City Hall Update – Week of June 15, 2020
Table of Contents
o News you can use
o Take Action
o Livable Raleigh’s latest blog posts
o City Calendar
o Surveys
o Covid-19 info
News You Can Use
o The City plans to resume bulky, special load, electronic waste (e-waste), and illegal dumping collections beginning June 15.
Take Action!!!
o Sign up to speak at the June 16 afternoon Council meeting by 5pm Friday, June 12 https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/petition-address-city-council
o Help stop the RDU Quarry
o Sign up to speak at the 6pm June 23 public hearing at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3IF2etC5mkSFw-zCbNftGeTQwlSeD1RIhOMcQI6ad6VUQjVROFJNNE9BMVlJM0I0RjdEVUtWUzRSQi4u&fbclid=IwAR0bKViHIqh4R8fTYTdCEdX53OqMDphrzq_-zzmyylECSKdWH7mLkIgVoTI Email info@umsteadcoalition.org to let the Umstead Coalition know you’ve signed up to speak, and they will reach out to you before the hearing date to work with you on what you will be saying on the big day.
o Council will vote on Shelley Lake rezoning (Z-41-19) at their June 16 meeting. Learn more at https://sites.google.com/view/weloveshelleylake and email CityCouncilMembers@raleighnc.gov with your concerns. NOTE: The public hearing for this item has been closed. If signed zoning conditions are in order, City Council may choose to act on the case or defer for further review. If Council acts on the case, any ordinance adopted shall become effective five days following a favorable vote, unless during the twenty-four hour period after the public hearing is closed, additional written comments are received by the City Clerk; in which case, the ordinance will receive a second reading and vote at the next City Council meeting, following Council’s receipt and consideration of such additional comments.
o Support Stand in the Gap: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Raleigh-stand-in-the-gap-for-a-neighbor?sharetype=teams&member=4528302&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=9a723f1f8e0b4dc7a5833f96e7bd30ab
o Check out the new Planning and Development website: https://raleighnc.gov/planning-and-development
o Request an absentee ballot for the 2020 national election: http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordelec/downloads/9forms/9formslist/AbsenteeRequestForm.pdf
o More opportunities to comment – see Surveys below
Check out Livable Raleigh’s latest blog posts
o Councilor David Cox pledges support for Campaign Zero https://livableraleigh.com/councilor-david-cox-pledges-support-for-campaign-zero/
o I helped Mayor Clarence Lightner create the CACs. Why is the current City Council so unwilling to listen to citizens? https://livableraleigh.com/i-helped-mayor-clarence-lightner-create-the-cacs-why-is-the-current-city-council-so-unwilling-to-listen-to-citizens/
o NOW is your chance: help save Umstead State Park from that Giant Mining Pit/Quarry https://livableraleigh.com/now-is-your-chance-help-save-umstead-state-park-from-that-giant-mining-pit-quarry/
o Citizens Speak Out: When Council Silenced the CACs, Black Communities Suffered Most https://livableraleigh.com/citizens-speak-out-when-council-silenced-the-cacs-the-black-community-suffered-most/
o In the “Save Shelley Lake” rezoning case, will Council do its job? Does it even know what its jobs is? (Councilor Buffkin: This mess is on you.) https://livableraleigh.com/will-city-council-do-its-job-in-the-save-shelley-lake-rezoning-case-does-it-even-know-what-its-job-is/
City Calendar
o Virtual meetings are broadcast live on RTN11, on the City’s website at https://raleighnc.gov/services/communication-and-outreach/rtn-channel-11-and-video-services, or at the City’s Youtube channel at https://raleighnc.gov/services/communication-and-outreach/watch-city-council-and-select-meetings-live#paragraph--260826
Monday, June 15
o 4pm – City Council Budget Session (Virtual), agenda includes
o Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities follow-up
o Stormwater Management Enterprise – Rate Adjustment
o Other Items Identified by City Council for Question or Discussion
o FY2021 Budget Ordinances and Resolutions
Tuesday, June 16
o 7:45am – Raleigh Historic Development Commission (Virtual), agenda includes
o Subdivision – 542 East Jones Street – Oakwood
o Recombination – 1315 Oakwood Avenue – Saint Augustine’s University
o Historic Landmark Designation Application – Hillcrest Cemetery
o Dix Park Community Committee Application
o 1pm – City Council Meeting (Virtual), agenda includes
o Planning Commission Report
o Text Change TC-1(A)-20: Parking Requirements – July 7 hearing recommended
o Text Change TC-16-19: Accessory Dwelling Development Option – July 7 hearing recommended
o Rezoning Z-41-19: Millbrook and North Hills, northwest quadrant of the Millbrook Road and North Hills Drive intersection (District A)
o November 2020 Affordable Housing Bond - Policy Options
o Police Department - Actions in Response to Recent Events
o COVID-19 Updates - Reopening of City Facilities
o CARES Act Funding – Housing & Neighborhoods and Public Transit Update
o Dorothea Dix Park Updates
o Downtown North-South Greenway Connector
o Excessive Water Bill Leak Adjustment Policy
o Midtown - St. Albans Area Plan
o Public Comment
o Petition Annexation- Contiguous- Inside ETJ – Public Hearing
o Flood Maps – Proposed Changes – Public Hearing
o Animal Control Ordinance Revisions - Sheltering During Extreme Weather
Wednesday, June 17
o 12n – Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities
o 12:04pm – CAMPO Executive Board Meeting
o 12:30pm – Fair Housing Hearing Board
Thursday, June 18
o 9am – Raleigh Civil Service Commission
o 1pm – Planning Commission Text Change Committee (Virtual)
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Surveys
o Public Comment for Stormwater Design Manual Updates ends July 17: https://publicinput.com/StormwaterDesignComments
o Provide Feedback on Blount Street-Person Street Phase 2 at https://raleighnc.gov/projects/blount-st-person-st-two-way-conversion-project
o Please take the Greenway Master Plan Update survey at https://publicinput.com/Project/AccessCode?id=3Y4Ns4f2XGwQdv6GRopC1A%3d%3d
o Learn more and comment on Blue Ridge Road Pedestrian Improvement:
https://raleighnc.gov/projects/blue-ridge-road-bikeped-improvements-project
https://raleighnc.gov/projects/blue-ridge-road-bikeped-improvements-project
o Learn more about and comment on the Capital Boulevard North Corridor Study at https://raleighnc.gov/business/content/PlanDev/Articles/LongRange/CapitalBlvdNorth.html
o Provide Public Comments for GoRaleigh Route 20 & 21 through June 17 https://publicinput.com/routes20_21
o 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.
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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