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Office of the City Clerk
January 17, 2007


There will be a Jaycees Annual
Awards Reception at 5:30 p.m. in the
Sister Cities Conference Room, First
Floor of City Hall.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 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 January 9, 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (10 min.)

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Members of the Beverley Hills Garden Club for the Holiday Decorations at City Hall.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February as Black History Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5.1 Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February 4-10, 2007, as Consumer Protection Week in Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (6-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
Anthony A. Smith

(b) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
Amy Donahue

7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Representative of the Alexandria Child Care
Directors Association

(b) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen-at-Large

(c) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the First Virginia Regiment of
the Continental Line

(d) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Lee-Fendall House

(e) Alexandria Human Rights Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Commission
on Aging

(f) Alexandria Sanitation Authority
1 Citizen Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

8. Consideration of Request to Vacate A Position on the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee.

9. Consideration of Request to Vacate A Position on the Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities.

10. Consideration of the FY 2006 Annual Report from the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities.

11. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2006.

12. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

13. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Alexandria Industrial Authority
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Alexandria Planning Commission
3 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (60 min.)

16. Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2007 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Deferral from January 9, 2007. Receipt of Report on the Recommended Future Committee Structure for the City of Alexandria's Open Space Steering Committee and Setting the Report for Public Hearing on Saturday, February 24, 2007. (#20, 1/9/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Consideration of Proposal for the Development of an Environmental Action Plan for the City of Alexandria.

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 (three min.)

19. Consideration of a Grant Application and Resolution for FY 2008 Funding for the Continuation of the Alexandria Rideshare Program and to Fund a Public Transportation Intern Position. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

20. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


Public Notices:

The City of Alexandria and Agenda: Alexandria will hold a Series of Community Pre-Budget Briefings at the following times and locations: Wednesday, January 24, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street; Tuesday, January 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street; and Thursday, February 8, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Duncan Library, 2501 Commonwealth Avenue.

The Annual George Washington Birthday Parade will be held on Monday, February 19, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2007.

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2007.

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2007.

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2007.

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 01/16/07
JANUARY 2007

January 17, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
January 18, School Board Public Hearing and Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
January 20, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
January 23, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
January 24, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
January 26, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 1/23 Meeting*
January 27, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 1/20 Meeting*
January 31, School Board Meeting (Budget Approval) - *LIVE*
FEBRUARY 2007

February 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 7, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
February 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 2/13 Meeting
February 21, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 24, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
February 27, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
February 28, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*