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City Council approved housing loan increase, adopted climate and refugee resolutions, and advanced open space and appointments

AlexandriaOct 22, 20193 min read

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At the October 22, 2019 City Council Legislative Meeting, Council approved an increase to a city loan for ARHA redevelopment, adopted resolutions including a climate emergency and support for refugee resettlement, accepted open space recommendations, approved financial and programmatic consent items, and filled multiple board and commission vacancies.

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ARHA Redevelopment New Development

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Held a closed executive session (6:00 p.m.) and adopted the related resolution on reconvening in open session (RES. NO. 2906).
Approved the regular meeting minutes of September 10 and September 24, 2019.
Endorsed proclamations for Disability Employment Awareness Month, Pedestrian Safety Week, Neighborhood Health/Health Fair, and World Polio Day.
Approved consent calendar items 9, 11, and 12; approved item 10 with the exception of 10(b) and directed re-advertisement of 10(b); approved item 13 (Mayor abstained).
Considered and accepted staff recommendations on shared expectations for open space in new development and reinstated the Ad Hoc Open Space Steering Committee.
Approved an increase of $1.4 million in the City loan to ARHA for redevelopment of Ramsey Homes.
Approved a resolution supporting refugee resettlement in the City of Alexandria (Roll-call vote 7-0).
Introduced for first reading an ordinance to amend the composition of the Commission for Women (to be considered at the November 16, 2019 public hearing).
Approved a resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board regarding voluntary rent increase guidelines (Roll-call vote 6-0-1; one abstention).
Approved a Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency (Roll-call vote 7-0).
Directed the City Manager and staff to report back on Council aide compensation (Roll-call vote 7-0).
Approved the City Council schedule (FY 2020).
Filled multiple contested appointments across boards and commissions (including Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals, Citizen Corps Council, Commission for Women, Environmental Policy Commission, Public Records Advisory Commission, Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and others).
Approved consideration to join the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge Program and supported a letter for the Long Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement as consent items.

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