Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health, and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Wednesday, January 25, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE / THIS IS CONSIDERED  
A SPECIAL MEETING.  
Call to Order  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:41 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee members present attended virtually, except for  
Committee Member Seum and Committee Member Ruhe, who attended in  
chambers.  
7 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), and Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
1 - Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Members  
Council Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Supporting Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 151 EVICTION COURT.  
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and Additional Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Parker, seconded by Committee  
Member Arthur, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Committee Member Owen  
- Committee Member Hawkins  
The following was discussed:  
- A clarification regarding allocated funds and specific  
qualifications/requirements of the program  
- An expression of support was shown for this Ordinance  
- A clarification of the legal support for the allocated funds  
- Data was shared regarding eviction notices, legal aid and housing processes  
- Questions were asked regarding the source/access of the shared data,  
whether the Ordinance was funded with ARP funds or general funds from the  
Budget Committee and what the criteria was regarding the program  
- A clarification regarding the data report and source/access as well as a  
clarification regarding the general funds and criteria for the program  
- Discussion regarding constituents and Legal Aid  
- Plans to share the report of data with Council Members and the public  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
7 - Hawkins, Shanklin, Arthur, Owen, Seum Jr. , Parker, and Ruhe  
1 - Benson  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Special Discussion  
2.  
JEFFERSON COUNTY PARENT ASSOCIATION FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP  
CARE PRESENTATION:  
Cestau Childs-Clark, Jefferson County Parent Association for Foster, Adoptive and  
Kinship Care  
Attachments:  
Cestau Childs-Clark, Jefferson County Parent Association for Foster, Adoptive  
and Kinship Care, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Chair Shanklin  
The following was discussed:  
- Stories regarding the foster families involved in the program  
- Contact information regarding the program was shared  
- A question was asked regarding the presenter's relationship with Louisville  
programs and organizations  
- The presenter clarified she has only worked with non-Louisville programs  
and organizations  
- A question was asked regarding a constituent in need of help from a foster  
program and whether this program could be of service to the constituent  
- Personal anecdotes were shared of experiences in foster programs  
- The presenter urged the public to participate in foster programs and  
explained the various options to do so  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:27 p.m.  
NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting on February 2, 2023.