Agenda - Budget and Finance Committee

Historic Metro Courthouse

1 Public Square, 2nd floor

Nashville, TN 37201

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Budget and Finance 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 application for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the

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

benefit all residents of Metro Nashville and Davidson County by ensuring

uninterrupted access to safe, powered facilities when the electrical grid is

compromised by providing funding for backup generators at the Fairgrounds

Nashville to ensure continuity of operations during critical times.

RS2026-2224

Sponsors:

Vo, Spain and Welsch

Legislative History

8/25/26

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 Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice

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

the District Attorney General, to provide partial funding for three specialized

Victim Witness Coordinators to work with Spanish-speaking victims and within

the Crimes Against Children unit.

RS2026-2225

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit and Welsch

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating to certain accounts for the benefit of the Nashville

Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and the

Midtown Business Improvement District (MBID) the amount of Five Million,

Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars

($5,720,989).

RS2026-2227

Sponsors:

Spain

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Broadband Ready Communities grant from the

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD)

to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information

Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources and facilitate

programs for the community to increase digital adoption to ensure all

Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet service,

dependable technology, and digital literacy skills.

RS2026-2228

Sponsors:

Spain, Eslick and Welsch

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to

negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad

valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 345

Dellway Villa Road known as Fallbrook Apartments.

RS2026-2230

Sponsors:

Parker, Spain and Horton

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to

negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad

valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 0

Skyline Ridge Drive known as Skyline Ridge Apartments.

RS2026-2231

Sponsors:

Parker, Spain and Horton

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to

negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad

valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 2500

Buena Vista Pike known as Encore on Buena Vista.

RS2026-2232

Sponsors:

Toombs, Spain and Horton

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to

negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad

valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 0, 127,

131, and 135 Liberty Lane known as Five String Flats.

RS2026-2233

Sponsors:

Webb, Spain and Horton

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to

negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad

valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 204 E

Trinity Lane known as Trinity Community Housing.

RS2026-2234

Sponsors:

Parker, Spain and Horton

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with CBRE, Inc. for real estate services for the Metropolitan

Nashville General Services Department.

10.

RS2026-2235

Sponsors:

Spain and Eslick

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution approving a grant application from the Tennessee Department of

Disability and Aging to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Nashville Public Library, for the purchase and installation of a powered,

adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Southeast

Branch of the Nashville Public Library.

11.

RS2026-2236

Sponsors:

Styles, Spain, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of McCabe Group to

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

Parks and Recreation, for the production, installation, and maintenance of a

donor recognition plaque at the newly renovated McCabe Park playground.

12.

RS2026-2237

Sponsors:

Gadd, Spain, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

8/25/26

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 Youth Homelessness NOFO

(Notice of Funding Opportunity) for FY2024 & FY2025 grant from the U.S.

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to the Metropolitan

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

address the social and emotional well-being of youth by implementing a youth

and young adults curriculum to help increase resiliency in the individual,

agencies, and overall system.

13.

RS2026-2238

Sponsors:

Spain and Preptit

Legislative History

8/25/26

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 Incident Communication Solutions, LLC d/b/a PEAKE for

public safety connectivity and technology for the Nashville Fire Department.

14.

RS2026-2239

Sponsors:

Spain and Preptit

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

(JAG) from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to support

a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime including technology

upgrades, supplies for direct support, and in-service and specialized training.

15.

16.

17.

RS2026-2240

Sponsors:

Spain and Preptit

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment Number 1 to a contract between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Benchmark

Solutions, LLC dba Benchmark Analytics, LLC for the Benchmark

Management System, among other things for the Metro Nashville Police

Department.

RS2026-2241

Sponsors:

Spain and Preptit

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution to approve the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement

between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and

the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority for use of the property commonly

known as the John C. Tune Airport for the development and construction of an

aircraft hangar. (Proposal No. 2026-047AG-001).

RS2026-2242

Sponsors:

Horton, Spain, Preptit and Johnston

Legislative History

8/17/26

8/25/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise

and settle the personal injury claim of Jaquisha Marable against the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of

$125,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability

Fund.

18.

RS2026-2243

Sponsors:

Spain

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

A resolution approving Amendment Number 1 to a sole source contract

between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and

the University of Tennessee on behalf of its campus at Chattanooga

(UT-Chattanooga) to provide partnering services for the Strengthening Mobility

and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant.

