[00:07:01] UM. [00:09:33] TV WILL START IN 15 SECONDS. [Call to Order] ALRIGHT WE HAVE A QUORUM. THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. TODAY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH 2024 AND TIME IS CURRENTLY 5:01 P.M. UH, THIS [00:10:07] IS A MEETING BEING HELD PURSUANT TO KRS 61.826 AND COUNCIL. BUT OH, OK. UH, AND VICE CHAIR [Roll Call] COUNCILMAN JEFF HUDSON AND I'M JOINED BY COUNCILMAN PIACENTINI. COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS ONLINE. WE HAVE COUNCILWOMAN. I GOT TO CHANGE MY GLASSES. PARISH, RIGHT? AND COUNCILMAN. RENO WEBER. AND COUNCILMAN REM. DID I NOT CALL YOU I? I APOLOGIZE. UM CAUSE A RECORD TO REFLECT THAT WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, ACKERSON AND REED HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. IF, UH FIVE ITEMS BEFORE US TODAY. UH, MR CLERK READING OF ITEM ONE, PLEASE. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL [1. R-017-24     A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER TAMMY HAWKINS AS METRO COUNCIL’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WEST END OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP BOARD. Action Required By: August 2024 Sponsors: Markus Winkler (D-17) ] MEMBER TAMMY HAWKINS AS METRO COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WESTERN OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP BOARD RED IN FULL MOTION. SECOND PURPOSE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. RESOLUTION IS BEFORE US. WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION. I THINK WE HAVE A GUEST. SPEAK TO IT. OH, NOT THIS ONE. DISCUSSION. YEAH. OH, PRESIDENT WINK WINKLER REAPPOINTS COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS TO THE WEST OPPORTUNITY PANEL. UH WORK FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM ON JULY 1ST. 2024 HER PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT, CONCLUDED PRESIDENT DAVID JAMES' PREVIOUS THREE WEEK, THREE YEAR TERM. ALL FUTURE TERMS WILL BE FOR FOUR FULL YEARS. NO DISCUSSION. UM THIS IS A RESOLUTION REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED YEAH, I HAVE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. MR CLERK READING ITEM TWO. YES, BE TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. APPOINTMENT OF REBECCA REED TO [2. AP030524RR     APPOINTMENT OF REBECCA REED TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9, 2026) Action Required By: August 2024 Sponsors: ] THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9TH 2026 RED AND FULL SECOND PURPOSE. THE POINT IS BEFORE US. WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION. I. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT. I WAS LOOKING OVER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SORRY UM, I WAS LOOKING OVER ALL THE APPOINTMENTS AND I REALLY APPRECIATE UM THE INFORMATION AND I KNOW THAT ALTHEA HAS SAID THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THERE'S GENDER RACE PARTY DISTRICT BALANCE. UM BUT I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I WANNA LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESSES AND HOW FOLKS ARE CHOSEN. I HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE REACHING OUT TO ME AND TELLING ME THAT THEY'VE APPLIED AND HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. SO I JUST YOU KNOW, I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THIS APPOINTEE, BUT JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING MINDFUL THAT THERE'S A LOT OF MIS VOICES AND CODE ENFORCEMENT IS A VERY IMPORTANT, UH, APPOINTING APPOINTMENT AND SO JUST WANTED TO LIFT THAT UP. I APPRECIATE THE BACKGROUND AND THE WORK DONE ON THIS. UM, I SAW THAT SOME OF THE, UM SOME OF THE APPLICANTS HAD SOME SOME, UH YOU KNOW THEIR THEIR INFORMATION WAS KIND OF VAGUE. UM, BUT I. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT EASY ALWAYS TO DO. I JUST WANNA BE MINDFUL THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF MISSING VOICES WITH THESE BOARDS APPLICATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MISS JACKSON. IF YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD OUT THE JACKSON, UM MAYOR GREENBERG'S OFFICE AS YOU WILL SEE WHAT WE ARE PRESENTING TODAY. UH, THERE ARE FOUR REPUBLICANS, UH, ONE AFRICAN AMERICAN. THREE CAUCASIANS. TWO FEMALES. I'M SORRY. YEAH TWO FEMALES AND TWO MALES. THE REASON FOR ALL REPUBLICANS TODAY IS BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO WRITE. UH, THE POLITICAL, UM BALANCE ON THE BOARD AND SO FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, WHICH IS THE FIRST ONE, WE ARE ASKING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF REBECCA REED. UH, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ISSUES REMEDIAL ORDERS AND IMPOSE CIVIL FINES AS A METHOD OF