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 of February 21, 2004; and (b) The Regular Meeting of February 24, 2004. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March as Women's History Month. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of Alexandria's DASH bus system. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of March 15-19, 2004, as Alexandria Technology Achievement Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of March 14-20, 2004, as Tall Cedars Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OPENING (continued) 8. Presentation of the Proposed Annual Operating Budget for FY 2005 (including Schools) and the Proposed Capital Improvements Program for FY 2005-2010 (including the Schools CIP.) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (9-22) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 9. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission Nancy J. Busick (b) Alexandria Law Library Board Keith Larson 10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee 1 Citizen Member (b) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee 1 Member Designated By Councilwoman Joyce Woodson (c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Human Rights Commission (d) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities 2 Citizen Members (One of Whom Must Have A Disability) (e) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission 1 Developmental Pediatrician (f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Business Representative Designated By the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (g) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission 1 Citizen Member (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 11. Receipt of the 2003 Annual Report of the Board of Zoning Appeals. 12. Receipt of the FY 2002-2003 Annual Report of the Consumer Affairs Commission. 13. Consideration of the Allocation of Housing Trust Fund Monies to Alexandria Christmas in April Rebuilding Together, Inc. 14. Consideration of a Renewal Grant Application for Funding to Continue the Domestic Violence Intervention Project. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR 15. Consideration of a Request to Use City Contingent Reserve Funds for a Contribution to the Street Smart Pedestrian Safety Campaign. 16. Vacation #2003-0003 - 801-833 South Washington Street, 806-828 South Columbus Street and 712-728 Jefferson Street. Receipt of Viewers' Report For a Request For a Vacation of the 20-foot Wide Public Alley Adjacent to 801-833 South Washington Street; Zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-Low. Applicant: WRIT by M. Catherine Puskar, Attorney
23. Alexandria Building Code Board of Appeals 2 Citizen Members Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Alexandria Commission on Aging 1 Representative of A Health Care Provider Organization Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 25. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2004 General Assembly Session. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 26. Presentation of First Night Alexandria Annual Report for 2003. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 27. Update on the Duke Street Concourse Project. (verbal report) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 28. Consideration of Amendments to the Alexandria Marketing Fund Allocation Guidelines. 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 29. Consideration of a Resolution to Initiate Zoning Text Amendments to (1) Increase Civil Penalties For Repeat Special Use Permit Violations, and (2) Improve the Process For Administratively Approving Changes in SUP Ownership. (ROLL-CALL VOTE) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 30. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to adopt Supplement No. 72 to the City Code. (ROLL- CALL VOTE) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 31. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SESSION
32. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public For Discussion of Probable Litigation, Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia. Council Action:_________________________________________________________