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A resolution appropriating the amount of $14,366,600.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the purchase of equipment and building repairs for various departments of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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Be it resolved by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $18,200.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Assessor of Property for equipment.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $350,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for equipment.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $25,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Emergency Communications for building repairs and equipment.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,800,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of General Services for equipment.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,773,400.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Information Technology Services Department for equipment.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $550,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Public Works for building repairs and equipment.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation for building repairs and equipment.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $810,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $750,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Fire Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $700,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Municipal Auditorium for building repairs and equipment.
Section 11. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Public Library for building repairs and equipment.
Section 12. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $350,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Office of Family Safety for equipment.
Section 13. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $240,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the State Trial Courts for building repairs and equipment.
Section 14. As required by Ordinance No. 086-1534, information justifying the appropriations is set forth in the "General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) Information Sheets" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 15. Where applicable, the Purchasing Agent shall procure equipment and repairs specified in the attachments in accordance with the established purchasing procedures; provided that purchases of computer equipment and software hereunder shall be based upon a recommendation from the appropriate department and the Information Systems Director.
Section 16. The Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.
Section 17. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution appropriates $14,366,600 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) to 13 departments for various purchases of equipment and building repairs. Section 6.14 of the Metropolitan Charter requires that 4% of all the general fund revenue of the General Services District be set aside each year solely for the purchase of equipment and building repairs.
Ordinance No. O86-1534 and Section 5.04.015.F of the Metro Code require that allocations from the 4% Fund each be supported by information sheets, which are attached to the resolution. The resolution further provides that “the Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.”
The following departments would receive funding:
• Assessor of Property - $18,200 for projectors and computer equipment
• Sheriff’s Office - $350,000 for fingerprint scanners and software
• Emergency Communications - $25,000 for building repairs
• Information Technology Services - $2,773,400 for the computer revolving fund, critical infrastructure hardware and software, and cyber threat detection and response
• Public Works - $550,000 for miscellaneous equipment and repairs, IT system upgrades, and salt
• Police - $810,000 for equipment and the buildout of the diversity unit
• Fire - $750,000 for medical and safety supplies, and for building repairs
• Municipal Auditorium - $700,000 for new risers
• Public Library - $1,500,000 for books, library materials, and miscellaneous repairs
• Office of Family Safety - $350,000 for client database software
• State Trial Courts - $240,000 for security enhancements to the drug court facility and to upgrade the jury selection software
• Parks - $500,000 for equipment and supplies at various parks and community centers
• General Services - $5,800,000 for replacement vehicles