City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 4, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Amend Title 11, Chapter 11 of the City Code to Keep Current With the Latest Aquatic Health Science Technologies. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: The City Aquatic Health Ordinance was adopted in its current format in March 2010. Since that time, no changes have been made to keep the Ordinance current with latest aquatic health science and technologies. It is time to update the Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold the public hearing on May 14, 2016 and pass the attached ordinance to amend the 2010 City of Alexandria Aquatic Health Ordinance.
BACKGROUND: The current City of Alexandria Aquatic Health Ordinance was adopted on March 13, 2010. Since that time, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in conjunction with stakeholders designed the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) based on the latest science and technologies. The MAHC, released in 2014, was used as the basis for discussion with stakeholders and the Aquatic Health Advisory Council (comprised of the City Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, pool management companies, pool owners, and members from the National Swimming. Pool Foundation as well as the Association of Pool and Spa Facilities). Stakeholders and the Aquatic Health Advisory Council noted that many of the provisions in the City's Ordinance were outdated and made pool management more difficult without benefit to user's safety and public health.
A series of meetings were held in the fall and winter of 2014 and 2015 to update the City's Ordinance based on the latest science available, and ensure that measures in the Ordinance truly protected the health and safety of Alexandr...
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