The Budget & Finance Committee handled a broad set of routine and substantive items and recorded a series of voice votes on resolutions and bills.

The committee approved the consent agenda by voice vote, moving forward a package of resolutions and bills listed at the start of the meeting. Two grant applications from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (resolutions 20 25 15 33 and 20 25 15 34) were each deferred to December 16 at administration request.

Among approved actions, the committee increased the Metropolitan Government's water and sewer revenue extendable commercial paper program from a $200 million to a $300 million maximum aggregate principal amount; Finance staff explained commercial paper is repaid within 90 days and that enterprise fund reserves are maintained. The committee also approved budget transfers for the Nashville Office of Entertainment (resolution 20 25 16 28) after Deputy Director Mary J. Wiggins explained funds were allocated in compensation and benefits line items to hire a director and could be reallocated with Office of Management and Budget approval.

Other approvals included amendments to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for HIV/AIDS programs (resolution 20 25 16 35), an EPA air monitoring grant substitute and the resolution as substituted (20 25 16 37), acceptance of an in‑kind grant for a batting cage at McCabe Park (approximate value $29,000; resolution 20 25 16 38), settlement authority to resolve a personal injury claim for $100,000 (resolution 20 25 16 41), a cooperative purchasing master agreement for specialty law enforcement vehicles with MBF Industries Inc. (resolution 20 25 16 43), and approval to apply for a statewide School Resource Officer Program grant (resolution 20 25 16 44).

Bill 20 25 10 63 (changes to transportation and multimodal fees and related Metro code sections) was deferred to January 20. The committee adjourned after final votes.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (multiple resolutions and bills listed at meeting start) — approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 20 25 15 33 (homeland security grant application) — deferred to Dec. 16 (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 15 34 (urban area security initiative grant) — deferred to Dec. 16 (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 27 (increase commercial paper program to $300M) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 28 (transfer for Nashville Office of Entertainment) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 35 (HHS grant amendments) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 37 (EPA air monitoring grant substitute and approval) — substitute passed and resolution approved (voice votes).
- Resolution 20 25 16 38 (McCabe Park batting cage, ~ $29,000 in‑kind) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 41 (settlement authority for Joseph Towns, $100,000) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 43 (cooperative purchasing for law enforcement vehicles) — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 20 25 16 44 (statewide SRO grant application) — approved (voice vote).
- Bill 20 25 10 63 (transportation fee/code changes) — deferred to Jan. 20 (voice vote).

Several council members requested additional clarifying information (for example, expected savings in cooperative purchasing contracts and full budgets for existing BIDs) and staff committed to follow up.