# City Council Business Meeting - October 26, 2026

At the October 26, 2026 City of Charlotte Council business meeting, council approved the CMPD undercover-vehicle purchase in a 7–3 vote. Staff said the vendor had been selected through an RFP process; a proposed 30-day deferral was replaced by a motion to approve. CMPD described the need to replace vehicles that have been identified during investigations, but the transcript provides no vendor name, dollar amount, or complete contract term. Council also approved unanimously a CATS rail-vehicle maintenance item discussed as covering scheduled 300,000- and 600,000-mile truck overhauls across the fleet through 2028; the transcript gives no contract amount. Staff said the work is currently sent to Siemens in Sacramento because CATS lacks a heavy-maintenance facility.

Council passed Charlotte Business Inclusion policy amendments 9–2 to align city policy with state law, which has eliminated race- and gender-conscious goal setting; members emphasized continuing to support small-business participation within the law. Council also unanimously extended the moratorium on new telecommunications and data-storage facilities through October 18, 2027, affecting potential development activity. The proposed Charlotte Douglas Airport airline use-and-lease agreement was discussed during public comment, including concerns about worker and passenger safety, but no vote on it occurred at this meeting; speakers referenced a planned November 9 vote. Council also considered closing out a $400,000 lead-and-copper-rule revision grant, but the transcript does not capture the outcome.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Transportation
**Topics:** Policy, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Business Meeting - October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwIQuA9tkQ) - City of Charlotte