City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /S/
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Introduction of the Proposed Alexandria Legislative Package for the 2021 General Assembly.
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ISSUE: Introduction of the proposed Alexandria Legislative Package for the 2021 General Assembly Session.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive the proposals for the City's 2021 Legislative Package, as recommended by Council's Legislative Subcommittee and included in Attachment 1;
(2) Schedule the Draft Legislative Package for public hearing on Saturday, November 14, 2020;
(3) Schedule a work session with Alexandria's General Assembly delegation immediately preceding the Saturday, November 14, 2020 public hearing; and
(4) Schedule final adoption of the Legislative Package for Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
BACKGROUND: Each year, the City of Alexandria produces its General Assembly Legislative Package. The goal of the package is to organize, prioritize, and communicate the City's legislative and budget priorities to the community, stakeholders, and legislators. In addition, because Virginia is a Dillon Rule state, localities only have the authority expressly granted to them by the legislature by state statute or in their charter. Localities in Virginia, including Alexandria, therefore often request legislation to grant them enabling authority for specific powers they do not already have, which are included in the Legislative Package.
The requests in the draft Legislative Package generally originate from City Council members, City staff, and boards and commissions, with additional input coming from the public through the public hearing process. For the past several months, staff has been working with Council members, City departments, and boards and commissions to develop legislative and fun...
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