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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up: September 2018
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ATV's monthly conversation with County Board members on the major issues discussed at September's Board meeting.
A
Hello,
I'm,
Kara
Donnell,
and
this
is
County
Board,
wrap
up
our
deep
dive
each
month
into
the
key
decisions
the
Arlington
County
Board
is
taken
and
how
those
decisions
will
impact.
You,
your
family,
your
neighborhood
and
our
community.
We're
joined
today
by
County
Board,
Chair
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
Eric
gotcha
Katie
Eric,
thanks
for
being
here
now
that
we're
going
to
be
talking
today
about
a
couple
of
public
health
issues,
the
expansion
of
Medicaid
and
the
proposed
expansion
of
Virginia
Hospital
Center.
A
We're
also
going
to
ask
the
board
members
about
a
planned
interim
salt
storage
facility
for
Northern
Arlington
and
the
master
plan
for
the
future
of
that
site.
We're
also
going
to
find
out
more
about
a
master
plan
for
four
mile
run
valley
parks
and
we
say
goodbye
to
the
county
decal.
So,
let's
dive
right
in
with
the
decision
to
expand
Medicaid
coverage
in
Virginia.
What
does
that
mean
specifically
for
Arlington?
So
this.
B
B
A
B
B
Is
you
might
imagine
it's
not
that
simple,
especially
the
funding
being
cut
starting
this
fiscal
year,
so
starting
July,
1
Medicaid
eligibility
won't
even
go
live
until
January
1,
so
we're
already
looking
at
a
six
months
gap
where
we
can't
get
reimbursements,
and
we
also
think
that
they're
forecasted
reimbursement
levels
are
a
little
rosy.
We're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
people
who
do
receive
services
from
our
CSB
that,
even
under
generously
expanded
Medicaid
still
won't
qualify.
This
is
at
a
time
where
we
can
probably
least
afford
cuts
to
our
critical
safety
net.
B
We
have
a
challenging
budget
picture
that
will
spend
many
of
the
next
months
talking
about,
and
it's
also
a
time
when
we
know
that
the
needs
of
our
community
with
regard
to
mental
and
behavioral
health
and
addiction,
those
needs
are
greater
than
ever.
So
we
are
working
again
with
our
counterparts
around
the
state
to
try
to
make
a
pitch
for
a
legislative
solution
for
that
in
the
upcoming
session.
Okay,
so
and.
B
So
I
think
individuals
will
probably
we
hope,
will
not
feel
those
cuts
directly.
It's
going
to
be
really
important.
I
think
it
remains
really
important
to
this
board,
as
well
as
to
our
staff,
to
ensure
that
that
very
critical
safety
net
for
people
with
mental
and
behavioral
health
needs
stays
intact,
but
it
will
become
a
pretty
significant
burden
for
for
local
tax
dollars
to
make
up,
which
just
creates
one
more
tension
on
our
knee
limited
budget.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
no
one
feels
discouraged
from
seeking
the
services
that
they
need.
B
It's
incredibly
important
that
those
services
will
remain
intact,
but
interested
individuals
who
would
like
to
help
raise
their
voice
to
the
General
Assembly
and
the
governor
are
welcome
to
do
so
and
we'd
love
their
help
in
getting
those
cuts
to
the
CSB.
Is
the
Community
Services
Board
restored?
Okay,.
A
Well,
moving
on
it
was
a
very
lengthy
board
meeting
for
September
and
a
lot
of
that
was
due
to
the
public
testimony
surrounding
Virginia
Hospital
Center.
Let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
you
heard
from
the
community
during
that
public.
Testimony
where
we
were.
You
know
a
little
bit
about
the
expansion
just
kind
of
what
what
happened
with
the
public
testimony
well.
C
Sure,
well,
we
had
several
hours
of
testimony
from
all
walks
of
life
in
the
community,
both
neighbors
that
live
near
and
folks
that
live
around
the
county
and
also
employees
from
the
hospital
also
came
out
to
talk
about
how
desperately
the
hospital
needs
to
be
able
to
expand
and
I.
Think
that
the
board
really
appreciates
and
understands
that
that
the
the
hospital
has
a
very
real
need
to
expand
and
we're
looking
forward
to
that
opportunity.
But
we
also
felt
on
the
board.
C
So
we
gave
very
specific
guidance
and
direction,
mostly
centered,
around
the
circulation
of
the
site,
how
the
site
works,
making
sure
that
the
community
and
has
access
to
the
site
that
there's
pedestrian
connectivity
through
the
site
and
that's
also
important
so
that
the
the
hospital
center
as
they
look
for
a
future
expansion
of
future
growth
opportunities,
that
the
way
that
what
we
do
today
fits
into
a
plan
for
the
long
range
for
the
hospital.
