City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 5, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of the Annual Committee Attendance Report for Fiscal Year 2013.
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ISSUE: Receipt of the Annual Report on Committee Attendance for Fiscal Year 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council: (1) receive the report (Attachment 1); (2) vacate the three positions listed on page one of the report; and (3) authorize the City Clerk and Clerk of Council to advertise the vacancies.
DISCUSSION: Section 2-4-7(i) of the City Code requires appointees to committees to attend at least 75 percent of the meetings of the committee on which they serve. There are 56 City boards, committees, commissions and task forces that are required to file annual attendance reports with the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions by July 15 of each year.
This report summarizes attendance reports from 47(five more than the last year) of the 56 City boards, committees and commissions. The nine committees that have not submitted the attendance reports are listed on pages three and four of the attachment. One of the groups, the USS Alexandria Liaison Committee did not meet during the reporting period, and there were no activities with the submarine's crew. Another group, the Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors staff believes that they are not covered by this requirement and did not submit a report. When all seven of the remaining committee reports are received, staff will docket a supplemental attendance report for Council's consideration.
The 47 City boards, committees, and commissions included in this report held 418 meetings. Two of the 47 groups listed members (a total of three persons) who did not attend 75 percent of the group's meetings (14 less than last...
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