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Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee Meeting - June 3, 2026

Metro Council & CommitteesWednesday, June 3, 2026
BodyLouisville, Kentucky
SessionMetro Council & Committees
DateWednesday, June 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:20

We will be starting in about thirty seconds.

1:43

This is the equity community affairs housing health and education committee.

1:49

I am the chair, Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin.

1:53

Councilman.

1:54

The Vice Chair of Stuart Benson is on his way.

1:57

He's caught up in traffic.

2:00

That's understandable.

2:02

We have Councilman JP Lanager.

2:05

Councilman Dan and Councilwoman Merlin Parker are here.

2:17

Could you read the first one, please?

2:20

Yes, ma'am.

2:21

This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS sixty one point eight two six in Council Rule 5A, read in full.

2:26

Um item one is a resolution authorizing the mayor to accept fifty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents of funding from the U.S.

2:34

Department of Agriculture through the summer feeding service grant program to be administered to by the Department of Public Public Health and Wellness, written full.

2:42

Thank you.

2:43

We have a motion.

2:56

Hi, my name is Sierra Warren.

2:58

I am the epidemic administrator in the environmental health division at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness.

3:03

I'm here today to talk about R Zero Four Five Two Six, a resolution to accept the fifty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents from the USDA through the Kentark tech sorry, Kentucky Department of Public Health.

3:16

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.

3:28

I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

3:37

Right.

3:38

So word is what do they feed school kids or under 18?

3:44

So uh uh families and children in Jefferson County.

3:47

So there's multiple, you know, hundred plus locations throughout Jefferson County.

3:52

Some are set up at schools, parks, churches, um, and families can come there and get and get meals for their their children for the summer.

4:00

Up to what eighteen?

4:02

Under eighteen.

4:03

Under eighteen.

4:03

Yes.

4:04

Okay, thank you.

4:05

Does anyone else have any concerns?

4:08

Okay.

4:09

Councilman Samson.

4:10

Thank you, Mr.

4:11

Where are these feeding locations in South Louisville?

4:16

I will have to get you the list.

4:17

Um they change sometimes year to year, that but they do a handful of JCPS schools, um, community centers, parks.

4:25

Um, I can get you the list.

4:26

It's online.

4:28

Sure, thank you.

4:29

Yep.

4:29

And they're just starting again.

4:31

Um, they just put out the list for this summer, just yesterday.

4:34

Thank you.

4:35

Okay.

4:36

Any more?

4:37

Any more discussion.

4:39

I see councilwoman Hawkins is here now.

4:42

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

4:45

Um with no any more questions or anything.

4:49

We ready to vote.

4:51

All in favor.

4:56

So no one against it, so we'll send it to the consent calendar.

5:20

Leonard Ramsey Way in his honor okay second thank you um councilman thank you Dr.

5:31

Shanklin uh this is an honorary street naming that we are doing for uh Reverend Dr.

5:38

Leonard Ramsey uh who uh civil rights leader uh pastor of this church uh community leader uh the church is having a big celebration this summer uh and uh we're just happy to help support in the community so I'd appreciate your support we're the church okay there this is uh Dixie and Galbert I'm trying to think of where that church is but uh okay there's another church right down from it isn't it right on the corner yes there there are there are several there in that stretch okay right so any questions or concerns from anyone else here and I'm we're ready to vote all in favor aye okay so is that timing okay who is it Termy was that Tammy did that's the sheet just so yes okay thank you okay somebody else it was I guess that was Tammy uh so we'll send it to the consent calendar is that okay all right thank you we we didn't don't have anything else on the agenda so this is a really quick one and uh we are adjourned all right thank you

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Health████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████████████████37%
Federal Funding███████████████████19%
Summary of Proceedings

Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee Meeting

A brief meeting of the Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee was held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 1:34 p.m. to 1:39 p.m. in Council Chambers/Virtual. Chair Barbara Shanklin presided over two consent agenda items: a summer feeding service grant and an honorary street naming. Both resolutions were unanimously approved and sent to the Metro Council Consent Calendar.

Consent Calendar

  • R-045-26: A resolution authorizing acceptance of $59,357.92 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the Kentucky Department of Public Health for the Summer Feeding Service Grant Program, administered by the Department of Public Health and Wellness. Funds will cover food safety inspection costs, inspector mileage, computer hardware, and uniforms. Motion by Council Member Dan Seum Jr., seconded by Council Member JP Lyninger; approved by voice vote (Resolution No. 037-2026).
  • R-046-26: A resolution honoring Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey by naming the corner of Dixie Highway and Gaulbert Avenue as “Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey Way.” Motion by Council Member Seum, seconded by Council Member Lyninger; approved by voice vote (Resolution No. 038-2026).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Sierra Warren, Epidemic Administrator in the Environmental Health Division at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, presented R-045-26, explaining grant-funded activities and answering questions about feeding locations (schools, parks, churches) for families with children under 18. She noted the list for summer 2026 was released the previous day.
  • Council Member Lyninger spoke in support of R-046-26, highlighting Rev. Dr. Leonard Ramsey’s civil rights leadership, pastorship, and community service, and noting an upcoming church celebration.

Discussion Items

  • Council Member Dan Seum Jr. asked about feeding locations in South Louisville; Sierra Warren offered to provide the online list.
  • Chair Shanklin confirmed the church location near Dixie and Gaulbert and expressed support for the street naming.

Key Outcomes

  • Both resolutions (R-045-26 and R-046-26) were recommended for approval and placed on the Consent Calendar for the Metro Council meeting on June 11, 2026. Voting was unanimous by voice vote (quorum present: Chair Barbara Shanklin, Council Members Tammy Hawkins, JP Lyninger, Dan Seum Jr., Marilyn Parker; Vice Chair Stuart Benson excused).
  • No further business; meeting adjourned at 1:39 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

We will be starting in about thirty seconds. This is the equity community affairs housing health and education committee. I am the chair, Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin. Councilman. The Vice Chair of Stuart Benson is on his way. He's caught up in traffic. That's understandable. We have Councilman JP Lanager. Councilman Dan and Councilwoman Merlin Parker are here. Could you read the first one, please? Yes, ma'am. This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS sixty one point eight two six in Council Rule 5A, read in full. Um item one is a resolution authorizing the mayor to accept fifty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the summer feeding service grant program to be administered to by the Department of Public Public Health and Wellness, written full. Thank you. We have a motion. Hi, my name is Sierra Warren. I am the epidemic administrator in the environmental health division at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness. I'm here today to talk about R Zero Four Five Two Six, a resolution to accept the fifty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and ninety-two cents from the USDA through the Kentark tech sorry, 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. Right. So word is what do they feed school kids or under 18? So uh uh families and children in Jefferson County. So there's multiple, you know, hundred plus locations throughout Jefferson County. Some are set up at schools, parks, churches, um, and families can come there and get and get meals for their their children for the summer. Up to what eighteen? Under eighteen. Under eighteen. Yes. Okay, thank you. Does anyone else have any concerns? Okay. Councilman Samson. Thank you, Mr. Where are these feeding locations in South Louisville? I will have to get you the list. Um they change sometimes year to year, that but they do a handful of JCPS schools, um, community centers, parks. Um, I can get you the list. It's online. Sure, thank you. Yep. And they're just starting again. Um, they just put out the list for this summer, just yesterday. Thank you. Okay. Any more? Any more discussion. I see councilwoman Hawkins is here now. Well, she's not here, but she's on screen.

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