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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Budget Hearings - 12/6/22
Description
Citizen Police Review Board
Office of Municipal Investigations
Department of Mobility & Infrastructure
A
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
and
welcome
to
this
reconvened
of
Pittsburgh
City
Council
budget
hearing
I
am
councilman,
Krause
I'll
be
chairing
this
initial
budget
hearing
and
then
councilman
Kaka
will
be
taking
the
chair
and
then
councilwoman
strasberger
will
be
taking
the
chair.
But
at
this
point
in
time
we
have
before
us
the
citizens
police
review
board.
The
director
Beth
pittinger
is
the
executive
director,
Beth
Pinger
Is
With
Us
online,
but
to
begin
with
I'm
going
to
ask
our
budget
director
if
he
would
begin
by
reading
the
mission
of
the
citizens
police
review
board,
absolutely.
B
The
independent
Citizen
Police
review
board
promotes
responsible
citizenship
and
respectable
law
enforcement
through
mutual
accountability.
The
broad
Mandate
of
the
Citizen
Police
review
board
is
to
provide
independent
review
of
the
conduct
of
the
Pittsburgh
Bureau
of
police.
To
accomplish
this
assignment,
the
board
will
thoroughly
investigate
specific
allegations
of
misconduct,
hold
public
hearings
to
examine
such
allegations,
evaluate
current
police
procedures
and
promote
safe,
professional
and
effective
law
enforcement
practices
through
the
public
education
on
rights,
responsibilities
and
police
Authority,
and
make
recommendations
to
the
mayor
and
the
chief
of
police
regarding
police
policies
and
procedures.
B
A
board
compromised
comprised
a
board
comprised
of
seven
members
appointed
by
the
mayor
and
city
council,
presides
over
the
work
of
the
staff
and
determines
all
final
dispositions
of
cases
the
board
conducts
public
hearings
and
renders
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
chief
police
and
mayor
as
related
to
the
matters
or
complaint
under
review
a
quick
overview
of
the
cprb.
It's
focused
on
the
following
investigation
and
complaint
disposition,
Community
Education
board
and
staff
deployment
and
administrative.
B
A
C
Thank
you
councilman,
cross
and
good
afternoon
members,
and
thank
you
for
accommodating
me
and
letting
me
come
in
virtually
as
was
just
presented
to
you.
The
board
has
a
very
broad
responsibility
in
terms
of
police,
accountability
and
and
enhancing
the
practices
of
the
Bureau
of
police,
to
be
assured
to
ensure
the
public
that
they
are
consistent
and
compatible
with
best
practices
in
law
enforcement.
C
We
have
this
year
received
and
processed
220
complaints
and
in
fact
tonight
the
board
is
convening
a
public
hearing
on
on
becoming
conduct
of
Pittsburgh
Police
and
it's
an
opportunity
for
people
who
had
an
unpleasant
experience
with
a
Pittsburgh
police
officer
that
the
individual
feels
was
rude
or
discourteous
to
come
tonight
and
to
look
forward
their
story
from
that.
The
board
will
take
into
consideration
and
testimony
they
hear
this
evening
and
produce
a
report
which
will
reflect.
C
Excuse
me
their
impression
as
to
whether
these
are
isolated
incidents
or
if
there
may
be
some
underlying
training
deficiency
or
something
that
could
be
done
to
enhance
the
demeanor
when
police
are
encountering
individuals
in
the
community.
So
we
avoid
these
allegations
of
Unbecoming
conduct
and
I
want
to
say.
C
We
have
not
approached
anyone
about
expanding
our
services.
You
may
recall.
Last
year
we
submitted
a
proposal
that
would
vastly
expand
the
services
of
the
board
to
fulfill
the
referendum
from
2020
which
expanded
the
board's
obligation,
but
we
realized
that
we
were
a
little
excuse
me.
We
were
a
little
bit
overzealous
in
in
going
from
our
sixth
staff
to
30
staff
in
three
years.
What
we
would
ask
is
that
Council
consider
adding
a
position
of
administrative
support
to
our
office.
We
do
have
four
members
of
our
investigative
unit.
C
We
have
a
community
liaison
coming
on.
We
have
a
lead
investigator
who
handles
all
of
our
intake,
and
we
have
an
assistant
director
and
myself.
We
need
some
administrative
support.
We
need
a
secretary
or
or
someone
who
can
handle
some
of
the
the
meet
and
greet
in
the
office.
The
clerical
responsibilities
reporting
responsibilities
bill
paying
and
that
sort
of
thing
we
need
a
little
bit
of
help
there.
We
did
not
bring
this
up
when
we
had
our
budget
meeting
with
the
administration
but
other
than
casually,
but
the
more
we
spoke
about
it
internally.
C
We
realized
that
something
that
we
really
do
need.
So
I
would
ask
your
consideration
to
add
a
secretarial
position
to
our
staff.
You
may
recall
that
in
May
there
was
release
a
joint
performance
audit
and
conducted
by
the
cprb
and
the
city
controller.
There
were
a
number
of
recommendations
contained
in
that
performance.
Audit
that
are
underway
are
being
fulfilled
by
the
administration.
C
There's
no
question
that
there's
an
issue
related
to
a
shortage
of
officers
and
and
I
know
there
has
been
some
discussion
about
eliminating
the
60
college
credit
requirement
for
applicants
and
I.
It
would
have
been
publicly
opposed
to
that
idea
and,
frankly,
the
board
issued
a
report
on
that
20
years
ago,
related
to
that
particular
requirement
and
why
it
was
important,
I
think
councilman,
Krause
I
appreciate
the
time
you
know.
A
Have
so
director
pittinger,
knowing
you
and
the
highest
statement
which
I
hold
you
for
as
many
years
as
I've
been
honored
to
serve
here?
I
know
your
passion
and
I
know
you
could
absolutely
go
on
for
hours,
but
for
the
for
the
sake
of
brevity.
At
this
moment
in
time,
I
am
going
to
turn
it
over
to
councilman.
Coghill
I
know
that
he
does
have
some
questions
and
then,
as
members
join
us,
I'll
I'll
bring
them
into
the
conversation
as
well
too,
but
I
do
greatly
appreciate
you
being
here
director.
D
C
D
D
D
Okay,
and
is
that
just
Broad
in
general,
like
people
could
just
come
and
grieve
their.
You
know
stress
their
grievances
as
to
unfortunate
experience
or
an
experience
they
think
should
be
voiced.
Is
that
or
is
it
just
a?
Is
that
signaling
certain
situations,
or
is
it
just
brought
across
the
board
open
to
the
public
just
to
come
and
kind
of
give
their
complaints
I.
C
It's
it's!
Those
complaints
are
not
all
found
in
complaints,
but
there
are
a
number
of
complaints
that
you
know
something
occurred.
You
know
that
there's
a
a
civilian
who
is
distressed
about
their
encounter,
but
you
can't
reach
it
to
take
it
to
a
public
hearing
focused
on
a
particular
officer,
and
so
the
board
will
will
hold
them
aside
and
they
will
put
them
in
a
category
so
that
when
there's
a
good
number
of
those
individuals,
they
will
call
for
this
particular
hearing
which
will
occur
tonight.
C
C
Them
respond
to
situations
differently,
as
well
as
the
civilians
who
are
encountering
them.
So
it's
an
opportunity
for
the
board
to
receive
information
and
evaluate
all
of
that
and
then
issue
a
finding.
An
opinion
about
you
know
is
it:
is
it
unique
or
is
there
something
we
could
do
as
a
community
to
improve
those
encounters.
D
Okay,
so
it's
really
a
format
for
people
to
vent
or
to
discuss
what
may
or
may
not
have
happened
to
them.
Are
they
subject
to
investigation?
If
somebody
comes
there
and
says
something
that
you
know
raises
eyebrows,
would
could
you
just
pick
that
out
and
say
well,
let's
talk
about
this
and
investigate
it,
or
do
they
have
to
go
through
a
formal
process
for
that.
C
Assistant
we
could
we
could
if
it
was
egregious
and
if
it
was
something
that
we
had
not
previously
looked
into
because
as
I
said,
some
of
these
are
complainants,
whose
case
did
not
rise
to
the
level
of
going
to
a
targeted
public
hearing
on
their
event.
But
we
know
something
happened.
We've
already,
we've
already
investigated
it.
C
D
Way
right
and
you
answered
one
of
my
questions-
you
know
I
typically
know
what
you're
investigating
from
the
six
o'clock
news,
typically
or
through
the
newspapers.
But
you
said
you
invest,
there's
220
complaints
that
that
you,
your
office,
had
looked
into,
and
that
tells
me
that
there's
a
lot
more
going
on
than
just
what
we
hear
on
the
six
o'clock
news,
correct.
C
C
Am
interested
consider
that
300
calls
300
000
and
some
calls
a
year
are
answered
by
Pittsburgh
Police
and
to
look
at
it
in
terms
of
only
220
individuals
came
forward
to
us,
I
mean
they
could
be
going
elsewhere,
but
yeah
it's
it's.
You
know
it's,
it's
a
very
small
amount,
but
it
can
be
indicative
of
systemic
issues
and
and
that's
what
our
board
has
always
focused
on.
Is
there
a
bigger
picture
here
sure.
D
Sure,
okay
and
I
am
interested
in
hearing
your
explanation
now.
You
know
when
the
mayor
decided
to
eliminate
the
credits
to
become
a
Pittsburgh
Police
Officer
I
number
one
I
thought
it
was
a
good
move,
because
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
people
out
there
who
make
excellent
police
officers
that
might
not
have
those
credits
and
therefore
we're
not.
D
You
know:
they're
not
going
to
go
to
school
to
get
gain
those
credits
just
to
become
a
police
officer,
and-
and
you
know
we
set
it
up,
whereas
they're
going
to
gain
those
credits
while
employed
or
going
through
the
training.
Why
do
you
feel
that
is
not
a
good?
Why
do
you?
Why
do
you
want
to
look?
Why
do
you
feel
eliminating
those
credentials
are?
Is
a
good
reason
or
it's
not
a
good
reason.
C
Is
it
a
good
to
demonstrate
an
individual's
commitment
to
pursuing
the
qualifications
for
whatever
career
position
they
they
are?
They
are
selecting
I
mean
if
it
requires
that
you
have
60
credits
to
apply
for
a
job,
then
you
get
those
60
credits
to
apply
for
the
job,
but
what
it
does
is.
It
demonstrates
an
individual's
capacity
and
an
ability
to
succeed
in
a
rigorous
environment
in
a
disciplined
environment.
