City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 22, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Staff Response to the Report Recommendations of the Alexandria Fund For Human Services Review Committee.
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ISSUE: Receipt of the staff response to the Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS) Review Committee Report recommendations.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the staff response to AFHS Review Committee Report recommendations, and direct City Manager to begin implementation of the recommendations as outlined.
BACKGROUND: On December 10, 2013, the City Council received the Report of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS) Review Committee, which was charged with reviewing the AFHS to ensure alignment with the City's Strategic Plan and to review, reexamine, and explore new directions, concepts and mechanisms for the AFHS. In the docket memorandum, transmitting the report, the City Manager indicated that staff would develop a response regarding the feasibility and practicality of implementing the report recommendations for consideration at the City Council meeting on January 28, 2014.
DISCUSSION: The report contained ten major recommendations. The following is a summary of the AFHS Review Committee Report recommendations with staff responses.
Committee Recommendation #1: Promote stronger alignment between AFHS awards and the City of Alexandria's Strategic Plan.
Staff Response:
* Staff concurs that the AFHS awards need to be aligned with established City priorities as outlined in the City Council Strategic Plan.
* Priorities will be taken from the City Manager's Performance Plan, and other City Council approved planning documents outlining City priorities, such as the Aging Master Plan, Housing Master Plan and t...
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