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What passed on consent (initial consent vote): the committee approved a consent agenda comprising a long list of resolutions (RS 2025-956, 957, 959, 962–986, 989, 991–993 and BL2024-677 among others) in an initial consent vote recorded as 12 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting. Individual items were pulled for discussion as noted below.

Selected individual outcomes and procedural actions

- RS 2025-956 (amendments to three grant contracts involving Metro Juvenile Court and nonprofit providers): approved 12-0 (vote recorded on the floor).

- RS 2025-957 (contract with EagleView / Pictometry for aerial imagery; sole-source review included in packet): approved 12-0.

- RS 2025-960 (adjustment to mixed income pilot program/BL2022-1170 program): deferred to the first meeting in March (motion to defer passed 12-0).

- RS 2025-964 (cooperative purchasing master agreement for off-road vehicles/UTVs/ATVs/snowmobiles for Department of General Services): approved (committee vote recorded as 13 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting).

- RS 2025-987 (amendment to contract with LAZ Park in Georgia LLC for operation/management of on-street metered parking): approved (vote recorded from the floor as in favor; specific tally not fully specified in transcript packet excerpt).

- RS 2025-990 (compromise and settlement of personal injury claim of Maya Davila for $240,000 from the self-insured liability fund): approved (motion carried; tally recorded as in favor on the floor).

- RS 2025-992 (amendment to a location agreement between Department of Water & Sewerage Services and T-Mobile South LLC): committee debated a lapse in the contract term; the item was deferred for one meeting to permit legal fixes and retroactivity checks (one-meeting deferral passed 13-0).

- RS 2025-993 (grant application to U.S. EPA for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant to fund phase one of collection infrastructure investments): substitute passed and final resolution approved 13-0.

Procedural notes and context

- Several items included supporting documents such as sole-source memos or cooperative agreement reviews; at least one council member highlighted the availability of procurement and sole-source review memos in the packet for scrutiny.

- The committee approved an amendment to several items during the meeting when clarifying contract dates or reporting windows was needed; where specific tallies were recorded, the transcript gives counts (see above). When the transcript did not record a specific tally for an item, the committee announced the motion carried on voice vote.

The meeting concluded with brief announcements, including congratulating Janine Reed as the new finance director and an announcement about a Feb. 4 pre-budget community engagement session for the public to sign up and offer budget priorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","01/21/25 Metropolitan Council Committee: Budget & Finance","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a long consent agenda and voted on several individual items including settlement payments, contracts, a T-Mobile lease amendment deferral, and a federal recycling grant application; several items were deferred or amended.","taxTitle","Budget & Finance Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69310,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6374549,"Budget & Finance Committee approves Metro Arts grant criteria, allocates 40% to artist \"Thrive\" program",2096,27740,2124680,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2144340-79f59c326a036fee89e932c4b2f96d9a&start=27&end=2124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2144340-79f59c326a036fee89e932c4b2f96d9a/thumbnail_27740.jpg","/articles/6374549/Tennessee/Budget-Finance-Committee-approves-Metro-Arts-grant-criteria-allocates-40-to-artist-Thrive-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6374549-3ba0b30cf6b532930a3f96bcd0dcf02f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998030&Signature=NS~75FxJ5VpJm2fuqP2KtWdOj4Z0SV6R28Xw2c28j8Jl~0wIxgQyzKDvpjfaS1QyzPr4B8rh4tmx1bldCKtF7JhTr6Iywk3Xn5gDGFNWnaPYDrWssVZWaGRgJsag2rHHzAmbAHvzv9UTKUE4CmeuIhKFpjYpQR7CnvKXfT42ne9J-H7REO8YyVCdMj-Q6A1i3BuoxPJwJoUBnbp~NM4bN1wr4NtuU4VkrqWXgvelu68bGPSrlfGn15d8qT5sPy5kuwjn2nSo9jkQkXeh6Xwz5w47VXuNYFWKnTYONesGJ3qGE2sY~LbwGiPp2rR8OVVbEoeOpVgDfD4SB3GD~Wze8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metropolitan Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 21 approved a resolution (RS 2025-961) adopting criteria for Metro Arts’ FY25 operating and Thrive grant programs and directing the agency to implement new rules for funding distribution and fiscal sponsorship.

