
to
find
some
sort
of
legislation
that
the
majority
of
city
council
can
accept
to
reduce
traffic
stops
in
pittsburgh
with
philadelphia
having
passed
new
traffic
stock
reform
legislation.
Recently,
though,
we
advocated
for
such
passage
long
before
philadelphia
passed
its
legislation,
we
feel
that
it's
certainly
time
for
pittsburgh
to
follow
the
lead
of
the
city
of
brotherly
love
and
to
pass
traffic.
K
Stop
reform
legislation
in
pittsburgh.
The
time
is
now
we
thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
that
request.
We
also
want
to
support
those
who
are
on
the
call
with
regard
to
lead
exposure.
It
affects
so
many
children,
particularly
poor
children
and
black
children
and
brown
children
in
pittsburgh
and
across
the
country,
so
do
what
you
need
to
do
for
that.
We
also
remind
you
of
our
request
to
look
at
how
we're
using
our
tasers
in
pittsburgh.
K
I
was
one
of
those
and
beef
apples,
one
of
those
organizations
that
supported
the
use
of
tasers,
but
we
don't
want
it
to
kill
people.
Also.
We
addressed
the
issue
of
public
housing,
those
conditions
that
were
so
horrible.
We
asked
that
as
council,
you
do
what
you
can
to
do
that
and
also
continue
the
work
that
you're
doing.
Thank
you
so
much.
M
N
A
L
N
I
M
Yeah.
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
good
morning,
good
morning,
our
councilman
coghill
and
I
listed
on
the
the
amendment
by
substitution.
O
We'll
make
sure
we
add,
add
everyone
to
the
amendment.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
appreciate.
A
It
thank
you
so
now
we're
on
the
bill
as
amended.
Q
Did
someone
just
explain
what
the
amendment
was.
R
I
know
so
you
should
have
the
amendment
in
front
of
you.
A
M
T
Thank
you.
So
we
have
had
this
bill
on
and
off
the
agenda
for
quite
some
time
and
madam
president
has
encouraged
us
to
come
to
some
resolution
today.
T
If
we
can
absolutely-
and
so
we,
I
think,
have
just
to
recap-
established
the
parks,
trust
fund,
as
we
were
prior
to
by
law
last
december
in
2020,
and
I
just
want
to
re
reiterate
that,
because
it's
been
a
very
long
year
and
a
half
and
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
we
were
all
confused
at
the
table
about
that,
but
we
did
create
it
in
december
2020.
T
Those
funds
are
proposed
in
the
in
mayor
peduto's
proposed
operating
and
capital
budgets,
and
I
think
that
we're
all
pretty
happy
with
that.
It's
consistent
with
what
we
all
expected
that
there's
a
portion,
maybe
a
third
that's
allocated
to
increasing
staffing
and
maintenance
at
our
parks
and
that
portion
is
in
the
operating
budgets.
And
you
can
look
for
that.
T
If
you
can
see
the
budgets
online
and
then
there
are
capital
funds
proposed
that
are
for
mid
and
small
parks,
as
we
expected
as
well
in
all
of
the
public
discussions
that
have
been
going
on,
mostly
during
covid
for
the
last
year
and
a
half.
So
I
just
want
to
remind
the
public
that
they
can
go
and
see
that
the
bill
that
we
have
in
front
of
us
today
has
has
an
amendment.
That's
been
kind
of
rolling
on
and
it
just
shifts
where
the
authorizations
originate
and
or
the
process
for
authorizations.
T
I
should
say
so,
not
the
origin
origination,
but
the
just
the
voting
process
of
it,
so
that
it
requires
a
council
vote
as
do
most
authorizations.
So
if
you'll
remember
two
years
ago,
I
used
to
say
no
one
really
wants
this.
10
million
a
year
fund
to
operate
like
the
melon
park,
tennis
bubble,
trust
fund,
which
is
a
very
small
trust
fund
each
year,
which
we
allow
the
parks
and
rec
department,
I
believe,
to
just
spend
what
as
they
as
needed.
T
If
there's
a
rip
in
the
tennis
bubble,
they
can
just
use
those
funds
and
patch
the
tennis
bubble,
but
this
is
more
significant,
there's
more
public
interest
and
import
and
impact
that's
available,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
any
of
those
allocations
are
discussed
at
this
table
and
that's
done
by
requiring
the
administration
to
bring
the
authorizations
over
to
us.
The
public
can
also
see
them.
There's
opportunity
for
public
comment,
there's
opportunity
for
discussion
and
then
council
can
vote
on
it
in
section
in
front
of
you.
T
I
don't
know
there
are,
and
there
your
yellow
copies
in
front
of
you,
this
amendment,
that's
we've
had
active
for
a
while,
while
we
discussed
with
the
task
force,
I
think
we're
all
in
agreement
that
this
is
almost
it
does
what
we
expected
it
to
do
by
requiring
council
authorization.
T
It
doesn't
expand
language
that
would
add
additional
public
conversation
and
transparency,
and
that's,
I
think
something
that
council
is.
You
know,
still
has
under
consideration
and
that
we
may
move
towards,
but
that
we're
not.
I
don't
think
we
have
consensus
on
yet
about
what
that
kind
of
expanded
public
conversation
might
look
like,
but
this
will
at
least
shift
the
process
of
seeing
allocations
into
more
of
a
public
realm.
I'd
like
to
suggest
an
amendment
that
I
believe
is
just
superfluous
language.
T
Our
budget
office
believes
is
superfluous
language
and
I
don't
want
there
to
be
any
confusion
about
how
any
contracts
or
rfps
might
get
expedited.
I
think
that
is
what
council
does
not
want,
so
just
to
avoid
confusion
and
to
make
sure
that
we
just
stay
consistent
with
how
rfps
and
contracts
now
happen.
According
to
chapter
161,
I'd
like
to
suggest
an
or
a
verbal
amendment,
adam
clerk
and
section.
T
I
so
I
was
just
kind
of
discussing,
but
if
you
want
me
to
go
ahead
and
make
it,
but
that's
fine,
a
motion
to
amend
second
thank
you
and
I'm
clerk,
I'm
gonna
suggest
striking
the
entire
sentence
in
section
238.03
at
the
bottom.
Here
it's
the
last
sentence
on
this
page,
so
it
begins.
The
annual
authorizing
resolution
may
authorize
the
issuance
of
requests
for
proposals.
Do
you
see
that
sentence?
Yes
and
then
it
ends
with
the
words
to
chapter
161
of
the
city
code
for
each
project.
M
Good
morning,
how
are
you
good?
Thank
you,
yeah
just
curious.
The
other
members
of
the
task
force
are
in
agreement
with
the
with
the
amendment.
M
I
apologize
I'm
a
little
under
the
weather
today
and
I
don't
want
to
terrify
people
by
putting
my
screen
on.
So
thank
you
for
indulging
me,
but
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
task
force.
I
know
it's
been
a
it's
a
very
complicated
topic,
but
I
appreciate
the
work
and
I'm
happy
to
support
the
amendment
and
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
O
L
O
Want
to
thank
you
all
for
for
your
work
on
this,
but
up
until
last
night
you
were
still
making
phone
calls
and
trying
to
work
on
this.
Councilman
coghill
was
texting
everything
at
10
o'clock
at
night,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
I
know
that
you
were
really
devoted
to
making
sure
this
went
well,
and
I
want
to
thank
councilwoman
gross
because
she
knows
I
have
a
she-
and
I
share
concern
about
this.
O
This
whole
thing
and
trying
to
get
to
a
place
where
we've
all
felt
comfortable
without
jeopardizing
or
not
moving
things
forward
and
letting
the
public
see
that
we
are
continuing
to
work
was.
It
was
a
difficult
balancing
act
and
I
just
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
for
making
sure
you
got
us
through
that
working
through
that
and
thank
you
all
for
all
your
work
on
it.
I
appreciate
you
all.
Thank
you.
A
N
N
Okay
and
so
what
would
change
by
making
this
its
own
department?
What
substantively
would
change.
U
U
I
know,
as
we
had
previous
conversations
with
members
of
council
a
couple
of
months
ago,
I
noticed
something
that
we
kind
of
heard
was
the
fact
like
you
know,
people
felt
hindered
from
reaching
out
to
us
and
welcome
welcoming
pittsburgh,
because
we
were
housed
specifically
in
the
office
of
equity,
so
having
our
own
office
positions
us
to
to
be
a
better
liaison
within
council,
mayor
and
other
departments,
also
to
be
able
to
show
the
continuity
and
our
dedication
to
the
road
map
in
2015.
