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, June 16, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Piagentini called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.  
Vice Chair Piagentini 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, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
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), Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19), and Committee  
Member Nicole George (D-21)  
1 - Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5) and Council Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
1.  
A Path Forward Update - Sadiqa Reynolds, Esq., Louisville Urban League  
Attachments:  
Sadiqa Reynolds, Louisville Urban League, gave a presentation (attached  
hereto), and introduced Jo'cari Beattie.  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Committee Member Kramer  
- Committee Member Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Winkler  
- Council Member Purvis  
The following was discussed:  
- There were several questions regarding the Black Community Fund, the West  
End Opportunity Partnership/Tax Increment Funding (TIF) proposal, and the  
Louisville Urban League's involvement with both.  
- There were several questions regarding the Louisville Urban League's  
concept of gentrification and sustainability efforts.  
- The Louisville Urban League is currently working with an economist to locate  
and compare a peer city that has utilized a Tax Increment Funding (TIF) in the  
black community.  
- There was a discussion regarding concerns within the black community in  
regard to the West End Tax Increment Funding (TIF) proposal.  
- There were several questions regarding the Louisville Urban League's  
perspective on charter schools to further educational opportunities.  
- There was a discussion regarding Title I funding and "No Child Left Behind,"  
as charter schools are ineligible for federal funding.  
- There was a discussion regarding the student education gap in the black  
community and shortfalls in technology and broadband.  
- There were several questions regarding the West End School.  
- There were several questions regarding whether supporting the West End  
School or similar schools was supporting/promoting racism.  
- There was a discussion regarding how the West End School, W. E. B. Dubois  
Academy, and the Grace M. James Academy of Excellence, were created as a  
response to racism.  
- There was a discussion regarding how removing monies from the public  
school system for charter schools could negatively impact black and brown  
students.  
- There were several questions regarding efforts to combat rising eviction rates  
within Louisville Metro and how the Metro Council could be a partner in the  
efforts of the Louisville Urban League.  
- There was a discussion regarding expanding affordable housing across every  
zip code within Louisville Metro.  
- There were several questions regarding the Louisville Urban League's  
perspective on early learning and childcare.  
- There was a discussion regarding childcare access and removing barriers.  
- There were several questions regarding how Louisville Metro may promote  
revitalization without displacement.  
- There were several questions regarding the West End Opportunity  
Partnership/Tax Increment Funding (TIF).  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Piagentini adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m.