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From YouTube: CityTalk with John McIntire: Guy Costa
Description
On this episode of CityTalk, John interviews Mayor William Peduto's Chief Operations Officer Guy Costa.
A
Welcome
to
this
edition
of
City
talk,
I'm
John
McIntyre.
Several
years
ago,
I
was
driving
my
99
Mustang
on
the
north
side
in
a
snowstorm,
which
was
a
big
mistake,
because
it's
a
horrible
car
in
the
snow
and
I
accidentally
skidded
into
a
fire
hydrant
and
the
airbags
deployed,
and
my
Christmas
spirit
was
ruined
and
I
got
out
of
the
car
and
was
surveying
the
damage.
Now
30
seconds
went
by
when
a
classic
North
Side
resident
opened
up
his
window
and
said
you
know.
B
C
A
C
Yeah,
you
know
you
know
we
have
over
1200
miles
of
streets
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
Lane
mile,
so
we
have
to
maintain
and
we
can't
get
them
done
all
at
once,
but
people
do
expect
you
to
get
it
done
all
once
and
we
try
to
do
the
best.
We
can
and
I
always
say
that
we
always
do
the
best
we
can
with
the
resources
we
have.
But
you
know
in
this
stop
job
here.
C
A
C
C
C
Were
fortunate,
I
am
I'm,
blessed
I,
don't
you
know
one
of
the
few
people
who
can
retire
and
and
enjoy
life.
A
lot
of
people
can't
do
that.
I've
talked
a
lot
of
people
who
are
my
age
and
older,
say:
hey.
We
love
the
retire
but
find
the
answer.
We
just
can't
do
it.
We
can't
live
off
its
social
security.
We
just
can't
live
off
our
pension.
C
Healthcare
healthcare
is
a
big
expense
for
a
lot
of
people
and
that's
hold
a
lot
of
people
back
from
retirement,
so
you're
from
this
area,
originally
I
grew
up
in
the
Larmour.
Neighborhood
then
grew
that
we
moved
the
Squirrel
Hill
and
I've
been
living
in
Squirrel
Hill,
most
of
my
life.
So
true
Pittsburgher
lived
here
all
my
life
over
40
years
of
government
service
I
started
at
Pittsburgh,
School
District
as
a
school
teacher,
and
then
I
went
over
to
the
county.
C
The
reason
I
went
over
to
the
county
was
when
I
worked
for
a
school
district.
I
was
a
substitute
school
teacher.
I
worked
and
filled
in
for
teachers
on
sabbaticals
or
leaves
whatever,
but
it
wasn't
a
full-time
job.
Wasn't
a
job
with
the
benefits
and
then
my
dad
said
well,
there's
a
job
over
to
County.
Why
don't
you
go
work
for
the
County
Public
Works
Department!
C
C
Teaching
career
but
I'm
glad
I
did
get
the
degree
from
Duquesne,
University
and
I
graduated
from
all
verdice
as
well.
But
anyway
it
got
into
I,
really
enjoyed
what
I
did
and
I
worked
number
of
years
for
the
county.
And
then
when
Tom
Murphy
was
elected
mayor,
he
was
looking
for
some
young
staffers
to
come
over
and
work
for
the
city
and.
C
Years
ago,
but
time
goes
very
quickly,
but
I
was
offered
a
job
to
be
the
executive
director
in
the
parking
authority
and
I
ran
the
city's
parking
authority
for
four
years
and
then
came
over
here
to
Department
of
General
Services
and
one
time
the
Department
of
General
Services
oversaw
the
cable
viewers.
So
the
camp
of
your
was
under
my
direction.
I
think
that
pitch
in
her
background
might
have
in
my
office
as
well,
and
then
I
went
over
to
the
public
works
department
and
one
thing
led
to
another.
C
Arena,
that
was
when
I
was
in
my
Duquesne
University
days,
that
was
in
the
after
high
school
I
needed
a
job
and
part-time.
