RESOLUTION NO. , SERIES 2026
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SECTIONS 3.1.A. AND 3.1.B., REGARDING SUBMISSION OF APPROPRIATION REQUESTS AFTER THE EVENT OR PROJECT HAS OCCURRED.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER JOSEPH
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Council (“Council”) adopted the Metro Council Policies and Procedures (“Policies and Procedures”) on March 17, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Council has amended the Policies and Procedures several times with the last revision being made on August 13, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to amend its policies and procedures to outline the requirements of filing Neighborhood Development Fund (“NDF”) legislation after an event or project has occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“COUNCIL”) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Council hereby amends Section 3.1.A. of its Policies and Procedures manual as follows:
3.1.A Guidelines to Expend Funds from NDF
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Upon receipt of a complete NDF Application, W-9 Form, and other required supporting documents, the Council District completes the NDF Not-for-Profit Transmittal and Approval Form, finalizes the NDF Checklist, prints the current Kentucky Secretary of State nonprofit’s Good Standing status, and processes the request through the Legislative Management System based on current procedures. The original signed hard copy of the application packet is hand delivered to the Council Clerk’s Office.
NDF requests must be submitted by the primary sponsor to the Clerk’s office in sufficient time to be considered by the Appropriations Committee and the full Council (if applicable) before the event/activity unless the funding is for an emergency. Examples of emergencies include, but are not limited to, replacement of a refrigerator for a non-profit after failure to prevent food loss, or repair of an HVAC unit. Failure of the primary sponsor to time...
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