# City Council Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee - October 5, 2026

At the October 5, 2026 meeting of the City of Charlotte Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee, members discussed the city’s discretionary Financial Partner Program for nonprofit organizations. Staff presented four approaches: retain and refine the current scoring process, use a simpler alignment review, have Council assess applications without scores, or issue an RFP for an outside organization to administer the program. Members raised concerns about subjective scoring, Council workload and oversight, and the potential administrative fee for a third-party administrator. The program’s annual allocation was described as slightly more than $900,000. No approach was selected; the committee agreed to further clarify the program’s goals and review partner outcomes before returning to the process discussion. No funding or procurement vote was taken.

Staff also presented a draft 2027 state and federal legislative agenda. Committee members requested a prioritized list of roughly three to five principal items, with attention to feasibility, collaboration with other jurisdictions, and supporting data. Topics discussed included local authority, housing and property-tax relief, water availability, transportation funding, airport investment, public safety, and pedestrian safety. The discussion concerned legislative advocacy rather than a purchasing decision; no contract awards or new procurement actions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee - October 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVef8EASdU) - City of Charlotte