Agenda - Public Health and Safety Committee

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Public Health and Safety Committee

Public Comment

Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment

on legislative items appearing on this agenda or related to the committee. Members of the public

wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where

the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will

end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at

Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public

comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services

and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780.

Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones deaccesibilidad deben dirigirse a la

Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.

Resolutions

A resolution appropriating a total of $372,000.00 from a certain account of the

Administration Fund for a grant to The Community Foundation of Middle

Tennessee, Inc. to conduct a review of how human and social services actors

in the region, including Metropolitan Nashville government, are collectively

responding to community needs at different stages of the

RS2026-2000

stability-mobility-prosperity continuum.

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting

by and through the Davidson County General Sessions Court, to provide

Tennessee Certified Recovery Court Program (TCRCP) services to include

intensive court supervision, mandatory drug testing, and substance abuse

treatment as an alternative to adjudication or incarceration for participants.

RS2026-2001

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Ewing, Suara and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan Board

of Health, effective July 1, 2026.

RS2026-2005

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution adopting a new pay plan for employees of the Metropolitan

Departments of Police and Fire, effective July 1, 2026.

RS2026-2006

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

A resolution approving an application for a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant,

and Substance Use, Site-Based Program grant from the U.S. Department of

Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

RS2026-2008

Metropolitan Beer Board, to implement a pilot Sobering and Stabilization

Center to provide a coordinated, community-based response for individuals

experiencing substance-related crises and reduce reliance on emergency

departments and incarceration by creating a safe, appropriate diversion option.

Sponsors:

Toombs, Hill, Huffman, Ewing and Suara

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the State of Tennessee, Office of Criminal

Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Office of Family Safety, for funding to supplement staffing for both Family

Safety Centers.

RS2026-2015

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Ewing, Suara and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Tennessee

Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to host a Tennessee Family

Justice Centers Statewide Conference to enhance the statewide network of

Family Justice Centers and increase the capacity and skill of statewide teams.

RS2026-2016

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving an application for a Heal the Healers grant from the

Joyful Heart Foundation, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and

through the Office of Family Safety, to promote mental, physical, and

emotional self-care techniques for case managers and advocates through a

planned retreat offering a choice of comprehensive services and activities.

RS2026-2017

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Ewing and Suara

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program

(HIDTA) grant from the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville

Police Department, to provide funding to aid in the investigation of drug-related

deaths.

RS2026-2018

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified

areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary “Special Event Zone” during the

time period beginning at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. on July 2, 2026, and ending at

eleven fifty-nine (11:59) p.m. on July 5, 2026, relative to the use of these areas

in conjunction with the 2026 July 4th Celebration and related activities and

events.

10.

BL2026-1390

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History