U
When
the
welcoming
pittsburgh
road
map
was
launched,
it
was
an
actual
recommendation
that
stated
that,
just
like
other
cities
across
the
country
that
we
would
have
an
office
to
house
welcome
in
pittsburgh
and
immigrant
and
refugee
inclusion
work
going
further
so
having
our
own
office
allows
us
to
be
able
to
do
that
going
forward.
L
U
Yes,
it's
the
conversation
started
in
2014,
where
different
community
members
got
a
chance
to
weigh
in
on
what
the
road
map
looks
like,
but
in
2015
it
was
launched.
U
Yes,
sir,
but
but
that's
because
the
conversation
started
then-
and
I
should
put
a
caveat-
I
wasn't
around
during
that
period,
so
I
don't
know
what
the
conversations
was
was
had
then,
but
in
the
road
map
it
stated
like
between
its
launch
in
2015,
between
one
to
two
years
that
an
office
would
come
about.
U
But
of
course,
maybe
one
reason
or
the
other
that
didn't
happen,
but
right
now,
especially
given
the
transition
and
having
the
fact
that
we've
built
a
lot
of
rapport
around
community
and
community
are
concerned
about
what
does
this
mean?
If
this
is
a
an
initiative
that
was
started
with
mayor
william?
How
do
we
ensure
that
the
work
continues
beyond
his
administration?
N
N
What
is
the
date
in
the
17
a
few
weeks
before
the
end
of
an
administration
we're
now
trying
to
make
a
structural
change
to
government?
I
I
just
think
I
first,
I
think
two
things.
First
of
all,
I
think
we
have
an
upcoming
administration,
and
I
think
that
that
that
now,
in
terms
of
making
executive,
structural
changes
to
the
government
should
be
left
up
to
the
new
administration.
It
should
not
be
carried
on
by
the
old
administration.
That's
number
one.
N
N
They
are
not
supers,
they
are
not
minor
changes,
because
the
next
thing
that
will
happen
is
you're
going
to
ask
in
the
budget
for
a
budget
amendment
to
increase
staff,
and
I
think
that
that's
a
couple
things
I
think
when
we
create
these
individual
offices,
there
also
has
bad
unintended
consequences.
N
For
instance,
I
really
believe-
and
I
might
as
well
say
publicly-
that
the
office
of
health
and
was
it
health
and
safety,
health
and
health
and
safety
community.
N
N
For
instance,
the
social
workers
can't
talk
to
the
police
officers,
they
don't
have
access
to
police
data
because
they're,
not
in
the
public
safety
department
and
so
they're
sort
of
out
there
by
themselves
trying
to
do
important
work,
but
they
can't
coordinate
with
the
people
who
are
on
the
ground,
doing
the
work
where,
if
they
were
in
the
public
safety
office,
they
could
ride
in
the
police
cars
more
effectively.
They
could
be
open
to
sharing
data
that
police
force
has
because
it
would
be
embedded.
I
think
that's
not
different
than
this.
N
This
is
part
of
equity
equity
is
everybody.
Immigrants
are
individual,
they're,
not
isolated,
right
they're
from
all
over
the
country,
and
they
have
equity,
means
everybody.
It's
not
just
like
everybody.
So
my
own
thinking
and
now
I
will
I'm
going
to
motion
the
whole
for
eight
weeks
at
some
point.
But
my
my
advice
is
for
this
process
to
wait
until
january
and
give
the
new
administration
a
chance
to
organize
their
vision
of
government
and
leave
this
in
the
office
of
equity.
For
now
and
then,
if
that's,
you
know,
the
work
will
continue.
N
The
initiative
will
continue
just
like
it
continued
in
2014
in
2015,
2016,
2017,
2018,
2019,
2020
and
99
of
2021.
It's
already
doing
what
it
does.
So,
let's
leave
it
alone,
and
then
in
the
next
year
in
january
the
new
administration
comes.
I
think
we
give
them
the
privilege
of
organizing
their
government,
because,
right
now
it's
in
the
mayor's
office
and
you're
trying
to
take
it
out
of
the
mayor's
office,
give
it
its
own
independent
agency
and
I'm
I'm
not
in
favor
of
it.
O
I
I
do
know
that
we
talked
about
this
the
other
day
and
that
you
felt
that
it
would
we
should
wait,
but
I
do
also
want
to
say
that
throughout
this
whole
process,
every
one
of
us
has
talked
to
the
future
administration
and
said
if
you
have
any
concerns
any
issues
whatever.
O
Please
make
sure
you
talk
with
us
and-
and
they
have
talked
with
some
of
us
about
some
things
and
some
things
they
have
said
that
they're
not
made,
they
don't
have
major
concerns,
so
I
would
say:
if
we're
going
to
hold
it,
I
would
rather
hold
it
until
we
have
an
opportunity
to
talk.
O
I
already
spoke
with
them,
so
I
feel,
and
I'm
sure
others
have
as
well,
but
I
already
spoke
about
the,
but
I
just
would
say
I'm
in
favor
of
holding
for
a
week
or
two,
but
I
I
don't
think
that
eight
weeks
is
something
I
could
support.
T
Thank
you.
I
am
wondering
about
kind
of
getting
a
deeper
understanding
from
council
for
for
council
about
this
question,
of
whether
the
how
it
intersects
with
equity,
goals
and
equity
work
that
we
have-
and
I
don't
mean
to
take
up
time
in
this
meeting,
but
I
feel
like
I
am
real
now.
My
curiosity
is
more
peaked,
I'm
going
to
admit,
I
haven't
spent
a
lot
of
time
working
with
the
initiative.
T
It's
always
seemed
like
a
good
initiative,
but
this
question
of
does
it?
Should
it
be
an
office
is
a
new
topic
and
so
I'd
appreciate
a
briefing
if
other
members
are
inclined
to
to
hear
more
about
what
the
work
has
been
with.
The
rationale
for
the
this
change,
which
again
is,
is
a
change.
That
is,
you
know,
not
just
a
resolution,
but
really
does
make
it
a
budgetary
change
in
the
org
chart.
T
So
generally,
it's
associated
just
because
it
wasn't
really
mentioned
in
expanding
staffing
and
dollars
and
levels
of
budgetary
authority.
Even
so,
I'm
just
kind
of
I
think
I
need
to
hear
more
about
the
rationale
and
the
these
goals,
which
again
we
you
know
we
did
talk
about.
I
think
in
depth
in
2014
and
kind
of
like
how
well
have
those
those
goals
been
achieved.
Are
there
new
and
different
goals,
and
I
I
I
just
admit
I
just
don't
feel
like.
I
know
enough-
I'd-
be
open
to
a
hold
and
I'd
be.
U
Yes,
I
know
that
we've
put
in
legislation
that
it
would
be
within
the
mayor's
office
and
we've
approved.
I
know
that
we
were
going
to
submit
a
budget
amendment
during
the
budget
process.
U
Like
I
don't
know
the
figures
right
now,
there
was
a
proposed
amount
that
we
shared,
but
it
might
look
different
during
that
period.
A
T
A
A
R
Bill
2149
ordinance
amending
and
supplementing
the
pittsburgh
hold
title:
1
administrative
article,
7
procedures,
chapter
161
contracts
by
repealing
section,
161-39,
environmentally
preferred
purchases
in
its
entirety
and
replacing
it
with
a
new
section.
16139,
sustainable
and
socially
responsible
procurement.
T
I
was
just
wanted
to
let
someone
from
the
department
talk
more
about
it.
Since
I
see
the
director
up
there
and
and
that's
it,
I
just
was
wanting
to
hear
more.
E
E
Yeah,
so
we
did
a
full
replacement
of
the
legislation
of
that
section
and
basically
added
some
definitions
in
there,
for
what
sustainable
procurement
was.
What
socially
responsible
procurement
is
we
added
a
requirement
for
in
rfps
to
have
where
it
makes
sense
to
have
sustainability,
diversity
and
inclusion
profile
of
the
companies
and
basically,
that
would
be
part
of
the
scoring
criteria
of
the
rfps
as
well
made
a
lot
of
updates
to
we
changed.
E
I
think
the
previous
language
referred
to
our
construction
to
be
lead
sort
of
lead
silver.
We
changed
that
to
the
net
zero
into
what
we're
actually
doing
now
updated
things
about
recycling,
electronics
purchasing,
you
know
more
economically
or
I'm
sorry
more
sustainable,
disposable
products
like
paper,
you
know
no
styrofoam
things
like
that,
so
grant
or
rebecca.
Do
you
want
to
maybe
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
a.
