City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 2-4-180 (CREATION, COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION) of Article W (ALEXANDRIA GANG PREVENTION COMMUNITY TASK FORCE) of Chapter 4 (COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) of Title 2 (GENERAL GOVERNMENT) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to amend the qualifications for membership on the Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force to remove restrictions on certain positions.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council introduce the ordinance, pass the ordinance on first reading, and hold a public hearing on the ordinance on November 14, 2020, and after public hearing, adopt the ordinance on November 14, 2020.
DISCUSSION: The Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force, pursuant to City Code Section 2-4-180, is comprised of 17 members appointed by city council, including one member from and representing a community organization with specific outreach to the Latino community and one member representing a community organization with specific outreach to the African-American community. By using the language, "one member from and representing the Latinx or African-American community" we expand the opportunity for people from the Latinx or African-American community to apply to be a member of the Gang Prevention Community Task Force. To address these concerns, the task force has requested an amendment to City Code Sections 2-4-180(b)(8) and 2-4-180(b)(9) that broadens the membership qualifications for both positions, thus permitting consideration of additional candidates.
The proposed ordinance as currently drafted removes language ...
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