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Commission members said the report provides a multiyear roadmap that will require legislative zoning changes to increase density and expand housing options. Staff said the commission has been invited to the table for briefings and noted that the report's equity implications align with the commission's historic housing work.

Members asked how the commission should participate; staff responded that the commission's role is primarily to apply an equity lens, provide public comment when invited, and offer recommendations when appropriate. Commissioners also noted additional public materials are available: the planning website hosts the report and CityCast Nashville posted a recorded presentation by the planning director the commission received.

No formal comment or motion was made at the meeting; staff said they would prepare materials for the commission to review and could bring a formal response or recommendations to a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/05/25 Metro Human Relations Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed the mayor's housing infrastructure report prepared by Planning Director Greg Claxton and said they would review its equity implications and consider offering formal comments or recommendations.","taxTitle","Human Relations Commission Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69329,"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},6251609,"Mayor's proposed budget includes new line for Human Relations Commission; language-access funding highlighted",1933,53000,1986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7&start=53&end=1986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6251609/Tennessee/Mayors-proposed-budget-includes-new-line-for-Human-Relations-Commission-language-access-funding-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251609-02f8b6170fdb28a19c6c42bb11f72bca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421377&Signature=j18-6gWfzIqukw00K2ZVYToQXZcFBFBl0PhousvKNBGUPn2BJn3XPH7XeEkCRU6I3djwqxDzrO-BC637RvehoJ5PO1lSGWMxxCloE4x56VAC6biiisZ3vRmdNMjKzhsULSenpElfEYHAbEE3SKk~ybb1GjoqxmOjPEAediWTRESYpXntY9S31xJWxAqT1LSfyU0OhfPRX0upx8YHepeBPfBogc1bWLE~nw~YEpTUuuopfeg0B-umF1CA-XgU0108XhNJ-NVaLWlbtKO3gXI8c9Wo6YQoq0wzYkin4AJ25N8i38G0PCvj2flrI0hv97euKvR5vOsfYgoP4BpYw5ndpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission reported Tuesday that the mayor's proposed budget includes a direct appropriation for the commission, and staff said the package contains funds intended to support language-access work.

Director Davy Tucker told commissioners the commission's inclusion in the mayor's budget marked a shift from prior years when the commission relied on council augmentations. While staff said the commission requested a larger three-year budget, they described the mayor's proposed first-year funding level as roughly $300,000 and called it a substantial increase relative to the commission's typical annual operating size.

A staff financial update at the meeting said the commission ended the fiscal year under budget, in part because several positions remained vacant and salary savings were redirected toward initiatives such as the Humans Over Hate/No Hate on My Plate work.

Staff characterized the budget process as collaborative with the mayor's office and finance teams and said that the commission had presented to Metro department heads earlier in the year to highlight language-access needs. Commissioners asked whether to pursue additional funding via the council; staff said that option remained under consideration but no formal decision had been made.

The commission did not adopt any formal budget action at the meeting; staff said they would continue to evaluate whether to request supplemental funding from the council based on the final adopted mayoral budget and changing fiscal conditions.","Commission staff said the mayor's budget includes a dedicated line item for the Human Relations Commission—roughly $300,000 was cited as the amount made available for language-access work—and commissioners discussed next steps for pursuing additional funds through the council if needed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251614,"Human Relations Commission adopts updated bylaws; quorum rule set to change after council ordinance",324,1471000,1795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7&start=1471&end=1795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7/thumbnail_1471000.jpg","/articles/6251614/Tennessee/Human-Relations-Commission-adopts-updated-bylaws-quorum-rule-set-to-change-after-council-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251614-173306209e4496beed45bc7071c44ae6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421377&Signature=KFaasgHQKDSZLe2RHDH5z451i6jGrwE1IIJhCC05-6TUJcjwPDCj~L8uWSVsuheqrXmf54DH3jyOeQAWBm1FuEyE~6lON2XVdSU9AzUfRRzHaEt6OX9V---BJtO3Lp~4vYxd6FDRaq1AFt6Rn4QFdgMoHvizQm6SAPMcS1yXoz6Zyy33f8kbRjUXlBzb44eFe5M~U1PBL-uVbDI5dqT2gUZrES7gL2-OwyoJHXEbcRSFSyi7TkRy4CBPO4GKe4buCQCMuT8PGimDiYUGrZJIrL4siZ4DsIuD6tTkK6KRkgXn1nmxTpJeKfKZFGu~PH8qT0TvVRh0xdsx~MD4y8TarA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt revisions to its rules and bylaws, updates staff said were largely housekeeping and the product of a multi-year review with Metro Legal.

