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May 14, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final

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  1. 1 The May 14, 2024 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: 922 0172 3955 Webinar Passcode: 960081 Dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Registration : https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__cm02XxiQjC-KkgCiNBBuw 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 MATTERS
  3. 1. Calling the Roll
  4. 2. Electronic Participation Resolution (if needed)
  5. 3. Closed Session (if needed)
  6. 4. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
  7. 5. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: The Summary Minutes of Budget Work Session #2 (March 6, 2024); The Regular Meeting Minutes of April 2, 2024; The Summary Minutes of Budget Work Session #5 (April 3, 2024); The Public Hearing Minutes of April 13, 2024; and The Regular Meeting Minutes of April 24, 2024. 24-2097
  8. II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
  9. 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 65th Anniversary of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter. 24-2096
  10. 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing May as Building Safety Month. 24-2095
  11. 8. Recognition of the Graduates of the City Academy. 24-2025
  12. 9. Recognition of Junior City Academy Participants. 24-2127
  13. III. Oral Reports from Members of Council on Boards, Commissions and Committees
  14. 14 *Health and Safety Coordinating Committee (Mayor Wilson and Councilwoman Gaskins)
  15. 15 *Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors (Mayor Wilson and Councilman McPike)
  16. 16 *City Council/Schools Subcommittee (Mayor Wilson and Councilman Chapman)
  17. 17 *Commission on Aging (Councilman Aguirre)
  18. 18 *COG Human Services Committee (Councilwoman Gaskins)
  19. IV. Oral Report from the City Manager
  20. 10. Duke Street Projects Update 24-2140
  21. V. ACTION DOCKET
  22. 22 Regular Consent Calendar (11-25)
  23. 11. Receipt of the following resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee Antoine Lopez (b) Alexandria Archaeological Commission Rebecca Doser (c) Children, Youth and Family Collaborative Commission Zahra Rahimi (d) Commission on Aging Jeanette Shepherd (e) Commission on Information Technology Ella Graf (f) Environmental Policy Commission Theresa Romanosky 24-2142
  24. 12. Receipt of Applications for Commission of the Year Impact Award 24-2138
  25. 13. Uncontested Appointments for Boards, Commissions, and Committees: a) Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee - 2-year term 1 representative of an employer who employs at least 100 people b) Alexandria Transportation Commission - 3-year term 1 representative of the Traffic and Parking Board c) Beauregard Urban Design Advisory Committee - 2-year term 1 professional member skilled in architecture, planning, landscape architecture and/or urban design d) Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission - 3-year term 1 high school student e) Commission for the Arts - 3-year term 1 member with expertise in visual arts either as professional practitioners of visual art, curators of visual art, or as professional arts administrators currently working in the field f) Commission for Women - 3-year term 1 citizen member g) Commission on Aging - 3-year term 1 healthcare provider representative h) Community Criminal Justice Board - 2-year term 2 citizen members i) Economic Opportunities Commission - 2-year term 1 Category II - Low Income representative j) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission - 2-year term 1 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association representative k) Local Emergency Planning Committee - 2-year term 1 representative of a community group l) Social Services Advisory Board - 3-year term 1 client of the Department of Social Services or citizen members m) Waterfront Commission - 2-year term 1 Park and Recreation Commission representative 24-2107
  26. 14. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2024.
  27. 15. Consideration of a Grant Application for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Police Development Microgrant for Community Violence Intervention. 24-2022
  28. 16. Consideration of a Grant Application for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Police Development Microgrant for Underserved Populations. 24-2023
  29. 17. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts. 24-2073
  30. 18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2024. 24-2024
  31. 19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 9-15-12 (Operational requirements for all food trucks) of Chapter 15 (Food Truck Vendors) of Title 9 (Licensing and Regulation). 24-2045
  32. 20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain the Master Plan of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, by adopting and incorporating therein the amendment heretofore approved by city council to the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan chapter of such master plan as Master Plan Amendment No. 2023-00007 and no other amendments, and to repeal all provisions of the said master plan as may be inconsistent with such amendment (Implementation Ordinance for Master Plan Amendment No. 2023-00007 associated with Vulcan Site Redevelopment approved by City Council on April 13, 2024). 24-2053
  33. 21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-602(A) (COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS CREATED, CONSISTENCY WITH MASTER PLAN, REQUIRED APPROVALS) of Article V (MIXED USE ZONES) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2023-00006 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2023-00006 associated with Vulcan Site Redevelopment approved by City Council on April 13, 2024). 24-2055
  34. 22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Sheet No. 067.03 of the "Official Zoning Map, Alexandria, Virginia," adopted by Section 1-300 (OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES), of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning the properties at 701 South Van Dorn Street and 698 Burnside Place from, I/Industrial to CDD #26/Coordinated Development District 26 in accordance with the said zoning map amendment heretofore approved by city council as Rezoning No. 2023-00005 (Implementation Ordinance for Rezoning No. 2023-00005 associated with Vulcan Site Redevelopment approved by City Council on April 13, 2024). 24-2057
  35. 23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at Courtney Avenue and North Van Dorn Street, adjacent to the property at 701 South Van Dorn (VAC No. 2023-00005) (Implementation Ordinance for Vacation No. 2023-00005 associated with Vulcan Site Redevelopment approved by City Council on April 13, 2024). 24-2059
  36. 24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance authorizing the owner of the property located at 820 Gibbon Street to construct and maintain an encroachment for three townhouse bay windows in the South Alfred Street right-of-way at that location (Implementation Ordinance for Encroachment No. 2023-00002 associated with South Alfred Street Townhomes approved by City Council on January 20, 2024). 24-2061
  37. 25. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to increase the income thresholds for Real Estate Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled. 24-2120
  38. VI. Roll-Call Consent Calendar (26)
  39. 26. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Accept a Donation of a Bench at the Charles Houston Recreation Center. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] 24-2019
  40. VII. ACTION MATTERS
  41. 41 Contested Appointments of Boards, Commissions, and Committees
  42. 27. Commission for the Arts - 3-year term 1 professional in the field related to the visual appearance of the city landscape, such as architecture, environmental design, landscape architecture or urban design, due to an expiring term 24-2141
  43. 28. Commission for Women - 3-year term 1 citizen member 24-2139
  44. 29. Commission on Aging - 3-year term 1 citizen member 24-2104
  45. 30. Human Rights Commission - 3-year term 1 citizen member 24-2105
  46. 31. Public Records Advisory Commission - 2-year term 1 citizen member 24-2106
  47. 47 Recommendations from the City Manager
  48. 32. Spring 2024 City Council Priorities Initiatives Updates. 24-1837
  49. 33. Consideration of a Request from the Alexandria Redevelopment Housing Authority to Establish an Independent Non-Profit Entity, Premier Housing. 24-2026
  50. 50 Resolutions
  51. 51 None.
  52. 52 Ordinances
  53. 34. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Article A (TAXICABS) of Chapter 12 (TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE) of Title 9 (LICENSING AND REGULATION) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended. 24-2014
  54. VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
  55. 35. Oral Reports and Oral Presentations from Members of City Council
  56. 36. Consideration of City Council Calendar. 24-2074
  57. 37. Closed Session (if needed)
  58. IX. ADJOURN
  59. 59 The Cablecast schedule of Government meetings on Channel 70 can be found here: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/AltDisplay/VideoList.aspx
  60. 60 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. * * * * *