It
creates
the
interpersonal
skills
that
many
people
do
not
have
prior
to
going
post.
C
Second
theory
school,
there's
the
rigors
of
Education
that
instills
a
certain
level
of
of
self-discipline,
analytical
skills,
social
skills,
it's
it's
character!
Building
it
gives
an
exposure
to
The
Human
Condition.
If
you
will
indulge
me
on
that
it,
it
expands
the
person's
view
of
the
world
of
which
they're
going
to
be
encountering.
There's
the
old
brain
versus
Brawn
issue,
use
of
force,
Discerning,
wind,
and
how
to
solve
problems.
There's
there's
that
rigorous
personal
development
that
goes
along
with
either
60
credit
or
equivalent.
D
F
Thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
Beth
I
really
appreciate
all
the
work
you
do.
I
apologize
that
I
had
to
step
out
for
a
period
of
time
to
take
a
phone
call
that
was
urgent,
but
so,
if
I'm
asking
a
question
that
you
already
covered,
my
apologies.
But
how
do
the
number
of
cases
that
you're
seeing
this
year
compared
to
last
year
and
the
trend
from
previous
years.
C
I
think
that's
something
that
is
that
that
shines
brightly
back
on
the
Bureau
Police.
This
is
a
220
complaints.
Thus
far,
this
year
is
I
believe
the
lowest
we've
ever
had
in
the
last
25
years
now,
we've
we've
had
as
many
as
580
some
complaints
and
we've
watched
the
dwindle.
We've
watched
it
Spike
up,
we've
watched
it
come
down.
220
complaints,
I
think
reflects
well
on
improvements
of
the
relationship
between
the
community
and
police.
Although
we
have
to
be
cognizant
that
that
we
have,
we
have
a
captured
audience
so
to
speak.
C
C
C
F
C
Well,
the
Manpower
study
that
I
guess
it
may
not
have
been
it
wasn't
initiated
from
that.
It
was
something
I
guess
we
agreed
with,
but
we
did
strongly
encourage
it.
We
encouraged
looking
at
the
the
shift
schedules
and
I
understand
they're,
going
back
to
eight
hour
shifts
I
mean
a
10
hour
shift
would
be
nice
for
four
days
a
week,
but
you're
losing
you're
losing,
and
so
when
we
have
a
shortage
of
officers
to
cover
the
shifts,
no
and
we're
losing
shifts.
Because
of
our
scheduling.
C
C
The
elimination
of
that
proprietary
products
that
are
in
use
by
the
city
to
use
more
of
a
I
guess
you
could
say
a
can
system.
That's
integrated
directly
with
the
dispatch
system
at
the
county
level
will
be
a
huge,
efficient
change
and
we
recommended
that
and
I
understand
that
that
is
underway.
I'm,
not
sure,
since
we've
been
waiting
since
2012
for
them
to
move
to
an
electronic
front
sheet
that
it's
going
to
happen
overnight,
but
I
do
understand
that
they
are
working
on
using
a
different
integrated
system.
Now,
with
with
the.
F
F
During
you
know,
following
that
that
really
kind
of
intensive
scrutiny,
there
were
various
reports
that
were
released,
recommendations
and
I,
while
I
realized
that
you
are
not
in
charge
of
implementing
them
from
your
Vantage
Point.
You
were
such
a
wealth
of
information
for
us
and
from
your
Vantage
Point.
Have
you,
despite
the
fact
that
there
are
there's
a
new
Administration
and
there's,
maybe
not
the
same
continuity?
C
Well,
you
will
recall
that
post
George
Floyd
summer
and
and
what
we
all
went
through
and
then
we
attempted
to
issue
a
report
that
we
had
engaged.
The
dentist
group
to
assist
us
with
that
report
was
ultimately
issued
and
it
contained
a
number
of
recommendations
related
to
control
public
order,
control.
C
I
have
to
I
I
believe
that
some
of
those
recommendations
are
being
implemented
by
specialized
units,
but
I
think
that
kind
of
chaos
that
we've
seen
with
the
Bureau
of
police
and
this
isn't
on
anybody's
individual
leadership
doorstep.
But
just
generally
that
organization
has
been
in
a
bit
of
of
chaos.
I
mean
organizationally
that
we've
we've
had
the
changing
in
in
the
administration.
That's
true,
we
had
a
change
in
the
in
the
in
the
in
the
work
shift.
We've
had
a
lot
of
new
officers
come
on.
C
I
have
not
found
that
the
bureau
is
resistant
to
recommendations
that
we
have
made.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
review
policies
and
procedures
before
they're
implemented
and
that
that's
done
quietly.
It's
not
something
that
goes
on
the
news,
but
we
have
a
good
rapport
with
their
office
of
accountability
and
strategic
planning,
and
so
we
have
an
opportunity
to
discuss
best
practices
and
policies
that
might
be
more
advantageous
or
you
know
just
little
tweaks
to
policies,
and
that
is
that
I
think
he
speaks
of
a
Cooperative
relationship.
E
C
C
Sergeants
lieutenants
commanders,
what
kind
of
pre-service
in
their
new
rank,
what
kind
of
pre-service,
training
and
and
activity
do
they
engage
in?
What's
the
leadership
training?
What's
the
ethical
training?
How
do
we
prepare
them
for
a
new
role
which
carries
additional
responsibility
and
Authority?
How
are
we
doing
that
and
frankly,
we
asked
for
material
back
on
November
15th,
which
should
have
freely
been
handed
over
to
us,
so
we're
still
waiting
for
it,
because
a
law
department
has
to
review
the
request.
C
C
I,
don't
know
I,
don't
understand
that
we'll
figure
it
out
we'll
get
to
we'll
we'll
get
what
we
need
to
do
the
proper
review
of
the
preparation
of
our
police
leadership,
but
those
are
the
they're
incidental
things
it
you
know
in
the
past.
It
would
have
been
anything
and
everything
we
asked
for.
We
wouldn't
receive
so
I
think
it's
a
much
more
Cooperative,
mutually
respectful
relationship
that
we
have
and
I
think
that
the
summer
of
2020
and
through
2021
has
had
an
impact
on
both
the
expectation
and
the
ability
to
fulfill.
F
F
So
you
know
my
hope
is
that
we
find
a
police
chief
soon
and
that
the
chaos
will
diminish
soon
and
that
you
know
everyone
will
find
their
footing
and-
and
we
can
work,
continue
to
work
collaboratively
and
I'm
glad
that
to
hear
that
they
have
been
receptive
to
your
recommendations.
So
that's
good
news.
Thank
you
again
for
the
work
that
you
do
every
day
and
for
being
here
today.
A
Councilwoman,
thank
you
for
your
remarks.
Executive
director,
pittinger
I
have
no
questions
for
you
that
have
not
already
been
asked
or
addressed.
So
I
only
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
you,
for,
did
you
say,
23
years,
23
years
of
service
to
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
and
to
thank
you
for
being
timely
here
in
being
able
to
to
come
for
your
budget
hearing
today.
So
thank
you
so
very
much.
Thank.
A
G
G
F
My
name
is
Erica
strasberger
and
I
am
pleased
to
chair
the
office
of
Municipal
investigations,
and
so,
as
we
did
previously,
the
department
we'll
hear
update
from
Municipal
investigations
I'd
like
to
invite
our
budget
director
Peter
McDevitt
to
give
a
brief
overview
of
the
department
and
then
we'll
turn
it
over
to
the
department.
Thank.
D
B
The
office
of
Municipal
investigations
is
responsible
for
coordinating
the
receipt
analysis
and
investigation
of
Citizen
complaints
of
alleged
misconduct
by
employees
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
a
quick
overview
of
the
department
allegations
of
misconduct,
pre-employment
investigations
and
residency
compliance.
There
is
a
total
of
eight
positions
in
the
2023
operating
budget
for
OMI,
which
is
no
change,
and
there
are
no
other
changes
to
their
budget
overall.
H
H
This
way,
okay,
I
lost
my
train
of
thought.
That's
okay,
I
did
grab
some
of
our
numbers.
Currently
we're.
Looking
at
we've
received
206
complaints
against
police
so
far
this
year,
which
is
a
little
bit
higher
than
what
we
had
last
year
and
we
have
opened
40
cases
combined
against
all
other
City
departments,
which
is
about
five
cases
higher
than
normal.
So
we
have
about
you
know
the
month
left
of
December,
so
our
numbers
are
a
little
bit
higher
than
last
year.
H
Addition,
in
addition
to
the
force
of
the
five
civilians
that
we
have
as
investigators,
we
have
five
police
detectives
that
are
detailed
to
Omi,
so
we
do
actually
have
10
investigators
that
work
for
us
I.
Think
at
one
point
one
of
the
asks
that
we
had
had
and
I'm
not
sure
if
it's
included
here
was
a
step
grade
increase
for
my
civilian
investigators
in
20
like
this
past
year.
Four
of
my
five
civilian
staff
left
employment
with
the
city
to
take
opportunities
elsewhere,
just
because
of
the
pay.
H
H
D
Guess
Aaron,
you
know
in
listening
to
you.
It
sounds
like
almost
like
you're
the
same
problems
as
our
Police
Department.
We
train
them,
we
put
them
out
there
and
then
they
leave
for
other
departments
because
they're
offering
higher
pay.
So
how
what's
the?
What's
the
training
look
like
on
your
end?
Is
it
extensive?
Is
it
just.
H
H
We
we've
had
a
little
bit
of
a
break
because
when
we
brought
some
new
people
in
there
have
not
been
any
Police
Academy
classes
for
them
to
sit
through,
but
for
civilian
staff.
We
do
like
for
them
to
attend
a
lot
of
the
police
academy
classes
so
that
they
know
what
officers
are
being
trained
so
that
they
then
know
how
to
evaluate
complaints.
Whether
you
know
policy
has
been
followed
or
not,.
D
H
Lost
four
of
our
five
civilian
staff:
we
are
back
up
to
full
Staffing
one
individual.
Actually,
after
two
weeks
at
his
new
position,
it
wasn't
a
good
fit
and
he
has
to
be
reinstated.
So
we
brought
him
back.
He
was
our
most
senior
civilian
at
that
time,
so
we
were
happy
to
bring
him
back
quickly
and
not
have
filled
his
spot.
H
D
H
So
it's
a
civilian
investigator,
which
then
is
also
less
than
the
the
police
detectives
that
they're
working
next
to
and
handling
the
same
cases.
