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An ordinance to amend Title 2
of the Metropolitan Code
of Laws to create an
Office Homeless Services.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Title 2
of the Metropolitan Code
of Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new Chapter 2.63:
Chapter 2.63 -
Office of Housing and
Homelessness Homeless Services
2.63.010 - Creation
There is hereby created an
Office of Housing and
Homelessness Homeless Services, which shall consist
of a director and other such
officers and employees as may be deemed necessary by the director. The director shall be appointed by the mayor and shall be an unclassified service employee.
2.63.020 - Duties
of office.
The duties
of the
office of housing and
homelessness homeless services shall include, but not limited to, the following: (1) the promotion
of affordable housing in Nashville and Davidson County; (21) providing expertise and coordinate a community response to
homelessness including the management
of emergency sheltering, coordinated entry, and the homeless management information system (HMIS); (3 2) providing resources and outreach regarding affordable housing and
homelessness throughout Nashville and Davidson County; and (4) providing staff and resources for the Metropolitan
Homelessness Commission and the Nashville Davidson County Continuum
of Care
Homelessness Planning Council.; and (5) assisting with the administration
of the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission and the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing.
2.63.030 - Personnel.
All employees
of the Homeless Impact Division
of Metropolitan Social Services, the Affordable Housing Program Manager, and the Director
of Housing Program shall be transferred to the
Office of Housing and
Homelessness Homeless Services.
2.63.040 - Director
The director
of the
Office of Homeless Services shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure
of the Nashville Davidson County Continuum
of Care Homeless ...
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