While
I
was
going
to
school
and
I
went
over
to
Civic
Arena
I
wanted
to
be
an
usher
and
the
gentleman
there
said
we're
not
hiring
you
but
we're
hiring.
Sweepers
esse
I,
don't
want
to
sleep.
I
want
to
be
an
usher,
he
goes
and
I
forgot
about.
Then
I
got
a
phone
call
one
day
and
the
guy
said
hey.
This
is
Steve.
C
B
C
Was
a
lot
of
money
for
a
kid
in
college?
So
I
worked
there
loved.
It
was
a
great
job
I
did
that?
Why?
What
the
call
each?
And
while
we
work
for
the
county
when
I
work
for
the
county
and
two
jobs,
I
had
a
full-time
job
during
a
day
and
when
I
could
at
night
and
evenings
on
weekends,
I
worked
at
the
Civic,
Arena
and
I
loved.
C
C
C
A
C
C
Fires
or
anything
like
that,
but
you
know
I've
been
very
fortunate
very
blessed
and
in
my
career
I'm,
very
happy
with
a
love.
Pittsburgh
I
never
have
never
had
any
reason.
One
need
to
leave
Pittsburgh,
but
I
really
enjoy
and
again
I
can't
say
enough:
I
really
appreciative
to
Mayor
Peduto
for
bringing
me
back
on
board.
As
you
know,
I
left
and
when
the
mayor
ran
for
election.
He
asked
me
to
work
on
his
campaign
and
should.
C
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
Medications
and
the
doctors
have
to
keep
an
eye
on
and
at
some
point
it's
they're
gonna
grow
and
they'll
have
to
be
dealt
with,
but
the
longer
it
takes
they
grow.
The
more
technology
or
remedies
they'll
have
for
it,
so
I'm
blessed
in
that
in
that
area,
because
when
I
was
first
diagnosed,
the
diagnosis
was
not
good
and
my
worry
was
I
wanted
to
see
my
son
go
through
high
school
and
then
the
next
thing
I
wanted
to
see.
C
It's
something
to
keep
be
aware
of,
and
work
very
closely
with
the
doctors
and
I
got
to
come
in
we're
very
fortunate
that
we
have
the
Hillman
Cancer
Center
here
in
Pittsburgh,
so
right
by
the
building,
they'd
have
a
clue
what
they
did
until
I
realize
how
important
that
facility
is
to
the
health
community,
not
only
here
in
Pittsburgh
but
nationally
and
and
throughout
the
world.
So
I'm
very
thankful
that
we
have
doctors
here
and
we
have
the
the
center
here
right
here
at
heart
of
Pittsburgh.
We're.
A
C
Well,
you
know
what
we've
always
had
snow.
There
was
one
year
where
I
mean
you
know.
There
was
a
late
winter
where
we
had
like
buds
from
the
trees,
blooming
and
flowers
in
December,
and
some
of
our
employees
were
I
golfing
and
one
of
the
TV
stations
made
a
story,
not
a
negative
story,
but
a
positive
story.
How
public
works?
Supervisors
are
out
golfing
in
the
middle
of
December,
not
dealing.
B
C
C
C
A
That
was
really
really
weird
so,
but
so
they
all
blur
together
the
worst
snowfall
you
managed
to
avoid,
because
your
temporary
left
government
service
and
otherwise
six
and
one
half
a
dozen,
the
other
yeah,
but
it's
a
real
challenge
that
I
get
take
it
you
enjoy,
despite
people
blaming
you
for
everything.
Why.
C
You
know
what
kills
anything
yeah
I
mean
you
had
a
plan
and
he
always
had
the
thought
was
the
snows
eventually
gonna
go
away?
It's
not
here
forever.
It's
just
a
matter
how
quickly
it's
gonna
go
away,
so
you
know
you
hope.
Temperatures
rise
and
people
don't
realize
that
they
think
Oh
once
you
salt
the
street,
no
matter
what
the
temperature
is,
it's
gonna
melt.