What.
A
C
C
The
look
of
the
building,
the
the
notion
that
it
part
of
the
proposal
is
a
frankly
a
fairly
large
parking
garage,
some
of
which
is
above
ground,
some
of
which
is
underground.
So
the
the
hospital
had
already
made
some
concessions
to
the
community
and
had
put
more
parking
underground
and
had
also
and
reduced
the
height
of
that,
but
also
that
because
there's
an
outpatient
pavilion
as
they
call
it
that
is
joined
with
the
parking
garage,
so
that
creates
along
one
of
the
the
edges
of
the
property.
C
A
fairly
long,
unbroken
mass
of
the
building,
and
that
was
part
of
our
of
our
ask
of
the
hospital,
seem
to
look
a
little
closer.
Could
they
break
that
up
in
a
way
with
some
pedestrian
access,
get
some
light
and
air
in
there?
Ultimately,
that
I
think
that
what
you
hear
from
the
neighbors
in
the
community
is
a
general
angst,
an
acknowledgment
that,
yes,
we
need.
C
Then
I
think
a
lot
of
neighbors
felt
that
they
were
willing
to
meet
the
hospital
more
than
halfway,
but
that
the
hospital
was
not
reciprocating
in
that
and
what
we
heard
from
the
hospital
is
that
they
are
very,
very
focused
on
their
patient
experience
and
delivering
the
highest
quality
care,
which
is
totally
understandable
right.
That's
why
I
think
that's!
The
board's
job
is
to
balance
those
very
understandable,
somewhat
competing
ideals,
and
that's
what
we've
asked
that
with
our
direction.
B
I
think
it's
important
to
speaking
of
the
board's
role.
It's
exactly
the
right
question
to
ask
what
we
did
hear
from
neighbors,
but
I
think.
What's
really
important,
is
you
know
the
board
really
considered
our
responsibility
not
to
try
to
split
the
difference
between
neighborhood
concerns
in
the
hospital's
interest,
but
to
really
apply
standards
and
principles
of
good
urban
design,
because
for
so
long
that's
what's
allowed
Arlington
to
grow
and
expand
while
keeping
our
livability
and
a
great
example
is
exactly
what
Eric
was
alluding
to
the
the
sort
of
unbroken
wall.
We
know.
B
That's,
not
a
principle
of
good
urban
design
that
that
functional
and
livable
communities
have
pedestrian
accessibility
through
large
sites.
There's
light,
there's
air,
there's,
there's
visuals
that
you
can
see
through
you
know.
People
might
know
instinctively
that
they
don't
want
to
live
next
to
what
feels
like
a
big
wall,
and
we
have
a
long
history
of
thinking
about
these
things
in
terms
of
urban
design
and
so
I
think
the
board
took.
It
is
actually
a
little
bit
unusual.
The
degree
to
which
we
really
sought
to
chart
out
in
great
specifics
the
guidance
that
we
expected.
B
The
hospital
to
meet
in
order
to
improve
that
design-
it
wasn't
just
saying
you
know
you've
you
failed
to
work
it
out
with
the
neighbors,
go
think
about
it,
some
more
for
three
months
and
come
back
to
us.
We
really
wanted
to
be
very
clear
about
what
the
threshold
standards
are,
that
that
have
made
this
community
such
a
livable
place
as
it's
grown
in
the
past
and
what
we
expect
for
the
future.
B
B
C
C
A
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap-up
joining
me
today
to
talk
about
the
September
board
meeting
of
county
board
chair
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
eric
gut
Shaw.
Now
one
of
the
issues
that
came
across
is
this
temporary
salt
storage
dome
facility,
whatever
we
want
to
call
it
that
the
board
approved?
Why
was
this
kind
of
controversial
so
to
speak?
I
think.
B
The
major
controversy
was
that
we
didn't
really
follow
our
standard
processes
in
Arlington
for
civic
engagement,
about
the
the
decision
to
locate
this
temporary
structure
where
it
would
be
and
to
do
the
rezoning
require
take
the
rezoning
action
required
in
order
to
do
so
and
I
think
folks
really
felt
like
that
was
a
breach
of
trust.
The
the
reasons
that
there
was
not
more
extensive,
engagement
or
twofold,
with
a
much
stronger
emphasis
on
the
on
the
ladder.
The
the
first
is.
