City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 14, 2017
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 and Reordain Sections 2-4-210 (Creation, Composition and Organization) and 2-4-211 (Functions) of Article Z (Alexandria Towing Advisory Board) of Chapter 4 (Committees, Boards, and Commissions) of Title 2 (General Government) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, VA, 1981, as Amended. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a proposed ordinance to update the composition of the Towing Advisory Board, provide for a rotating chair, and clarify the role of the Towing Advisory Board with regard to towing contracts, to be consistent with Virginia Code.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold the public hearing and adopt the ordinance on Saturday, June 24, 2017.
BACKGROUND: The City Code currently states that the Alexandria Towing Advisory Board shall consist of two members of the Alexandria Police Department; two members representing licensed towing and recovery operators doing business in the City; and two citizens at-large, one of which who will have expertise in property management or is a business owner. Section 46.2-1233.2 (Advisory Board) of the Code of Virginia, authorizes the creation of a Towing Advisory Board, but differs from City Code, in that it designates one member of the general public to serve on a local Towing Advisory Board. The proposed update to the City Code would reduce the number of at-large citizens on the board from two to one to be consistent with Virginia Code.
While contemplating this change to bring the City Code in line with State requirements, staff, with the help of members of the Towing Advisory Board, reviewed the entire article for clarity and consistency and recommend three addition...
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