Committee defers homeland security and UASI grants; approves ImageTrend contract amendment and consent agenda items
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Summary
The committee deferred two emergency-management grant resolutions to Budget & Finance, approved an ImageTrend LLC contract amendment for EMS/fire data software, and passed several grant appropriations on the consent agenda.
The Public Health & Safety Committee voted to defer two grant resolutions and approved a contract amendment and several grant appropriations on the consent agenda.
Councilmembers voted to defer RS 2025-1533 (a Homeland Security Grant Program application from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Office of Emergency Management) and RS 2025-1534 (an Urban Area Security Initiative grant from Tennessee Emergency Management Agency) to Budget and Finance. A motion to defer both items passed 7-0-0.
The committee removed one item from consent — RS 2025-1576, an amendment to a contract with ImageTrend LLC — for separate consideration. Mark Young, representing fire/EMS, described the amendment as primarily an address change for fire headquarters and the addition of a software module that would enable staff to complete inspections and reporting while in the field rather than returning to a station: “We can actually now, if we gain this module, increase into the software program, we can, actually do all of our reporting at the scene instead of going back to the station to, to make those, reports.” He said the department already uses the ImageTrend software for inspections and EMS reports. The committee approved the ImageTrend amendment, with a recorded vote of 7 in favor and none opposed.
Several items were approved on the consolidated consent agenda. Highlights read aloud by the chair included: - RS 2025-1557: Amendment 3 to an Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court discretionary program grant (U.S. Department of Justice) to implement a DUI court for misdemeanor DUI participants. - RS 2025-1560: Amendment 1 from the Tennessee Housing Development Authority to the Metropolitan Action Commission for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (targeted services for elderly, disabled veterans, and households with young children). - RS 2025-1570: Direct appropriation grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Board of Health for HIV surveillance and prevention activities focusing on high-risk populations. - RS 2025-1571: Amendment 1 to a Tennessee Department of Health grant for supplemental foods and nutrition education through the WIC program. - RS 2025-1577: Appropriation of $385,000 in ARPA funds from the Office of Family Safety to the Nashville Children’s Alliance. - RS 2025-1578: A grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to Metro Nashville Police Department to reimburse costs associated with emergency mental health patient transport under TCA 33-6-406.
The consolidated consent motion passed with 7 votes in favor and no opposing votes.
Votes at a glance - RS 2025-1533 (Homeland Security grant application to Office of Emergency Management) — Deferred to Budget & Finance (7-0-0). - RS 2025-1534 (Urban Area Security Initiative grant) — Deferred to Budget & Finance (7-0-0). - RS 2025-1576 (Amendment 1 to ImageTrend LLC contract) — Approved (7-0-0). - RS 2025-1557, RS 2025-1560, RS 2025-1570, RS 2025-1571, RS 2025-1577, RS 2025-1578 — Approved on consolidated consent (7-0-0).
