East Community Action Coalition of Raleigh, NC (East CAC)
February 17, 2025
7:00-8:15 pm
Lions Park Community Center
Streaming on Facebook and YouTube
Jean Mosher, Chair
Mark Turner, Vice Chair
Bryan Ryan, Secretary
Approximately 10 residents in attendance
Officer Eric Hinton, Raleigh Police Department, Northeast Division; (919) 996-1206
Corey Branch—City Council Member, District C; (919) 996-3050
Christina Jones—City Council Member, District E and CAC Liaison
Tiesha Mosely—Community Engagement Department, City of Raleigh
Focus Areas
1. Public Safety
a) Officer Eric Hinton provided his regular report to the East CAC, addressed questions, and received concerns.
▪ Officer Hinton noted that crime statistics in the area were improving, but that juvenile crime remains a concern. He reminded attendees of the RPD’s initiative for residents to establish a 9 pm routine to lock and otherwise secure homes, vehicles, and other property (especially firearms). He noted that many vehicle break-ins are related to gun theft and emphasized that firearms security is the responsibility of the owners.
▪ He also reminded attendees to use 911 to contact police if they see anything of concern. He stated that calling police should be the first choice ahead of posting concerns to social media.
b) Attendees shared concerns about a significant amount of things left outside Otomi at the corner of Glasscock and Brookside. It was noted that this is likely a code violation matter. Council Member Branch offered to look into the issue and communicate with the Otomi and/or building owners. He texted a contact during this meeting and reported that the owner assured him that it would be cleaned up.
2. Communication, Engagement, and Representation
a) Tiesha Mosely, from the Raleigh Community Engagement Department, introduced this department new as of January 1, 2025.
▪ Ms. Mosely provided an overview of the department, including its background and service units—Youth Services, Neighborhood Services, Business Services, Community Partnerships, and Organizational Development. See https://raleighnc.gov/community-engagement for details.
▪ The department also assists CACs through meeting planning, email, and phone support.
b) Council Member Christina Jones, who serves District E and as City Council’s liaison to CACs, shared background on CACs, their dissolution, and their reinstatement.
▪ Ms. Jones provided an overview of current efforts, including priorities: community center access, remote access, and recruiting for the city’s civic leadership and engagement opportunities. See Raleigh Neighborhood College https://raleighnc.gov/community/services/raleigh-neighborhood-college and Citizens Leadership Academy https://raleighnc.gov/community/services/citizens-leadership-academy.
▪ She encouraged attendees with questions about solid waste to get and use the Raleigh Reuse web tool and mobile app. https://raleighnc.gov/landfill-and-reuse/services/raleigh-reuse-web-tool-and-mobile-app.
c) Council Member Corey Branch provided an update on his work. He encouraged attendees to call or email him with questions and concerns. He also publicizes his events at https://www.coreybranch.com.
▪ Mr. Branch reported that the bus rapid transit (BRT) project had not received reasonable bids and will go out for another round of bids. The project will be split up into multiple parts to encourage more proposals. The first line will be on New Bern Avenue toward Knightdale. Later will come lines on Western Boulevard toward Cary and Wilmington Street toward Garner. He noted that current BRT plans do not involve loss of property for owners along the corridors.
▪ He shared that City Council would see budget presentations on May 20; the earliest that it would vote is June 9.
▪ He noted that District C meetings would be announced at the City Council website and his personal site. See above.
d) The CAC leadership alerted attendees to opportunities for input.
▪ There is a survey for what to do with the former DMV site at New Bern Avenue and Tarboro Street. See https://engage.raleighnc.gov/k12078.
▪ A meet-the-candidates will be held for a new police chief on February 24. See https://raleighnc.gov/safety/news/give-input-citys-next-police-chief.
▪ A liaison from St. Augustine’s University will schedule a meeting to talk with East CAC attendees.
Next Meeting—March 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Lions Park Community Center. The topic will be traffic safety.