Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1209Passed

This resolution requests the Mayor’s Office to initiate an investigation into the operations, practices, and leadership culture of the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications. The findings of this investigation are to be reported back to the Metropolitan County Council. The resolution has passed following committee approvals and council votes.

A resolution requesting the Mayor’s Office to initiate an investigation into the operations, practices, and leadership culture of the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications and report findings to the Metropolitan County Council.

7 sponsors
Introduced 4/29/2025Public Health and Safety CommitteeResolution
→ Passed 6/3/2025

What it does

  • 1Request for the Mayor’s Office to conduct an investigation into the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications.
  • 2Focus on operations, practices, and leadership culture within the department.
  • 3Requirement for the Mayor’s Office to report the investigation findings to the Metropolitan County Council.

This resolution requests the Mayor’s Office to initiate an investigation into the operations, practices, and leadership culture of the Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications. The findings of this investigation are to be reported back to the Metropolitan County Council. The resolution has passed following committee approvals and council votes.

Affects
Davidson County Department of Emergency CommunicationsMayor’s OfficeMetropolitan County Council

Legislative history

6/4/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
6/3/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Ellis moved to adopt the resolution, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Styles moved to defer the resolution to the August 5, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (10): Evans, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Johnston, Nash, Rutherford, Styles, and Ewing; No (24): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Bradford, Gregg, Kupin, Taylor, Weiner, Preptit, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, and Lee; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion to adopt the resolution, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Benedict called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Ellis requested a roll call vote. Without objection, the matter recurred on the motion to adopt the resolution, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:
6/3/2025
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
5/6/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Government Operations and Regulations Committee and recommended for a two-meeting deferral by the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Ellis moved to defer the resolution to the June 3, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
5/6/2025
Government Operations and Regulations Committee
Referred without comment
4/29/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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