City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Chapter 8 (Parking and Traffic Regulations) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) and Chapter 2 (Traffic Regulation), Chapter 3 (Operation of Vehicles), and Chapter 4 (Stopping, Standing, And Parking) of Title 10 (Motor Vehicles And Traffic) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: Whether to amend various chapters of the City Code to update roles and responsibilities for the Traffic and Parking Board and to update other traffic and parking related matters.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council consider the ordinance (Attachment 2) on first reading and set it for public hearing and final passage on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
BACKGROUND: As with other City boards and commissions, the role of the Traffic and Parking Board is outlined in the City Code under Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services), Chapter 8 (Parking and Traffic Regulations), Article A (Traffic and Parking Board). In addition to this article, the Board is also referenced in several other sections of City Code for various action on traffic and parking matters. In most cases, the current language about the Board and their responsibilities has been in place since the 1960s, with a few minor amendments occurring over the years. Staff has worked with the Traffic and Parking Board to identify several sections that should be updated to address new conditions or clarified to improve existing processes. Staff and the Board also used this opportunity to identify other improvements that are related to actions by the Board that could be addressed under this amendment.
DISCUSSION: The purpose of this amendment is to update and cla...
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