City Hall Update – Week of May 25, 2020

Take Action!!!

• Sign up to give public comments by 5pm Friday, May 29, at the June 2, 7pm Council meeting: https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/petition-address-city-council or send in written comments to be read into the record by 6pm on Tuesday, June 2.  

• Public hearings scheduled for June 2nd include the proposed City budget and Z-41-19 rezoning.  Sign up to speak by 5pm Friday, May 29, at https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/public-hearings-city-council-sign-speak  Written comments may be submitted up to 24 hours after the hearing, but it is unclear what impact they will have as Council has opted to vote at the conclusion of the hearing.

• Learn more about the proposed Shelley Lake rezoning (Z-41-19): https://sites.google.com/view/weloveshelleylake

• Learn more about the proposed City budget: https://raleighnc.gov/services/grants-and-funding/current-city-budget

• Apply by Friday, May 29 to be a member of the Police Advisory Board 

https://raleighnc.gov/police-advisory-board

• Wake County Budget – Submit a Comment: http://www.wakegov.com/budget/fy21/Pages/default.aspx

• Join the Dix Park Community Committee: https://www.publicinput.com/dixcommunitycommittee?utm_source=Dorothea+Dix+Park&utm_campaign=5f8725ce40-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_13_06_55_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_84dedccc91-5f8725ce40-56875015&mc_cid=5f8725ce40&mc_eid=2a84747b1c

• Complete the 2020 Census form: https://my2020census.gov/

• Request an absentee ballot for the 2020 national election: http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordelec/downloads/9forms/9formslist/AbsenteeRequestForm.pdf

Check out Livable Raleigh’s latest blog posts

• Patrick Buffkin – Missing in Action

https://livableraleigh.com/patrick-buffkin-missing-in-action/

• Baldwin’s PC purge continues:  Planning Commission Chair Edie Jeffreys is targeted for removal

https://livableraleigh.com/baldwins-pc-purge-continues-planning-commission-chair-edie-jeffreys-is-targeted-for-removal/

News you can use

• At the May 19 Council meeting, it was announced that Council will continue to meet virtually through the end of June and that Council committees will start meeting again at the end of June.

• There will be a public hearing on July 7 on the Affordable Housing Bond.

City Calendar

The meetings listed below appear on the City’s Events Calendar at www.raleighnc.gov

Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 26

• 9am – Planning Commission – Virtual Meeting

• 4:30pm – Public Art & Design Board – TBD

Wednesday, May 27

• 5:30pm – Historic Resources and Museum Advisory Board – TBD

Thursday, May 28

• 3:30pm – Raleigh Transit Authority – Virtual Special Meeting

• 4pm – Planning Commission Committee of the Whole – TBD 

• 5pm – Certificate of Appropriateness Committee – Virtual Meeting, agenda includes

• COA-0020-2020: 403 Edenton Street
• COA-0027-2020: 219 N East Street
• COA-0029-2020: 333 Fayetteville Street
• COA-0030-2020: 509 N Boundary Street
• COA-0031-2020: 410 Cutler Street
• COA-0032-2020: 617 Wills Forest Street

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Surveys

• Dix Park Conservancy:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/survey-taken/?sm=TbIMokllDRp3rJV6sJ0dlim_2BWn7Y_2FSMKUWRs6IjH4UxXn34Hx68epo8fBiy4_2Bbe_2B9mrEQPeRcLI0Zv9USDvc_2BxVhjikCTUNp_2Fz_2FH_2BuC21xg_3D

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Please stay safe and follow official government guidelines during this public health crisis.

Your best sources of reliable information during the COVID-19 public health crisis are official government websites.

COVID-19 information from Wake County: http://www.wakegov.com/covid19/Pages/default.aspx

COVID-19 information from the City of Raleigh: https://raleighnc.gov/news/covid-19-information

Resources for people experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCRALEIGH/bulletins/2821263

Link to City Manager’s Weekly Report: https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/city-managers-weekly-report

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