CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
December 16, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Lobby Floor
City Hall - 125 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2017
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Super District 9-2. Chairman J. Ford Canale
District 4. Vice Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington
District 1. Rhonda Logan
District 2. Jerri Green
District 3. Pearl Eva Walker
District 5. Philip Spinosa
District 6. Edmund Ford, Sr.
District 7. Dr. Michalyn Easter-Thomas
Super District 8-1. JB Smiley, Jr.
Super District 8-2. Janika White
Super District 8-3. Yolanda Cooper-Sutton
Super District 9-1. Chase Carlisle
Super District 9-3. Dr. Jeff Warren
ORDER OF BUSINESS
- CALL TO ORDER by the Sergeant-at-Arms
- INVOCATION
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Council. Copies of the policy governing invocations and setting forth the procedure to have a volunteer deliver an invocation are available upon written request submitted to the Chief of Staff of the Memphis City Council.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- CALL OF ROLL by the Comptroller
- APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES (December 2, 2025)
- ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
- ITEMS HELD OR DROPPED FROM THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
- RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the Memphis Parks' Literacy meets Recreation Program
participants. This Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Logan.
- RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the graduating class of the South City LEADS Resident
Leadership Academy. This Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman White.
- RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the graduating class of Memphis Academy of Civil
Engagement (MACE).This Resolution is sponsored by Councilmembers White and Smiley.
PUBLIC HEARING (None)
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a planned development at the subject property
Washington located at 3021 East Shelby Drive. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of
Chairwoman, Planning and Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. PD 25-02
Committee
Applicant: Shelby Railroad Service, Inc.
Cindy Reaves, SR Consulting, LLC (Representative)
Request: Amendment to PD 06-349 to add additional
land for storage
LUCB and DPD recommendation: REJECTION
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a planned development at the subject property
Washington located at 7913 Dexter Road. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of
Chairwoman, Planning and Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. PD 25-14
Committee
Applicant: Providence Private Equity Group, LLC
David Gean Bray, The Bray Firm (Representative)
Request: 28-lot residential development
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
Opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Washington at 577 East Raines Road. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning
Chairwoman, and Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. SUP 25-24
Committee
Applicant: Damion Wallace, Bright Start Learning Academy
Request: Special use permit to allow a childcare center
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Washington at 1032 Hale Road. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning and
Chairwoman, Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. SUP 25-27
Committee
Applicant: BCS Investments, LLC/ Brianna Freeman
Evelyn Royston (Representative)
Request: To allow a child care center
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Swearengen- Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Washington at 5133 Park Avenue. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning
Chairwoman, and Development.
Planning
& Zoning Case No. SUP 25-32
Committee
Applicant: Blooming Ventures, LLC
Brenda Basar, Solomito Land Planning (Representative)
Request: To allow an expansion of an existing c-store with gas pumps
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
ZONING ORDINANCE - THIRD AND FINAL READING (None)
CONSENT AGENDA
GENERAL ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
- REFERENDUM ORDINANCE to Amend Article 34, Section 250 of the Home Rule Charter
Easter- of the City of Memphis, relative to the classification of officers and positions, exemptions
Thomas from article; to amend the classification of employees of the Memphis and Shelby County
Chairwoman, Public Library to allow civil service status, up for F I R S T reading. Ordinance No.
Personnel & 5966 is sponsored by Councilmembers Smiley, Canale, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas,
Governmental Ford, Green, Spinosa, Swearengen-Washington, Walker, and Warren.
Affairs
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Ordinance on First reading
- ORDINANCE amending the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code, as
Swearengen- adopted by the City of Memphis on August 10, 2010, and by Shelby County on August 9,
Washington 2010, as amended, to revise the zoning and subdivision regulations within the city of
Chairwoman, Memphis, pertaining to correctional facilities, specifically detention centers, jails, and
Planning prisons, up for F I R S T reading. Ordinance No. 5958 is sponsored by Councilwoman
& Zoning Easter-Thomas. (Held from 9/23; 12/2)
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Ordinance on First reading
GENERAL ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
NOTATION FROM DPD (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
GENERAL ITEMS (None)
FISCAL CONSENT AGENDA
- RESOLUTION to accept Grant funds in the amount of Six Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Dollars ($634,009.00) from U.S. Department of Justice through the United States Marshals Service Western District of Tennessee. All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by Police
Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
MLGW FISCAL CONSENT
Chair: Philip Spinosa, Vice Chair: Pearl Eva Walker
- RESOLUTION approving Contract No. 12658, Reliability Coordination Agreement, for a period of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, stipulating that a sum of $1,147,890.00 will be furnished by the Division for the Tennessee Valley Authority to act as MLGW’s designated Reliability Coordinator.
- RESOLUTION approving Ratification, Renewal, Scope Change and Increase (Change No. 1) to
Contract No. 12276, Mobile Radio Replacement with Leonardo US Cyber and Security Solutions, LLC to ratify, renew, expand the scope and increase the current contract in the funded amount of $819,262.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12601, IPS Energy to IPS-Energy USA, Inc. in the funded not-to-exceed amount of $479,216.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12661, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for the LNG Plant to Agilix Solutions in the funded amount of $759,412.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase order for a #5 vertical turbine pump and motor assembly to Wastewater Solutions, LLC in the amount of $229,445.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12610, Allen Pumping Station Reservoir Baffling and Piping Installation to KAJACS Contractors, Inc. in the funded amount of $12,750,000.00.
