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 Shanklin (D-2) Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13) Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person Green called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person Green introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members attended virtually. Present: 6- Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1), Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13), and Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Excused: 1- Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Non-Committee Members (s) Council Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5), President James (D-6), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Council Member Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), Council Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), and Council Member Nicole George (R-21) Support Staff Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk(s) Mary Whitlock, Assistant Clerk Connie Dearing, Assistant Clerk Special Discussion Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final May 20, 2020 1. ID 20-0621 Topic - Breonna Taylor Case: Attorney Ben Crump, Tallahassee, Florida based-Law Firm, Ben Crump Law Attorney Sam Aguiar, Aguiar Injury Lawyers Chief Steve Conrad, Louisville Metro Police Department Mr. Dennis Sims, Louisville Metro Police Department Legal adviser Attorney Rob Eggert, representing (Kenneth Walker) Attachments: Presentation - Aguiar Injury Lawyers.pdf The following spoke to this item: Chair Person Green Chief Steve Conrad, Louisville Metro Police Department Major Paul Humphrey, Commander of the Training Division Dennis Sims, Louisville Metro Police Department, Adviser Peter Irvin, Assistant Attorney Attorney Benjamin Crump Attorney Lonita Baker Attorney Sam Aquiar Attorney Rob Eggert Committee Member Shanklin Committee Member Sexton Smith Committee Member Fox Council Member Purvis President James The following was discussed: - No Knock Warrants - How many warrants executed by Louisville Metro Police Department, Year of 2018, 2019, and 2020 - Policies and procedures for No Knock Warrants - Tracking statistics regarding No Knock Warrants - Knock and announce vs. No knock and enter - Africans Americans fear for the safety of their children - Breonna Taylor being referred to as a suspect - Judge didn't ask any questions regarding the 2 month old warrant - Breonna Taylor no longer owned the car in question - What was the outcome of the search - Victim boyfriend call to 911 - Announcement made after door was busted-in at the victim home - How many times Breonna was shot - Major mistakes made - The mother of the victim was sent to the hospital and her daughter body was still at the house - Emails and phone calls demanding justice for Breonna and Kenneth Walker - The case prompt for an automatic investigation - Drop charges of murder of Kenneth Walker - Demands for Kenneth Walker to be released from Jail - Racism and depression in this country - What happens when a mistake is made regarding officers - Chief Conrad was asked if he has ever spoken to a family when a person Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final May 20, 2020 was killed - The Chief was question if he had ever asked an officer to drop a charge - Concerns regarding Chief Conrad not having answers to most of the questions Pending Legislation 2. R-062-20 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. Sponsors:Primary Jessica Green (D-1) Attachments: R-062-20 V.1 051420 - Agreement with Homeland Security.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to the item: - Edward (Jody) Meiman, Emergency Medical Services The following was discussed: - National Emergency Medical Services Week - Grant from Kentucky Office of Homeland Security - To facilitate and administer project regarding a Cyber Attack - Project $95,000 - 100% Federal funded - After project completion will conduct a complete exercise The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. Enactment No: Resolution 054-2020 Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 4:53 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 28, 2020. Louisville Metro Government Page 3