City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of Membership Changes; Revision of Function Narrative for the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; and Request for City Attorney to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance.
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ISSUE: Due to continuing vacancies, a desire to broaden its base, and the change over time in the titles of many member groups, the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS requests Council consideration of revision of its membership.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council, under Sec. 2-4-116, revise the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS membership as follows:
* Change "Two (2) members from and representing Alexandria Hospital" to "One (1) member from Inova Alexandria Hospital."
* Change "Alexandria Youth Policy Commission" to "Alexandria Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission."
* Remove "Whitman Walker Clinic"
* Remove "Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry"
* Remove "Alexandria Chapter, American Red Cross"
* Remove "City of Alexandria Public Schools"
* Change "One (1) student who currently attends any High School in the City of Alexandria" to "One (1) Youth Representative Aged 17 to 21."
* Change "An HIV/AIDS service organization which provided services in the City to the minority community" to "One (1) member from and representing a service organization providing HIV/AIDS outreach to African Americans and/or other disproportionately affected populations in Alexandria."
* Change "A member of the Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Association" to "An organization that provides outreach and services to the LGBTQ community including African American Men who have sex with Men."
* Create a new position entitled "One (1) member from and representing a community health cent...
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