[1. R-143-25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, LLC AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32. Action Required By: May 13, 2026 Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ]

THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA? A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, LLC AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THERE OF PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32 READ IN FULL MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS? HELLO, CHAIR AND COMMITTEE, RON BURRIS, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, ALSO KNOWN AS PC3, OPTIMIZES OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY FOR HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS SPECIALIZING IN A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, PHYSICIAN ADVISOR SERVICES, DATA ANALYTICS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THE COMPANY IS LOCATED AT 11 603 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE IN DISTRICT 11. IN JANUARY 2024, THIS COMPANY RECEIVED PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THEIR INCENTIVES THROUGH CDFA, WHICH INCLUDED A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $2,500,000 AND THE CREATION OF 21 NEW JOBS, WITH AN AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE OF $108.77. THEY'VE COMPLETED THEIR EXPANSION AND ARE REQUESTING FINAL APPROVAL FOR THEIR KENTUCKY BUSINESS INVESTMENT INITIATIVE, WHICH IS 1% OF THE WAGE ASSESSMENT FROM LOUISVILLE METRO COMPANY COMPLIES WITH ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED BY THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE LOUISVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS INCENTIVE. EXCELLENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. THERE'S A. SO THIS IS LOCATED IN JEFFERSONTOWN? YES. AND THE CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN IS HOW HOW WHAT IS THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS AND HOW DOES HOW ARE THEY PARTICIPATING IN THIS INCENTIVE, ALONG WITH METRO LOUISVILLE AND THE STATE IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION IS NOT A WAGE ASSESSMENT, PARTICIPATION AT ALL. SO IT WOULD NOT FALL UNDER THE KBI CANFOR. THEY DID DO SOME ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING LOCATION IN J-TOWN. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILWOMAN. SO SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT THEY'RE NOT SHARING IN WITH THE INCENTIVES THAT THE CITY IS OFFERING FOR THE PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION? J-TOWN. I THINK BECAUSE YOUR VOICE WAS GOING, THOUGH. OH, SORRY. SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT JEFFERSONTOWN, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INCENTIVES GIVEN. IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? I WOULD NEED TO GO BACK AND CHECK FOR JEFFERSONTOWN TO SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE UNDER THE STATE STATUTE. BUT FROM THE STATUTE, IT IS THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY. I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHECK ON THAT, AND I CAN GET YOU THAT ANSWER. ISN'T THAT SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW? IT'S. SORRY. I MEAN, I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION. I MEAN, I THINK I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION. YEAH. AND WHETHER A, YOU KNOW, A BUSINESS LOCATED IN A, IN A SMALL CITY THAT HAS ITS OWN, YOU KNOW, MUNICIPALITY TAXING AUTHORITY. YEAH. I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION. I'M NOT SURE WE SHOULD HOLD IT UP BECAUSE OF THAT. I MEAN, I BUT I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION. AND IF YOU COULD GET IT BACK, GET THE ANSWER BACK TO US, I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. I DON'T KNOW, IS THIS A QUESTION THAT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CAN ANSWER? GOOD AFTERNOON. JASON FOWLER, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY. THE STATE STATUTE WRITTEN IS DIRECTED AT SUPPLYING THESE BENEFITS BETWEEN METRO LOUISVILLE AND THE BUSINESS ENTITY AND THE KENTUCKY STATE ECONOMIC CABINET. SO THAT'S THE RELATIONSHIP IT'S DIRECTED AT. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES THAT MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT TAXING AUTHORITY. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? SEEING NONE. THIS IS AN ITEM

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THAT REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? BY ACCLAMATION. THIS WILL GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, YEAH, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM NOW. ALL RIGHT. WILL THE CLERK READ THE TITLE OF THE SECOND ITEM ON THE

[2. R-144-25 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES TO PAY FOR SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES (ALLEY CAT ADVOCATES, INC. - $90,000.00). Action Required By: May 13, 2026 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

AGENDA? A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES TO PAY FOR SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES. ALLEY CAT ADVOCATES, INC. $90,000, READ IN FULL MOTION SECOND. THE ITEM HAS BEEN MOTION AND SECONDED.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK TO IT? I'M SORRY, WOULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? FOR THE RECORD? YES, MY NAME IS JUSTIN FRANKLIN. I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT METRO ANIMAL SERVICES. GREAT. CAN YOU GIVE US SOME EXPLANATION AS TO WHY WE'RE DOING THIS AS A SOLE SOURCE? YEAH. ALLEY CAT ADVOCATES IS THE ONLY AGENCY THAT DOES JUST CATS. LIKE WITH A TNR PROGRAM. AND THEY PARTNER WITH US ON OUR LOCATION AT NEWBURG ROAD. SO WE PARTNER WITH THEM DIRECTLY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES THEY DO.

THAT'S A GOOD REASON TO DO SOLE SOURCE. ANY THOUGHTS OR QUESTIONS TO THIS POINT? SEEING NONE. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? EXCELLENT. SEEING NONE. THIS IS ITEM THAT WILL PASS ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AND IF THE CLERK WILL READ THE

[3. R-148-25 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES TO PAY FOR A BLOODWORK ANALYSIS DEVICE (IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC. - $85,000). Action Required By: May 13, 2026 Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ]

TITLE OF THE THIRD ITEM ON THE AGENDA, A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES TO PAY FOR A BLOOD WORK ANALYSIS DEVICE. EDAX DISTRIBUTION, INC. $85,000, READ IN FULL MOTION SECOND.

ITEM IS A MOTION. AND SECOND, WOULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF AGAIN? IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS? JUSTIN FRANKLIN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT METRO ANIMAL SERVICE. WE ARE SOLE SOURCING THIS BECAUSE I'D KIND OF IS AN ALL ENCOMPASSING SERVICE. THEY DO ALL OUR WARRANTY REPAIRS, THEY DO ON SITE TRAINING. IF THE EQUIPMENT BREAKS DOWN, THEY'LL SWAP IT OUT WHILE THEY FIX IT SO IT DOESN'T DELAY. IT ALSO SAVES US MONEY. INSTEAD OF SENDING OUT BLOOD WORK TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES, WE CAN PROVIDE QUICKER CARE.

THAT'S WHY WE PARTNER WITH EDEX. ANY QUESTIONS? GREAT. SEEING NONE, THIS IS AN ITEM THAT REQUIRES VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THIS WILL GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WHILE WE DID NOT SET A RECORD TODAY FOR THE FASTEST COMMITTEE MEETING, WE DID MAKE A GOOD RUN AT IT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. SEEING NO OBJECTION, WE STAND ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Pending Legislation

1. R-143-25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, LLC AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32. Action Required By: May 13, 2026 Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)

Nov 18, 2025 Labor and Economic Development Committee

Pending Legislation

1. R-143-25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO PHYSICIAN CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, LLC AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32. Action Required By: May 13, 2026 Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)

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