Obviously
like
the
police,
detectives
have
arrest
powers
and
they
can
always
be
called
back
to
the
streets,
so
their
jobs
are
slightly
different,
but
in
our
office
they're
doing
the
same
work.
D
D
H
D
H
D
H
H
It
also
takes
a
different
type
of
skill
than
the
other
policy
violation.
So
that's
when
I
I've
been
asking
for
a
DHR
investigator,
which
finally
is
hopefully
coming
to
the
city,
but
we
wanted
people
employees
to
have
a
centralized
place
to
go
because
not
all
times
does
it
require
a
formal
investigation.
Where
then
people
are
giving
statements
against
one
another?
Maybe
they
need
a
trained
mediator,
which
is
going
to
be
that
employee
relations
coordinator
that
sits
down
with
folks
to
hash
out
your
issues
and
see
what
can
be
done
to
manage
HR
issues.
H
D
E
F
I,
don't
think
I
have
any
other
questions.
This
was
helpful
to
have
you
here
and
to
answer
some
questions.
I
guess
the
only
thing
I
could
think
of
was.
Do
you
have
a
macro
sense
of
what
might
be
accounting
for
the
slightly
higher
a
number
of
complaints,
and
that
was
against
all
employees
right,
not
a
specific
subset.
You
said
206.
206,.
H
Complaints
were
open
against
police.
Oh
please,
40
was
the
combined
total
of
all
the
other
departments.
We
don't
get
a
lot
of
those,
but
we
we
do
I
would
say
people
are
interacting
again,
I
mean
I
think
when
people
were
on
lockdown
for
two
years
and
police
weren't,
necessarily
interacting
as
much
on
the
streets
or
in
stores
or
things
like
that,
because
people
weren't
out
and
about
during
covid
I
mean
it's
not
a
huge
increase.
H
It
might
be
like
20
complaints,
but
I
think
people
are
just
you
know
getting
back
to
life
as
normal,
which
means
then
you're
interacting
with
other
individuals
and
I.
Think
that
accounts
for
also
the
issues
related
with
the
city.
You
know
people
were
teleworking
for
a
couple
years,
so
they
weren't
necessarily
in
an
office
with
people
either.
So
now
we're
coming
back
to
that
and
yeah.
I
F
C
K
B
B
B
D
D
Okay,
hello,
I'm,
councilman
coghill,
welcome
to
budget
hearing
of
Department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure,
which
I'm
happy
to
chair
and
find
them.
We
all
know
the
very
important
work
that
you
do
Department.
We
will
hear
updates
from
the
Department
of
Mobility
infrastructure,
I'd
like
to
invite
those
from
Domi
to
the
table.
If
you
would
just
introduce
yourselves
and
hopefully
by
the
time
we're
done,
introducing
ourselves
we'll,
have
this
hard
drive
fixed
and
be
ready
to
go
from
there.
K
B
So
the
mission
of
the
Department
of
nobility
and
infrastructure
is
to
provide
the
physical
Mobility
necessary
to
enable
the
social
and
economic
mobility
of
the
people
of
Pittsburgh
through
the
management,
design,
Improvement
and
operation
of
the
public
rights
of
way.
A
brief
overview.
The
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
is
comprised
of
three
bureaus
planning
and
planning
policy
and
permitting
traffic
operations
and
project
design
and
Delivery
for
the
2023
operating
budget.
B
There's
a
proposed
114
114
total
full-time
employees,
which
is
an
increase
of
12.,
the
addition
of
a
deputy
chief
engineer
of
structures,
Bridge
maintenance,
supervisor,
construction
supervisor,
three
project
managers,
one
call
one
one:
call
Conti
technician:
one
associate
project
manager,
a
one
project
engineer,
going
from
four
to
five:
three:
additional
staff:
Engineers
going
from
five
to
eight
on
one
additional
traffic
control
form
in
second
in
command
and
the
reduction
of
one
engineering
technician
three.
So
overall,
that's
an
increase
of
just
over
one
million
dollars
or
16
percent.
B
769
548
dollars
added
to
the
non-personnel
items.
This
includes
a
nine
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollar
increase
to
Property
Services
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
bridge
expansion.
Joint
replacement
is
notable
in
there
and
the
overall
increase
is
offset
by
decrease
in
computer
maintenance.
As
far
as
capital
projects.
D
K
It's
not
super
small,
but
it
will
go
very
quickly
through
it.
Thank
you,
Peter
for
not
only
loaning
your
computer,
but
also
for
doing
that
high
level
overview
for
us.
You
have
noticed
that
we
have
a
couple
new
faces
this
year,
so
I'm
glad
we
had
a
chance
to
introduce
ourselves
and
I'm
glad
that
for
the
first
time
in
a
long
time
we
have
a
fully
staffed
executive
team
and
that's
not
something
the.
K
Was
able
to
say
for
a
long
time,
so
thank
you
so
much
I'm
just
going
to
put
this
into
full
screen
and
we're
sharing
great,
so
I'll
skip
over
the
mission
and
goals
because
you
covered
them
for
us
to
put
us
into
context
as
a
department.
Domi
has
the
fourth
largest
budget
of
All
City
departments
in
terms
of
the
overall
budget,
and
we
have
had
the
largest
capital
budget
allocation
I
believe
in
previous
years,
but
this
year
you
will
see
that
we
are
the
eighth
largest
in
terms
of
our
operating
budget.
K
You
may
know
that
we
had
an
audit
that
was
performed
this
year,
the
high
level
takeaways
from
the
audit.
There
were
18
recommendations
for
the
Department.
A
solid
third
of
those
recommendations
were
that
our
department
needed
to
grow
in
order
to
continue
with
the
operations
that
we're
responsible
for
there
were
other
recommendations
pertaining
to
improving
and
increasing
utility
coordination.
Our
Paving
list
development,
and
also
to
re-establish
the
complete
streets
Advisory
Group,
which
you
will
see
we
are
committing
to
in
2023..
K
K
You
can
see
that
the
majority
of
them
are
going
to
our
project
design
and
delivery
Bureau,
which
is
responsible
for
maintaining
Bridges
walls,
steps
and
New
Capital
construction
projects,
for
example,
Trails,
as
well
as
to
our
traffic
operations
Bureau,
which
is
responsible
for
all
of
our
roadway
operations,
including
traffic
signals,
pavement
markings
and
signs
a
quick
reminder
for
anybody,
especially
if
someone
new
is
tuning
in
online,
but
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
is
responsible
for
all
of
the
Assets
in
our
right-of-way.
So
that
means
over
a
thousand
miles
of
streets.
K
Over
40
000
street
lights,
almost
a
million
street
signs
and
over
600
signalized
intersections
I,
have
to
say
I
think
we
have
the
highest
number
of
assets
and
responsibilities
per
capita
of
any
City
that
I
know
of
they're
beautiful,
aren't
they.
We
have
nearly
150
city-owned
bridges
that
our
department
is
responsible
for
over
800
sets
of
public
steps,
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
retaining
walls
that
are
holding
up
those
steep
slopes
and
a
number
of
other
assets
we're
talking
a
little
bit
about
the
accomplishments
that
we
saw
this
year.
K
K
Thousands
and
thousands
of
new
signs
installed
and
hundreds
of
miles
of
paint
that
we
were
able
to
install
whether
that
was
new,
complete
Street
designs
or
if
it
was
refreshing,
because
we
do
maintain
all
of
our
assets
as
well
in
terms
of
major
projects
from
our
project
design
and
delivery
Bureau,
which
is
led
by
our
chief
engineer,
Eric
setzler,
you
can
see
we're
working
Citywide
we've
got
Bridge
projects,
we've
got
a
slope
remediation
projects,
we've
got
flood
projects.
This
is
our
work
plan.
K
K
We
have
a
number
of
capital
projects
that
I'll
talk
about
in
a
few
moments
for
next
year,
but
I
wanted
to
touch
on
some
of
the
more
operational
things
that
we've
done
this
year.
Traffic
signals.
We
don't
often
talk
a
lot
about
traffic
signals,
but
we
have
600
signalized
intersections
in
the
city.
We
have
I
think
something
around
50
million
dollars
worth
of
capital
funding
through
grants
and
other
sources
to
improve
our
traffic
signals
that
not
only
means
better
roadways
that
are
operating
more
efficiently.
K
It
means
better
safety
because
we're
able
to
improve
timing
and
oftentimes,
as
you
can
see,
with
our
Central
business
district
district
signal
projects,
we're
making
pedestrian
improvements
as
well
out
of
out
of
concrete
and
pavement
markings
traffic
calming.
So
this
is
probably
the
number
one
program
that
we
hear
about
it's
one
of
the
newest
things
that
our
city
does,
and
this
is
where
we
install
speed,
humps
speed,
bumps
speed,
cushions
Citywide
to
to
bring
down
the
speeds
on
low
volume
and
low
speed
residential
streets
that
need
to
be
just
a
little
bit
safer.
K
So
you
can
see
that
this
is
work
that
we're
doing
city-wide
and
again
traffic
calming
and
safety.
We
processed
almost
500
applications
this
year.
That
means
members
of
the
public.
The
residents
of
the
city
reached
out
to
the
department
filled
out.
An
application
asked
us
to
take
a
look
and
we
were
able
to
pull
data
and
review
those
those
applications
and
we
were
able
to
complete
13
projects
Citywide,
including
enhanced
pedestrian
conference
at
more
than
40
intersections.
K
So
often,
we
talk
a
lot
about
speed,
humps,
but
we're
doing
safety
improvements
at
every
part
of
our
streetscape
complete
streets.
So
this
is
making
sure,
in
addition
to
traffic
calming
that
we've
got
opportunities
for
people
to
move
around
our
city
without
their
cars.
So
again
bicycle
and
safety
projects.
We
completed
over
10
miles
of
those
types
of
projects
this
year,
which
is
substantial.
That
is
huge,
it's
bigger
than
probably
any
other
City.
You
can
put
us
up
against
in
the
U.S.
It's
it's
magnificent.
K
So
while
they
do
everything,
that's
on
private
property,
we
do
the
complement
of
everything,
that's
in
the
right-of-way.
That
means
over
9
000
permits.
That
means
thousands
and
thousands
of
inspections
with
just
nine
inspectors
city-wide.
This
is
an
example
of
something
that
I'm
sure
many
of
us
have
seen,
which
is
a
sidewalk
that
was
closed
for
reconstruction.
K
If
you
enter
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
you
consume
the
services
of
Domi
I,
don't
know
too
many
other
departments
that
can
say
that,
just
by
physically
being
here,
you're
going
to
use
our
services
and
people,
people
have
needs,
and
we
and
we
we
strive
to
meet
all
their
needs.
