Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - - 7:00 p.m.

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2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

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3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2011.

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RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

3.1 Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2011 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria.

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (4-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

4. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Citizen Corps Council
Tom Walczykowski

(b) Park and Recreation Commission
Clark Mercer

5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(b) Commission on Employment
1 Citizen Member

(c) Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen Member

(d) Commission on Information Technology
1 Alternate Member for Councilwoman Hughes

(e) Human Rights Commission
1 Economic Opportunities Commission Representative

(f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member at Large From Planning District III

(g) Public Health Advisory Commission
2 Citizen Members Who Shall Not Be Health Professionals

(h) Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(i) Waterfront Commission
1 Representative of the Founders Park Community Association
1 Representative from the Old Town Civic Association
1 Representative of the Environmental Policy Commission

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

6. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

7. Receipt of Annual Reports from City Boards and Commissions. (THIS ITEM IS BEING DEFERRED TO JANUARY 10, 2012.)

8. Receipt of the Annual Committee Attendance Report for Fiscal Year 2011.

9. Receipt of the Northern Virginia Regional Water Plan and Setting it for Public Hearing on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

10. Consideration of Council Appointment of a Management Representative and Management Alternate Representative to the City of Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan Retirement Board.

11. Consideration of Authorization to Receive Grant Funds from the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force to Provide Adult Re-Entry Services for Ex-offenders Returning to Alexandria.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Article A (Water), Chapter 6 (Water and Sewer) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) of the Code of the City of Alexandria to add a new division related to water use during a local or regional water supply emergency. (The Public Hearing On This Item Will Be Held on January 21, 2012.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

13. Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

14. Children Youth and Families Collaborative Commission
4 City Employee Members
2 City School Employee Members
2 Young Adult Members
3 Youth Members
6 Members With Expertise in Children, Youth and Family Issues
6 Members With Expertise as Parents, Guardians and Teachers

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15. Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public at Large, as an Arts Consumer
and Participant

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16. Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen Member

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17. Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

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

18. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center. (Staff Presentation)

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19. Discussion of U.S. Postal Service Proposed Closure of Two Alexandria Postal Facilities (Del Ray and Seminary.)

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20. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2011. (Staff Presentation)

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

21. Allocation of Funds for the Purchase of Digital Scan Voting Machines, Portable Voting Booths and Accessories for the Alexandria Electoral Board.

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22. Consideration of Staff Follow Up to the Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Benefit Advisory Group.

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23. Consideration of Status Report on the Pilot Vendor Cart Program on Market Square and Proposed Extension of the Program for the 2012 Season.

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24. Consideration of Allocation of Funds for the Arlandria Neighborhood Health System, Inc. (ANHSI) Special Transportation and Medical Program.

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25. Consideration of Release of FY 2011 Contingent Reserve Funds for the Gang Intervention Prevention Education Program and Alexandria Mentoring Partnership Coordinator.

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26. Consideration of the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation’s Proposed Permanent Financing Strategy for the Arbelo, Lacy Court, and Longview Terrace Apartments.

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27. Consideration of Declaration of City Real Estate at 3600 Jefferson Davis Highway as Surplus Property Contingent on Further Analysis.

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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None


ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

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ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (five min.)
28. Consideration of Resolution to Commemorate and Support the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Virginia. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

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OTHER (three min.)

29. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

30. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting For the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation and Real Estate Matters.

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