Public Safety Committee

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) Wednesday, March 15, 2017 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person James called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person James introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Leet arrived at 3:36 p.m. Present: 6- 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), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Excused: 1- Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19) Non-Committee Members Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Council Member Dan Johnson (D-21), and Council President David Yates (D-25) Support Staff Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final March 15, 2017 Special Discussion 1. ID 17-0334 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 Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, spoke to the item. A motion was made by Chair Person James, seconded by Vice Chair Peden, that the Spending Plan for External Agencies (see attached) be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Spending Plan was approved. Pending Legislation 2. O-398-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 115.451 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (LMCO) RELATING TO REMOVAL OF VEHICLES BY PRIVATE TOW OPERATORS; FEE LIMITS. Sponsors:Primary David Yates (D-25) A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member Leet, that this Ordinance be untabled. The motion to untable carried by a voice vote. The following spoke to the item: - Council President David Yates - Brian Johns, Mosby's Towing & Transport - Dave Jones, Dave's Towing Service A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member Green, that this Ordinance be amended by replacing '...$120 for removal and $25 per day for storage thereafter,' in Lines 6 through 8 of Section I with '...$138 for removal and the first calendar day of storage, and $25 per calendar day thereafter. A private tow operator may not charge a calendar day for storage for days that the private tow operator is not open for the vehicle to be released.' Committee Member Leet offered a friendly amendment, which was accepted by Vice Chair Peden without objection, that the new language would read as follows: ...$138 for removal and the first 24 hours of storage, and $25 per calendar day thereafter. A private tow operator may not charge a calendar day for storage for days that the private tow operator is not open for the vehicle to be released. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final March 15, 2017 The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. A motion was made by Committee Member Sexton Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Peden, that this amended Ordinance be amended by adding the following at the end of Section I: In addition to the towing charges, there shall be allowed a $27 additional flat charge for any vehicle that needs to be dollied. The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The following spoke to the item: - Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Major Eric Johnson, Louisville Metro Police Department - Branden Mack, Suburban Towing A motion to recommend for approval was made by Committee Member Green, seconded by Vice Chair Peden, that this amended Ordinance be recommended for approval. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 5- James, Peden, Green, Sexton Smith, and Flood Present: 1- Leet Excused: 1- Denton Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person James adjourned the meeting at 4:31 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 23, 2017. Louisville Metro Government Page 3