- RESOLUTION approving Ratification and Renewal (Change No. 2) to Contract No. 12435, External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) with Integrity Solutions Field Services, Inc. to ratify and renew the current contract in the funded amount of $228,000.00.
- RESOLUTION approving Increase (Change No. 4) to Contract No. 12244 (formerly Purchase Order No. 7019313), Smartsheet with Smartsheet, Incorporated to increase the current contract value in the funded amount of $45,750.03.
- RESOLUTION awarding Contract No. 12547, Enterprise Synergy Frames and Gen11 Compute Modules for VDI to Logicalis, Inc. in the funded amount of $1,104,904.50.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase order for Palo Alto firewalls for the 5G project to Unico Technology, LLC in the amount of $340,798.00.
- RESOLUTION awarding purchase orders for crew cab trucks with enclosed service bodies to AutoNation Ford Memphis in the amount of $163,142.00 and Nashville Automotive LLC dba Serra Chevrolet Buick GMC for $88,500.00.
- RESOLUTION approving renewal (Change No. 2) to Contract No. 12563 (formerly Contract No. C2649), MLGW Flower Planting, Mulch Maintenance, & Turf Area Management with Enlightenment Inc. dba APS Facility Maintenance to renew the current contract in the funded amount of $95,517.12.
- RESOLUTION approving an annual salary in the amount of $178,552.80 for a new hire to fill the
vacant position of Director, Central Support Services. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
REGULAR AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCES -THIRD AND FINAL READING
- ORDINANCE to Establish Memphis City Council Meeting Dates for 2026, up for
Canale T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5965 is sponsored by
Chairman, Councilmembers Swearengen-Washington and Carlisle.
Executive
Session ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
- ORDINANCE to amend the Code of Ordinances of Memphis, Tennessee
Canale regarding the Small Business Enterprise Opportunity Program, up for T H I R D
Chairman, and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5959 is sponsored by the Administration.
Executive (Held from 12/2)
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
- ORDINANCE establishing Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program,
Smiley up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5943 is sponsored by
Chairman, Councilmembers Spinosa, Green, Swearengen-Washington, Smiley, Warren, and Logan.
Public Works, (Held from 6/10; 6/24; 7/22; 8/5; 9/9; 9/23; 10/21; 11/4; 11/18; 12/2)
Solid Waste &
General Services ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
Committee
- JOINT ORDINANCE of Shelby County Government and the City of Memphis to establish
Easter- a public-private partnership for cross-governmental collaboration and implementation
Thomas of policies to promote economic mobility through the appointment of a fiscal agent to
Chairman, provide strategy and oversight of project implementation. This item requires the
Personnel & selection of a fiscal agent who will coordinate between legislative bodies and public and
Governmental private agencies and provide updates, recommendations, technical support, and fiscal
Affairs analysis, up for T H I R D and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5922 is sponsored by
Committee Councilwoman Easter-Thomas. (Held from 12/17; 2/4; 8/5)
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
CITY COUNCIL-EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (None)
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
EXECUTIVE DIVISION (None)
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (None)
DIVISION OF FIRE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (None)
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES (None)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (None)
LAW DIVISION (None)
LIBRARY SERVICES (None)
MLGW DIVISION (None)
MEMPHIS PARKS
- RESOLUTION to accept the recommendations of the Parks and Environment Ad
Warren Hoc Committee. All Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the Memphis
Chairman, City Council.
Memphis
Parks ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
DIVISION OF POLICE SERVICES
- RESOLUTION to accept a donation in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars
White ($2,000.00) from Funcity Memphis LLC to help support the operation of
Chairwoman, Ridgeway Station. District 3, Super District 8. This Resolution is sponsored by
Public Safety & the Administration.
Homeland
Security ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
- RESOLUTION to appropriate Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000.00) in FY2026
White CIP funding for the Axon Enterprise Solution, Project Number PD04031. All
Chairwoman, Council Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the Administration.
Public Safety &
Homeland ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Security
Committee
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS (None)
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE
- RESOLUTION to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP Budget by allocating and
Smiley appropriating Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,100,000.00) and
Chairman, Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,900,000.00) in funds for the
Public Works, purchase of various vehicles and equipment through incurrence of indebtedness
Solid Waste & via the execution of a master equipment lease. All Council Districts. This
General Services Resolution is sponsored by the Administration.
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
GENERAL ITEMS
- RESOLUTION to allocate and appropriate $2,600,000.00 in City Council
Carlisle Community Grant funds to nonprofit agencies for FY26. All Council Districts.
Chairman, This Resolution is sponsored by the Budget Committee.
Budget
Committee ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
- RESOLUTION to Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget. All Council
Carlisle Districts. This Resolution is sponsored by the Administration. (Held from 12/2)
Chairman,
Budget ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
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ADJOURNMENT
LEGAL 57998