St. Louis Board of Aldermen Meeting - July 2, 2026

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen met on July 2, 2026, to consider several key pieces of legislation, including the certification of Community Development Corporations (CDCs), updated food truck regulations, and the allocation of $255 million in Rams settlement funds. The meeting was marked by technical difficulties with remote participation and a heated debate over the distribution of funds to North St. Louis.

Consent Calendar

• The board approved the minutes from the June 26, 2026 meeting by voice vote.
• First reading of board bills 56, 57, and 58 were conducted and referred to committees.
• Board bills 34, 42, 45, 46, 52, and 53 were adopted on the perfection consent calendar without objection.

Discussion Items

• Board Bill 41 (CDC Certification): Sponsored by Alderwoman Sonier, this ordinance establishes a definition and certification framework for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in St. Louis. Key requirements include being place-based, having a board with at least 25% of members from the service area, meeting at least three of four activity buckets (housing, economic development, neighborhood stabilization, community organizing), and having at least one full-time paid employee. Alderwoman Tyus expressed concern that the 25% board membership requirement was too low, allowing outside entities to control neighborhood organizations. She voted present. The bill was perfected with 14 aye votes and 1 present.
• Board Bill 50 (Food Truck Regulations): Sponsored by Alderman Aldrich, this bill updates regulations for mobile food vendors, allowing operations in designated commercial vending areas (downtown, Cherokee Street, Grand Center) and includes provisions for the Cardinals' South Downtown redevelopment area. The bill was perfected by voice vote after being adjusted to correct language regarding the Cardinals.
• Board Bill 22 (Rams Settlement Allocation): Sponsored by President Green, this ordinance appropriates $255 million from the Rams settlement to three main areas: 1) North St. Louis and Tornado Recovery ($120 million, including $89 million for long-term recovery and $31 million for neighborhood plan implementation), 2) Citywide Infrastructure ($80 million for water, sidewalks, vacancy reduction), and 3) Downtown Neighborhood Plan Implementation ($55 million). Alderwoman Tyus strongly opposed, arguing that only $31 million was specifically designated for North St. Louis, not the $120 million claimed, and that the bill was a "downtown bill" with the convention center receiving $45 million separately. She called for a higher allocation to North St. Louis. The bill passed with 12 aye votes and 3 no votes (Alderwoman Tyus, Alderman Devotee, and one other).
• Board Bill 43 (ARPA Reallocation): Sponsored by Alderwoman Sweitzer, this bill reappropriates $3.67 million in unspent ARPA funds for water infrastructure replacement and food assistance. It passed with 12 aye, 1 no, and 2 present.
• Resolution 59 (State Audit): Alderwoman Boyd introduced a resolution requesting the Missouri State Auditor to conduct a performance audit of city funds related to COVID, ARPA, Rams, and tornado dollars. A motion to suspend the rules to hear the resolution immediately failed (5 aye, 6 no, 3 present), and the resolution was sent to the Legislation and Rules Committee.
• Library Board Appointments: The board approved Mayor Spencer's appointments to the Library Board (Sharon Shahid, Catherine States, and Gregory Glore) with 11 aye votes and 2 present.

Key Outcomes

• Board Bill 41 perfected and sent to final passage.
• Board Bill 50 perfected and sent to final passage.
• Board Bill 22 passed third reading and final passage (12-3).
• Board Bill 43 passed third reading and final passage (12-1-2).
• Resolution 59 referred to committee.
• Library Board appointments confirmed.
• The meeting adjourned until Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10 a.m.