Brenda Gadd
Nashville Metro CouncilCurrent Member

Brenda Gadd

Council Member

Council member dedicated to public health, environmental issues, and community recognition.

Specialty topics
public healthenvironmental protectioncommunity recognitionaffordable housinginfrastructure
50
Sponsorships
0
Amendments authored
204
Recent votes

Legislative style

Brenda Gadd is a proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, focusing on public health initiatives and community improvements.

Notable recent actions
  • Resolution honoring Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.
  • Resolution authorizing settlement of opioid-related claims with Publix Super Markets, Inc.
  • Resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville.

Voting record

Last 204 recorded votes.

Aye
112 (55%)
Nay
29 (14%)
Abstain
19 (9%)
Absent
42 (21%)

Recent sponsorships

50
RS2025-1548ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the life of Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.

Introduced 9/30/2025
RS2026-1981ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution authorizing Smiley Aesthetics, LLC to construct and install an aerial encroachment at 4912 Charlotte Avenue (Proposal No. 2026M-006EN-001).

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2025-1635ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendments two and three to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program.

Introduced 11/6/2025
RS2026-2076ResolutionPassed

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Government to settle opioid-related claims with Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Introduced 6/25/2026
RS2025-1170ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 4/8/2025
RS2026-1729ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment two to an Air Pollution Control Program Support grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air monitoring and various other activities to reduce or control air pollutants in Nashville, Tennessee.

Introduced 1/8/2026
RS2026-1836ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment five to a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide for the prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and to administer a Minority AIDS Initiative program.

Introduced 3/5/2026
RS2026-1971ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Sevier Park to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund repairs to the flooring at the Stone House located in front of Sunnyside Mansion in Sevier Park and replace the baseball backstop at the park’s multi-use field.

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2026-2087ResolutionResolution

A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract for constructing affordable housing approved by RS2024-709 between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, Samaritan Recovery Community, Inc., Living Development Concepts, Inc., Rebuilding Together Nashville and Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry, Inc.

Introduced 6/25/2026
RS2026-2073ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment three to a Child and Family Intervention Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to provide community-based case management and probation services to children at high risk of state custody.

Introduced 6/25/2026
BL2026-XXX(Horton)BillFirst Reading

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government to acquire the fee interest in a parcel of property (Parcel ID No. 13300013500) through negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses. (Proposal No. 2026M-009PR-001).

Introduced 6/30/2026
RS2026-1784ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing Metropolitan Government employees for extraordinary efforts during inclement weather in January 2026.

Introduced 1/27/2026
BL2025-784BillPassed

An ordinance authorizing the renaming of a portion of Alley #1892 right-of-way, from Meade Avenue to Alley #1917, to “Frankie Alley”. (Proposal Number 2025M-001SR-001).

Introduced 3/20/2025
BL2025-1064BillThird Reading

An ordinance amending Section 3.24.020 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to Council approval of injury-on-duty clinic medical services contracts.

Introduced 9/30/2025
BL2025-1003BillPassed

An ordinance to amend Section 10.60.020 of the Metropolitan Code, to transfer the administration related to the registration of burglar and fire alarm systems from the Department of Codes Administration to the Nashville Fire Department.

Introduced 8/21/2025
RS2026-1977ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA analysis.

Introduced 5/7/2026
RS2026-1859ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville.

Introduced 3/10/2026
BL2026-1202BillFirst Reading

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Main Street Land Trust for greenway improvements at 0 Bethwood Drive, 2539 Allenwood Drive, 2543 Allenwood Drive (Parcel Nos. 07200008700, 07201001400, and 07201011600) (Proposal No. 2025M-058AG-001).

Introduced 1/7/2026
BL2026-XXX(Horton)BillFirst Reading

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government to acquire the fee interest in a parcel of property (Parcel ID No. 13300013500) through negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses. (Proposal No. 2026M-009PR-001).

Introduced 6/30/2026
BL2025-998BillPassedPrimary

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer main and sanitary sewer manhole, and to accept new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for the property located at 3207 West End Circle, also known as West End Circle Townhomes (MWS Project No. 25-SL-106 and Proposal No. 2025M-105ES-001).

Introduced 8/7/2025

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