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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.
NOMINATIONS for FY2024 (1 Jul 2023-30 Jun 2024) ACCF OFFICERS and DIRECTORS
Nominations for ALL CivFed officers and directors for FY2024 (1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2024) are now OPEN. To submit a nomination for consideration, please use this Google form.
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 are conducted in a hybrid format, both in-person at the Virginia Hospital Center and via Zoom.
NEXT GENERAL MEETING
Tue 13 June 2023 at 7 pm
HYBRID via Zoom and
in-person at the Hazel Auditorium, Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N George Mason Dr.
Annual General Meeting; Election of Officers and Directors for FY2024.
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MOST RECENT MEETING
Tue 9 May 2023
- Approve April [PDF, 146 KiB] General Meeting Minutes.
- Bylaws Resolution to Align Certification and Dues Dates, first reading
- James Herring [D]
- José Quiroz [D]
- Wanda Younger [D]
- Parisa Dehghani-Tafti [D, Incumbent]
- Josh Katcher [D]
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FUTURE MEETINGS and EVENTS
All General Meeting topics are tentative until moved to the ‘NEXT MEETING’ section.
May 2023
- FORUM ON ARLINGTON COUNTY GOVERNANCE: Thursday 18 May 2023, 6.30p hybrid via Zoom and at the Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St. See details in the flyer [PDF, 554 KiB] here.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 21 May 2023, 4p hybrid via Zoom at Arlington Mill Community Center, S Dinwiddie St at Columbia Pike
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
June 2023
- DEADLINE FOR JUNE NEWSLETTER: Monday 29 May 2023
- GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING: Tuesday 13 June 2023, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Sunday 25 June 2023, 4p via Zoom
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
July 2023
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
August 2023
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
September 2023
- DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 28 August 2023
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 12 September 2023, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC. Candidates Night.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
October 2023
- DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 25 September 2023
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 10 October 2023, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
November 2023
- DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 30 October 2023
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 14 November 2023, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
December 2023
- DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER: Monday 27 November 2023
- GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday 12 December 2023, 7p, via Zoom and at Hazel Auditorium, VHC
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: TBD
- If you are interested in attending, please email the Board Chair
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PAST MEETINGS and EVENTS
Information on meetings in prior years may be found in the Meeting Archive.
Tue 11 Apr 2023
- Arlington County Board Candidates Forum:
- Audrey Clement [I]
- Maureen Coffee [D]
- Susan Cunningham [D]
- Jonathan Dromgoole [D]
- Natalie Roy [D]
- JD Spain [D]
- Tony Weaver [D]
- Arlington County School Board Candidates Forum:
- Angelo Cocchiaro [D]
- Miranda Turner [D]
- Approve March [PDF, 173 KiB] General Meeting Minutes.
- Approve the appointment of Edie Wilson (Shirlington CA) to the FY2024 Nominating Committee and the withdrawal of Ron Haddox and Jim Todd from the FY2024 Nominating Committee [Passed, 36 yea, 1 nay, 1 abstention]
- Video footage of the 11 Apr 2023 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 11 Apr 2023 meeting is available here.
Tue 14 Mar 2023
- Panel on Crime in Arlington:
- Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn [Presentation, 4,4 MiB]
- Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti
- Deborah Warren, Deputy Director of the Arlington Department of Human Services [Presentation, 2,6 MiB]
- APPROVED Resolution [PDF, 368 KiB]
- Report, rev 6 Febr 2023 [PDF, 6,26 MiB]
- Presentation, rev 17 Febr 2023 Resolution [PDF, 2,9 MiB]
- Updated Presentation, rev 14 Mar 2023 Resolution [PDF, 2,0 MiB]
- Statement from Sponsors, rev 10 Mar 2023 [PDF, 123 KiB]
- Video from Sponsors, Public Comments to Arlington County Government [4m 34s]
- Report, Abbott Bailey, ‘Mapping the Arlington Way’, June 2000 [PDF, 1,4 MiB]
- REJECTED Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute [PDF, 209 KiB]
- Presentation by the Amendment Sponsors [PDF, 1,8 MiB], rev 14 Mar 2023
- Statement by the Amendment Sponsors [PDF, 54 KiB], rev 10 Mar 2023
Tue 21 Febr 2023
- Panel: Is County Engagement with Its Residents Flawed? And, If So, How Can We Fix It?
- Discussion and Debate; Resolution to Restore the Public’s Confidence in Arlington County Government: Discussion and Vote
- DRAFT, rev 6 Febr 2023 Resolution [PDF, 314 KiB]
- Report, rev 6 Febr 2023 [PDF, 6,26 MiB]
- Presentation, 15 Nov 2022 [PDF, 2,8 MiB]
- Report, Abbott Bailey, ‘Mapping the Arlington Way’, June 2000 [PDF, 1,4 MiB]
- Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, offered by NAACP [PDF, 212 KiB], rev 12 Febr 2023
- Video footage of the 21 Febr 2023 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 21 Febr 2023 meeting is available here.
Tue 3 Jan 2023
- Joint Meeting; CivFed and Arlington County Board.
- Video footage of the 3 Jan 2023 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 3 Jan 2023 meeting is available here.
Tue 13 Dec 2022
- A Conversation with Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz
- Approved November Minutes [PDF, 149 KiB].
- VOTE: Motion to Compel a Vote on the Resolution “To Restore Public Confidence in Arlington County’s Governance” at the February 2023 General Meeting. PASSED, 27 (87%) yea, 4 (13%) nay, 2 abstentions.
- Video footage of the 13 Dec 2022 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 13 Dec 2022 meeting is available here.
Tue 15 Nov 2022
- TiGER Presentation and Resolution VOTE
- APPROVED Resolution [PDF, 653 KiB]
- Presentation [PDF, 1,1 MiB]
- Report [PDF, 707 KiB]
- Discussion of Resolution “To Restore Public Confidence in Arlington County’s Governance”
- DRAFT Resolution [PDF, 142 KiB]
- Appendix [PDF, 7,8 MiB]
- Presentation [PDF, 2,8 MiB]
- Report, Abbott Bailey, ‘Mapping the Arlington Way’, June 2000 [PDF, 1,4 MiB]
- Approve October Minutes
- Annual Certification and Dues Reminder
- Video footage of the 15 Nov 2022 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 15 Nov 2022 meeting is available here.
Tue 11 Oct 2022
- A Civic Conversation on Missing Middle
- Presentation 1, Intro [PDF, 454 KiB]
- Presentation 2, Michael Spotts [PDF, 2,9 MiB]
- Presentation 3, Anne Bodine [PDF, 1,0 MiB]
- Presentation 4, Eric Berkey [PDF, 1,4 MiB]
- Presentation 5, Julie Lee [PDF, 868 KiB]
- Approve September Minutes
- Annual Certification and Dues Reminder
- Video footage of the 11 Oct 2022 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 11 Oct 2022 meeting is available here.
Tue 6 Sept 2022
- Candidates’ Forum
- Approve June Minutes.
- VOTE: Arlington Rotary Club Membership Application
- Arlington County’s New Multi-family Complex Directory
- Presentation of FY2023 Approved Budget [PDF, 56 KiB]
- Annual Certification and Dues
- Video footage of the 6 Sept 2022 meeting is available here.
- An audio-only file of the 6 Sept 2022 meeting is available here.
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