Government Oversight, Audit and Ethics Committee

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 · 5:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Government Oversight, Audit and Ethics Committee discussed several transparency-focused ordinances, including requirements for government spending reporting, meeting minutes publication, and closed captioning in government buildings. The committee also proposed an audit of legal claims filed against Louisville Metro Government over a five-year period.

Key Decisions

  • Mayor's Spending Reporting Requirement Proposed
  • Mandatory Meeting Minutes Online Proposed
  • Closed Captioning in Government Buildings Proposed
  • Legal Claims Audit (2013-2018) Proposed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE CREATING SUBCHAPTER 30.04 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO COUNCIL FROM THE MAYOR ON ANY EXPENDITURE OVER $10,000 FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF GUESTS AT AN EVENT.
    Ordinance
  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 35 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING CLOSED CAPTIONING ON TELEVISIONS IN LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
    Ordinance
  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SECTION IN LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 32 THAT MANDATES LOUISVILLE METRO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLISH MEETING MINUTES ON WWW.LOUISVILLEKY.GOV (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  7. 4. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE LEGAL CLAIMS FILED AGAINST LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT BETWEEN AUGUST 2013 AND AUGUST 2018. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION.)
    Resolution
  8. Adjournment
  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.