Meeting Name: City Council Legislative Meeting Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 4/8/2025 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Location
City Council will hold the FY2026 Tax Rate Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Budget Add/Delete Public Hearing. The Regular Meeting will commence at the conclusion of the public hearings.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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25-3020 1 Electronic Participation ResolutionResolutionApproval of the Electronic Participation Resolution by City Council. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Action details Not available
25-2999 1 2025 Tax rate ordinanceOrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading. Consideration of an Ordinance on the Proposed Real and Personal Property Tax Rates and Proposed Effective Tax Rate Increase for Calendar Year 2025 (Fiscal Year 2026).   Action details Not available
25-2977 1  OtherPublic Hearing on the FY 2026 City Council Preliminary Add/Delete Proposals and the City Manager’s Proposed Amendments to the FY 2026 Proposed Budget. Budget Adoption is Scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025.   Action details Not available
25-3022 1  MinutesReading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: The Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2025 - Budget Work Session #1 The Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2025 - Budget Work Session #2 (Joint Session with School Board) The Special Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2025 - Budget Public Hearing The Regular Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2025 The Meeting Minutes of March 12, 2025 - Budget Work Session #3 The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 15, 2025.   Action details Not available
25-2998 17.Earth Month and Arbor Day procProclamationPresentation of Proclamation Recognizing Alexandria Earth Month and Arbor Day.   Action details Not available
25-3009 18.Library Week proclamationProclamationPresentation of a Proclamation Recognizing National Library Week.   Action details Not available
25-3049 18a.volunteer appreciationProclamationPresentation of a Proclamation Recognizing April as National Volunteer Appreciation Month.   Action details Not available
25-3045 1 Oral reportsOral Report*Children, Youth, and Families Collaborative Commission (CYFCC) (Mayor Gaskins and Vice Mayor Bagley) *Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) (Vice Mayor Bagley and Councilman Aguirre) Northern Virginia Regional Commission (Councilman Chapman and Councilwoman Greene)   Action details Not available
25-3038 19. AppointmentUncontested appointments for Boards, Commissions, and Committees: a) Archaeological Commission - 4-year term 1 At-large member b) Beautification Commission - 2-year term 1 member with expertise in the field of architecture or urban planning, or be a historian with architectural knowledge c) Commission on Employment - 2-year term 1 representative from a recognized area businesses including minority-owned and small businesses 1 representative from such organization as educational agencies, organized labor, rehabilitation agencies community-based organizations, economic development agencies and the area public employment service d) Commission on Information Technology - 3-year term 1 student representing Alexandria City High School, recommended by the faculty e) Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia - 3-year term 1 provider member f) Landlord-Tenant Relation Board - 2-year term 2 landlords of residential property in the City representatives g) Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee - 2-year term 1 member representing the Potomac West area h) Public Records Advisory C   Action details Not available
25-3044 110. ResignationsReceipt of the following resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees: a) Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee Yeshewase Ayele b) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee Kim Pena c) Archaeological Commission Gilda Anroman d) Board of Zoning Appeals Ryan Belmore e) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee Brant Snyder f) Commission for Women Emily Eckert   Action details Not available
25-2976 111. Grant ApplicationConsideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Education for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program for Children.   Action details Not available
25-2980 112. ResolutionConsideration of National Recreation and Park Association’s Out-of-School Time Youth Mentoring Program Grant Opportunity.   Action details Not available
25-2975 113. Grant ApplicationConsideration of an Application for the 2025 Inova Community Health Opportunities Grant   Action details Not available
25-2985 114. Written ReportConsideration of a First Amendment to a License Agreement Between the City of Alexandria and the George Washington Masonic Memorial Association for Space at 110 Callahan Street for Use as a Public Safety Radio Facility   Action details Not available
25-2988 115.Monthly Financial Report February 2025Written ReportConsideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending February 28, 2025.   Action details Not available
25-2881 116.April Supp AppWritten ReportIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2025.   Action details Not available
25-2972 117. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration of Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-6-233 (STORMWATER UTILITY FEE) of Chapter 6 (WATER AND SEWER) of Article C (STORMWATER UTILITY) of Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES), of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.   Action details Not available
25-2979 118. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration of Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-8-77 (PARKING PERMITS; ISSUANCE) of Article F (PERMIT PARKING DISTRICTS) of Chapter 8 (PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS) of Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.   Action details Not available
25-2981 119. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 2-145 (FLOOR AREA) of Article II (DEFINITIONS); Sections 3-505 (Lot requirements), 3-907 (Certain structures, lots and uses inconsistent with these provisions), and 3-1201 (Purpose) of Article III (RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS); Sections 4-506 (Bulk regulations) and 4-1002 (Permitted uses) of Article IV (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES); Section 5-402 (Permitted uses) of Article V (MIXED USE ZONES); Section 6-705 (Building and development requirements) of Article VI (special and overlay zones); Sections 7-103 (building, use, and structure limitations) and 7-202 (Permitted obstructions) of Article VII (supplemental zone regulations); and Sections 11-404 (Development exempt from site plan requirement), 11-409 (Action on site plans), 11-410 (Site plan requirements), 11-414 (As built site plan required), 11-415 (AMENDMENT TO APPROVED SITE PLAN), 11-1302 (SPECIAL EXCEPTION ESTABLISHED), 11-1402 (PROCEDURES FOR ZONE EXTENSION), 11-1712 (AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED PLA   Action details Not available
25-2983 120. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-602(A) (COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS CREATED, CONSISTENCY WITH MASTER PLAN, REQUIRED APPROVALS) of Article V (MIXED USE ZONES) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2025-00002 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2025-00002 associated with CDD #21 Amendment approved by City Council on March 15, 2025).   Action details Not available
25-2818 121. OrdinanceIntroduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 2-106 (ADVERTISING STRUCTURE) of Article II (DEFINITIONS), Sections 4-1409 (PUBLIC ART) and 4-1410 (SIGNS) of Article IV (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), Section 6-605 (SIGNS) of Article VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES), Article IX (SIGNS), and Section 11-513 (ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL USE PERMIT) of Article XI (DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS AND PROCEDURES) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance related to signs, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2024-00010 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2024-00010 associated with the sign ordinance update approved by City Council on March 15, 2025).   Action details Not available
25-3048 122. AppointmentAlexandria Gang Prevention Task Force - 3-year term 1 citizen member   Action details Not available
25-3039 123. AppointmentAlexandria-Caen Sister City Committee - 2-year term 2 citizen members   Action details Not available
25-3040 124. AppointmentCommission on Persons with Disabilities - 2-year term 3 citizen members   Action details Not available
25-3041 125. AppointmentGeorge Washington Birthday Celebration Committee - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Action details Not available
25-3042 126. AppointmentSister Cities Committee - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Action details Not available
25-3043 127. AppointmentTraffic and Parking Board - 2-year term 1 citizen member   Action details Not available
25-2993 128. Oral ReportAlexandria Police Department Public Safety Review and Plan   Action details Not available
25-2994 130. Written ReportConsideration of City Council Schedule.   Action details Not available