Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: RS2023-8

• File #: RS2023-8
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/15/2023
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 10/3/2023
• Final action: 10/3/2023
• Title: A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, and the Sexual Assault Center, for the provision of medical legal exams, therapy, and assist with the Safe Bar program all for the benefit of residents in Davidson County who are victims/survivors of sexual assault.
• Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Erin Evans, Ginny Welsch, Burkley Allen, Zulfat Suara, Emily Benedict, Joy Styles, David Benton, Russ Bradford, Clay Capp, Tom Cash, Mike Cortese, Thom Druffel, Tasha Ellis, Jeff Eslick, Quin Evans-Segall, Sandy Ewing, Brenda Gadd, Jennifer Gamble, Jeff Gregg, Tonya Hancock, Deonte Harrell, Olivia Hill, Rollin Horton, Jordan Huffman, Courtney Johnston, Joy Smith Kimbrough, Jacob Kupin, Antoinette Lee, Bob Nash, Sean Parker, Jeff Preptit, John Rutherford, Sandra Sepulveda, Jason Spain, Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs, Terry Vo, Jennifer Webb, Sheri Weiner

Date	Action By	Action
10/4/2023	Mayor	approved
10/3/2023	Metropolitan Council	adopted
10/3/2023	Public Health and Safety Committee	approved
10/2/2023	Budget and Finance Committee	approved
9/26/2023	Metropolitan Council	filed

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A resolution approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, and the Sexual Assault Center, for the provision of medical legal exams, therapy, and assist with the Safe Bar program all for the benefit of residents in Davidson County who are victims/survivors of sexual assault.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Substitute BL 2023-1867 $175,000 has been appropriated to the Office of Family Safety to disperse to the Sexual Assault Center for providing aid to sexual assault victims; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, and the Sexual Assault Center wish to enter into a grant contract whereby the Sexual Assault Center will provide medical legal exams and provide therapy sessions to residents in Davidson County who are sexual assault victims; and,
WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated States that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5.04.070 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides that the Metropolitan Council may by Resolution appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, and the Sexual Assault Center, appropriating $175,000, for the provision of medical legal exams and therapy sessions to sexual assault victims, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfar...