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Office of the City Clerk
April 3, 2007

There Will be a Joint Work Session
With the Planning Commission at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Room
to Discuss Carlyle Retail.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - - 7:00 p.m.

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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 March 27, 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (20 min.)

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 21, 2007, as Alexandria Earth Day and Arbor Day and Recognition of the Lyles-Crouch Elementary School Recycling Initiative.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April as National Poetry Month and Mary McElveen as the City of Alexandria Poet Laureate.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation in Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 15-22, 2007, as Days of Remembrance in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.)

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-14)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

9. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Citizen Corps Council
Richard Benet

(b) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Robert D. Wavra

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Residential Tenant in the City

(b) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Citizen Member

(c) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

(d) Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member

(e) Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Citizen-at-Large

(f) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen-at-Large

(g) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Citizen Member Who Has A Disability

(h) Alexandria Community Services Board
1 Consumer (Current or Former Direct Recipient of
Public or Private Mental Health, Mental Retardation, or
Substance Abuse Treatment Rehabilitation Services)
or Family Member (Immediate Family Member or the
Principal Caregiver Who Is not paid) of Consumer

(i) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Business Representative

(j) Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee
1 Member Representing the Business Community

(k) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(l) Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee
1 Resident Representing the Old Town North
Residential Community

(m) USS Alexandria Liaison Committee
1 Citizen Member

(n) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative from the Alexandria Convention and
Visitors Association Board of Governors

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Consideration of Submission of Funding Application to the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) for the Round 6 Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities (SPARC) Program.

12. Consideration of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006.

13. Consideration of a Request to Hold a Foot Race in the Del Ray Area on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon in Honor of Kelley Swanson (also to be held in June 2008 and June 2009.)

(Ordinances for Introduction)

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance on Changes to the FDA Food Code, to Require Mobile Food Units To Be Clearly Identified, and To Amend the Requirements For Issuance of a Food Manager Certificate.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

15. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Financial Professional with Knowledge and Experience in the
Field of Finance

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (15 min.)

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2007. The Public Hearing Is Set for April 24, 2007, and Adoption is Scheduled for May 7, 2007.

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 (five min.)

17. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a Task Force to Study Infill Development. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

18. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

Thursday, April 19 - 7:00 p.m. - City of Alexandria Community Transportation Forum - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulaney Street, Auditorium.
Budget Calendar for FY 08 Proposed Budget

Monday, April 9, 2007 - 4:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2008 Operating Budget and FY 2008-2013 CIP. Work Session Immediately Following the Special Meeting to Discuss Revenue Options.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., George Washington Middle School - Joint Work Session with School Board on Budget and Work Session on the Alexandria Community Partnership for Health.

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. (Recreation and Cultural.)

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC.)

Monday, April 23, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. (General Government.)


Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers. Public Hearing on the Effective Tax Rate.

Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 7, 2007 - 6:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session on the Finalization of the Add/Delete List.



Monday, May 7, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2008 and Tax Rate Adoption.

For copies of the above agendas, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550. Agendas may also be viewed on the City's website at www.alexandriava.gov.

Please call the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550 to confirm that these meetings will be held.

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at alexandriava.gov/council.
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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.

City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:

Updated 04/2/07
APRIL 2007

April 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 4, Board of Architectural Review Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 9, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 4:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 10, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 12, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 12, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *Taped*
April 13, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 4/10
April 14, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
April 18, Board of Architectural Review Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 17, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 4/9 Meeting*
April 19, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 4/12
April 21, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., Replay of 4/14
April 24, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 25, Board of Architectural Review Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 26, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 27, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 4/24
MAY 2007

May 1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 2, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 7, City Council Budget Adoption, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 8, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 10, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *Taped*
May 11, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/8 Meeting*
May 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
May 14, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/10 Meeting*
May 16, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 5/12 Meeting*
May 22, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 23, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 24, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 25, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/22 Meeting