ENFORCING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE WHEN A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CIVIL OFFENSE. UM THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD. THERE'S AN OPTION TO APPOINT TO ALTERNATIVES TO ALTERNATES. I'M SORRY. THIS IS A THREE YEAR TERM MEMBERS CANNOT HOLD ANY TYPE OF ELECTED OR [00:15:04] NONELECTED OFFICE PAID OR NON PAID OR ANY POSITION WITH LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT, SO MS REED IS A RETIRED NURSE. UH, SHE WANTS TO SERVE. SHE UM, HAS LIVED IN THE CITY FOR OVER 31 YEARS. SHE LIVES AT A, UH, LIVES IN DISTRICT THREE. SHE IS A REPUBLICAN. SHE IS NOT AN EXPERT BY ANY MEANS OWN CITY CODE. HOWEVER AGAIN, SHE TO SERVE SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE, UH, TRY TO MAKE SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE CALL TONIGHT, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SHE IS, BUT WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? YOU KNOW, ARING NONE. THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT, ALLOWING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A AS OPPOSED. THANK YOU. THE ART. HER DISAPPOINTMENT IS APPROVED AND WILL BE SENT TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MR CLERK, A READING OF ITEM THREE. APPOINTMENT OF PAMELA WADDLE TO [3. AP030524PW     APPOINTMENT OF PAMELA WADDLE TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9, 2025) Action Required By: August 2024 Sponsors: ] THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 9TH 2025 READ IN FULL POINTS BEFORE US TO HAVE DISCUSSION. SO UH, WE ARE ASKING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF PAM WATTLE. UH MISS WATTLE IS A SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER WITH THE SCIENCE APPLICATION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. MISS WATTLE LIVES IN METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 14. SHE IS A REPUBLICAN . SHE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH POLICY AND PROCEDURE IMPROVEMENTS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. MISS WATTLE IS HERE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE HERSELF TO YOU. THANK YOU. MS. WHAT? YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND GIVE US YOUR NAME. MY NAME IS PAMELA WADDLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THIS ONE. THAT BE A TEAM. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. SO, UH, I'M JUST BRIEFING THROUGH YOUR RESUME. AND I SEE THAT YOU GROW UP IN NEW JERSEY. NO I GREW UP IN BULLOCK COUNTY IN BULLOCK. YES I WENT TO SCHOOL. I MOVED TO FLORIDA. I MET MY HUSBAND MOVED TO NEW JERSEY. I WAS ONLY GONNA BE THERE FOR A MINUTE. 20 YEARS LATER, FAMILY KIDS. EVERYTHING MOVED BACK IN 2009. SO IT WAS A LONG ROUTE HOME. BUT I'M HOME NOW. YEAH. OK WELL, I GREW UP IN NEW JERSEY AND MOVED HERE. SO YES, IT'S NICE TO SEE SOMEBODY THAT HAD A LITTLE NICE LITTLE CONNECTION THERE. SO UH, AND WAS THERE A SISTER HERE? I MEAN ANY, UH UH ANY THOUGHTS OR WHY YOU WANT TO SERVE ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD? UM THE REASON THAT I STARTED LOOKING AT ALL TO SERVE WITH OUR DISTRICT 14 AS SHE MENTIONED AND CINDY FOWLER. I LOVE HER NEWSLETTERS THAT COME OUT AND SHE SENT OUT A NEWSLETTER SAYING THAT WE REALLY ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO STEP UP AND HAVE MORE REPRESENTATION FROM RESIDENTS IN OUR AREA AND THAT RESONATED WITH ME BECAUSE YOU KNOW, WE ALL SHOULD DO OUR PART AND PARTICIPATE. SO I WENT ON THE WEBSITE WITH THE LINK AND I STARTED LOOKING TO THINGS THAT I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN OR HAD INFORMATION ABOUT AND I'VE HAD RENTAL PROPERTIES FOR 20 YEARS. SO I DO KNOW ABOUT YOU KNOW THAT AND I'VE NEVER BEEN ON THE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SIDE, SO I THINK I'M DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB. SO I DO KNOW HOW TO RUN THEM AND DO THEM. WELL I BELIEVE SO. I THINK THAT EXPERIENCE WOULD HELP. AND THAT'S WHY I SELECTED THAT BOARD. THAT'S GREAT. AND YEAH, TO YOUR POINT. AND IF YOU CAN ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO DO THE SAME THING, BECAUSE I WILL SAY, I THINK WE DID THE ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTH AND WAS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WAS THE LEAST REPRESENTED. SO THANK YOU FOR, UH, THROWING THE RESUME. