Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting

Jefferson County
Wednesday, October 21, 2026Official site

The Louisville Public Safety Committee approved a FEMA grant resolution for the fire department and advanced an amended ordinance regarding massage facilities.

About this meeting

Government Body
Public Safety Committee
Meeting Type
Public Safety Committee
Location
Louisville, KY
Meeting Date
October 21, 2026

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Metro TV, 30 seconds, please. Good afternoon. The time is 4.03 p.m. This is the regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Safety Committee. I'm your chair, Councilman Dan Syme. Today we have the following committee members in attendance. We have Councilmember Scott Reed, Betsy Rui, Jenny Mulvey-Woolridge, Shamika Parrish-Wright. Virtually, we have Kevin Bratcher, Jonathan JJ Joseph, and in attendance is Councilman Hudson. Councilman Marcus Winkler has an excused absence. Clerk, will you please read the virtual meeting language?

Thank you, Madam Clerk. We have two items on the agenda that include one resolution and one ordinance. Madam Clerk, please read item number one into the record.

Properly moved. As a sponsor of this resolution, I'd like to invite Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill to provide some background information on the grant. Chief O'Neill, thank you for being here. Please state your name and title for the record and proceed.

Thank you, Chief. Committee members, are there any questions or discussion? Jenny Mulvey-Woolridge, please.

Any other questions or discussion? I don't see any speakers. Hearing none, this is a resolution that requires a voice vote. All those in favor say aye. All opposed? The resolution passes and we'll go to consent calendar. Thank you, Chief. Thank you. Madam Clerk, please read item number two into the record.

Mayor motion? Properly moved. This is an item that's been a long time coming. I think they've got the language worked out, and we have the primary sponsor on amendments is Councilman Betsy Rui to introduce the ordinance. Councilwoman, you have the floor.

Yeah, thank you. We've been joined by co-chair Councilwoman Hawkins. Councilwoman Rui, did you have amendments you wanted to introduce?

I need a motion and a second on this amendment. Probably moved. So you have the full item before us? That's going to require, is there any comments, discussion, questions? Okay. Jenny? This ordinance requires a roll call then.

A voice vote on the amendment that we, okay, we do need a voice vote on the amendment. All in favor say aye. Opposed? So it carries. And we need a Any more discussion? So we will need a roll call on the ordinance.

Yes. The ordinance passes unanimously. It will be sent to consent decree, old business. All that goes to old business because it was amended. So we'll take that up next council. Our next regular committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th at 4 p.m. If there's no other matters, this committee stands adjourned.

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