Charlotte City Council

Mayor Lyles’ tiebreaking vote made the proposal moot — Charlotte won’t even take the anodyne step of referring it to a City Council committee for study. The issue is complicated.

Interim Charlotte City Attorney Anthony Fox plans to launch an investigation into inflammatory comments City Council member Victoria Watlington made last month about the city’s $305,000 settlement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings. But Watlington is continuing to push back — she doesn’t want Fox investigating himself.

Charlotte City Council heard from residents of a mobile home park off Prosperity Church Road, who spoke out Monday against a rezoning petition they say would force them out of their homes.

“This has been one of the most difficult six days of my life,” Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown said at Wednesday's town hall. “But I want you to hear directly from me. I’m still here. I’m still fighting, and I’m still serving."

A majority of the Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to give police Chief Johnny Jennings a $305,000 settlement. Nearly $60,000 of that money will increase his pension.

Charlotte City Council member LaWana Mayfield on Tuesday night pushed for a leak investigation to try and figure out which council members might be sharing information from closed sessions with the media. Mayfield also asked if City Council members can be barred from bringing phones into closed sessions.

Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to update the city’s climate and energy goals. The updated plan also includes a climate risk assessment, which identified extreme heat as the number one climate risk that threatens city residents.

The Strategic Energy Action Plan, or SEAP, is a blueprint for powering the city while reducing carbon pollution. It aims to improve air quality, lower energy costs and help people move around — all while minimizing Charlotte’s contribution to global warming.