We
manage
the
bus,
shelter
program
for
the
city,
so
not
only
does
that
mean
we're
providing
new
amenities
that
make
Transit
safer
and
more
accessible,
we're
also
bringing
in
Revenue
through
that
advertising
program.
K
Nearly
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
this
year
came
in
through
the
bus,
shelter,
advertising
program
for
the
street
tree
fund
and
street
lights.
You
heard
me
mention
earlier
that
we
have
over
40
000
that
were
keeping
lit
every
single
day
and
we
received
almost
two
thousand
three
one
ones,
just
on
street
lights
this
year,
for
them
malfunctioning
and
over
a
hundred,
substantial
repairs.
K
K
So
here
you
see,
move
PGH
touted
where
we've
increased
access
to
shared
services
like
public
transit
like
shared
bikes
and
shared
scooters,
we've
seen
almost
a
million
trips
on
some
of
those
modes
like
the
scooters
and
we've
seen
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
worth
of
usage
fees
on
the
scooters
alone
that
has
been
reinvested
in
the
city's
infrastructure
for
outdoor
dining
and
Retail.
We
formalized
the
permit
this
year
with
the
legislation
changes.
K
Thank
you
to
the
council
members
who
supported
that
we
have
published
written
guidelines
and
we
have
received
27
new
applications
city-wide
for
people
to
repurpose
that
streetscape.
In
order
to
better
serve
their
community
and
their
businesses,
we
think
that's
a
big
win
for
our
city
and
our
residents
and
our
businesses.
K
We
also
produce
plans,
so
the
Homewood
Mobility
plan
means
that
Homewood
is
the
first
part,
the
first
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
to
have
a
complete
sidewalk
inventory.
That's
really
important,
because
when
we're
prioritizing
projects,
knowing
where
the
where
we
have
and
do
not
have,
the
appropriate
infrastructure
is
the
building
block
of
identifying
projects
and
our
safe
routes
to
school
program.
I
believe
we
are
in
our
third
year
of
safe
routes
to
school
and
we're
growing
on
previous
year's
success.
K
So
24
hours
a
day,
seven
days
a
week,
any
council
member
any
Resident
any
employee
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
can
access
really
great
data
that
the
department
in
you
know
in
order
to
comply
with
data,
open
data
requirements
and
to
just
improve
the
lives
for
everybody
involved.
We
wanted
to
make
available
so
traffic
calming
requests
and
their
statuses,
where
we've
paved
for
the
last
five
years
in
the
city
and
status
updates
on
a
number
of
our
projects,
can
be
found
on
the
Domi
map
portal.
K
That's
brand
new
for
this
year,
an
emergency
response,
so
I
mentioned
earlier
that
we
have
a
work
plan.
We
have
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
of
projects
that
we
have
identified
that
we
want
to
undertake.
But
there's
a
lot
of
projects
that
fall
in
our
lab
I'm
sure
most
folks
are
on.
The
table
are
familiar
with
the
Finland
Street
pedestrian
bridge
issue
a
couple
months
ago,
a
truck
drove
into
it
within
24
hours.
We
demolished
a
bridge
because
it
was
structurally
unsound.
That
was
not
work
that
was
anticipated.
K
That's
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
of
capital
money
that
we
didn't
know.
We
were
going
to
have
to
spend
and
we're
not
sure
when
we're
going
to
be
able
to
recoup.
Similarly,
with
a
number
of
traffic
signals
that
go
down
when
people
strike
them
or
other
emergency
work,
we
are
really
Nimble
and
able
to
to
rise
to
that,
even
if
that
means
that
it
might
slow
a
couple
of
the
other
things
that
we
do
down
landslides.
These
are
significant
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
with
the
steep
slopes
that
we
have.
K
This
is
a
list
of
some
of
the
ones
that
we've
worked
on
this
year.
Some
of
them
have
affected
in
significant
ways:
Residential,
Properties
and
and
other,
and
so
it's
something
that
you
know
I
believe
we
heard
that
there's
an
increase
in
our
slopes
budget
this
year,
or
there
at
least,
is
a
slopes
budget
this
year,
which
is
fantastic,
and
it's
work
that's
going
to
continue
to
to
need
to
be
addressed.
K
So
we
have
a
number
of
plans
that
are
going
to
kick
off
next
year
with
our
smart
spines
project,
additionals
critical,
sidewalk
gaps.
We
hope
to
open
our
traffic
Management
Center
in
412
Boulevard
of
the
allies
when
that
building
is
complete.
That
will
help
us
respond
to
emergency
changes
that
are
needed
for
our
traffic
signals
and
also
just
operational
improvements.
K
Our
LED
street
light
conversion.
We
had
to
reissue
the
RFP,
but
we
anticipate
award
and
design
to
take
off
in
2023,
and
this
is
a
very
short
list
of
a
number
of
our
projects
that
we're
doing
next
year.
So
you
can
see
the
trolley
Trail
is
going
to
be
moving
into
Construction
Plus
Rapid
Transit
had
a
groundbreaking
and
we'll
continue
advancing.
K
We
have
a
number
of
landslide
projects
and
walls
and
steps
and
trails
and
all
of
the
great
work
that
we're
doing
we're
going
to
be
doing
more
of
it
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
it.
Citywide,
and
here
this
is
again
one
of
the
behind
the
scenes.
Things
there's
so
much
that
touches
the
public
directly
when
you've
got
a
sinkhole
on
your
street
or
you've
got
a
bridge
that
you
think
is
causing
some
concern
for
your
community.
K
People
see
those
every
day,
but
we
don't
see
is
some
of
the
administrative
improvements
that
we're
working
on.
For
example,
Domi
is
responsible
for
over
10
000
documents.
We've
got
primary
sources
that
we
manage
with
regards
to
the
records
for
our
streets,
and
we
have
begun
to
document
retention
effort
because
we
do
not
yet
have
a
document
retention
policy
being
one
of
the
newest
City
departments
and
a
digitization
effort,
so
that
those
resources
are
more
accessible
for
not
only
our
staff,
but
the
public
that
should
make
us
be
able
to
do
our
work
more
efficiently.
K
And,
finally,
Domi
is
not
Domi
without
the
human
beings
that
comprise
Domi
a
strong
department
where
people
are
happy
and
confident
and
feel
secure
in
the
work
that
they're
doing
is
what
we're
trying
to
to
achieve.
A
strong
Domi
means
a
strong
City
and
so
through
staff
development
in
a
new
focus
on
training
and
internal
Communications.
You
know,
like
our
newsletter,
that
we
have
bi-weekly.
We
are
trying
to
strengthen
ourselves
as
a
department
so
that
we
can
continue
to
do
the
great
work
for
the
city
and
all
the
residents.
D
Thank
you
director,
and
you
know
thank
you
for
that
detailed
report.
It
really
highlights
what
I
already
know
from
our
bi-weekly
meetings
the
enormous
responsibility
on
your
office
and
that
speaks
to
the
Staffing
levels.
I
know
that
you're
advocating
for,
but
before
we
get
into
that
I'm
going
to
go
down
well,
not
down
the
line
I'm
going
to
get
a
little
bit
out
of
order
because
I
know
councilman
Wilson
has
a
engagement
and
we'll
start
with
him.
As
far
as
our
members
go.
D
I
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
to
our
budget
director
for
putting
this
together
and
thank
you
for
the
for
the
presentation,
director
and
everything
you
do
so
I
just
wanted
to
I.
Just
have
a
I
said
one
question
I
have
too,
but
I
have
some
compliments
first,
because
I
really
enjoy
so
I
really
enjoy
the
work
that
comes
in
your
department.
I
really
enjoy
working
with
everyone
to
get
there
and
the
residents
you
know,
especially
when
we
fix
something
that's
been
affecting
them
outside
their
home.
I
For
so
long
is
it's
just
such
a
important
such
an
important
moment
for
them
and
I'll?
Just
like
tell
you
about
the
one
case
right
now
that
you
know
some
are
you
familiar
with,
which
is
on
Rhine
street,
that
literally
there
was
this
groundwater
issue.
That's
been
happening
for
so
long.
That
ice
would,
you
know,
come
onto
the
street
or
you
know
in
your
language
the
right
of
way,
and
it
would
you
know
it
would
pile
it
would
like
be
like
six
inches
and
the
cars
would
be.
I
You
know
just
you
know,
and
so
anyway,
you
all
found
a
solution,
and
it,
although
it
took
I,
mean
something
like
that
takes
time
and
that's
something.
I've
been
working
on
since
I've
been
in
office
with
your
department,
and
it's
just
it's
just
so
fantastic
to
see
that
you
know
complete
so
appreciate.
It's
small
projects
like
that
that
are
make
huge
changes
in
you
know,
I
think
probably
20
20
households
right
there.
I
So
just
on
that
side,
so
I
appreciate
appreciate
that
also
all
the
larger
projects-
and
you
know
always
interested
the-
how
we
can
move
you
know,
funds
and
and
all
the
necessary
needs
to
fix
the
bridges
and
all
our
critical
infrastructure.
I
had
one
specific
question
that
relates
to
traffic
calming
and
like
real
talk.
How
much
money
would
it
take
for
us
to
actually
tackle
all
the
issues?
All
the
traffic
calming
issues,
all
the
traffic
homing
applications
that
qualify.
K
M
It's
bailing
water
out
of
the
ocean.
It
is
so
difficult.
This
is
the
hardest
part
of
my
job,
and,
what's
so
up
you
know,
what's
so
upsetting?
Is
that
it's
it's
not
fixing
anything,
that's
existing,
it's
not
creating
something
new,
it's
dressing,
driver,
behavior,
and
so
it's
easily,
the
most
aggravate
not
aggravating.
These
projects
are
great.
They
make
a
huge
difference.
The
fact
that
we
have
to
even
do
these
in
the
first
place
really
upsets
me,
and
so
the
fact
that
you
want
to
throw
that
much
money,
you're
right.
M
I
You
know
dangerous
situations,
but
those
ones
always
stand
out
to
me
where,
like
once
again,
it's
like
that
impact
on
those
at
those
on
the
on
those
streets
of
people
live
there
and
they
want
like
a
street
that
fits
into
the
community.
So
all
right,
so
it's
gonna,
take
you
know
a
ton
of
money
and
we're
gonna
keep
on
getting
requests
and
we're
gonna
keep
on
prioritizing,
which
ones
should
be
go
to
go
next.
