Title
Policy Referral: Economic Mobility Strategies (CBI Compliance and Policy Updates) - 40 Minutes
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Allen, Deputy City Manager, Lina James, City Attorney Office, Cheryl Wight, Contracting & Procurement, Shahid Rana, Economic Development, Steven Coker, Contracting & Procurement
Explanation
• Following the state-level elimination of race- and gender-conscious programming, the City of Charlotte successfully transitioned its Charlotte Business Inclusion policy into an exclusively race- and gender-neutral Small Business Enterprise (SBE) framework, which was officially adopted by City Council on October 26, 2026. This item provides the Committee with a comprehensive status update on the implementation of some economic development initiatives, details the workforce and business readiness strategies deployed under the new framework, and outlines the next operational steps to continuously promote opportunity and economic mobility across the city.
Action: Informational