City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 1, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Calendar Year 2022 City Council Priorities.
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ISSUE: Planning for next steps on addressing 2022 City Council Priorities.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Discuss and consider the proposed 2022 City Council Priorities, as developed during
the January 29, City Council Retreat; and
(2) Direct the City Manager to develop business plans for each priority and provide
regularly scheduled progress reports on the priorities during the upcoming year.
BACKGROUND: On January 29, 2022, the Alexandria City Council held a retreat with the goal of discussing City Council expectations and developing the priorities for an annual City Council Work Program for 2022. In advance of the retreat, Council Members provided their individual list of priorities and staff prepared a consolidated list in order of the number of Council Members interested in the topic. During the meeting, Staff presented the consolidated list and Council Members held a discussion on their top priorities. For each priority topic, Council members came to a consensus on the desired result they hope to achieve and the policy question to be explored in the upcoming year.
The priorities, as written during the retreat, include:
1. Covid-19 Recovery
Desired Result: Fill gaps in our existing response, build our resiliency, and deepen our understanding of what other jurisdictions are doing - define our approach to navigating the future.
Policy Question: What are the policies, practices, and resources needed to address our existing gaps and sustain a resilient recovery (small businesses, other jurisdictions, etc.)?
2. Infrastructure Resiliency
Desired Result: Improve and efficiently invest in public infrastructure deve...
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