Budget and Finance Committee
TL;DR
The Budget and Finance Committee met to discuss several urban development and housing initiatives, including redevelopment plans for Cayce Place and Jefferson Street, and approving grants for affordable housing. The meeting covered multiple resolutions aimed at improving city services, transportation, and community support programs.
Key Decisions
- Affordable Housing Funding Passed
- Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Program Advanced to Second Reading
- Cayce Place and Jefferson Street Redevelopment Approved
- Safe Streets Grant Accepted
- Community Health Services Funded
Agenda
- Public Comment
- 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.
- Bills on Public Hearing
- 1. An ordinance approving Amendment No. 1 to the Cayce Place Redevelopment Plan and, Amendment No. 2 to the Jefferson Street Redevelopment Plan. (Proposal No. 2025M-012PR-001).Bill
- 2. An ordinance approving Amendment No. 2 to the East Bank Redevelopment Plan (Proposal No. 2025M-013PR-001).Bill
- Resolutions
- 3. A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment financing in, the Cayce Place Redevelopment Plan.Resolution
- 4. A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment financing in the Jefferson Street Redevelopment Plan.Resolution
- 5. A resolution approving a grant subaward agreement between Johns Hopkins University and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor as part of the Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities grant project.Resolution
- 6. A resolution initiating the creation of a Midtown Central Business Improvement District, and setting a public hearing regarding the creation of the same.Resolution
- 7. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Department of Finance, to provide for reimbursement of COVID related eligible expenses pursuant to Presidential Disaster Declaration number FEMA-4514-DR-TN.Resolution
- 8. A resolution authorizing grants not exceeding $10,800,000.00 from the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing to certain nonprofits for the express purpose of constructing and rehabilitating affordable or workforce housing.Resolution
- 9. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Miovision Technologies, Inc., for public safety software for the Department of General Services.Resolution
- 10. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Uber Technologies for on-demand transportation, meals, and logistics solutions for the Department of General Services.Resolution
- 11. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Stringfellow, Inc., for bulk solid waste and recycling equipment for the Department of General Services.Resolution
- 12. A resolution appropriating a total of $452,444 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Street Works and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Street Works, for the provision of emergency financial assistance, medical case management, nutrition services, psychosocial services, early intervention services, and transportation for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.Resolution
- 13. A resolution appropriating a total of $211,866 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., dba Neighborhood Health, Inc., and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., dba Neighborhood Health, Inc., for the provision of outpatient services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.Resolution
- 14. 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. A resolution appropriating $30,000 through a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, and Oasis Center, Inc. to provide services that help youth grow, thrive, and create positive change in their lives and our community.Resolution
- 16. A resolution appropriating $250,000 through a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, and Oasis Center, Inc. to provide college access services for the Power Youth Program.Resolution
- 17. A resolution appropriating $120,000 through a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, and The Branch of Nashville, Inc. to provide English as a Second Language classes.Resolution
- 18. A resolution appropriating $240,011.04 through a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, and Nashville International Center for Empowerment to provide English as a Second Language Classes.Resolution
- 19. A resolution approving a grant application from the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, for the purchase and installation of a powered, adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Green Hills Branch Library.Resolution
- 20. A resolution accepting a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Parks and Recreation Department, to provide nutritious meals and snacks for children attending after school programs at 17 community center locations.Resolution
- 21. A resolution approving a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and CDK Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Southern Lighting and Traffic Systems, to provide Ouster Lidar System and Ouster Blue City Analytics for the purpose of enhancing pedestrian safety and improving traffic management throughout Davidson County.Resolution
- 22. A resolution accepting a Safe Streets for All 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 address safety issues along Nolensville Pike related to substandard and/or missing walking, bicycling, and transit facilities, the need for pedestrian-scale lighting, and lack of crossing locations present throughout the project area.Resolution
- 23. A resolution approving an application for a recycling rebate grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Waste Services, to purchase curbside recycling carts and use AI technology to identify contamination in recycling.Resolution
- 24. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Envirosight, LLC for sewer inspection equipment for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.Resolution
- 25. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the property damage claim of Pam Swoner against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $113,875.98, with said amount to be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.Resolution
- 26. A resolution requesting that the various authorities and agencies of the Metropolitan Government adopt procurement policies that align with the Procurement Code and the related procurement regulations of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 27. 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
- 28. An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.Bill
- 29. An ordinance to amend Chapters 16.12, 16.16, and 16.20 regarding change of contractor permit fees for the Department of Codes Administration.Bill
- 30. 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 United Way of Middle Tennessee d/b/a United Way of Greater Nashville (Proposal No. 2025M-037AG-001).Bill
- 31. An ordinance approving Amendment Number 2 to the contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company for administrative services for the account based self-insured medical plan.Bill
- 32. An Ordinance approving a limited revocable license agreement between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Cosecha Community Development to create, operate, and maintain a noncommercial community garden on the west side of the Woodbine Clinic to utilize Metro property to improve community health and nutrition.Bill
- 33. An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Beazer Homes, LLC for greenway improvements at 0 Kemp Drive (Parcel No. 087100B90000CO) (Proposal No. 2025M-044AG-001).Bill
- NDOT Fee Study (BL2025-1063) presentation, Diana Alarcon, Director
- Chair Report / Updates