The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll; all the members of Council were present. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance. City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 23, 2010. City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of November 23, 2010. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2010 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing December 2010 as Human Rights Month. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-21) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Patricia Arnaudo (b) Commission on Persons with Disabilities Tom Babinszki (c) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission Florence King 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board 1 Commonwealth's Attorney Representative 1 Police Chief Representative 1 Citizen-at-Large Representative (b) Alexandria Marketing Committee 1 Citizen Member (c) Archaeological Commission 1 Planning District I Representative (d) Beautification Commission 1 Citizen Member (e) Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large, as an Art Consumer and Participant (f) Commission on Aging 2 Citizen Members (g) Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Citizen-at-Large (h) Commission on Persons With Disabilities 3 Citizen-at-Large Members (a Majority of the Citizen Members Shall Be Persons With Physical, Visual or Hearing Disabilities) (i) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Christ Church Representative 1 Carlyle House Representative (j) Public Health Advisory Commission 1 Representative From the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors, Nominated by Such Board (k) Public Records Advisory Commission 1 Citizen Member (l) Sister Cities Committee 1 Citizen Member (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of Capital Allocation Report. 9. Consideration of Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Virginia Department of Health to Implement Project Connect, a Coordinated Public Health Initiative to Prevent Violence Against Women, as Part of the Alexandria Domestic Violence Program. 10. Receipt of the 2010 Annual Report and Plant Survey from Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. 11. Receipt of the 2010 Comcast Cable Communications Inc. Annual Subscriber Survey Report. (Ordinances for Introduction) 12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 320 Montgomery Street in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating on Royal Street at the Side of the Building Located at 320 Montgomery Street. 13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 277 South Washington Street in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating at That Location. 14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 818 North St. Asaph Street (Parcel Address 600 Montgomery Street) in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating at That Location. 15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the City Code to Update the Composition of the Gang Task Force. 16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Number of Members of the Alexandria Marketing Committee From Seven Members to Nine Members. 17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Amending City Code Sections 3-3-24, 3-3-32 and 3-3-62 in Accordance With the Modifications Made to Virginia Code Section 2-2-4304, 2.2-4305 and 2.2-4303 and to Amend City Code Section 3-3-24 to Lift Restrictions on the City's Ability to Make Purchases Under Contracts Competitively Entered by Other Public Bodies. 18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Vacate a Portion of the Public Right-of-Way at 3110 Mount Vernon Avenue (VAC No. 2009-0001.) 19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2011. 20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Appointment of the Resident Board Member of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED. 21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Civil Penalties Section of the City's Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the consent calendar, with the exception of docket item #19, which was considered under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 6. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Patricia Arnaudo, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) Tom Babinszki, Commission on Persons with Disabilities; and (c) Florence King, Historic Alexandria Resources Commission. 7. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Molly Sullivan as the Commonwealth's Attorney representative, Deputy Police Chief Hassan Aden as the Police Chief representative, and Todd Kohlhepp as the one citizen-at-large member to the Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board; (b) reappointed Roger Parks as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Marketing Committee; (c) reappointed Vincent LaPointe as the one Planning District I representative to the Archaeological Commission; (d) appointed Sandra Thompson as the one citizen member to the Beautification Commission; (e) reappointed Donna Fowler as the one member who represents the public-at-large, as an art consumer and participant, to the Commission for the Arts; (f) appointed Louis Ferrand and reappointed William Harris as the two citizen members to the Commission on Aging; (g) reappointed Brent Minor as the one citizen member to the Commission on HIV/AIDS; (h) appointed Akberet Habte (identified a disability), reappointed Tom Sachs and appointed Nicolas Veloz (identified a disability) to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (i) appointed Sandra Tinkham as the Christ Church representative and Michael Hobbs as the Carlyle House representative to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (j) reappointed Gene Kendall as the one representative from the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors, nominated by such board, to the Public Health Advisory Commission; (k) reappointed Nils Kandelin as the one citizen member to the Public Records Advisory Commission; and (l) reappointed Mary Jo Johnson as the one citizen member to the Sister Cities Committee. 8. City Council authorized $2,950,000 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditures Summary. 9. City Council authorized the City Manager to: 1. accept the funding in the amount of $15,000; and 2. execute all documents that may be required. 10. City Council received the Comcast 2010 Annual Report and Plant Survey. 11. City Council received the 2010 Annual Subscriber Survey Report from Comcast. 12. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 13. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 14. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 15. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 16. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 17. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 18. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 19. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. (separate motion) 20. This item was removed from the docket. 21. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 22. Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board 1 U.S. Probation Office Representative 1 Treatment Representative City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Eva Wall as the U.S. Probation Office representative and waived the residency requirement and appointed Stephen Crow as the one treatment representative to the Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 23. Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either as Practitioners of Various Art Disciplines or as Professional Administrators Working in the Field City Council appointed Leisa Collins as the one member who has expertise in the arts, either as practitioners of various art disciplines or as professional administrators working the field to the Commission for the Arts. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Commission for Women 1 Citizen Member City Council appointed Camille Leverett as the one citizen member to the Commission for Women. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 25. Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Hospice of Northern Virginia/Capital Hospice Representative 1 Sheriff or Sheriff's Designee City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Ralph Cagle as the Hospice of Northern Virginia/Capital Hospice representative and waived the residency requirement and appointed Shelbert Williams as the Sheriff or Sheriffs designee to the Commission on HIV/AIDS. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 26. Community Criminal Justice Board 1 Representative of Local Education To Be Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Lawrence Jointer as the one representative of local education to be nominated by the Superintendent of Schools to the Community Criminal Justice Board. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 27. Human Rights Commission 1 Citizen-at-Large Member City Council appointed Ludwig Gaines as the one citizen-at-large member to the Human Rights Commission. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 28. Library Board 1 Citizen Member Appointed by City Council City Council reappointed Dorothy Koopman as the one citizen member appointed by City Council to the Library Board. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 29. Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee 1 Qualified Professional Skilled in Architecture City Council reappointed Russell Kopp as the one qualified professional skilled in architecture to the Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 30. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 2010. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 31. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center. City staff gave a report on the base realignment and closure project at Mark Center. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 32. Consideration of an Endorsement of Proposed Short- and Mid-Term Road Improvements to Alleviate Traffic Impacts in the Vicinity of the Mark Center and the Federal BRAC -133 Project. City Council adopted the resolution that: 1. endorsed implementing the recommended short- and mid-term road improvements as recommended by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) VaMegaProjects consultant and the City's BRAC-133 Advisory Group; 2. request full funding for additional studies, design and construction of the improvements from the U.S. Department of Defense, and/or agencies of the U.S. Government; and 3. requested that the adjacent and benefited property owners donate any needed right-of-way for these improvements. (RES. NO. 2427) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 33. Consideration of Criteria for Rezoning Without a Master Plan Study. City Council deferred this item to Saturday, December 18, 2010. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 34. Consideration of a Review of the City’s Transportation Management Plan (TMP) Policy. City Council approved the eight specific recommendations detailed in the memorandum and directed staff to bring draft language for a text amendment and administrative guidelines to Council in the first quarter of calendar year 2011. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 35. Consideration of Report on Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Program. City Council received the report on the status of the City's Alcohol Safety Action Program and advised the City Manager and Sheriff and that Council concurs with the proposal to return the local program to the State for administration by the State Alcohol Safety Action Program. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 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 that this morning, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Baier and Mr. Holloman from T&ES accompanied him to COG for the formal signing of the Tiger 1 Tiger 2 grant funds the City received, and Secretary of Transportation LaHood was present at COG for the ceremony. He said they are pleased they will be able to move forward with the three transitway corridors - Potomac Yard and Van Dorn/Beauregard Corridors. He said Secretary LaHood was very complimentary of the fact that as a region, they are doing everything correct and the real benefit is to get shovel ready projects and create jobs. (b) Mayor Euille passed out CD's of the fourth season of the i-Movie Mentors Program, the middle school students who participated in the mentoring program and produced the video. The students and the mentors presented their movies last Tuesday evening at the Old Town Theatre. He said the grant funding for this has expired, and he will be working with the Court Services and the City's Budget Department to get some funding restored to keep the successful program moving forward. (c) Councilwoman Hughes said the Jaycees had a Christmas shopping for the children and Council was all supportive of the shopping for underprivileged children to purchase presents out of the Christmas Tree sale proceeds. The children were also treated to a pizza party at the Campagna Center. This is a great collaborative effort between City government and working with non-profits to benefit the children, and she noted that the DASH bus transported the children. (d) Councilwoman Hughes said Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Chi Omega Chapter, also hosted over 200 seniors from Alexandria at the Charles Houston Recreation Center for an afternoon lunch, gifts and games. (e) Councilwoman Hughes noted that the Santa Winter Wonderland will be a three-day celebration starting on December 20 and culminating on December 22 at Charles Houston. The community is invited to enjoy the winter wonderland. They also need volunteers and in-kind donations. (f) Councilman Smedberg said there was a Jones Point Park Pardon Our Dust meeting last week, and the meeting went very well. He noted community issues that came up during the meeting about the traffic signs on the trail and there was a question about the lights and the parking in the neighborhood. City staff responded to the questions and issues. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER None. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 36. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinanceto Establish the Tier I Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Special Services District. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 37. Consideration of a Resolution Endorsing Federal Funding for Diabetes Research. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council adopted the resolution endorsing Federal Funding for Diabetes research. (RES. NO. 2428) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 38. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement Number 95 of the City Code. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council passed the ordinance on first and second reading to adopt supplement number 95 of the City Code. (ORD. NO. 4692) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 39. Consideration of Five Year License Agreement with QWest Government Services, Inc. to Install Fiber Optic Cable in Existing Conduits in the Public Rights-of-Way. City Council approved the five year license agreement with Qwest and authorized the City Manager to execute the license agreement and to take any other actions that are necessary to implement the agreement. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 40. Consideration of City Council Schedule. City Council adopted the City Council schedule as follows: 1. adopted the schedule of budget meetings and work sessions for consideration of the FY 2012 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program: Tuesday, February 8 legislative session and budget presentation; Wednesday, February 9 work session; Tuesday, February 15 work session; Wednesday, February 23 work session; Monday, March 7 budget public hearing; Saturday, March 12 regular public hearing (decision on effective tax rate to be advertised); Monday, March 14 work session; Monday, March 21 work session; Wednesday, March 30 work session; Monday, April 4 work session; Monday, April 11 work session; Saturday, April 16 regular public hearing; Monday, April 25 work session (preliminary add delete); and Monday, May 2 work session and budget adoption. 2. scheduled a work session on the Waterfront Plan at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, February 8 legislative meeting; 3. schedule a work session with the Alexandria Sanitation Authority and a discussion of long range sewer plans and issues at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, April 12 legislative meeting; 4. note that: the City Employee Martin Luther King, Jr. program will occur at noon on Wednesday, January 12 at the Lee Center; the Alexandria Commission for Women will hold its Salute to Women awards dinner on Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m at the Alexandria Crowne Plaza Hotel (901 N. Fairfax Street); Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 8 a.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby, City Hall; and the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Expo will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at T.C Williams High School. There should also be a notation that the Citywide Martin Luther King Celebration will take place on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Council Action:_________________________________________________________