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WHO WE ARE
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 12 Nov 2024 at 7.00 pm. Planning and Zoning Updates.
HYBRID via Zoom and in-person at the John T Hazel, MD Conference Center, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N George Mason Drive.
On Tuesday 12 November 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 11 November 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 9 November 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 10 November 2024.
AGENDA
- 7.00 – 7.05 pm Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Remarks, Approve October 2024 [PDF, 3, 4 MiB] minutes .
- 7.05 – 8.40 pm Program: Planning and Zoning Updates
- Comprehensive Plan and General Land Use Plan [GLUP] Principles
- CPHD 2024 Work Plan Highlights
- Comprehensive Plan context – GLUP capacity
- Selected current projects
- 8.40 – 8.55 pm Resolution on Climate Adaptation & Resiliency – Discussion and Vote
- 8.55 – 9.00 pm Introduction of Resolution on a Residential Housing Tracker
- 9.00 pm Adjourn
The latest Civic Voice (November 2024) is available here [PDF, 1.19 MiB].
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
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 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.
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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.
October 2024
- DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 23 September 2024
- ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday 1 October 2024, 7p. Register via Zoom here.
- PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING: Thursday 3 October 2024, 7.30p. Register via Zoom here.
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 8 October 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. FY2025 ACCF Committee Priorities.
- ACCF FORM OF GOVERNMENT FORUM: Tuesday 15 October 2024 CANCELLED
Noon-5p and 7p-9p, via Zoom and at the Ellen M Bozman Government Center. - PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING: Wednesday 16 October 2024, 7p. Register via Zoom here.
- HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING: Thursday 17 October 2024, 6.30p. Register via Zoom here.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 20 October 2024, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
- LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING: Sunday 20 October 2024, 7.30p. Register via Zoom here.
- PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE GENERAL LAND USE PLAN [GLUP] REVIEW: Tuesday 22 October 2024, 7p. Register via Zoom here.
- PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING: Thursday 24 October 2024, 6.30p. Register via Zoom here.
November 2024
- DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 28 October 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 12 November 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. FY2025 ACCF Committee Priorities: Discussion.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 17 November 2024, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
December 2024
- DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 25 November 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 December 2024, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 15 December 2024, 4p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
January 2025
- DEADLINE FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTER: Tuesday 16 December 2024
- GENERAL MEETING: Thursday 2 January 2025, TBD, via Zoom and at County Board Room. Annual Meeting with the Arlington County Board.
- 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. County Budget.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Wednesday 19 February 2025, 7p, Via Zoom and at Lubber Run Community Center
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 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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