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Staff told the committee that community area plan drafts are being prepared and public review is imminent; the timeline discussed in committee anticipates public review and a proposed council adoption in late April and May. Committee members cautioned there may be limited windows to review and asked council members to examine draft materials for their districts when posted.

Committee members also heard an update on the Strategic Energy Action Plan. The updated SEAP sets stronger community-wide greenhouse-gas targets, including reducing community-wide emissions 72% by 2035 and achieving net zero by 2050, and municipal goals to source 100% zero-carbon electricity for municipal buildings by 2030 and reach municipal net zero by 2050. The plan also highlights distributed renewable-energy deployment and a new climate-risk analysis focused on urban heat and waste reduction.

On state legislation, members said Senate sponsors filed a pair of related measures that separate the funding piece (a local sales-tax referendum with a 20/40/40 split described by staff) from the governance piece (creation and appointment structure for a regional authority). The bills were filed in the legislature and will proceed on different tracks: the funding/local bill as a local measure and the governance elements as public legislation. Committee members emphasized that while filing is a milestone, legislative negotiations and potential changes are likely and that both funding and governance language will have to align before a successful referendum and implementation. Committee chair Mr. Driggs urged continued public outreach and engagement in Raleigh as the bills move through committee.

Committee members said the bills are subject to the state’s budget timeline and that the governance bill, if public, could be amended during the session. Staff warned council that effective timing may depend on the state budget process and that a careful public information campaign will be necessary ahead of any local referendum.

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City staff said the typical homeowner would see a rate increase of about $5.60 per month to support capital investments and compliance work, including PFAS-related monitoring and upgrades. \"We are looking at about $5 and some cents per month,\" a committee member summarized. Staff told council the utility has invested more in capital and proactive asset management to reduce the backlog that emerged in earlier years.

The committee also reviewed a draft pilot plan intended to increase participation of minority-, women- and small-business enterprises (MWSBE) in capital projects. The draft would streamline procurement, expand outreach and provide targeted support to increase the percentage of prime contracts awarded to MWSBE firms. The committee approved the draft earlier in the day and staff will present the plan for full council action on April 7.

Separately, members discussed the nonprofit arm of Charlotte Water, created during the pandemic to bolster fundraising for customers in need. Committee members said the nonprofit helps low-income customers with water-bill assistance and cited it as a useful complement to utility operations.

Staff said two presentation decks are available for deeper review; committee members requested the materials and pledged to follow up with finance and procurement staff ahead of the April council agenda item.

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The plan, presented by Danielle Frazier of the Office of Workforce Development, sets three primary focus areas: career pathway access and awareness; skill development and credential attainment; and job placement and career advancement. \"If we do this right, this plan will support increasing economic and upward mobility for our Charlotte residents,\" Frazier said during the committee presentation.

Committee members and staff framed the document as a city-level, evidence-driven framework rather than a turnkey operating program. Key immediate actions described in the plan include deploying community career navigators in corridors of opportunity, leveraging online tools for career navigation, mapping local training providers and expanding earn-and-learn programs such as apprenticeships and on-the-job training. Frazier told council that the city has already deployed about $4,500,000 in workforce development funding tied to earlier council approvals and that several ARPA-funded programs will run through April 2026.

Council members asked for more operational specificity before full council consideration. Councilmember LaJuana Mayfield asked for six-month timelines and enrollment tracking for programs the plan would rely on, noting one program (Road to Hire) had 36 participants against a 152-person goal over 10 months. \"It will be helpful if we can get some of these timelines, like 6 months, to make sure that we're on track,\" Mayfield said.

Councilmember Sejmira raised language-access concerns and suggested partnerships with organizations serving immigrants and refugees, including the Latin American Coalition and local refugee support services; Frazier said deployment of navigators and hub-focused services is intended to connect with such community organizations. Councilmember Watlington urged the plan to be more sharply targeted: \"What fundamentally is the gap in terms of our employment rate and for whom and what are the jobs in our community that we struggle to fill?\" she asked, pressing for clearer target populations and industry priorities.

Committee members asked that the plan include measurable performance metrics and funding pathways beyond ARPA. Several speakers noted the committee recommended follow-up work on measurement and a clearer line item for sustaining an Office of Workforce Development position and programs in the city budget once ARPA funding expires. City staff and Frazier said the plan’s appendix includes current ARPA-funded program performance and that the office intends to produce a dashboard for council access.

The committee vote was recorded as unanimous; no individual mover or seconder was identified in the transcript. The committee’s recommendation includes a caveat that staff will return with refined metrics and additional implementation detail before full council action.

The council will consider the plan at its March 24 business meeting; staff said implementation steps could begin in April if the plan is accepted.

The plan and committee discussion emphasized coordination with other city efforts such as housing, transportation and economic inclusion programs, and with external partners including training providers and private employers. Frazier said the office hopes the plan will help match residents to jobs in growing local industries and better track outcomes over time.

Looking ahead, staff said the workforce office will continue monitoring ARPA-funded programs (many newly launched) and work with council to refine KPIs and budget implications for sustaining proven programs beyond the ARPA runway.

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Committee members said the city has legal authority for injunctive relief but has not used it consistently, and recommended staff work with the city attorney’s office and procurement to develop interim processes and the necessary services contracts. \"We have had the ability of legal action through injunctive relief but it has not been utilized,\" a committee speaker said.

The committee also discussed a pilot for mold testing and asked staff to return with implementation details, procurement options and specific budget figures. Committee members said staff would report back with exact dollar amounts tied to upstream rental assistance, CDBG funds and available relocation-contract funds when displacement occurs. One committee speaker noted about $3,000,000 in pay-go funds total available for related housing activities.

The committee's next steps include drafting procurement for remediation and related services and preparing in-rem repair orders for potential council action. No formal council vote on code changes or new ordinances was recorded in the transcript; the item was described as a committee recommendation and direction to staff.

","The Housing Committee reported recommendations to direct staff to advance new processes including in-rem repair orders and greater use of injunctive relief for code enforcement, plus a pilot for mold testing. The committee said staff will return with budget numbers and procurement steps and noted about $3,000,000 in pay-go funds are available.","actionData","errors"]

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