Resources

January 2026 Update

After Council deferred the $15M MOU on December 17, 2025, Mayor O'Connell filed four new resolutions on January 9, 2026 to accept surveillance equipment as direct donations, bypassing the deferred MOU structure. View the January 2026 Resolutions →

Key Documents

January 2026 Resolutions (Council Vote: January 20, 2026)

RS2026-1733: Video Cameras

15 Axis Video Cameras

RS2026-1734: Armored Vehicle

Terradyne Gurkha MPV Armored Rescue Vehicle

RS2026-1735: Mobile Command Trailers

2 ATC 48' Command Trailers + 2 Ford F-550s

RS2026-1736: Command/Equipment Truck

International CV Command/Equipment Truck

Legal & Policy References

Metro Code 13.08.080

Surveillance Technology Ordinance requiring public hearings and civil liberties review

Council Meeting Archive

Video and minutes from Metro Council meetings

TN Downtown Public Safety Grant

State grant program funding the surveillance equipment

Background Research

SPLC: Stephen Miller Investigation

Leaked emails reveal affinity for white nationalism

January 2026 Resolutions Analysis

Detailed breakdown of each resolution and why they matter