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 Donna L. Purvis (D-5) Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13) Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19) Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Wednesday, June 19, 2019 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 and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Present: 4- Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), and Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13) Excused: 3- Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Non-Committee Member(s) Council President David James (D-6), Council Member Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), and Council Member Kevin Triplett (D-15) Support Staff Dee Baltimore, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Sean Dennis, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk(s) David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Special Discussion 1. ID 19-0995 Ambulance Service and the Suburban Fire Districts: Mark Leach, The Mark W. Leach Law Firm Mark Leach, The Mark W. Leach Law Firm, and Bill Seng, St. Matthews Fire Department, spoke to the item. Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final June 19, 2019 Pending Legislation 2. O-168-19 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SUBSECTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO MAKE A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA INTENDED FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION THE CITY’S LOWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIORITY (AS AMENDED). Sponsors:Primary Brandon Coan (D-8), Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14), Primary Jessica Green (D-1), Primary Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Additional David James (D-6) and Additional Barbara Shanklin (D-2) Attachments: O-168-19 V.2 FAM 062519 Marijuana Consumption Lowest Law Enforcement Priority.pdf O-168-19 V.1 052319 Marijuana Consumption Lowest Law Enforcement Priority.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Sexton Smith, seconded by Chair Person Green, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Council Member Coan spoke to the item. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 3- Green, Sexton Smith, and Purvis No: 1- Fox Excused: 3- Peden, Piagentini, and Flood Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 4:17 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 25, 2019. Louisville Metro Government Page 2