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Public Health & Safety committee unanimously approves three grant resolutions; disaster recovery center announced
Summary
The Metropolitan Public Health & Safety Committee approved three consent resolutions for grants and homelessness housing assistance and an Office of Family Safety staffing grant. Committee leaders also announced a FEMA mobile disaster recovery center in Davidson County and invited speakers for upcoming meetings.
The Metropolitan Public Health & Safety Committee voted unanimously to approve three consent resolutions at a brief meeting, and members announced a FEMA mobile disaster recovery center available in Davidson County.
The committee approved RS2025-1330, an amendment to a Kresge Foundation grant to the Metropolitan Action Commission for general operating support; RS2025-1333, a subrecipient agreement between the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) and the Metropolitan Office of Homeless Services to provide one-time first-month rent, security and utility deposits for people obtaining housing through various campaigns; and RS2025-1334, an amendment to a Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration grant to the Metropolitan Office of Family Safety to fund staffing positions to serve clients with multidisciplinary needs. The measures were moved and seconded (movers not specified in the transcript) and recommended for approval by voice vote, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.
Chair Prepti, presiding over the committee, read the three consent items into the record and called for a motion. After the voice vote, Chair Prepti noted there were no public commenters and opened the floor for department announcements. Director Calvin and another staff member, Mr. Cox, had no items to report during that check-in.
As part of general announcements, Chair Prepti told members that FEMA mobile disaster recovery centers had opened to help people affected by spring storms in Davidson, Dyer and Wilson counties. The Davidson County center is located at the Looby Public Library, 2301 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, with hours listed at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and open through Saturday, July 5; it will be closed Friday for Independence Day. Chair Prepti said residents may apply online at disasterassistance.gov, via the FEMA mobile app, or by calling the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Chair Prepti also said the committee will host outside speakers at upcoming meetings: Adam Rosenberg, founder of ABG Real Estate Company, will discuss permanent supportive housing created through hotel conversions and gaps residents face when transitioning from homelessness to housing; and Officer Faye Ochart, recently retired after 34½ years with Metro as a school resource officer and handler of the therapy dog Sergeant Beau, will appear at a later meeting.
Council members took a moment to thank Chair Prepti for her stewardship of the committee during her tenure. “This will be the shortest Public Health & Safety Committee meeting in the history of Public Health & Safety meetings,” Chair Prepti said during the meeting after the consent vote. Council member Porterfield thanked the chair for her leadership.
With no further business, Chair Prepti adjourned the meeting.
