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Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Emergency Ordinance appropriating $23,800 for community agencies

O-78-2026 — An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $23,800 from Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to community agencies and organizations as set forth in the attachment. (Requested by Councilmembers Adams, Honeycutt, DeBardelaben, Thomas, Grant, and Helsley)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Budget & taxes

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Ordinance to reconstitute the Audit Committee

An Ordinance amending Chapter 7.5, Article 1, Section 7.5-66 - Rule 5 of the Knoxville City Code to reconstitute the Audit Committee pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 9-3-405. (Requested by Vice-Mayor Fugate and Councilmembers Grant, Lloyd, and Helsley)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Grant pensions to certain City of Knoxville employees

R-275-2026 — A Resolution granting pensions in certain amounts per month to certain individual(s), employee(s) of the City of Knoxville as set forth in the exhibit attached hereto. (Requested by Pension Board)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Personnel & appointments

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Approve Certificate of Compliance for EZ Stop Food Marts, Inc.

R-274-2026 — A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to EZ Stop Food Marts, Inc. d/b/a EZ Stop #16 relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Food Store Wine License. (Council District 2) (Requested by Finance Department)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Intergovernmental & resolutions

Unanimous Adopted 9-0-0-0

Approve Certificate of Compliance for Hackney Petroleum, Inc.

R-273-2026 — A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Hackney Petroleum, Inc. d/b/a The Local Market #107 relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Food Store Wine License. (Council District 3) (Requested by Finance Department)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Intergovernmental & resolutions

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Approve application for Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center grant

R-272-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept the 2026 Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $300,000.00, with no required local match, for funding of the Knoxville Police Department's Forensic Unit to enhance gun crime investigations and prosecutions. (Requested by Police Department)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Public safety

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Revise financial mechanisms for redeveloping blighted properties for housing

R-271-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to revise and enhance existing financial mechanisms for redeveloping abandoned, blighted, and vacant properties to facilitate the creation of affordable and attainable housing using proceeds from Round II Empowerment Zone funding awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1999, and any future federal funding allocated to the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development for the same purposes. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Budget & taxes

Unanimous Adopted 8-0-0-1

Approve agreement with Tennessee Guardrail, Inc. for Guardrail Replacement Program

R-270-2026 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Tennessee Guardrail, Inc. for the 2026 Citywide Guardrail Replacement Program for an annual amount not to exceed $75,000.00. (Requested by Engineering Department)

City of Knoxville · City Council Sep 29, 2026 Roads & infrastructure