The Nashville Community Review Board on Nov. 17 confirmed several administrative and community‑engagement items, including scheduling a joint MOU review with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, setting budget planning dates, and promoting winter outreach programs.

Staff told members the MOU between the board and MNPD has been executed and includes an annual joint review clause (section 15b). The board and MNPD will meet Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. in the Jury Assembly Room for a sit‑down to discuss proposed revisions; members were invited to submit issues in advance. Staff and members discussed greater clarity around section 11 addressing participation in Force Review Board meetings and recommended clearer notification procedures when force reviews occur.

The board announced a budget committee meeting set for Dec. 9 (afternoon) to begin budget discussions for the coming cycle. Committee assignments were finalized for the coming term: rules & bylaws (Joe Brown, Walter Holloway, Sean Whitsall), MOU (Heather Michelle, Mark Wynn), nominations (Walter Holloway), training/education/mediation (Mark Wynn, Alicia Haddock), budget (Walter Searcy), communications & outreach (Alicia Haddock, Sean Whitsall), and ethics & compliance (Heather Michelle, Joe Brown).

On community outreach, staff reported a successful fall festival at Hartman Park with roughly 150 attendees and thanked volunteers and partners, including Second Harvest for providing ~80–85 food boxes. Community engagement coordinator D’Amico announced a coat drive with donations accepted through Dec. 2 for delivery to the Salvation Army on Dec. 3 and described a partner’s 10th annual turkey giveaway on Claiborne Street (organizers said they would distribute ~600 turkeys and ~1,200 meals; staff estimated ~1,100 people fed). Staff discussed logistics for events and vehicle needs, and members agreed to pursue donated vehicle options and search for parking solutions that would allow easier transport of supplies.

Staff also said the NCRB research team is finalizing an annual use‑of‑force report to be discussed in draft at the board’s December meeting; the board expects to schedule a community feedback session on the report in January. The board encouraged members to save the date for a town hall scheduled for April 4, 2026.

The board closed other business and adjourned; materials and replay information were noted as available at nashville.gov.