2026-09-22 - Committee of the Whole

Summary

Built from YouTube auto-generated captions of the City's combined morning broadcast of the Committee on Appointments, Fiscal Committee, Community Development Committee and Committee of the Whole, and the posted agenda. Names and figures are as captioned and may be misspelled; votes were by voice unless noted.

• Passed a proclamation declaring September 15 to October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month.
• Affirmed the City Manager's appointment of Steven Hudson as City Assessor.
• Approved the Mayor's travel to the Michigan Land Bank Association Leadership Summit.
• Voted by roll call to enter closed session on pending litigation, scheduled for later that day.
• Received the annual performance report across governmental excellence, economic prosperity, community engagement, health and environment, mobility and safe community outcomes.
• Discussion covered AI strategy and a planned 311 AI chatbot, 311 wait times, housing supply and affordable housing fund investments, the status of the emerging developer grant program, and possible next steps on anti-displacement policy and the climate action plan.
• Staff said the presentation would continue at a later Committee of the Whole meeting.

Agenda

Items

1. Proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, 2026.
2. City Commission resolution affirming the City Manager's appointment of Steven Hudson as City Assessor.
3. Resolution approving Mayor David LaGrand's request to travel to the Michigan Land Bank Association Leadership Summit 2026.

Briefings

• FY2026 Annual Performance Report.

Sources

• Portal: https://grandrapidscity.primegov.com/public/portal
• Video (Swagit): https://grandrapidsmi.new.swagit.com/videos/401770

Note: The City's YouTube stream "Tuesday Morning Committee Meetings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m25BPzxMfI) appears (from its title) to cover the morning committees of this day together.

Video

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