# 09-28-2026 Council Committees Meeting Recording


**Body:** South Bend City Clerk's Office
**Date:** September 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The South Bend City Council committees meeting on September 28, 2026, considered budget, transportation, neighborhood planning, and zoning matters. The Community Investment Committee recommended substitute Bill 26-31, the River Park neighborhood plan, to the full council. The plan identifies possible park, trail, street, and housing changes over a 20-year period; it did not approve specific construction contracts or purchases. In Personal and Finance, the committee favorably recommended Bill 60-26, a third-quarter appropriations measure that included about $1.8 million for city vehicle fueling operations and $3 million for a sewer extension project. Discussion also covered transferring remaining American Rescue Plan interest funds after the MLK Dream project was completed. Bills 61-26 (transfers of $1,860 for Youth Council and $1,000 for Human Rights office and supply expenses) and 65-26 (annual budget appropriations and tax levy notice) also received favorable recommendations. Bill 66-26 proposed raising a diversity and inclusion project manager’s salary cap from $71,052 to $84,247 and restoring two Innovation and Technology positions at salary caps of $71,234 and $72,824.

The committee also favorably recommended a transit-related bill after discussion of operating and capital pressures, including bus replacement costs, federal funding, and ADA vehicle expenses; no vehicle purchase or contract award was approved. A resolution supporting the mayor’s data-center transparency order received a favorable recommendation. Zoning discussions included proposed code amendments and applications for duplex, hotel, and senior cottage-court housing; the Blackthorn Court hotel rezoning was recommended with written commitments, while the River Park and other zoning items received committee action or discussion as described in the meeting. No RFPs, vendor selections, or procurement contract awards were identified.

**Source:** South Bend City Clerk's Office