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 November 19, 2008; and (b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 25, 2008. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (five min.) 4. Presentation of Proclamations and Recognition of the Alexandria Little League and the Alexandria Youth Football Teams. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS (five min.) 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2008 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.) CONSENT CALENDAR (6-22) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission Alison DeCourcey REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Beautification Commission 1 Citizen Member (b) Alexandria Commission on Employment 1 Citizen Member (c) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities 3 Citizen Members (Two of Whom Must Have A Disability) (d) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission 1 Citizen Member (e) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission 1 Member-at-Large (f) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee 1 Citizen Member (g) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Member Nominated by Carlyle House 1 Member Nominated by Old Presbyterian Meeting House (h) Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee 1 Member Representing the Potomac East Area 1 Qualified Professional Skilled in Architecture (i) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission 1 Representative From the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors Nominated by Such Board (j) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission 1 Citizen Member (k) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board 1 Citizen Member (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of a Grant Application to the National County and City Health Officials to Support an Obesity Prevention and Coalition Building Initiative by the Healthy Lifestyles Work Group of the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria. 9. Request to Vacate a Position on the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities. 10. Consideration of Funding Allocation for Rebuilding Together Alexandria. 11. Receipt of the 2008 Annual Report and Plant Survey from Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. 12. Receipt of the 2008 Comcast Cable Communications Inc. Annual Subscriber Survey Report. 13. Receipt of the Annual Report from the Public Records Advisory Commission. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (Ordinances for Introduction) 14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the City’s Purchasing Regulations to Conform To Recent Changes in State Law. 15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Open Space Trust Fund Funding Level for Calendar Year 2009. 16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Provide Enhanced Enforcement Against Littering and Related Offenses. 17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the City’s Vehicle Impound Regulations to Conform To Recent Changes in State Law. 18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Master Plan to Incorporate Approved Changes Within the Potomac Yard Plan Area. 19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Incorporate Approved Changes Within the Potomac Yard CDD. 20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Simplify Small Business Approval Procedures and Standards. 21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Master Plan to Incorporate Approved Changes Within the Braddock East Plan Area. 22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Incorporate a New CDD Within the Braddock East Plan Area. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.) 23. Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee 1 Member Nominated by the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 25. Alexandria Library Board 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued) 26. Alexandria Sister Cities Committee 2 Citizen Members Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 27. Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (45 min.) 28. Consideration of the Report From the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions. (#22B, 6/24/08, #5, 10/18/08) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 29. Presentation of the Study of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities by Matrix Consultants. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 30. Consideration of a Report on Proposed Changes in Delinquent Tax Collection Methods. (#22, 11/25/08) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 31. Report on Calendar Year 2008 Grants and Other Special Revenue Funds. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 32. Termination of Citywide Wireless Network Franchise with Earthlink, Inc. 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.) 33. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend and Restate the City of Alexandria Plan for Firefighters and Police Officers (Closed Plan.) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued) 34. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend and Restate the City of Alexandria Retirement Income Plan for Deputy Sheriffs, Emergency Rescue Technicians and Fire Marshals. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 35. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend and Restate the City of Alexandria Supplemental Retirement Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 36. Consideration of a Resolution to Amend and Restate the City of Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 37. Consideration of a Resolution Extending the Term of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER (three min.) 38. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SESSION 39. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Utility Franchise Issues. 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