[Archived] Alexandria City Council Passes Ordinance Permanently Establishing Citizen Corps Council

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

For Immediate Release
March 18, 2005
PIO 084-05/rdo

Alexandria City Council Passes Ordinance
Permanently Establishing Citizen Corps Council

The Alexandria City Council passed an ordinance during its March 12 meeting establishing the Citizen Corps Council as a standing City committee. The City Council originally formed the group in December 2003 as a means of increasing citizen involvement in the City’s emergency preparedness process. The group will continue its original mission of assisting the public in preparing for emergencies, but it will now be a permanent City committee with 15 voting members and two non-voting City Council members.

The Citizen Corps Council assists the public in preparing for emergencies by obtaining resident input in the City’s overall disaster response. The group’s tasks include establishing public emergency communication and education programs; identifying community groups, agencies and volunteers to participate in disaster relief efforts; and managing community resources for disaster. City Council members Ludwig Gaines and Rob Krupicka co-chair the group. Citizen Corps Council members serve three year terms.

For more information on the City’s Citizen Corp Council, call 703.838.4600.

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