E
T
So
I've
just
I'm
it
just
raises
my
recollection
that
at
council
we've
been
wanting
to
see
this
kind
of
scoring
on
especially
large
contracts
right
but
or
significant
contracts
and
we've
it's
been
quite
some
time,
but
I
thought
that
councilman
lavelle
had
actually
put
forward
legislation
that
we
should
be
able
to
see
percents
of
wbe
dbe
and-
and
maybe
I'm
not
sorry,
I'm
saying
it
right.
Mbe
I've
forgotten
them
all.
The
veterans
there's
something
so
we
can
just
say
and
we've
been
seeing
improvements,
vast
improvements
at
authorities,
we've
had
we've.
T
I've
said
this
before
we've
had
this
conversation
before,
but
we're
still
not
seeing
them
publicly
attached
to
contracts,
and
so
I'm
wondering
what
the
status
was.
I
thought
you
passed
a
resolution
councilman
if
you're
in
permit
interrogatory
and
we're
not.
I
don't
know
what
happened
with
that
and
how
does
that
fit?
We.
A
Did
we
did
pass
it?
This
budget
season
was
actually
supposed
to
be
the
first
budget
season
where
the
proposed
budgets
were
also
supposed
to
have
a
company
with
them
a
document
that
said
this
is
how
it
will
align
with
our
mwb
goals
and
our
equity
and
inclusion
goals
within
the
city.
T
So
at
the
authorities,
I
I'm
assuming
at
the
other
authorities
that
you
all
sit
on.
You
see
a
kind
of
top
sheet
that
has
a
percentage
that
the
vendor
has
committed
to
and
it
was
discussed.
You
know
in
every
single
vote
and
we're
not.
We
haven't
seen
that
yet
so
I'm
hoping
that
we're
also
getting
not
just
the
budgets
but
then
to
authorizations
for
contracts
right,
and
so
I'm
director
I've
still
got
you
at
the
table.
Dirk
golzinger.
T
T
This
brings
up
the
scoring
sheet
thing,
which
came
up
recently
again
that
I
asked
for
scoring
sheets
and
I
wasn't
provided
them
and
was
told
that
you
weren't
the
omb
wasn't
sure
that
they
could
provide
scoring
sheets
to
council
members.
So
this
seems
like
a
really
great
opportunity
to
kind
of
since
I
have
you
here
to
ask
about
that.
What's
the
deal
with
the
scoring
sheets
and
what's
the
big
secret.
E
So
a
couple
couple
clarifications.
First,
I
will
definitely
address
your
question
on
the
scorecards,
but
just
to
clarify
on
the
legislation
part.
This
is
for
a
different,
not
just
this
is
before
the
what
goes
through
erc.
This
is
through
for
subcontracting.
E
This
is
for
each
vendor
to,
like
you
know,
say
it's
amazon
right,
what
they're
doing
within
their
own
business,
for
employment,
diversity,
inclusion,
sustainability?
What
are
they
doing
as
a
company?
E
That's
that
that's
what
this
legislation
is
speaking
to
just
to
clarify
that
this
is
not
speaking
to
the
mwdbe
or
vosb
or
any
of
those
goals
each
of
our
projects.
They
do
go
through
the
eorc
process.
They
get
an
approval
letter.
We
could
talk
to
the
eorc
office
truck
dorm,
his
group
to
see
if
they
can
start
adding
in
what
the
percentages
is
in
their
approval.
Letters,
so
that
when
that
eorc
approval
letter
comes
with
a
package,
council
will
see
that
information.
E
That
should
be
an
easy
change
for
for
chuck
to
do,
but
I
you
know,
need
to
defer
to
him,
but
we
can
definitely
have
that
discussion
with
him.
As
far
as
the
scorecards
go,
law
has
advised
us
not
to
share
that
with
anybody
outside
of
the
city
or
the
city
side,
especially
council,
because
you
are
voting
on
the
product.
The
project
which
did
they
advise
us
to
not
give
out
anything
to
council
that
is
not
yet
subject
to
the
right
to
no
law.
E
Scorecards
are
actually
never
subject
to
right
to
no
law,
but
law
did
not
feel
comfortable
with
us.
Providing
that
to
you,
folks,
the
scoring
information
internally
until
a
vote
was
made
so
that
we
did
that
on
the
recommendation
of
law,
not
sure
what
their
reasoning
was
behind
that,
but
we
asked
them
first,
because
it's
not
normally
something
that
we
do.
Scorecards
are
considered
internal
deliberation
as
part
of
the
right
to
know
law,
so
they're
not
even
subject
to
right
to
know
to
the
public.
E
So
I
hope
that
kind
of
answers.
Your
question,
I'm.
T
Going
to
just
kind
of
restate
what
I
just
heard
that
the
scoring
that
referring
to
in
bill
2021
2149,
is
scoring
the
the
business
socially
responsible
or
not
business
practices
of
companies
that
we
buy
things
from
so
improvement.
T
E
Physical,
this
could
be
professional
services.
Actually,
this
would
be
in
the
rfp
process,
because
we
cannot
evaluate
in
a
low
bid
situation
for
commodities.
We
cannot
evaluate
on
any
other
criteria,
other
than
lowest
responsible
bidders.
So
this.
T
T
E
And
during
the
rfp
process
we
can
set
our
own
criteria
so
right
now
we
usually
give
around
five
points
for
their
eorc
package.
We'd,
probably
give
around
the
same
amount
of
points
for
their
company's
sustainability
and
social
responsible
profile.
E
T
Like
a
the
vendor
for
screening
police,
that.
E
Or
like
for
first
vehicle
services,
you
do
our
manage
our
fleet.
E
T
Right,
okay,
so
that's
that's
clearer,
that's
more
clear
for
sure,
and
so
not
people
that
were
buying
stuff
from
and
not
subcontractors
who
were
telling
to
do
a
job
and
but
they're
doing
it,
not
the
contractors
that
are
paving
roads,
not
the
contractors
that
are
doing
construction
projects,
not
the
subcontractors.
What
other
kind
of
subcontractors
do
we
use
division,
people
that
build
buildings
all
right?
Okay,
so
just
very
narrowly
the
social
responsibility
practices
of
professional
service
providers.
Yes,.
E
E
But
there
is
a
section
in
here
bear
with
me.
While
I
pull
the
file
up.
T
Here,
there's
the
very
next
bill,
the
very
next
I'm
just
going
to
talk
while
you're
looking
and
the
very
bill
is
billed
21.50
and
it's
professional
service,
on-call
required
to
professional
I.t
services
not
to
exceed
500
000,
so
that
kind
of
contract
would
be
subject
to
the
new
scoring.
E
Correct
there's
a
section
that.
E
So
one
of
one
of
the
main
things
that
we
put
in
in
letter
e
is
for
us
to
work
with
the
departments
to
make
our
specs
and
our
low
bid
contracts
more
sustainable.
E
So,
on
our
low
bids,
we
can
put
some
sustainability
requirements
in
those
low
bids
and
as
long
as
they,
so
that's
how
we
will
approach
it
on
the
commodities
end.
With
the
way
we
write
our
requirements
so
like
keeping
eliminating
like
excess
packaging
and
things
like
that,
we
can
we're
going
to
be
working
the
next
step
once
this
passes.
E
Hopefully
our
next
step
is
to
be
working
with
law
to
look
at
our
contracts
so
that
we
can
put
some
of
that
language
into
our
low
bid
contracts
so
that
that's
how
we
can
capture
the
stuff
on
the
commodity
side.
E
I
mean
yeah,
no,
that's
on
this
section
of
what
the
city
purchases,
okay,
so
city
purchases,
you
know
what
we're
buying
so
we're
buying.
You
know
plates
for
our.
You
know,
coffee
cups,
for
the
kitchen.
We
don't
want
to
buy
styrofoam
ones.
We
want
to
buy
paper.
E
Correct
and
that's
why
we're
going
to
try
and
rewrite
our
t's
and
c's
to
have
some
sustainability
language
in
there
that
refers
back
to
this
section
of
code
of
what
it
means
to
basically
to
be
a
responsible
vendor.
They
need
to
be
complying
with
the
things
that
we
will
be
putting
in
code
today
about
reducing
packaging.
T
E
W
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.
If
someone
can
please
tell
me,
this
is
a
brand
new.
This
is
a
replacement
of
an
entire
section,
so
I
don't
see
strikeouts
and
that's.
Okay,
that's
fine,
because
it's
a
brand
new
section
that
is
replacing
another,
but
that
way
that
way
I
don't
understand,
or
I
don't
know
what
was
in
existence
previously.
