Standing Committee
TL;DR
The city council held its standing committee meeting, approving various departmental invoices totaling over $40,000 for events, services, and reimbursements. The council also approved intradepartmental transfers of $44,000 to cover additional forestry and police towing expenses.
Key Decisions
- Invoices for City Departments Passed
- Intradepartmental Transfer for Public Works Forestry Costs Passed
- Intradepartmental Transfer for Police Towing Services Passed
- P-Card Invoices Approval Passed
Agenda
- STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC COMMENT
Dr. ronald Lynn Miller David Tessitor Special Agent Sunshine Yvonne F. Brown
- 4 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the November 3rd, 2025 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK Sixth Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church – donation (Dist. 9) 100.00 Smith, Leslie – reimbursement for senior breakfast and ice cream party (Dist. 9) 58.05 MAYOR’S OFFICE O’Neil Pro Sound – sound system for OutFest 1,650.00 Vaow, Devon – performance at OutFest 200.00 Suppo, Jude – performance at OutFest 200.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Belasco, Christopher – reimbursement for team lunch 251.00 Bellhouse, Dorothy – reimbursement for event refreshments 28.88 Burns, Zoe – reimbursement for computer supplies 66.32 Pittsburgh Technology Council – annual membership 1,070.00 DEPT OF FINANCE New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising for treasurer’s sales 2,723.90 POS Remarketing Group Inc – credit card readers 2,539.74 The Master’s Touch LLC – specialty items for tax billing 640.29 DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CIVIL SERVICE Plungin, Alaina – reimbursement for event supplies and water for office 58.11 Griffith, Mary – reimbursement for candy for CCB Halloween 81.90 BUREAU OF POLICE Hough & Hough Farms – shavings for Mounted Unit 2,500.00 North Star Leadership LLC – leadership training 4,995.00 MCI a Verizon Company – long distance calls 50.09 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION S&S Trophy Inc – baseball trophies 2,441.00 Ornato, Vince – caricature artist for Roving Art Cart (RAD parks) 4,275.00 Ornato, Vince – caricature artist for Roving Art Cart (non-RAD parks) 4,750.00 Ornato, Vince – caricature artist for Burgwin Spray Park 475.00 Elson, Ilya – tennis court fee refund 1,194.00 Urban Dance Connection of Pittsburgh – line dancing in Highland Park 2,250.00 Urban Dance Connection of Pittsburgh – line dancing for 4th of July 400.00 Mike the Balloon Guy – balloon artist for Track or Treat 625.00 Spotlight Costumes LLC – rented costumes 300.00 Fireside Events – event sound package for RiverBoo 5k 1,900.00 Northside Baseball & Softball Assoc. – Dick’s Sporting Goods grant 2,450.00Action: Approved Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.
- 5 INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS To: The Honorable President and Members of Council From: Office of Management and Budget Date: 10/31/2025 Re: Intradepartmental transfer --- Dear President and Members of Council: Per Resolution 927 of 2024, which authorizes City Council to approve intradepartmental transfers throughout the 2025 Fiscal Year, the Office of Management and Budget would like to make the following transfer(s):--- Department of Public Works – Bureau of Operations Amount from: $10,000 from 420000.53501 Auditing & Accounting Services $25,000 from 420000.57501 Machinery & Equipment Amount to: $35,000 to 420000.54105 Landscaping This transfer is to cover the additional Forestry costs incurred due to the spring storm event. Department of Public Safety – Bureau of Police Amount from: $9,000 from 230000.56151 Operational Supplies Amount to: $9,000 to 230000.53545 Towing Services This transfer is to cover the towing expenses within the Bureau.Action: Approved Passed
A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.
- P-CARD APPROVALS
- Item 0040-2025 P-CardsInvoicesAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made to waive the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.
- PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
- SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
- NEW PAPERS
- HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. CHARLAND, CHAIR
- DEFERRED PAPERS
- INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS