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Office of the City Clerk
June 2, 2010

City Council Will Call the Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m.
in Order to Convene in Executive Session. (This is in lieu
of the Executive Session at the End of the Docket.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting For
Consultation with Legal Counsel and Staff Regarding
Pending Legal Matters.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - - 6:00 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 Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2010; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 25, 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of the Alexandria Aces Baseball Team.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Recognition of the T.C. Williams High School Cappies Nominees for Its Production of Chicago.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
PROCLAMATIONS

6. Recognition of the Graduates of the Citizens Academy.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-25.1)

(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:

(a) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Representative Who is Employed By Or Affiliated With an
Organization That Promotes and Maintains Affordable Housing

(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

(c) Commission on HIV/AIDS
2 Citizens-at-large

(d) Commission on Persons with Disabilities
1 Citizen Member

(e) George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Citizen Member





REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Consideration of Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the Renewal of the Justice Assistance Grant for the Police Department’s Part I Crimes Task Force for FY 2011.

10. Consideration of a Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the Purchase of a Forensic Field Vehicle for the Crime Scene Investigation Unit of the Police Department.

11. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission/Virginia Tourism Corporation Sesquicentennial Tourism Marketing Program.

12. Consideration of a Non-Competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Litter Prevention and Recycling Program, for Funding for the Adopt-a-Park Litter Control Program.

13. Consideration of an Application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for the Second Year of a Two-Year Expansion of the Alexandria Head Start Program.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a 5-Year License Agreement to Authorize 106 Union Dublin, LLC to Utilize a Portion of Wales Alley and To Take Any Other Actions Necessary to Implement the Agreement.

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2010.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Appropriations for Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2011.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the City’s Fire Prevention Code Article B (Fire Prevention) Of Chapter 2 (Fire Protection And Prevention), Title 4 (Public Safety), of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended, to Comply With Changes in State Law and Regulations.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the City's Food Code Section 11-2-3 (Adoption of the United States Food and Drug Administration/Public Health Service 2005 Food Code), Section 11-2-4 (Definitions) and Section 11-2-5 (Modifications to FDA Food Code) of Article A (General Provisions) and Section 11-2-51 (Submission of Plans, Specifications and Other Data; Inspection Prior to Operation; Fees) of Article E (Review of Plans and Specifications) of Chapter 2 (Food and Food Establishments), Title 11 (Health, Environmental and Sanitary Regulations) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, to Adopt and Amend Provisions of the FDA 2009 Food Code.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the Amounts of the Civil Penalties For Violations of the City's Building Code Regulations Section 8-1-6 (Civil Penalties) of Chapter 1 (Building Code), Title 8 (Building Code Regulations) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended, to Reflect Current State Law.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Residential Parking Permit Fees.

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish and Fund the Storm Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Account.

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Rate of Funding For the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Setting the Fees and Charges for Recovering an Impounded Vehicle From the City's Impound Facility.

24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the 1992 Master Plan (1998 ed.) of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, to Include the North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan in Accordance With the Text Amendment Previously Approved By City Council as Master Plan Amendment No. 2010-0002.






REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

25. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain the 1992 Master Plan (1998 ed.) and Zoning Map of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, to Reflect a Change in Zoning Designation for the Area That is Now the Freedmens' Cemetery Memorial in Accordance With the Amendment Previously Approved By City Council as Master Plan Amendment No. 2010-0001.

25.1 Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Parking Meter Rates in All Parking Meter Zones.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

26. Board of Zoning Appeals
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

28. Consideration of a Proposed Amendment to the City Charter and City Code on the Procedure for Master Plan Amendments.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2010

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

30. Consideration of Two License Agreements with the Potomac Riverboat Company and Polak Steamboat, Inc. to Berth the Matthew Hayes, Admiral Tilp, Cherry Blossom, Miss Christin and a Workboat in Commercial Dock Space at the City Marina.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of License Agreement with LA Yachts to Berth the Potomac Belle in Commercial Dock Space at the City Marina.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration of the Alexandria Community Services Board’s FY 2011-FY 2015 Housing Plan.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Consideration of Staff Recommendation on Use of an Radio Frequency Identification System in the City’s Recycling Bins.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34. Consideration of Funding From Contingent Reserves for a BRAC-133 Management Position.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

35. Consideration of Staff Report on Changes in the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

36. Consideration of Staff Report on Taxicab Issues.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

37. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Delay the 2009 Annual Taxicab Industry Review.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

38. Report on Proposed Amendments to the Ordinance to Amend Chapter 7 (Animals and Fowl), Article C (Dogs and Other Animals) of the City Code to Reflect Current State Law on Providing Dogs With Adequate Space and Adequate Shelter and to Prohibit the Tethering of Dogs for More Than One Hour Per Day, Subject to Certain Conditions, and Which Has Been Set for Public Hearing for Saturday, June 12, 2010.

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 (30 min.)

39. Consideration of a Resolution To Increase the Fee for Solid Waste Hauler Permits. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

40. Consideration of a Resolution to Increase Fees for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities Including Rental of Fields, Garden Plots, Youth Sports Registration and Field Use, and Adult Fitness Programs. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

41. Consideration of a Resolution To Increase the Fees for Right-of-Way and Excavation Permits. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

42. Consideration of a Resolution To Increase Sanitary Sewer Line Maintenance Fees. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

43. Consideration of a Resolution To Set The Fine For Parking Meter Violations in FY 2011.[ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

44. Consideration of a Resolution Raising Fares for the Paratransit Program. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

45. Consideration of a Resolution to Apply for Revenue Sharing Program Funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Reconstruction of Edsall Road. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

46. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

47. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting For Consultation with Legal Counsel and Staff Regarding Pending Legal Matters.

THIS HAS BEEN MOVED TO 6:00 P.M.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________





This docket is subject to change.

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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:

Updated 6/1/2010
JUNE 2010

June 1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 2, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 3, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED* If Needed - Continuation of 06/01 Meeting
June 4, Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 06/03 Meeting* - If Needed
June 8, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 10, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
June 11, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/8 Meeting*
June 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 14, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 6/10 Meeting*
June 16 Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 19, City Council Public Hearing Meeting, 9:30 a. m. *Replay of 6/12 Meeting *
June 22, City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 23, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 25, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 6/22 Meeting*