Public Safety Committee

Regular Meeting

Louisville, KY · May 17, 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) Wednesday, May 17, 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 Green left at 3:55 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 Member(s) Council Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) and Council Member Brent Ackerson (D-26) Support Staff Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk H. Stephen Ott, CKMC Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final May 17, 2017 Special Discussion 1. ID 17-0546 Overview of the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) (Continued from the March 29, 2017 Public Safety Committee Meeting) - Jody Meiman, EMA Attachments: 051717 ES Presentation to Public Safety Committee cont. - 5.17.17.pdf Jody Meiman, Mitchell Burmeister and Diane Vogel, Emergency Management Agency, gave a presentation and answered questions. 2. ID 17-0422 Overview of the Coroner's Office - Dr. Barbara Weakley-Jones, Coroner's Office Attachments: 051717 Presentation CORONER.pdf 041917 Presentation coroner handout.pdf Barbara Weakley-Jones and Jo-Ann Farmer, Jefferson County Coroner's Office, gave a presentation and answered questions. Pending Legislation 3. R-042-17 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, URGING THE PRUDENT USE OF BUDGET SURPLUS FUNDS TO HIRE SWORN PEACE OFFICERS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE METRO. Sponsors:Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26) Attachments: R-042-17 V.1 041317 USE BUDGET SURPLUS TO HIRE SWORN PEACE OFFICERS.pdf This item remained tabled in Committee. Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person James adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m. Louisville Metro Government Page 2

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) Wednesday, May 17, 2017 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Roll Call Special Discussion 1. ID 17-0546 Overview of the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) (Continued from the March 29, 2017 Public Safety Committee Meeting) - Jody Meiman, EMA Attachments: 051717 ES Presentation to Public Safety Committee cont. - 5.17.17.pdf 2. ID 17-0422 Overview of the Coroner's Office - Dr. Barbara Weakley-Jones, Coroner's Office Attachments: 051717 Presentation CORONER.pdf 041917 Presentation coroner handout.pdf Pending Legislation 3. R-042-17 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, URGING THE PRUDENT USE OF BUDGET SURPLUS FUNDS TO HIRE SWORN PEACE OFFICERS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE METRO. Sponsors: Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26) Attachments: R-042-17 V.1 041317 USE BUDGET SURPLUS TO HIRE SWORN PEACE OFFICERS.pdf Legislative History 4/13/17 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee Action Required By: October 2017 4/14/17 Committee on Committees assigned to the Public Safety Committee 4/19/17 Public Safety Committee recommended for approval 4/19/17 Public Safety Committee free form 4/19/17 Public Safety Committee tabled Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Printed on 5/17/2017 Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda - Final May 17, 2017 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. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Printed on 5/17/2017