Agenda - Public Health and Safety Committee

Historic Metro Courthouse

1 Public Square, 2nd floor

Nashville, TN 37201

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 de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la

Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.

Resolutions

A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk, and the State of Tennessee, through

the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, to establish a collaborative framework

for the digitization of historical criminal court records to support the

enhancement and maintenance of Tennessee's Computerized Criminal History

system and improve the accuracy and completeness of firearm background

checks and criminal history records.

RS2026-2114

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen, Hill and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $638,789 from the Metropolitan

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

Metropolitan Board of Health, to Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health

Center to implement a culturally tailored education campaign to reach

individuals through various means, train additional primary care providers in

medications for opioid use disorder, and formalize partnerships with trusted

community organizations to host events to reduce the stigma of opioid use

disorder.

RS2026-2119

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen, Hill and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $106,000 from the Metropolitan

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

Metropolitan Board of Health, to We Are One Recovery to expand access to

prevention education, peer navigation, and linkage to care for adults in

Davidson County at elevated risk for opioid misuse, relapse, and overdose.

RS2026-2120

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Allen, Hill and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the Emergency

Communications District for Nashville and Davidson County and The

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for the provision

of services and reimbursement of costs pertaining to a Public Safety

Answering Point (PSAP) in Davidson County.

RS2026-2121

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving an application for an Emergency Management

Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Tennessee Emergency Management

Agency, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of

Emergency Management, to provide funds to subsidize the Emergency

Management Program.

RS2026-2123

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Vector Solutions for training management software for the

Nashville Fire Department.

RS2026-2124

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Hill and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

A resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to a Contract by and between The

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) and

Intergraph Corporation.

RS2026-2125

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Midway Trailers, Inc. for mobile command posts for the Metro

Nashville Police Department.

RS2026-2126

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, LLC for personal equipment,

clothing and protective apparel for the Metropolitan Nashville Police

Department.

RS2026-2127

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with MBF Industries, Inc. for law enforcement vehicles that are

manufactured for a special purpose and attachments for the Metropolitan

Nashville Police Department.

10.

RS2026-2128

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance directing the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the

Mayor’s Office, through the Office of Youth Safety, and requesting the

coordination of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, to jointly develop an

education and information-sharing initiative aimed at identifying and countering

the growing threat of online extremist content that targets and exploits young

people in Nashville and Davidson County.

11.

BL2026-1450

Sponsors:

Cortese and Ellis

Legislative History

6/30/26

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance establishing the Opioid Settlement Steering Committee’s role in

guiding the strategic use of the Metropolitan Government’s opioid settlement

funds through a clear, transparent, and data-driven process.

12.

BL2026-1452

Sponsors:

Evans, Huffman, Spain and Ellis

Legislative History

6/30/26

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

Sheriff's Department Presentation

Chair Report / Updates