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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Legislative Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Preliminary  
Location
Special Swearing-In Ceremony for our new Council Member at 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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26-0998 1  Oral ReportSwearing-In Ceremony   Not available Not available
26-0981 15.Oral reportOral ReportOral Reports from Members of City Council on Boards, Commissions, and Committees: *Health and Safety Coordinating Committee (Mayor Gaskins and Councilwoman Greene) *Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC)(Councilwoman Greene and Councilman Chapman) *Virginia Railway Express (VRE) (Vice Mayor Bagley) *Waterfront Commission (Vice Mayor Bagley) *Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) (Vice Mayor Bagley and Councilman Aguirre)   Not available Not available
26-0986 19. ResignationsReceipt of resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees.   Not available Not available
26-0987 110. AppointmentUncontested Appointments for Boards, Commissions, and Committees: a) Board of Zoning Appeals - 4-year term 1 citizen member b) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisor Committee - 2-year term 1 member designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce c) George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee - 2-year term 1 citizen member d) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission - 2-year term 1 representative from the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association 1 representative from the Historic Alexandria Foundation e) Industrial Development Authority - 2-year ter 1 citizen member f) Local Emergency Planning Committee - 2-year term 1 community group representative g) Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee- 2-year term 1 member representing the Potomac Yard area h) Waterfront Commission - 2-year term 1 representative from the Alexandria Archaeological Commission   Not available Not available
26-0980 111. MinutesReading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: The Meeting Minutes for the Special Budget Public Hearing of March 9, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2026; The Budget Work Session Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2026; and The Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026.   Not available Not available
26-0916 112. Written ReportAppointments of Members of City Council to Regional Boards, Commissions, and Committees.   Not available Not available
26-0906 113.Monthly Financial Report, Mo. 9, MarchWritten ReportConsideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2026.   Not available Not available
26-0900 114. Written ReportConsideration of a Lease Agreement between the City of Alexandria and Casa Chirilagua for Use of the City-owned Community Building at 4109 Mount Vernon Avenue.   Not available Not available
26-0903 115. Written ReportConsideration of a Three (3) Year License Agreement Renewal with the Alexandria Boxing Club for the Boxing Facility at Charles Houston Recreation Center.   Not available Not available
26-0907 116. Written ReportConsideration of a Three (3) Year Lease Agreement Renewal with Child and Family Network Centers at Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center Located at 25 West Reed Avenue.   Not available Not available
26-0850 117. ResolutionConsideration of a Resolution Identifying City of Alexandria Priorities for Federal Funding Opportunities and Requesting Congressional Delegation Support.   Not available Not available
26-0888 118. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Sections 5-2-16 (Placing merchandise on or otherwise obstructing sidewalks and other public rights-of-way) and 5-2-29 (Street Encroachments) of the of Article A (GENERAL PROVISIONS) of Chapter 2 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) of Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) of the City Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.   Not available Not available
26-0895 119. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Article II (DEFINITIONS) to amend and add definitions related to accessory live entertainment, limited live entertainment, and recreation and entertainment uses and Articles IV (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), V (MIXED USE ZONES), VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES), and VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULATIONS) to allow outdoor health and athletic clubs or fitness studios and live entertainment as permitted uses subject to use limitations, amend restaurant use limitations, allow temporary trailers for compulsory public and private academic schools as a permitted use, and amend section 4-702 to add day care as a permitted use, of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2026-00001 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2026-00001 for Commercial Uses Update approved by City Council on April 18, 2026).   Not available Not available
26-0887 120. Written ReportReceipt and Referral of Proposals to Grant an Agreement for the Lease, Management, and Operation of the Torpedo Factory Arts Center (“TFAC”), located at 105 Union Street.   Not available Not available
26-0886 121. Oral ReportFinal Review of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Session. Update on Mandatory and Permissive Local Authority Granted by 2026 General Assembly Legislative Action.   Not available Not available
26-0995 122. AppointmentAlexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee - 3-year term 1 financial professional with knowledge and experience in the field of finance   Not available Not available
26-0988 123. AppointmentCommission on Employment - 3-year term 1 representative from a recognized area business including minority-owned and small businesses   Not available Not available
26-0989 124. AppointmentCommission on Persons with Disabilities - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
26-0990 125. AppointmentCommunity Criminal Justice Board - 2-year term 2 citizen members   Not available Not available
26-0992 126. AppointmentPublic Records Advisory Commission - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
26-1006 127. AppointmentIndependent Community Policing Review Board - 3-year term 1 citizen member   Not available Not available
26-0909 128. Written ReportConsideration of City Council Schedule.   Not available Not available