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 or related to the committee. 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 deaccesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
3. Resolutions
4. 1. A resolution reducing the local sales tax on the sale of groceries.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution adopting a new pay plan for the general employees of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, excluding employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Police and Fire Departments, effective July 1, 2026.
   Resolution
6. 3. A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board of Health, effective July 1, 2026.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Departments of Police and Fire, effective July 1, 2026.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution approving Amendment 1 to Contract #6548212 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and National Safety Council to provide teaching materials and student materials for the General Sessions Court Traffic School.
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution setting the compensation of the chair and members of the Metropolitan Board of Equalization.
   Resolution
10. 7. A resolution to approve the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority for use of certain real property located at Nashville International Airport in Davidson County, commonly known as the Luton Center (Proposal No. 2026M-023AG-001).
    Resolution
11. 8. A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Central Business Improvement District Budget and accepting previous Central Business Improvement District Budgets.
    Resolution
12. 9. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Blink Network, LLC for electric vehicle supply equipment for the General Services Department.
    Resolution
13. 10. A resolution amending Exhibit A of Ordinance No. BL2022-1170 to adjust the Mixed Income PILOT Program.
    Resolution
14. 11. A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2024-709 between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Southeast Community Capital Corporation dba Pathway Lending.
    Resolution
15. 12. A resolution approving the First Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2025-1524 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League of Middle Tennessee.
    Resolution
16. 13. A resolution approving the Third Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2022-1857 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Be a Helping Hand Foundation.
    Resolution
17. 14. A resolution approving the Third Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2023-2251 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League of Middle Tennessee.
    Resolution
18. 15. A resolution appropriating a total of $573,833 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Park Center, Inc. for the provision of comprehensive, wraparound recovery support services to individuals with opioid use disorder.
    Resolution
19. 16. 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 the Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee (CHANT) Program to deliver comprehensive care coordination services to eligible families and children.
    Resolution
20. 17. 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
21. 18. A resolution approving amendment two 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
22. 19. A resolution appropriating a total of $1,718,603 from the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to Depaul USA, Inc., and approving Amendment Number One to a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government and Depaul USA, Inc., for the provision of property management, on-site support, and case management services at Strobel House Permanent Supportive Housing.
    Resolution
23. 20. A resolution appropriating a total of $1,926,099.00 from the Nashville Public Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating system.
    Resolution
24. 21. A resolution appropriating a total of $2,452,026.00 from the Nashville Public Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating system.
    Resolution
25. 22. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant contract with Water Walkers for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance.
    Resolution
26. 23. A resolution approving a license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State of Tennessee, acting by and through its Commissioner of Transportation, to construct and maintain a multi-use pedestrian greenway in Davidson County, Tennessee. (Proposal No. 2026M-016AG-001)
    Resolution
27. 24. A resolution approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park, as fiscal agent for Celebrate Nashville, a 501(c)(3) organization, to provide cultural event management services.
    Resolution
28. 25. 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 for one part-time position in the Parthenon Museum Store.
    Resolution
29. 26. A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide seasonal staffing for the Special Work Education and Trails (S.W.E.A.T.) program at Warner Parks.
    Resolution
30. 27. A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to continue funding staff positions and copier costs.
    Resolution
31. 28. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Battle of Franklin Trust to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Parks and Recreation Department, to transfer a portrait of Frank McGavock and an inscribed silver spoon to the historical collection at Two Rivers Mansion.
    Resolution
32. 29. A resolution accepting a Statewide Fatality Review Technical Assistance grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to fund and promote a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking crimes.
    Resolution
33. 30. A resolution accepting a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) 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 fund counselor and victim advocate positions, purchase supplies, and subsidize travel.
    Resolution
34. 31. A resolution accepting a Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) 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 reduce gun related violence in Nashville by providing funding for overtime for the investigation of violent crimes involving guns.
    Resolution
35. 32. A resolution approving an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) grant application from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), to continue funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
    Resolution
36. 33. A resolution approving amendment two to 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
37. 34. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Rynse, Inc. for car washes and preventative maintenance for heavy duty fleet for the Department of Waste Services.
    Resolution
38. 35. A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Ingersoll Rand Industrial US, Inc. to provide factory authorized products, parts, and services for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.
    Resolution
39. 36. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water main and fire hydrant assembly, for property located at 2704 Murfreesboro Pike (MWS Project No. 25-WL-56 and Proposal No. 2025M-193ES-001).
    Resolution
40. Bills on Second Reading
41. 37. A bill to be entitled: The Budget Ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for Fiscal Year 2027
    Bill
42. 38. An ordinance establishing the tax levy in the General Services District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and declaring the amount required for the annual operating budget of the Urban Services District pursuant to section 6.07 of the Metropolitan Charter.
    Bill
43. Chair Report / Updates