The resolution, as amended, sets a funding split that allocates 40% of the Metro Arts grant budget to the Thrive program for individual artists and artist collectives and 60% to operating grants for organizations. The committee passed the amendment and the final resolution by unanimous votes (amendment: 13-0; final: 13-0).

Why it matters: the action changes how Metro distributes arts dollars, reducing the largest organizational awards and increasing support for independent artists and smaller organizations after a yearlong application backlog. Metro Arts staff said the changes are intended to promote a more equitable distribution of funds and to address delays in the FY25 grant cycle.

Metro Arts’ interim executive director, Ashley Bachelder, told the committee the package is meant to finish awards for applications submitted a year ago and to get the agency back on schedule for FY26. “We are already a little bit behind on FY26 as well. I expect that we'll be back before you in about 3 months asking for approval for the next year grant cycle so that we can begin to get back on track,” Bachelder said.

Key provisions and implementation details

- Allocation and award formula: The resolution directs Metro Arts to allocate 40% of the grant pool to the Thrive program (individual artists/collectives) and 60% to organization operating grants. Thrive awards will fund qualifying requests at 75% of the applicant’s requested budget (for example, a $20,000 request would receive $15,000 under the policy). Metro Arts staff said the largest single organizational award under the new formula will be $63,000, down from $187,000 in the prior cycle.

- Fiscal sponsorship: Because Metro policy and state procurement law require grants to go to nonprofit entities, the resolution permits a fiscal sponsorship model so individuals without IRS 501(c)(3) status may receive funds through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. The policy allows fiscal sponsors to charge administrative fees of up to 10%; Metro Arts staff said sponsors are not required to charge fees.

- Effective dates and reporting: Legal and finance staff told the committee that the criteria take effect when the council approves the resolution and that award spending must be completed or obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year. Finance clarified that the contract period cannot extend past June 30 and that grantee reporting (as specified in the amendment) will be due July 15.

- Legal and budget condition: Arts counsel Tess Ortiz Marsh explained that the Metro code gives the arts commission authority to adopt funding policy and that the council approves that policy by resolution. She also noted the budget ordinance conditions the appropriation on the arts commission’s annual report and council approval of the criteria, so until the resolution is approved there is no effective policy that would permit payments for prior months of performance. \"It would be just work started from this point going forward,\" Ortiz Marsh said when asked whether the council could authorize retroactive payments.

Discussion highlights and concerns

- Timing and back pay: Several council members pressed administration and Metro Arts about the short timeframe remaining in the fiscal year and whether the council could backdate awards so artists could be paid for work performed earlier. Legal counsel said the criteria cannot be applied retroactively; finance said funds must be spent or obligated by June 30.

- Administrative burden on small grantees: Members asked how the fiscal sponsorship requirement would affect small artists and community groups. Bachelder said Metro Arts is recruiting nonprofit partners willing to serve as fiscal sponsors and that a template letter of agreement is part of the policy package designed to clarify expectations between artists and sponsors.

- Accountability and contract terms: Committee members sought clarity on contract end dates and reporting deadlines. Metro Arts staff indicated an amendment would be filed to specify June 30 as the spend-through date and July 15 as the grantee reporting deadline; the amendment passed before the final vote.

Votes and procedural notes

- Amendment to clarify effective/spend-through dates and reporting: passed 13-0.
- Final resolution (RS 2025-961) approving Metro Arts’ FY25 operating and Thrive grant criteria as amended: passed 13-0.

The committee’s action starts the process for Metro Arts to distribute awards under the new criteria for the FY25 grant pool and asks staff to complete outreach and sponsorship arrangements so payments can be made under the clarified timeline.","The committee approved a resolution adopting grant criteria for Metro Arts that shifts funding toward individual artists through the Thrive program, establishes a fiscal sponsorship option for non‑501(c)(3) artists, and clarifies the spending window through June 30; the measure passed after an amendment and final vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Budget & Finance Committee: votes at a glance — consent items, contracts, settlements and two deferrals

Budget & Finance Committee approves Metro Arts grant criteria, allocates 40% to artist "Thrive" program