HIGHLIGHTS
- Christina Jones absent and excused
- Huge needs for public housing.
- Mayor announced that there will be a swearing in ceremony for the new City Attorney on September 26 at 5:30pm in Council Chambers
- Public Comments focused on public safety, Mine Creek Greenway relocation, GoRaleigh, TOD/BRT, Missing Middle, reparations, and housing and homelessness
Work Session
- Raleigh Housing Authority – Information and Update
- Public Housing has a waiting list of 7250
- Voucher waiting list is 8500
- Raleigh probably needs about 70,000 units
Evening Session – Public Comments
- Octavia Rainey spoke about public safety and especially her concerns about the private security that the City plans to start using to address crime in downtown Raleigh. RPD Chief briefly addressed the issue.
- Delmonte Crawford spoke on reparations and asked for a reparations task force.
- Clearthur Davis did not speak
- Woody Biggs spoke about failing efforts to reduce crime in Glenwood South, including shootings and one death to date. This will be discussed at the upcoming Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee at the request of Councilor Harrison.
- Kelvin Dumas did not speak
- Kay Maningas spoke against the proposed Mine Creek Greenway relocation.
- Diane Olsen spoke about the problems with GoRaleigh’s new scheduling software.
- Nicole Williams did not speak
- Jarius Coston did not speak
- John Johnson spoke against the proposed Mine Creek Greenway relocation.
- Marilyn Alphin spoke against the proposed Mine Creek Greenway relocation.
- Tony Strickland spoke against the proposed Mine Creek Greenway relocation.
- Sara Mason spoke against the proposed Mine Creek Greenway relocation.
- Lynn Taylor did not speak.
- Andrea Fennell spoke about the need for reparations and the impact of gentrification.
- Chris Crew spoke about the importance of preservation of good government and the importance of public input, and spoke against the current plans that are part of the New Bern BRT/TOD project and which will cause gentrification.
- Jaelyn Miller voiced her support for the Raleigh H.E.A.R.T. Coalition. Staff is bringing back a proposal in October.
- Geoffrey Menko regarding the ongoing problems with GoRaleigh service.
- Nabil Blilsa did not speak
- Barry Eriksen did not speak
- Lisa Hughet spoke about concerns with the New Bern BRT/TOD and asked for the City to provide more detailed information.
- Sergey Kesel spoke about parking restrictions and construction issues.
- Polina Voronsky spoke about issues with a construction project.
- Demetrios Hannan spoke about an issue with RPD.
- Nathaniel Dibble asked the City Council to condemn the NCGA’s over-ride of Governor Cooper’s veto of anti-LGBTQ+ and other discriminatory legislation.
- Tim Niles asked Council to modify the Missing Middle ordinances.
- Barbara Lacy about an issue with an ineffective sidewalk repair.
- Charlie Burnett did not speak
- Eugene Myrick spoke about fires in Southeast Raleigh and invited at-large councilors to a community meeting.
- Kesha Monk spoke against the destruction of the Prince Hall District and perceived conflicts of interest on the Planning Commission.
- Melissa Florer-Bixler spoke in support of an unarmed crisis response unit.
- Mary Thompson spoke in favor of the resolution for reparative justice.
- Donna Bailey spoke about the need for more affordable housing, preservation of NOAH, gentrification, homelessness, Missing Middle, New Bern BRT/TOD, and short-term rentals.
- Hazel Edgrton did not speak.
- Shiela McNair spoke about issues with GoRaleigh.
- Frank Hielema spoke about Missing Middle.
- Bill Massey spoke about issues with GoRaleigh.
- Alicia Ingram spoke about issues with GoRaleigh.
- Joshua Bradley spoke about anti-semitic literature drops, police accountability, public financing of council campaigns, and the need to do away with plurality voting
- Sheila Gilliam did not speak
- Cole McMullin spoke about home ownership, housing affordability, issues with Missing Middle, ranked choice voting, and creation of a reparations task force.
- Larry Miller spoke about safety issues in Glenwood South.
- Monica Layvery spoke in support of an unarmed crisis response unit.
- Pieter Friedrich did not speak
- Kai Sanders spoke about social issues and homelessness.
- Shane Collins spoke about housing affordability and homelessness.
- Zelda Price did not speak.
- Frank Ibl did not speak.
- Ginny Laughlin did not speak.