Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Committee on Equity and Inclusion  
Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Nicole George (D-21)  
Thursday, October 6, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Arthur called the meeting to order at 4:43 p.m.  
Chair Arthur introduced the committee and non-committee members present.  
A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
chambers, except for Committee Member Shanklin, Committee Member  
Chambers Armstrong and Council Member McCraney, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4),  
Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Committee Member Kevin  
Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Vice Chair Anthony  
Piagentini (R-19), and Committee Member Nicole George (D-21)  
Non-Committee Members  
Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7) and Council Member Bill Hollander  
(D-9)  
Supporting Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Natalie Johnson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Committee on Equity and Inclusion -  
October 6, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding the  
discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Committee on Equity and Inclusion - October 6, 2022  
Attachments:  
BUDGET EQUITY REPORT  
Michael Meeks, Chief Equity  
Christian Seidt, Information Technology  
Faith Augustine, Criminal Justice Commission  
Robert Kirchdorfer, Department of Codes and Regulations  
Phil Crowe, Department of Codes and Regulations  
Rachel Hamilton, Air Pollution Control District  
Ashley Book, Louisville Metro Animal Services  
Dr. Mariya Leyderman, Psy.D., Louisville Metro Department of Corrections  
Attachments:  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Michael Meeks, Chief Equity  
- Rachel Hamilton, Air Pollution Control District  
- Chair Arthur  
- Committee Member George  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Department of Codes and Regulations  
- Phil Crowe, Department of Codes and Regulations  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE VOTING OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AT  
LOUISVILLE METRO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND IN KENTUCKY.  
Sponsors:Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Additional David James (D-6) and Additional Cassie  
Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Piagentini, seconded by Committee  
member Kramer, that this Resolution be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Stephanie Campbell, Jefferson County Clerk's Office Election Center  
- Frank Friday, Jefferson County Clerk's Office Election Center  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Jerry Collins, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections  
- Dr. Mariya Leyderman, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections  
- Shelton McElroy, The Bail Project  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Piagentini, seconded by Committee  
Member Kramer, that this Resolution be tabled.  
This motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Arthur adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m.