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 April 11, 2006. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL 4. Presentation by the All City Chorus. 5. Recognition of the Alexandria City Public Schools Stars Male Mentor Group. PROCLAMATIONS 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 23-29, 2006, as Crime Victims Rights Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 7-13, 2006, as Building Safety Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 14-20, 2006, as National EMS Week. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (9-14) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 9. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria- Gyumri Sister City Committee Christopher Born Mirana Der Ohanian Sheila McCurley Mari Stull Natalie Topa (b) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission Lauren Elisabeth Smith (c) Alexandria Human Rights Commission Lauren Elisabeth Smith 10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Citizen Corps Council 1 Member in Good Standing of the CERT Program (b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Chapter of the American Red Cross (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 11. Submission of Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Fund the Installation of a Sprinkler System at Fire Station 208, Located on North Paxton Street. 12. Submission of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funding for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program. 13. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending March 31, 2006. 14. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 15. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 1 Homeowner in the City Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued) 16. Alexandria Citizen Corps Council 1 Representative of the Emergency Medical Services Council, Medical Reserve Corps, or A Person With Emergency Medical Response Experience Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission 1 Citizen-at-Large Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Alexandria Human Rights Commission 2 Citizen Members Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 19. Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board 3 Citizen Members Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 20. Consideration of a Report on Establishment of a Poet Laureate for Alexandria. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Receipt of Revised Personal Data Form for Applicants to Boards and Commissions. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21.1 Consideration of City Council Findings in Relation to the Board of Architectural Review Appeal for Case No. BAR 2006-0002 and BAR 2006-0001. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21.2 Deferral from April 24, 2006, the Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase the Real Estate Tax Assistance Available to Limited Income Residents. (#5, 4/24/06, #13, 4/22/06, #18, 4/11/06) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] 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 None. OTHER 22. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER (continued) 23. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public For Discussion of Pending Litigation, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia. Council Action:_________________________________________________________