Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2023-71

• File #: BL2023-71
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/10/2023
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 11/21/2023
• Final action: 11/21/2023
• Title: An ordinance amending section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws related to the placement and removal of license plate readers and related signage.
• Sponsors: Emily Benedict, Ginny Welsch, Delishia Porterfield, Olivia Hill, Rollin Horton, Terry Vo, Jeff Preptit, Joy Smith Kimbrough, Zulfat Suara, Brenda Gadd

Date	Action By	Action
11/22/2023	Mayor	approved
11/21/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
11/7/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
11/7/2023	Public Health and Safety Committee	approved
11/6/2023	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	approved
10/17/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
10/10/2023	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance amending section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws related to the placement and removal of license plate readers and related signage.

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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. BL2021-961 authorized, among other things, the use of license plate reader (LPR) technology under limited conditions; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of M.C.L. ? 13.08.080.G, MNPD operated a pilot program from January 23, 2023, until its completion on July 22, 2023; and

WHEREAS, LPRs and the related notice signage have remained in place in some locations after the pilot program concluded; and

WHEREAS, RS2023-2342 approved the full implementation of MNPD's license plate reader program; and

WHEREAS, prior to entering into any vendor contract or agreement with a private entity to acquire or otherwise use LPR technology the Metropolitan Council must approve such agreement by resolution, after a public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has not yet approved legislation authorizing the execution of an agreement for the acquisition of LPR technology; and

WHEREAS, the continued installation of the pilot program LPRs and related notice signage provides no beneficial utility to the Metropolitan Government during this interim period and is likely to cause confusion for the public regarding the use of LPR technology.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the following sentence be added to the end of section 13.08.080.G.12:

"Fixed LPR technology and related notice signage shall be removed from the public right-of-way at the conclusion of a six-month pilot program referenced in subsection G.14. Subject to the requirements in subsection C and subsection G, fixed LPR technology may be installed in the public right-of-way. Within fifteen days following the termination of a vendor contract or agreement to lease, license, maintain, monitor, or otherwise contract for the right...