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A resolution appropriating the amount of $34,850,600.00 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 $16,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Codes and Building Safety for equipment.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $3,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for building repairs and equipment.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $30,300.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Emergency Communications for equipment.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $260,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Finance for equipment.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $8,290,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of General Services for building repairs and equipment.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $7,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Information Technology Services for equipment.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $75,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Justice Integration Services for equipment.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $3,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for equipment.
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $6,150,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation for building repairs and equipment.
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,029,300.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) for equipment.
Section 11. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $4,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Fire Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 12. 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 13. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Sports Authority for building repairs and equipment.
Section 14. 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 15. 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 16. The Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.
Section 17. 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 $34,850,600 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) to 13 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:
• Codes and Building Safety -- $16,000 for new laptops
• Davidson County Sheriff’s Office -- $3,000,000 for jail management system technology replacement and miscellaneous repairs and maintenance
• Department of Emergency Communications -- $30,300 for new laptops, automated call process system, and IamResponding Fire Department Notification System
• Department of Finance -- $260,000 for Treasury iReceivables Software upgrade and OMB Tech Systems upgrade
• Department of General Services -- $8,290,000 for fleet - new and replacement vehicles, fleet shop equipment, Knowles Facility major maintenance/repairs, and facilities major repairs and maintenance
• Information Technology Services -- $7,000,000 for end-of-life hardware and software - servers/storage, Enterprise Data Infrastructure-GIS, Public Safety Radio System Antenna, end-of-life Network equipment - firewall and data security, and Hub Nashville Phase 3
• Justice Integration Services -- $75,000 for hardware/software licenses for Criminal Court Clerk scanning project CJIS
• Metropolitan Nashville Police Department -- $3,000,000 for MDCs for patrol car buildouts and law enforcement protective equipment replacement armor and protective gear
• Department of Parks and Recreation -- $6,150,000 for equipment and supplies for regional/neighborhood community centers, equipment and supplies for Parks administration, PAR area maintenance - equipment and supplies, PAR are maintenance -- ADA upgrades; Shelby Park Golf Course - tornado repair, and golf/Sportsplex/Wave Country/Parthenon;
• Nashville Department of Transportation -- $1,029,300 for miscellaneous equipment and repairs and trucks - heavy equipment.
• Nashville Fire Department -- $4,000,000 for logistics - medical, safety equipment, and supplies and repairs and maintenance of facilities
• Nashville Public Library -- $1,500,000 for books, periodicals, and library materials
• Sports Authority -- $500,000 for seat replacements phase 2 and protective netting installment at First Horizon Ballpark