B
This
is
a
temporary
use
right,
so
we
probably
wouldn't
have
done
the
the
extensive
public
facilities
review
that
we
might
do
for
something,
for
example
like
a
community
center
that
will
exist
for
the
next
50
years.
However,
the
the
more
salient
reason
is
that
the
chief
building
inspector
made
a
decision
or
determination
that
the
permanent
salt
storage
facility
that
has
been
serving
the
northern
part
of
the
county
for
many
decades
was
no
longer
safe
to
operate
this
summer.
B
There
sees
me
this
winter,
which
laughs
approaching
rapidly
approaching,
with
left
the
board
with
a
really
constrained
timeline.
The
board
expressed
both
when
we
advertised
the
rezoning
in
July
and
again
at
this
meeting,
our
frustration
with
that
decision
and
I.
Don't
think
any
of
us
think
this
is
optimal,
nor
the
way
that
we
would
like
to
proceed
in
Arlington
in
terms
of
civic
engagement
notice
and
beyond.
So
that
was
the
source
of
the
controversy.
B
We
are
looking
at
I
think
some
some
really
diminished
opinions
of
the
county
and
how
we
do
a
process,
and
so,
as
we
think
about
not
only
the
setting
up
of
this
temporary
facility,
but
the
long
term
master
planning
for
the
site
which
we
can
talk
about
in
greater
depth.
We're
all
recognizing.
We
have
both
an
opportunity
and
are
at
a
little
bit
of
a
deficit,
to
rebuild
trust
right
now,
particularly
with
the
neighbors
surrounding
this
site.
So.
B
That's
a
great
question:
it
depends
a
little
bit
on
how
quickly
the
the
long-term
visioning
exercise
moves
forward
and
is
completed.
The
the
long
term
master
planning
task
force
which
for
which
we
adopted
a
charge
this
month
and
which
will
appoint
members
next
month,
is
asked
to
consider
the
future
home
permanent
home
for
the
salt
facility
and
so
as
they
are
able
to
conclude
their
work.
B
If
there
is
a
clear
recommendation
for
where
that
permanent
facility
can
go
and
as
we're
able
to
identify
the
money
within
our
capital
improvement
plan,
we
will
be
been
able
to
take
down
the
temporary
facility.
But
it
is
temporary
in
terms
of
a
matter
of
years,
probably
about
at
least
three
years,
potentially
maybe
a
little
more
rather
than
for
example,
months.
But.
C
C
But
it's
you
know
really
and
truly
snow
in
in
November
is
not
is
not
uncommon,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
ready
by
November
1,
and
if
we
didn't
have
that
ready,
then
our
ability
would
be
extremely
hampered
to
service
all
the
roads,
in
particular
the
the
neighborhoods
in
North
Arlington,
that
are
serviced
by
this
location.
So
we
had
to
be
make
sure
that
we
were
in
place
by
November
1.
So.
A
B
It's
in
the
test
for
scope
is
considerably
larger,
so
great
reference
point
here
might
be
if
we
think
about
the
community
facilities
study
that
landmark
group
in
2015
that
made
a
series
of
recommendations
about
approving
joint
planning,
actually
between
counties
and
schools
developed
for
us
a
use,
determination
process
when
we
have
a
patch
of
land
in
the
county
and
this
one,
the
area
around
the
salt
facilities,
7.6
acres.
What
are
the
steps
that
we
work
through
to
think
about
what
could
fit
here?
B
What
should
go
here
what's
compatible
for
those
uses,
and
so
this
group
will
be
studying
not
only
the
permanent
home
for
salt
operations,
but
also
mult
storage,
leaf
operations
and
storage,
some
of
the
other
industrial
or
light
industrial
needs
that
are
important
for
serving
the
county
as
well
as
open
space,
something
like
parkland
uses
there
and
we've
really
tried
to
keep
it
as
open
and
it
as
possible.
We
suspect
there
might
be
members
of
this
group
that
are
interested
in
studying
school
facilities,
housing,
others
really
more
outside
of
the
box
pictures.
C
C
Or
even
highly
visible,
and
so
we've
spent
a
great
deal
of
time,
though
working
with
the
community
and
discussing
with
the
community
through
the
joint
facility
Advisory
Committee,
that
looked
at
when
we
were
contemplating
acquiring,
what's
known
as
the
buck
site
on
Quincy
Street
across
the
street,
from
Washington
Lee,
High
School,
and
we
did
acquire
that
site
and
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
there.
That
still
needs
some
some
planning
to
go
with
it.
C
A
An
open
book
essentially
and
that
you're
giving
this
task
force
is
here.
