City Council Strategy Session
TL;DR
The Charlotte City Council held a virtual strategy session focused on COVID-19 response and council procedures. A key decision was made to allocate $1 million in discretionary funds to help CMS students access internet services for remote learning during the pandemic.
Key Decisions
- Internet Access for Students Passed
- Council Ethics Policy Word Changes Passed
- Defer Ethics Policy Changes Failed
- Go into Closed Session Passed
Agenda
- 4. Council Committee Report OutsStrategy SessionAction: Defer Failed
A motion was made by Council Member Winston II and seconded by Council Member Watlington to defer changes to the City Council Code of Ethics Policy . The motion failed by the following vote:
- 4. Council Committee Report OutsStrategy SessionAction: Approve Passed
A motion was made by Council Member Driggs and seconded by Council Member Egleston to approve the word changes in the Council Ethics Policy. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:
- 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL STRATEGY SESSION, CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG GOVERNMENT CENTER, VIRTUAL MEETING HOSTED FROM ROOM 267
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- 1. Closed SessionStrategy SessionAction: Go into Closed Session Passed
A motion was made by Council Member Driggs and seconded by Council Member Egleston to Go into Closed Session this Strategy Session. The motion carried unanimously. by the following vote:
- 2. COVID-19 Response and Recovery UpdateStrategy SessionAction: Approve Passed
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Eiselt and seconded by Council Member Egleston to approve a $1 million to be used from discretionary funds to use towards the CMS foundation to supply children with hotspot service for educational needs . The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:
- 3. Key Items from the 2020 City Council Annual Strategy MeetingStrategy Session
- 4. Council Committee Report OutsStrategy SessionAction: Approve
- Adjournment