I
The
second
question
I
had,
which
was
until
we
get
there.
What's
our
communication
strategy,
because
I
know
every
time
the
public,
like
even
I,
have
this
one
out
on
Turman,
Avenue
and
they're
requesting
now
they're
requesting
you
know
for
another
meeting
about
it
and
always
want
to
be
mindful
of
like
try.
You
know
getting
everyone
in
the
room,
so
we
can
hash
it
out.
I
So
this
is
a
project
that
you
know
we
had
trouble
finding
a
contractor,
that's
understandable,
but
not,
but
just
it's
going
to
tell
whether
it's
this
one
or
the
next
one
and
I
know
whenever
typically
I
make
the
the
request.
It's
it's.
You
know
the
the
the
the
answer
is
is
right
on
which
is
like.
Well,
that's
gonna.
I
K
I
K
She's
moving
into
the
mayor's
office
they're
organizing
around
communication,
specifically
so,
while
we're
losing
an
individual,
we
hope
to
be
gaining
capacity
because
there's
going
to
be
a
focus
within
the
mayor's
office
to
to
communicate
on
behalf
of
the
department,
we've
relied
on
heavily
this
year,
constituent
Services
Neighborhood
Services,
and
we
are
so
grateful.
We
are
so
grateful
for
that
group
because
they
are
dedicated
to
going
out
and
being
a
part
of
communities
and
attending
all
of
the
community
meetings.
K
Helping
us
organize
our
meet
meetings
to
talk
about
our
work
and
being
there
when
we
can't-
and
my
understanding
is
that
what
is
shown
in
the
budget
for
next
year
is
a
dedicated
infrastructure
person
for
that
group,
because,
as
soon
as
you
again,
you
said
what
did
you
say,
opened
up
the
open
up
the
portal
as
soon
as
you
really
start
to
poke
and
see
the
ways
that
we
can
increase
communication
with
the
public
around
our
projects.
You
realize
Domi
again,
every
single
person,
physically
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
is
experiencing
our
services.
K
K
What
my
goal
is
and
what
our
Department's
goal
is,
is
increasing
the
resources
like
that
that
are
available,
I
understand.
Your
question
is
about
nuts
and
Bolton
really
getting
down
to
the
details
of
projects
when
they've
been
adopted,
but
for
the
other
300
000
people.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
to
for
them
to
get
information
too
24
hours
a
day
right
at
home,.
C
I
Well,
the
only
other
thing
I
was
gonna.
Add
about
that.
Was
that
the
person
that
you
mentioned
wasn't
you
know
sometimes
the
community
like
they
want
to
talk
to
the
engineer,
and
so
then,
like
I,
know,
and
you
know,
is
there
any
way
to
set
someone
up
or
to
I'm,
not
sure
if
that
hires
or
you
may,
but
have
someone
who
is
hired?
That
is
I,
don't
know
how
to
explain.
You
know
I
want
to
know
the
best
person
yeah
like
qualifications,
but
at
least
someone
that's
going
to
know.
I
I
Always
with
like
the
traffic
engineer,
you
know
they
come
to
the
meeting,
and
so
I
just
know
that
the
community
is
always
going
to
be
hungry.
For
that,
and
you
know
it
would
be
expensive
to
have
two
Traffic
Engineers
one's
a
communication
person
and
one's
yeah,
but
anyway
that
said
I'm
looking
to
support
the
best
approach
that
in
that
area,
so
thanks
all
right.
No
further
questions
thanks.
Thank.
D
You
councilman
Wilson,
we'll
go,
you
know,
I
know:
councilwoman
Strasburg
has
no
time
constraints.
Do
you
councilwoman
girls?
Okay,
we
have
councilman
Lavelle
for
the
record
has
joined
us
online
and
councilman
Lavelle
I'll
just
go
to
you
right
now.
If
that's
okay,
if
you
have
any
questions,
do
you
hear
me.
M
F
And
thanks
for
the
work
that
you
do
every
single
day,
yeah
I
was
just
reflecting,
as
you
were
saying
that
you
can't
enter
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
without
experiencing
the
work.
You
know
the
the
product
of
the
work
that
you
do,
whether
it's
new
build
or
maintenance
that
it's
it's
also
a
lot
like
how
I
think
about
you
know
how
we
touch
the
lives
of
people
on
a
daily
basis
in
local
government
right
like
we're,
arguably
at
maybe
one
of
our
lowest
trust
points
in
democracy
and
in
a
government
in
American
history
right
now.
F
And
what
can
we
do
to
restore
our
faith
in
government?
Well,
it
is,
you
know,
tackling
the
small
things
that
touch
their
daily
lives
and
sometimes
they're,
not
so
small.
Sometimes
it's
you
know
making
sure
that
we
have
confidence
in
our
bridges
right,
so
I
I
think
that
the
work
that
you
do
goes
beyond
just
the
some
of
its
parts,
but
it
actually
can
help
to
restore
faith
in
in
government,
especially
local
government.
F
F
That's
I
guess
what
I
want
to
direct
my
first
question
to
I'm
glad
to
see
that
there
are
increases
across
the
board,
especially
in
sort
of
the
management,
upper
management
levels
and
I.
Don't
know
you
can
call
them
something
different,
but
do
you
think
that
do
you
have
confidence
that
we'll
be
able
to
fill
those
positions?
F
Do
you
think
it's
sufficient
to
be
able
to
accomplish
the
work
that
we
have
in
front
of
you,
I
mean
you
brought
in
what
17
million
dollars
in
Grants
in
2022,
you
said
for
every
dollar
the
city
contributes
you
brought
in
about
a
dollar
forty
like
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do
big
and
small,
Communications
maintenance,
Landslide
and
then
emergencies
right.
What
do
you
think
that
we
are
are
approaching
a
point
where
we
can
tackle
that
all
or
where
are
we
right
now
in
your
assessment,
so.
K
The
District
of
Columbia
is
something
like
66
square
miles
and
Pittsburgh
is
in
I
believe
the
upper
50s
in
terms
of
square
miles
so
geographically
about
the
same
size.
Their
Department
of
Transportation
is
10
times
the
size
of
Domi
and
they're,
not
dealing
with
things
like
Landslide
remediation
and
they
don't
own
I,
believe
the
number
of
bridges
at
our
department
and
our
city
owns.
So
no,
we
are
nowhere.
Nowhere
near
the
Staffing
levels,
north
of
compensation
levels
that
we
need
to
be
competitive.
K
The
job
market
is
tough
for
everybody
right
now,
but
I
can
tell
you.
We've
got
positions,
we've
posted
with
zero
candidates.
In
other
cases,
we've
got
positions
where
you
know.
Maybe
we
got
a
candidate
and
a
great
candidate,
but
1600
people
clicked
on
the
job,
because
they
were
curious
about
the
title.
They
were
interested
in,
maybe
working
for
us,
but
something
LED
them
to
not
apply
and
I.
Think
the
combination
of
residency
which
I'm
not
I'm,
not
advocating
for
or
against
residency
requirements.
K
But
what
that
means
is
that
we
have
300
000
people
and
only
so
many
Engineers
that
live
within
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
when
you
add
to
that,
you
know,
I've
heard
some
from
from
some
people
in
the
local
market.
That
said
to
work
for
the
city.
They
would
have
to
take
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
pay
cut
to
work
in
some
of
our
especially
our
upper
level,
engineer
positions
that
are
so
vastly
critical
to
our
City's
infrastructure.
K
Some
of
those
folks
said
I
could
take
a
25
000
pay
cut
because
I
know
it's
public
service
and
I
love,
Pittsburgh
and
I
want
to
contribute
to
Pittsburgh.
But
when
we're
talking
about
Equity
when
we're
talking
about
people,
maybe
they
have
student
loans,
maybe
they
have
other.
They
don't
have
that
generational
wealth
you're
talking
about
people
who
can't
afford
to
work
for
below
market
value,
even
in
the
local
market,
and
so
absolutely
if
I
had
a
magic
wand.
That's
where
I
would
invest
would
be
in
in
the
folks
here.
K
The
Municipal
Traffic
engineer
position
has
turned
over
four
times
in
the
three
years
that
I've
been
here
and
I'm,
so
grateful
to
Mike
for
the
times
you've
acted
in
the
past
and
for
wanting
to
well
not
wanting
to
be
but
eggs
and
fleas
to
step
into
the
roll
permanently
we're
required
by
state
code
to
have
a
Municipal
Traffic
engineer
that
position
is
turned
over
four
times.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
a
place
that
people
want
to
stay.
L
F
J
F
This
is
a
question
that
I
will
give
full
credit
to
our
our
Council.
Our
council
member,
elect
Barb
Warwick
for
for
sort
of
talking
through
with
me
and
I.
Think
it's
an
interesting
idea
since
she
will
be
voting
on
the
final
budget.
I
want
to
make
sure
her
voice
is
is
coming
through
here
and
that
this
question
is
being
asked.
F
F
Do
you
think
it's
possible,
with
greater
capacity
in
the
future,
to
be
able
to
move
toward
a
more
proactive
traffic,
calming
approach?
Where
say
whether
it's
the
street
has
opened
up
for
by
utility
pwsa
people's
gas
or
there's
a
repaving
program
that
every
single
Street,
that's,
maybe
Beyond,
a
tertiary
Street
could
be
assessed
for
its
potential
for
traffic
calming
and
even
if
it's
pain,
even
if
it's
zigzag
Paints
near
the
like
near
The,
JCC
right
like
that
it
there
could
be
some
investment,
assuming
that
every
street
can
benefit
from
traffic
calming
the.
K
Short
answer
is
yes,
the
short
answer
is
the
medium
answer.
Is
that
absolutely
looking
at
ways,
especially
through
our
Paving
program,
which
we
do
today,
you
know
part
of
the
analysis
in
selecting
streets
for
resurfacing,
is:
do
we
have
a
complete
streets
project
there?
Do
we
have
some
other
projects
that
are
happening
in
that
same
location,
so
that
we're
we're
painting
once
we're
digging
once
so
absolutely
proactive
is
is
critical.
We
know
that
today,
if
you
pull
the
data,
some
communities
have
zero
requests
via
3-1-1
and
other
communities
literally
have
500.
K
I've
pulled
that
data
myself.
So
we
know
that
we're
not
hearing
from
everybody
and
we're
certainly
not
always
hearing
from
the
communities
that
might
need
it
most
I
do
want
to
draw
attention
to
a
couple
of
the
plans
that
we've
published
in
the
last
couple
years.
