City of Charlotte  
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center  
600 East 4th Street  
Charlotte, NC 28202  
Meeting Agenda  
Monday, August 3, 2026  
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room  
CH-267  
Economic Development and Workforce  
Council Committee  
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Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell, Chair  
Council Member Dante Anderson  
Council Member J.D. Mazuera Arias  
City Council Member LaWana Mayfield  
Council Member Victoria Watlington  
11:00 a.m. Economic Development and Workforce City  
Council Committee Meeting  
The public and the media can view the meeting on the Government Channel or on the city's  
YouTube Channel.  
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1.  
Hospitality Funding - 60 Minutes  
Staff Resource(s):  
Alyson Craig, Deputy City Manager, Matt Hastedt, Chief Financial Officer, Holly Eskridge, Economic  
Development, Phil Reiger, General Services  
Explanation  
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Staff will provide and update on hospitality funds.  
Action: Committee Vote  
Hospitality Funding  
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2.  
Contracting and Procurement Update - 25 Minutes  
Staff Resource(s):  
Monica Allen, Deputy City Manager, Steven Coker, Contracting and Procurement, Andrea Leslie-Fite, City  
Attorney  
Explanation  
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Staff will provide an update on CBI.  
Action: Informational Only  
Contracting and Procurement Update  
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3.  
Charlotte’s Got A lot - 5 Minutes  
Staff Resource(s):  
Shahid Rana, Economic Development  
Explanation  
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This presentation will highlight key economic development events taking place in August.  
Action: Informational Only  
03 Charlottes Got a Lot - August 2026  
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Adjournment