A motion to accept the changes was made and seconded; the commission then voted “aye” and the chair announced the motion passed. Commissioners thanked the committee and legal staff for their work preparing the revisions.

Commission staff told members the commission should expect a related change soon: a mayoral task force has drafted an ordinance to standardize quorum rules across Metro boards and commissions. Staff said that ordinance had its first reading April 15, was scheduled for a second reading the next day, and was expected to be considered for third reading on May 20. If the ordinance passes, its quorum provision will supersede the commission’s bylaws; staff said the anticipated change would set quorum by simple majority and reduce the commission’s membership from 17 to 15 as part of a broader standardization.

Commissioners said they would present any required bylaw changes for formal action at the next meeting to align with the expected ordinance. No council or ordinance language was quoted in full at the meeting; staff characterized the change as a “simple majority” quorum and said Metro Legal and the mayoral task force had discussed a path to adjust membership counts.

The adopted bylaws reflect edits recommended by the rules and bylaws committee, and staff said the Historical Commission consulted archival materials during the review. The motion to adopt the updated bylaws passed with no recorded dissents.","The Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission voted to adopt streamlined bylaws recommended by its rules committee, and members were briefed that a pending city ordinance would change quorum and membership rules.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":80,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":83,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251619,"Human Relations Commission launches \"No Hate on My Plate\" community dialogues, seeks volunteer facilitators",411,464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7&start=53&end=464","/articles/6251619/Tennessee/Human-Relations-Commission-launches-No-Hate-on-My-Plate-community-dialogues-seeks-volunteer-facilitators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251619-56ca1d2c9b7365415895f96f6e200759/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421377&Signature=EMkiQCYXZwdqpYPNTmHYvFDPQcfnJ~WonZ5~I-ztoqlZw4rJ~RlgsnOVSlHhwNuEWro6J5ovuOji96FHTLKzrHYvYeppDIXKIQaOjlmwpSDma~ErRSIWmduP5b7bhH-Z4AiC0aXaFKFe5iBGxvyA5RecwQmRWYzb1ecrfs6BxbVbxnrA0UA5drWnhoMAf4G5uprEz4I9o6Pj8X60k-V7XBraZgJ7TPtNocx8jqmFHM-T6A95TeyMuOjeYzPEcuWBw~mT~vG9KYXajOOQUedCwc12iAhZa4hzzNjjFEecj3ljJoxvbjqVJQDWAmbxhsDKa10EtDPUT30sewedmVKpTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission on Tuesday described a new community-conversation initiative called No Hate on My Plate and asked commissioners and community partners to serve as trained table facilitators.

The initiative uses small, curated communal meals to prompt guided conversations across differences; Director Davy Tucker said the pilot sessions produced emotional, substantive discussion. Tucker said the event included “tears” and “laughter” and lasted well beyond the formal program as participants continued to converse afterward.

The program is designed for groups of about 40 people, with a trained facilitator guiding a set of agreed conversation rules. \"I believe hate needs 3 things to exist. You need ignorance, you need silence, and you need complicity,\" Director Davy Tucker said, explaining the program’s goal to break those dynamics through moderated conversation.

Organizers described the facilitation role as requiring a 90-minute online training and ongoing support. The commission is assembling a toolbox for hosts and plans an end-of-session survey to track participants’ responses. For now the commission is using salary savings from unfilled positions to seed the effort; organizers said hosts who request assistance can receive $600 toward food costs.