Can
someone
speak
to
the
difference
between
this
new
updated
language
and
what
was
in
existence
previously,
which
was,
I
guess,
called
environmentally
preferred
purchases.
E
E
Yeah,
I
think
I
think,
grant
would
probably
be
more
familiar
with
the
overwatch
or
rebecca
but
councilwoman
strausberger.
I
can
forward
you
the
marked
up
version.
We
do
have
that
on
a
one
drive
that
I
can
send
to
you
right
now.
If
you
would
like
to
see
that.
X
You
know
I'll
jump
in
real
quickly
and
hand
off
to
rebecca
so
effectively.
This
is
a
a
modernization
of
our
prior
sustainable
purchasing
code
and
practice,
and
so
what
we've
inserted
in
here
is
a
a
couple
of
pieces
of
language
that
bring
us
up
to
speed
with
kind
of
best
industry
practices
with
regards
to
services
and
materials
procurement.
X
One
of
the
other
reasons
why
this
is
important
is
what
it
does
is
effectively
start
to
align
us
with
our
zero
waste
objectives,
and
so
one
of
the
important
things
as
you
start
to
work
towards
waste
reduction
is
also
making
sure
that
you
are
attentive
to
what
you're
bringing
into
the
house
if
you
will
and
so
whether
that's
services
or
products.
X
This
gives
us
a
better
idea
in
terms
of
how
we
can
better
manage
those
products
as
we
utilize
them
and
need
to
find
a
home
for
them
whenever
their
useful
life
is
complete,
and
so
that's
that's
one
of
the
the
things
I
mentioned.
The
second
is
that
we've
also
incorporated
in
here
some
language
that
aligns
us
with
our
work
as
a
city
with
relationship
to
the
sustainable
development
goals,
and
so
this
gives
us
some.
X
You
know
better
insights
as
we
seek
products
and
services
that
start
to
align
those
connections
with
the
sustainable
development
goals,
as
well
as
kind
of
our
other
esg
or
environmental
social
governance
practices
that
administration
and
council
have
deployed
over
the
last.
You
know
eight
plus
years
I
would
say
so.
It's
a
modernization
and
update,
and
so
the
language
starts,
to
reflect.
Some
of
that
and
rebecca
might
have
some
more
technical
details.
Y
Yeah,
just
on
the
modernization
piece
we
had
out
in
the
original
legislation,
it
was
outlined
like
the
specific
types
of
certification
programs,
which
are
a
little
bit
dated
so
that
so
we
generalize
that
a
little
bit
more
so
that
we're
using
the
most
up-to-date
certification
programs-
and
it
requires
the
procurement
team
to
speak
to
the
sustainability
team
to
make
sure
that
those
are
always
updated.
Y
The
other
thing
to
note
in
here
also
is
recycled
content
of
the
things
that
we're
purchasing.
So
you
know
we
have
a
recycling
program.
A
lot
of
those
commodity
prices
are
dropping,
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
put
in
here.
You
know
that
we're
increasing
the
demand
for
recycled
content
from
our
own,
like
recycling
program,
if
that
makes
sense.
W
Yeah,
no,
that's
all
great,
that's
a
great
explanation.
Thank
you
and
I
appreciate
that
we
need
to
lead
by
example,
if
we're
going
to
ask
other
large
entities
and
businesses
and
individuals
to
take
action
in
their
own
lives.
So
this
is
wonderful.
I
guess
I
what
was
my
main
question,
but
then
I
was
a
little
bit
confused
after
the
last
interaction
because
it
sounded
like
this
was
only
professional
licensing
agreements,
but
I
do
see
section
c
in
section
d,
that
looks
like
it's
about
actual
purchasing
and
procurement
of
materials
and
the
minimum
standards
for
those.
W
So
is
this
also
about
procurement
of
certain
materials
or
purchasing
of
materials,
in
addition
to
the
licensing
agreements
or
the
professional
services
agreements.
E
If
it
more
guides
city
staff
on
how
we
should
buy
things,
that
we
should
how
what
we
should
be
buying
as
opposed
to
what
we
should
not
be
buying,
you
know
led
lights
versus
regular
light
bulbs.
You
know
recycled
paper.
You
know
different
things
like
that
again
that
that's
more
direct
to
city's
purchasing
habits.
W
E
Right
right
and
also
there's
a
section
that
speaks
to
that,
we
actually
as
we're
standing
up
our
new
procurement
tool
that
is
replacing
the
the
software
behind
our
beacon
website.
We
are
going
to
have
be
able
to
have
an
online
form
with
that
departments.
Answer
questions
in
and
one
of
the
questions
and
there's
part
of
this
code.
Is
you
know
when
you
were
writing
your
specifications?
E
Did
you
research?
You
know
any
more
sustainable
options.
You
know
so
somebody's
buying
a
lawn
mower
and
they
want
us
to
buy
a
lawnmower.
You
know:
did
you
consider
an
electric
lawnmower
just
as
an
example,
you
know
I
thought
that
electric
lawn
mowers
would
be
very
feasible,
but
and
then
it
says
in
there
you
know
that
we
should
be
making
more
environmentally
sound
purchases
when
they're
when
it's
viable
and
it's
not
cost
detrimental.
T
Thank
you.
I
finally
got
to
the
whole
text
file
myself
as
well.
I
appreciate
that
there
is
a
section
for
domi
in
public
works
about
road
materials.
T
I
just
kind
of
lost
on
this
very
tiny
font
here
on
my
screen,
but
I
think
it
said
recycled
like
road
material
where
possible
and
alternative
surfacing
were
possible,
and
there
really
are
some
very
cool
things
that
are
being
tried
in
other
places,
recycled,
plastic,
roads,
etc.
That
I'm
eat
really
eager
to.
To.
I
see
a
lot
of
nodding
heads
it
looks
like
council
is
kind
of
eager
to
hear
more
about
that.
T
If
we
could
give
you
any
of
our
prioritization
informally
here
it
looks
like
that's
an
enthusiastically
embraced
opportunity
and
it
says
something
more
about
pervious,
paving
and
those
kinds
of
things
as
well,
which
sometimes
are
the
same
kinds
of
materials
so
yeah.
So
I
I'm
glad
to
see
that
it
isn't
only
professional
services
that
there
are
some
non-binding
but
suggested.
T
P
T
P
P
We
got
sidetracked,
yes,
but
but
no
I
find
that
very
interesting.
You
know
that
would
solve
a
lot
of
problems
and
probably
you
know,
and
and
they
swear
by
it
from
what
I
read
the
little
bit
I
read
about
it,
so
I
don't
know
who
would
reach
out
from
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
just
kind
of
maybe
invite
them
here
or
you
know,
get
give
a
presentation
yeah
right
right,
I
told
you,
I
was
gonna
go,
but
I
was
busy
that
weekend
so
so,
okay
now
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
comment.
Thanks.
A
A
R
Bill
2151
resolution
authorizing
39
open
professional
services,
agreement
with
24
vendors
to
provide
professional
services
on
an
on-call
basis,
as
required
related
to
professional
I.t
services
as
needed
by
the
various
departments
of
the
city.
Each
agreement
be
an
edited
amount
not
to
exceed
250
000
annually
for
a
two-year
term,
with
up
to
two
additional
one-year
options
and
providing
for
funding
of
the
costs
thereof.
A
Second
session
saying
none
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
bill
is
recommended.
We
are
now
into
our
budget
bills.
I'm
gonna
ask
the
clerk
to
read
bills:
2152
2153,
2154
2155
together,
so
that
we
can
have
a
motion
to
hold
until
after
our
public
hearings,
which
they
would
come
back
to
us
on
december,
15th,
so
motion
to
hold
until
december
15th.
R
Bill
number
2154
resolution
adopting
and
approving
the
2022
capital
budget
and
the
2022
cdbg
program
and
the
2022
through
2027
capital
improvement
program,
bill
number,
2155
resolution
authorizing
appropriations
and
salaries
of
the
stop.
The
violence
fund
for
the
2022
fiscal
year.
Beginning
january,
1st
2022.
A
P
Sorry,
no,
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
at
least
for
the
public.
The
reason
why
we're
slow
to
motion
to
approve
or
motion
for
discussion
is
because
you
are
not
allowed
to
make
a
motion
correct-
is
that
right.
Okay-
and
I
needed
that
clarification
for
myself
too,
so
you
want
to
designate
me
I'll
I'll.
Do
it
you
know,
but
it
seems
like
we
have
it
handled
all
right.
