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 March 10, 2009; (b) The Special Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2009; and (c) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2009. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL 3.1 Recognition of Miss Alexandria, Erika Elaine Thomas. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS None. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.) CONSENT CALENDAR (4-9) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 4. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Kerry-Ann T. Powell (b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS Elizabeth Clarey (c) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission Michael D. Casey REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (d) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council Brian Hricik (e) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission Daniel Cassidy 5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee 3 Citizen Members (b) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee 1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Commission for Women (d) Alexandria Board of Review of Real Estate Assessments 1 Citizen Member (e) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission 1 Member of City Boards, Commissions or Other Organizations Having An Interest in Youth Issues 1 Parent Member From School Board District C (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 6. Submission of Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2010 to the Virginia Department of Social Services for the Office on Women's Domestic Violence Program. 7. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending February 28, 2009. 8. Submission of a Grant Application From the Office of the Sheriff to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funding to Continue Local Probation and Pretrial Services. 9. Acceptance of $75,000 in Ongoing State (Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Substance Abuse) Funding for the Expansion of Mental Health Peer Support Specialist Services. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.) 10. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 1 Licensed and Practicing Attorney Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 11. Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team 1 Designee of the Director of the Alexandria Juvenile Court Services Unit Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.) Public Hearing: 12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds to Finance the Construction of Various Public Improvements. (#16, 3/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 13. Presentation by Jim Copple of the Alexandria Gang Prevention Task Force's School Drop-out Prevention Subcommittee. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 14. Consideration of Recommendations of the Traffic and Parking Board in Regard to Motorcoach Parking and the Conversion of the Unit Block of King Street into a One-way Street. (#10, 3/14/09, #20, 2/24/09) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 15. Presentation of the Efficiency Study of the Personnel Services Department (now the Human Resources Department.) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. Consideration of Evaluation Criteria for Capital Grants to Non-Profit Organizations. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures. 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 (20 min.) 18. Consideration of a Resolution Regarding the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HOTLanes Project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued) 19. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding for Targeted Acquisition of Foreclosed Properties. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 20. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing an Alexandria Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER (three min.) 21. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SESSION 22. Consideration of Convening an Executive Session Closed to the Public to Discuss with Legal Counsel the Status of Cable Franchise Negotiations, the Status of Certain Land Use Litigation and the Potential Resolution of Certain Workers' Compensation Claims. Council Action:_________________________________________________________