Public Safety Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Public Safety Committee Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1) Vice Chair James Peden (R-23) Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7) Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19) Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Wednesday, May 16, 2018 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person Green called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person Green introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established upon the arrival of Committee Member Leet. Committee Member Leet arrived at 3:35 p.m. Present: 4 - Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), and Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7) Excused: 3 - Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Clerk(s) David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final May 16, 2018 Pending Legislation 1. R-061-18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $100,000 FROM THE GHEENS FOUNDATION, INC. FOR THE PIVOT TO PEACE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS. Sponsors:Primary Jessica Green (D-1) Attachments: R-061-18 V.1 042618 $100K Grant from Gheens Foundation for Pivot to Peace Program.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Hamilton, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. 2. R-068-18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND, UPON APPROVAL, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY (KOHS), TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DEEMED NECESSARY BY KOHS TO FACILITATE AND ADMINISTER THE PROJECT AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT FOR THIS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,218. Sponsors:Primary Jessica Green (D-1) Attachments: R-068-18 V.1 051018 Mayor authority to enter agreement with KOHS for $20,218 project.pdf R-068-18 LEPP Taser Application.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Sexton Smith, seconded by Committee Member Leet, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Maj. Andy McClinton, Louisville Metro Police Department, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final May 16, 2018 3. R-014-18 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO KRS 65.870 BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING LOCAL REGULATION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION BY CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Sponsors:Primary Brandon Coan (D-8), Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Primary David James (D-6) and Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) Attachments: R-014-18 V.1 012518 Supporting Amendment to KRS 65.780 for Local Regulation of Firearms & Ammunition by Consolidated Local Governments.pdf 65.870 Local firearms control ordinances prohibited -- Exemption from immunity.pdf HB189.pdf This item remained tabled. 4. R-031-18 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 527 BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROHIBIT THE UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A FIREARM. Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6) Attachments: R-031-18 V.1 022218 Unlawful Firearm Storage.pdf This item was held in Committee. Adjournment A motion was made by Committee Member Hamilton, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this meeting be adjourned. Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 3:40 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 May 24, 2018. Louisville Metro Government Page 3