I
I
L
N
P
M
A
R
N
A
Q
For
these
changes
recommended
by
the
I
mean,
how
did
this
come
over?
This
come
over
from
pli
or.
A
A
We
can
ask
to
have
the
original,
so
you
can
see
what
the
fee
was
prior
to
what
it
is
now
after
we
amend
this
bill,
we're
also
going
to
need
to
hold
this
one
until
december
15th,
because
this
also
be
a
part
of
our
public
hearings
yeah
for
the
budget.
M
M
Thank
you
very
much
just
curious,
and
if
you
can't
answer
this,
that's
fine
I'll
check
in
with
the
clerk
has
the
fee
for
rental
registry
then
be
included
in
this
free
restructured
fee
schedule.
Yes,
thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you
any
further
discussion.
If
none
all
those
in
favor
of
the
amendment
say
aye
all
right,
any
opposed
the
bill
is
amended
any
discussion
on
the
bill
as
amended.
If
not,
we
need
a
motion
to
hold
until
december
15th
removed.
Second,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
opposed.
It
will
be
held
bill,
216,
actually
3
21,
217,
2171
2172,
all
together.
These
are
all
tax
related
bills,
which
also
will
be
held
for
a
already
scheduled
public
hearing.
S
A
Any
opposed
bill
would
be
held
for
cable
class
public
hearing
bill
2173
bill.
R
2173
resolution
authorizing
all
city
departments,
in
conjunction
with
the
department
of
finance,
to
enter
into
facilities,
usage
agreement
for
the
purpose
of
permitting
groups
and
individuals
to
rent
city-owned
facilities
for
recreational
and
community
focused
activities
during
the
2022
calendar
year.
The
city
shall
not
charge
more
than
ten
thousand
dollars
per
rental
agreement.
Q
Q
Q
A
Q
I
just
wanted
to
understand
why
the
date
is
included
now:
okay,.
W
I
do
have
a
question
on
the
bill:
okay
yeah,
so
I
good
so
thank
you
for
calling
for
public
for
a
comment,
so
I
I
I
was
just
hoping
that
someone
could
come
to
the
table
virtually
to
discuss
the
extent
of
this.
Whether
this
is
really
just
about
the
agreement
or
and
I'll
work
to
get
the
text
file
up
but
or
whether
this
is
part
of
a.
I
don't
know
redo
of
rewriting
of
the
language
of
special
events
more
comprehensively.
I
thought.
W
I'll
get
my
questions
answered
after
I'll
I'll
support.
I
support
the
spirit
of
this
and
I'll
support
this
today
and
I'll
just
I'll
look
up
a
little
bit
more
into
this
after.
S
A
W
Friendly
amendment
voice
voice
amendment
under
the
first
item
under
city
council
strike,
laura
and
write
leta
l-I-t-a.
Thank
you.
A
N
Muted,
so
it's
not
close
because
I'm
muted
sorry
again,
we've
added
co-sponsors
with
council
customer
bobby
wilson,
councilman
daniel
lavelle,
councilman,
erica
strasberger.
I've
been
talking
to
the
public
safety
department
and
we
have
a
meeting
with
friday
and
it's
a
meeting
with
myself
public
safety,
director
police
chief
and
with
anthony
coghill.
N
If
any
members
up
until
four
want
to
join
on
the
call
you're
welcome,
and
so
I'm
going
to
hold
just
to
get
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
and
then
next
week
hope
to
pass
it.
So
that's
the
process.
W
A
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
will
be
held.
One
week
takes
us
to
the
public
works
committee
chaired
by
councilman
coghill
wonderful
paper,
bill
1744.
P
R
Q
R
Bill
2164
ordinance
men
in
the
pittsburgh
code,
title
for
public
places
and
property;
article
1,
public
rights
of
way;
chapter
416,
obstruction
by
adding
new
definitions
and
amending
permitting
requirements
for
construction
activities.
Encroachments
and
minor
encroachments
question
to
approve
second.
A
A
L
A
S
W
To
approve
brief
discussion,
second,
this
really
is
to
enter
into
agreement
with
computronix
to
be
able
to
continue
to
upgrade
the
work
that
pli
does
in
permitting,
and
licensing
is
part
of
that
package
with
the
technology.
W
This
is
just
sort
of
this:
the
stepping
stone
we
need
to
be
able
to
transition
to.
You
know
one
stop
completely,
which
will
close
down
in
2022,
but
we
needed
the
additional
sort
of
stepping
stone
to
get
there.
So
we
have
director
norman
here
if
we'd
like
to
discuss.
A
I
W
I
mostly
wanted
to
make
sure
that
members
got
any
questions
answered
about
this.
We
have
director
norman.
We
have
director
paulus
at
the
table
I'll.
Let
them
mostly
explain
this,
but
this
is
to
allow
for
additional
flexibility
when
it
comes
to
innovation.
Performance
is
in
an
interesting
position
where
they
are
managing
the
technology
of
all
the
departments
of
the
city,
and
sometimes
technology
needs
pop-up
mid-year,
mid-budget
year,
unexpected
and
unbudgeted
for
and
there's
no
flexibility
to
be
able
to
move
around
money
to
be
able
to
provide
them.
The
tech
needs
that
they
need.
W
So
this
is
the
thought
from
the
and
the
recommendation
from
the
technology
leadership
governance
committee
was
to
create
a
trust
fund
for
these
kinds
of
costs
and
needs,
but
I'll
let
director
norman
director
paulus
address
any
gaps
in
my
explanation
or
anything
further.
V
Thank
you,
council
person,
heidi
norman,
acting
director
of
the
department
of
innovation
and
performance.
The
technology
leadership
council
governance
committee
is
made
up
of
the
chief
of
staff,
the
chief
operating
officer
chief
economic
development
officer
myself
as
director
of
innovation
and
performance
and
director
pelos
as
director
of
office
of
management
and
budget.
V
If,
as
the
council
person
described,
we
have
ad
hoc
unbudgeted
projects
which
come
up
mid-year,
we
are
then
able
to
look
at
how
much
money
we
have
in
that
fund
and,
if
necessary,
to
re-prioritize
or
reschedule
the
projects
that
have
been
approved
in
order
to
make
room
for
any
additional
projects
that
come
along.
I'll.
Ask
director
apollos
to
comment
on
the
budgeting
and
how
it
would
work
within
the
trust
fund.
Z
Thanks
erica
roman,
yes,
like
director
norman
alluded
to
in
her
explanation,
this
trust
fund
would
be
set
up
to
give
us
the
flexibility
to
reprioritize
all
of
these
new
technology
projects
as
needed.
It
also
allows
imp,
the
director,
the
department
of
imp,
to
have
an
active
role
in
the
implementation
of
these
technology
projects.
The
way
the
trust
fund
would
be
funded
would
be
essentially
like
a
transfer
from
our
general
fund
into
this
trust
fund
and,
at
the
end,
the
one
organizational
difference
of
this
fund
that
I
think
allows
us
to
have.
Z
The
the
funds,
unlike
when
they're
in
the
general
fund,
would
not
lapse
back
into
our
our
general
fund
balance
and
I
think,
that's
important
when
you
weigh
out
the
considerations
of
implementation
of
technology
projects,
because,
especially
for
the
larger
ones
they
are
very
involved,
can
have
un
unintended
consequences
if
there
are
delays
and
so
oftentimes,
if
they
are
funded
solely
through
the
general
fund,
we
run
the
risk
of
having
the
funds
lapse
into
our
general
fund
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Z
If
implementation
is
not
complete
at
that
time,
so
I
think
this
allows
us
the
flexibility
to
make
sure
the
implementation
is
done
correctly
and
through
the
scoring
process
of
the.
The
leadership
committee
gives
us
a
holistic
approach
about
what
projects
should
be
approved
and
explored
for
the
following
year
and
what
city-wide
impacts
they
have.
W
No
thank
you.
I'm
fine
thank.
Q
Yeah,
how
much
do
we
expect
to
be
transferred
into
this
trust
fund?
Thank
you.
Z
In
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
on
the
target
budget
page,
we
have
1.4
million
dollars
allocated
to
be
transferred
into
this
fund
next
year,
nothing
in
the
out
years.
This
could
be
reassessed
every
budget
year
on
an
as
needed
basis,
and
if
this
were
to
be
approved,
this
would
then
be
include.
This
trust
fund
would
be
included
in
the
trust
fund
section
of
the
budget
document
for
council's
budget
in
december.
Z
We
just
didn't
put
it
in
that
section
until
it
was
approved
by
you
all,
but
1.4
million
dollars
is
the
is
the
anticipated
transfer.
As
of
now.
