UG committees to meet tonight

Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, in remote meetings.

On the agenda for the Public Works and Safety Committee meeting is a management agreement for Metro 24 Fitness at the Joe Amayo Community Center. The fitness program would pay $22,777 a year to the UG under the new agreement.

Also on the PWS Committee agenda are an update on the illegal dumping program; an agreement with the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville school district to provide a school resource officer; and an application for an $88,514 federal Justice Assistance Grant for the comfort canine program.

The UG Administration and Human Services Committee meeting will follow.

On the agenda for the AHS meeting is a presentation from the UG CARES Act team about progress concerning the first state reporting deadline and plans for distribution of funds to educational organizations, nonprofits and governmental entities.

Also on the agenda is a request to approve the public transit agency safety plan, requiring some operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds to develop safety plans to implement safety management systems.

Also on the AHS agenda is approval for grants from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $732,567 Enhancement Act – Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant for COVID-19 staffing and infrastructure support, and $800,000 ELC optimal care resource coordination and expanded testing for COVID-19. No match is required.

The meetings will be on Zoom on the internet, on telephone and also on the UG cable television channel and on YouTube.

For more information about how to connect to the meetings, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Clerk/Agendas.aspx