19.

RS2026-2244

Sponsors:

Spain and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment 2 to a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality

(CMAQ) grant agreement between the Tennessee Department of

20.

RS2026-2245

Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and

Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation

and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the implementation of the

Nashville Connector Transportation Demand Management Program. Federal

No. CM-9312(127); State No. 19LPLM-F1-175; PIN 130748.00.

Sponsors:

Spain and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

8/25/26

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 DXP Enterprises, Inc. dba Carter &

VerPlanck to provide factory authorized products, parts, and services for the

Department of Water and Sewerage Services.

21.

RS2026-2249

Sponsors:

Spain and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving a grant application and accepting a grant from the State

of Tennessee, Department of Environment and Conservation to the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and

through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, to

provide a lead service line final inventory and replacement plan.

22.

RS2026-2252

Sponsors:

Spain and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a donation from MC Oslo Hermitage, LLC in the amount

of $147,272.01 as a contribution towards sanitary sewer infrastructure

improvements.

23.

RS2026-2253

Sponsors:

Spain and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

8/25/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure 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.

24.

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

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

7/21/26

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.149 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to

authorize the Metropolitan Housing Fund Commission to extend the term

length of certain affordable housing grant contracts.

25.

BL2026-1513

Sponsors:

Allen, Toombs, Horton, Welsch, Gadd, Suara and Porterfield

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance amending Title 5 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to add a new

section authorizing the rounding of certain cash payments to the Metropolitan

Government due to the discontinuation of United States one-cent coin

production.

26.

BL2026-1515

Sponsors:

Toombs and Suara

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

An ordinance amending Chapter 5.06 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws

relative to annual reporting for tax increment finance loans.

27.

BL2026-1516

Sponsors:

Allen and Ellis

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance amending the Metropolitan Code of Laws Title 10, Section

10.20.360, Solid waste generator fees, to clarify fees due upon disposing out

of county waste in Davidson County.

28.

BL2026-1518

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall, Gadd and Allen

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Midtown Central Business

Improvement District Budget.

29.

BL2026-1521

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a Solar Services Agreement between the Metropolitan

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

Department of General Services, and Lightwave Sustainable Ventures, LLC for

the design, construction, operation, management, and administration services

related to photovoltaic solar facilities located at the Juvenile Justice Center

building

30.

BL2026-1522

Sponsors:

Toombs, Hill, Welsch, Gadd, Allen and Porterfield

Legislative History

8/11/26

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government

of Nashville and Davidson County by and through the Department of Parks

and Recreation and Centennial Park Conservancy to allow Centennial Park

Conservancy to occupy a portion of the premises that is otherwise occupied by

the Department of Parks and Recreation at 2565 Park Plaza (Parcel No.

09214004400) (Proposal No. 2026M-028AG-001).

31.

BL2026-1523

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Horton, Vo, Welsch and Gadd

Legislative History

7/29/26

8/11/26

8/18/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Richland Creek MF Owner,

LLC, for greenway improvements at 92 White Bridge Pike (Parcel No.

10311000100) (Proposal No. 2026M-033AG-001).

32.

BL2026-1524

Sponsors:

Gadd, Toombs, Horton, Evans-Segall, Vo, Welsch and Allen

Legislative History

3/23/26

8/11/26

8/18/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Ben Allen Land Partners,

LLC, for greenway improvements at 329 Ben Allen Road (Parcel No.

06100008500) (Proposal No. 2026M-032AG-001).

33.

BL2026-1525

Sponsors:

Parker, Toombs, Horton, Evans-Segall, Vo, Welsch, Gadd and Allen

Legislative History

7/23/26

8/11/26

8/18/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving an Access Easement Agreement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and MPLX Terminals LLC, for a

permanent easement (Proposal No. 2026M-041AG-001).

34.

BL2026-1534

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History

8/18/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

Rules, Confirmations, and

Public Elections Committee

no objection to late filing

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

An ordinance authorizing the rounding of ad valorem property tax amounts

and central business improvement district special assessment amounts to the

nearest dollar.

35.

BL2026-1535

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

8/18/26

Rules, Confirmations, and

Public Elections Committee

no objection to late filing

passed on first reading

8/18/26

8/19/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

Chair Report / Updates