Q
Okay,
so
this
is
essentially
just
a
way
for
you
to
try
and
set
money
aside
for
the
year,
so
that
and
then
at
this
point,
I'd
like
you
to
speak
to
me
like,
I
know
nothing
about
technology
so,
for
instance,
what
what
like
what
would
happen
like?
What
would
I
or
the
city
workers
you
know
need
halfway
through
the
year
or
something
that
you'd
have
to?
Is
that
the
is
it
like
the
the
outlook
365
account?
We
had
a
reauthorize,
we
had
to
buy
more
wires.
What
just
give
me
like
a
real,
simple
answer.
Z
Sure
so
this
this
piece
of
legislation
does
just
establish
that
trust
fund,
like
you
were
saying,
to
allow
us
to
move
the
funds
into
there
through
that
leadership
committee
that
director
norman
outlined
with
the
five
the
five
personnel,
the
1.4
million
dollars,
was
arrived
upon
through
the
recommendation
of
specific
projects
such
as
an
agenda
management
system
for
the
city,
clerk's
department,
some
document
migration
via
sella
one-stop
pgh
expansion,
along
with
some
gps
tracking,
so
the
1.4
million
isn't
an
arbitrary
number.
Z
It
is
tied
to
specific
projects
and
their
one-time
costs
with
with
some
contingency
worked
in
in
case
we
do
run
into
cost
overruns,
but
anything
on
top
of
that
I'll.
Let
director
norman
address.
Z
That's
that's
a
very
good
question.
We
don't
have
slush
funds
in
in
the
budget
in
operating
budgets,
so
how
we
would
address
it
in
the
past,
and
this
is
something
that
director
norman
has
had
to
deal
with
many
times
is.
You
would
have
to
look
at
any
project
that
was,
you
know,
on
the
on
the
slate
or
the
agenda
to
be
deployed
and
kind
of
re-prioritize
and
reallocate
existing
funds
within
the
operating
budget
to
make
it
work.
Z
T
There
we
go.
Thank
you,
madame
claire,
for
getting
me
the
text
file.
Thank
you,
councilman
strasburger,
for
letting
me
borrow
your
laptop
screen
so
in
creating
trust
funds.
You
have
a
section
that
says
where
you
how
it
gets
money
into
it
and
then
another
section,
that's
how
you
get
money
out
of
it,
and
so
this
one
is
like
the
melon
park
tennis
bubble,
where
we're
just
letting
you
do
the
expenditures
without
council
approval
and
without
public
visibility,
just
as
I
was
recapping
earlier
today
with
when
we
changed
the
parks
trust
fund.
T
So
but
that's
exactly
your
your
reason
for
wanting
it
is
that
currently,
as
director
paulus
just
said,
if
you've
got
an
unexpected
bump,
which
happens
in
technology
implementation
projects
right
all
of
a
sudden,
you
need
to
hire
another
company
to
do
some
patching
of
some
software
programming.
So
one
thing
talks
to
another
or
you
need
to
pay
for.
I
think
you
know
I'm
thinking
about
all
of
the
resolutions.
T
Z
Accurately,
no,
that's
not
entirely
true.
Any
of
these
projects
would
have
contracts
assigned
to
them
with
not
to
exceed
amounts.
So,
for
example,
any
one
of
the
projects
that
I
just
listed
to
councilman
wilson
and
to
you
all
would
have
an
accuracy
to
fifty
thousand
dollars
if,
if
we
had
some
additional
cost
overruns
first
of
all
that
first
contract
would
have
to
be
legislated
through
you
all,
and
then,
on
top
of
that,
if
we
were
going
to
exceed
that
amount,
we
would
have
to
submit.
Z
Excuse
me
submit
a
new
piece
of
legislation
for
a
new
not
to
exceed
amount.
So
it
would
follow
the
council
process.
Z
The
trust
fund
is,
is
the
intention
is
to
have
a
dedicated
funding
mechanism
for
imp
to
control,
since
they
handle
all
city-wide
I.t
projects.
There
is
a
process
that
we
have
stood
up
internally
to
have
technology
projects
proposed
to
a
leadership
committee
in
which
they
are
either
recommended
or
not
recommended.
At
the
point
of
that,
after
the
after
the
recommendation
point,
we
identify
how
much
funding
is
needed
for
the
implementation
phases
of
those
projects.
This
trust
fund
allows
us
to
just
harbor
those
funds
to
make
sure
that
they
are
all
accounted
for.
Z
T
I
thought
that
what
I'm
looking
at
says
that
the
director
of
departments
of
innovation
and
performance
can
expend
the
funds
from
the
technology
modernization
trust
fund,
that
that's
what
I
thought
I
I
heard
you
say
in
your
description.
That's
what
I
think
I'm
reading,
but
you
objected
when
I
said
that
before.
Z
Z
Yes,
imp
would,
after
after
obtaining
council
approval
with
these
contracts,
they
would
have
to
initiate
the
expenses
to
the
vendors
once
they're
going
through
implementation.
But
that
would
be
after
after
after
every
project
is
legislated
and
in
front
of
you
in
front
of
you.
T
Director,
I
don't
want
you
to
be
defensive
here.
I
want
you
to
accurately
answer
the
question,
so
I'm
going
to
say
it
differently,
so
that
we're
not
confused
and
the
public's
not
confused.
There
are
different
kinds
of
trust
funds
in
the
mellon
park,
trust
fund,
melon
park,
tennis
bubble,
trust
fund
parks
and
rec
can
expend
those
funds
without
that
expenditure,
getting
an
authorization
from
council
correct.
Z
Only
for
only
for
certain
expenses
under
a
certain
threshold.
T
Yes,
it
is
built
into
the
structure
of
the
trust
fund,
but
the
authorization
to
patch
the
tennis
bubble
and
use
the
funds
from
the
tennis
bubble.
Trust
me
does
not
come
before
council
for
every.
If
it's
fifty
dollars
for
some
duct
tape,
it
doesn't
come
to
council
correct.
Okay,
thank
you
so
and
then
other
trust
funds.
It
does
so
this
one.
What
I'm
reading
is
that,
if
you
need
to
spend
fifty
dollars
from
this
trust
fund,
it
doesn't
come
to
counsel.
Z
It
would
if,
in
your
situation,
it
would
fall
under
the
threshold
of
of
going
out
for
a
contract,
but
these
contracts
would
be
for
professional
services
of
implementation
in
which
they
would
come
in
front
of
city
council.
T
That
is
not
what
I'm
reading
here.
So
there's
that's
a
point
of
confusion.
Let's
just
let's
just
leave
it
at
that
and
then
the
section
two
which
is
actually
what
my
question
was.
I
really
thought
that
was
to
be
the
easy
part.
I
thought
we
all
under
there
was
going
to
be
no
confusion.
On
the
my
first
part
of
the
question
I
was
like.
Okay,
we
all
understand
the
expenditures.
My
real
question
is
how
the
trust
fund
gets
its
revenue.
T
It
says
section.
Two,
following
sources
of
revenue
may
be
deposited
into
the
technology,
modernization
trust
fund,
it
says
number
one:
direct
transfers
from
the
city
general
fund
balance
number
two:
existing
grants
dedicated
to
technology
related
projects;
number
three
private,
charitable
donations,
number
four
matching
funds
from
charitable
nations,
I'm
kind
of
curious
what
the
city's
general
fund
balance
is
right
now.
T
T
Z
The
intent
was
for
those
transfers
to
be
authorized
through
the
budget
process,
which
is
why
that
amount
is
included
on
the
target
budget
page
in
the
mayor's
budget,
and
that
amount
would
be
included
in
counsel's
budget
as
well.
T
Well
then,
this
language
needs
to
reflect
that
and
it
doesn't
so.
I
think
there
just
needs
to
be
a
little
bit
of
work.
If
I
I
mean,
I
think
you
probably
have
some
good
intentions,
but
I
just
so
I
I
thought
I
understood
the
expenditures
part
and
I
was
really
concerned
about
the
revenue
part,
and
I
also
read
additionally
that
while
this
very
broad
sentence,
the
following
sources
of
revenue
may
be
deposited,
it
doesn't
stay
deposited
by
whom
it
doesn't
say,
deposited
one.
T
T
You
know
assets
I
mean
because
it
you
could,
you
can
take
private
charitable
donations,
you
can
take
existing
grants,
you
can
sweep
things
from
matching
funds
and
you
can,
it
doesn't
say,
there's
no
time
limit,
it's.
This
doesn't
sunset,
there's
no
auditing,
and
so
this
is
just
too
loosey-goosey
for
me.