You
go
here's
what
it's
been
used
for.
Here's
everything
we
need
what's
gonna
work
area
board,
also
approved
a
master
plan
for
four
mile
run
Valley
parks.
Now
there
is
that
overall,
four
mile
run
master
plan,
Valley
master
plan,
but
this
one
is
exclusively
to
the
parks.
Tell
me
a
little
bit
about
this.
Well.
C
What
we
did
is
we
adopted
a
comprehensive
master
plan
for
Jenny
and
Dean
park
and
Shirlington
Park,
and
we
also
made
some
short
and
midterm
recommendations
for
maintaining
and
improving
the
Shirlington
dog
park.
But
what
we
were
doing
really
was
implementing
the
framework
that
was
adopted
previously
by
the
board,
and
so
it's
really
a
fulfilling
of
the
vision
that
the
neighborhood
in
the
community
worked
on
for
several
years,
and
we
had
a
great
process
that
came
through
and
while
there
wasn't
unanimity
in
the
community
in
terms
of
some
of
the
final
decisions,
I
think.
C
Ultimately,
what
we've
done
is
we've
set
in
place
now
the
opportunity
to
make
a
substantial
investment
in
that
area
of
the
county.
It's
going
to
be
a
wonderful
opportunity
of
lots
of
facilities
for
all
different
needs,
whether
you
want
to
do
an
active
kind
of
use
and
and
play
on
some
of
the
the
recreational
fields
or
you
want
a
more
passive
kind
of
use
and
want
to
be
able
to
just
have
a
cookout
or
barbeque
or
picnic
with
with
your
friends
or
family,
or
you
just
want
to
sit
restfully
and
enjoy
the
great
outdoors.
A
B
Overall,
four
mile
run
plan
is
so
much
beyond
just
parks
facilities,
it's
about
transportation,
for
the
area,
how
land
use
might
change
for
the
area,
thinking
about
the
future
of
housing
in
the
area
as
well
as
commercial
uses.
This
is
really
kind
of
drilling
down
into
the
parks
facilities
in
particular.
What's
interesting,
though,
is
that
I
think
it
was
the
parks
facilities
in
particular
that
were
the
most
controversial
throughout
the
four
mile
run
process?
So
this
really
did
that
get
to
the
heart
of
the
matter
and
some
of
the
pretty
strong
differences
of
opinion.
B
You
know
we
were
seeking
throughout
to
balance
those
interests
right
up
into
the
end.
For
example,
one
of
the
comments
that
we
heard
from
the
Civic
Association
that
is
most
immediately
adjacent
to
Jenny
Dean
Park,
was
a
desire
for
more
openness
between
the
park
and
and
the
the
neighborhood
that
looks
across
it
from
four
mile
run.
Okay,.
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap
up
joining
me
to
talk
about
some
of
the
decisions
the
Board
took.
It
is
at
September
meeting
our
board
chair,
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
Eric
Cutshaw,
so
the
ductless
scooters
we
have
all
seen
them
around.
The
county
they've
been
popping
up
all
over
the
county
as
another
use,
another
mode
of
transportation.
A
B
Is
such
a
great
example
of
why
they
call
it
disruptive
technology
right?
The
scooters
have
been
in
our
County
really
since
mid-july.
So
it's
a
it's
a
remarkably
been
a
remarkably
fast
process
and
we
didn't
have
any
sort
of
regulatory
framework
for
them
when
they
arrived.
What
we've
sought
to
do
is
create
a
pilot.
We
know
we
have
a
ton
of
opinions
about
scooters
in
the
county.
What
we
don't
have
is
a
lot
of
data
about
how
often
they're
being
used
where
they're
being
ridden,
where
they're
being
left.
B
We
have
many
anecdote,
but
but
not
enough
hard
data
to
actually
look
at
and
I
think
the
board
consistent
with
our
approach
actually
to
a
number
of
disruptive
technologies,
be
it
air,
B&B
or
free
floating
car.
Sharing
programs
really
sought
to
study
the
issue
before
we
seek
to
make
changes
to
our
code
one
way
or
another.
So
what
we
did
in
our
last
board
meeting
was
approve
a
pilot
and
empower
the
county
manager
to
enter
into
a
series
of
agreements
with
scooter
companies
and
ductless
bike
companies
ebikes
that
wish
to
be
in
the
county.
B
That
pilot
includes
some
new
regulations
or
some
new
restrictions,
I
guess
they're,
not
codified,
so
they're
not
formally
regulations,
but
a
lower
top
speed
for
scooters.
