Social Services & Public Safety (SSPS) Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Social Services and Public Safety Committee met on April 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with J. Reynolds presiding. The meeting covered three agenda items: the Affordable Housing Fund Report, the Lexington Mobile Market, and Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention, all of which were informational in nature. One vote was taken during the meeting, and no public comments were heard. All three agenda items were presented as informational briefings, providing the committee with updates across housing, food access, and public safety topics.

Attendance

The following 13 members and attendees were present at the Committee meeting held on April 14, 2026:

• J. Reynolds
• W. Baxter
• D. Wu
• C. Ellinger
• T. Morton
• S. Lynch
• T. Eblen
• L. Higgins-Hord
• J. Hale
• A. Beasley
• James Brown
• Emma Curtis
• Dave Sevigny

No members were recorded as absent or late for this meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The Committee held one formal vote during the April 14, 2026 meeting.

• Approval of the March 17, 2026 Committee Summary: The Committee voted to approve the summary from its previous meeting on March 17, 2026. The motion passed by voice vote. 3:01

No roll call votes were recorded during this meeting, and no conditions were attached to the approved item.

Affordable Housing Fund Report

3:31

Rick McQuadey presented an update on the Affordable Housing Fund during this agenda item. The presentation was informational in nature and covered several aspects of the fund's current status and direction.

McQuadey's update addressed the following areas:

• Definition of affordable housing — The presentation included a discussion of how affordable housing is defined within the context of the fund.
• Funding resources — McQuadey outlined the resources available to support the Affordable Housing Fund.
• Community impact — The presentation highlighted the effect the fund has had on the community to date.
• Challenges — McQuadey discussed obstacles the program has faced.
• Future goals — The presentation included a look ahead at the program's objectives going forward.

No vote or formal action was taken as a result of this presentation. The item was received as informational by the Committee.

Lexington Mobile Market

48:22

Ciara Coleman presented an update on the Lexington Mobile Market, described as a grocery store on wheels designed to improve food access in underserved areas of Lexington.

Coleman's presentation covered several aspects of the initiative, including:

• History of the Lexington Mobile Market and how the program developed
• Partners involved in supporting and operating the market
• Service areas currently being reached by the mobile market
• Future plans for the program's continued growth and expansion

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

*Note: Additional details from the presentation — including specific partner organizations, named service areas, stop schedules, and future milestones — are not available in the source data for this summary.*

Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention

1:09:11

Stephanie Theakston presented an update on the Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition, covering the organization's mission, goals, and current initiatives focused on preventing violence and supporting survivors. The presentation was informational in nature.

The update highlighted the Coalition's ongoing work in the areas of domestic and sexual violence prevention, though specific program details, statistics, or budget figures were not captured in the available record of this agenda item.

No debate or formal action was taken on this item; it was received by the Committee as an informational presentation.