OPENING 1. Calling the Roll. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________ 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: (a) The Public Hearing Meeting of Saturday, November 14, 1998 Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 4. Report of the City Clerk. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming December 31, 1998, as First Night Alexandria Day. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming December as Human Rights Month in the City of Alexandria. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the City's Support for the Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (8 - 10) (14 - 15) 8. Receipt of Resignations from Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission Lauren R. LaSasso 9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee 1 Representative From the Business Community (b) Alexandria Commission on Aging 1 Citizen Member (c) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities 4 Citizen Members (Three of Whom Must Have Disabilities) (d) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission 1 Member From the Field of Engineering (e) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Representative From the Historic Alexandria Docents 1 Representative From the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association 1 Member From Planning District II (f) Alexandria Task Force on AIDS 1 Representative From Hospice of Northern Virginia 10. Consideration of Receipt of Two-Year Grant Funds in the Amount of $127,841 from the Arlington Health Foundation for Expansion of the Psychological Services/Preschool Prevention Program.