Ad Hoc Joint City-Schools Facility Investment Task Force
Task Force
Mission and Membership
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, City Council adopted Resolution 2775 establishing the Ad Hoc Joint City-Schools Facility Investment Task Force to oversee the development of a Joint City-Schools Facility Capital Improvement Plan and provide recommendations related to further capital project implementation. This work provided guidance to City Council and the School Board to help frame the City and ACPS Facilities Capital Improvement Program for FY 2019 - FY 2028 and beyond.
A citywide call for nominations to the Task Force was issued for highly-qualified individuals who would provide expertise in fields related to the Task Force mission including Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning Education, Facilities Planning, Asset Management, Construction, Finance, Business, Real Estate Development, and Legal. The City Manager conducted the review of submissions as specified in the Resolution, and with input from ACPS, appointed the following members:
- Lynn Hampton (Chair), Consultant; former CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
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Mignon Anthony*, Executive Director, 21st Century Buildings Program, Baltimore City Public Schools
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Elliott Branch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition and Procurement
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Micheline Castan-Smith, Senior Project Manager, Paradigm Development Company
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Marshall Cook*, Former President, Education Association of Alexandria
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Dwight Dunton, Founder and President, Bonaventure Realty Group, LLC
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Amy Liu*, Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program and Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair of Urban and Metropolitan Policy, The Brookings Institution
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Dave Millard, Principal, Avison Young
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Eric Wagner, Executive Vice President for Insurance and Diversified Operations, MedStar Health; former Chair, Alexandria Planning Commission
- Mignon Anthony*, Former Executive Director, 21st Century Buildings Program, Baltimore City Public Schools (Served on Task Force from June - November 2017)
*ACPS appointees
Meetings and Materials
- Thursday, December 14, 2017 - Joint Task Force Meeting #10
- Thursday, November 30, 2017 - Joint Task Force Meeting #9
- Thursday, November 30, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #7
- Monday, November 27, 2017 - Facilities Maintenance & Operations Subcommittee Meeting #5
- Monday, November 20, 2017 - Capital Planning & Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #6
- Thursday, November 16, 2017 - Joint Task Force Meeting #8
- Thursday, November 16, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #6
- Monday, November 13, 2017 - Facilities Maintenance & Operations Subcommittee Meeting #4
- Agenda
- Draft Subcommittee Process Overview Outline
- Facility Assessment Surveys performed by A2 Services, Inc.
- Meeting video
- Thursday, November 9, 2017 - Task Force Presentation to School Board (Deliverable 1)
- Monday, November 6, 2017 - Capital Planning & Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #5
- Saturday, November 4, 2017 - Task Force Presentation to City Council (Deliverable 1)
- Memo to City Council and School Board
- Video of Council Retreat - Task Force presentation begins at 2:50
- Thursday, November 2, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #7
- Thursday, November 2, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Subcommittee Meeting #5
- Monday, October 30, 2017 - Facility Maintenance and Operations Subcommittee Meeting #3
- Monday, October 23, 2017 - Capital Planning & Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #4
- Thursday, October 19, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #6
- Thursday, October 19, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #4
- Agenda
- Presentation
- AEDP Memo
- Audio link
- Meeting video (Due to technical difficulties, only the first 15min of the meeting are recorded.)
- Monday, October 16, 2017 - Facility Maintenance & Operations Subcommittee Meeting #2
- Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Capital Planning & Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #3
- Thursday, October 5, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #5
- Thursday, October 5, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #3
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Group activity matrices
- Reference documents
- Meeting summary
- Meeting video
- Monday, September 25, 2017 - Capital Planning & Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #2
- Thursday, September 21, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #4
- Monday, September 18, 2017 - Facility Maintenance & Operations Subcommittee Meeting #1
- Thursday, September 14, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #2
- Thursday, September 7, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #3
- Friday, September 1, 2017 - Alternative Project Delivery Methods Subcommittee Meeting #1
- Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - Capital Planning and Implementation Subcommittee Meeting #1
- Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Tour of City facility projects
- Monday, August 14, 2017 - Tour of ACPS facility projects
- Thursday, July 13, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #2
City Hall, Chet & Sabra Avery Conference Room 2000, 301 King Street- Agenda
- City and ACPS projects, funding and descriptions under consideration (Revised ACPS descriptions, 07/12/17)
- Project locations map
- ACPS enrollment and utilization chart (Revised, 07/12/17)
- ACPS enrollment and capacity chart
- Example criteria for project prioritization
- Department of Community and Human Services Heat Map
- ACPS responses to Task Force Questions
- City responses to Task Force Questions
- Meeting Summary
- Audio of meeting
- Video of meeting
- Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - Task Force Meeting #1
City Hall, Council Workroom, 301 King Street
Final Reports
Deliverable 2 - Task Force Final Report, January 30, 2018
- The second Task Force deliverable was presented to the City Council and School Board during a joint work session on Tuesday, January 30, 2018.
Deliverable 1 - Recommended Facility Capital Improvement Program, November 4, 2017
Implementation
Progress Reports on Task Force Recommendations
City Council/School Board Visioning Sessions
Related Plans, Studies and Information
Task Force
- City Attorney Memo to Joint Task Force, November 13, 2017
- Project locations map
- Reference Document: Descriptions of Plans and Committees Relevant to City-Schools Facilities Planning and Funding
- Ad Hoc Joint City-Schools Facility Investment Task Force Work Plan Framework (July 2017)
- Task Force Work Plan (July 2017)
- Memo re: Patrick Henry Pre-K-8 School and Patrick Henry Recreation Center Capital Project Budgets (August 9, 2017)
- Memo re: City Firing Range Use Suspended (August 15, 2017)
- Task Force Follow-Up Questions for ACPS with responses
Alexandria City Public Schools
City of Alexandria
- City Strategic Plan (FY 2017-2022)
- City of Alexandria Capital Improvement Program (FY 2018)
- Fire Department Facilities Summary (Task Force Facilities Tour, August 10, 2017)
- Fire Station Optimal Location Study (2017)
- Lee Center Evaluation: Consideration of Possible Reconfiguration as an Elementary School Swing Space
- Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment (2015)
- Chinquapin Swim Center Feasibility Study - Task 1B Report (October 2014)
- Chinquapin Swim Center Feasibility Study - Task 1A Report (April 2014)
- Aquatic Facilities Study (2012)
Additional Links and Resources
- Northern Virginia Fire and EMS Assessment Phase II: Gap Analysis Report (July 2017)
- Approved FY 2018 City Budget in Brief
- Government Finance Officers Associations Best Practices in CIP/Economic Development
- Master Planning School District Facility Needs (Source: EFC site from the Educational Facility Planner)
- Training Series on Best Practices in K-12 Public School Facilities (presented by Education Facilities Clearinghouse)
- Department of Community and Human Services Heat Map
Community Comments
Letters received during the process
- Letter dated 10 06 2017
- Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee (AHAAC), October 16, 2017
- Dan Brendel on behalf of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, October 5, 2017
- Carolyn Griglione, August 29, 2017
- Bill Harris, July 11, 2017
- Commission on Aging, July 10, 2017
- Beth Coast, Co-Chair Capacity Committee of the Instructional Leadership Team, T.C. Williams High School, July 9, 2017
- Mark C. Williams, June 27, 2017
- Capacity Committee, June 27, 2017
Questions?
Contact Katherine Carraway, Urban Planner, Department of Planning and Zoning, 703.746.3855; or Erika Gulick, Director of of Capital Programs, Planning & Design, Alexandria City Public Schools, 703.619.8298.