T
P
Yeah,
just
let
me
comment
on
it.
Real,
quick
and
director.
Paul
is
just
in
simple
terms.
For
me,
this
is
like
an
umbrella
fund
for
any
glitches
I.t
glitches
across
the
city
in
any
department.
Is
that
correct.
Z
Yes,
this
final
would
handle
technology
projects
the
the
implementation
of
those
projects.
P
Right
now,
the
one
point,
the
1.4
million-
is
that
what's
anticipated,
that
we
would
spend
per
year
on
such
things
or
that
just
thrown
in
there
because
it's
for
years
to
come
or
was
it
in
anticipation
as
to
what
we
would
spend
per
year
for
such
things,.
Z
No,
that's
a
really
good
question.
That's
not!
For
every
year
the
1.4
million
is
only
the
transfer.
That's
in
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
for
2022..
Z
There
is
no
other
funds
or
transfers
as
of
now
that
are
being
planned
and
that
1.4
million
dollars
is
tied
to
specific
projects
like
I
was
saying
a
little
earlier
to
councilman
wilson.
So
the
intent
of
this
trust
fund
is
to
just
be
able
to
fund
the
implementation
of
the
approved
projects
through
the
leadership
committee
on
like
a
one-to-one
basis.
So
there
would
be
there
would
be
an
intent
for
all
of
these
funds.
P
And
the
intent
is
really
for
less
complication
on
your
end
when
you
need
these
funds,
rather
than
go
back
into
the
general
fund
and
come
to
city
council
for
approval
of
trans
transporting
funds
for
whatever
the
project
may
be
just
to
have
it
more
readily
handy.
For
you
is
that
really
what
the
intent
is
here.
Z
A
little
bit,
the
most
of
the
intent
is
to
make
sure
that
imp
can
can
administer
the
implementations
of
the
implementation
of
these
projects
correctly,
and
they
are
aware
of
of
the
statuses
of
all
of
them.
If
there
are
cost
overruns,
then
the
leadership
committee
who
initially
recommended
these
projects
could
go
back
and
re-prioritize
if
needed,
to
cancel
an
exit
a
previously
recommended
project.
If
we
felt
necessary.
P
Right
in
any
situation
where
you're
using
these
funds,
they're
always
tied
to
a
contract
with
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
and
that
contract
has
to
come
before
us
to
be
approved
anyway,
and
that's
where
you're
saying
there
is
the
transparency
that
we're
looking
for?
Okay?
Okay,
that's
it
for
me
I'll!
Let
you
know
you
work
out
with
the
other
council
members
who
had
concerns
about
the
wording
and
go
from
there.
Thank
you.
A
A
Is
second
round
councilwoman
strasberger
well,.
W
I
don't
know
if
anyone
else
had
comment.
I
was
going
to
make
a
motion
to
hold
for
one
week
so
that
we
can
clarify
the
language
and
get
some
just
some
clarification
for
council
members
with
with
the
directors
that
we
have
before
us.
O
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
making
the
motion
to
hold,
but
I
just
and
generally
just
don't
like
voting
for
trust
funds.
I
feel
like
we
have
a
budget
for
a
reason
and
I'm
just
not
real
comfortable,
creating
all
these
trust
funds
that
are
ways
to,
in
my
opinion,
to
circumvent
council.
O
A
L
R
T
Motion
to
private
discussion-
second,
I
don't
know
if
anyone
has
any
questions
or
comments,
but
I
was
happy
to
see
that
there
was
some
addition
of
support
for
landlords
and
that
it's
about
also
retaining
affordable
housing
in
small
projects
is
the
way
I
understand
it
and
it's
a
it
may
be
concerning
to
see
that
there's
not
a
lot
of
support
for
rental
and
renters,
but
there
are
still
many
millions
in
the
rental
assistance
pod
that
was
funded
with
the
federal
funds
that
we
are
still
encouraging
people
to
apply
for
direction
housing.
T
I
I
had
the
county
website
memorized
at
one
point,
but
rent
help.
Pgh
is,
I
know
one
organization,
that's
doing
it.
I
know
lawrenceville
united
is
taking
applications
and
there
are
many
other
organizations
around
the
city
that
take
intake
if
you're
still
struggling
to
make
payments
for
rent
and
for
utilities,
and
we
encourage
people
to
share
that
information
and
to
reach
out
and
to
apply
for
the
federal
assistance
that
was
still
available.
T
O
You
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
who
serves
on
the
housing
opportunity
fund.
I
am
a
member
of
that,
but
I
don't
make
all
the
meetings,
but
I
make
as
many
as
I
can,
but
I
do
want
to
say
that
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
are
really
dedicated
to
making
sure
that
housing,
opportunities
and
affordable
housing
is
available
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
But
actually
I
really
want
to
thank
cali,
who
used
to
be
our
attorney
or
for
city
council.
O
She
now
is
the
chairperson
of
the
board
and
she's
doing
a
really
good
job,
so
everyone
anybody
thank
her,
but
I
still
have
my
same
concerns
I
had
when
it
was
first
formed.
Is
that
a
lot
of
the
groups
that
are
on
there
are
groups
that
similar
to
what
I
said
about
the
pittsburgh
parks
conservancy
not
serving
on
a
board
that
determines
where
the
park
tax
should
go.
These
same
groups
are
the
groups
that
do
a
lot
of
work
in
housing
and
determining
where
the
funding
is
going.
O
So
I
feel
like
it's
kind
of
ancestral
like,
maybe
that
we
should
really
think
of
a
better
way
to
allocate.
But
it's
good
because
you
have
their
expertise
in
some
ways,
but
I
don't
know
if
they
should
be
and
they
do
abstain
when
it
comes
to
something
for
them
personally,
but
I
feel
like
there's
just
a
little
bit
too
much
too
close
for
comfort
for
some
of
the
things
it's
a
lot
of
money
and
I
think,
with
all
contracts
and
anything
that
goes
out.
O
A
Thank
you
any
further
discussion,
if
not
I'll,
simply
add
one.
I
also
like
you
thank
them
for
all
the
work
and,
as
councilwoman
gross
pointed
out,
there's
a
lot
of
good
and
a
lot
of
need
for
these
dollars,
but
I
also
have
somewhat
of
a
concern.
A
A
We're
not
rehabbing
them
at
the
rate
that
we
need,
and
so
thus
we're
also
not
fully
addressing
the
shortage
of
affordable
housing
that
we
have
within
our
city,
because
so
much
of
the
dollars
are
being
expended
on
social
services,
which
sort
of
takes
us
to
a
larger
conversation
that
reverend
burgess
even
brought
to
the
table
a
couple
weeks
ago
about
the
need
to
really
go
after
long-term
dollars.
Now
that
we
can
invest
into
bricks
and
mortar
to
really
bring
the
number
of
units
online
that
are
necessary.
A
I
also
think
this
council
is
going
to
need
to
revisit
how
much
we
send
to
a
housing
opportunity
fund.
Should
we
potentially
be
investing
more
and
or
should.
We
also
extend
the
amount
of
time
that
we're
sending
money
to
the
housing
opportunity
fund,
but
that's
all
for
other
discussions
and
we'll
probably
have
a
lot
of
it.
Don't
have.
A
S
W
T
Motion
to
private
discussion-
I
just
wanted
to
give
opportunity
for
comment
here,
there's
a
couple
of
things
that
are
involved
with
this
one
if
councilman
wilson,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
this
is
where
your
dpw
facility
is
moving
to,
and
but
I
feel
the
obligation
to
say
that
I
was
briefed
that
there
is
pending
there's
ongoing
litigation
about
the
parcel,
but
I'm
not
privy
to
the
details
of
the
litigation.
T
So
I
just
felt
obligated
to
say
that
this
would
be
the
city
receiving
from
the
ura
a
parcel
on
river
avenue.
T
It
involves
ongoing
litigation
that
I'm
not
privy
to,
and
my
kind
of
unanswered
open-ended
question
that
I
didn't
get
an
answer
to
is:
what
does
that?
Does
that
make
the
city
the
libel
party
in
the
litigation?
What
does
that
do
and-
and
I
don't
have
more
information
to
share
so
councilman
wilson?
I
believe
this
is
your
parcel
for
your
dpw
facility.
Q
T
So
yeah
we
do
have.
This
is
just
provisional
vote.
But
again
I
feel
like
it's
important,
that
council
members
get
the
details,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
offer
that
up
and
maybe
that
will
give
us
time
to
to
get
the
information.
So
we
know
what
we're
voting
for
what.
