City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 3, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: SARAH TAYLOR, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
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Consideration of a Resolution Identifying City of Alexandria Priorities for Federal Funding Opportunities and Requesting Congressional Delegation Support. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution identifying City of Alexandria priorities for Federal funding opportunities and requesting congressional delegation support.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council endorse the Resolution Identifying City of Alexandria Priorities for Federal Funding Opportunities and Requesting Congressional Delegation Support for these local priorities and funding proposals.
BACKGROUND: In early 2021, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees announced the return of member requested funding, often colloquially referred to as "earmarks," which were "banned" in 2011 after several high-profile cases of abuse and mismanagement. In the House, these funding opportunities are referred to as "Community Project Funding;" in the Senate, they are referred to as "Congressionally Directed Spending." In fiscal year 2022, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending accounted for less than 1 percent of discretionary spending; this 1 percent cap will apply to FY 2023 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending as well.
In Fiscal Year 2022, the City of Alexandria received Community Project Funding, requested by Congressman Donald S. Beyer, Jr. in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, for the piloting of body worn cameras in the Alexandria Police Department ($600,000) and storm sewer improvements to mitigate recurrent flooding at Clifford Ave., Fulton St. and Manning St. ($420,000), totaling $1,020,000 in funding f...
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