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Knoxville City Council meeting, September 30, 2026. Council approved several spending and procurement items: an agreement with Asset Health for city employee wellness-program technology and support at an estimated $55,000 annually; an employee assistance program agreement with Employee Network Incorporated, using its Brie Health Solution, at approximately $110,000 annually; and 2026 citywide guardrail replacement agreements with Roadway Solutions LLC and Tennessee Guard Rail Incorporated. The Tennessee Guard Rail agreement was listed at up to $75,000 annually. Council also approved applying for a $300,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant, with no required local match, for the Knoxville Police Department’s forensic unit; the funding could support equipment, supplies, training, and overtime for ballistic-evidence analysis. A resolution to use Round Two Empowerment Zone funding to enhance financial mechanisms for redeveloping blighted and vacant properties for affordable and attainable housing also passed.

Council unanimously approved a resolution asking the Planning Commission to consider a possible historic or conservation overlay for Knoxville’s Lions View community; this begins a review process and is not a contract award. Council denied an appeal seeking zoning exemptions for a proposed residential development, citing the record and fire-safety considerations. No other specific procurement awards or contract amounts were identifiable in the transcript.