City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RYAN FREED, CLIMATE ACTION OFFICER
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Sections 3-2-82 and 3-2-85 (Encroachment fees) Article G of Chapter 2 of Title 3 (Finance, Taxation and Procurement) and Section 5-2-29 (Street Encroachments) of Chapter 2 (Streets and Sidewalks) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) to allow publicly accessible electrical vehicle charging equipment encroachments into public rights-of-way.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an amendment to Section 5-2-29 (street encroachment ordinance) with the goal to allow publicly accessible electrical vehicle (EV) charging equipment encroachments into public rights-of-way (ROW) and make corresponding changes to Sections 3-2-82 and 3-2-85 (encroachment fees) to enable updating the fees with Council resolution.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Introduce and adopt the proposed ordinance (Attachment 1) on first reading to authorize the City Manager to initiate and establish the process for allowing the use of the public ROW for the installation, operation, and maintenance of publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) at no cost to the City;
2. Introduce and adopt the proposed resolution (Attachment 2) on first reading to establish fees for publicly accessible EV charging equipment in the public ROW; and
3. Schedule the ordinance for second reading, public hearing, and final approval on February 21, 2026.
BACKGROUND: In April 2021, the City finalized the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Readiness Strategy (EVRS), which acts as a roadmap to meet the EV charging infrastructure and technical needs of City residents, workforce me...
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