At
Domi
we
have
our
pedestrian
Safety
Action
Plan,
so
that
is
identifying
high
risk
and
high
need
parts
of
the
city.
Brownsville
Road
was
one
of
those
I
believe
Liberty
Avenue
and
a
number
of
others
that
you
that
we
do
have
funding
in
the
pipeline,
for
that
is
proactive.
K
That
is
looking
at
data
and
saying,
let's
rank
the
places
that
need
our
investment.
The
most
we
have
the
bike
plus
master
plan.
It's
a
10-year
plan
that
shows
120
miles
of
improved
on-street
connections
and
a
lot
of
those
are
neighbor
ways
that
don't
include
bike
Lanes.
They
just
include
safety
improvements
like
better
crosswalks
and
a
little
bit
of
traffic
calming
so
I
point
to
those
to
identify
and
show
that
we've
got
plans
and
we
have
proactively
identified
a
number
of
elements
and
also
to
say
that
traffic
calming
isn't
the
end-all
be-all
of
Safe
Streets.
K
It
is
one
part
of
our
portfolio
of
ways
that
we
improve
safety.
It's
the
most
popular
one,
because
it's
kind
of
the
straightforward
I
see
a
speed.
Hump
I
know
that's
to
slow
people
down,
but
we
do
a
lot
of
other
work,
including
our
signal
work
and
some
of
these
other
plans
type
to
work
of,
let's
close
people
down
to,
and
so
we
use
all
those
elements.
F
And
I
also
recognize
that
engineering
alone
can
can't
do
all
the
work
I
mean
when
I,
say
engineering
I
mean
the
work
that
you
all
do
right
like
I've,
it's
I've
come
to
this
slowly
over
the
years,
but
enforcement
has
to
be
a
part
of
it
and
the
more
that
we
can
move
toward
non-human
to
human
interaction
enforcement.
The
better
and
I
know
that
that's
going
to
take
lobbying
our
state
elected
officials
to
make
changes
there
and
I'm
in
there
for
the
fight
and
I'm
ready
for
that.
But
it's
it's
yeah.
F
F
Right,
Flex
posts,
I,
wouldn't
think,
would
be
intended
to
be
as
permanent,
as
maybe
a
curb
say,
for
a
protected
bike
lane,
just
as
an
example,
I
think
they're
they're
a
wonderful
way
to
test
a
certain
intervention
on
a
street
right.
That's
what
I've
heard
from
you
all
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
investing
lots
and
lots
of
money
on
concrete
interventions
when
we're
not
certain
of
a
certain
invention
on
a
certain
street.
F
They
are
it's
easier
for
us
and
our
staff
to
be
able
to
point
people
to
and
I
I
think
it
would
be
actually
a
great
idea
to
to
create
a
a
briefing
for
Council
staff
and
introduce
them
for
to
all
those
Maps
so
that
they
can
be
familiar
with
it
and
considering
that
there.
You
know
five
of
us
here
today,
but
maybe
more
should
be
aware
of
those
those
portal
Maps.
F
But
anyway,
you
know
if
someone
could
look
at
say
a
map
that
shows
that
the
number
of
of
what
I
would
I'm
just
going
to
refer
to
as
temporary
measures
and
where
they
fall
in
the
list
of
you
know
A
Five-Year
Plan,
to
convert
to
more
permanent
so
that
again
restoring
trust
in
government.
When
I
tell
someone
well
I
know
you
don't
love
the
look
of
the
tree,
the
flex
posts.
There
is
a
possibility
that
we
could
move
towards,
say,
planted
bump
outs
or
something
like
that,
as
opposed
to
flex
posts.
K
Yeah
I
love
what
you're
asking
and
that's
an
analysis
that
we
don't
have
on
the
Shelf.
Yet
I
will
say
that
when
faced
with
the
choice
of
having
more
miles
of
safety
improvements
versus
having
slightly
more
permanent
of
the
existing
miles,
you
know
I'm
going
to
vote
for
safety
every
time,
but
you're
right.
You
know
in
the
2023
budget
there's
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
proposed
to
make
Penn
Avenue
specifically
more
permanent.
Not
only
do
the
materials
cost
more,
the
engineering
costs
more
because
drainage
then
becomes
impacted
when
paint
and
flex
posts.
K
F
D
J
Thank
you,
Mr
chair.
Thank
you,
everybody
for
being
here
for
your
presentation.
Would
you
mind
emailing
us
the
presentation
like
we
try
to
look
awkward
for
us
to
look
at
it
on
the
screens,
we're
in
chamber
and
we're
not
you
know
sure
you
can.
You
know
other
departments
if
you're
listening
bringing
handouts
that
we
can
refer
back
to
our
presentations,
so
I
have
also
a
couple
of
questions
that
from
other
members
who
are
either
a
councilman
elect
borick
who's
waiting
to
be
sworn
in,
also
councilwoman
Smith
who's
out.
J
For
this
reason
right
and
so,
but
how
do
where?
Are
we
right?
What
we?
What
we
don't
want
to
happen
is
that
the
neighborhood
groups
feel
disempowered.
They
do
a
lot
of
really
good
work
in
organizing
to
create
consensus
on
the
ground
to
work
with
their
elected
officials
and
then
also
to
work
with
City
departments,
but
sometimes
they
get
into
this
really
awkward
negotiating
where
no
one's
really
clear
who
they
should
be
talking
to,
and
so
it's
dissatisfying,
it's
dissatisfying.
J
K
So
there's
a
couple
different
things
there.
The
planning
efforts
are,
you
know
we
don't
plan
at
our
desks
behind
closed
doors,
The,
Bike,
plus
master
plan
I
think
was
under
development
for
something
like
five
years
and
that
originated
I'm.
Sure
Angie
who's
been
with
the
city
almost
longer
than
anybody
else
on
the
Domi
side.
Well,
fine
Evan
Evans
for
you
forever,
but
that
was
with
that
was
based
in
the
information
gleaned
from
Community
meetings.
K
I
know,
we
hosted
seven
in-person
meetings
when
we
had
the
draft
Bike
plus
plan,
because
I
personally
attended
many
of
them,
so
their
plans
that
are
done
with
the
community.
A
lot
of
our
projects
also
originate
in
Department
of
City
Planning
plans,
which
you
know
by
definition,
our
community
plans
that
then
get
passed
on
to
Domi
to
to
take
to
the
next
level
of
design
and
engineering,
and
so
none
of
that's
happening
behind
closed
doors
in
terms
of
the
budgeting
process.
K
K
That's
just
we
just
don't
have
the
resources
at
this
moment
to
increase
some
of
those
conditions,
and
so
I
say
that
in
that
there
are
a
lot
more
needs
that
are
that
are
able
to
get
funded
and
by
trying
to
have
the
most
Equitable
process
within
the
department,
which
is
what
we
can
control.
We
can't
control
what
happens
after.
We
submit
our
requests,
but
we
look
at
things
like
you
know.
K
So
internally,
we're
looking
at
all
of
that
type
of
criteria
being
in
a
community
plan
or
requests
that
we've
received
from
Council
Members
or
from
members
of
the
community
also
receives
a
weight
and
a
point
value,
and
so
we
we
take
those
considerations.
All
the
3-1-1
requests,
all
that's
in
consideration,
but
once
it
leaves
our
hands,
we
don't
have
any
control
over
it.
So.
J
E
B
J
Right,
so
that's
what
I
want
people
to
not
panic
about,
because
I
actually
literally
have
received
texts
from
constituents
who
are
sophisticated
constituents
who
really
understand
this
budgeting.
But
sometimes
you
forget
right.
Just
because
you
don't
see
it
in
2023's.
Capital
budget
doesn't
mean
that
your
community
project
that
you
work
so
hard
on.
You
know
two
years
ago,
four
years
ago,
three
years
ago,
two
years
ago
and
then
finally
got
into
the
2022
capital
budget
has
not
been
erased
by
the
2023
capital
budget.
J
So
I
want
everyone
to
understand
that
and
then
also
as
we
move
forward.
This
isn't
the
last
bite
at
the
2023
capital
budget.
So
we
could
we'll
pass
it
in
balanced
form,
but
I'm
I'm,
officially
saying
here
at
the
table
that
I'm
going
to
be
working
with
you
as
a
department
to
amend
some
of
the
projects
that
aren't
funded
for
2023
right,
whether
I'm
going
back
into
previous
Capital
years.
J
There
are
projects
that
are
I
feel
are
enough
of
an
urgency
that
I'll
be
I'll,
be
fighting
to
get
the
votes
to
appropriate
the
appropriate
money
for
it.
So
I'm
just
going
to
saying
that
out
loud
and
I
and
all
members
do
that
right
and
we
do
that
all
year
long
so
again,
just
as
a
reminder
to
the
public
that
our
capital
budget
basically
is
always
open
and
is
it
you
know
the
previous
iterations
are
still
there.
So
it's
lots
of
lots.
More
projects
are
ongoing
or
going
to
happen.
K
There's
53
million
I
think
proposed
for
next
year
and
we
have
about
200
million
in
projects
that
we're
responsible
for
yes,
so
and
I've
neglected
to
mention
this
earlier,
but
we've
approved
payment
for
50
million
dollars
worth
of
work
this
year.
So
we
are
spending
that
money,
Municipal,
Finance,
I,
don't
know
anybody's
got
their
head
completely
around
it
because
it's
so
fluid
sometimes,
but
we
are
spending
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
some
of
the
stuff
that
you
see
next
year
and
the
year
after.
It's
already
committed
from
a
previous
year's.
I
J
J
Projects
which
I
was
not
very
happy
about
because
again
it
was
emergency
infrastructure
work,
it
wasn't
really
District
specific
projects
really
right,
and
so,
when
a
set
of
City
steps
falls
down,
not
the
bridge,
which
is
a
much
even
bigger
project,
but
smaller
City
steps
that
were
really
integral
part
of
the
mobility
rights
of
way
for
a
city,
neighborhood
and
I
have
to
take
from
another
neighborhood's
Park
project
to
replace
critical
right-of-way
infrastructure.
Is
you
know,
that's
that
definitely
is.
J
C
G
Other
thing
to
note
for
Community
groups
is:
if
the
request
is
under
fifty
thousand
dollars.
It
does
not
get
carved
out
as
its
own
line
item,
so
it
could
be
rolled
into
the
traffic
home
program
yeah.
So
that's
that's
also
for
them
not
to
get
to
set
dissatisfied
or
not
feel
like
anything's
happening,
but
the
way
the
budget
set
up
is
the
project
has
to
be
over
the
50
000
threshold
to
make
its
online
item.
