Agenda - Budget and Finance Committee

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Budget and Finance Committee

Public Comment

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Bills on Public Hearing

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

Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for Fiscal Year 2027

BL2026-1377

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/1/26

Mayor

filed

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

5/24/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

advertised

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.

BL2026-1378

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/1/26

Mayor

filed

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

5/24/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

advertised

An ordinance adopting the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital

Improvements Budget for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and

Davidson County as the official Capital Improvements Budget of the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for Fiscal Year

2026-2027.

BL2026-1380

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

4/23/26

5/15/26

5/19/26

Planning Commission

Mayor

approved

filed

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

5/19/26

5/24/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

advertised

Resolutions

A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Central Business Improvement

District Budget, and accepting previous Central Business Improvement District

Budgets.

RS2026-1963

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History

5/12/26

5/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

deferred

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 appropriating the amount of $26,484,000.00 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.

RS2026-2002

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating to certain accounts for the benefit of the

Administrative Department, Office of Emergency Management and Davidson

County Sheriff’s Office the amount of Twenty-One Million, Seven Hundred,

Seventy-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($21,775,500).

RS2026-2003

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

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

filed

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

of Health, effective July 1, 2026.

10.

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.

11.

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 the appointment of additional hearing officers by the

independent Metropolitan Board of Equalization to conduct preliminary

hearings and to make investigations regarding complaints before the Board for

the 2026 Assessment Year.

12.

RS2026-2007

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

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

13.

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 amending RS2025-1228 to a grant from the Tennessee

Department of Economic and Community Development to the Metropolitan

Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services

Department, to provide services relating to the Broadband Connected

Community Facilities program.

14.

RS2026-2009

Sponsors:

Toombs, Hill and Ewing

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment one to a grant contract by and between the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library,

and The Enterprise Center, Inc. to continue the Senior Tech Academy to focus

on digital literacy, training and education.

15.

RS2026-2010

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Suara and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

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 Aspiring Youth

Enrichment Services for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school

programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance.

16.

RS2026-2011

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo and Ewing

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving an in-kind grant from the Nashville Parks Foundation,

contingent on availability of funds, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by

and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund

renovations and improvements at the Elizabeth Senior Center, including more

food prep space, updating kitchen appliances, and making the kitchen safer

and more functional.

17.

RS2026-2012

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving an application for a Summer Food Service Program

(CACFP) grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Parks and

Recreation Department, for the Kirkpatrick Community Center to provide food

assistance to school-age children during the months of June and July.

18.

RS2026-2013

Sponsors:

Capp, Toombs, Vo, Ewing and Suara

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise

and settle the personal injury claim of Byron Bach against the Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $120,000.00,

and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.

19.

RS2026-2014

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

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.

20.

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

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.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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

A resolution approving a construction agreement between the Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County and CSX Transportation, Inc.

(“CSX”), a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in

Jacksonville, Florida, to construct sidewalk improvements adjacent to CSX rail

at Alabama Avenue. DOT 350248B, Nashville Zone, Nashville Terminal

Subdivision, Mile Post 0NW 4.12. (Proposal No. 2026M-022AG-001)

24.

RS2026-2019

Sponsors:

Gadd, Horton, Toombs, Evans-Segall and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Planning Commission

A resolution approving an application for a Healthy Built Environment grant

from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and

Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to assist in funding the Jefferson Street

Corridor Tactical Urbanism Project to facilitate environment improvements

along Jefferson Street between Rosa Parks Boulevard and 28th Avenue North

and promote pedestrian safety by providing pedestrian plaza areas and

mid-block crossing enhancements.

25.

RS2026-2020

Sponsors:

Taylor, Kupin, Toombs, Evans-Segall, Ewing, Suara and Hill

Legislative History

5/26/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.24.225 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to

modify appraisal requirements for certain real estate acquisitions made by the

Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure and for

Choose How You Move projects.

26.

BL2026-1356

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall and Benton

Legislative History

4/14/26

4/21/26

5/6/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

passed on first reading

approved

Budget and Finance

Committee

5/6/26

5/7/26

Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

approved

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

deferred

5/19/26

An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62,

Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees

charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal

Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.

27.

BL2026-1358

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall, Kupin, Vo, Gadd, Ellis, Cash, Taylor, Welsch, Benedict, Horton

and Benton

Legislative History

4/14/26

4/21/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

4/21/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

4/21/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

An ordinance creating the positions of Automotive Mechanic 2;

Behavioral Health Counselor 2; Equipment Inventory Leader;

Equipment Mechanic 2; Fire Arson Investigator 1; Historic Zoning

Administrator; HRIS Compliance Tech 2; Police Security Guard

Supervisor; Pre-Trial Housing Cook; Pre-Trial Housing Facilities Asst

Manager; Pre-Trial Housing Facilities Manager; Pre-Trial Housing

Kitchen Supervisor; Pre-Trial Housing Officer; Pre-Trial Housing Officer

Supervisor; Pumping Station Superintendent; Security Guard 2; and,

Waste Services Administrator.

28.

BL2026-1379

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/1/26

Mayor

filed

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee