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The Arlington County Civic Federation (“ACCF”) is a not-for-profit corporation which provides a forum for civic groups to discuss, debate, inform, advocate and provide oversight on important community issues, on a non-partisan basis. Its members include over ninety civic groups representing a broad cross-section of the community. Communications, resolutions and feedback are provided to the Arlington County Government on a regular basis.


GENERAL INFORMATION

General Membership meetings of the Arlington County Civic Federation (ACCF) are generally held at 7.00 pm on the SECOND TUESDAY of the month from September through June. ACCF does not hold general membership meetings in July or August. From May 2022, General Membership meetings have been conducted in a hybrid format, both in-person at the Virginia Hospital Center and via Zoom.

NEXT GENERAL MEETING
Tue 10 Dec 2024 at 7.00 pm. Annual Conversation with County Manager Mark Schwartz

HYBRID via Zoom and in-person at the John T Hazel, MD Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N George Mason Drive.

On Tuesday 10 December 2024, the ACCF will conduct a Membership Meeting, both in-person, and virtually using Zoom, a videoconferencing platform. Delegates, Alternate Delegates, others associated with member organizations, and the public are invited to attend.

Advance registration for the online meeting is required and must be completed by noon EST on Monday 9 December 2024. To register in advance for this meeting, click here.

A confirmation email will be sent with unique meeting log-in/phone-in details. We strongly encourage early check-in, which starts at 6 pm. To expedite the check-in process, please use your first and last name as your profile name; this will help our team identify participants and ensure delegates receive their electronic ballots. If you are not familiar with Zoom, here is a link to information and instructions on how to register and participate the Membership Meeting. No registrations will be accepted after the deadline. The Secretary must be notified of voting member substitutions by noon EST on Sunday 8 December 2024. Please note that this date will be strictly adhered to in order to be able to validate eligible votes during the meeting.

Again, you MUST pre-register for the Zoom virtual meeting no later than noon EST, Monday 9 December 2024.

AGENDA

  • 7.00 – 7.05 pm Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Remarks, Approve November 2024 [PDF, 186 KiB] minutes .
  • 7.05 – 8.20 pm Discussion and Q&A with County Manager Mark Schwartz
  • 8.20 – 8.40 pm Resolution on a Residential Housing Tracker: Discussion and Vote
  • 8.40 – 8.50 pm General Security Update with Deputy Police Chief LaTasha Chamberlain
  • 8.50 – 9.00 pm Preview of ACCF’s upcoming engagements with Arlington County Board
  • 9.00 pm Adjourn

The latest Civic Voice (December 2024) is available here [PDF, 836 KiB].

Please see above for Zoom registration for Delegates and Alternates.

For the general public, CivFed meetings are livestreamed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ArlCivFed.

NOTE TO THOSE ATTENDING IN-PERSON:
NEW SECURITY PROCEDURES IN PLACE AS OF FEBRUARY 2024

VHC Parking Map

Meetings are held at the John T Hazel, MD Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 North George Mason Drive. Please park in the Zone C (GREEN) Garage and follow the directions below.

To access the GREEN (‘C’) Parking Garage, bear left when entering the hospital campus via entrance #1 off North George Mason Drive. Please bring the ticket you receive when you enter the garage with you to the meeting; we will distribute stickers to apply to your tickets to allow you to exit without charge.

TO ACCESS THE CONFERENCE CENTER AFTER PARKING

From the GREEN (‘C’) Parking Garage, walk across to the Oncology entrance and gain admittance until 8 pm. After the meeting, you MUST EXIT via the Women and Infant lobby.