J
Right,
so
don't
panic
out
there
if
you've
got
a
project,
that's
less
than
fifty
thousand
dollars
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
follow
through
to
try
to
make
them
happen.
So
in
a
related
question
that
I've
asked
before
and
other
members
are
asking
is
I-
think
councilman
Strasburg
touched
on
it
as
well.
There
are
things
that
we
didn't
used
to
do
that.
J
And
now
they
got
to
wait
a
whole
12
months
and
it's
just
some
paint
right
or
it's
just
some
Flex
posts.
So
can
you
speak
to
like?
Well?
What
is
the
threshold
that
you
know
the
volume
of
activity
that
we
need
to
do,
and
it's
not
just
this
department
I've
asked
this
at
pwsay
the
same
kind
of
thing:
if
we
reach
for
rebuilding
the
city
right,
why
are
we
using
so
many
subcontractors?
J
We
should
have
the
capacities
in-house,
and
you
know
what
I'll
just
throw
one
more
on
top
of
that,
because
I've
said
it
about
hydrologists
and
and
soil
Engineers,
we
sub
out
millions
of
dollars.
At
this
point
we
continue
to
have
more
and
more
landslides.
That
is
not
what
you
use.
Consultants
for
I
went
on.
A
rant.
I
was
trying
to
frame
it
as
a
question.
It's.
J
K
Where
that's
been
the
case,
so
we
you
know,
my
understanding
is
that
the
department
of
well
Department
of
Public
Works
is
increasing
their
labor
in-house
by
many
people,
and
so
I
do
hope
that
there's
an
opportunity
for
some
of
our
asphalt
related
work
to
maybe
be
able
to
use
their
their
Crews
to
do
some
of
that
work.
Those
are
conversations
that
director,
hornstein
and
I
have
started.
You
know,
because
we
we
agree.
K
J
K
K
Know
it's
up
to
a
different
department
to
say
yes,
but
but
I
think
he
understands
director.
Hornstein
I
believe
understands
that
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense
and
I.
In
my
mind,
a
pothole
filling
a
pothole
is
like
an
inverse
speed
hump,
so
it
seems
like
it
should
be
within
a
skill
set.
However,
just
because
there's
new
people
and
as
all
the
engineers
laugh
at
me
because
they're
like
him-
oh
my
goodness,
that
is
not
at
all.
K
But
the
reality
is,
even,
if
you
add,
a
bunch
of
people,
they're
not
going
to
be
here
on
January,
2nd,
it's
going
to
take
time
to
staff
up.
So,
even
if
we
are
able
to
make
great
steps
and
strides
next
year
towards
bringing
more
services
in-house,
which
absolutely
I'm
advocating
for
day
in
day
out,
especially
when
it
comes
to
my
professional
staff,
we
pay
three
times
an
hourly
rate,
to
get
a
professional
engineer
to
supplement
on
our
projects
and
we
don't
have
control
over
who
those
folks
are.
K
We
don't
have
control
if
their
companies
or
switching
them
around
to
a
different
project
and
they
disappear
the
next
day
off
of
our
contract
and
so
across
the
board.
We
feel
that
desire
to
have
more
capabilities
in-house.
We
have
ramped
up
the
amount
of
thermoplastic
work
that
we
do
in-house.
We
have
made
great
strides
in
what
our
pay,
marking
and
signage
shop
is
able
to
do,
and
we'll
continue
to
look
to
ways
to
increase
that.
L
L
It
also
there's
a
lot
of
of
coordination,
invoice
payment,
all
those
kinds
of
things
that
go
into
that
we
are
taking
steps
to
start
to
build
capacity
to
do
bridge
maintenance
in-house
the
proposed
budget
has
a
bridge
maintenance
supervisor.
The
first
step
in
this
hiring
a
person
to
start
putting
together
a
team.
L
There
are
not
like
the
the
blue
collar
position,
they're
not
in
the
budget,
yet
I
think.
The
idea
is
that
we
are
working
with
wsp
on
the
review
of
our
of
our
bridge
program.
They're,
helping
us
put
together
a
comprehensive
Bridge,
Asset,
Management
program
and
staffing
recommendations
are
going
to
be
part
of
that.
J
Great,
and
so
it
really
speaks
to
why
sometimes
you
know
when
there's
a
request
is
coming
from
again.
This
is
a
little
bit
neighborhood
Duran
versus
the
department,
but
then
also
sometimes
there's
literally
just
no
way
of
saying
we.
If
we
had
the
capacity
in-house,
we
would
be
able
to
immediately
satisfy
requests
that
we
can't
because
they've
got
to
wait
through
some
long
cycle,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
reiterate
that,
because
it's
something
that
is
it's
consternating
to
the
public,
we
had
a
you
know
a
short
set
of
steps.
J
Right,
I,
don't
know
exactly
I'm
going
to
say
20,
20,
risers
or
so
that
it
was
so.
It
was
so
great
to
be
able
to
call
the
carpentry
Vision
because
they
were
wooden
and
not
have
to
go
through,
like
two
years
of
studies
not
have
to
try
to
get
a
big
Capital
request
not
have
to
rate
from
still
waiting
I've
been
waiting
for
years
for
some
concrete
Precast
steps
years
on
a
specific
step.
Oh
man,
carpentry
showed
up
like
the
next
day.
J
It
was
great,
so
you
know
all
the
steps
used
to
be
wood.
I,
don't
know
it's
just
a
thought,
so
there's
they
don't
last
as
long,
but
you
can
actually
do
them
so
there's,
maybe
some
cost
and
benefit
there.
I
want
to
kind
of
throw
in
a
little
bit.
If,
if
you
wouldn't
mind
just
a
different
topic,
but
this
is
still
one
of
those
things
that's
kind
of
like
people
ask
and
then
we
all
kind
of
get
to
an
understanding,
and
then
we
forget
or
there's
new
residents
or
new
questions.
J
K
So
there
are
thousands
of
bus
stops.
Citywide
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
bus
stops
are
often
not
just.
Bus
stops
they're,
typically
using
sidewalk
space,
which,
as
we
know,
is
the
responsibility
of
the
adjacent
property
owner
or
there's
some
other
sort
of
location.
So
we
have
requested
in
the
past
couple
budgets
for
money
specifically
to
enhance
our
bus
stops.
We
have
some
Mobility
congestion
mitigation
and
air
quality
money.
K
K
J
K
The
reality
is
that
the
again,
the
volume
of
stops
that
exist
compared
to
the
resources
available
to
enhance
them
is
not
great,
but
what
we
did
in
the
last
year,
which
we
hadn't
done
as
a
City
previously
is
developed
an
equity
index
for
our
bus
stops,
so
that
when
we
are
able
to
identify
funding
to
improve
of
a
Transit
stop,
because
when
you
improve
a
Transit,
stop
you
make
it
easier
and
more
accessible
to
use,
and
that
means
people
have
greater
Independence.
So
it's
important
and
it's
safer.
J
K
K
J
It
that's
amazing,
thank
you.
Thank
you
because
it
is
like
you
said
it's
part
of
our
our
city
goals
right.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
people
are
able
to
move
around
the
city
even
if
they
don't
own
a
car
and
then
the
last
thing
I
never
like
to
leave
a
budget
hearing
without
asking
about
is
utility
coordination.
J
Now
this
is
a
painful,
ongoing,
complex
topic,
but
we
are
every
year
that
I've
been
here,
really
rebuilding
more
infrastructure
than
we
were
the
year
before,
and
that
includes
underground
infrastructure
and
you
are
the
department
that
has
the
jurisdiction
for
all
permitting
in
the
right-of-way,
and
so
you
know,
how
can
we
do
better?
We
can
definitely
do
a
lot
better,
but
how
do
we
get
there.
K
I'm
sure
my
assistant
director,
Angie
Martinez,
has
some
thoughts
so
I'll,
let
her
chime
in
in
a
moment.
One
thing
that
we're
doing
and
I've
I've
spoken
with
some
other
council
members
about
this
is
with
pwsa,
who
is
maybe
the
the
largest
entity
that
we
we
coordinate
with.
We've
started
the
very
beginning,
baby
steps
towards
getting
a
master
agreement
with
them.
K
We
have
a
couple
older
documents
that
stipulate
how
we
work
together,
but
they're
not
robust,
and
both
entities
have
identified
a
need
to
say
when
there
are
shared
situations
like
landslides,
where
there's
evidence
of
broken
water
infrastructure
or
sinkholes
or
Paving
lists.
You
know,
there's
opportunities
for
us
to
really
formalize
how
we
work
together.
So
at
the
very
highest
level,
we
are
working
on
charting
out
how
we
want
to
work
together
in
the
future.
K
E
Yeah
I
definitely
want
to
reiterate
that
it
is
striving
for
better.
You
know
there
has
been
an
increase
in
work.
I
just
pulled
up
my
permit
count
here.
Almost
50
percent
of
our
right-of-way
permits
our
opening
permits.
So
that's
when
a
utility
company
is
coming
in
and
they're
cutting
open
the
street.
E
Some
of
that
work
they
plan
ahead,
but
some
of
just
like
Domi
has
unplanned
work
utilities
and
those
systems
can
also
have
emergency
brakes
and
others
that
need
to
you
know
require
immediate
attention.
So
it's
always
chasing
a
moving.
Target
I
can
say
some
of
the
things
we've
done
in
the
recent
years.
That
I'm
particularly
proud
of,
is
moving
our
permitting
system
into
one
stop
PGH
and
I.
E
Think
we've
so
there's
an
online
permit
system
and
we've
done
better
in
integrating
I,
think
our
traffic
review,
so
the
regular
The
Entity
that
regulates
the
utilities
is
the
puc.
The
Public
Utility
Commission
Domi
is
responsible
for
organizing
the
schedules
of
work
that
we
can
schedule
and
requiring
you
know,
notice
and
proper
traffic
control,
and
so
that's
where
I
think
we've
tried
to
be
really
focused,
is
and
making
sure
that
we
can
create.
You
know
places
for
you
know.
E
Different
service
providers
can
come
together
to
discuss
their
planned
work
and
even
their
unplanned
work,
which
then
can
you
know,
require
other
other
providers
to
have
to
move
things
around
so
creating
those
conversations
and
like
I,
said
places
to
touch
base,
but
also
you
know
in
that
traffic
obstruction
map,
for
instance,
that
Kim
pulling
into
and
the
the
Domi
portal
I
think
it's
really
important
to
recognize
that
making
sure
safe
work
zones
are
safe
is
a
really
important
part
of
domi's
responsibility
in
terms
of
utility
coordination.
