Jacob Kupin
Council Member
Council member focused on affordable housing, community programs, and cultural recognition.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on community enrichment and safety.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution honoring civil rights activist Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry.
- •Sponsorship of a resolution approving a grant for affordable housing construction.
- •Authored amendments to limit hotel development in the East Bend Subdistrict.
Voting record
Last 203 recorded votes.
Amendments authored
3Every amendment this member has filed, with AI-generated summaries and intent grouping.
The amendment restricts hotel/motel uses in specific areas of the East Bend Subdistrict.
Limits hotel guest rooms in the East Bend Subdistrict to 3,920 for stand-alone hotels.
Amendment requires community meetings for leasing certain government properties.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry, civil rights activist, Freedom Rider, educator, and beloved Nashvillian.
A resolution approving the Third Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2023-2251 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League of Middle Tennessee.
An ordinance amending Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the Nashville Entertainment Commission.
A resolution approving amendment one to a grant contract with Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance.
A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, to provide litter pickup and litter prevention education within Davidson County.
An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapter 2.62, Chapter 12.56, and Title 13 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) and make various other changes.
A resolution authorizing the waiver of certain permit fees for the repair or rebuilding of property damaged as a result of the January 2026 winter storm.
An Ordinance amending Title 2 and Section 16.28.195 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission.
An ordinance authorizing the State of Tennessee to construct, install, and maintain underground encroachments at 301 6th Avenue North and 320 6th Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-012EN-001).
A resolution recognizing April 26, 2025, as Lesbian Day of Visibility in Nashville and Davidson County.
An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. for the relocation of a natural gas pipeline on the existing Nissan Stadium campus. (Proposal No. 2026M-001AG-001).
A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to establish emergency worksite Points of Dispensing medication during a public health emergency and to provide licensed medical employees and other licensed medical professionals specified by the POD with mass prophylaxis for distribution in the event of a public health emergency.
A resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU”) entered into by and between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to develop and implement crime gun intelligence driven strategy between the agencies to reduce and combat gun related violence in the Nashville Metropolitan area.
A resolution accepting a Tennessee Certified Recovery Court Program grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to provide treatment services to non-violent offenders including intensive court supervision, mandatory drug testing, substance use treatment services, and other social services as an alternative to incarceration.
A resolution recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to host a Tennessee Family Justice Centers Statewide Conference to enhance the statewide network of Family Justice Centers and increase the capacity and skill of statewide teams.
A resolution recognizing the Frist Art Museum on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
An ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Johnny Cash Way” for a portion of 3rd Avenue South.
An ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium upon the acceptance, processing, approval, and issuance of zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments on property within Nashville and Davidson County.
A resolution recognizing the contributions of linemen and recognizing April 18, 2026, as National Linemen Appreciation Day in Nashville and Davidson County.
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