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Janet Testerman’s votes on Intergovernmental & resolutions · in 2023

34 recorded votes: 32 aye · 1 abstain · 1 absent

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Dec 12, 2023
Authorize MOU with Knox County for Homeland Security Grant R-405-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding with Knox County in order for Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency to accept $25,000.00 as a sub recipient of a Homeland Security Grant for equipment and software at the Mobile Command Post and the Emergency Operations Center.(Requested by Emergency Management Agency) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Dec 12, 2023
Honor memory of Larry G. Cox R-401-2023 — A Resolution honoring the memory of Larry G. Cox, and to express Council's condolences to his family upon the occasion of his passing.(Requested by Council) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Nov 28, 2023
Call on Knoxville Congressional Delegation to oppose H.R. 3557, American Broadband Act of 2023 R-396-2023 — A Resolution respectfully calling on the Knoxville Congressional Delegation to oppose H.R. 3557, the American Broadband Act of 2023.(Requested by Councilmember Parker) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Nov 28, 2023
Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with ICF Incorporated, LLC for climate action planning R-395-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with ICF Incorporated, LLC to support the City of Knoxville in technical analysis and plan development for regional climate action planning in an amount not to exceed $597,321.00.(Requested by Office of Sustainability) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Nov 14, 2023
Honor memory of Larry G. Cox 11-a — A Resolution honoring the memory of Larry G. Cox, and to express Council's condolences to his family upon the occasion of his passing.(Requested by Council) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Deferred 8-0-0-1
Deferred
Oct 3, 2023
Waive City of Knoxville taxes on Knox County surplus properties R-343-2023 — A Resolution to waive City of Knoxville taxes on Knox County surplus properties pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 67-5-2507(b)(5) and 67-5-2508(d).(Requested by Finance Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Sep 19, 2023
Authorize grant application and acceptance for Emergency Management R-315-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file a grant application with the state of Tennessee, Department of the Military and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and, if approved, accept a grant in the amount of $150,000.00 which will reimburse the Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency budget for salaries and operating expenses for fiscal year 2024.(Requested by Emergency Management) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Sep 5, 2023
Authorize easement agreement with Tennessee Theatre Foundation R-299-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement with the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation to allow existing and proposed features of the building located at 612 S Gay Street to encroach into the public rights-of-way of S Gay Street and Journal Place.(Requested by Department of Engineering) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Aug 22, 2023
Authorize Mayor to execute Interlocal Agreement for Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability R-277-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Knox County to establish the Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability.(Requested by Administration) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Aug 22, 2023
Request Knox County Delegation advocate for expanded mental healthcare services in Knoxville R-275-2023 — A Resolution respectfully requesting the members of the Knox County Delegation to the Tennessee General Assembly advocate for expanded mental health care services in Knoxville.(Requested by Vice Mayor Roberto and Councilmembers Singh, Thomas, Rider, McKenzie, Smith, and Fugate) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 7-1-0-1
Split
Jul 11, 2023
Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept NLC Advancing Economic Mobility Grant (up to $15,000) R-226-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award of up to $15,000.00, with no required local match, from the National League of Cities, under the Advancing Economic Mobility Grant Opportunity Program.(Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Jun 27, 2023
Resolution authorizing Mayor to execute subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee for CARES Act CDBG funding. R-213-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 in CARES Act supplemental Community Development Block Grant funding to support its Homeward Bound Program.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jun 27, 2023
Resolution authorizing Mayor to execute subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee for rapid re-housing services. R-212-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $105,608.00 in HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funding for the provision of rapid re-housing services through the Homeward Bound Program.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jun 27, 2023
Resolution authorizing Mayor to execute agreement with Knoxville Leadership Foundation for homelessness prevention services. R-211-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville Leadership Foundation to provide an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 in 2023-2024 Homeless General Funds to provide homelessness prevention services through its Compassion Coalition program.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jun 27, 2023
Resolution authorizing Mayor to execute subgrantee agreement with Volunteer Ministry Center for rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention. R-210-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Volunteer Ministry Center to provide an amount not to exceed $32,564.00 in HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds and $39,245.00 in Homeless General Funds, for a total contract amount not to exceed $71,809.00 for the provision of rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention services.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jun 13, 2023
Resolution supporting the Protecting Community Television Act (S. 340/H.R. 907). R-177-2023 — A Resolution expressing support of the Protecting Community Television Act (S. 340/H.R. 907) of the 118th U.S. Congress to clarify that franchise fees are only monetary.(Requested by Councilmember Parker) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Resolution authorizing agreement with True Grip and Lighting for Festival on the Fourth R-175-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with True Grip and Lighting, Inc. to provide the stage, lighting and production equipment and labor for the Festival on the Fourth, in an annual amount not to exceed $61,196.00, with the option to extend the Agreement to include Festival of the Fourth events in 2024 and 2025.(Requested by Special Events) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Resolution authorizing application and acceptance of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant R-174-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy in the amount of $239,720.00, with no local match required, to develop various energy efficient strategies through projects to build a clean and equitable energy economy for the community.(Requested by Office of Sustainability) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Resolution authorizing agreement with Ijams Nature Center for waterway cleanup R-173-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ijams Nature Center to provide trash and debris removal services for the waterways from Forks of the River to the end of Sequoyah Park for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 annually.(Requested by Public Service Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Resolution amending and extending agreement with Waste Connections for garbage and recycling R-172-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend and extend an agreement with Waste Connections of Tennessee, Inc. (WCI) for the collection of all household garbage and recycling materials with the City of Knoxville for an estimated amount of $468,000.00 annually.(Requested by Public Service Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 30, 2023
