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Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Meeting - September 15, 2026

Metro Council & Committees — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
BodyLouisville, Kentucky
SessionMetro Council & Committees
DateTuesday, September 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Artwork that the kids did in the neighborhood and I laminate it.

0:03

Now I'm going to find a better way to uh put it on the trees.

0:06

I'm going to start wrapping them with a bow and um started planning events.

0:11

Our first event was a neighborhood barbecue and it had to be fifty or sixty people there.

0:15

But this is where we had our our barbecue in.

0:29

It's a new sense of space, dignity.

0:31

I have one neighbor who's upset that we just now meet.

0:35

The neighbors want this.

0:37

I have a lot of support, especially from Bear Grassbunder.

0:40

They've been extremely giving, extremely helpful.

0:42

They helped with the barbecue.

0:44

It keeps me driven.

0:45

I've already adopted two other alleys.

1:09

The neighbors they know they're gonna come.

1:11

They can't wait for it, but I need as much help as I can get.

1:17

SOS is a medical surplus recovery organization.

1:20

Every day is recycling day here.

1:22

That's one of the main things we do.

1:24

We keep things out of landfills.

1:26

We collect medical surplus from hospitals across six states in the whole country, supplies or equipment, and we donate to places that needle supplies and equipment.

1:41

Sailing goes in the back with liquids.

1:44

I was a practicing internist for 30 years.

1:47

Every day I come in here, I find something I've never seen before.

1:53

Even after 16 years.

2:25

More now because we're so busy, we're shipping so much, we need more volunteers to help store our supplies and just help us reach our goal, our mission to help people wherever it's needed.

2:34

It's really a blush for the community.

2:48

If you walk into a restaurant and you see an A, A's represent a passing grade uh under our placarding system of a score between 100 and 85 with no priority violations.

3:02

Priority violations are gonna be the violations most likely to get somebody sick, like cold holding or hot holding not being the right temperatures.

3:10

So A's are going to represent a generally safe facility.

3:15

You're gonna be able to see their history as well.

3:17

The big block is gonna be their current score, what they got at the most recent inspection, and then the next two scores down here are gonna be their last two inspections, routine inspections, so you can look at their history and see how they've been doing so you can see if they failed in the last year.

3:33

If the I did clean my history, uh I played close to the tree.

3:39

I do have an electric business.

7:59

Metro TV, sixty seconds, please.

8:51

Also, you have me all over the time.

8:56

Instagram.

9:04

Have you been liking that?

9:15

How are you counseling the Argentina?

9:21

Absolutely.

9:37

Welcome to the regular scheduled meeting for government accountability over site.

9:42

I am the chair of Councilwoman Donna Purvis.

9:55

I'm joined in Chambers by Councilman Herndon, Councilman One, Councilman Piacettini.

10:01

Clerk, can you please read the disclaimer?

10:06

This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A read and full.

10:17

And for the record, just wanted to uh let it be known that Councilman Kramer has an excused absence.

10:23

Um, kind of switch things around today.

10:26

We do have the first item on the agenda is for um discussion with Elifa.

10:33

Uh just want to let you all know just be patient.

10:36

We're gonna go through with these quick apartments real quick.

10:39

Um item number two on the agenda is going to be held.

10:43

Um so we will go through the apartments uh, which is uh the first one is item number four the reappointment of Stephen Miller to transit authority of River City Board term expires June 30th, 2029.

10:58

And then a motion and second, please.

11:01

Thank you.

11:04

Consular Morrow Greenberg Administration, Mr.

11:07

Miller is out of District 7.

11:10

He is currently serving as the treasurer on the TARC board, and he is here tonight to speak to you.

11:16

Hi.

11:18

Welcome.

11:19

Thank you, madam chair.

11:20

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████████29%
Community Engagement██████████████████████████26%
Public Transportation████████████████16%
Procedural█████████9%
Public Engagement█████5%
Personnel Matters████4%
Affordable Housing███3%
Public Health███3%
Mental Health Awareness██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Meeting - September 15, 2026

The Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments (GOAA) Committee met on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 5:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers and via video teleconference, chaired by Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5). Members present included Vice Chair Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24) and Committee Members Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Ken Herndon (D-4), Paula McCraney (I-7), Andrew Owen (D-9), Scott Reed (R-16), Anthony Piagentini (R-19), and Kevin Bratcher (R-22). Committee Member Kevin Kramer (R-11) was excused. The meeting featured a special discussion of the Effective Law Enforcement for All (ELEFA) first semiannual report, a held police policy ordinance, and advancement of a Juneteenth Jubilee Commission ordinance and a TARC board reappointment. The meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent calendar was approved with 8 affirmative votes (Purvis, Mulvey-Woolridge, Hawkins, Herndon, McCraney, Owen, Reed, and Bratcher), covering the Juneteenth Jubilee Commission ordinance amendment (O-263-26) and the Stephen Miller TARC board reappointment, which were forwarded to the full Metro Council for the September 24, 2026, meeting.

