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 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 approving amendments one and two to a Child and Family Intervention Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to provide community-based case management and probation services to children at high risk of state custody.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution approving Amendment Number One to a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, and United Way of Middle Tennessee, to modify the scope of program, extend the grant term, and modify the number of allowable invoices for a countywide childcare study.
   Resolution
6. 3. A resolution approving a contract by and between the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health, and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to access the Vital Records Information Systems Management (VRISM) system for the purpose of issuing copies of birth and death certificates.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services, to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to conduct immunization record audits for child-care centers, drop-in centers, and group child-care homes to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families in Tennessee.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Metro Animal Care & Control to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide funding for various programs for shelter animals.
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution appropriating a total of $400,000 to Safe Haven Family Shelter and amending a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, and Safe Haven Family Shelter, to increase the grant amount and extend the grant term for the provision of hotel rooms across the Nashville area for emergency alternative shelter for families with minor children.
   Resolution
10. 7. A resolution approving amendment one to a STOP, Fatality Review grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to 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
11. 8. A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (“OCDETF”) and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, for reimbursement of overtime salary costs for certain officers through the Use of the State & Local Overtime and Authorized Expenses and Strategic Initiative Program.
    Resolution
12. 9. A resolution approving an application for a Community Traffic Safety Enforcement and Education grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, for community-based efforts that employ highly visible and sustained enforcement coupled with community outreach events to address impaired driving and other unsafe behaviors.
    Resolution
13. 10. A resolution requesting the Mayor’s Office to initiate an investigation into the operations, practices, and leadership culture of the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications and report findings to the Metropolitan County Council.
    Resolution
14. Thistle Farms Presentation, Amanda Clelland
15. Chair Report / Updates