ORDINANCE NO. _______, SERIES 2021
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE AN EQUITY REVIEW FOR EACH DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT PROVIDES METRO COUNCIL WITH A HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT OF HOW EQUITY IS PRIORITIZED AND ADDRESSED WITHIN DEPARTMENT BUDGETS (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER DORSEY, ARTHUR, SHANKLIN, AND PRESIDENT JAMES
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Government is committed to advancing racial equity;
WHEREAS, African Americans, immigrants, and others-have built this city, shaped its culture, and made significant contributions to the economy;
WHEREAS, decades of systemic racism have created barriers that block African Americans from homeownership, job opportunities, quality education, and health care, and are still evident today in our affordable housing challenges, income disparities, distressing educational differences, and health outcomes;
WHEREAS, prosperity is not reaching many lower-income, African American, long-time residents, and the rising cost of living means that many cannot afford to stay here;
WHEREAS, the budget presents an opportunity each year to work toward our shared responsibility to right these wrongs and shift Louisville further towards an equitable future;
WHEREAS, budgets have the power to help us create a future where no resident has to choose between paying rent and other necessities; where all students, regardless of their family's income and the part of the city they live in, have the resources they need to succeed; where public safety emphasizes prevention over criminalization; and where all residents have access to quality, affordable health care.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") Chapter 30 is hereby amended as follows:
? 30.03 BUDGET.
A. KRS 91A.030 grants the Mayor the responsibility to pre...
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