Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · March 6, 2017
Minutes
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Public Safety Committee
Chair Person David James (D-6)
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)
Committee Member Jessica Green (D-1)
Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)
Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Monday, March 6, 2017 4:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Chair Person James called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Chair Person James introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Committee Member Peden left at 5:00 p.m.
Present: 5- Chair Person David James (D-6), Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee
Member Jessica Green (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4),
and Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Excused: 2- Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19), and Committee Member Madonna Flood
(D-24)
Non-Committee Members
Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Council Member S. Brandon
Coan (D-8), and Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Support Staff
Lonita Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk
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Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final March 6, 2017
Special Discussion
1. ID 17-0293
Update on Louisville Metro Police Department (Continued from Public Safety
Committee Meeting on March 1, 2017) - Chief Steve Conrad, Louisville Metro Police
Department
Attachments: 030117 HANDOUT - LMPD Chief Steve Conrad.pdf
Chief Steve Conrad and Lieutenant William Hibbs, Louisville Metro Police
Department, spoke to the item.
2. ID 17-0294
Update on Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (Continued from Public Safety Committee
Meeting on March 1, 2017) - Yvette Gentry, Mayor's Office
Attachments: 030617 Spending Plan for External Agencies - $143K.pdf
030117 LMPD_OSHN Council Presentation (3) 2 28 17.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - OSHN External Agency Funding Recipients.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - REimage.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - Louisville Violence Reduction Strategy.pdf
This item was not discussed.
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Pending Legislation
3. R-017-17
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORITY OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
SHERIFF TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE
KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS) FOR A PROJECT TO OBTAIN
PROTECTIVE SAFETY VESTS, TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DEEMED
NECESSARY BY KOHS TO FACILITATE AND ADMINISTER THE PROJECT AND TO ACT
AS THE AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT FOR THE PROJECT.
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6)
Attachments: KY Dept.Homeland Security (Sheriff Vests) (1-11-17).doc
A motion was made by Committee Member Sexton Smith, seconded by
Committee Member Green, that this Resolution be untabled. The motion to
untable carried without objection.
The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the
Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person James adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m.
*NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard
before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on March 9, 2017.
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Agenda
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Public Safety Committee
Chair Person David James (D-6)
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)
Committee Member Jessica Green (D-1)
Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)
Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Monday, March 6, 2017 4:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Roll Call
Special Discussion
1. ID 17-0293 Update on Louisville Metro Police Department (Continued from Public
Safety Committee Meeting on March 1, 2017) - Chief Steve Conrad,
Louisville Metro Police Department
Attachments: 030117 HANDOUT - LMPD Chief Steve Conrad.pdf
2. ID 17-0294 Update on Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (Continued from Public
Safety Committee Meeting on March 1, 2017) - Yvette Gentry, Mayor's
Office
Attachments: 030617 Spending Plan for External Agencies - $143K.pdf
030117 LMPD_OSHN Council Presentation (3) 2 28 17.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - OSHN External Agency Funding Recipients.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - REimage.pdf
030117 HANDOUT - Louisville Violence Reduction Strategy.pdf
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Pending Legislation
3. R-017-17 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORITY OF THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND
ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS) FOR A PROJECT TO OBTAIN
PROTECTIVE SAFETY VESTS, TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS
WHICH ARE DEEMED NECESSARY BY KOHS TO FACILITATE AND
ADMINISTER THE PROJECT AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED
CORRESPONDENT FOR THE PROJECT.
Sponsors: Primary David James (D-6)
Attachments: KY Dept.Homeland Security (Sheriff Vests) (1-11-17).doc
Legislative History
2/23/17 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: August 2017
3/1/17 Public Safety Committee recommended for approval
3/1/17 Public Safety Committee tabled
Adjournment
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be
listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
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