(A) There is hereby created the Louisville Metro Anti-Displacement Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.
(B) The Commission is hereby established for the following purposes:
(1) To periodically review how the displacement assessment program is being implemented, and based on that review, to provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council as to any needed amendments to this chapter.
(2) To review results of any investigation by the Human Relations Commission or another Metro agency into discriminatory practices by either Metro Government or third parties against households or businesses located within Louisville Metro, subject to KRS Ch. 344, and based on that review, to provide recommendations to the Mayor and the Council as to needed amendments to this chapter.
(3) To review any findings by the Human Relations Commission, either directly by the Human Relations Commission or any administrative body to which the Human Relations Commission referred its investigation to for a decision, that conclude, in a final order or decision, that Metro Government discriminated against households or businesses located within Louisville Metro, and based upon that review, refer such discriminated households or businesses to Metro Government programs that are either Metro-wide in scope, or include the applicable neighborhood, for one or more of the following, as applicable:
(a) Home and commercial property down payment assistance;
(b) Home repair funds;
(c) Property reunification; and
(d) Any other programs that may be created by Metro Government to provide assistance to households and businesses against gentrification.
Such referred households or businesses shall have priority for those programs, unless the program specifically identifies another geographic area as having priority, in which case, such referred households or businesses shall have second priority.
(4) To partner with the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Office on updating the Housing Needs Assessment every five years.
(C) The Commission shall consist of nine voting members and three ex officio non-voting members as follows:
(1) The nine voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor, and approved by Council, and shall consist of individuals from the Displacement Risk Areas.
(2) The following shall serve as ex officio and non-voting members of the Commission:
(a) One representative from the Office appointed by the Mayor; and
(b) One representative from the Human Relations Commission appointed by the Mayor, and
(c) One representative from the Department of Economic Development appointed by the Mayor.
(D) Members shall serve without compensation.
(E) Appointments should reflect the requirements set forth in this Section and not the general diversity requirements contained in LMCO § 32.001(C).
(F) Appointments should reflect the average percentage of renters and homeowners in the Displacement Risk Areas.
(G) Members who are residents representing a Displacement Risk Area must have lived in any Displacement Area for at least seven collective years prior to the date of appointment and must maintain their primary residence in their neighborhood during the term of their appointment. If the member ceases to maintain primary residence in the Displacement Area, they must resign.
(H) Appointments shall ensure that no appointee is employed as a real estate developer. All members of the Commission shall be required to disclose any personal or family commercial interest relevant to land use, new development supply or new development construction. The disclosure shall be a written, signed statement of the general nature of the member's interest.
(I) The appointment term of each Commission member shall be three years, except for initial appointment terms, which shall be staggered as follows: three members appointed to one-year terms, three members appointed to two-year terms and three members appointed to three-year terms.
(J) Members may serve two consecutive terms. Members of the initial Commission or subsequent members who have rotated off the Commission may be considered for reappointment no sooner than three years from the expiration of their final consecutive term and may only serve one additional three-year term upon reappointment.
(K) All members shall serve until their successor is appointed and qualified. In filling vacancies prior to the expiration of the stated term of membership, the appointment of a successor shall be for only the remainder of the unexpired term.
(L) The Commission shall meet not less than twice annually in a space provided by Metro Government, preferably in a space located in a Displacement Risk Area.
(M) A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meetings of the Commission.
(N) The Commission shall adopt bylaws and other rules as it deems necessary for its organization and proceedings consistent with the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Metro Government.
(O) The Commission is subject to the Kentucky Open Meetings and Open Records laws.
(P) A member may be removed from office by the Mayor or Council pursuant to KRS 67C.143 for misconduct, incapacity or willful neglect of duty. The Mayor must submit a written statement to the member setting forth the reasons for removal.
(Q) Staff assistance to the Commission shall be provided by the Office and the Human Relations Commission.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 166-2023, approved 11-9-2023)