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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.

NOMINATIONS for FY2026 (1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026) ACCF OFFICERS and DIRECTORS

Nominations for ALL CivFed officers and directors for FY2026 (1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026) are now OPEN. To submit a nomination for consideration, please use this Google form.

UPDATE [9 JUN 2025] Current FY2026 Nominees and bios [PDF, 199 KiB].

NOMINATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED FROM THE FLOOR at the Annual Meeting during the annual Election of Officers and Directors. The FY2025 Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

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 Jun 2025; fellowship at 6.30 pm, meeting at 7.00 pm. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors for FY2026. USA 250, Police Chief Penn, Annual Awards and Committee Reports.

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 June 2025, 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 9 June 2025. 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 8 June 2025. 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 9 June 2025.

MEETING AGENDA

  • 6.30 – 7.00 pm Refreshments and fellowship in Hazel Auditorium lobby
  • 7.00 – 7.05 pm Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Remarks, Approve May 2025 [PDF, 214 KiB] minutes.
  • 7.05 – 7.15 pm Arlington Historical Society on USA 250 Plans
  • 7.15 – 7.25 pm Virginia Hospital Center brief on S Carlin Springs Site Plans
  • 7.25 – 7.55 pm Second Reading, Discussion, and Vote on Planning and Zoning Resolution
  • 7.55 – 8.05 pm Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn
  • 8.05 – 8.20 pm Annual Civic Federation Awards presentation
  • 8.20 – 8.35 pm Membership Vote for CivFed’s FY2026 Leadership Team
  • 8.35 – 9.00 pm Annual Review by CivFed Leadership and Committees
  • 9.00 – 9.15 pm New Business and Open Floor
  • 9.15 pm Adjourn

The latest Civic Voice (June 2025) is available here [PDF, 722 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 13 May 2025
  • High School Panel Discussion
  • Arlington County Board Candidates’ Forum [Audrey Clement, Jim DeVita, Takis Karantonis, Jeramy Olmack]
  • Virginia House of Delegates, 1st District, Candidates’ Forum [Sean Epstein, Pat Hope, Arjoon Srikanth]
  • First Reading of Planning and Zoning Resolution
  • New Business and Open Floor
  • Video footage of the 13 May 2025 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 13 May 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.

June 2025
  • ANNUAL 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 Apr 2025
Tue 11 Mar 2025
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr Francisco Durán and the Arlington County School Board
  • Vote on returning member organization Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR], Arlington Chapter
    • Re-admission to ACCF approved by unanimous acclamation of the General Membership
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn
  • Open Floor
  • Video footage of the 11 Mar 2025 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 11 Mar 2025 meeting is available here.
Wed 26 Febr 2025
Tue 11 Febr 2025
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Community Planning, Housing and Development [CPHD] Director Samia Byrd
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Housing Director Anne Venezia
  • Remarks and Q&A with Tim Aiken and Jessica Kaplan, Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington Project
  • Open Floor
  • Video footage of the 11 Febr 2025 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 11 Febr 2025 meeting is available here.
Tue 14 Jan 2025
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis
  • Remarks and Q&A with Former Arlington County Board Member John Milliken
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Fire Chief David Povlitz
  • Remarks and Q&A with Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn
  • Open Floor
  • Video footage of the 14 Jan 2025 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 14 Jan 2025 meeting is available here.
Tue 10 Dec 2024
  • Discussion and Q&A with County Manager Mark Schwartz
  • Resolution on a Residential Housing Tracker
  • General Security Update with Deputy Police Chief LaTasha Chamberlain
  • Resolution to Re-Adopt 2024 ACCF Legislative Priorities for 2025
  • Preview of ACCF’s upcoming engagements with Arlington County Board
  • Video footage of the 10 Dec 2024 meeting is available here.
  • An audio-only file of the 10 Dec 2024 meeting is available here.
Tue 12 Nov 2024
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
  • Introduction of a Resolution on Climate Adaptation & Resiliency
  • 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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