City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 2, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOANNA C. ANDERSON, CITY ATTORNEY /s/
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
GLORIA SITTON, CITY CLERK AND CLERK OF COUNCIL
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an ordinance to amend and reordain Article A (General Provisions) Chapter 4 (Committees, Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (General Government) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: Consideration of amendment to the City Code regarding boards and commissions to update and clarify the regulations of Boards and Commissions.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the ordinance on first reading and schedule it for second reading and public hearing on Saturday, May 13, and after public hearing, adopt the ordinance.
BACKGROUND: In March 2019, City Council established a committee to review and audit the City boards and commission. The committee reported out to City Council in January 2020 and again in April 2021. The committee made a number of recommendations to City Council, many of which have been adopted either in policy or in City Code. The docket memos from these two reports are attached for your information and review. Recently, several new changes to the City Code regarding boards and commissions have been proposed by various council members which created the opportunity for another review of the City Code. The proposed changes at this time reflect changes needed to make the process more efficient, as well as changes to clarify the code sections.
DISCUSSION: The proposed changes, in the order they appear in the revised ordinance, are as follows:
1. Rules of Decorum: Recently we have seen more difficult interactions with board and commission members and believe it may be necessary t...
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