Resolution amending agreement with Clean Earth Alabama for hazardous waste disposal R-171-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend an agreement with Clean Earth Alabama, Inc. to increase the cost to provide transportation and disposal services for the hazardous wastes collected through the joint City/County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program for an estimated amount of $56,664.57 annually plus collection of batteries and DOT transportation containers at an estimated cost of $10,000.00 annually.(Requested by Public Service Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
May 16, 2023
Request state legislators to address firearm violence and order of protection laws R-140-2023 — A Resolution respectfully requesting state legislators representing the City of Knoxville work toward the adoption of legislation recognizing violence involving firearms as a particular threat for young people in Tennessee and enacting a stronger order of protection law.(Requested by Mayor/Mayor's Youth Council) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Abstain Adopted 6-0-2-1
May 16, 2023
Recognize centennial anniversary of Ironworkers Local 384 R-139-2023 — A Resolution recognizing the centennial anniversary of Ironworkers Local 384 and celebrating the work and community involvement of members of Local 384 in Knoxville and our region.(Requested by Vice Mayor Roberto and Councilmembers Smith, Singh, Rider, Thomas, McKenzie, Fugate, Testerman, and Parker) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Apr 4, 2023
Authorize Mayor to join Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement amendment R-109-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Knoxville, to execute all documents necessary to join the State of Tennessee and other local governments in amending the Tennessee State-Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement and approving the related settlement agreements.(Requested by Law Department) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Absent Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Mar 22, 2023
Resolution opposing SB 0526 and reaffirming local control over city elections. R-95-2023 — A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville requesting that SB 0526 be opposed by members of the Knox County Delegation and the Senate State and Local Government Committee and reaffirming the rights and guarantees provided to the citizens of Knoxville through their adoption of home rule under Article 11, Section 9 of the Constitution and in the rights so enshrined by vote of the people do hereby encourage the members of the State Legislature to continue to acknowledge and support local control over city elections as reserved for the people of the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Vice-Mayor Roberto) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Award grants from Youth Violence Prevention Week Microgrants Program R-71-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to award a total amount not to exceed $31,148.00 in grants from the 2023 Youth Violence Prevention Week Microgrants Program grants to provide support and programming for youth and young adults to 11 community-based organizations in the City.(Requested by Office of Community Safety) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Authorize Mayor to apply for AARP Community Challenge Flagship Grant R-70-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the African American Equity Restoration Taskforce, to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept an AARP Community Challenge Flagship Grant in an amount up to $50,000.00, with no local match required, to support certain initiatives of the African American Equity Restoration Taskforce.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Authorize Mayor to enter Greenspace Agreement with Lincoln Memorial University R-69-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Greenspace Agreement with Lincoln Memorial University for a portion of the former St. Mary's Hospital site that will be a public park in the future.(Requested by Administration) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Authorize Mayor to transfer property for Lincoln Memorial University Tower entrance R-68-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to transfer a section of property along the west side of the Lincoln Memorial University Tower in order to establish a main entrance to the tower at the former St. Mary's Hospital site.(Requested by Administration) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Mar 7, 2023
Authorize Mayor to transfer property in St. Mary's Redevelopment Area R-67-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to transfer three parcels of real property in the St. Mary's Redevelopment Area to Knoxville's Community Development Corporation.(Requested by Administration) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Feb 21, 2023
Authorize PILOT negotiation with Dominion Riverside LLC R-54-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Dominion Riverside LLC, or affiliates thereof, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to real property located at 1624 Riverside Drive, Parcel ID of 095 JB 002, Knoxville, Tennessee, and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-305.(Requested by Economic Development) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Feb 21, 2023
Honor memory of Bill Pittman R-51-2023 — A Resolution honoring the memory of Bill Pittman, and to express Council's condolences to his family upon the occasion of his passing.(Requested by Council) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 8-0-0-1
Unanimous
Feb 7, 2023
Terminate utility easement at 124 S. Concord Street R-39-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to join with KUB in terminating a 1929 utility easement for improvements not constructed at 124 S. Concord Street, as requested by the property owner.(Requested by Department of Engineering) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous
Jan 24, 2023
Authorize Mayor to approve amendments to 2019-2020 Housing and Neighborhood Development plan R-26-2023 — A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve substantial amendments to the 2019-2020 Annual Plan for Housing and Neighborhood Development to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and execute any associated documents and certifications.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development) Intergovernmental & resolutions
Janet Testerman’s vote: Aye Adopted 9-0-0-0
Unanimous

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