City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 5, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Restructuring the Quality of Life Committee and Changing the Name to the Health and Safety Coordinating Committee.
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ISSUE: Consideration of restructuring the Quality of Life Committee and changing the name to the Health and Safety Coordinating Committee.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve on first reading, and schedule for Second Reading, Public Hearing and Final Passage on June 22, an ordinance implementing the proposed restructuring and change of the name of the City Manager's Quality of Life Committee to the Health and Safety Coordinating Committee.
BACKGROUND: The City Manager's Quality of Life Committee ("Committee") was originally formed as an internal staff group, created by the City Manager designed to coordinate activities impacting neighborhood quality of life. Today, the group has evolved into a comprehensive committee impacting several critical policy areas: public safety, housing, health and human services and public works.
The Committee meets every other month (excluding the summer) and receives reports from the Alexandria Police Department, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Court Services Unit, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff's Department, Community and Human Services, Code Administration, Transportation and Environmental Services, Alexandria Health Department, Probation and Parole and the Alexandria City Public Schools.
The Committee does not exist in City Code as it was City Manager appointed body and its function has evolved over the past few decades. Additional departments are now represented, and it has transitioned from an internal staff forum into more of a publ...
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