[Call to Order]
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          THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES TODAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2023, THE TIME IS CURRENTLY 401 PM THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT 
          [Roll Call]
TO KRS 61.826 AND COUNCIL RULE FIVE. A METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARCUS WINKLER, AND I AM JOINED BY COUNCILMAN ANTHONY P. ARGENTINE E IN CHAMBERS, COUNCILMAN FOWLER ONLINE. AND COUNCILMAN CRAMER WILL BE JOINING US IN JUST A MOMENT. AND MADAM CLERK PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THE COUNCIL AND MCRANEY HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS 
          [New Business]
NEW BUSINESS. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WILL BE ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ITEMS ONE AND TWO WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ITEMS THREE THROUGH FIVE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE EQUITY COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. SIX WILL BE ASSIGNED TO GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. ITEM SEVEN WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE LABOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. ITEM EIGHT THROUGH 10 WILL BE A SIGN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AND ADAM'S 11 THROUGH 14 WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE COLLEAGUES. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THESE ITEMS? HEARING NONE. OUR LAST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS PENDING LEGISLATION. MADAM CLERK A 
          [15.
 R-149-23     PENDING:  A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH HR ALLIANCE FOR WORKPLACE INVESTIGATION SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00.
12/12/23 Committee on Committees  Pending
Sponsors: Markus Winkler (D-17) ]
READING OF ITEM 15, PLEASE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUND AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR HR ALLIANCE FOR WORKPLACE INVESTIGATION SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 RED AND FULL MOTION SECONDED MOTION BY COUNCILOR ARGENTINE E. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FOWLER. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. I'LL SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. UM THIS IS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. WE MAINTAIN A CONTRACT WITH HR ALLIANCE OF FOR, UM, ANY SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS? UH, THIS IS A ANONYMOUS TIP LINE THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNCIL CAN USE . IF THEY HAVE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTRACT IS FOR UP TO $20,000. SO WE ONLY PAY WHEN THERE ARE CALLS THAT ACTUALLY GO INTO THE OFFICE. UH UM, SO IT REALLY JUST MAINTAINS THE CONTRACT PER SE. WE'RE NOT. I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE ACTUALLY IN THE THREE OR FOUR YEARS THAT WE'VE HAD THIS CONTRACT. I DON'T BELIEVE ANYBODY IS ACTUALLY USED IT TO DATE. SO UM, WOULD ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ARING? NONE THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT ALLOWS FOR A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE EYES HAVE IT AND THIS IS SENT TO CONSENT CALENDAR. MADAM CLERK OR READING OF ITEMS 16.LOBAL METRO COUNCIL REMOVAL, HEARING RULES AND PROCEDURES AS AMENDED 
          [16.
 ID 23-0406     PENDING:  LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL REMOVAL HEARING RULES AND PROCEDURES (AS AMENDED).
12/12/23 Committee on Committees  Pending
Sponsors:  ]
MOTION IN A SECOND. MOVED COUNCILMAN FOWLER SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WINKLER THE ITEM IS PROBABLY MOVING IN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION AGAIN? I CAN SPEAK TO THIS. UH THIS WAS AN ITEM THAT WE PUT A SPOKE TO THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. IT BASICALLY BRINGS OUR REMOVAL LAWSOMPLIANT WITH STATE LAW. UM SO THERE'S ADIT VERSION ATTACHED. THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, ESSENTIALLY ARE RUL REFLEED, UH, STATE LAW PRIOR. E AT LASNGINND SEORTO BE COMPLIANT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UNSELING PIACENTINI. THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT, AS I'LL BE ABSTAINING FROM THIS AS SIX MEMBERS OF COUNCIL I FILED THE CHARGING DOCUMENT GETS ME FROM OFFICE. THIS DEALS WITH RULES RELATED TO THOSE CHARGES. SO YOU KNOW AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW DIRECTLY HOW THAT WOULD WORK, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THERE COULD BE AN INTERPRETATION OF A CONFLICT. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS COMPORTING WITH STATE LAW. I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCU HEARING NONE ALLOWS FOR A VOICE VOTE. MADAM CLERK. CAN WE DO A VOICE VOTE AND YOU RECORD COUNSELOR, ARGENTINA'S ABSTENTION. SURE FAVOR SAY AYE, ANY OPPOSED? COUNCIL MP. ARGENTINA'S ABSTENTION IS NOTED BECAUSE OF THE ABSTENTION. IT WILL GO ON THE OLD BUSINESS. UM SO IF WE CAN, MAYBE LISTED AS THE FIRST ITEM UNTOLD BUSINESS, WE CAN CLEAR IT AND BE DONE. OKAY? COLLEAGUES. IS THERE ANY 
          [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.]
OTHER DISCUSSION? WITH NO OTHER ITEMS BEFORE US THAT CONCLUDES COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.