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FY 2019 CITY MANAGER’S PROPOSED BUDGET

Livable, Green & Prospering City

March 21, 2018

Strategic Plan Theme Areas

• Distinct & Vibrant Neighborhoods
• Inclusive City
• Well-Managed Government
• Safe & Resilient Community
• Flourishing Arts, Culture & Recreation
• Strong Econom y
• Public W orks & Resource Recovery
• Thriving Children & Youth
• Environmental Sustainability
• Healthy Residents
• Multim odal Transportation

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Agenda

• Distinct and Vibrant Neighborhoods
• Landmark, Eisenhower, Old Town North planning
• Planning & Zoning Fee Increases
• Strong Economy
• King Street retail corridor
• Waterfront Park
• AEDP FY18 Report
• Enhanced Landscaping
• Public Works & Resource Recovery
• Resource Recovery Strategic Plan
• Sustainability & Efficiencies in Public Works
• Multimodal Transportation
• Vision Zero
• Intelligent Transportation System/ Traffic Management initiative
• DASH
• WMATA

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Landmark Mall Re-Planning

• Anticipated start: April to July 2018
• Duration: 6-9 Months

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Eisenhower East Phase 2

• Anticipated start of staff work: July 2018
• Anticipated start of public process: January 2019
• Duration of public process: approximately 9 months

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Old Town North

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Planning & Zoning Fee Increases Proposed

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• Propose increase in developm ent fees: DSUPs,

final site plans, and CDD concept plans. The

• riginal revenue estimate ($206,975) has been

updated to $288,175 (+ $81,200).

• Per 100 square feet: change fee from $12 to $15
• Fee cap increase from $60,000 to $80,000
• A new Zoning Determ ination Letter fee of $500

will be implemented. This is in line with neighboring jurisdictions and is estimated to generate $37,500 in additional revenue annually.

Planning & Zoning Fee Increases Not Proposed

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• Vacations and Encroachm ents: Original proposal was to

increase fees (would have generated $4,000 annually).

• Subsequent review found these fees are set by the Code
• f Virginia and would require Richmond’s concurrence.

Staff is proposing to postpone these fee increases.

• Non-Developm ent Cases: Original proposal would increase

various fees for special use permits, special exceptions, etc., which will generate $50,075 in revenue annually.

• Outreach with the development community yielded a

recommendation that these fee increases be eliminated since they predominantly affect small businesses and homeowners.

• Elimination of these fees can be absorbed by the $81,200

from the updated revenue calculation of fees for large projects.

Planning & Zoning Fee Comparisons

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Alexandria ( Current) Alexandria ( Proposed) Montgom ery County Arlington County Fairfax County

Small

(Target addition)

$10K $12K $24K $45K $28K Medium

(WestParc Townhouses)

$65K $89K $37K $54K $71K Large

(Oakville Triangle)

$137K $157K $459K $71K $71K

King Street Retail Corridor

9 Situation:

• The Wharf and other new waterfront destinations are major

competitive threats

• Alexandria is vulnerable to market share erosion
• While a B.I.D. did not move forward, there was a consensus

around needs Solution:

• A coordinated effort across City departments and private

sector:

• Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
• Department of Project Implementation
• Transportation & Environmental Services
• Office of Historic Alexandria
• Visit Alexandria
• Private sector partners

King Street Retail Corridor

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• This initiative is a coordinated effort to maintain

the competitiveness of the historic district’s retail corridor amidst the emergence of new highly- funded waterfront destinations such as The Wharf, The Yards and MGM National Harbor.

• The initiative includes a combination of City and

private resources.

• The initiative leverages the opening of the new

King Street Park at the W aterfront to launch an inaugural year of new:

• Program m ing
• Beautification
• Marketing

King Street Park at the Waterfront

About the new park:

• When it opens in the Fall of 2018, two of
• ur biggest public assets: the waterfront

and historic King Street corridor will come together in dramatic fashion

• The calendar of programming will be

developed with special attention to periods

• f slower activity.

