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Government Operations and Regulations Committee

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 5:45 PM AM · Committee Room 4

TL;DR

The Government Operations and Regulations Committee met to consider three items: a cooperative purchasing agreement with Home Depot for supplies, a transparency requirement for boards and commissions to publicly record their meetings, and a requirement for diaper changing facilities in public restrooms. No voting results or outcomes were provided in the meeting materials.

Key Decisions

  • Home Depot cooperative purchasing agreement for Department of General Services supplies Unknown
  • Ordinance requiring boards, commissions, and committees to publicly record and share meeting proceedings Unknown
  • Ordinance requiring diaper changing facilities in certain public restrooms Unknown
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. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., for maintenance, repair, operating supplies, industrial supplies and related products and services for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  5. Bills on Second Reading
  6. 2. An ordinance requiring that all boards, commissions, committees, and authorities of the Metropolitan Government with financial authority or a fiduciary duty record and make publicly available the proceedings of their meetings.
    Bill
  7. 3. An Ordinance to amend Title 16 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require diaper changing facilities in certain public restrooms.
    Bill
  8. Chair Report / Updates