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A resolution appropriating the amount of $22,255,800.00 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 $4,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Agricultural Extension Service for equipment.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $70,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Codes and Building Safety for equipment.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,400,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for building repairs and equipment.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,300,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of General Services for building repairs and equipment.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $72,200.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for General Sessions Courts for building repairs and equipment.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,876,700.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Information Technology Services for equipment.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $210,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Justice Integration Services for equipment.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $20,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Juvenile Court for equipment.
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $4,500.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metro Human Relations Commission for equipment.
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $25,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metro Nashville Arts Commission for building repairs and equipment.
Section 11. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $700,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metro Nashville Public Works / NDOT for building repairs and equipment.
Section 12. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,200,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation for building repairs and equipment.
Section 13. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $130,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metro Planning Department for equipment.
Section 14. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $200,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metro Public Health Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 15. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,645,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 16. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Fire Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 17. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $400,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville General Hospital for building repairs and equipment.
Section 18. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Public Library for equipment.
Section 19. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $64,100.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Office of the District Attorney for equipment.
Section 20. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $42,300.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Office of the Trustee for equipment.
Section 21. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $64,100.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Public Defender’s Office for equipment.
Section 22. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $327,900.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Sports Authority for building repairs and equipment.
Section 23. 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 24. 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 25. The Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.
Section 26. 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 $22,255,800 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) to 22 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:
• Agricultural Extension Service -- $4,000 for office equipment including printer, hardware and software
• Codes and Building Safety -- $70,000 for laptops for new staff
• Davidson County Sheriff’s Office -- $1,400,000 for HVAC, water heaters, boilers, law enforcement equipment, hardware and software upgrades, plumbing equipment, and miscellaneous repair and maintenance
• Department of General Services -- $5,300,00 for fleet replacements, major maintenance and Knowles Home, major maintenance for building operations, and new and replacement vehicles
• General Sessions Courts -- $72,200 computers for community court staff, furniture and fixtures for office suites, and Benchmark court case management software
• Information Technology Services - $5,876,700 for end-of-life equipment and resources, PC replacement fund, end-of-life key infrastructure, and capital project software
• Justice Integration Services -- $210,000 for replacement for end-of-life servers for the JIS system
• Juvenile Court -- $20,000 for safety vests and equipment
• Metro Human Relations Commission -- $4,500 for laptop computers and a projector
• Metro Nashville Arts Commission -- $25,000 for repair and maintenance of 1% for the Arts projects
• Metro Nashville Public Works/NDOT -- $700,000 for light pole footers, maintenance staff equipment, and USAR equipment and repairs
• Metropolitan Parks and Recreation -- $1,200,000 for equipment and supplies for regional and neighborhood community centers, safety and security, Golf/Sportsplex/Wave Country/Parthenon, consolidated maintenance for the Parks system, and greenway lighting
• Metro Planning Department -- $130,000 for CityWorks software, laptops for new staff, office equipment, and office reconfiguration
• Metro Public Health Department -- $200,000 for miscellaneous repairs for Health facilities, miscellaneous equipment, and medical supplies and equipment
• Metropolitan Nashville Police Department -- $2,645,000 for evidence management system, MDCs for patrol car buildouts, security cameras, computer hardware and software (209A Program), buildout of existing spaces, SWAT rescue vehicles. The information sheet also provides that $246,000 of this funding could be used for license plate readers connected to a pilot program should it be approved and the need arise
• Nashville Fire Department -- $2,000,000 for technology and safety supplies, repairs and maintenance of facilities, and personal safety equipment and supplies
• Nashville General Hospital -- $400,000 for hospital renovation, repairs, and equipment
• Nashville Public Library -- $1,500,000 for books, periodicals, and library materials
• Office of the District Attorney -- $64,100 for computer equipment including hardware and software
• Office of the Trustee -- $42,300 for laptops, computer monitors, MacBook Pros, a printer, furniture and fixtures, payment drop boxes, network cameras, and video conference system
• Public Defender’s Office - $64,100 for telephone sets, computer and phone connections, laptop computers and DVD drives, a desktop computer, laptops, a printer, and office furniture
• Sports Authority -- $327,900 for seat replacements for First Horizon Ballpark