Discussion Items

Effective Law Enforcement for All (ELEFA) First Semiannual Report

  • Brian Corr, Deputy Monitor & Community Liaison for the ELEFA monitoring team, presented the first semiannual report, joined by Sheree Briscoe Stewart, LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey, Deputy Chief Emily McKinley, Brian Carter, and subject matter expert Lee Johnson.
  • Corr reported on community engagement meetings required by the community commitment, including gatherings at the Republic YMCA in the West End and at Passport by Molina Healthcare at 2028 West Broadway in the Russell/California neighborhoods.
  • The policy review process covers more than 13 use-of-force policies, plus street enforcement and fair and impartial policing, organized in phases where later phases generally cannot begin until prior ones are complete.
  • Officer wellness support was described, including counseling, peer support, a full-time chaplain, and a psychologist.
  • Councilman Piagentini (R-19) expressed concern about the lack of advance notice to all 26 council districts for ELEFA community meetings and asked that team member changes be reported to the Council. He asked whether ELEFA was being given the tools needed to succeed, stating, "the public needs to know what is going to happen."
  • Corr committed to sharing public meeting debriefs and factual information about team changes going forward.
  • Councilwoman McCraney (I-7) offered to host ELEFA at her "Muffins with McCraney" community meetings and discussed scheduling a joint meeting with all 26 council districts.
  • The report acknowledged that some trainer-delivered content "didn't consistently link to what the community commitment requires" and that collaboration did not always precede key steps such as posting policies for public comment.

O-009-26: SAFE Law Ordinance (Police Department Policies)

  • This ordinance amending LMCO Chapter 36 on police department policies remained held in committee with no action taken.

O-263-26: Juneteenth Jubilee Commission Ordinance

  • Committee Member Herndon (D-4) moved to recommend approval of O-263-26, which extends commission member terms so they do not expire before June, allowing members to remain on the board to see the results of their prior year's work.
  • Committee Member McCraney spoke in support of the ordinance.

TARC Board Reappointment: Stephen Miller

  • Committee Member Owen (D-9) recommended the reappointment of Stephen Miller to the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) board.
  • Miller acknowledged the agency is making "very hard decisions," including shrinking the system's footprint, which disadvantages some riders, and noted that "rarely a board meeting goes by that one or two don't come and share their stories about what they're trying to do to maintain jobs or be able to get to the doctor."
  • Miller emphasized, "it was not this board, it was not this leadership that put us in this position," addressing concerns about service reductions affecting riders and affordable housing communities.
  • Piagentini referenced prior Council investigations into TARC, noting Miller had promised that if appointed, the TARC board would run TARC and Metro Council would not be looked to in its place.

Key Outcomes

  • O-009-26 (SAFE Law) remained held in committee.
  • O-263-26 (Juneteenth Jubilee Commission) was recommended for approval and moved to the consent calendar.
  • Stephen Miller's TARC board reappointment was recommended for approval and moved to the consent calendar.
  • The consent calendar was approved with 8 yes votes; both items head to the full Metro Council on September 24, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Artwork that the kids did in the neighborhood and I laminate it. Now I'm going to find a better way to uh put it on the trees. I'm going to start wrapping them with a bow and um started planning events. Our first event was a neighborhood barbecue and it had to be fifty or sixty people there. But this is where we had our our barbecue in. It's a new sense of space, dignity. I have one neighbor who's upset that we just now meet. The neighbors want this. I have a lot of support, especially from Bear Grassbunder. They've been extremely giving, extremely helpful. They helped with the barbecue. It keeps me driven. I've already adopted two other alleys. The neighbors they know they're gonna come. They can't wait for it, but I need as much help as I can get. SOS is a medical surplus recovery organization. Every day is recycling day here. That's one of the main things we do. We keep things out of landfills. We collect medical surplus from hospitals across six states in the whole country, supplies or equipment, and we donate to places that needle supplies and equipment. Sailing goes in the back with liquids. I was a practicing internist for 30 years. Every day I come in here, I find something I've never seen before. Even after 16 years. More now because we're so busy, we're shipping so much, we need more volunteers to help store our supplies and just help us reach our goal, our mission to help people wherever it's needed. It's really a blush for the community. If you walk into a restaurant and you see an A, A's represent a passing grade uh under our placarding system of a score between 100 and 85 with no priority violations. Priority violations are gonna be the violations most likely to get somebody sick, like cold holding or hot holding not being the right temperatures. So A's are going to represent a generally safe facility. You're gonna be able to see their history as well. The big block is gonna be their current score, what they got at the most recent inspection, and then the next two scores down here are gonna be their last two inspections, routine inspections, so you can look at their history and see how they've been doing so you can see if they failed in the last year. If the I did clean my history, uh I played close to the tree. I do have an electric business. Metro TV, sixty seconds, please. Also, you have me all over the time. Instagram. Have you been liking that? How are you counseling the Argentina? Absolutely. Welcome to the regular scheduled meeting for government accountability over site. I am the chair of Councilwoman Donna Purvis. I'm joined in Chambers by Councilman Herndon, Councilman One, Councilman Piacettini. Clerk, can you please read the disclaimer? This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A read and full. And for the record, just wanted to uh let it be known that Councilman Kramer has an excused absence. Um, kind of switch things around today. We do have the first item on the agenda is for um discussion with Elifa. Uh just want to let you all know just be patient. We're gonna go through with these quick apartments real quick. Um item number two on the agenda is going to be held.

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