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A resolution appropriating the amount of $16,779,600.00 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 $41,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Beer Permit Office for equipment.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $47,200.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Codes and Building Safety for building repairs.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $65,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Criminal Court Clerk for equipment.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for building repairs and equipment.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $3,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Emergency Communications for equipment.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,060,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Finance for equipment.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,440,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of General Services for equipment.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $4,916,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Information Technology Services for equipment.
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $225,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Justice Information Services for equipment.
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $750,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 11. 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 12. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $50,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metropolitan Historical Commission for equipment.
Section 13. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $600,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) for equipment.
Section 14. 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 15. 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 16. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $150,400.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Office of Emergency Management for equipment.
Section 17. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $15,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Sports Authority for building repairs and equipment.
Section 18. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,167,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the State Trial Courts for equipment.
Section 19. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Waste Services for building repairs and equipment.
Section 20. 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 21. 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 22. The Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.
Section 23. 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 $16,779,600 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) to 19 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:
• Beer Permit Office -- $41,000 for office reconfiguration, laptops for staff, and recording equipment for meetings
• Codes and Building Safety -- $47,200 for Development Services Center office reconfiguration
• Criminal Court Clerk -- $65,000 for replacement of old office chairs and furniture
• Davidson County Sheriff’s Office -- $2,000,000 for jail management system technology - Phase 1, and miscellaneous repairs and maintenance
• Department of Emergency Communications -- $3,000 for new laptops for additional employees
• Department of Finance -- $1,060,000 for treasury management system and R12 expense and travel module
• Department of General Services -- $2,440,000 for fleet - new and replacement vehicles, fencing, and equipment/material for drainage and grading
• Information Technology Services -- $4,916,000 for end of life equipment, hardware and software and Microsoft enterprise agreement
• Justice Information Services -- $225,000 for disaster recovery EXS hosts and Datacenter 2022 court applications and data
• Metropolitan Nashville Police Department -- $750,000 for bullet-proof vests and training, body-worn and in-car camera (BWC/ICC) video audit section vehicles, WorkBrain time accounting smartphone app integration, NetMotion mobile security for officer smartphone access to police applications, IT-SafetyKam Trailer - 4G connectivity
• Metropolitan Parks and Recreation -- $500,000 for equipment and supplies for Parks administration, regional/neighborhood community centers, consolidated maintenance, safety and security, and golf/Sportsplex/Wave County/Parthenon
• Metropolitan Historical Commission -- $50,000 for historical markers/placards - new and repair/replacement
• Nashville Department of Transportation -- $600,000 for miscellaneous software technology updates - custom applications
• Nashville Fire Department -- $750,000 for medical and safety supplies, repair and maintenance of facilities, and personal safety equipment/supplies
• Nashville Public Library -- $1,500,000 for books, periodicals, library materials, and miscellaneous repairs
• Office of Emergency Management -- $150,400 for WebEOC emergency management and critical incident management system
• Sports Authority -- $15,000 for stormwater permeable paver repairs at First Horizon Ballpark
• State Trial Courts -- $1,167,000 for replacement chairs in courtrooms and hardware for video recordings
• Metro Water -- Waste Services -- $500,000 for convenience center upgrades and improvements and carts