City Council Business Meeting - September 28, 2026

The City of Charlotte held a City Council Business Meeting on September 28, 2026, where several procurement and policy matters were discussed. Key procurement actions included the approval of contracts for affordable housing legal services with an estimated annual expenditure of $450,000, and an $8.4 million contract awarded to BRS, Inc. for water and sanitary sewer service connections. The council also approved unit price contracts for citywide on-call cabling services for three years. Additionally, the council adopted historic landmark designations for several properties, which included associated tax deferrals. A significant policy discussion centered on the proposed youth curfew pilot program aimed at enhancing public safety, which was approved with a 9-2 vote. The council also voted to extend a moratorium on new data center applications to allow further study of environmental and infrastructure impacts. Other procurement-related approvals included a $38.5 million loan application for water infrastructure and a lease amendment for the Department of Transportation warehouse. Throughout the meeting, council members emphasized affordable housing, community safety, and environmental concerns, with motions passed to address these priorities and to refer broader policy discussions to committees for further review.