May 5: The week ahead in Raleigh
City Council meets on May 7. Meetings, events and items of interest this week:
Staff is proposing significant changes to its Public Private Partnership Policy (“PPP”) to make it more flexible. If approved, it will provide more opportunities to work with affordable housing developers as the City seeks to expand affordable housing inventory. Click here for the agenda material.
Council continues deliberating on Z-92-22 (New Bern BRT Corridor Rezoning). Last month, Council took a bus tour of the area and will likely take additional actions to upzone properties along the corridor. Click here for the agenda item.
Council is likely to act on 2 Resolutions of Intent to alter how council is elected and expand the size of Council. One Resolution proposes to transition from 2-year terms where all Councilors are elected every 2 years to 4-year staggered terms. The other Resolution proposes adding 3 additional district seats so there would be 8 district seats, 2 at-large and the Mayor (11 total representatives). Council may enact these by ordinance rather than placing them on the ballot. They have the option of placing both Resolutions on the ballot. Click here for additional backup materials.
The Manager through the Office of Housing and Neighborhoods is asking Council to approve up to $5,000,000 to implement a pilot project to address homelessness in the City. Click here for agenda materials.