Heritage Park Design Session

Heritage Park 416 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

Heritage Park Drop-in Design Work Session

Heritage Park 416 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

Virtual NC HUB and NC DBE Certification Quarterly Session

Virtual Meeting

Are you a minority or woman-owned business owner? Are you looking to expand your opportunities for exposure? Do you want more opportunities to increase your cash flow? If you answered “YES” to these questions, this information session is for you! If your business is not certified, please join the City of Raleigh's MWBE Program, NC DOA/HUB Office, and the NC DOT/DBE Office to learn the requirements and process to apply for certification. Benefits of Certification as HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) & DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise): Increased exposure to business and procurement opportunities Addition of your business to the online directory Receive bid notices from all government organizations Provides opportunities for business development And, more… Who should apply? The business must be 51% or more owned and controlled by the following minority groups: Black Americans Hispanic Americans Pacific Asian Americans American Indians Females Disabled - A person with disability as defined in G.S. 168-1 or G.S. 168A-3 Disadvantaged - A person who is socially and economically disadvantaged as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 637

Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Go to our Council Committees page to get information on how to watch the meeting, view agendas and minutes, view members, and see information about other Council Committees. A. MEETING CALLED TO THE ORDER BY THE CHAIR 1. Item 22-04: New Bern Avenue Corridor- Community Supportive Projects and Programs Update (10/17/23) This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 2. Item 22-07: Bicycle and Mobility Plan Update (11/7/23) This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. B. PENDING ITEMS 1. Item 22-08: Rezoning Z-28-23 — Harden Road (District E) (1/16/24)

Spanish Small Business Workshop

Walnut Creek Wetland Center 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC

The City of Raleigh is partnering with Wayne Community College Small Business Center and the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce to hold workshops for Spanish-speaking small business owners. When? Thursday, January 25 from 3-5 p.m. Where? Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St There will be two workshop sessions. The first workshop will teach you how to turn your business idea into a reality. This session will cover entrepreneurship, from brainstorming concepts to registering your company, addressing legal requirements, planning your finances, and how to use market research. The second workshop will teach you how to create a business plan and effective marketing strategy through discussions and practical exercises. Learn to set achievable goals, craft a winning business model, and master marketing tools to boost your brand's presence and engage customers.

Planning Commission Committee of the Whole

Public Meeting - January 25, 2024 The City of Raleigh Planning Commission Committee of the Whole will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, January 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street in conference room 305. For more information about the meetings, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage. A. These items will be discussed during the meeting 1. Rezoning Z-51-23: 430 Buck Jones Road, at the intersection of Buck Jones Road and Bashford Road (District D) This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 2. Rezoning Z-40-23 13120 Strickland Rd This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. B. Pending items not scheduled for discussion at this meeting 1. N/A

RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Public Meeting - January 25, 2024 The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. For more information about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov or visit the RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness webpage. A. Call to Order – Chair 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes: December 14 & 19, 2023 4. Minor Work Report B. Evidentiary Hearings - New Applications 1. COA-0143-2023: 2212 BEDFORD AVENUE This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 2. COA-0156-2023: 609 E LANE STREET This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 3. COA-0158-2023: 511 E JONES STREET This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. C. Deferred - Not Being Heard 1. COA-0138-2023: 515 WASHINGTON STREET 2. COA-0146-2023: 419 WATAGUA STREET D. Other Business 1. Committee Discussion E. Adjourment RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee public meetings are held in the Raleigh Municipal Building, City Council Chamber. A broadcast is available via the following methods: the city’s website; the city’s YouTube Channel or Channel RTN-11. Agenda and ParticipationVisit the RHDC webpage for additional information including the agenda and how to participate.

Heritage Park Plan Presentation

RHA Auditorium 971 Harp Street, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

Free Friday at Mordecai Historic Park

Mordecai Historic Park 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC

Take a free tour of Mordecai Historic Park! Mordecai Historic Park will offer free tours throughout the day on this special Friday! Tours include the Mordecai House, Andrew Johnson’s Birthplace, St. Mark’s Chapel, and the Allen Kitchen. The first tour will begin at 10 a.m. and the last tour starts at 3 p.m. Tours start every 30 minutes and are limited to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Ages: AllCost: Free

City Council Annual Retreat

WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary

A. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 - 12:00 PM 1. Lunch and Learn with Town of Cary and NC Women in Soccer 2. Opening Remarks 3. Public Comment Discussion This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 4. Legislative Agenda 5. Budget and Financial Outlook 6. First Day Wrap-Up B. RECESS 1. Recess Meeting and Reception with Wake County Officials Meeting will be live-streamed here: https://raleighnc.gov/engage-city/watch-city-council-and-select-meetings-live

Conversation with Local Author and Youth Poetry Contest

Tarboro Road Community Center

The Department of Equity and Inclusion invites you to a special event on Friday, Jan. 26 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Tarboro Road Community Center. Explore the work of Dr. Shelia Smith McKoy, a distinguished scholar, poet, and Raleigh native, as she presents her latest poetry collection, "The Bones Beneath."  Dr. Smith McKoy will read selections from her book, lead a conversation about her work, and sign a limited number of free copies of the book as well. There will also be a Youth Poetry Contest during the event. Raleigh youth aged 12 to 18 are invited to share their experience living in Raleigh related to social justice and/or social change. Eligible poetry submissions will be considered for a prize from Dr. Smith McKoy.  The first five submissions will have the opportunity to read their work at the event on Jan. 26. For consideration, please fill out the submission form and send your poem to connect.equity@raleighnc.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23. All submissions are subject to review prior to performance.