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Programming

• Tall Ship Providence
• Winter Ice Rink
• Pop-Up Beer Garden
• Public Art
• Waterfront

History Programs

• Holiday Programs &

Boat Parade

• GW Parkway Classic

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King Corridor Improvements

Beautification:

• Improved cleanliness of King Street
• Hanging Baskets

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Marketing

• Goal
• Bring attention to both Old Town generally as well as the initiative’s

programming and new offerings specifically

• Tactics:
• Digital display and video
• Print
• Paid social media
• Street banners
• Public relations

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King Street Retail Corridor

• Public Private Partnership:
• Supports the programming and marketing

components

• Private Sector Partners:
• Eight private sector partners committed
• $136,000 committed to date
• Goal: $175,000
• City Contribution:
• A one-to-one match requirement for the $175,000 in City funds

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FY 2018 New Economic Development Projects & Initiatives

 Grow ALX Marketing Campaign  Office Conversion and Obsolescence policies  Pop‐Up ALX and Placemaking Initiatives (in office markets)  Start‐up Growth & Financing  Regional Cooperation (Amazon HQ2, Go Virginia)

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Enhanced Landscaping

• Addition of 4 mowing cycles to restore park

services from 13 to 17 cycles per year

• Services will be provided through increased

seasonal staffing

• Enhances overall park and public open space

maintenance

• Enhanced landscaping of 13 City Portals, 20

landscape beds, and increased vegetation control along City public Rights-of-Way

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Resource Recovery Strategic Plan

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• Plan will provide a vision for the future of refuse,

recycling, and organic materials collection as well as specific strategies to achieve that vision

• Evaluation and benchmark of current City

services, alternative collection and disposal methods, and projections for future options

• Complimentary to EPC Environmental Action Plan

update

• Plan completion and Council endorsement Fall

2018

Sustainability & Efficiencies in Public Works

• $75,000 savings in City facility recycling
• Service has been performed by a contractor for 8 years
• Capacity found with existing staff and equipment added

to fleet in previous year to perform the service

• $50,000 savings in pothole repair material
• T&ES purchased an asphalt recycler last year and is

making asphalt internally vs. buying cold mix for pothole repair

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Vision Zero

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• Increased funds for data collection and

education campaigns

Intelligent Transportation System/Traffic Management Initiative

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• Smart Mobility Project – Laying the Groundwork

for a Smarter Alexandria

• Keeping streets safe and better manage traffic
• Laying the groundwork for emerging technologies
• Detection: Cameras, sensors and data
• Smart buses which can “talk” to traffic signals
• Fiber optic cable

DASH Alexandria Transit Company

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• Alexandria City Public Schools

Program Expansion

• Senior Fare Program
• Trolley Hours Reduction
• DASH City Subsidy
• DASH Fare Increase

Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA)

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• Major investment that supports

economic development in the City

• Pending dedicated funding legislation

vital to long term system reliability and safety

• Loss of $6.5 Million in NVTA 30% , loss of

TOT funds and loss of Grantor funds, will require a restructuring of some elements of the proposed budget

Budget Work Session Schedule

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Proposed Budget Presentation and W orksession # 1 : Revenues City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Chambers (7: 00 PM) Thursday, February 22, 2018 Public Budget Presentation Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street (7: 00 PM) Monday, February 26, 2018 W orksession # 2 : Alexandria City Public Schools ACPS Headquarters, 1340 Braddock Rd. (1st Floor Board Room) (7: 00 PM) Wednesday, March 7, 2018 W orksession # 3 : Capital I m provem ent Program City Hall (301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM) Monday, March 12, 2018 Budget Public Hearing City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Chambers (4: 00 PM) Wednesday, March 14, 2018 W orksession # 4 : Accountable, Effective & W ell Managed Governm ent City Hall (301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM) Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Set the Maxim um Property Tax Rates City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Chambers (No earlier than 8: 30 PM) Wednesday, March 21, 2018 W orksession # 5 : Livable, Green & Prospering City City Hall (301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM)

Budget Work Session Schedule

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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 W orksession # 6 : Safe, Secure & Just Com m unity City Hall(301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 W orksession # 7 : Healthy & Thriving Residents City Hall (301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM) Saturday, April 14, 2018 Tax Rate Public Hearing City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Chambers (9: 30 AM) Wednesday, April 18, 2018 W orksession # 8 : Follow -up Topics City Hall (301 King Street), Sister Cities Room # 1101 (7: 00 PM) Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Prelim inary Add/ Delete List Discussion City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Workroom (6: 00 PM) Monday, April 30, 2018 Final Add/ Delete List Discussion City Hall (301 King Street), Council Chambers (7: 00 PM) Thursday, May 3, 2018 Budget Adoption City Hall (301 King Street), City Council Chambers (7: 00 PM)

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