Budget and Finance Committee

Monday, September 15, 2025 · 5:15 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Budget and Finance Committee met to approve multiple grants and resolutions supporting community health, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. Significant actions included allocating funds to nonprofit organizations, settling legal claims, and advancing housing and transportation initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Community Partnership Fund Grants Approved $200,000 for nonprofit organizations
  • Voluntary Attainable Housing Program Introduced ordinance to incentivize multi-family affordable housing
  • Public Safety Grants Accepted grants for police sexual assault kit testing and emergency preparedness
  • Health Services Grants Approved multiple health-related grants for crisis response and community health services
  • Transportation Safety Initiative Accepted SMART grant to improve multimodal road safety
Agenda PDF

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 appropriating a total of $200,000 from the Juvenile Court of Nashville and Davidson County to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution setting the compensation of the chair and members of the Metropolitan Board of Equalization and requesting administrative and operational modifications for the board.
    Resolution
  6. 3. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the civil rights claims of Alan Dosky against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, in the amount of $70,000.00, with said amount to be paid out of the Judgments and Losses Fund.
    Resolution
  7. 4. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Government to join the State of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and approving the related settlement agreements.
    Resolution
  8. 5. A resolution approving the Benefit Board’s waiver of repayment of pension benefit overpayments for Herman Peters under section 3.08.230 of the Metropolitan Code.
    Resolution
  9. 6. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with TD SYNNEX Corporation, for the purchase of advanced technology solutions for the Department of Information Technology Services.
    Resolution
  10. 7. A resolution to extend the deadline for the Contract and Compliance Board to provide recommendations for the scope of safety plans for construction project procurement and contractor payment application requirements to the Purchasing Agent and the Metropolitan Council.
    Resolution
  11. 8. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. for a wide range of HVAC services and related products for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  12. 9. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with McGrath RentCorp dba Mobile Modular Management Corp. for modulars for lease or purchase for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  13. 10. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Turner & Townsend Heery, LLC, for construction management services, for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  14. 11. A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide an array of programs and direct patient care services to meet the public health needs of Tennessee’s citizens.
    Resolution
  15. 12. A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the Tennessee Justice Center for the provision of assistance and support to individuals enrolling in public benefit programs for health insurance and food assistance.
    Resolution
  16. 13. A resolution approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the Mental Health Cooperative for the provision of emergency psychiatric care for individuals in crisis at the Mental Health Crisis Treatment Center and staff to support the Metro Nashville Police Department co-response model known as Nashville Partners in Care and the Nashville Fire Department co-response model known as Nashville Responders Engaged and Committed to Help.
    Resolution
  17. 14. A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Pet Community Center for the provision of spay and neutering services.
    Resolution
  18. 15. A resolution approving amendments ten, eleven, and twelve to a Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to address COVID-19 health disparities in the Nashville area.
    Resolution
  19. 16. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Watkins College of Art at Belmont University to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, for a commissioned mural art project on the rear exterior wall of the Easley Community Center at E.S. Rose Park and Athletic Complex.
    Resolution
  20. 17. A resolution approving an application for a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to expand awareness of emerging trends and deliver the latest and most pertinent training to personnel.
    Resolution
  21. 18. A resolution accepting a grant from the Nashville Police + Public Safety Alliance to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to fund the testing of sexual assault kits by an outside laboratory or laboratories to improve effectiveness in evidence processing through appropriate outsourcing.
    Resolution
  22. 19. A resolution accepting a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Stage 2 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to leverage advanced data to deliver multimodal safety (LADDMS) to set the standard for safe operation of corridors for all road users through targeted vision zero interventions
    Resolution
  23. 20. A resolution accepting a donation from BNA Woodland OZ Business LLC in the amount of $50,000 as a contribution towards infrastructure improvements near 408 Woodland Street.
    Resolution
  24. 21. A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The Perkinson Company, Inc. to provide Auma products, parts, and services for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.
    Resolution
  25. 22. A resolution approving a participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and Artist Lofts, LP, to provide sanitary sewer service improvements for Artist Lofts’ proposed development, as well as other existing properties in the area (MWS Project No. 25-SL-0060 and Proposal No. 2025M-041AG-001).
    Resolution
  26. Bills on Second Reading
  27. 23. An ordinance to amend Section 10.60.020 of the Metropolitan Code, to transfer the administration related to the registration of burglar and fire alarm systems from the Department of Codes Administration to the Nashville Fire Department.
    Bill
  28. 24. An ordinance establishing a Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Program for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County for the purpose of authorizing certain incentives to be provided to property owners who seek to build multi-family attainable housing.
    Bill
  29. 25. An ordinance approving a lease agreement by and between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Public Education, and KIPP Nashville, a Tennessee nonprofit corporation (Proposal No. 2025M-021AG-001).
    Bill
  30. 26. An ordinance authorizing the granting of a temporary construction easement to Autumn Lake Apartments, L.P. on a parcel or property owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Proposal No. 2025M-025AG-001).
    Bill
  31. 27. An ordinance approving two lease agreements between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and PNH Properties, LLC for use of space located at 120 Third Avenue North and 211 Commerce Street (Parcel Nos. 09306203700 and 09306203400) (Proposal No. 2025M-039AG-001).
    Bill
  32. 28. An ordinance accepting and appropriating Public Water System Settlement Funds from the 3M Company to the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services.
    Bill
  33. Chair Report / Updates