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, June 14, 2017 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person James called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person James introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Vice Chair Peden arrived at 3:35 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 Julie Denton (R-19) Excused: 1- Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Non-Committee Member(s) Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Council Member S. Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9), Council Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Council Member Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13), Council Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and Council Member Brent Ackerson (D-26) Support Staff Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Nick Lococo, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Lonita Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final June 14, 2017 Special Discussion 1. ID 17-0728 Protect the EMW Women’s Surgical Center: Create a 20 Foot Safety Zone Now - Kate Cunningham, Maggie Steptoe, Pat Cannon, and Caitlin Willenbrink Attachments: 061417 Public Safety Presentation aclu.ltr.pdf The following spoke to the item: - Committee Member Sexton Smith - Major Eric Johnson, Louisville Metro Police Department - Nick Lococo, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Kate Cunningham, Resident of Council District 18 - Caitlin Willenbrink, Resident of Council District 4 Pending Legislation 2. O-181-17 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 74 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES PERMITTING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES BY LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sponsors:Primary Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Attachments: O-181-17 V.1 060817 Operation of ATVs by LMP and JCSO.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Green, seconded by Committee Member Leet, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to the item: - Committee Member Sexton Smith - Lonita Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business to allow amendments: Yes: 6- James, Peden, Green, Sexton Smith, Leet, and Denton Excused: 1- Flood Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final June 14, 2017 3. O-170-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (LMCO) SECTIONS 156.005 AND 156.057 RELATING TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE (AS AMENDED). Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Primary Marianne Butler (D-15), Primary David James (D-6) and Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10) Attachments: O-170-17 V.3 CAM 061417 Criminal Activity Public Nuisance.pdf O-170-17 V.2 CAM 053117 Attach Exhibit A.pdf O-170-17 PROPOSED CAM 061417 Criminal Activity Public Nuisance - Mulvihill and Denton.pdf O-170-17 V.2 CAM 053117 Criminal Activity Public Nuisance.pdf O-170-17 V.1 052517 Criminal Activity Public Nuisance .pdf O-170-17 V.1 052517 Attach Exhibit A.pdf A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member Green, that this amended Ordinance be untabled. The motion to untable carried without objection. Council Member Hamilton and Council Member Mulvihill spoke to the item and explained amendments that would be proposed. A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member Denton, that this amended Ordinance be amended by: - Striking out ", law enforcement support personnel, public airport authority security officers, other public and federal peace officers responsible for law enforcement" and inserting "employed by an agency located in Jefferson County" in Lines 4-6 of the proposed definition of Law Enforcement Officers on Page 1. - Striking out "officers" and inserting "agencies" in Line 5 of the section titled "Duties of law enforcement officers" on Page 4. The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 6- James, Peden, Green, Sexton Smith, Leet, and Denton Excused: 1- Flood Louisville Metro Government Page 3 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final June 14, 2017 4. 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 A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member Leet, that this Resolution be untabled. The motion to untable carried without objection. Council Member Ackerson spoke to the item. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 4- James, Peden, Leet, and Denton No: 2- Green, and Sexton Smith Excused: 1- Flood Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person James adjourned the meeting at 4:30 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 June 22, 2017. Louisville Metro Government Page 4