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Office of the City Clerk
June 3, 2009

There Will Be a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. in the
City Council Work Room to Discuss (1) the Potomac
Yard Small Area Plan and the Metro Feasibility Study
and (2) Sanitary Sewer System Planning.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - - 7:00 p.m.

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OPENING

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 May 16, 2009; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2009.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (five min.)

4. Recognition of the Special Olympics Basketball Team, the Alexandria Titans.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (15 min.)

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring June as Safe Graduation Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Recognition of the Graduates of the City of Alexandria Citizens Academy.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-23)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

7. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee (b) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Citizen Member

(c) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

(d) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Consideration of an Application for Grant Funds to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for Hazardous Materials and Emergency Equipment to Support the Northern Virginia Regional Hazardous Materials Team.

10. Consideration of A Request to Vacate A Position on the Alexandria - Gyumri Sister City Committee.

11. Consideration of Submission of a Non-competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Litter Prevention and Recycling Program, for Funding for the Adopt-a-Park Litter Control Program.

12. Consideration of a Grant Application for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus) Funds to Temporarily Expand the Alexandria Head Start Program.

13. Receipt of Environmental Action Plan (Phase II) for the Eco-City Alexandria Project and Setting the Plan for Public Hearing on Saturday, June 13, 2009.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase the Fees For Handicapped Parking Fines, HOV Parking Fines and Moving Violation Fines in HOV Lanes.

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Landmark / Van Dorn Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan (2008 ed.) of the City of Alexandria, to Include the Landmark / Van Dorn Corridor Plan.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Grant a Franchise By the City of Alexandria to Verizon to Use the Public Rights-of-way to Provide Telecommunications Services, Excluding Cable Services.


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

17. 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 2009.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Appropriations For the Support of the City Government For Fiscal Year 2010.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Authorize the Sale of the City Owned Property at 322 Wesmond Drive.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Employee Homeownership Incentive Program to Increase the Maximum Loan To Be Used at Closing on the Property From $5,000 to $10,000, to Make the Loans Secured Rather Than Unsecured Personal Loans and Make Two Technical Corrections Related to the Allowable Purchase Price Level For the Program.

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Modify the Membership of the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee.

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 4584 Authorizing and Empowering the Option of Issuance, Sale and Delivery of General Obligation Bonds as Build America Bonds.

23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the City Code to Remove the Amounts of Certain Fire Prevention Inspection Fees from City Code and Allow Those Fees To Be Set by City Council by Resolution.

23.1 Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Charles Houston Recreation Center (in Lieu of Fire Department Headquarters) and the Patrick Henry Recreation Center (In Lieu of St. Martin De Porres Senior Center) as Polling Places in the City of Alexandria.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

24. Consideration of a License Agreement with Woodlawn Communications, LLC, to Install Conduits and Fiber Optic Cable in the Public Rights-of-way.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

25. Alexandria Commission for Women Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 26. Alexandria Community Services Board Council Action:_________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

27. Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 28. Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 29. Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.)

30. Briefing by David Robertson on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Greater Washington 2050 Report.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of Submission of Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Energy for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Formula Grant.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration and Adoption of a Policy on Street Trees and Trash Cans.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Receipt of the Final Report of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group and Consideration of Recommendations From the Work Group.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34. Consideration of Extending the Determination Date Regarding Partial Loan Forgiveness for the Arlandria Chirilagua Housing Cooperative.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

35. Consideration of Request to Seek Department of Defense - Office of Economic Adjustment Grant Funding Assistance for the Beauregard Corridor Plan Work Program.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

36. Receipt of Status Report on the Design Process of the Proposed Public Art Component of the Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)


37. Consideration of Priorities for the Department of Planning and Zoning's Work Program for FY 2010 and Beyond.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

38. Consideration of Adoption of Revised Fees for Historic District Signs and Review of Transportation Management Plans.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

39. Consideration of Reduction in Board of Architectural Review Application Fees.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

40. Deferral from May 16, 2009, Consideration of the Planning Commission Action to Establish a Braddock Open Space Fund Account and a Braddock Community Amenities Fund Account and a Formula as Described in the Staff Report For Developer Contributions as Part of the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan Implementation Strategy. (#5, 5/16/09, #21, 5/12/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

41. Deferral from May 26, 2009, Consideration of Status Report Regarding Paint Removal Testing on the Building at 900 Prince Street and Continued Consideration of a Decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, Resulting in After-the-fact Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for Painting Previously Unpainted Brick, Heard Before City Council on November 15, 2008. (#26, 5/26/09)

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

(a) Presentation of Staff Response on Commercial Real Estate Outlook.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________









ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (20 min.)

42. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the City of Alexandria Supplemental Retirement Plan to Incorporate Changes in the Approved FY 2010 Operating Budget Regarding Contributions, to Comply With the Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006 So That the Plan Will Maintain Its Tax-preferred Status, to Comply with the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008; and to Make Technical Corrections of Plan Document Language to Clarify Plan Administration. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

43. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Code Administration Fee Increases for FY 2010. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

44. Consideration of a Resolution to Increase Boot Removal Fees in FY 2010. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

45. Consideration of a Resolution Providing For a Six-month Extension of the City's Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast of Virginia, Inc. from June 18, 2009 to December 31, 2009. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

46. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

47. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Acquisition of Land.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at alexandriava.gov/council.
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City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:

Updated 6/1/2009
JUNE 2009

June 2, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 3, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 4, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 9, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 11, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 12, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/9 Meeting*
June 13, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 17, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 18, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 20, City Council Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/13 Meeting*
June 23, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 24, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 25, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/23 Meeting*
JULY 2009

July 1, School Board Organizational Meeting, 8:00 a.m. *LIVE*
July 1, Installation of City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE
July 8, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 22, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 29, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*