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Justin Biggs’s votes on Public safety · in 2020

13 recorded votes: 6 aye · 7 absent

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Meeting	Agenda item	Justin Biggs’s vote	Disposition	Tally	Badges
Dec 21, 2020	Approve ordinance prohibiting smoking on county playgrounds O-20-11-101 — Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Chapter 27, Article I, Sections 27-1 and 27-9 of the Knox County Code to prohibit smoking on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds. (Ord. No. O-10-4-102, adopted 5-24-10) O-20-11-101 was before the Board of Commissioners on second reading. Commissioner Hill moved to approve on second reading O-20-11-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Chapter 27, Article I, Sections 27-1 and 27-9 of the Knox County Code to prohibit smoking on the grounds of county-owned playgrounds. (Ord. No. O-10- 4-102, adopted 5-24-10) on second reading. Commissioner Dailey seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay, and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0. Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Dec 21, 2020	Approve COPS 2020 Stop School Violence Grant participation R-20-12-206 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with the City of Knoxville for Knox County's participation in a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2020 Stop School Violence Grant in the amount of $464,624.00 which includes a local match of $116,156.00 to enhance the safety of Knox County students through ongoing training, school site safety improvements and technological upgrades was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Durrett moved to R-20-12-206 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with the City of Knoxville for Knox County's participation in a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2020 Stop School Violence Grant in the amount of $464,624.00 which includes a local match of $116,156.00 to enhance the safety of Knox County students through ongoing training, school site safety improvements and technological upgrades. Commissioner Dailey seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey and Jay voted aye. The motion carried 10-0-0-1. Commissioner Biggs was absent from the vote. Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Dec 21, 2020	Accept Safe Schools Grant award R-20-12-204 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Safe Schools Grant award for 2020- 2021 from the Tennessee Department of Education in the amount of $1,522,165.25 with required matching funds in the amount of $476,700.00 that will be provided by in-kind services from the Knox County's Sheriff's Office and Knoxville Police Department was before the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Durrett moved to approve R-20-12-204 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Safe Schools Grant award for 2020-2021 from the Tennessee Department of Education in the amount of $1,522,165.25 with required matching funds in the amount of $476,700.00 that will be provided by in-kind services from the Knox County's Sheriff's Office and Knoxville Police Department. Commissioner Dailey seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey and Jay voted aye. The motion carried 10-0-0-1. Commissioner Biggs was absent from the vote. Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Nov 16, 2020	Approve CDC COVID-19 vaccination program provider agreement R-20-11-606 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement for the Knox County Health Department to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Nov 16, 2020	Accept surplus forklift for Knox County Sheriff's Office R-20-11-303 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of one (1) forklift with an original acquisition price of $33,000.00 from the Department of Defense 10-33 Surplus Property Program for the benefit of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Nov 16, 2020	Accept $5,042.49 award for armored vests R-20-11-302 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of the 2020 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $5,042.49 for armored vests Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Nov 16, 2020	Accept $10,000 donation for Knox County Sheriff's Office R-20-11-301 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $10,000.00 from Knoxville Wholesale Furniture to be used for the benefit of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	11-0-0-0	Unanimous
Oct 26, 2020	Approve first reading of ordinance to require public forum at Board of Health meetings. O-20-10-101 — Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 38, Article II, Division 1, Section 38-33 entitled “County Board of Health” to require public forum at meetings of the Knox County Board of Health (amending Ordinance O-96-3-102, adopted April 22, 1996) Public safety Item history →	Aye	Adopted	8-3-0-0	Split
Sep 28, 2020	Approve agreement for Forensic Center to provide postmortem services to Blount Memorial Hospital. R-20-9-807 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with Blount Memorial Hospital whereby the Knox County Regional Forensic Center provides Postmortem Professional Services for Blount Memorial Hospital Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Sep 28, 2020	Approve grant for Opioid Abuse COAP Overdose Fatality Review Team Program. R-20-9-603 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $79,550.00 with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the provision of Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program (COAP) Overdose Fatality Review Team program (no local match required) Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Sep 28, 2020	Approve amendment to contract with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. R-20-9-501 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Knox County Contract 19-630 with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. for additional planning, training and exercise support for Tennessee Homeland Security District 2’s Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $130,000.00 Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Sep 28, 2020	Accept donation from Knoxville Wholesale Furniture for "Officer Down" fund. R-20-9-302 — Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $25,000.00 from Knoxville Wholesale Furniture for the “Officer Down” fund to assist officers of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office who have been injured in the line of duty Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous
Sep 28, 2020	Approve grant contract with TN Dept of Safety for police traffic services. R-20-9-303 — CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000.00 WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY TO PROVIDE POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES AS PART OF THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021(NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED) Public safety Item history →	Absent	Adopted	10-0-0-1	Unanimous

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