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 authorizing a grant not exceeding $50,000 from the Mayor’s Office to the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide legacy planning services to eligible residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution approving a letter of agreement and memorandum of understanding between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Nashville Downtown Partnership related to an application for the FY26 Downtown Public Safety Grant from the State of Tennessee.
   Resolution
6. 3. An initial resolution determining to issue general obligation bonds of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $531,925,000.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution reducing the authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to issue general obligations bonds pursuant to certain initial resolutions previously adopted by the Metropolitan County Council.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution appropriating the amount of $14,971,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the purchase of equipment and building repairs for various departments of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution appropriating to a certain account for the benefit of the Metropolitan Transit Authority in the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000).
   Resolution
10. 7. A Resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 865 W Trinity Lane known as Trinity Lane Apartments.
    Resolution
11. 8. A resolution approving an application for a Historic Development Grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the General Services Department, to support the restoration and conservation of the original Art Deco bronze doors at the Davidson County Historic Courthouse to ensure the continued use of the courthouse while preserving its historic integrity for future generations.
    Resolution
12. 9. A resolution appropriating a total of $765,882 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, for the provision of medical case management, mental health services, outpatient ambulatory care, and referral services for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
    Resolution
13. 10. A resolution appropriating a total of $1,621,095 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Nashville Cares and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Board of Health and Nashville Cares, for the provision of early intervention services, emergency financial assistance, food assistance, housing services, linguistic services, medical case management, mental health services, non-medical case management, outpatient ambulatory care, psychosocial services, and transportation for participants in the Ryan White Part A program.
    Resolution
14. 11. A resolution appropriating a total of $48,000 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund to Pass the Beauty and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Pass the Beauty, for the provision of a community safety program that mitigates financial stress, strengthens anti-violence social norms and peer relationships, and provides peer support and therapy.
    Resolution
15. 12. A resolution appropriating $117,869 through a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, and The Enterprise Center, Inc. to establish the Senior Tech Academy to focus on digital literacy, training and education.
    Resolution
16. 13. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Simeone Weekes in the amount of $40,000, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
17. 14. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Blink Marketing, Inc. for promotional and commemorative items for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
    Resolution
18. 15. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with 4Imprint, Inc. for promotional and commemorative items for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
    Resolution
19. 16. A resolution accepting a Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), for the placement of School Resource Officers in schools for the continued efforts to establish and maintain safe and secure learning environments for eligible K - 12 public schools and public charter schools.
    Resolution
20. 17. A resolution approving an application for a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program Grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA analysis.
    Resolution
21. 18. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Krystyna Sweeney in the amount of $35,000, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
22. 19. A resolution appropriating $59,994.00 through a grant contract by and between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and the Cumberland River Compact to provide trash and debris removal around Nashville’s waterways.
    Resolution
23. 20. A resolution appropriating $50,000.00 through a grant contract by and between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and the Tennessee Environmental Council to provide trash and debris removal around Nashville’s waterways.
    Resolution
24. 21. A resolution approving a notice of land use restrictions applicable to a portion of the campus of the Omohundro Water Treatment Plant. (Proposal No. 2025M-015PR-001)
    Resolution
25. Bills on Second Reading
26. 22. 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
27. 23. An ordinance approving an agreement between ATS Operating, LLC ("ATS") and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Office of Family Safety (“OFS”), to collect clothing and/or other household item donations on a regular basis from OFS on behalf of one or more charitable organizations.
    Bill
28. 24. An ordinance approving Amendment 3 to Contract #455783 for the provision of body camera equipment between Motorola Solutions Inc., and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
    Bill
29. Chair Report / Updates