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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Legislative Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/8/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Preliminary  
Location Council Chamber
There will be an executive session beginning at 6 p.m. The regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m., or shortly thereafter.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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27-1236 13. ResolutionClosed session - 2.2-3711 (A)(1) -Discussion concerning the performance of city council appointees and (A)(6) discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the city would be adversely affected and (A)(8) consultation with legal counsel regarding 2026 General Assembly actions which require the provision of legal advice by such counsel. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
27-1208 15. ProclamationPresentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September as Sickle Cell Awareness Month.   Not available Not available
27-1245 16.Suicide Prevention MonthProclamationPresentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Month.   Not available Not available
27-1300 17. Oral ReportOral Reports from Members of City Council on Boards, Commissions, and Committees: *Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) (Councilman Aguirre and Vice Mayor Bagley) *Virginia Railway Express (VRE) (Vice Mayor Bagley)   Not available Not available
27-1232 19. Oral ReportState of the Economy   Not available Not available
27-1274 110. Oral ReportUpdate on City/ACPS Budget Category Process   Not available Not available
27-1305 111. Oral ReportUpdate on Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of City Hall Construction on Businesses   Not available Not available
27-1306 112. Oral ReportUpdate on Flock Cameras   Not available Not available
27-1275 113. AppointmentUncontested Appointments for Boards, Commissions, and Committees: a) Archaeological Commission - 4-year term One at-large member. b) Beautification Commission - 2-year term Two citizen members. c) Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission - 3-year term One member of City staff, identified by the City Manager d) Commission for the Arts - 3-year term One member who has expertise in the arts, including, but not limited to, arts educators, professional practitioners of various art disciplines and professional administrators working in the arts. e) Commission on Aging - 3-year term One representative from the Commission for Women f) Commission on Employment - 2-year term One representative from a recognized area business including minority-owned and small businesses. g) Economic Opportunities Commission - 2-year term One Category III - representative of business industry, labor, religious, welfare or other private groups and interests certified by the commission h) George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee - 2-year term One citizen member i) Public Health Adviso   Not available Not available
27-1276 114. ResignationsReceipt of resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees.   Not available Not available
27-1277 115. Written ReportRequest for removal of City Board, Commission, and Committee member for failure to meet attendance requirements.   Not available Not available
27-1209 116. MinutesReading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for May 16, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 26, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 9, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for June 13, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2026; and The Special Meeting Minutes for July 29, 2026.   Not available Not available
27-1210 117. Written ReportConsideration of Receipt of City Council Closed Meetings Report for FY 2025 to FY 2026   Not available Not available
27-1242 118.Monthly Financial Report, June 2026Written ReportConsideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2026.   Not available Not available
27-1239 119.Bad Check Fee, 2026 General Assembly, HB 177OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 3-2-301 of the Alexandria City Code related to Fees for Passing Bad Checks to the City.   Not available Not available
27-1240 120.Personal Prop Due Date Fed Shutdown, HB 915 GAOrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 3-2-230 of the Alexandria City Code related to the due date for personal property taxes for federal employees and essential federal employees furloughed during a government shutdown.   Not available Not available
27-1211 121. Grant ApplicationConsideration of a Grant Application and Acceptance of Funds awarded from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for the Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success for Communities and Tribes Grant.   Not available Not available
27-1212 122. Grant ApplicationConsideration of a Grant Application to the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP).   Not available Not available
27-1214 123. Written ReportConsideration of a Grant Application to the Supreme Court of Virginia Office of the Executive Secretary Statewide Universal Drug Testing Grant.   Not available Not available
27-1213 124. Grant ApplicationConsideration of a Retroactive Grant Application to the Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary VA Specialty Dockets Grant.   Not available Not available
27-1233 125. Grant ApplicationConsideration of a Grant Application to the Office of Violence Against Women for the Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program.   Not available Not available
27-1237 126. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution to Support an Application for the Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2026 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Program.   Not available Not available
27-0891 127. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at the southern end of Kent Place, adjacent to the property at 2702 Russell Road (VAC No. 2025-00009) (Implementation Ordinance for Vacation No. 2025-00009 approved by City Council on April 18, 2026).   Not available Not available
27-0893 128. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at the southern end of Kent Place, adjacent to the property at 2800 Russell Road (VAC No. 2023-00004) (Implementation Ordinance for Vacation No. 2023-00004 approved by City Council on April 18, 2026).   Not available Not available
27-1278 129. AppointmentAlexRenew - 4-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1279 130. AppointmentBoard of Zoning Appeals - 4-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1280 131. AppointmentChildren, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission - 3-year term 3 members shall be community members with experiences as parents, guardians, teachers and/or expertise in early childhood, youth or general education policy (approved by the Alexandria School Board)   Not available Not available
27-1281 132. AppointmentCommission for the Arts - 3-year term 1 member who has expertise in visual arts either as professional practitioners of visual art, curators of visual art, or as professional arts administrators currently working in the field   Not available Not available
27-1282 133. AppointmentCommission for Women - 3-year term 2 citizen members   Not available Not available
27-1283 134. AppointmentCommission on Aging - 3-year term 2 citizen members who are 60 years of age or older 1 member with leadership experience in a volunteer organization 1 representative of a supportive service provider   Not available Not available
27-1284 135. AppointmentCommission on Employment - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1299 136. AppointmentCommission on Persons with Disabilities - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1285 137. AppointmentEnvironmental Policy Commission - 2-year term 1 member from the field of environmental sciences (e.g. environmental/sanitary engineering, ecology, geology, botany, hydrology, chemistry) or who have Alexandria waterfront expertise   Not available Not available
27-1286 138. AppointmentHistoric Alexandria Resources Commission - 2-year term 1 Planning District I representative   Not available Not available
27-1287 139. AppointmentHuman Rights Commission - 3-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1288 140. AppointmentIndependent Community Policing Review Board - 3-year term 1 member who represents an organization, office, or agency that seeks racial or social justice or that otherwise advocates on behalf of historically, racially, or socially marginalized communities, particularly communities that may have experienced disparate policing, due to a resignation. 1 member from historically, racially, or socially marginalized communities that have commonly experienced disparate policing in Alexandria or the Commonwealth of Virginia   Not available Not available
27-1289 141. AppointmentLocal Emergency Planning Committee - 2-year term 1 community group representative   Not available Not available
27-1290 142. AppointmentPublic Records Advisory Commission - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
27-1291 143. AppointmentSister Cities Committee - 2-year term 3 citizen members   Not available Not available
27-1231 144. Written ReportConsideration of City Council Schedule.   Not available Not available