Q
T
T
AA
Sure
yeah
the
councilwoman
asked
about
the
billboard
that
is
located
at
the
corner
of
the
parcel
and
asked
if
there
was
pending
litigation
with
lamar
related
to
that
billboard,
and
I
confirmed
that
the
ura
is
currently
in
litigation
with
lamar
over
that
billboard
and
a
potential
breach
of
contract.
I'm
not
sure
how
much
more
that
I
can
say.
We
have
our
legal
counsel
here,
but
if
members
would
like
to
know
more,
we
can
schedule
executive
session.
If
that's
the
desire
of
the
council.
O
Just
going
to
say,
could
we
do
a
preliminary
vote
now
hold
for
an
executive
session,
get
it
scheduled
before
final
vote
next
week
and
if
members
feel
comfortable,
then
we'll
move
forward
and
if
not,
we
recommit
it
next
week.
That
sounds
good.
P
I
first
want
to
say
councilman
wilson:
if
you
get
this
public
works
division
built
before
mine,
I'm
going
to
be
very
upset.
You
know
you're
on
pace
by
the
way,
all
right.
Secondly,
you
know
I
actually
showed
this
piece
of
property
to
a
gentleman
who
was
interested
in
buying
it
some
time
ago.
I
think
you
and
I
had
that
conversation
and
david.
You
can
maybe
answer
this.
I
I
understood
that
was
city-owned
property
correct.
P
P
Okay,
thank
you
for
clarifying
that.
I
happen
to
think
it's
a
perfect
place
for
the
public
works
division.
You
know
councilman
wilson
and
I
have
been
having
conversations
between
he
and
I,
and
some
of
the
residents
in
you
know
washington's
landing,
and
you
know
I
think,
we'll
dispel
any
you
know
doubts
they
might
have
about
this
being
a
good
thing
but
yeah.
I
hope
it
goes
through
just
not
before
my
division.
All
right.
P
Q
In
the
plan,
the
plan
is
to
learn
from
your
experience.
You
would
have
the
first
net
zero
building
and
we're
looking
to
see
how
that
turns
out.
So
I
can't.
A
T
Special
interpret
discussion.
Second,
so
we
have
been
participating
in
the
enterprise
zones
with
the
state
for
many
years
now.
This
bill
renews
that
tax
credit
opportunity,
but
it
also
expands
the
map
to
add
the
way
I
understood
it,
so
other
people
at
the
table
may
understand
it
better
to
include
especially
the
streets
that
are
included
in
the
ura's
prior
avenues
of
hope,
priorities
to
invest
in
small
businesses
and
local
businesses
in
those
districts.
So
it's
great
news.
T
A
Any
opposed
bill
is
recommended
that
does
exhaust
our
agenda.
We
do
have
some
meeting
announcements.
Budget
meetings
will
begin
this
afternoon
at
1.
30
p.m,
with
the
office
of
management
and
budget
shared
by
myself.
Budget
meetings
will
continue
tomorrow,
thursday
november
18th,
for
the
department
of
public
safety
at
10
a.m.
Chair
by
councilman
o'connor
and
the
department
of
permits
license
and
inspections
at
1,
30
pm
chaired
by
councilman
wilson.
All
budget
meetings
will
be
streamed,
live
via
the
city
channel
pittsburgh
on
youtube.
A
Also
thursday
evening
at
6
pm
council
will
hold
a
cable
cast
public
hearing
on
bills,
1986
1943
and
2059
as
they
relate
to
the
pension
offset
speaker.
Registration
will
close
at
3
pm
thursday
afternoon
register
fill
out.
The
sign
up
form
on
the
council.
Meeting
webpage
may
also
call
the
city
clerk's
office
at
five
twenty
one,
eight
and
also
due
to
the
thanksgiving
holiday
next
week.
Council
will
hold
both
our
regular
and
standing
committee
meetings
on
mond
monday
november
22nd
at
10
a.m
and
1
30
p.m,
respectively.
O
Just
make
a
register
on
ivan
for
the
votes
I
missed
rosa.
Thank
you.
T
Yeah,
I've
actually
the
last
couple
days.
I've
gotten
this
question
a
couple
times
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
answering
it
correctly.
T
I
I
have
been
asked
several
times
if
the
public
will
have
the
opportunity
to
comment
at
our
budget
hearings
and
what
I've
told
them
is
it's
not
a
public
hearing
all
of
the
ones
you
see
like
the
one
today
at
1
30.,
it's
a
budget
hearing
council
is
hearing
from
the
city
department.
So
in
fact,
while
you'll
see
us
here
at
the
table,
while
we'll
be
live,
streamed
it
on
television,
it
is
not
a
public
hearing.
So
what
I've
been
telling
people
is
that
please
do
pay
attention
to
the
budget.
T
Please
do
watch
the
budget
hearings
and
you're
able
to
make
public
comment
to
counsel,
usually
twice
a
week,
sometimes
more,
every
tuesday
and
every
wednesday,
usually
next
week,
it'll
be
double
sessions
on
monday
that
we
always
hear
public
comment
at
the
beginning
of
every
session,
and
that
includes
you
know.
Every
final
vote
in
every
committee
hearing
usually
twice
a
week
and
then
there's
that
additional
public
hearing
at
the
end,
that's
usually
about
the
tax
amounts,
but
so,
but
that
we
often
hear
some
comment
about
the
budget
expenditures
as
well.
T
I
O
I
just
I
actually
mentioned
to
memphis
I'd
like
to
schedule
a
couple
more,
so
we
have
maybe
something
on
a
saturday
like
we
did
before.
O
O
A
Thank
you,
councilman
burgess,
be.
N
Very
brief,
I,
although
she
didn't
say
this,
I've
been
talking
to
councilwoman
strasberger
about
this
and
to
the
president.
I
think
we
need
to
not
need.
I
think
we
can
think
about
a
total
public
engagement
process
that
brings
the
public
into
council
more
over
the
next
year,
so
that
it
doesn't
occur
just
at
the
end
and
council
president
started
that
process.
When
we
had
the
listing
sessions
on
the
aarp
funding,
I
think
that,
and
I
work
with
all
council,
I
think
we
can
put
up
a
process
over
the
next
for
the
next
year.
N
That
will
be
a
more
aggressive
process
of
of
of
soliciting
and
engaging
the
public,
and
so
I
hope
to
work
with
council
members
to
make
that
a
reality
in
2022.
It
would
be
one
of
my
priorities.
A
Also,
I
just
want
to
alert
members
next
monday.
I
will
be
here
at
1
30
to
cheer
the
meeting,
but
at
2
15
I'm
gonna
have
to
step
away
at
2
30.
We
have
the
ribbon
cutting
for
the
cap,
which
we
just
named
frank,
frankie
pace
park,
the
newest
park
in
the
city
that
will
go
over
579.
A
T
Can
I
come
in
one
more
for
another
ribbon
cutting,
so
I
wanted
to
give
a
shout
out
to
the
highland
park.
Super
playground,
the
community
committees
and
dpw,
and-
and
I
believe
the
mayor
were
at
the
groundbreaking
today-
it's
been
a
long
time
coming
project
that's
been
in
the
planning
phases
for
a
long
time.
The
wooden
structures
will
continue
to
be
a
wooden
structure,
but
it'd
be
a
different
one
in
structure,
because
that
one
has
some
areas
that
are
already
closed
and
are
dangerous.
T
It
was
built
by
the
community
in
the
1980s
and
it's
made
of
wood,
and
it
is
long.
You
know
it's
collapsing
in
part
and
so
there's
been
a
long
running
process
of
of
redesigning
it,
and
I
missed
that
ground
breaking
this
morning,
which
was
at
11
o'clock,
because
I
wanted
to
be
here
with
you
all.
T
The
tennis
courts
are
kind
of
like
on
the
bryant
street,
so
no,
not
the
not
the
tennis
courts
on
stanton,
but
the
yeah.
The
one
up
around
reservoir
drive
right
near
the
the
entrance
on
highland
avenue.
My.
T
I
know
I
know
it's
so
loved,
it's
so
loved.
There
will
still
be
kind
of
boats
and
wooden
structures,
but
it's
a
slightly
different
design.
The
public
can
find
it
on
the
art
commission
website,
maybe
even
on
the
the
city
planning's
new
engage
platform,
I'm
I
think
so
we
had
lots
of
lots
of
public
input
and
it's
gotten
all
approvals.
A
Wonderful
with
that,
we
need
a
motion
to
excuse
the
absolute
member,
approve
the
minutes
and
adjourn
our
meeting.
Second,
those
in
favor
say
aye.