City Council Business Meeting on 2026-06-22 5:30 PM - Jun 22, 2026

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Who is welcomed and acknowledged at the opening remarks of the meeting?

Vi Lyles 0:00

Charlotte, how we win. Today you have business leaders, you have political leaders, you have educators, you have community leaders. And I would also note that you have the governor and the secretary, and again, political city and county officials.

J.D. Masuera-Arias 0:13

They didn't just court you, right, and recruit you and send a welcome letter. They showed up.

Vi Lyles 0:19

And that's what we do here in Charlotte. We show up. We show up together. And I think that is something that's very special here in this community that we're excited to have you be a part of. Charlotte, as you heard, is one of the largest, the largest, second largest financial community, not in just the region, but in the country.

Malcolm Graham 0:39

And you heard that 3,800 of those jobs are financial jobs.

Vi Lyles 0:43

which, again, the most important part for us is there's a lot more room for growth here in this market. So as we close here today, we assure you that this community, this business community, is about building winning cultures of which you're a part of. Sports, again, back to being close to me, team is a big part of that. And not only do you have the team of people in this room, of everyone sitting in here and standing back here, but there's a team of people outside of here that's waiting to ensure your success. And that's why, again, we're happy to have you here. So to everyone, again, in closing, who made today possible, we thank you. There's a lot of people who have made today look great in this amazing facility.

Vi Lyles 1:19

We thank you. We are proud of this moment. We are proud, more importantly, of what it means to what's next. And we want to welcome you, Mr. Otsuka-san, to the SMBC executives. You guys have been leading a winning organization for decades, but one that's been having meaningful change and impactful change. And we are here to ensure your support and success in this transition. So officially, welcome. Welcome to this city. Welcome to this region. Welcome to Charlotte. We are going to win together, and we're excited about that. So we will close, conclude the, thank you.

Vi Lyles 2:02

We are going to conclude the program now. There will be light refreshments in the back. We're going to have some photos up here. And most importantly, please get to know each other and welcome our newest residents of Charlotte.

J.D. Masuera-Arias 2:14

Thank you.

Public Service Announcement Speaker (Meck Pre-K) - Unknown 2:36

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J.D. Masuera-Arias 3:11

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4:30

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Jeff Tanando 5:10

Can't believe you're doing this alone. I've done it before. I remember you threw your back out. How you holding up? I'm really bored. Nothing wrong with getting help.

Vi Lyles 5:20

I'm good. I did it when Felicia left. I'll figure it out. I know you will, but you don't have to do it alone. That's all I'm saying.

Malcolm Graham 5:26

If I promise to look into it, will you drop it and help me build this fence? Now you need my help.

Vi Lyles 5:31

It can be a real pain sometimes, you know. If you or a veteran you know needs support, don't wait.

Marcus Jones 5:37

Reach out. Find resources at va.gov slash reach.

Public Service Announcement Speaker (Meck Pre-K) - Unknown 5:49

Eyes forward. Don't drive distracted.

Marcus Jones 5:55

Your life sounds pretty great. Don't let a buzz ruin it.

Jeff Tanando 6:01

Buzz driving is drunk driving.

Vi Lyles 6:48

Good evening, everyone. Good evening, everyone. You know that's the exercise. Clap once. All right, we're almost ready, so thank you. Today has been a day that I'm sure several of you probably already know about this, but it's something that I think is special when you are in the ability to be serving the community no matter when it happens to you. But today, I just want to recognize that we just lost Eddie, Knox, who is the mayor of Charlotte for many, many years, many more than me. And, um, just to have him be a presence, um, and what he had done in our work and all of the things that were happening, you know, he, and I believe Harvey Gantt was the next mayor.