Regular meeting — July 21, 2026

Approve minutes of July 7, 2026 regular meeting

The minutes were approved as distributed.

No published motion on this item.

Consent Calendar Items

Proposed Ordinances on Second Reading: 10b Resolutions: 12j-12m (Grants) Proposed Ordinances on First Reading: 13n (Planning)

O-58-2026 · item history →

Ordinance to close alley near 1902 Forest Avenue

An Ordinance to close an unnamed alley near 1902 Forest Avenue, lying within City Block 10085, running between Nineteenth Street and Twentieth Street, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners (Council District 1). (Requested by Engineering Department)

R-194-2026 · item history →

Resolution to execute agreement with Stansell Electric Co. for traffic signal improvements

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Stansell Electric Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $310,874.00 for the Chapman Highway and Fort Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements Project. (Council District 1) (Requested by Engineering Department)

R-195-2026 · item history →

Resolution to execute agreement with Consor North America for Gay Street Bridge inspection

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Consor North America, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $499,894.00 to provide inspection services for the Gay Street Bridge. (Council Districts 1 and 6) (Requested by Engineering Department)

R-196-2026 · item history →

Resolution to execute agreement with Abacus Hive for budget and accounting services

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Two Sisters Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Abacus Hive in an annual amount not to exceed $125,000.00 to provide professional budget and accounting services to the City's Finance Department for various important projects. (Requested by Finance Department)

R-197-2026 · item history →

Resolution to award Affordable Rental Development Fund grant to DGA St. Mary's LP

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 from the Affordable Rental Development Fund to DGA St. Mary’s LP for the development of 67 affordable rental housing units to be located at 1880 Huron Street (Parcel ID No. 081 EH 006 and 0081 EH 01604), as more specifically described herein (Council District 5). (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)

R-198-2026 · item history →

Resolution to execute subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County CAC for home repair

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support the Emergency and Minor Home Repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)

R-199-2026 · item history →

Resolution to execute agreement with Neighborhood Housing, Inc. for Operation Backyard

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Neighborhood Housing, Inc. to provide an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support Operation Backyard, its minor home repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)

R-200-2026 · item history →

Resolution to amend agreement with Highstreet IT Solutions for Oracle Cloud Software

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Highstreet IT Solutions, LLC to provide implementation services for Oracle Cloud Software in an amount not to exceed $374,520.00 for a total contract price of $2,474,020.00 (Requested by Innovation and Technology Department)

R-201-2026 · item history →

Resolution to accept potential FEMA AFG grant for Fire Department

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept, if awarded, a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program in an amount not to exceed $499,000.00 with a required City match of $49,900.00 in order to enhance KFD’S emergency response capabilities as well as other eligible projects as approved by FEMA. (Requested by Fire Department)

R-202-2026 · item history →

Resolution to accept potential DHS Fire Prevention and Safety grant

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept, if awarded, a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program in an amount not exceed $606,071.42 with a 5% City in-kind match of $30,303.58 to support Community Risk Reduction Programming, administered by the Knoxville Fire Department. (Requested by Fire Department)

R-203-2026 · item history →

Resolution to apply for and accept Byrne Discretionary Grant award

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documentation necessary to apply for and accept FY2026 Discretionary Community Projects Grant/Byrne Discretionary Grant award, in the amount of $675,000.00, with no required local match, from the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to support the Tennessee ICAC Task Force, to be used for expenses such as training, equipment, and software for the enhancement of Child Exploitation Investigation Support. (Requested by Police Department)

R-204-2026 · item history →

Resolution to apply for and accept grant for School Resource Officer Program

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award from the State of Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 for the School Resource Officer Program, with no local match, to be used for expenses such as training, equipment, salary and benefits for School Resource Officers at six Knox County Schools. (Requested by Police Department)

13n · item history →

Ordinance to remove planned district designation at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. O-107-2019, known and cited as The City of Knoxville Zoning Code, to remove a previously approved planned district (C) designation from properties located at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive, Viorel (Vio) Rotar, Applicant. (Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 11-0 Consent) (File No. 6-A-26-SU) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)

Ordinance to change zoning at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive to RN-5

An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of portions of property located at 0 and 3223 Valley View Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Viorel (Vio) Rotar, Applicant. (Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 6-B-26-RZ) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)