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 Regular Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2006; and (b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2006. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Vicente Espinoza and Tom David as City Employees of the Month for September. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 4, 2006, as Walk to School Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS (continued) 8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring October 12, 2006, as Lights on After School Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 9. Introduction of Visitors From Alexandria's Sister City Caen, France. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (10-18) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 10. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Commission for the Arts Leon Scioscia (b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS Lester (Grev) Hunt, III (c) Alexandria- Commission on Information Technology Marc DeCourcey (d) Alexandria District Home Board Mary Ann Griffin (e) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee Nancy A. Farrington (f) Alexandria Board of Review of Real Estate Assessments Daniel K. Macklin 11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee 1 Citizen Member (b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Community Services Board (c) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities 1 Citizen Member (d) Alexandria Community Services Board 1 Licensed Physician (e) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council 1 Representative of the Hospital Administration at Inova Alexandria Hospital REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Representative From the Carlyle House 1 Representative From Planning District I 1 Representative From Planning District II (g) Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Neighborhood Task Force 1 Representative From A Civic Association Impacted by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction (h) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission 1 Member of City Boards, Commissions or Other Organizations Having an Interest in Youth Issues (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 12. Consideration of Designation of City Manager as the City's Agent and Authorization to Submit Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the June 2006 Flood Damages. 13. Consideration of Authorization of Submission of a Letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service Requesting Federal Assistance for the June 2006 Flood Damages. 14. Consideration of Authorization of Submission of a Request to the Federal Highway Administration for the June 2006 Flood Damages. 15. Consideration of Acceptance of $74,042 Federal Earmark Grant Through the Department of Justice for the Technology Updated and Modernization of the Security at the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse. 16. Consideration of the Annual Committee Attendance Report for FY 2006. 17. Consideration of an Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures. 18. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2006. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 19. Alexandria Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large As An Arts Consumer and Participant 1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either As A Practitioner of Various Art Disciplines or As A Professional Administrator Working in the Field Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued) 20. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission 1 Citizen-at-Large Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Alexandria Industrial Development Authority 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PUBLIC HEARING: 22. Receipt of Staff Report and Public Hearing on the National Park Service 2006 Environmental Assessment of Jones Point Park. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 23. Presentation by Staff on City of Alexandria Response to the Flooding Events of Late June and Early July, 2006. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Consideration of Application for Federal Defense Economic Adjustment Program Grant Funds. 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 25. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Processes to be Used to Adopt Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Programs During the Term of This Council. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 26. Presentation and Consideration of a Resolution Supporting the Designation of Exclusive Transit Lanes on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 27. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 28. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public For Discussion of Potential Litigation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________