City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Work Session on Acceleration of Flood Mitigation and Stormwater Investments.
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Given the recent climate change caused severe rain events that triggered flash flooding in parts of the City multiple times over the last 14 months, and the resulting concerns raised by Council and the community, a work session on this issue is planned for 6pm on September 22. The materials for this work session included with this docket are:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. September 22 work session presentation
2. Memorandum of September 11: Response to Severe Weather and Flash Flooding
3. Memorandum of September 17 addressing development standards, Infiltration and Inflow, and system maintenance.
4. List of City Council questions raised on September 12
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Yon Lambert, Director, T&ES
William Skrabak, Deputy Director, T&ES
Jesse Maines, Division Chief, Stormwater Management