Council passes employee-survey bill on second reading as substituted after Styles substitute fails 12-19
BL2026-1514 passed by voice vote Oct. 6 with one no vote; the adopted version calls for a Human Resources best-practices study.
NASHVILLE - The Metro Council on Oct. 6 passed on second reading, as substituted, BL2026-1514, an ordinance amending Title 3 of the Metro Code on periodic surveys of Metro employees, according to Metro's Legistar record of the meeting. Legistar lists Council Members Evans, Webb, Styles and Ellis as sponsors.
Council Member Styles offered proposed substitute 1, which failed on a roll call, Yes 12, No 19 and Abstain 2. Council Member Benton then offered substitute 2, which was adopted by voice vote. Council Member Ellis moved passage as substituted, and it passed by voice vote, with Council Member Eslick voting no.
Under version 2 of the text, the Department of Human Resources, upon appropriation of adequate funds, would commission a study of best practices for surveying employees, completed within six months of funding and shared with the Council. The bill passed first reading Aug. 18 and was deferred Sept. 1 and Sept. 15.
Legistar shows an Oct. 20 agenda date and Third Reading status. A posted Oct. 20 Council agenda was not available Oct. 11.
Source: Metro Nashville Legistar matter record, history and text (version 2) for BL2026-1514 (Web API), retrieved Oct. 11, 2026.