Absent: None.
Also Present: Mr. Young, City Manager; Mr. Banks, City Attorney; Mr. Johnson, Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office (CMO); Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES); Mr. Trobridge, Director, Information Technology Services (ITS); Mr. Spengler, Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Davis, Director, Office of Housing; Ms. Mcllvaine, Deputy Director, Office of Housing; Deputy Police Chief Corle; Mr. Skrabak, Deputy Director, T&ES; Mr. Braden, Budget Analyst, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Ms. Triggs, Acting Chief Financial Officer; Ms. Taylor, Assistant Director, OMB; Dr. Gilmore, Deputy Director, Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS); Ms. Boyd, Special Assistant to the City Manager, CMO; Ms. Collins, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Imig, Civil Engineer, T&ES; Mr. Wagner, Principal Planner, Planning and Zoning (P&Z); Ms. Hamer, Director, P&Z; Mr. Catlett, Director, Code Administration; Mr. Castrilli, Director, Communications and Public Information; Mr. Keeler, Division Chief, Office of Housing; Ms. Seau, Division Chief, Office of Housing; Mr. Cochran, Division Chief, Office of Housing; Ms. Griffin, Office on Aging, DCHS; Ms. Ludington, Office on Aging; DCHS; Mr. Baxter, Division Chief, T&ES; Mr. Tran, Air Pollution Control Specialist, T&ES; Mr. Sharma, Division Chief, T&ES; Fire Chief Thiel; Mr. Penn, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire; Police Captain Ogden; Ms. Bryan, ITS; and Mr. Lloyd.
Recorded by: Gloria Sitton, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
Mayor Euille called the meeting to order and the Deputy 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 March 27, 2012. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes and carried unanimously, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of March 27, 2012. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 21, 2012 as Alexandria Earth Day and Arbor Day. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Krupicka "aye" Donley "aye" Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye" Euille "aye" Hughes "aye" Smedberg "aye" 5. Recognition of the Graduates of the Citizens Academy. City Council recognized the graduates of the Citizens Academy. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-11) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee Elizabeth Ryan (b) Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission Lillian Brooks (c) Commission for Women Alencia Johnson (d) Commission on Information Technology Kostas Liopiros (e) Environmental Policy Commission Patrick Hagan (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. 6 (a-e); 04/10/12, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Archaeological Commission 1 Member From the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage (b) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee 1 Member Designated by Councilwoman Hughes (c) Citizen Corps Council 1 Citizen Member (d) Commission on Aging 1 Citizen Member (e) Commission on Employment 1 Representative From Such Organizations as Educational Agencies, Organized Labor, Rehabilitation Agencies, Community-Based Organizations, Economic Development Agencies and the Public Employment Service (f) Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors 1 Restaurant Owner/Manager Representative (g) Emergency Medical Services Council 1 Representative of Nursing Homes Located in the City 1 Citizen Member (h) Environmental Policy Commission 1 Member From the Alexandria Business Community (i) Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia 1 Provider Member 1 Consumer Member (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. 7 (a-i); 04/10/12, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of Adoption of the Strategic Plan for Aging 2013-2017. (#7, 1/10/2012, #5, 2/25/2012.) (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 4, 2012, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 04/10/12, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) (Ordinances for Introduction) 9. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the Master Plan of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, By Adopting and Incorporating Therein the Amendments Heretofore Approved By City Council to the Eisenhower East Small Area Plan Chapter of Such Master Plan as Master Plan Amendment No. 2009-0002 and Master Plan Amendment No. 2011-0005 and No Other Amendments, and To Repeal All Provisions of the Said Master Plan As May Be Inconsistent With Such Amendment. (Project Name: Hoffman Blocks 11 and 12 and Block 8) (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. 1 of Item No. 9; 04/10/12, 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. 2 of Item No. 9; 04/10/12, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 10. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Article E (Alexandria Waterfront Committee) of Chapter 4 (Committees, Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (General Government) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 4, 2012, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 04/10/12, 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. 10; 04/10/12, 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. 10; 04/10/12, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)