C
Well,
rock
salt
loses
his
effectiveness
at
17
degrees,
so
the
colder
it
gets,
the
less
effective
rock
salt
is,
but
the
temperatures
are
rising
above
17
degrees,
the
snow
melts
quicker
and
the
rows
are
wetter
and
folks
that
tend
to
be
happier.
But
you
know
you
have
a
plan,
you
work
with
it
and
dependent
upon
the
elements,
the
weather,
the
temperatures
and
the
timing,
the
Sun,
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
factors
involved
that
will
make
the
difference
of
how
quickly
you
get
the
streets
cleared
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
C
Yes,
what
we
did
is
decided
with
the
one,
the
old
practice
of
spraying,
our
rock
salt,
with
liquid
calcium.
We
found
a
product
that
we've
decided
to
use
this
year,
it's
more
expensive,
but
it's
it's
mixed
with
a
chemical
so
that
it's
effective
to
below
zero,
maybe
as
low
as
20
below
zero.
So
rather
than
use
a
regular
spray,
just
regular
use,
regular
rock
salt
where
loses
effect-
and
this
is
17
degrees,
this
new
salt,
we
call
it.
The
blue
salt
works
with
the
colder
temperatures
and
we
were
very
successful
with
it.
A
C
I,
don't
care,
you
know
it's
a
job,
you
know
it's
a
job
and
I
enjoy
my
job
and
I
found.
You
know
a
lot
of
city,
employees
love
their
jobs
and
enjoy
their
jobs
and
a
lot
of
times
we
as
city
employees,
are
being
criticized,
but
we
we
love
our
jobs
and
we're
very
happy
with
the
jobs
we
have
and
we
want
to
make
a
difference
for
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
I
want
to
make
a
difference
for
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
city,
the
city
itself.
C
B
C
I
do
want
to
be
a
maybe
he's
involved
with
one
of
the
authorities
on
their
board.
I
also
will
volunteer
different
events
throughout
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
My
mother
she's
probably
watch
this
program
she's
in
her
90th
year.
She's
gonna
need
some
help.
There
and
I
was
in
panniers
the
other
day
and
some
woman
walked
up
to
me
and
said:
hey
I,
see
you're
retiring
I
said
yeah
and
she
goes.
Are
you
looking
forward
to
it
says
yeah,
but
my
biggest
fears
you
know
being
able
to
keep
busy
find
things
to
do.
C
C
C
C
C
A
C
Yeah
well,
I
know
you
know,
and
I
did
say
that
could
I'm
more
than
free
than
maybe
come
down
here
and
say,
go
for
walks
or
take
them
home
for
a
weekend.
But
there
are
other
Department
other
directors,
lobbying
for
a
river
to
become
part
of
their
team
and
we'll
see
what
happens
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
The
fact
he
wanted
to
come
up
in
the
elevator
with
me
and
I
said:
I,
don't
know.
A
C
Couldn't
pay
the
amount
of
streets
we
should
have,
we
hit
a
close
swimming
pools.
We
had
a
closed
rec
centers.
We
had
a
closed
facilities.
We
couldn't
rebuild
the
infrastructure
that
we
have,
because
we
just
didn't,
have
the
finances
to
do
that.
But
again
that
would
be
I.
Don't
want
to
call
it
a
regret.
I
mean
I
wish
we
could
have
done
more,
but
unfortunately,
with
the
the
budget
we
just
weren't
able
to
do.
C
But
yeah
they're
better!
You
know
this
year
here
in
2019,
you're
gonna
see
the
most
city
streets
paved
in
decades.
You're
gonna
see
a
lot
of
that
in
the
next
couple
weeks,
you're
seeing
an
improvement
with
the
equipment,
the
fleet
infrastructure
improvements,
and
so
you
are
beginning
to
see
a
lot
of
provements
you're,
seeing
a
lot
of
development
going
on
in
the
city,
new
housing,
new
buildings
being
built
throughout
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
not
in
any
particular
area
but
throughout
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
all
the
different
neighborhoods,
a
guy.