City of Charleston City Council Meeting 10/13/26

At the October 13, 2026, Charleston City Council meeting, council approved two fast-tracked police agreements: a school resource officer agreement with Berkeley County School District and a law-enforcement assistance and support agreement with South Carolina State University. Council also approved a school resource officer memorandum of agreement with Charleston County School District through its committee-report process. No contract amounts were stated for these agreements. In public comment, residents discussed the proposed Dominion Energy franchise agreement; a speaker characterized it as worth about $12 million over 20 years. Historic Charleston Foundation said the 20-year term was too long and called for the city’s tree-protection agreement to be incorporated, a public workshop, and revival of the underground utilities advisory committee. The transcript does not clearly record a council vote on the Dominion agreement.

Other discussion included public comments opposing the First Amendment demonstration ordinance and a request for Redux to be included in city cultural funding streams; no related policy or funding action was recorded. The Charleston Gaillard Center presented its programs and community impact, including $850,000 in annual philanthropic support for education programming, but no new city allocation or procurement decision was presented. Council approved the September 22 minutes, committee reports, and other agenda items, including a third-reading measure whose details are unclear in the transcript.