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 accepting a grant from the State of Tennessee, Administrative

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

the Davidson County State Trial Courts, for the provision of

RS2026-2183

interpreter/translation services for parties with limited English proficiency.

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 State of Tennessee, Administrative

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

the Davidson County State Trial Courts, to provide interpreter/translation

services by a Tennessee Certified Spanish Court interpreter for parties with

limited English proficiency.

RS2026-2184

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 State of Tennessee, Administrative

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

the Davidson County Juvenile Court, for the provision of interpreter/translation

services for parties with limited English proficiency.

RS2026-2185

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution to appropriate grant funds from The Kresge Foundation to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action

Commission, for general operating support.

RS2026-2187

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment 1 to a Contract by and between The

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Ryder

Integrated Logistics, Inc. for the provision of refrigerated trucks and trailers for

Metro Action Commission summer food services program.

RS2026-2188

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the State of

Tennessee, Department of Health, to provide Medical Examiner Investigations,

Postmortem Examinations, and Consultations.

RS2026-2192

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 contract by and between the

State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services, and the Metropolitan

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

Metropolitan Board of Health, to conduct immunization record audits for

child-care centers, drop-in centers, and group child-care homes to ensure the

safety and well-being of children and families in Tennessee.

RS2026-2193

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd and Allen

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving a Maternal Produce Prescription Program grant

application from the Health Resources and Services Administration to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Health, to expand existing food prescription programs and increase food

access, healthy food intake, and food security for maternal populations.

RS2026-2194

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd, Ellis and Allen

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 Continuum of Care grant from the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless

Services, as the local HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Collaborative

Applicant to develop a CoC system.

RS2026-2195

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Allen

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 FY2026 Grants to Support Families

in the Justice System (Justice for Families) Program grant from the U. S.

Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through

the Office of Family Safety, to establish a supervised visitation and safe

exchange program at its community-centered Family Safety Center to provide

a safe, structured way to manage custody exchanges and visitation.

10.

RS2026-2200

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Welsch, Gadd, Ellis and Evans

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Lexipol, LLC for policy, training, reporting, and wellness

solutions for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

11.

RS2026-2201

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

8/11/26

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 DOJ FY 2026 Invited to

Apply-National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program

grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD),

to fund the modernization of the MNPD Crime Laboratory’s ballistic imaging

capabilities to strengthen forensic ballistic capabilities and improve the

investigation and resolution of firearm-related crimes.

12.

RS2026-2202

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Gadd and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws

relative to the use of unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.

13.

BL2026-1498

Sponsors:

Sepulveda, Horton, Benedict, Suara, Welsch, Gadd, Vo, Porterfield, Harrell,

Evans-Segall, Kupin and Parker

Legislative History

7/28/26

8/4/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

8/4/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

Chair Report / Updates