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Office of the City Clerk
February 16, 2011

There Will Be a Meeting of the Alexandria Transit
Company Stockholders and a Work Session on DASH
Issues at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 22, 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 Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2011.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring Saturday, March 5, 2011 as St. Patrick's Day Parade Day and the Month of March as Irish-American Heritage Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (5-13)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Emergency Medical Services Board
Holly Heislup

6. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force
1 Latino Community Representative

(b) Archaeological Commission
1 Member-at-Large

(c) Commission on Employment
1 Business Representative from Among Recognized Area
Businesses, Including Minority-Owned and Small Businesses

(d) Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Representative of Non-Profit Organizations Recommended By
the Alexandria United Way

(e) Community Services Board
1 Consumer (Current or Former Direct Recipient of Public or
Private Mental Health, Mental Retardation or Substance Abuse
Treatment Rehabilitation Services) or Family Member (Immediate
Family Member or the Principal Caregiver Who Is Not Paid) of
Consumer

(f) Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Tenant Representative

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

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

8. Receipt of Annual Reports from Council-Appointed Boards and Commissions.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

9. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for Funds for the Community Building at Four Mile Run.

10. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for a Local Government Challenge Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

11. Consideration of Allocation of Funds for Rebuilding Together Alexandria.

12. Consideration of an Application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Program for the Alexandria Fire Department Medic Bike Program.

13. Consideration of Application to the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Grant Program for Funds to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Best Practice Strategies of Alexandria Youth Mentor Programs.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

14. Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force
1 Citizen-at-Large Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Alexandria Marketing Committee
2 Members With Experience or Expertise in the Following Areas:
Marketing/Communications; Advertising Agency/Public Relations; Media
Buyer; Graphic Design/Production; Media Relations/Media Outlet

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Urban Planning

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

17. Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Homeowner Representative

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (45 min.)

19. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2011 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of Staff Report on Alexandria’s Local Motion/Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Project Funding Requests for FY 2013-2017.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Advance Authorization for Purchases, With Budgeted City Monies, of Condominiums and/or Other Housing Units by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Consideration of Report By Staff on Results of the 2010 U.S. Census.

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.)

25. Consideration of a Resolution in Support of Breast Feeding in the City of Alexandria. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

26. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

27. Consideration of a Closed Meeting For the Purpose of Discussing a Personnel Matter.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


Public Notices:
Budget Calendar for FY 12 Proposed Budget

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers - Budget Work Session.

Monday, March 7, 2011 - 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing on the FY 12 Budget.
Public Notices (continued)

Saturday, March 12, 2011 – 9:30 a.m., City Council Chambers – Decision on effective tax rate to be advertised.

Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session.

Monday, March 21, 2011 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session.

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1102 – Budget Work Session.

Saturday, April 16, 2011 – 9:30 a.m., City Council Chambers – Public hearing on the effective tax rate.

Monday, April 25, 2011 – 7:00 p.m., City Council Work Room – Preliminary Add/Delete on Budget.

Monday, May 2, 2011 - 6:00 p.m., City Council Work Room – Final Add/Delete on Budget.

Monday, May 2, 2011 – 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers – Final Adoption of the FY 2011 Budget.
This docket is subject to change.

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Updated 2/16/2011

FEBRUARY 2011

February 16, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30a. m. Replay of 2/12 Meeting
February 22, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
February 23, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 24, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 25, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 2/22 Meeting


MARCH 2011

March 1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 2, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 7, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 4:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 8, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 10, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 11, City Council, 9:30 a.m. Replay of 3/8 Meeting
March 12, City Council Public Hearing Meeting 9:30 a. m. *LIVE*
March 16, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a. m. Replay of 2/12 Meeting
March 22, City Council, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 23, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 24, School Board, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 25, City Council, 6:00 p.m. Replay of 3/22 Meeting