Budget and Finance Committee

Monday, November 17, 2025 · 5:15 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Budget and Finance Committee met to approve various grant applications and funding allocations, with a significant focus on public safety, healthcare, and community services. The committee approved several resolutions that will bring in external funding for emergency management, health services, and infrastructure improvements across Nashville.

Key Decisions

  • Water and Sewer Revenue Commercial Paper Program Expansion Passed
  • Community Safety Fund Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Passed
  • HIV/AIDS Support Grants to Medical Institutions Passed
  • School Resource Officer Program Grant Application Passed
  • Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Application Passed
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 approving a Homeland Security Grant Program application from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to fund efforts to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution approving an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant application from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to fund costs related to enhancing security and the resilience of high-risk urban areas by building, sustaining, and improving capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.
    Resolution
  6. 3. Resolution amending Resolution RS2015-1417, as heretofore supplemented and amended, to extend the duration of the water and sewer revenue extendable commercial paper program of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and to increase the size of said water and sewer revenue extendable commercial paper program from a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200 million to a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $300 million.
    Resolution
  7. 4. A resolution authorizing the transfer and use of a certain appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget Ordinance for the benefit of the Nashville Office of Entertainment.
    Resolution
  8. 5. A resolution approving the Seventh Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2017-965 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Affordable Housing Resources.
    Resolution
  9. 6. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Cambridge Systematics, Inc. for consultancy services for the General Services Department.
    Resolution
  10. 7. A resolution appropriating a total of $221,000 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund for grants to various nonprofit organizations for Community Safety programs.
    Resolution
  11. 8. A resolution appropriating a total of $563,908 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Meharry Medical College and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Meharry Medical College for the provision of food assistance, medical case management, mental health services, outpatient services, psychosocial services, and outreach services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
    Resolution
  12. 9. A resolution appropriating a total of $19,200 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Music City Prep Clinic and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Music City Prep Clinic, for the provision of outreach services, early intervention services, medical case management, non-medical case management, emergency financial assistance, medical transportation, foodbank, housing services, and referral services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
    Resolution
  13. 10. A resolution appropriating a total of $276,202 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to We Are One Recovery and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and We Are One Recovery, for the provision of early intervention services, housing services, mental health services, psychosocial services, and transportation services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
    Resolution
  14. 11. A resolution approving amendments two and three 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
  15. 12. A resolution approving amendment one to a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Resolution
  16. 13. A resolution approving amendment one to an Air Pollution Control Program Support grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air monitoring and various other activities to reduce or control air pollutants in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Resolution
  17. 14. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the McCabe Park Little League to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Parks and Recreation Department, for a new batting cage at McCabe Park to provide each baseball field access to a batting cage.
    Resolution
  18. 15. A resolution accepting a grant from the Centennial Park Conservancy to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding to be added to existing funds for future Parthenon conference related expenses.
    Resolution
  19. 16. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Centennial Park Conservancy to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding for educational conferences, travel, and other related expenses for Parthenon staff.
    Resolution
  20. 17. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claims of Joseph Towns against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $100,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  21. 18. A resolution approving an application for a Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding to eligible local law enforcement agencies to develop and implement proven public safety strategies to combat violent crime and to develop, construct, or rehabilitate infrastructure.
    Resolution
  22. 19. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with MBF Industries, Inc. for law enforcement vehicles that are manufactured for a special purpose and attachments for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
    Resolution
  23. 20. A resolution approving an application for the Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security for the placement of School Resource Officers in schools for the continued efforts to establish and maintain safe and secure learning environments for eligible schools K-12 public schools and public charter schools.
    Resolution
  24. 21. A resolution approving Amendment Number 2 to a sole source agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Vanderbilt University for partnering services for a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT).
    Resolution
  25. 22. A resolution approving an application for a Healthy and Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Waste Services, to rethink waste management, expand services available to residents, and improve related environmental and human health challenges by providing free curbside compost collection to 750 households included in the Food Scrap Pickup Program.
    Resolution
  26. 23. A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and DJ Shubeck Company to provide Moyno products and parts for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.
    Resolution
  27. 24. A resolution approving amendment one to a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The TDH Company, LLC for the provision of Duperon, EnviroMix, Xylem Sanitaire, and Shand & Jurs products, parts and services for the Central Water Reclamation Facility.
    Resolution
  28. 25. A resolution approving amendment two to a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Southern Sales Co, a Division of Tencarva Machinery.
    Resolution
  29. 26. A resolution approving an application for a Healthy and Sustainable Communities grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through Metro Water Services (MWS), to complete a solar project at the Shelby Park Pump Station to help grow Metropolitan Nashville’s portfolio of solar assets and reduce the city’s reliance on traditional energy sources.
    Resolution
  30. 27. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the property damage claim of Charley Rodriguez against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $32,710.71, with said amount to be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  31. Bills on Second Reading
  32. 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
  33. 29. An ordinance amending Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws authorizing the creation of a Midtown 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
  34. 30. 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 Riverwalk at Mill Creek Homes Association, Inc. for greenway improvements at 700 B Mill Creek Meadow Drive (Parcel No. 095020C90000CO) (Proposal No. 2025M-050AG-001).
    Bill
  35. 31. 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 D.R. Horton, Inc., for greenway improvements at 4399 Maxwell Road (Parcel No. 176030A90000CO) (Proposal No. 2025M-051AG-001).
    Bill
  36. Chair Report / Updates