ENTER (until 8 pm): Zone C Ground floor Oncology entrance (only open until 8 pm, Monday-Friday)

  • Sign into the visitor kiosks (need driver’s license each time)
  • Get visitor sticker and wear at all times when inside the hospital
  • Take a right at the double doors by the visitor kiosks
  • Take a right at the single door
  • Go to elevators and take to lobby floor
  • Exit elevators and go left to hall directly behind welcome desk in lobby
  • Take a left at the single door and continue down the hall toward a set of double doors
  • Go through double doors and go right
  • Conference center auditorium is directly ahead

ENTER or EXIT (24/7): Zone C first floor Women and Infant lobby entrance (please use this entrance to exit after 8 pm, open 24/7)

  • Sign into the visitor kiosks (need driver’s license each time)
  • Get visitor sticker and wear at all times when inside the hospital
  • Walk to hall directly behind the welcome desk in the lobby
  • Take a left at the single door and continue down the hall toward a set of double doors
  • Go through double doors and go right
  • Conference center auditorium is directly ahead

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MOST RECENT MEETING
Tue 12 Nov 2024
  • Video footage of the 12 Nov 2024 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 12 Nov 2024 meeting is available here.

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    FUTURE MEETINGS and EVENTS

    All General Meeting topics are tentative until moved to the ‘NEXT MEETING’ section.
    For details on scheduled Committee meetings, please visit the respective Committee Page.

    December 2024
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 8 December 2024, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center. NOTE DATE CHANGE.
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 December 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. County Manager Mark SChwartz
    • PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE GENERAL LAND USE PLAN [GLUP] AND SITE PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE: Tuesday 17 December 2024
    January 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTER: Tuesday 16 December 2024
    • GENERAL MEETING: Thursday 14 January 2025, 7p, via Zoom and and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Wednesday 22 January 2025, 7p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
    February 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: Monday 27 January 2025
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 11 February 2025, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Wednesday 19 February 2025, 7p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
    • JOINT SESSION WITH THE ARLINGTON COUNTY BOARD: Wednesday 26 February 2025, 7p, County Board Room, 2100 Clarendon Blvd
    March 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR MARCH NEWSLETTER: Monday 24 February 2025
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 11 March 2025, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. School Board.
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 16 March 2025, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
    April 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR APRIL NEWSLETTER: Monday 24 March 2025
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 8 April 2025, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Wednesday 23 April 2025, 7p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
    May 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR MAY NEWSLETTER: Monday 28 April 2025
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 13 May 2025, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 18 May 2025, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
    June 2025
    • DEADLINE FOR JUNE NEWSLETTER: Monday 26 May 2025
    • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 June 2025, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. Annual Committee Reports and Election of Officers for FY2026.
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Wednesday 18 June 2025, 7p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center

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    PAST MEETINGS and EVENTS

    Information on meetings in prior years may be found in the Meeting Archive.

    Tue 8 Oct 2024
    • FY2025 ACCF Committee Priorities
      • Environmental Affairs Presentation [PDF, 48 KiB], presented by Mary Glass, Chair, ACCF Environmental Affairs Committee
      • Stormwater Presentation [PDF, 1,2 MiB], presented by David Smith, Chair, ACCF Board of Directors
      • Extreme Heat [PDF, 2,5 MiB], presented by Jackie Snelling, ACCF Board of Directors
      • Parks Presentation [PDF, 792 KiB], presented by Cory Giacobbe, Co-Chair, ACCF Parks and Recreation Committee
      • Comprehensive Plan Presentation [PDF, 39,2 MiB], presented by Brian Harner, Chair, ACCF Planning and Zoning Committee
    • Video footage of the 8 Oct 2024 meeting is available here.
    • An audio-only file of the 8 Oct 2024 meeting is available here.
    Tue 3 Sept 2024
    • Annual Candidates’ Forum
    • Discussion and vote on new member application from Arlington Neighborhood Village [ANV]. Approved (37 yea, 0, nay, 2 abstain)
    • Discussion and vote on new member application from Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance [NVAHA]. Approved (29 yea, 0, nay, 0 abstain)
    • Open Floor
    • Adjourn
    • Video footage of the 3 Sept 2024 meeting is available here.
    • An audio-only file of the 3 Sept 2024 meeting is available here.

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