Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Tentative  
Labor and Economic Development Committee  
Chair Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Vice Chair Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (I-7)  
Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Pending Legislation  
R-095-26  
1.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING  
BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND  
THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE LOUISVILLE  
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS FOR ITS MENTOR/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM  
FOR JEFFERSON COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS -  
$140,000.00.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Attachments:  
R-095-26 V.1 073026 Contract for Louisville Zoological Gardens with JCTC.pdf  
KCTCS NCCR -signed_Redacted.pdf  
African Outpost and Boma Petting Zoo Agreement FY27 062526 -signed.pdf  
Legislative History  
7/30/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee  
Action Required By: January 30, 2027  
R-103-26  
2.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING  
BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND  
THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO  
POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING FORENSIC MEDICAL  
SERVICES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (COMMUNITY  
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A NORTON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL  
GROUP - $200,000.00).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Attachments:  
R-103-26 V.1 081326 LMPD Contract for Forensic Medical Services.pdf  
FY27_Norton_Forensic_Pediatric_Contract_-_$200k NCCR-signed_Redacted.p  
Norton Pediatric Forensic Pathology Agreement -signed.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
R-106-26  
3.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING  
BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND  
THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO  
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING WASTEWATER  
MONITORING (UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH  
FOUNDATION, INC. - $150,000.00).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Attachments:  
R-106-26 V.1 081326 LMPHW Contract with UL Research for Wastewater Moni  
Wastewater_Surveillance_NCCR_signed_Redacted.pdf  
Wastewater Surveillance Agreement -signed.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
R-107-26  
4.  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES  
TO KPFF, INC. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED  
AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154,  
SUBCHAPTER 32.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Attachments:  
R-107-26 V.1 081326 Local Incentives to KPFF.pdf  
KPFF preliminary board report.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
R-109-26  
5.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT  
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO REQUEST A KENTUCKY  
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT FROM THE KENTUCKY  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE  
BENEFIT OF THE LOUISVILLE RIVERPORT AUTHORITY IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $1,178,295, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT IF AWARDED,  
AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL MATCH FUNDING IF SAID GRANT IS  
AWARDED.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12)  
Attachments:  
R-109-26 V.1 081326 Requesting Grant for Riverport Authority.pdf  
Legislative History  
8/13/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee  
Action Required By: February 13, 2027  
Adjournment  
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does  
not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.