City Council Legislative Meeting

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 The October 28, 2025 Legislative Meeting of the Alexandria City Council is being held in the Council Chamber (301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314) and electronically. Members of the City Council and staff are participating either in-person or from a remote location through a video conference call on Zoom webinar. The meeting can be accessed by government channel 70, streaming on the City's website, and can be accessed via Zoom by the following link: Webinar ID: 970 9389 8732 Webinar Passcode: 497942 Dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QLpcedoqRL2djNJFNOT2Uw If you use the Zoom webinar application, please be sure you have updated the application to the latest version for the best results. If you are unable to access the Zoom webinar, please use the Dial-In number to access the meeting. ***PLEASE LOG-IN EARLY IF POSSIBLE*** Links: Meeting Agenda and Live Webcast The meeting will be webcast live and video and audio recordings will be available a few days after the meeting. Zoom Registration Form If you wish to use Zoom to watch the meeting or to address Council, you must register first. Submission of written statements is encouraged. Please verify the meeting date on the City's website. If you have prepared statement or written comments for the record you may email it to the City Clerk at CouncilComment@alexandriava.gov. ******* Individuals requiring translation services should contact the City Clerk and Clerk of Council at gloria.sitton@alexandriava.gov or at 703.746.4550. We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made. Please specify the language for translation when you make the request. Las personas que requieran servicios de traducción deben comunicarse con el Secretario de la Ciudad y el Secretario del Consejo en gloria.sitton@alexandriava.gov o al 703.746.4550. Le solicitamos que proporcione un aviso de 48 horas para que se puedan hacer los arreglos necesarios. Por favor, especifique el idioma de traducción cuando realice la solicitud. *******
2. I. OPENING
3. 1. Calling the Roll.
4. 2. Approval of Electronic Participation Resolution (if needed).
5. 3. Closed Session.
6. 6 Executive Session - Virginia Code section 2.2-3711 (A)(6), (A)(7), and (A)(8) Discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the governmental unit would be adversely affected; consultation with legal counsel concerning actual litigation where such consultation or briefing in open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of the public body and consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters pertaining to the Green Building Policy requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] 26-0298
7. II. Opening Matters
8. 4. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
9. III. Proclamations and Recognitions
10. 5. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Winners of the 2025 Ben Brenman Award. 26-0296
11. 6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing October 23 - 31, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week. 26-0297
12. IV. Oral Reports
13. 7. City Council on Boards, Commissions, and Committees
14. 14 Oral Reports from Members of City Council on Boards, Commissions, and Committees: *City Council/School Board Subcommittee (Mayor Gaskins and Councilman Chapman) *Waterfront Commission (Vice Mayor Bagley) *Virginia Railway Express (Vice Mayor Bagley) 26-0359
15. 8. City Council Member General Updates
16. 9. City Manager Oral Report
17. 17 Update and Analysis of the City’s Parking Enforcement Pilot Program. 26-0288
18. V. Action Docket
19. 19 Roll-Call Consent Items (10-14)
20. 10. Consideration of a Resolution to Support Arlington County’s Northern Virginia Transportation Authority 70% application for the South Glebe Road and West Glebe Road Intersection. 26-0239
21. 11. Consideration of the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Center for Economic Support (CES) Grant Application to the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, Mayors Action Fund. 26-0294
22. 12. Receipt of Annual and Attendance Reports for Council Appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025. 26-0303
23. 13. Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the United States Conference of Mayors Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grant 26-0355
24. 14. Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Program to continue to fund the design and professional services for the Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] 26-0346
25. VI. Individual Action Items (Roll-Call Vote)
26. 15. Request for Release of Contingency Funds for DOT Paratransit Program. 26-0293
27. VII. Other Business
28. 16. Consideration of City Council Schedule. 26-0299
29. 17. Closed Session (cont.)(If needed)
30. 18. Adjournment.
31. 31 The Cablecast schedule of Government meetings on Channel 70 can be found here: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/AltDisplay/VideoList.aspx
32. 32 This docket is subject to change. * * * * * Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at alexandriava.gov/council. * * * * * Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 703-746-4550 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made. City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. * * * * *