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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 13 Jan 2026 at 7.00 pm.
Arlington County Board Member Julius D “JD” Spain Sr, Police Chief Andy Penn, Appointment of Annual Awards Committee.

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

On Tuesday 13 January 2026, 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. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook.

For Delegates and Alternates, advance registration for the online meeting is required and must be completed by noon EDT on Monday 12 January 2026. 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 EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026. 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 EDT, Monday 12 January 2026.

MEETING AGENDA

  • 7.00 – 7.10 pm Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Remarks, Approve December 2025 [PDF, 182 KiB] minutes.
  • 7.10 – 8.30 pm Arlington County Board Member Julius D “JD” Spain Sr
  • 8.30 – 8.45 pm Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn
  • 8.45 – 8.55 pm VOTE on FY2026 Awards Committee; Slate:
    • John Ford
    • Jean Henceroth
    • Kathleen Trainor
    • Alex Sakes
    • David Smith
  • 8.55 – 9.00 pm New Business and Open Floor
  • 9.00 pm Adjourn

The latest Civic Voice (January 2026, Vol 110 Nr 6) is available here [PDF, 557 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.

VHC SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON [rev FEBR 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 9 Dec 2025
  • Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz
  • Dave Schutz on Form of Government Advisory Panel
  • Duke Banks on Virginia 250 Celebration
  • New Business and Open Floor
  • Video footage of the 9 Dec 2025 meeting is available here [1h 53m 13s].
  • An audio-only file of the 9 Dec 2025 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 2025
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 14 December 2025, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
January 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTER: Monday 29 December 2025
  • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 13 January 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 25 January 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
February 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: Monday 26 January 2026
  • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 February 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 15 February 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
March 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR MARCH NEWSLETTER: Monday 23 February 2026
  • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 March 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 15 Marc 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
April 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTER: Monday 30 March 2026
  • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 14 April 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 19 April 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
  • ANNUAL BANQUET: Friday 24 April 2026
May 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR MAY NEWSLETTER: Monday 27 April 2026
  • GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 12 May 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 17 May 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.
June 2026
  • DEADLINE FOR JUNE NEWSLETTER: Monday 23 February 2026
  • ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR FY2027: Tuesday 9 June 2026, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. TBD.
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 14 June 2026, 5.30p, Via Zoom and at TBD.

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PAST MEETINGS and EVENTS

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

Tue 11 Nov 2025
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Tue 2 Sept 2025
  • Candidates’ Fora
    • Arlington County Board
      • Bob Cambridge [R]
      • Audrey R Clement [I]
      • Takis P Karantonis [D, Incumbent]
      • Jeramy L Olmack [I]
      • Carlos ‘DC’ De Castro Pretelt [I]
    • Arlington County School Board
      • Monique ‘Moe’ A Bryant [D]
      • James ‘Vell’ Rives IV [I]
      • Major Mike Webb [I]
    • Virginia House of Delegates, District 1
      • Patrick A Hope [D, Incumbent]
      • William J ‘Bill’ Moher III [R]
    • Virginia House of Delegates, District 2
      • Adele Y McClure [D, Incumbent]
      • Wendy K Sigley [R]
  • Video footage of the 2 Sept 2025 meeting is available here [1h 59m 13s].
  • An audio-only file of the 2 Sept 2025 meeting is available here.

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Disclaimer: The Arlington County Civic Federation does not endorse and is not responsible for content, opinion or information contained in any announcements or linked websites.


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