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Budget and Finance Committee

Monday, October 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Budget and Finance Committee considered 20 items including a $544.7 million general obligation bond issuance, affordable housing grants totaling $6 million, and several grant applications for public services. The committee also reviewed bills related to traffic safety, multimodal infrastructure funding, and greenway improvements.

Key Decisions

  • General Obligation Bond Issuance Submitted for committee consideration
  • Affordable Housing Grants Submitted for committee consideration
  • Financial Counseling Program Grant Submitted for committee consideration - $700,000 to United Way for low-income financial education
  • Public Safety Grants Submitted for committee consideration - includes mental health transport grant and School Resource Officer program funding
  • Infrastructure Bills Submitted for second reading - includes multimodal infrastructure funding and greenway improvements
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 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 de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
  3. Resolutions
  4. 1. 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 $544,720,000.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution authorizing a grant in the amount of $700,000 from the Mayor’s Office to the United Way of Middle Tennessee, Inc., to provide financial counseling and other financial education activities to low-income residents in accordance with the Financial Empowerment Center program model.
    Resolution
  6. 3. A resolution approving a power purchase agreement and an interconnection and operating agreement between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Fair Commissioners, and Nashville Electric Service for the interconnection and operation of a renewable energy production facility.
    Resolution
  7. 4. A resolution authorizing grants not exceeding $6,000,000 from the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing to certain nonprofits for the express purpose of constructing affordable or workforce housing.
    Resolution
  8. 5. A resolution approving the Fourth 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 Woodbine Community Organization (WCO), Inc.
    Resolution
  9. 6. A resolution accepting a grant 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 an adult-sized changing table in the family restroom of the Southeast Branch of the Nashville Public Library.
    Resolution
  10. 7. A resolution approving Amendment Number 1 to a sole source contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and OverDrive, Inc., for the provision of ebooks, Eaudiobooks, ArtistWorks, eMagazines, and Kanopy Subscription Service for the Nashville Public Library.
    Resolution
  11. 8. A resolution approving an application for a Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize grant from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library’s Pruitt branch and other select library branch locations to provide direct funding for new initiatives, ongoing programs, and services to the community.
    Resolution
  12. 9. A resolution appropriating a total of $50,000 from the Office of Family Safety of Nashville and Davidson County to Association for Guidance Aid Placement & Empathy (“AGAPE”) as a recipient of a Community Partnership Fund grant.
    Resolution
  13. 10. A resolution appropriating a total of $10,000 from the Office of Family Safety of Nashville and Davidson County to Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (“Legal Aid”) as a recipient of a Community Partnership Fund grant.
    Resolution
  14. 11. A resolution appropriating a total of $40,000 from the Office of Family Safety of Nashville and Davidson County to YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee as a recipient of a Community Partnership Fund grant.
    Resolution
  15. 12. A resolution approving an application for a Homeland Security Grant from the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, to the Metropolitan Government, Office of Emergency Management.
    Resolution
  16. 13. A resolution approving an application for a mental health transport grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to assist in the transport of a person to a hospital or treatment resource for emergency mental health care.
    Resolution
  17. 14. A resolution approving an application for the 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, to provide funding for the placement of one full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in each K-12 public and public charter school.
    Resolution
  18. 15. A resolution accepting a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding for the development of “The Farm” area of Mill Ridge Park.
    Resolution
  19. 16. A resolution approving an application for 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 18 Parks locations.
    Resolution
  20. 17. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Erica Latrice Clark (Taylor) against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $63,500.00 and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  21. Bills on Second Reading
  22. 18. An Ordinance to amend Chapter 12.12 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to right turns on red, reporting requirements regarding roadway safety, and other related clarifications.
    Bill
  23. 19. An ordinance amending Title 5 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to providing funds for improving Nashville and Davidson County's multimodal infrastructure.
    Bill
  24. 20. An ordinance approving a greenway participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Board of Parks and Recreation and Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and Jeff Zeitlin for the construction of certain greenway improvements. (Proposal No. 2026M-056AG-001)
    Bill
  25. Chair Report / Updates