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 the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for public safety software for the

Metropolitan Nashville Department of Emergency Communications.

RS2026-2264

Sponsors:

Spain and Preptit

Legislative History

9/8/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

9/8/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

9/15/26

deferred

A resolution appropriating a total of $43,192.28 from the Metropolitan

Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, to Fisk University

and approving a grant contract by and between the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, and Fisk University for the

provision of youth participatory action research.

RS2026-2296

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch and Allen

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Tennessee Highway Safety Office Recovery Court

Enhancements grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and

through the State Trial Courts, to fund various Alcohol Countermeasures

Highway Safety Projects.

RS2026-2297

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit and Allen

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $50,000 from the Juvenile Court of

Nashville and Davidson County to Rocklife Youth as a recipient of a

Community Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2298

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Allen and Vo

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $20,000 from the Juvenile Court of

Nashville and Davidson County to TN Voices as a recipient of a Community

Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2299

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Allen, Vo and Hill

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $40,000 from the Juvenile Court of

Nashville and Davidson County to EPIC Girl as a recipient of a Community

Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2300

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Allen, Vo and Styles

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $50,000 from the Juvenile Court of

Nashville and Davidson County to Pathways Kitchen Corporation as a recipient

of a Community Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2301

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Allen and Vo

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $110,000 from the Office of Family Safety

of Nashville and Davidson County to Mary Parrish Center as a recipient of a

Community Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2302

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Allen, Lee, Vo, Hill and Styles

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $40,000 from the Office of Family Safety of

Nashville and Davidson County to Sexual Assault Center as a recipient of a

Community Partnership Fund grant.

RS2026-2303

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Kupin, Welsch, Allen, Vo and Styles

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving a sole source contract between the Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County and American Red Cross for

the provision of licensed training services.

10.

RS2026-2311

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch, Hill and Styles

Legislative History

9/29/26

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 Lion First Responder PPE, Inc. for firefighter personal

protective equipment for the Nashville Fire Department.

11.

RS2026-2312

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Continuum of Care Program grant from the U. S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Metropolitan

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

promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness

by promoting access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by

homeless individuals and families.

12.

RS2026-2313

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Allen and Hill

Legislative History

9/29/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a Continuum of Care Homeless Management

Information System grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Office of Homeless Services, to pay the software system vendor, purchase

additional user licenses when needed, and continue integrating data from the

Nashville Rescue Mission.

13.

RS2026-2314

Sponsors:

Spain, Preptit, Allen and Hill

Legislative History

9/29/26

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.

14.

BL2026-1450

Sponsors:

Cortese, Ellis and Suara

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

7/21/26

9/1/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

Health Department Presentation - Strategic Plan