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Public Health and Safety Committee

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Public Health and Safety Committee considered funding for community organizations and grants focused on public safety and emergency services. The committee advanced resolutions providing $100,000 in Community Partnership Fund grants to three nonprofits, approved applications for three state/federal grants for emergency management and mental health services, and reviewed ordinances on traffic safety and a New Year's Eve Special Event Zone downtown.

Key Decisions

  • Community Partnership Fund grants totaling $100,000 On agenda for consideration
  • Homeland Security Grant application approval On agenda for consideration
  • Mental health transport grant application approval On agenda for consideration
  • School Resource Officer Program Grant application approval On agenda for consideration
  • New Year's Eve Special Event Zone designation (Dec 30, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027) On agenda for consideration
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 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
  5. 2. 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
  6. 3. 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
  7. 4. 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
  8. 5. 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
  9. 6. 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
  10. Bills on Second Reading
  11. 7. 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
  12. 8. An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary "Special Event Zone" during the time period beginning at nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, and ending at 6 o'clock (6:00) a.m. on Friday, January 1, 2027, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2026 New Year's Eve Celebration and related activities and events.
    Bill
  13. Chair Report / Updates