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Alexandria council roundup: appointments, $5,000 stipend, vending ordinance first reading, and grant resolutions
Summary
City Council approved multiple administrative and procedural items Feb. 18, including appointments to boards and commissions, a $5,000 contingency allocation for student stipends, passage on first reading of a vending ordinance for Mount Vernon Avenue (public hearing set for Feb. 22), and resolutions supporting grant applications to MWCOG.
At its Feb. 18 legislative meeting, the Alexandria City Council approved a set of consent and action items that included appointments to boards and commissions, funding for student stipends, and initial steps to regulate vending on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Appointments: Council appointed the majority vote-getters for several bodies, including the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Anitra Endro), the Community Criminal Justice Board (Jillian Macaroni), the Environmental Policy Commission (Perrin Cresco), the Library Board (Diane Fox and Anne Vaughn) and two Planning Commission seats. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote that recorded unanimous support for the slate.
Student stipends: Council approved releasing $5,000 in contingency funds to establish a stipend program for students serving on city boards and commissions. Staff described eligibility criteria: enrollment in secondary education (high school, trade school, college), annual income not exceeding $55,000 (excluding student loans), and verification of attendance. The stipend is proposed at $25 per meeting for up to 10 meetings.
Vending ordinance (Mount Vernon Avenue): Council introduced and passed on first reading an ordinance temporarily designating on-street parking spaces in the 3800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue for vending. Councilman Aguirre moved the ordinance and Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley seconded. Staff said the program will be measured against objective criteria including vendor economic outcomes, neighborhood impacts (sidewalk crowding), and secondary benefits of having staff "eyes on the street." Council scheduled a public hearing, second reading and final passage for Feb. 22, 2025.
Grant resolutions: The council adopted resolutions supporting grant applications to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments for the Transportation Land Use Connections program and the Regional Roadway Safety Program.
Other procedural votes: The council approved prior meeting minutes and accepted the 2025 real property assessment report (formal receipt). The meeting concluded after brief oral reports and approval of the council schedule.
Ending: Several agenda items will return for further council consideration or public hearing (vending ordinance second reading Feb. 22; work program finalization in late spring).
