Updates to Council on Disparity Study
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, Councilmembers will hear updates on LFUCG’s implementation of the 2022 disparity study. The Disparity Study analyzed contracts and projects awarded to businesses by LFUCG, such as construction projects or professional services, to see how equitable LFUCG was in awarding contracts to women and minority-owned businesses.
Digital Access Project Creates Searchable Database of 91,000 Pages of Historical Records
In February 13th’s Council Work Session, Council heard an update on the Digital Access Project (DAP), a program led by the Fayette County Clerk’s office. Starting in May 2022, volunteers and paid staff for the DAP have digitized historic Lexington property records that show transactions and ownership of enslaved African Americans and created a searchable database for the records.
Diversity and Inclusion Workshop Review
GGP Committee heard a review of the goals and outcomes of LFUCG’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) trainings.
Pay Disparities Among LFUCG Employees
On October 17th, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee heard the results of a pay comparison study.
Committee seeks to implement recommendations from the 2022 Disparity Study
At September 19th’s General Government & Planning Committee meeting, Councilmembers heard a presentation recapping the results of the 2022 Disparity Study, which evaluated racial disparities in LFUCG’s contracting process.
GGP Begins Work on the 2022 Disparity Study’s Findings
Council will discuss the results of 2022’s Disparity Study.
Council hears about ZOTAs and the CROWN Act
The General Government & Planning Committee will meet again this week and hear presentations about Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments (ZOTAs) and a new CROWN Act which was placed in committee the week of May 1st.
Lexington Hamlets Project
Also in Tuesday’s PPS Committee Meeting, there will be a presentation on the Lexington Hamlets Project. This project, started by District 12 Councilmember Kathy Plomin, examines ways to preserve historical artifacts and buildings relating to Lexington’s hamlets.
Council will hear results of the Racial Disparity Study
In this week's Council Work Session, the full Council will hear a presentation about LFUCG's recently commissioned Disparity Study.
Two of the main recommendations from the report written by the Mayor's Commission on Racial Justice and Equality focused on disparities within the city's contracting process.