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Office of the City Clerk
February 18, 2009

There will be a Work Session at
5:30 p.m. in the City Council Work
Room with the Alexandria Redevelopment
and Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners.

There Will Be a Meeting With the
Alexandria Transit Company
Stockholders at 6:45 p.m., in the
City Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 24, 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 Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2009.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (five min.)

4. Presentation of a Proclamation for City Star for February to Terilee Edwards-Hewitt From the Office of Historic Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing March 7, 2009 as St. Patrick's Day Parade Day and March as Irish-American Heritage Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (6-13)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Commission for Women
Charniele Herring


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(b) Alexandria Community Services Board
Mary Morrow-Bax

(c) Northern Virginia Health Center Commission (Birmingham Green) Board
of Directors
Leticia Lacomba

(d) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
Charniele Herring

7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Archaeological Commission
1 Member From The Alexandria Association

(b) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Urban Planning

(c) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Resident Member Who Is Not A Landlord or A Tenant
(Homeowner)
1 Tenant Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

8. Transfer of Responsibility For a Regional Clinical Response Team From the Northern Virginia Training Center to the Alexandria Community Services Board.

9. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

10. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2009.

11. Consideration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget Transfers.

12. Submission of Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for the Services to the Field Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Office of the Arts.

13. Appointment of Members to the Board of the Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan, and to the Board of the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

14. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals


Council Action:_________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

15. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District II

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Alexandria Planning Commission Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (30 min.)

17. Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2009 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Presentation on the Health Visioning Process Sponsored by the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Oral Report on the Fairfax County Lake Barcroft Dam/Flood Inundation Mapping Study.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Receipt of the Report of the Ad Hoc Motorcoach Task Force, Scheduling Certain Recommendations For Public Hearing on March 14, 2009, and Referral of Certain Recommendations to the Traffic and Parking Board.

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 (five min.)

21. Consideration of a Resolution on the Waterfront Plan Process. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



OTHER (three min.)

22. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

23. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public For Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding the Pending Ethanol Litigation.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

Budget Calendar for FY 2010 Proposed Budget

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Capital Improvement Program.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Transportation and Transit Issues and Final Council Review of FY 2009 Budget Reduction Options with Service Impacts.

Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Social Safety Net Programs and Activities.

Monday, March 9, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., George Washington Middle School Library, 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue - Budget Work Session with the School Board.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., City Council chambers - Special Public Hearing Meeting.

Monday, March 16, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Capital Improvement Program Follow-up and Library, Recreation and OHA.

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Public Safety and Administration of Justice and Other Economic Sustainability Programs and Activities.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 5:30 p.m. - Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Fire Department.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on City Administration and Management Programs and Activities.

Monday, April 6, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with BFAAC.

Monday, April 13, 2009 - 4:00 p.m. - City Council Chambers - Special Budget Public Hearing Meeting.

Monday, April 20, 2009 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Monday, April 27, 2009 - 6:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Finalization of the Add/Delete List.

Budget Calendar for FY 2010 Proposed Budget (continued)


Monday, April 27, 2009 - 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers - Special City Council Meeting on the Budget and Tax Rate Adoption.


This docket is subject to change.

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Updated 2/17/2009
FEBRUARY 2009

February 18, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
February 19, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 20, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 6:00 p.m. *BROADCAST*
February 21, City Council Public Hearing, 10:30 a.m. *LIVE*
February 24, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
February 25, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 26, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 2/24 Meeting*
February 28, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 p.m. *Replay of 2/21 Meeting*
MARCH 2009

March 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 4, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 5, School Board and Budget Adoption Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 10, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 12, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.*BROADCAST*
March 13, City Council Meeting – 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/10 Meeting*
March 14, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
March 18, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 19, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 21, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 3/14 Meeting*
March 24, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 25, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 26, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/24 Meeting*