Budget and Finance Committee

Agenda

1. Public Comment
2. Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment on legislative items appearing on this agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
3. Resolutions
4. 1. A resolution accepting a Community Correction Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Correction to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to divert eligible offenders from the Tennessee prison system by providing community-based supervision and treatment services through the Davidson County Community Corrections Program.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution approving the appointment of additional hearing officers by the independent Metropolitan Board of Equalization to conduct preliminary hearings and to make investigations regarding complaints before the board.
   Resolution
6. 3. A resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the Emergency Communications District for Nashville and Davidson County and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for the provision of services and reimbursement of costs pertaining to Enhanced-911 services.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution to approve the criteria for Operating Support and Thrive grants for fiscal year 2026 for the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution to approve the Eleventh Amendment to the Lease Agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Square Investment Holdings, LLC for office space in the Washington Square Building located at 222 Second Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-020AG-001).
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for maintenance, repair, operating supplies, industrial supplies and related products and services for the Department of General Services.
   Resolution
10. 7. A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for public safety partnerships in high impact areas to use available data to identify populations at high risk for adverse consequences from substance misuse and employ evidence-based interventions that are responsive to population needs.
    Resolution
11. 8. A resolution appropriating a total of $1,248,108 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund for grants to various nonprofit organizations for South Nashville Community Safety programs.
    Resolution
12. 9. A resolution approving an agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide clinical teaching experiences to individuals in the Graduate Medical Education Programs for Pediatric Residency and Adult Infectious Diseases.
    Resolution
13. 10. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program.
    Resolution
14. 11. A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Metro Animal Care & Control to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide funding for various programs for shelter animals.
    Resolution
15. 12. A resolution accepting a grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through Metropolitan Social Services, to provide delivered meals to eligible seniors in their homes and in congregate meal sites throughout Davidson County.
    Resolution
16. 13. A resolution accepting a grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through Metropolitan Social Services, to provide nutrition services to eligible seniors and transportation services for the elderly who are unable to drive or have no other means of transportation.
    Resolution
17. 14. A resolution accepting a Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to implement leveled English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at up to five branch locations in collaboration with partner organizations.
    Resolution
18. 15. A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Metro Nashville Fire Department (“NFD”), for the provision of annual fire and building safety inspection services for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten through twelfth grade schools.
    Resolution
19. 16. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for marine equipment and supplies for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
    Resolution
20. 17. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the claim of Wesley Burney against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, in the amount of $300,000.00, with said amount to be paid out of the Self Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
21. 18. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Monica Bermudez against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $60,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
22. 19. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise an option agreement for the purchase of a flood-prone property, located at 4800 Blackman Court, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2025M-007PR-001).
    Resolution
23. 20. A resolution approving Amendment 1 to an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The City of Belle Meade, to permit Metro to bill and collect Belle Meade’s residential and commercial Stormwater User Fee.
    Resolution
24. 21. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the property damage claim of Kevin A. Hopkins against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $49,889.82 with said amount to be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
25. 22. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the property damage claim of Broadway Honky Tonk Venture, LLC dba Nudie’s Honky Tonk against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $35,304.00 with said amount to be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
26. Bills on Second Reading
27. 23. An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapters 2.62, 12.56, 13.02, 13.08, 13.20, and 13.32 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to allow the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) to increase its permit and administrative fees over time, as necessary.
    Bill
28. 24. An ordinance approving a revocable license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Human Resources, and Operation Stand Down Tennessee for the use of office space. (Proposal No. 2025M-023AG-001)
    Bill
29. 25. An ordinance approving a lease agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by and through the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and the Department of General Services and the Community Resource Center for use of a warehouse at 801 Anderson Lane, Madison, TN 37115 (Parcel No. 04300002600) (Proposal No. 2025M-024AG-001).
    Bill
30. 26. An ordinance approving a pilot project between Vanderbilt University and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, for the provision of early warning detection for water management systems.
    Bill
31. Bills on Third Reading
32. 27. An ordinance amending Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws authorizing the creation of a Downtown Central Business Improvement District and appointing a corporation to act as an advisory board to the district with the necessary powers and authority to carry out the purposes and intent of the district.
    Bill
33. Griffin & Strong Disparity Study Presentation
34. Chair Report / Updates