Agenda - Budget and Finance Committee

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Budget and Finance Committee

Public Comment

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Resolutions

A resolution reducing the local sales tax on the sale of groceries.

RS2026-1961

Sponsors:

Toombs, Kupin, Bradford, Huffman, Allen, Porterfield, Ellis and Spain

Legislative History

5/1/26

Mayor

filed

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

deferred

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

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, excluding

employees of the Board of Health, Board of Education, and the Police and Fire

Departments, effective July 1, 2026.

RS2026-2004

Sponsors:

Toombs and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

5/26/26

6/2/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

deferred

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

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

5/26/26

6/2/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

deferred

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

6/2/26

Metropolitan Council

deferred

A resolution approving Amendment 1 to Contract #6548212 between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and National

Safety Council to provide teaching materials and student materials for the

General Sessions Court Traffic School.

RS2026-2030

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution setting the compensation of the chair and members of the

Metropolitan Board of Equalization.

RS2026-2031

Sponsors:

Evans, Ellis and Kupin

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution to approve the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority for use of certain real property located

at Nashville International Airport in Davidson County, commonly known as the

Luton Center (Proposal No. 2026M-023AG-001).

RS2026-2032

Sponsors:

Bradford, Toombs and Horton

Legislative History

6/2/26

6/9/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Central Business Improvement

District Budget and accepting previous Central Business Improvement District

Budgets.

RS2026-2033

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Blink Network, LLC for electric vehicle supply equipment for

the General Services Department.

RS2026-2034

Sponsors:

Toombs, Hill, Allen and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution amending Exhibit A of Ordinance No. BL2022-1170 to adjust the

Mixed Income PILOT Program.

10.

RS2026-2035

Sponsors:

Allen, Huffman, Ellis, Gamble, Toombs, Nash, Gadd, Kupin, Benedict, Evans-Segall,

Spain and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract for

constructing affordable housing approved by RS2024-709 between The

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and

through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Southeast

Community Capital Corporation dba Pathway Lending.

11.

RS2026-2036

Sponsors:

Toombs, Horton, Welsch, Allen, Ewing and Kupin

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution approving the First Amendment to a grant contract for

constructing affordable housing approved by RS2025-1524 between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and

through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League

of Middle Tennessee.

12.

RS2026-2037

Sponsors:

Toombs, Horton, Welsch, Allen, Ellis, Kupin and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution approving the Third Amendment to a grant contract for

constructing affordable housing approved by RS2022-1857 between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and

through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Be a Helping

Hand Foundation.

13.

14.

15.

16.

RS2026-2038

Sponsors:

Toombs, Horton, Welsch and Allen

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution approving the Third Amendment to a grant contract for

constructing affordable housing approved by RS2023-2251 between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and

through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League

of Middle Tennessee.

RS2026-2039

Sponsors:

Toombs, Horton, Welsch, Allen, Ellis and Kupin

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $573,833 from the Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the

Metropolitan Board of Health, to Park Center, Inc. for the provision of

comprehensive, wraparound recovery support services to individuals with

opioid use disorder.

RS2026-2040

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Allen, Kupin and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 Health to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Health, to provide the Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee

(CHANT) Program to deliver comprehensive care coordination services to

eligible families and children.

RS2026-2041

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Kupin, Ewing and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 Health to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Health, for public safety partnerships in high impact areas to use available data

to identify populations at high risk for adverse consequences from substance

misuse and employ evidence-based interventions that are responsive to

population needs.

17.

18.

19.

RS2026-2042

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Kupin and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment two to a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)

Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection

Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development,

establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the

prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.

RS2026-2043

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Ewing, Kupin and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $1,718,603 from the Metropolitan

Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to

Depaul USA, Inc., and approving Amendment Number One to a grant contract

by and between the Metropolitan Government and Depaul USA, Inc., for the

provision of property management, on-site support, and case management

services at Strobel House Permanent Supportive Housing.

RS2026-2044

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen and Ellis

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $1,926,099.00 from the Nashville Public

Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and

high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s

Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating

system.

