NASHVILLE SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE*

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 2, div. V, ch. 2.155

in effect

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.155.010 Establishment.

2.155.010 - Establishment. There is hereby established a committee to be known as the "Nashville Sustainability Advisory Committee," referred to in this chapter as "committee." (Ord. BL2024-582 § 2, 2024; Ord. BL2023-2004 § 1, 2023)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.155.020 Composition, membership, and term of appointment.

2.155.020 - Composition, membership, and term of appointment. A. The committee shall be composed of eleven voting members, to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the metropolitan council for a term of two years. All members shall serve without compensation. All members shall be residents of Davidson County. At least two members shall be representatives of environmental, sustainability, and resilience interests from the private, for-profit sector. At least two members shall be representatives of environmental, sustainability, and resilience interests from the non-profit community. At least one member shall be a representative from higher education. At least two members shall be representatives of the general public. At least one member shall be a representative of the mayor. In addition, two representatives from the metropolitan council shall serve as non-voting members. In no event shall the term of the council member extend beyond the council term in which they were elected. B. The following individuals or their designees shall be invited to attend committee meetings: the director of general services, the director of metro water services, a member of the waste services team, the director of parks and recreation, the director of the Nashville department of transportation and multimodal infrastructure, the executive director of the metropolitan transit authority, the executive director of planning, the director of the office of emergency services, the director of social services, the director of schools, the executive director of the Metropolitan Development and Housing Authority, and the chief executive officer of Nashville Electric Service. C. In the performance of its staff functions, the committee may utilize the office and clerical staff of the mayor. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2025-811, 2025; Ord. BL2025-811 § 22, 2025; Ord. BL2024-582 §§ 2, 6, 2024; Ord. BL2023-2004 § 1, 2023)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.155.030 Meetings.

2.155.030 - Meetings. The committee should meet a minimum of quarterly, but more frequently if determined necessary. All meetings shall be open to the public in compliance with the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. (Ord. BL2024-582 § 2, 2024; Ord. BL2023-2004 § 1, 2023)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.155.040 Powers and duties.

2.155.040 - Powers and duties. The committee shall guide the metropolitan government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and detrimental environmental impacts, such as negative impacts to air quality, water quality, and land resources, and increase economic competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience. Activities may include but are not limited to: identifying opportunities, issuing recommendations, and advising on implementation plans regarding climate mitigation and adaptation actions for the mayor's office, the metropolitan council, departments, offices and agencies of the metropolitan government; identifying funding and financing resources that the metropolitan government can leverage in executing environmental, sustainability and resilience projects; advising the metropolitan government where there may be opportunities to collaborate across departments, across levels of local, state, and federal government, and with non-governmental organizations on environmental, sustainability, and resilience topics; and identifying opportunities to further equity and reduce disparate impacts resulting from the effects of climate change. (Ord. BL2024-582 § 2, 2024; Ord. BL2023-2004 § 1, 2023)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVVOTAGBU_CH2.155NASUADCOFetched: 10/28/2026