OPENING 1. Calling the Roll. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Invocation -- Moment of Silence. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting of September 9, 2003. (b) The Public Hearing Meeting of September 13, 2003. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 4. Report of the City Clerk. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL 5. Recognition of Episcopal High School Students. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Recognition of the Alexandria Volunteer Bureau Youth Service Coalition. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 15, 2003, as Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 4, 2003, as Art on the Avenue Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 9. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 23, 2003, as Citizenship Day in Alexandria. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS (continued) 10. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of September 29, 2003, as Race Equality Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 11. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 15 - October 15, 2003, as Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (12-14) 12. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Commission on Aging Lisa Wright (b) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology Justin M. Wilson (c) Alexandria District Home Board Suzanne T. Chis (d) Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board Roland Gonzales (e) Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission Roland Gonzales (f) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission Hunter McIntosh 13. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
15. Alexandria Environment Policy Commission 1 Citizen-at-Large Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission 1 Member From Planning District III Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Alexandria Planning Commission 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) 19. Consideration of the Report on the Community Partnership Fund for Human Services Recommended Priorities for the FY2005 Competitive Grant Cycle. (#18, 9/9/03; #11, 9/13/03) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 20. Consideration of a Report on the Duke Street Concourse. (staff presentation) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures. (staff presentation) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 22. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2003. (staff presentation) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS None OTHER 23. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________