A.
K
Couple
other
quick
highlights.
From
this
year
we
published
our
update
to
the
right-of-way
manual,
which
increases
the
expectations
and
requirements
for
those
folks
who
are
opening
up
our
street
as
soon
as
you
cut
into
a
street
you're
degrading
the
street
and
so
making
sure
that
the
restoration
of
that
street
is
complete
and
comprehensive,
and
we
met
with
utility
companies
after
that
because,
as
you
can
imagine,
increasing
expectations
means
increased
costs
for
folks
doing
work
and,
and
we
adjusted,
we
adjusted
some
of
those
requirements.
K
You
know,
we've
had
great
dialogue
with
these
companies
with
the
gas
companies
with
pwsa
and
we
are
open
to
to
adjusting
when
it's
going
to
make
their
jobs
better
and
therefore,
in
return,
the
residents
have
a
better
experience.
We
hosted
our
first
Paving
Summit
this
year,
where
we
brought
together
those
utility
companies
and
introduced
our
Paving
list
and
brought
them
into
the
room
and
said:
do
you
have
questions?
How
do
you
feel
about
this
process?
You
know:
do
you
have
anything
that
you
want
us
to
know
and
finally,
shown
in
the
proposed
budget?
K
Is
the
addition
of
a
one-call
technician
so
again,
puc
is
who's.
Regulating
the
utilities
we
own
a
ton
of
infrastructure
you
may
have
heard,
including
underground
infrastructure,
and
so
by
increasing
our
capabilities
within
the
department
to
mark
that
underground
infrastructure,
we're
being
more
responsive
to
those
utility
companies
and
decreasing
costs
to
the
city
in
terms
of
fines.
J
It's
not
just
the
standard
of
pavement
that
we're
holding
them
to
we've.
Now
you
know
probably
paid
for
that
street
too,
possibly
even
three
times
right.
There
are
literally
streets
that
we
didn't
get
to
for
40
years,
the
finally,
the
city
paved
and
then
immediately
utility
open
them
up
right.
We
took
12
years
for
the
city
to
come
up
with
the
match
money
for
Penn
Avenue
phase
one
it
held
that
entire
Street
in
blight
from
20
or
from
2000
until
2012.,
because
we
didn't
have
the
money
for
even
the
10
match.
J
K
J
Years,
40
50
years,
whereas
an
asphalt,
Street
last
10
years
right
what
happens
PWC
cuts
into
it
to
replace
water
service
lines
just
a
few
years
later,
right,
Saul's
right
through
that
concrete,
you
know,
citizens
can
see
that
and
they've
paid
for
it
twice
now
right,
and
so
what
I'm
hearing
is
that
you
keep
saying?
Puc
is
the
entity
that
author
regulates
those
utilities,
so
we
have
no
Authority.
E
I
wouldn't
say
we
have
no
Authority
so
with
within
city
code.
It
requires
that
service
providers
provide
to
us
their
planned
scheduled
work
and
we
get
that
from
our
service
providers
and
we
meet
with
them
regularly
on.
You
know
an
annual
basis
to
review
those
lists,
and
then
it's
always
chasing
a
moving
Target
and
I
I
can
understand.
The
perception
of
you
know
the
and
the
frustration
that
comes
with
seeing
a
road
cut
into
multiple
times.
E
I
do
think
that
a
lot
of
it
comes
down
to
convening
all
of
these
service
providers
again
together
and
sort
of
having
Domi
Take
the
Lead,
because
pavement
preservation
is
important
to
us
because
we
set
the
restoration
standards.
We
can
lead
with
our
Paving
list
and
we
have
other
sort
of
levers
pricing
of
right-of-way
permits.
You
know
I
think
that
we
can
use
to
compel
more
collaboration
in
those
spaces,
but
it
is
definitely
hurting
cats
because
everybody
is
providing.
J
It's
bankrupting
us
yeah,
fifty
percent
of
PWC.
We
can,
we
bring
it
down
somewhat.
The
50
of
the
utility
replacement
cost
is
Street
reconstruction,
so
you
have
100
million
dollars,
you're
spending,
50
million
dollars
out
of
refilling
those
pits
and
repaving
to
standard
so,
but
we're
paying
for
that.
It's
not
like
a
different
pot
of
money.
The
citizen
is
paying
the
water
bill.
J
J
L
L
We
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
that
opportunity
I'm,
not
sure
if
we
can
force
them
to
take
advantage
of
it,
but
you
know
Penn,
Avenue,
phase,
two
I
think
we're
going
to
be
successful.
On
that,
the
brt
is
another
example:
I
mean
Uptown
is
a
big
mess
right
now,
if
you've
been
through
it,
but
that's
because
they're
taking
the
advantage
to
get
in
there
and
replace
those
lines.
So
we're
really
happy
about
that
happening.
J
D
D
A
K
Are
they
are?
There
are
restoration
requirements?
We
also
have
a
moratorium
on
our
streets
and
I,
don't
know
Eric
or
Angie
if
either
of
you
wants
to
chime
in
on
that.
But
we
do
say
by
the
way,
if
we've
resurfaced
the
street
and
you
go
in
and
you
cut
it
up,
you
are
responsible
for
I
believe
greater
restoration
requirements
than
our
right-of-way
manual
would.
D
D
J
D
D
Okay,
here's!
What
I
want
to
ask
you,
you
know!
Obviously
the
responsibilities
you
have
I'm,
always
amazed
as
to
you
know:
you're
you've
got
an
enormous
responsibilities:
whether
we're
talking
about
retaining
walls,
we're
talking
about
bridges,
roads,
signage
we
can
go
on
and
on
what.
Let
me
ask
you
this.
You
either
need
more
staff,
it's
pretty
evident
to
me
or
you
need
to
lose
responsibility.
So
my
question
is
this:
if
you
were
to
lose
some
responsibility,
what
what
would
you
take
out
that
consumes
time,
money,
labor
things
of
that
nature?.
K
The
great
news
is:
is
Communications:
it's
public
engagement,
it's
the
sort
of
constituent,
Services
side.
You
know
we've
heard
from
the
new
Administration
that
they
believe
that
that
is
really
the
function
of
the
administration
and
we
have
very
much
benefited
from
having
a
lot
of
that
responsibility.
As
you
heard,
councilmember
Wilson
say
today,
everybody
wants
an
engineer
to
show
up
at
their
at
their
meeting.
D
D
K
D
And
you
know,
when
you
talk
about
residency,
I
was
not
Florida
police,
the
firefighters
to
me,
you
know
they
should
live
within
the
city
limits.
It's
our
taxpayer
base
kind
of
leaving
the
city
and
they're
working
here
and
their
salaries
are
dependent
on
our
taxpayer
dollars.
However,
in
your
case,
when
we're
looking
for
engineers,
I
do
believe
that
there
should
be
whether
it's
the
amount
of
employees
that
you
have
or
the
qualification
of
that
job,
that
you're
requesting
should
be
lifted
in
some
degree,
because
it's
going
to
be
hard
for
you
to
attract
Talent.
D
K
Yeah
and
retaining
folks
that
we
have,
you,
know
I
hear
from
my
staff
that
want
to
be
able
to
own
a
home
who
have
children
and
they
say
I
can't
afford
to
live
in
the
city
and
we
what
we
have
within
our
purview
is
cannibalizing
positions,
so
that
we
can
try
to
find
some
salary
to
make
adjustments.
But
that
doesn't
go
very
far
and,
as
you've
already
stated,
we
need
more
people,
not
not
fewer
people.
Okay,.
K
D
D
D
Was
like
that's
that's
great
I
was
glad
to
see
that
so
I
actually
have
a
meeting
in
a
little
bit
across
the
street
of
gentleman
who
wants
to
show
me
a
brand
new
technology
of
Road.
Surfacing.
Okay,
I,
don't
know
what
the
composite
is.
I,
don't
know
what
the
material
is.
I'm
gonna
find
that
out
when
I
go
over
there.
K
Like
that,
you
know
we
much
to
council
member
gross's
conversation
and
questions
earlier
about
bringing
capacity
in-house.
We
don't
produce
asphalt.
You
know
we
have
a
contract
that
we
compete
this
year.
It
is
being
recompeted,
I
believe
and
so
sorry,
absolutely
not,
and
especially
with
inflation.
You
know
that
Evan
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
increase
in
our
Paving
costs,
I
think
just
due
to
inflation.
So
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
less
money
that
we
could
put
into
miles.
That
was
just
gobbled
up
by
inflation,
but
we're
absolutely
interested
in
better
Technologies.
Absolutely.
D
For
sure,
so
you
know
that's
it
for
me,
I'll
go
back
to
the
members.
If
you
have
anything,
you
want
to
follow
up
on
councilman
Lavelle
if
you're
there.
If
you
have
any
questions,
okay,
I
fully
understand
from
our
week,
bi-weekly
meetings,
how
understaffed
you
are
the
enormous
responsibility
you
have.
Something
has
to
give
I
feel
whether
it's
more
for
your
budget
or
less
responsibilities.
So
I
would
love
to
see
what
you
could
take
out
other
than
the
communications
that
you're
happy.
You
know.
D
Maybe
we
could
take
things
off
your
plate
and
put
them
to
to
Public
Works.
We
just
made
a
lot
of
new
hires
there
and
I.
Don't
know
what
they
that
might
look
like,
but
you
know
I
think
we
need
to
explore
either
reducing
your
responsibilities
or
giving
you
more
staff
and
wherewithal
to
take
care
of
the
ones
you
have.
So
you
want
to
add
anything
to
that
before
we
you.
K
Know,
Domi
is
less
than
six
years
old
and
the
responsibilities
and
the
portfolio
that
we
have
under
run
roof
was
intentional.
The
vast
majority
of
our
staff
came
from
the
Department
of
Public
Works,
and
a
need
was
identified
that
it
wasn't.
You
know
able
to
achieve
the
things
that
were
in
sight
and
so
I.
K
Don't
think
that
reducing
the
variety
of
things
that
we
work
gone
makes
sense
because
their
efficiencies
gained
by
having
you
know
all
the
structural
engineering,
Under
One
Roof
having
the
traffic
safety
under
the
same
roof
as
the
resurfacing
program
and
and
just
pointing
out
that
it
was
intentional
that
they
were
there
together.
So
I
think
expanding
our
capacity
in
the
ways
that
we're
able
to
is
is
definitely
my
recommendation.