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY MAKE A COMMENT. THAT'S THE ONE PERISH RIGHT? I UM, THANK YOU. I JUST WANNA TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR APPLICATION IN. I KNOW THAT. MY PREVIOUS COMMENT IS ABOUT THE FRUSTRATION OF THE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN APPLICANTS, BUT I APPRECIATE THE EXTRA CONTEXT AND THAT YOU'VE GIVEN UM EXAMPLES OF WHO YOU ARE ES ESPECIALLY BEING A PROPERTY OWNER. UM I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT IN NOT HAVING BEEN ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SIDE. MY QUESTION IS, UM, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WERE TALKED ABOUT IN YOUR RESUME. IS YOUR CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS. CAN YOU JUST GIVE QUICK EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING THAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THAT. I THINK THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT SKILL TO HAVE HM? WELL, I. I DO A LOT OF PROJECTS, SO A LOT OF TIMES, WE'LL HAVE, UH, CONFLICTING PRIORITIES ON OUR PROJECTS, AND, UH, NOT HAVING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ARE SET OUT AHEAD OF TIME IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT AND TO RESOLVE THAT I JUST GET THE PEOPLE AT THE TABLE AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW, KIND OF ASK QUESTIONS AND RESORT THOSE PRIORITIES AND SO THAT PEOPLE CAN AGREE ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT. WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT AND REALLY GET BACK ON THE SAME TEAM AND KIND OF SYNC UP. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS BROUGHT TO THE TABLE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. I APPRECIATE, UM, YOUR FUTURE SERVICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. THANK YOU, [00:20:08] MS WARD FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU. THIS IS A MOTION ALLOWING A VOICE VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. SO, I ALL THOSE OPPOSED. YOU KNOW THE EYES HAVE IT. DISAPPOINTMENT IS APPROVED. AND UH, WILL BE SENT TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR DISTRICT CLERK A READING OF ITEM FOUR. APPOINTMENT OF GARY DRYDEN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 1620 26 RIGHT IN FULL MOTION PURPOSE. THANK [4. AP030524GD     APPOINTMENT OF GARY DRYDEN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 16, 2026) Action Required By: August 2024 Sponsors: ] YOU AS THE MOTION IS BEFORE US. DISCUSSION MS JACKSON SO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOARD IS TO PROVIDE AND FINANCE ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS. THAT'S UH, SPECIFICALLY BENEFIT PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THESE UH, THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 45 M MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD. OF COURSE , WE DON'T WANT TO GET TO 45. BUT THERE CAN BE NO MORE THAN 45 . THERE ARE THREE YEAR TERMS. UH, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THAT BOARD NOMINATES RULES FOR MEMBERSHIP AND SUBMIT THOSE NAMES TO THE MAYOR AND THEN ULTIMATELY, METRO COUNCIL APPROVES THEM. UM THIS PARTICULAR SEAT IS FOR AN AT LARGE SEAT THIS WE'RE ASKING FOR, UM, MR DRYDEN'S, UM, APPOINTMENT. UH MR DRYDEN IS A VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE. HE LIVES IN METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT, 16. HE IS A REPUBLICAN. UM HE HAS EXPERIENCED HE'S AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE REPUBLICAN EXPERIENCE WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AND BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS. UM MR DRYDEN WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THIS CALL TONIGHT, BUT EVIDENTLY HE GOT HELD UP AT WORK, BUT WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU. CAN YOU FURTHER DISCUSS THANK YOU. I'LL JUST SAY I KNOW, MR DRYDEN. UM, GREAT PERSON. I THINK HE'LL BE A HUGE CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS AND IS AFFILIATION WITH JCTC IS CRITICAL TO THE WHOLE DOWNTOWN AREA, SO I JUST WANTED TO ADVOCATE FOR IT SINCE HE'S NOT HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR HIMSELF, VERY, VERY SMART MAN, AND I THINK HE'LL BE A GREAT CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS BOARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHERS. OK? YOU KNOW, THIS IS A MOTION THAT ALLOWS A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE, I WAS OPPOSED. YOU KNOW, THE ICE HABIT APPOINTMENT IS APPROVED AND WILL BE SENT TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. CLERK. A READING OF ITEM FIVE. APPOINTMENT OF BEN CECIL TO THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM [5. AP030524BC     APPOINTMENT OF BEN CECIL TO THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 29, 2025) Action Required By: August 2024 Sponsors: ] EXPIRES NOVEMBER 29TH 2025 RIGHT IN FULL MOTION TO APPROVE APPOINTMENT IS BEFORE US. WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION, MS JACKSON, SO THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS 15 MEMBERS ON THIS COMMITTEE AND THESE MEMBERS SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS. UM THE MEMBERS AGAIN ARE APPOINTED ARE ARE APPOINTED BY, UH MAYOR GREENBERG. AND THEN, UM, COME TO