Pending Legislation
1.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”)
CHAPTER 39 TO REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING INCENTIVES, BENEFITS, OR
CONTRACTS FROM LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT TO REPORT INSTANCES OF
WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PROHIBITING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS
FROM ENTERING INTO CERTAIN TYPES OF NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS THAT
ARE CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)
Sponsors:
Attachments:
A motion was made by Vice Chair Piagentini, seconded by Committee
Member Purvis, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.
The following spoke to this item:
- Chair Mulvihill
- Council Member Chambers Armstrong
- Council Member Arthur
- Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
- Vice Chair Piagentini
- Committee Member Batshon
The following was discussed:
- This Ordinance is designed to combat the rise in sexual harassment and
sexual assault in Louisville
- This Ordinance prohibits any organization, business or non-profit that
receives tax payer money of $50,000 or more and incentives from Metro
Government from entering into non-disclosure agreements that would cover
up workplace sexual harassment and/or sexual assault -- If companies violate
the prohibition stated in the contract they must pay Metro Government a fine of
10 percent of the financial incentives they receive
- There are 17 other states that have restricted these types of non-disclosure
agreements -- 4 states have entirely banned non-disclosure agreements all
together
- Congress passed the Speak Out Act in December 2022
- Referenced the attachment document titled "King Spalding Full Report to
USSF 1-23-23.pdf" in regards to an incident that occurred within Louisville's
soccer institution and briefly reviewed some of the recommendations the
report offers
- It was asked whether the sponsors filed this Ordinance in conjunction to the
attached report or in conjunction with Economic Development -- this
Ordinance was drafted based on California, New Jersey and Washington laws
- It was asked whether there is an existing bill in Kentucky that has been
pre-filed or filed regarding this same issue -- the Jefferson County Attorney's
Office is not aware of any legislation that has been pre-filed or filed in regards
to this issue in Kentucky
- It was confirmed that the reporting requirements established in this
Ordinance is an annual report required for anybody who is considered a