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Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · 5:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Public Safety Committee met to discuss a $200,000 contract with Cure Violence Global to help reduce violence in Louisville. The committee also heard a presentation from the Mayor's Office about Department of Justice findings, which appears to be related to ongoing public safety concerns in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Funding for Violence Reduction Program Recommended for Approval
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Ackerson introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in Chambers, except for Council Member Reno-Weber and Council Member McCraney, who attended virtually.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE OFFICE FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS CONCERNING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP ALLEVIATE VIOLENCE IN METRO LOUISVILLE - (CURE VIOLENCE GLOBAL - $200,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Flood, seconded by Committee Member Seum, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Paul Callanan, Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, spoke to this item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

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  6. Special Discussion
  7. 2. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FINDINGS: David Kaplan, Office of Mayor Craig Greenberg
    Discussion Item

    David Kaplan, Mayor's Office, gave a presentation (see attached). The following spoke to this item: - Chair Ackerson - Vice Chair Reed - Committee Member Rashad - Committee Member Hudson - Council Member Baker - Committee Member Hawkins - Committee Member Seum

  8. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.

  9. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting April 13, 2023.
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    Discussion Item
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  12. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Council Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), and Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)

  13. Clerk(s)

    Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

  14. Support Staff

    Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Paul Rutherford, Jefferson County Attorney's Office