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Votes at a glance: committee approves consent agenda, several appropriations, grant contracts and contract amendment for body cameras
Summary
Budget & Finance approved the consent agenda, appropriations for capital repairs and transit, two waterway cleanup grants (with amendments), a DOJ DNA capacity grant application, and amendment 3 to Motorola's body camera contract; several bond-related items were deferred one meeting.
At the Budget & Finance Committee meeting the chair moved and the committee approved the consent agenda after two items were taken off consent for separate consideration. The committee also approved several standalone resolutions and contract actions across the agenda.
Key approvals and actions:
- Consent agenda: Multiple resolutions and one bill on the consent docket were approved by voice vote (includes grants, procurement master agreements, and settlements listed in the clerk’s captions).
- Resolution 20 25 16 62: Appropriation of $14,971,000 from the general fund reserve for equipment and building repairs, including $2,000,000 for geothermal repairs at Ascend Amphitheater (Metro Parks explained the expense is contractually Metro’s responsibility).
- Resolution 20 25 16 63: $8,000,000 appropriation for the Metropolitan Transit Authority — approved.
- Resolution 20 25 16 73: Acceptance of a statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) program grant — approved.
- Resolution 20 25 16 74: Application for a DNA capacity enhancement grant (outsourcing assault kits) — approved; MPD indicated the grant would allow outsourcing of approximately 180 kits.
- Resolution 20 25 16 76 and 20 25 16 77: Two separate grant appropriations for trash and debris removal (one for $59,994 with the Cumberland River Compact and one for $50,000 with the Tennessee Environmental Council) were amended to replace exhibits with signed contracts and approved.
- Bill 20 25 11 13: Midtown Central Business Improvement District — amendment adopted and bill approved as amended.
- Bill 20 25 11 38: Amendment 3 to Motorola Solutions Inc. contract for body camera equipment (contract no. 455783) — approved.
Several bond-related resolutions (including an initial resolution to issue up to $531,925,000 in general obligation bonds and a companion measure to reduce bond authority) were deferred one meeting to coordinate with DCSP and other scheduling.
Votes were conducted by voice; the transcript records motions, seconds and committee approval but does not contain roll-call tallies.