METRO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THIS PARTICULAR SEAT IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NURSERY. ALL OF THE SEATS ON THIS BOARD ARE VERY PRESCRIBED. THEY'RE VERY SPECIFIC TO, UM, THE BOARD. THIS ONE HAPPENS TO BE FOR THE NURSERY INDUSTRY. SO MR BENJAMIN CECIL, UH, IS HERE TODAY. HE HE'LL COME AND SPEAK WITH YOU. BUT HE, UM, IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF A RIVER FARM NURSERY. UH, WHICH IS IN CRESTWOOD, KENTUCKY. HE HAS BEEN IN THE NURSERY BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS. HE IS A WHITE MALE REPUBLICAN, AND WE ARE ASKING FOR HIS APPOINTMENT, UH, TO FILL THIS NURSERY SEAT, AND, UH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF? SEE. SO IF YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE BE C. OK? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CECIL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF OR WHY YOU WENT TO UH, ON THE ON THIS COMMISSION. UM WELL, I'VE SPENT MY PRETTY MUCH MY ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL CAREER WORKING IN NURSERIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY . KANSAS OKLAHOMA ORIGINALLY FROM ELIZABETHTOWN, UM AND I CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE TO HELP I GUESS. ESTABLISH A GOOD SUSTAINABLE GREEN CANOPY AND GREEN STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE. THAT'S SO IMPORTANT. WE'VE LOST SO MUCH OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WITH STORMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S UM IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A GREEN CANOPY THAT WILL SUSTAIN ITSELF FOR DECADES TO [00:25:07] 100 YEARS, NOT 10 YEARS, AND I THINK I CAN HELP PLAY A ROLE IN THAT. HOW DID I KNOW? COUNCILWOMAN CHAIR YOU WITH YOUR TREE JOKES TODAY I'LL GO HUG ONE. I WAS JUST WONDERING, UM HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP PROVIDE TREES TO OUR COMMUNITIES OR PLANT TREES OR EXPAND OUR TREE CANOPY? THE SINCE I'VE BEEN BACK IN LOUISVILLE FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS, AND SINCE THAT TIME, UH, LAST OCTOBER, I BELIEVE IT WAS OUR EMPLOYEES WITH RIVER FARM ACTUALLY WENT OUT WITH TREES. PLANTED AT AND I'VE FORGOTTEN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IT WAS BUT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE DID HELP DO A PLANNING AND MULCHING OUT THERE FOR THEM. UM AND I'M ALSO INVOLVED IN LOUISVILLE NURSERY ASSOCIATION. UM I'M NOT AN OFFICER OR ANYTHING, JUST A MEMBER AND ACTIVE WITH THEM AND THE KENTUCKY NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION. FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. MS JACKSON. I HAD A QUESTION OR MAYBE JUST A CLARIFICATION TO ASK. COULD COULD YOU REFRESH MY MEMORY WASN'T THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE TREATY COMMISSION. UM ALL OF THE MEMBERS ENDED THEIR TERM AT THE SAME TIME, AND THERE'S A PLAN THERE WAS GOING TO BE A PLAN PUT TOGETHER TO KIND OF STAGGER THIS . COULD YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THAT? SO THE ORDINANCE CAME THROUGH THIS GROUP. I THINK THE LAST THE LAST THURSDAY SO I THINK THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON SIGNATURES TO EXECUTE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. RIGHT. NO OTHER DISCUSSION. IS THAT AN APPOINTMENT, ALLOWING A VOICE VOTE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY? AYE, I WAS OPPOSED. YEAH, ITS APPOINTMENTS APPROVED AND BE SENT TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. WE WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE STAND ADJOURNED. MR CHECK. I GOTTA ADD ONE THING, UH TO COUNCILWOMAN PARISH RIGHTS POINTS, UH, ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT HAD AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE APPLYING, UH, WE JUST HAD A COUPLE OF FOLKS RUN THROUGH THE NEW PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. UM, AND THEY GOT A RESPONSE RIGHT AWAY. UH THE THERE WAS A CLEAR LIST OF WHICH BOARDS THEY GOT TO PUT A SELECTIVE PREFERENCE FOR THE BOARD. SO I JUST WANNA ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO APPLY. EVEN IF YOU APPLY BEFORE. I THINK THERE'S A SYSTEM FOR LETTING YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR APPLICATION IS NO LONGER PART OF IT. BUT THE NEW PROCESS IS MUCH BETTER. UH SO THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MS JACKSON FOR HER WORK ON THAT. I. I KNOW THERE'S STILL A COUPLE OTHER THINGS COMING, BUT GOOD GOOD STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. AND AGAIN SHOUT OUT TO COUNCILWOMAN, UH, CHAPPELL WHO REALLY DROVE THAT CHARGE, SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE UPDATE ON THAT. ANYONE ELSE? [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.] THEN WE REALLY STAND ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.