Community Affairs, Health and Education Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Person Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Chair Person Shanklin introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended virtually.

3. Support Staff

   Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

4. Pending Legislation
5. 1. A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE DIRECT RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
   Resolution
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee Member Yates that this Resolution be recommended for approval. President James stated this Resolution is to encourage Congress when they consider their next package related to the Covid-19 pandemic to include legislation to help people with their rent by paying directly to their landlords for rent payments. In Kentucky we have an Eviction stay that is in effect until July 1, 2020. However, after July 1, 2020 this will become problematic. In Jefferson County there will be thousands of citizens at the start of eviction. The Government asked the businesses to shut-down due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a lot of citizens have lost their jobs no fault of their own. He stated he don't want to see them evicted on the street. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

6. 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH AN ORGAN DONATION POLICY FOR LOUISVILLE METRO EMPLOYEES.
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval Failed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee Member Green, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to the item: - Council Member Piagentini - Dr. Dylan Andanson, University of Louisville - April Enix - Emesle Booker - Committee Member Green - Chair Person Shanklin - Committee Member Triplett - Committee Member Yates - President James The following was discussed: - Beth Burbridge, spoke and presented a presentation regarding saving her friends son's life donating her kidney - Metro Government will allow employees up to 30 days of paid leave for organ donations - 7 days for bone marrow donations per calendar year - Paid leave may include time spent in a screening process - Living donor process - House Bill 46 for living organ donors - Campaign to get African Americans to be donors - Financially most African Americans cannot afford to be donors due to time off from work - Not everyone qualify for a transplant - 736,000 n Transplant wish list - Would like to take the information to Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) - 37 Million people effected - 9,500 people on waiting list - 2,000 on the list in Jefferson County - 8,407 patients on dialysis - Committee Members thanked Council Member Piagentini for presenting House Bill 46 The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business to allow other Metro Council Members to become donors. Yes: 7 - Shanklin, Triplett, Green, Mulvihill, Parker, Benson, and Yates -

7. 3. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 92.02, 92.03 AND 93.04 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) AMENDING THE DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR MORE FAIR ACCESS TO RENTAL HOUSING (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION).
   Ordinance

   This item remained tabled.

8. Adjournment

   Without objection, Chair Person Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:17 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 May 28, 2020.

9. 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.
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11. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Council President David James (D6) and Council Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19).

12. Support Staff

    Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

13. Clerk(s)

    Mary Whitlock, Assistant Clerk Connie M. Dearing, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk