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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - - 7:00 p.m.

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Present: Mayor William D. Euille, Vice Mayor Kerry J. Donley, Members of Council Frank H. Fannon, Alicia R. Hughes, K. Rob Krupicka, Redella S. Pepper and Paul C. Smedberg.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mr. Young, City Manager; Mr. Banks, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Police Captain Ogden; Deputy Police Chief Corle; Fire Chief Thiel; Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Grover, Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Baker, City Engineer, Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Carver, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Daly, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Ms. Boyd, Special Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager's Office; Mr. Trobridge, Director, Office of Information Technology; Mr. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Routt, Office of Management and Budget; Ms. Taylor, Office of Management and Budget; Ms. Brooks, Director, Court Service Unit; Mr. Skrabak, Director, Office of Environmental Quality; Mr. Mackay, Gang Prevention Coordinator, Courts; Mr. Mallamo, Director, Office of Historic Alexandria; Dr. Haering, Director, Health Department; Mr. Parkins, Registrar of Voters; Mr. Gates, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Collins, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Orr, Director, Human Resources; Ms. Davis, Director, Office of Housing; Ms. McIlvaine, Deputy Director, Office of Housing; Mr. McPike, Director, General Services; Mr. Castrilli, Director, Office of Communications; Ms. Ross, Planning and Zoning; Ms. Wright, Planning and Zoning; Mr. Martinez, Department of Information Technology; and Mr. Lloyd.

Recorded by: Jacqueline M. Henderson, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

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City Council held a work session at 5:30 p.m. with the Commission on Aging on the Alexandria Strategic Plan on Aging.
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1. Calling the Roll.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll. All members of Council were present.

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2011.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried 6-0, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of November 22, 2011. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka absent
Smedberg "aye"

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

3.1 Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2011 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria.

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 3.1; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (4-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

4. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Citizen Corps Council
Tom Walczykowski

(b) Park and Recreation Commission
Clark Mercer

(A copy of the above resignations is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4 (a-b); 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(b) Commission on Employment
1 Citizen Member

(c) Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen Member

(d) Commission on Information Technology
1 Alternate Member for Councilwoman Hughes

(e) Human Rights Commission
1 Economic Opportunities Commission Representative

(f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member at Large From Planning District III

(g) Public Health Advisory Commission
2 Citizen Members Who Shall Not Be Health Professionals

(h) Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(i) Waterfront Commission
1 Representative of the Founders Park Community Association
1 Representative from the Old Town Civic Association
1 Representative of the Environmental Policy Commission

(A copy of the above appointments is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5 (a-i); 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

6. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

7. Receipt of Annual Reports from City Boards and Commissions. (THIS ITEM IS BEING DEFERRED TO JANUARY 10, 2012.)

8. Receipt of the Annual Committee Attendance Report for Fiscal Year 2011.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

9. Receipt of the Northern Virginia Regional Water Plan and Setting it for Public Hearing on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 5, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

10. Consideration of Council Appointment of a Management Representative and Management Alternate Representative to the City of Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan Retirement Board.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)


11. Consideration of Authorization to Receive Grant Funds from the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force to Provide Adult Re-Entry Services for Ex-offenders Returning to Alexandria.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Ordinances for Introduction)

12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Article A (Water), Chapter 6 (Water and Sewer) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) of the Code of the City of Alexandria to add a new division related to water use during a local or regional water supply emergency. (The Public Hearing On This Item Will Be Held on January 21, 2012.)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 12; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 12; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council approved the consent calendar, with the removal of items #6 and 9, which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

4. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Tom Walczykowski, Citizen Corps Council; and (b) Clark Mercer, Park and Recreation Commission.

5. City Council made the following appointments to boards and commissions: (a) appointed Gary Henson as the one citizen member to the Beautification Commission; (b) appointed Charles Sumpter as the one citizen member to the Commission on Employment; (c) appointed Nicole Battle as the one citizen member to the Commission on HIV/AIDS; (d) appointed Rudolph Tota as the representative for Councilwoman Hughes to the Commission on Information Technology; (e) appointed Charlene Jeanes as the one Economic Opportunities Commission representative to the Human Rights Commission; (f) appointed Dominick Muracco as the one member at large from Planning District III to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (g) reappointed Andrew LaVanway and Kathryn Taylor as the two citizen members who shall not be health professionals to the Public Health Advisory Commission; (h) reappointed Patricia Spicer as the one citizen member to the Social Services Advisory Board; (i) reappointed Christine Bernstein as the one representative of the Founders Park Community Association, reappointed Townsend Van Fleet as the one representative from the Old Town Civic Association, and reappointed Peter Pennington as the one representative of the Environmental Policy Commission to the Waterfront Commission.

7. This item was deferred.

8. City Council: 1. received the report; 2. vacated the eight positions listed on pages one and two of the report; and 3. authorized the City Clerk and Clerk of Council to advertise the vacancies.

10. City Council appointed Bruce Johnson (who returned to his position of Chief Financial Officer on December 12) to his previous position of management representative on the Board and Morgan Routt, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to his previous position of management representative alternate on the Board. (when Bruce Johnson became Acting City Manager, he resigned from the Board, Morgan Routt replace him, and Assistant City Manager Tom Gates replaced Morgan Routt. Tom Gates will resign from the Board and Bruce Johnson and Morgan Routt will return to their original positions on the Board.)

11. City Council accepted $31,250 in grant funds from the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force for adult Re-entry services to be managed by the Court Service Unit.

12. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

The voting was as follows:

Hughes "aye" Donley "aye"
Krupicka "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

6. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, along with Mr. Daly, Transportation and Environmental Services, responded to questions of City Council regarding the Holmes Run sewer.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried 6-0, City Council authorized $9,828,000 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Program Expenditure Summary. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Pepper "aye" Hughes absent
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

9. Receipt of the Northern Virginia Regional Water Plan and Setting it for Public Hearing on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 5, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, along with Ms. Baker, City Engineer, and Ms. Carter, Transportation and Environmental Services, made a presentation of the report and responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. received the draft Northern Virginia Regional Water Supply Plan; 2. scheduled it for public hearing on Saturday, January 21, 2012; and 3. subsequent to the January 21 public hearing, submit comments to NVRC, whose staff will finalize the plan for final consideration and approval by area jurisdictions. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye"
Donley "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

13. Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY

Tiffany Young

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Tiffany Young as the one citizen member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Commission. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Young
Donley - Young
Fannon - Young
Hughes - Young
Krupicka - Young
Pepper - Young
Smedberg - Young

14. Children Youth and Families Collaborative Commission
4 City Employee Members
2 City School Employee Members
2 Young Adult Members
3 Youth Members
6 Members With Expertise in Children, Youth and Family Issues
6 Members With Expertise as Parents, Guardians and Teachers

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY

City employees:
Lillian Brooks
William Chesley
Rose Dawson
L. Michael Gilmore

School employees:
Carri Coggins Stoltz
Margaret Walsh

Young adults Age 18-21:
Onella Aguilar
Lidiya Alemu

Youth members:
Emma Beall
Samuel Hanoura
Natalie Presley

Members with expertise in children, youth and family issues:
Angela Bryant-Brown
Glenn Hopkins
Timothy Kennedy
Tammy Mann
Amy Parks
Joyce Rawlings
Marc Ittelson
September Jones
Geetha Mathew
Gwen Mullen
Lina Pachon
Margaret Patterson
Richard Trent
Brittany Thompson

Members wtih expertise as parents, guardians and teachers:
Victoria Cattaneo
Andria Cook
Jeff Murphy
Timothy Peterson
Sonia Price
Cynthia Skinner
Erin Croyle
Mirgana Dedaic
Katherine Fogden
Beth Hoyas Lovain
Ione Salkoski
Maureen Hurley Schweers
Jessica Stubbs

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: waived the residency requirements and appointed Lillian Brooks, William Chesley and Rose Dawson and appointed Michael Gilmore as the four City employee representatives; waived the residency requirement and appointed Carri Coggins Stoltz and appointed Margaret Walsh as the two School employees; appointed Onello Aguilar and Lidiya Alemu the two young adult representatives; appointed Emma Beall, Samuel Hanoura and waived the residency requirement and appointed Natalie Presley as the three youth members; appointed Gwen Mullen, Glenn Hopkins, Timothy Kennedy, waived the residency requirement and appointed Tammy Mann, appointed Amy Parks and Joyce Rawlings as the six members with expertise in children, youth and family issues; and appointed Victoria Cattaneo, Andria Cook, Jeff Murphy, Timothy Peterson, Sonia Price and Cynthia Skinner as the six members with expertise as parents, guardians and teachers to the Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission. The two City Council members appointed to the Commission are Councilman Krupicka and Councilwoman Hughes. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Hoyas Lovain, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Rawlings, Mullen

Donley - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Skinner, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Rawlings, Mullen

Fannon - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Skinner, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Bryant-Brown,

Hughes - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Skinner, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Rawlings, Mullen

Krupicka - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Skinner, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Rawlings, Mullen

Pepper - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Cook, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Hoyas Lovain, Rawlings, Mullen

Smedberg - Brooks, Chesley, Dawson, Gilmore, Coggins Stoltz, Walsh, Aguilar, Alemu, Beall, Hanoura, Presley, Cattaneo, Murphy, Peterson, Price, Skinner, Hoyas Lovain, Hopkins, Kennedy, Mann, Parks, Rawlings, Mullen

15. Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public at Large, as an Arts Consumer
and Participant

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY

Shelly Bell
Beth Tuttle
Charles Whetstone

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Shelly Bell as the one member who represents the public at large, as an arts consumer and participant, to the Commission for the Arts. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Bell
Donley - Tuttle
Fannon - Tuttle
Hughes - Bell
Krupicka - Bell
Pepper - Bell
Smedberg - Tuttle

16. Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY

Monique Robinson

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Monique Robinson as the one citizen member to the Commission on HIV/AIDS. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Robinson
Donley - Robinson
Fannon - Robinson
Hughes - Robinson
Krupicka - Robinson
Pepper - Robinson
Smedberg - Robinson

17. Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY

Jacqueline Johnson

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Jacqueline Johnson as the one citizen member to the Social Services Advisory Board. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Johnson
Donley - Johnson
Fannon - Johnson
Hughes - Johnson
Krupicka - Johnson
Pepper - Johnson
Smedberg - Johnson

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

18. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center.

Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, gave a report on the BRAC-133 project at Mark Center and he, along with Deputy Police Chief Corle, responded to questions of City Council.

19. Discussion of U.S. Postal Service Proposed Closure of Two Alexandria Postal Facilities (Del Ray and Seminary.)

Mr. Caton, Legislative Director, made a presentation of the post office closures and responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Councilman Krupicka and seconded by Vice Mayor Donley, that City Council direct that a letter be sent from the Mayor with staff's help to the Congressional delegation and the U.S. Postal Service, strongly emphasizing its desire to maintain the two locations proposed for closure and the Post Office pursue alternative concepts such as eliminating Saturday delivery and raising the cost of stamps.

Councilwoman Hughes asked for a friendly amendment that included as an attachment to the letter the letters and comments from citizens.

The amendment was accepted by the maker and seconder of the motion and becomes part of the motion.

The voting was as follows:

Krupicka "aye" Fannon "aye"
Donley "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

20. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2011.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Triggs, Director, Office of Finance, made a presentation of the report and responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried 6-0, City Council received the monthly financial report for the period ending October 31, 2011. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Krupicka "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Hughes absent
Smedberg "aye"

21. Allocation of Funds for the Purchase of Digital Scan Voting Machines, Portable Voting Booths and Accessories for the Alexandria Electoral Board.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 5, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried 6-0, City Council allocated $260,000 from prior year completed Capital Improvement Program projects for the purchase of digital scan voting machines, portable voting booths and accessories. The voting was as follows:

Smedberg "aye" Fannon "aye"
Donley "aye" Hughes absent
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"

22. Consideration of Staff Follow Up to the Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Benefit Advisory Group.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandums dated December 7, 2011, and November 2, 2011 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Triggs, Director, Office of Finance, along with Mr. Caton, Legislative Director, and Mr. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, made a presentation of the report and they responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council received the report on the follow-up actions required in response to the Advisory Group's recommendations, which were included in their written report presented to City Council on November 9, 2011. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Hughes "aye"
Krupicka "aye"

23. Consideration of Status Report on the Pilot Vendor Cart Program on Market Square and Proposed Extension of the Program for the 2012 Season.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Ross, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning, made a presentation of the report and she responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. received the report; and 2. approved the extension of the program for the 2012 season, and that staff is to report back on the number of vendors who will be participating in the food cart program. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"

24. Consideration of Allocation of Funds for the Arlandria Neighborhood Health System, Inc. (ANHSI) Special Transportation and Medical Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 9, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Wooten, executive director of ANHSI, spoke to Council about the program and responded to questions from City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council allocated $75,000 previously set aside in the FY 2012 contingent reserves in the FY 2012 budget for the ANHSI special transportation and medical program through June 30, 2012. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

25. Consideration of Release of FY 2011 Contingent Reserve Funds for the Gang Intervention Prevention Education Program and Alexandria Mentoring Partnership Coordinator.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Brooks, Director, Court Service Unit, and Mr. Mackay, Gang Prevention Coordinator, along with Mr. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, responded to questions of City Council on the program.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Fannon and carried unanimously, City Council allocated $74,339 of the $150,000 in the FY 2012 contingent reserves that was previously set aside to continue the IPE program and the AMP Mentoring Coordinator programs through June 30, 2012. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Fannon "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

26. Consideration of the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation’s Proposed Permanent Financing Strategy for the Arbelo, Lacy Court, and Longview Terrace Apartments.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Ms. Davis, Director, Office of Housing, along with Mr. Abramson, president, Alexandria Housing Development Corporation, made a presentation of the report and responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. endorsed the AHDC's plan to: a. submit an application to the Virginia Housing Development Authority for nine percent tax credits for Longview Terrace in March 2012, and authorized the City Manager to sign a support letter; b. seek a modification of its BB&T bridge loans for Arbelo and Lacy Court, and wait to submit a joint tax credit application for those properties in 2016; and c. in the event the 2012 tax credit application for Longview Terrace is not successful, pursue tax exempt bonds and four percent tax credits or an FHA rehabilitation/refinance loan for all three properties; and 2. thanked AHDC for its efforts to date in stabilizing the operation of these three properties, as well as in developing the proposed permanent financing strategy. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

27. Consideration of Declaration of City Real Estate at 3600 Jefferson Davis Highway as Surplus Property Contingent on Further Analysis.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 7, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 27; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Mr. McPike, Director, General Services, Ms. Davis, Director, Office of Housing, Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, and Ms. Wright, Division Chief, Planning and Zoning, made a presentation of the report and responded to questions of City Council.

WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Donley and seconded by Councilwoman Hughes, to approve the declaration of City real estate at 3600 Jefferson Davis Highway as surplus.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes, Council withdrew the original motion and moved to defer the item and referred it back to the City Manager for more explanation and the City Manager can then bring it back at a later date. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

and

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Mayor Euille said the WMATA operating and capital budgets have been released and WMATA is looking at about a $124 million shortfall deficit for the FY2013. As a result, while they are not looking to raise fares, everything is on the table and he wouldn't be surprised to see a request for subsidy increases for the compact jurisdictions.

(b) Mayor Euille said the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission has now resolved and settled the four seats of NVTC to the WMATA board of directors, which will be the Governor's representative as a voting member, the Fairfax County representative as a full voting member, Alexandria will continue as an alternate position, as well as Arlington will move to an alternate position.

(c) Mayor Euille said the City recently received the designation of a Walk Friendly Community by the Walk Friendly Communities Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

(d) Councilman Krupicka said he submitted a memo on a few highly functioning human service partners in the community that currently get grant funding from the City and over the course of a number of years, the Council has had a conversation about why doesn't it move some of these programs to contract status, as they are core services of the City. He requested that they ask staff to come back with a specific proposal for turning their home visiting program that is currently a grant to Healthy Families into a five year contract with all the appropriate bells and whistles. There may be other programs that fall into the same category, and he was comfortable if staff comes back with more than one program.

Vice Mayor Donley suggested that staff come back with a report that reconstructs some of the discussion from the budget deliberations and lays out options to consider.

(e) Councilwoman Hughes said there have been a number of complaints or concerns about the elimination of services for non-traditional students and families under the ACPS adult education and extended learning programs, and she referenced the letter received by the NAACP on the issue. She said she hoped the Schools would continue to provide the level of service under this program.

Mayor Euille noted that this is a School Board matter and Council's responsibility is to fund. He said Council encourages the Schools to do the right thing, and he asked the School Board to pull the issue back and have a community meeting to talk about it, and that is where they are.

(f) Councilwoman Hughes spoke of the Local Mandate Task Force that the Governor has put in place, noting that an interim report will be coming out within the next month. She said the task force agreed to continue to press for things that make dollar figure differences on local government, such as the line of duty benefits.

(g) Mayor Euille and members of Council expressed thanks to the former Acting City Manager Bruce Johnson for having served seven months as Acting City Manager.

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Young said he is excited to be in the City and working with the team. Mr. Young thanked Mr. Johnson for keeping him informed for the last 4-6 weeks and said Mr. Johnson made a difficult transition better because he has been so supportive.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

28. Consideration of Resolution to Commemorate and Support the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Virginia. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 5, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 28; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council: 1. approved the resolution; and 2. authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

Hughes "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2483

To commemorate and support the Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 in Virginia

WHEREAS, the American War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Britain from June 18, 1812, through February 18, 1815, in Virginia and Maryland, along the Canadian border, along the western frontier, along the Gulf Coast, and through naval engagements in the Great Lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; and

WHEREAS, the strategic location of the Chesapeake Bay near the nation’s capital made it a prime target for the British, and the coast of Virginia figured prominently in the Atlantic theater of operations; and

WHEREAS, there were some 73 armed encounters with the British that took place in Virginia during the war, and Virginians actively fought in Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio and in naval engagements; and

WHEREAS, an estimated 70,000 Virginians served during the American War of 1812; and

WHEREAS, the American War of 1812 helped forge a national identity among the American states and laid the groundwork for a national system of homeland defense and a professional military within the United States; and

WHEREAS, the bicentennial of the American War of 1812 provides an opportunity for all Americans to commemorate the independence for which our forefathers so bravely fought; and

WHEREAS, the 2009 Virginia General Assembly established the Virginia Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 Commission to lead the Commonwealth’s commemoration of the bicentennial of America’s Forgotten War, the Second War of Independence – and localities throughout the State have been requested to commemorate the bicentennial locally with appropriate activities and to participate in several signature events and other numerous programs and activities planned for the Commonwealth;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, THAT:

The City Council of the City of Alexandria commemorates the bicentennial of the American War of 1812 in Virginia, and will endeavor to support the commemoration through locally developed activities and through participation in statewide bicentennial events and programs;

BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the City Council of the City of Alexandria hereby notifies the Virginia Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 Commission of its agreement to execute local activities and to participate in statewide events and programs to commemorate the bicentennial of the American War of 1812 in Virginia.

OTHER

29. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2011, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 12/13/11, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. received the updated calendar which includes: the budget meetings approved at Council's November 22 legislative meeting, which include the work session with the School Board on Wednesday, February 29, the budget public hearing meeting on Monday, March 5, and budget work session and budget adoption on Monday, May 7; the annual Hanukkah celebration at INOVA Alexandria Hospital on Thursday, December 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.; the Saturday, January 21 dedication of the Therapeutic Sensory Mobile located at 8:30 a.m. at the Durant Center, 1605 Cameron Street. The mobile was donated to the City by the Kelley Cares Foundation; and clarification that the Tuesday, January 10 work session on the Waterfront Plan will be a joint work session of Council and the Planning Commission; 2. review the following proposed schedule of additional budget work sessions starting at 7 p.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room. Council will be asked to make a decision on the work session dates at the end of the Saturday, December 17 public hearing meeting: Wednesday, February 22, Wednesday, March 7, Wednesday, March 21, Wednesday, March 28, Wednesday, April 11, and Monday, April 30. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

EXECUTIVE SESSION

30. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting For the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation and Real Estate Matters.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council convened in closed executive session at 10:50 p.m., pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, for disposition of publicly held property and consultation with counsel and briefing by staff pertaining to actual or probable litigation, where consultation in public would adversely affect the negotiating posture. The voting was as follows:

Hughes "aye" Donley "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council reconvened the meeting at 11:26 p.m. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Fannon "aye"
Krupicka "aye" Hughes "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. The voting was as follows:

Hughes "aye" Donley "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:


RESOLUTION NO. 2484

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 13th day of December 2011, recessed into executive session pursuant to a motion made and adopted in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the city council that such executive session was conducted in accordance with Virginia law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council does hereby certify that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters that were identified in the motion by which the executive session was convened, and that are lawfully exempted by the Freedom of Information Act from the Act's open meeting requirements, were heard, discussed or considered by council during the executive session.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council adjourned the regular meeting of December 13, 2011 at 11:27 p.m. The voting was as follows:

Hughes "aye" Donley "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Fannon "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye"



APPROVED BY:

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WILLIAM D. EUILLE MAYOR


ATTEST:

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Jacqueline M. Henderson
City Clerk and Clerk of Council




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