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Office of the City Clerk
March 5, 2008

There will be a Joint Meeting with
the Alexandria Convention and Visitors
Association Board at 5:00 p.m. in the
City Council Work Room.

There will also be a Joint Meeting
with the Alexandria Economic
Development Partnership.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 11, 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 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2008; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2008.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (15 min.)

4. Recognition of Steve Goehler and Megan Mascelli as Winners of the Hilton Old Town Winter Wedding Giveaway.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March as Women's History Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 16-22, 2008 as Tall Cedars Week.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





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

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-15)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

7. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: 8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
1 Representative From the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant
Relations Board

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Consideration of Application For Virginia Department of Emergency Management Grant Funds For the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program for the Sheriff's Office.

10. Consideration of Application For Federal Department of Health and Human Services Grant Funds For a Substance Abuse Prevention Program.


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

11. Consideration of Request to Vacate a Position on the Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities.

12. Consideration of Request to Modify the Membership of the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Adopt the Final King Street Outdoor Dining Regulations.

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Permit Floor Area Transfers For Private Schools.

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Vacate Public Right-of-way at 100 Uhler Terrace.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (45 min.)

16. Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2008 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Update on the Status of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) Transportation Funding.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Federal Issues For Discussion With Congressman James P. Moran.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

19. Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Alexandria Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

22. Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team
1 Member Designated by the Executive Director of the Alexandria
Community Services Board

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District I

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Board
1 Representative of the Old Town North Business Community

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.)

25. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2008-0001
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
Deferral from February 23, 2008, Consideration of an amendment to the Transportation Chapter of the City's Master Plan. Staff: Department of Transportation and Environmental Services
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Adopted Resolution and Recommend Approval 6-0 (#8, 2/23/08)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Consideration of Establishing a Transportation Advisory Committee and Requesting the City Attorney to Prepare the Ordinance Necessary to Create This New Standing Committee.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Consideration of Report of the Ad Hoc Commercial Transportation Tax Option Study Committee.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Establishing Real and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2008, and Setting the Ordinance for Public Hearing on April 12, 2008.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28.1. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the General Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2008. (This item replaces docket item #28.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28.2 Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Additional Real Estate Tax Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property for Calendar Year 2008.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Staff Presentation on Implementation of the Efficiency and Best Practices Study of Fleet Management.

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 (15 min.)

30. Consideration of a Resolution to Apply For Revenue Sharing Funding From the Virginia Department of Transportation For the Rehabilitation and Repaving of Washington Street. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of a Report on Changing the Election of the Mayor, Members of the City Council and Members of the School Board From the May General Election Cycle to the November General Election Cycle, and of a Resolution Proposing an Advisory Referendum On This Issue During the November 4, 2008, General Election. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

32. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
Public Notices:
Budget Calendar for FY 09 Proposed Budget

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Development-related Programs and Activities.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Transportation and Transit Programs.

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 6, 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 03/03/08
MARCH 2008

March 4, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 5, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 6, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 8, City Council Public Hearing - *Replay of 02/23 Meeting*
March 11, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 13, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 14, City Council Meeting, *Replay of 3/11 Meeting*
March 15, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a. m. *LIVE*
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., *Replay of 03/26 Meeting*
APRIL 2008

April 1, 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*