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 accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to establish and enforce federal and state mandated child support program guidelines for children born out of wedlock.
   Resolution
5. 2. A resolution approving an application for an Advancing Workforce Mobility Grant from Walmart, Inc. to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, to expand the MAC4Jobs program and empower STARS workers (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) from low-income households in Nashville to access high-demand tech roles and to move from credential offered to credential validated so non-degree credentials become portable.
   Resolution
6. 3. A resolution appropriating a total of $80,000 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund for a grant to Friends of Mill Ridge Park to improve community safety by increasing access to greenspace and outdoor services as part of the Community Safety Initiative.
   Resolution
7. 4. A resolution accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program.
   Resolution
8. 5. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with CORT Business Services Corporation for home and office furniture rental services for the Office of Homeless Services.
   Resolution
9. 6. A resolution approving an agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”), and Middle Tennessee State University (“MTSU”), for use of the Tennessee Miller Coliseum (“Facility”), for mounted patrol training.
   Resolution
10. 7. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with N Ear, Inc. for the purchase of radio earpieces for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
    Resolution
11. 8. A resolution affirming the establishment of a Metropolitan Emergency Preparedness Working Group and directing the development of a comprehensive emergency preparedness guidebook for Council Members.
    Resolution
12. Bills on Second Reading
13. 9. An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to create a new chapter establishing a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and day care development projects.
    Bill
14. Chair Report / Updates