
Brenda Gadd
Council Member
Council member dedicated to public health, environmental justice, and community engagement.
Legislative style
Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on public health initiatives and community recognition.
- •Sponsored a resolution honoring Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.
- •Authored a resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville.
- •Sponsoring a resolution to accept a grant for repairs to Sevier Park flooring.
Voting record
Last 194 recorded votes.
Recent sponsorships
50A resolution honoring the life of Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.
A resolution authorizing Smiley Aesthetics, LLC to construct and install an aerial encroachment at 4912 Charlotte Avenue (Proposal No. 2026M-006EN-001).
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.
A resolution recognizing April 21 through 28, 2025, as International Dark Sky Week in Nashville and Davidson County.
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.
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.
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.
A resolution recognizing Metropolitan Government employees for extraordinary efforts during inclement weather in January 2026.
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).
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.
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.
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.
A resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville.
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).
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).
A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, to implement a Safe Baby Court program, an evidence-based specialized infant and toddler court that uses the science of early childhood development to meet the urgent needs of infants, toddlers, and their families.
A resolution honoring Dr. Robert Wingfield, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement from Fisk University for his advocacy in environmental justice and scholarship.
A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department or the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office employ a domestic violence dispossession investigator.
A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation to complete a comprehensive permit review and implement procedures to ensure public access to public parks.
A resolution approving an application for a Broadband Ready Communities grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDECD) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Information Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources and facilitate programs for the community to increase digital adoption to ensure all Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet service, dependable technology, and digital literacy skills.
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