A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for public safety software for the Metropolitan Nashville Department of Emergency Communications.
The resolution was approved with an amendment by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Spain moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Spain offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Spain moved that the resolution be adopted as amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Welsch moved that the resolution be deferred to the November 5, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (10): Porterfield, Kimbrough, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Welsch, Vo, Gadd, and Sepulveda; No (24): Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Eslick, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion that the resolution be adopted as amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Sepulveda moved that the resolution be deferred for one meeting with a re-referral to committees, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (14): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Bradford, Welsch, Vo, Gadd, Preptit, Sepulveda, and Lee; No (20): Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Eslick, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing, and Spain; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion that the resolution be adopted as amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Johnston called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (20): Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, and Spain; No (14): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Cortese, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Welsch, Vo, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit, Sepulveda, and Ewing; Abstain (0). After further discussion, the matter recurred on the motion that the resolution be adopted as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:
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