Social Services and Public Safety Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Social Services and Public Safety Committee met on January 28, 2025, at 1:08 PM, with J. Reynolds presiding. The meeting covered 4 agenda items, including the approval of a previous committee summary and three informational presentations. A total of 4 votes were taken during the meeting, and no public comments were heard. The committee received informational updates on the Lexington Community Paramedicine Program, Family Services, and Partners for Youth.

Attendance

The following 10 members were present at the Committee meeting held on 2025-01-28:

• J. Reynolds
• W. Baxter
• D. Wu
• C. Ellinger
• T. Morton
• S. Lynch
• D. Gray
• J. Hale
• A. Beasley
• H. Boone

No members were recorded as absent or late. Full attendance was achieved for this meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The committee took four votes during the January 28, 2025 meeting, all of which passed by voice vote.

• Approval of the September 17, 2024 Committee Summary 0:04: The committee approved the summary of its September 17, 2024 meeting by voice vote. No roll call was recorded.

• Removal of "Expand the Adult Mental Health Court with an Aftercare Program" 1:18: On a motion by J. Reynolds, the committee voted to remove this item from committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No roll call was recorded.

• Removal of "Review of the Golf Cart Policies" 1:19: On a motion by J. Reynolds, the committee voted to remove this item from committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No roll call was recorded.

• Removal of "Emergency Financial Assistance Program Annual Update" 1:21: On a motion by J. Reynolds, the committee voted to remove this item from committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No roll call was recorded.

All four motions were decided by voice vote, and no individual member votes were recorded. No seconds were noted in the record for any of the motions.

Approval of the November 12, 2024 Committee Summary

4:12

The committee took up the approval of the summary from its November 12, 2024 meeting. No significant discussion or debate was recorded on this agenda item, and no specific concerns were raised by committee members. The summary was approved.

Lexington Community Paramedicine Program

4:43

Chief Jason Wells and Lieutenant Alex Yon presented an update on the Lexington Community Paramedicine Program, describing the program's role in addressing gaps in healthcare access within the community.

The presentation was informational in nature. No vote or formal action was taken as a result of this agenda item.

*Note: Detailed discussion points, specific statistics, concerns raised, and additional context from this presentation are not available in the provided source material.*

Family Services Update

26:22

Sheila Horton-Holt presented an update on the Family Services programs to the Committee. The presentation covered four programs under the Family Services umbrella:

• Early Child Care Program
• Family Service Coordination Program
• HANDS Program
• Parent Education Program

The item was informational in nature. No further details regarding specific program statistics, concerns raised, or debate among committee members are available in the provided materials.

Partners for Youth Update

48:55

Shanreka Shackelford presented an informational update to the Committee on the Partners for Youth programs. The presentation covered the organization's Summer Youth Job Training Program as well as various community engagement initiatives.

The update was informational in nature, with no vote or formal action taken by the Committee.

*Note: Additional details from the presentation — including specific program statistics, funding figures, participant numbers, or further discussion points — are not available in the provided source materials.*