No Hate on My Plate sessions already scheduled include May 13 at the Nashville Food Project, May 15 at Thistle Farms Café on Charlotte Avenue, and June 5 at Kingdom Café and Grill; staff said sign-up links and facilitator training dates will be emailed to commissioners. The commission said it aims to build a cadre of facilitators so community organizations can run sessions without direct commission staffing.

Phyllis Hildreth, Summer Ali and a community partner identified only as Daoud were listed as coordinators and facilitators for the initial pilot; Crystal (staff) is handling sign-ups and logistics. The commission asked interested commissioners to provide their names to staff for training scheduling.

The commission said it will compile facilitator notes and participant survey results into a toolbox and post materials over time so hosts and future facilitators can replicate the model.

Organizers emphasized that the sessions are not intended to change participants’ political or religious beliefs but to create opportunities for people who disagree to listen and consider different perspectives. They asked commissioners to consider facilitating when the training is scheduled and to publicize sessions to their networks.","The Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission described a pilot series of facilitated communal meals aimed at reducing hate and increasing understanding, announced facilitator training and modest host food stipends, and listed upcoming session dates.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6251599,"Commissioners condemn recent enforcement action, urge quicker civic response and point donors to mutual-aid fund",582,2605000,3187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7&start=2605&end=3187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193906-b3ef29a77882c6f291b7bad1f2a25ad7/thumbnail_2605000.jpg","/articles/6251599/Tennessee/Commissioners-condemn-recent-enforcement-action-urge-quicker-civic-response-and-point-donors-to-mutual-aid-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251599-3909a8d3dc3a937af82ec125eddf45e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421377&Signature=QnGzadmovoeLKyGsVr3uSeTtqbHceYxcjPC7eLu3WoPYORlPdbrw9QvdftCRaolriYEPvTtZR0BziXsHqAwme5sSFvq5-FtmX7jYHhNRtxsZ7VKJkg2VUawusaWhK2xpNCVBhR69g6qMq7o3RUUbIQs9ATw-7SWbRzRvir1lWgs3fpmH-bulKqIJbJtT55gjuKSGLhjxTDRAgfPef8fOTW54LHRQrkpxcTW5GdsuXfb2V8SVUdjfJGpJ5rGPfWxaQ8~UxTFxhwpRPdE8kHlcQRSXSuJZKE4T159SD~XO7gsVtkWci8VRhzPx-Ly42a1q1Pg~-3CVV~NCDCLUyCkozQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members of the Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission used the meeting's announcements to describe a recent immigrant-enforcement action in Nashville as traumatic for affected families and to call for a faster, coordinated civic response.

A commissioner who said they had visited the site described seeing distraught children and expressed concern about the conduct of enforcement agents. Other commissioners praised the mayor's office for holding a press conference acknowledging community trauma but urged city leaders to reduce the time between an event and an official response.

Commission members said Metro and local nonprofit partners would expand support for impacted families. At the meeting, one commissioner identified the Nashville Unidos Mutual Aid Fund run by Remix Tennessee as a channel for direct contributions to affected families and said the fund accepts online donations at remixtennessee.betterworld.org.

Speakers urged the commission and other local leaders to develop a planned civic response for similar incidents in the future, comparing the need for prompt action to disaster-response planning. Commissioners also noted that Metro will partner with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to ramp up a belonging fund to support nonprofits working with immigrant communities; that initiative was announced at a separate press conference and cited by a commissioner at the meeting.

No formal commission resolution or motion was made at the meeting regarding the enforcement incident; speakers used the announcements portion of the agenda to raise concerns and urge follow-up coordination among city offices, the commission and community organizations.","Commissioners described a recent immigrant enforcement action as traumatic, praised the mayor's press conference and urged a faster, coordinated civic response; a commissioner recommended direct mutual-aid donations to a volunteer fund for impacted families.","actionData","errors"]

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