Committee on Health, Education, and Housing - Regular Meeting

We will be starting in about 30 seconds. This is the Equity Community Affairs Housing, Health, and Education Committee. I am the chair, Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin. Councilman, the vice chair, Stuart Benson, is on his way. He's caught up in traffic. That's understandable. We have Councilman J.P. Leninger, Councilman Dan Sands, and Councilwoman Marilyn Parker are here. We have two items on the agenda. Could you read the first one, please?

Yes, ma'am. This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A, read in full. Item one is a resolution authorizing the mayor to accept $59,357.92 of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Summer Feeding Service Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Public Health and Wellness, read in full. Thank you.

We have a motion. We have a motion a second already. Uh, do we have someone from the mayor's office?

Hi, my name is Sierra Warren. I am the Epidemia Administrator in the Environmental Health Division at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness. I'm here today to talk about R04526, a resolution to accept the $59,357.92 from the USDA through the Kentucky Department of Public Health. These grant funds were awarded to the health department for fulfilling food safety inspections last summer and will be spent to offset costs of the program, including mileage for the inspectors, computer hardware and uniforms. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you. I noticed this had the summer feeding program, right? So where do they feed school kids?

Yes, under 18, families and children in Jefferson County. So there's multiple, 100 plus locations throughout Jefferson County. Some are set up at schools, parks, churches, and families can come there and get meals for their children for the summer.

Up to what, 18?

Under 18.

Under 18? Yes. Okay, thank you. Does anyone else have any concerns? Okay, Councilman Saenz.

Thank you, Ms. Chair. Where are these feeding locations in South Louisville?

I will have to get you the list. They change sometimes year to year, but they do a handful of JCPS schools, community centers, parks. I can get you the list.

If you would, so I can share. Thank you.

Yep. And they're just starting again. They just put out the list for this summer, just yesterday.

Thank you.

Thank you. With discussion, I see Councilwoman Hawkins is here now.

Well, she's not here, but she's on screen.

With no, any more questions or anything, we're ready to vote. All in favor? Aye. So no one against it. So we'll send it to the consent calendar.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you. Second grade number two, please.

A resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Leonard Ramsey by naming the corner of Dixie Highway and Gullbert Avenue as Reverend Dr. Leonard Ramsey Way in his honor.

Second. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Shanklin. This is an honorary street naming that we are doing for Reverend Dr. Leonard Ramsey, who is a civil rights leader, pastor of this church, community leader. The church is having a big celebration this summer. and we're just happy to help support in the community, so I'd appreciate your support.

Where's the church located? I'm trying to think of.

This is Dixie and Galbert.

I'm trying to think of where that church is, but okay. There's another church right down from it, isn't it, right on the corner?

Yes, there are several there in that stretch.

Okay. All right, so any questions or concerns from anyone else? Hearing none, we're ready to vote. All in favor?

Aye.

OK, no nays. Aye. Who was there, Tammy? OK. Who was it, Tammy? Was that Tammy the judge? We'll send it to the consent calendar. Is that okay? All right, thank you. We don't have anything else on the agenda, so this is a really quick one.