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Alexandria City Council Closed Executive Session: Interim Policing Auditor Search (Oct. 8, 2026)

Public Meetings — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BodyAlexandria, Virginia
SessionPublic Meetings
DateThursday, October 8, 2026
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Speaker 1

1:43:26

Second.

Speaker 2

1:43:26

There's been a motion by Councilman Aguirre and a second by Councilman Green to reconvene from closed executive session.

1:43:32

All those in favor say aye.

1:43:34

Any opposed?

1:43:35

All right, the eyes have it.

1:43:37

Councilman Gary.

1:43:50

Councilman Geary.

1:43:51

Councilman Chapman.

1:43:53

Aye.

1:43:53

Vice Mayor Bagley.

Speaker 3

1:43:55

Councilman

Speaker 2

1:43:55

O'Nuby.

1:43:56

Aye.

1:43:56

Councilwoman Green.

1:43:57

Aye.

1:43:58

Councilwoman Marks.

Unassigned speaker

1:43:59

Aye.

Speaker 2

1:44:00

The eyes have it.

1:44:01

Is there a motion to adjourn?

Speaker 4

1:44:03

Second.

Speaker 2

1:44:04

There's been a motion by Councilman Al Newby and a second by Councilman Chapman.

1:44:07

Any discussion?

1:44:08

All those in favor say aye.

1:44:10

Aye.

1:44:10

Any opposed?

1:44:11

All right.

1:44:12

The eyes have it.

1:44:12

We are adjourned.

Speaker 5

1:44:33

And that affects most people at some point in their life.

Speaker 4

1:44:39

My family went to food banks, or we went to different organizations that helped us along.

Speaker 5

1:45:06

We scaled our operations significantly as part of the ARPA money that came through the city.

1:45:12

We were able to create the space I ran out, which is one of two alive food hubs.

1:45:17

The idea here is that people can choose the food they want and they could right size it to their family.

Speaker 6

1:45:22

Sometimes they might feel a little embarrassed that they have to come to a food bank to get food.

1:45:28

So you try to put them at ease and make them feel like we're just taking to shopping.

Speaker 5

1:45:36

So that they're being treated with more dignity and respect.

Speaker 6

1:45:43

We're just helping you out here to get what you need, and anything we can do for you will help out.

Speaker 7

1:45:52

As the city of Alexandria enters fiscal year 2027, let's take a look back at what we did in FY 2026.

1:46:02

We use technology to advance city infrastructure.

Speaker 8

1:46:05

The city is doing geothermal testing to see how well geothermal will work for us to use as a heating system and cooling system for city hall.

1:46:12

This system will be used twice as long as a typical heating and cooling system, allowing us to bring huge savings, sustainable investments, last longer, and need less and reinvestment later.

Speaker 9

1:47:04

Everybody on our team wants to serve their community.

1:47:08

And that's number one for us.

1:47:10

It's not just to be a barrier, it's really to make sure things are safe.

Speaker 7

1:47:15

And we ensure that our older buildings can still tell the full story of Alexandria.

1:47:33

You can save history, interpret history, and learn more about your community.

1:47:37

In Alexandria, community includes all of our residents.

Speaker 10

1:47:45

Here in Alexandria, we are committed to supporting every individual.

1:47:49

We're sitting down and we're asking that individual what is a meaningful life to them.

1:47:53

It's not about what we want

Speaker 7

1:47:55

for them.

1:47:55

It's more than just the program.

1:47:57

We become family.

1:47:58

The Censory Road at the Nanny J.

1:48:00

Lee Recreation Center

Speaker 11

1:48:02

helps kids reconnect with their inner peace.

Speaker 7

1:48:10

And in FY27, we're building on that progress.

1:48:14

Putting our residents first in every service we offer.

1:48:18

It's what we do.

Speaker 12

1:48:38

I'm Daniel Sori, uh special project engineer,

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Summary of Proceedings

City Council Closed Executive Session and Reconvening

A closed executive session was held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, beginning at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at Del Pepper Community Resource Center, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. The agenda listed two items: a roll-call vote to enter closed session (agenda item 27-1409) and adjournment. The session was held in person and electronically via Zoom webinar.

Closed Session (Agenda Item 27-1409)

  • The Council convened in closed executive session under Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) to conduct interviews with executive search firms to assist in hiring an interim Independent Policing Auditor.
  • Motion to enter closed session by Councilman Aguirre, seconded by Councilman Green. Approved by roll-call vote: Councilman Geary, Councilman Chapman, Vice Mayor Bagley, Councilman O'Nuby, Councilwoman Green, and Councilwoman Marks voted aye. (Motion carried; no dissenting votes noted.)

Note: The agenda and transcript are inconsistent regarding the exact roll-call vote line-up. The agenda lists Councilman

Meeting Transcript

Second. There's been a motion by Councilman Aguirre and a second by Councilman Green to reconvene from closed executive session. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? All right, the eyes have it. Councilman Gary. Councilman Geary. Councilman Chapman. Aye. Vice Mayor Bagley. Councilman O'Nuby. Aye. Councilwoman Green. Aye. Councilwoman Marks. Aye. The eyes have it. Is there a motion to adjourn? Second. There's been a motion by Councilman Al Newby and a second by Councilman Chapman. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. The eyes have it. We are adjourned. And that affects most people at some point in their life. My family went to food banks, or we went to different organizations that helped us along. We scaled our operations significantly as part of the ARPA money that came through the city. We were able to create the space I ran out, which is one of two alive food hubs. The idea here is that people can choose the food they want and they could right size it to their family. Sometimes they might feel a little embarrassed that they have to come to a food bank to get food. So you try to put them at ease and make them feel like we're just taking to shopping. So that they're being treated with more dignity and respect. We're just helping you out here to get what you need, and anything we can do for you will help out. As the city of Alexandria enters fiscal year 2027, let's take a look back at what we did in FY 2026. We use technology to advance city infrastructure. The city is doing geothermal testing to see how well geothermal will work for us to use as a heating system and cooling system for city hall. This system will be used twice as long as a typical heating and cooling system, allowing us to bring huge savings, sustainable investments, last longer, and need less and reinvestment later. Everybody on our team wants to serve their community. And that's number one for us. It's not just to be a barrier, it's really to make sure things are safe. And we ensure that our older buildings can still tell the full story of Alexandria. You can save history, interpret history, and learn more about your community. In Alexandria, community includes all of our residents. Here in Alexandria, we are committed to supporting every individual. We're sitting down and we're asking that individual what is a meaningful life to them. It's not about what we want

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