Standing Committees
TL;DR
City Council approved $69,000+ in departmental invoices for various city operations, including security monitoring, equipment, training, and event expenses. Council also approved agreements for Island Marina stewardship, stormwater maintenance access, and an additional $1 million in vehicle and equipment leasing authority.
Key Decisions
- Departmental Invoices Approval Passed
- Island Marina Stewardship Agreement with Three Rivers Waterkeeper Passed
- Increase Vehicle & Equipment Leasing Budget by $1 Million Passed
- Stormwater Maintenance Access Agreement at South Side Park Passed
- Right-of-Way Accessibility Needs Inventory Ordinance Deferred
Agenda
- STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- 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 March 4th, 2026 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 Elliott-West End Athletic Association – donation to support purchase of new fryer (Dist. 2) 2,500.00 Pagan, Joyce – reimbursement for office MailChimp subscription (Dist. 3) 27.82 Gordos Tacos & Tequila – lunch for DPW 4th Division (Dist. 3) 195.00 Grandview Bakery – Valentine’s Day cookies for Allentown Senior Center (Dist. 3) 47.50 North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – shirts for staff (Dist. 6) 228.00 Williams, Joseph D – reimbursement for pizza and drinks for Perry Hilltop neighborhood meeting (Dist. 6) 88.14 Sheridan, Kelsey – reimbursement for PASA Conference (Dist. 7) 884.25 Uline Inc – corrugated boxes 812.44 Hartley, Nicholas – reimbursement for shipping of films to be digitized 27.90 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Government Finance Officers Association – citywide membership 3,500.00 DEPT OF INNOVATION & PERFORMANCE Patricelli, Fox – parking reimbursement 29.00 Ostrosky, Christine – parking reimbursement 47.00 Information Technologies Services Inc – troubleshooting Logitech Rally system 220.00 Abdelsamie, Cherin – parking reimbursement 15.00 Rowden, Jacque – parking reimbursement 20.00 CONTROLLER’S OFFICE Walsh, Jenis – reimbursement for food purchased for employee engagement event 142.50 DEPT OF FINANCE The Master’s Touch LLC – specialty items for tax mailings 532.74 The Master’s Touch LLC – specialty items for tax mailings 94.07 DEPT OF LAW West A Thomson Reuters Business – subscription to library 3,902.13 Gleason & Associates PC – professional services related to a case 65.00 OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATIONS Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 330.69 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Bucks County Community College – Rope & Vehicle Technical Rescuer Certification Training (5/16/2025) 4,975.00 Bucks County Community College – Common Passenger Training (10/30/2025), Vehicle Rescue AOT Proboard Training (1/9/2026) 3,150.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Hough & Hough Farms – hay for Mounted Unit 4,800.00 Steel City Shredding – shredding services at various locations 320.00 Steel City Shredding – shredding services at various locations 592.00 B&R Starters Inc – vehicle batter for Auto Squad 189.95 BUREAU OF FIRE 3 Rivers Fire Equipment – cutters edge tools for Fire Warehouse 2,793.85 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS East West Manufacturing & Supply Co Inc – off-contract work at Oliver Bath House to support flooring & pool filtration work and relocation of hot water heater 2,801.25 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for City Clerk’s Office 792.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Old Carnegie Library – Hazelwood and Brighton Heights Sr. Center 1,314.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – fire & security monitoring for Morningside Rec, Brookline Rec, and Chadwick Rec 1,420.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Highland Park Farmhouse and Riverview Park Office 1,445.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Mayor’s Office & Law Dept 1,044.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for 3rd Div substation, McKinley Park Service Building, and Forestry Division Office 3,166.04 Sonitrol Security Systems – fire monitoring for Zone 3 police station, Zone 1 police station, SWAT garage, and Police HQ 1,450.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for Highland Park Pool, Bloomfield Pool, and West Penn Pool 2,040.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – security monitoring for West End Overlook Park 990.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – fire monitoring for Magee Rec, Arlington Rec, McKinley Rec, Homewood Sr Ctr, Olympia Rec, Police Investigation Bldg, and Cowley Rec 3,030.00 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Allegheny County Treasurer – food protection manager certification registration 270.00 Allegheny County Treasurer – food protection manager certification registration 135.00 Allegheny County Treasurer – food safety program certification registration 945.00 Kanar, Rebecca – balloon art for Valentines on Ice 305.00 S&S Trophy Inc – medals and futsal trophies 3,783.00 Fireside Events – event sound package for Valentines on Ice 1,470.00 Battista, Rebecca – digital photo booth for Valentines on Ice 398.00 Thong, Sam – caricature drawing for Valentines on Ice 1,200.00 Bloomfield-Garfield Corp – Vashon screen printing 1,000.00 Dorsey Davidson, Rachel Victoria – live performance for Black History Month 600.00 Allegheny County Health Dept – annual food service permit for Lawrenceville HAL 140.00 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Permaband – brackets for traffic shop 1,680.00 PA One Call System – notification system 3,174.36 CITIZEN POLICE REVIEW BOARD Dorman, Stephanie – reimbursement for Broadcastify for 911 recordings 60.00
- INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
- P-CARD APPROVALS
- Item 0008-2026 P-CardsInvoices
- PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. SALINETRO, CHAIR
- DEFERRED PAPERS
- 2026-0113 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title I, Administrative, Article VII, Procedures, by adding a new Chapter, “Chapter 174: Right-of-Way Accessibility Needs Inventory.”Ordinance
- NEW PAPERS
- 2026-0178 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements and/or Lease or Leases with Three Rivers Waterkeeper (“3RWK”) for stewardship of the Island Marina by 3RWK at an annual fee of One Dollar ($1.00), for a period of Five (5) years, with a Five (5) year option to renew.Resolution
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
- NEW PAPERS
- 2026-0176 Resolution amending Resolution 37of 2026, which authorized a cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2026, by increasing the authorized amount by One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to a new total of Twenty-Eight Million One Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Nineteen Dollars ($28,188,019.00) for additional items to be added to the plan.Resolution
- 2026-0177 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Water to allow Pittsburgh Water access to City property in South Side Park in order to maintain the stormwater r-tanks in the park for Phase One (1) of the City’s South Side Park project, at no cost to the City.Resolution
- MOTIONS