Docket for Regular Meeting (03/25/2008)

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Office of the City Clerk
March 19, 2008

There Will Be a Work Session at 5:30 p.m.
in the City Council Work Room to Discuss
the Alexandria Community Environmental
Health Assessment.

There Will Be a Rally at 6:15 p.m. on
Market Square to Honor the T.C. Williams
High School Boys and Girls Basketball
Teams. The Public is Encouraged to Attend.

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - - 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 11, 2008.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (10 min.)

4. Recognition of the T.C. Williams Boys and Girls Basketball Teams and Presentation of Proclamations Recognizing the Teams.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (20 min.)

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April as Autism Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Six Non-Profit Organizations in Alexandria from the Catalogue for Philanthropy.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 5, 2008 as Homeownership Fair Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Heather Reynolds, Mary Craige, Joe Ryan, Steven Chozick, Julie Kanzler and Chandrima Pal as City Employees of the Month for February.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-18)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee

Antoinette Ross

(b) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities

Robert F. Woollard

Deidre Brink Marr

(d) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board

Orisade Awodola

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission

1 Member From Planning District III

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Receipt of the 2007 Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals Annual Report.

12. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Health for the Office on Women's Sexual Assault Response and Awareness Program.

13. Consideration of Funding Allocation for Rebuilding Together Alexandria.

14. Consideration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget Transfers.

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

16. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending February 29, 2008.

17. Consideration of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Agriculture for the Summer Food Service Program for Children.

18. Consideration of Grant Application to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS,) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grant Program, for the Purchase of a Mobile Incident Command Training Simulation System.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

19. Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS

1 Member From and Representing An HIV/AIDS Services Organization

Which Provides Services in the City

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Landlord or Representative of A Landlord

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Representative of the Inova Alexandria Hospital

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (35 min.)

23. Consideration of Installation of a Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Franklin Street and Columbus Street.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Presentation of Report on the Alexandria Fire Department Incident Analysis of the Response to the August 25, 2007, Fire at 6101 Edsall Road (Alexandria Knolls West.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Presentation on the City of Alexandria's Emergency Preparedness 2008.

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.)

26. Consideration of a Resolution Continuing the Virginia Paving Liaison Committee. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

27. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

Budget Calendar for FY 09 Proposed Budget

Monday, April 1, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Public Safety and Administration of Justice Programs and Activities.

Monday, April 7, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Caring Community and Other Programs in Alexandria.

Monday, April 14, 2008 - 4:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2009 Operating Budget and FY 2009-2014 CIP.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC.)

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers. Public Hearing on the Effective Tax Rate.

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 5, 2008 - 6:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session on the Finalization of the Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 6, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2009 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 03/17/08

MARCH 2008

March 19, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 22, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a. m. *LIVE*
March 25, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 26, Mayor’s State of The City Address, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 26, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *TAPED*
March 27, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 28, City Council Meeting, *Replay of 2/25 Meeting*
March 31, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *Broadcast of 03/26 Meeting*

APRIL 2008

April1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 2, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 8, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 10, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *TAPED*
April 11, City Council Meeting, *Replay of 04/08 Meeting*
April 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a. m. *LIVE*
April 14, City Council Budget Public Hearing Meeting, 4:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 16, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 17, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *Broadcast of 04/10 Meeting*
April 18, City Council Budget Public Hearing Meeting, 4:00 p.m. * Replay of 04/14 Meeting *
April 19, City Council Public Hearing - *Replay of 04/12 Meeting*
April 22, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 23, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 24, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 25, City Council Meeting, *Replay of 04/22 Meeting*