Public Health and Safety 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 sign up 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 for urgent purchases for maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, equipment, and related products for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution approving amendment two to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to fund staffing positions to help manage the multi-disciplinary needs of its clients.
   Resolution
6. 3. A resolution accepting a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA) grant from the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide funding to aid in the investigation of drug-related deaths.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution accepting a donation of a trained police horse from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Mounted Patrol to use for law enforcement duties.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution approving an ancillary provider agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., to provide healthcare services to individuals eligible to receive covered services under a BlueCross benefit plan.
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution approving an ancillary agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc. dba BlueCare Tennessee, to provide TennCare funding for covered services provided at the Metropolitan Public Health Department to eligible members in the BlueCare Tennessee network.
   Resolution
10. 7. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to ensure federal preparedness funds are directed to Tennessee Regional and Metropolitan Emergency Preparedness programs to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health threats.
    Resolution
11. 8. A resolution approving amendment two to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to improve the health of the citizens of Davidson County by preventing and controlling the use of tobacco and tobacco products.
    Resolution
12. 9. A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to conduct an evaluation of the safety plans and measures for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
    Resolution
13. Bills on Second Reading
14. 10. An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to pertaining to the use of a community safety camera network.
    Bill
15. Chair Report / Updates