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Office of the City Clerk
May 4, 2011

There will be a Retirement Reception Honoring
Senator Patsy Ticer from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
in the Vola Lawson Lobby at City Hall.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - - 7:00 p.m.

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1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2011; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2011.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Naming May 25, 2011 as National Missing Children's Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Virginia State Senator Patsy Ticer Upon Her Retirement from the Virginia Senate.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.)

CONSENT CALENDAR (6-11)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

6. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

a. Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board
1 Attorney Representative

b. Alexandria Transportation Commission
1 Citizen Member Who Shall Be a Resident of the City Possessing
Qualifications in Land-Use, Transportation and/or Municipal
Finance, Who Shall Reside East of Quaker Lane.

c. Archaeological Commission
1 Member From the Friends of Alexandria Archaeology

d. Board of Architectural Review
1 Architect member

e. Citizen Corps Council
1 Citizen Member

f. Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member at Large From Planning District II

g. Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member Who Shall Be a Health Professional and at the
Time of Appointment Derive, or Within the Previous Five Years,
Derived Their Principal Income From Providing Health Care,
Health Services or Health Related Activities

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

7. Consideration of a Grant Application by the Department of Community and Human Services for a One-Time Block Grant Award by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to Upgrade the Computer Software for the City’s Methadone Program.

8. Consideration of Grant Application to the Allstate Foundation to Fund a Program for Sexual and Domestic Violence Survivors.



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

9. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for Acquisition of Equipment to Enhance the City’s Response to Emergency Incidents.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

10. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 2-2-13 (Map of Election Districts and Voting Places) By Adjusting the Precinct Boundaries for the Cora Kelly, Mount Vernon, George Washington, Lee Center and Lyles Crouch Precincts and to Make Conforming Amendments to "The Official Map of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, Designating Election Districts and Voting Places," Adopted by Section 2-2-13 (Map of Election Districts and Voting Places), All of Chapter 2 (Elections), Title 2 (General Government) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended.

11. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Tier 1 Potomac Yard Special Services District to Exempt Eligible Non-profit Multi-family Housing From the District‘s Tax Levy.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

12. Alexandria Transportation Commission
1 Citizen Member Who Shall Be a Resident of the City Possessing
Qualifications in Land-Use, Transportation and/or Municipal Finance,
Who Shall Reside West of Quaker Lane

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Commission for Women
3 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Social Services Advisory Board
2 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (45 min.)

15. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2011. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Consideration of the One-Year Action Plan for Housing and Community Development for FY 2012.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Receipt of the City’s Proposed Energy and Climate Change Action Plan for 2012-2020 and Setting the Plan for Public Hearing and Consideration. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Consideration of a Programming Change in Funding Allocated Through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to Support Two Residential Energy Efficiency Initiatives.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (20 min.)

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a Day-time Parking District for Residents in the Area Impacted By the BRAC-133 Facility. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of a Resolution Recommending that the City Post Signage Recommending that Individuals Refrain from Smoking in City Parks and Bus Shelters. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Application for Revenue Sharing Program Funding From the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Reconstruction of Edsall Road. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the City of Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan, the Pension Plan for Firefighters and Police Officers (the Old Plan), the Retirement Income Plan for Deputy Sheriffs, Emergency Rescue Technicians, and Fire Marshals, and the Supplemental Retirement Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

23. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

24. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation and to Discuss Potential Land Acquisition and Disposition.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





This docket is subject to change.

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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70
FOLLOWS:

Updated 5/4/2011
MAY 2011

May 2, City Council Budget Adoption Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
May 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 4, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 10, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
May 12, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 12, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
May 13, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 5/10 Meeting
May 14, City Council Public Hearing Meeting 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
May 16, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 4/14 Meeting*
May 18, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 21, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. Replay of 5/14 Meeting
May 24, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
May 25, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 26, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
May 27, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 5/24 Meeting
JUNE 2011

June 1, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 7, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 9, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
June 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/9 Meeting*
June 14, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 15, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 18, City Council Public Hearing Meeting 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 22, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 23, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 25, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. Replay of 6/18 Meeting
June 28, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 30, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 6/28 Meeting
JULY 2011

July 1, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 6/28 Meeting
July 2, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. Replay of 6/25 Meeting