20.

RS2026-2045

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis, Ewing, Kupin and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $2,452,026.00 from the Nashville Public

Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and

high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s

Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating

system.

21.

RS2026-2046

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis, Ewing, Kupin and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment one to a grant contract with Water Walkers

for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the

Nashville After Zone Alliance.

22.

RS2026-2047

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis, Ewing, Kupin and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving a license agreement between The Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the

Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State of Tennessee, acting by

and through its Commissioner of Transportation, to construct and maintain a

multi-use pedestrian greenway in Davidson County, Tennessee. (Proposal No.

2026M-016AG-001)

23.

RS2026-2048

Sponsors:

Capp, Toombs, Horton, Evans-Segall, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ewing, Hill and Kupin

Legislative History

5/18/26

6/9/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government

of Nashville and Davidson County and the Conservancy for the Parthenon and

Centennial Park, as fiscal agent for Celebrate Nashville, a 501(c)(3)

organization, to provide cultural event management services.

24.

25.

26.

27.

RS2026-2049

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Centennial Park Conservancy to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to provide funding for one part-time position in the

Parthenon Museum Store.

RS2026-2050

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to provide seasonal staffing for the Special Work

Education and Trails (S.W.E.A.T.) program at Warner Parks.

RS2026-2051

Sponsors:

Ewing, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to continue funding staff positions and copier costs.

RS2026-2052

Sponsors:

Ewing, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Battle of Franklin Trust to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Parks and

Recreation Department, to transfer a portrait of Frank McGavock and an

inscribed silver spoon to the historical collection at Two Rivers Mansion.

28.

RS2026-2053

Sponsors:

Gregg, Toombs, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Statewide Fatality Review Technical Assistance grant

from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of

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

through the Office of Family Safety, to fund and promote a coordinated,

multi-disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system’s response

to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking crimes.

29.

RS2026-2054

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen, Welsch, Kupin and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal

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

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to fund counselor and victim

advocate positions, purchase supplies, and subsidize travel.

30.

RS2026-2055

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) grant from the

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal

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

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to reduce gun related violence in

Nashville by providing funding for overtime for the investigation of violent

crimes involving guns.

31.

RS2026-2056

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Kupin, Ewing and Spain

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) grant

application from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville

Police Department (MNPD), to continue funding for the Internet Crimes

Against Children Unit.

32.

RS2026-2057

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Ellis, Kupin, Ewing and Spain

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment two to a Safe Streets for All grant from the

U.S. Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by

and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal

Infrastructure (NDOT), to address safety issues along Nolensville Pike related

to substandard and/or missing walking, bicycling, and transit facilities, the need

for pedestrian-scale lighting, and lack of crossing locations present throughout

the project area.

33.

RS2026-2058

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall, Welsch, Vo, Johnston, Nash, Sepulveda, Kupin and Suara

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Rynse, Inc. for car washes and preventative maintenance for

heavy duty fleet for the Department of Waste Services.

34.

RS2026-2060

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of

Nashville and Davidson County and Ingersoll Rand Industrial US, Inc. to

provide factory authorized products, parts, and services for the Department of

Water and Sewerage Services.

35.

RS2026-2061

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

Bills on Third Reading

A bill to be entitled: The Budget Ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of

Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for Fiscal Year 2027

36.

BL2026-1377

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/1/26

5/19/26

5/24/26

6/1/26

Mayor

filed

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

advertised

Budget and Finance

Committee

approved and re-referred to the Budget and

Finance Committee

6/2/26

Metropolitan Council

public hearing

passed on second reading

An ordinance establishing the tax levy in the General Services District for the

fiscal year 2026-2027 and declaring the amount required for the annual

operating budget of the Urban Services District pursuant to section 6.07 of the

Metropolitan Charter.

37.

BL2026-1378

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/1/26

5/19/26

5/24/26

6/1/26

Mayor

filed

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

advertised

Budget and Finance

Committee

approved and re-referred to the Budget and

Finance Committee

6/2/26

Metropolitan Council

public hearing

passed on second reading

Chair Report / Updates