For
example,
that's
been
one
of
the
safety
things
we've
heard
about
as
an
issue
and
basically
tried
to
create
a
framework
under
which
we
could
study
this
issue
for
the
next
nine
months.
Before
we
take
regulatory
action,
the
things
we'll
be
collecting
information
on
are
some
of
the
things
we've
heard
most
about
from
constituents.
How
many
scooters
are
too
many?
B
What
is
the
demand
and
how
does
that
match
with
what
our
infrastructure
is
set
up
for
safely,
bike
lanes
and
beyond,
where
they
can
be
left
and
how
quickly
they
can
be
collected
when
they're
left
somewhere?
That
might
pose
a
tripping
hazard
or
right-of-way
obstruction
and
then,
of
course,
a
number
of
other
issues
so
again
we're
looking
to
gather
data
and
we're
looking
to
gather
public
input,
and
you
know,
sort
of
more
rigorous
way.
Less
ad
hoc
through
a
number
of
engagements
with
commissions,
open
houses
in
the
community
I
know.
A
C
I
think
that's
what
makes
them
so
attractive
right,
they're
there
they're
not
meant
you're,
not
gonna,
see
folks,
I,
think
riding
on
scooters
for
great
distances.
You
know
going
miles
and
miles
taking
them
from
here.
You
know
out
to
Fairfax
County
or
across
the
district,
but
what
you
are
gonna
see
is:
is
they
do
provide
that
really
really
critical
connection?
What
is
often
termed
the
last
mile,
which
is
so
critical,
because
that's
what
enables
people
to
use
transit
as
a
choice?
C
C
Rather,
it's
other
drivers
that
need
to
be
on
the
lookout
for
for
scooters,
as
you
would
share
the
road
with
bicyclists
and
then
the
that
we
need
to
I
think
also
work
to
develop
a
culture
among
the
scooter
riders
that
is
also
respectful
of
pedestrians,
others,
cyclists
other
and
vehicles
and
other.
So
it's
really
all
about
that.
Connectivity
I
personally
believe
that
what
we're
witnessing
is
is
there's
just
going
to
be
more
to
come.
C
This
is
the
the
first
of
probably
many
disruptive
sorts
of
technology
and
when,
when
I'm
speaking
with
folks-
and
they
and
I
totally
understand
that
there's
a
natural
inclination
to
really
be
focused
on
safety
and
safety
is
paramount.
No
question
about
it:
safety
for
the
writers
of
the
scooters
safety
for
those
around
them,
but
it's
also
I
got
a
wonder
what
it
would
have
been
like
many
many
many
in
about
a
hundred
years
ago.
Right
when
someone
said
oh
I
got
to
be
seen
those
horseless
carriages
right
and
the
people,
and
there
was
no
culture.
C
Nobody
knew
so
even
the
the
first
folks
that
were
getting
in
and
in
cars
at
that
time
didn't
know
what
the
power
necessarily
what
they
had
under
them,
and
so
it
took
a
little
bit
of
time
and
that's
what
this
pilot
is
about.
The
pilot
is
about:
let's
get
our
bearings,
let's
take
a
deep
breath.
Let's
understand,
let's
study,
let's
look
at
in
a
somewhat
controlled
environment
and
we'll
figure
it
out
see.
A
A
C
It's
really
it's:
it's
the
evolution
of
technology
right
and
it's.
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
it's
now
we
have
readily
available
license
plate
reading
technology
that
we
do
to
make
sure
that
cars
are
registered,
to
make
sure
that
if,
if
a
car
from
for
any
other
reason
shouldn't
be
on
the
street,
there
shouldn't
be
on
the
road,
and
so
it's
it's
it's
a
relatively
simple
step
actually
to
just
cross-reference
the
the
license
plate
with
have
you
paid
your
county
taxes
and
the
decal
is
going
away,
but
the
tax
is
not
going
away.
C
So
it's
just
a
different,
more
modern,
much
more
reliable.
Frankly,
because
it's
not
dependent
on
on
whether
or
not
the
an
enforcement
officer
happened
to
notice
your
decal
was
in
the
right
place
or
not
it's
it's.
So
it's
more
reliable
and
it's
just
modernizing
where
we
are
so
it's
a
little
bit,
I
think
the
with
a
little
bit
of
sadness
that
we
mark
sort
of
the
end
of.
C
It's
it's
a
long,
long-standing
tradition
and
I'm
optimistic
that
we
will
find
other
opportunities.
There
are
no
shortage
of
opportunities
for
to
inject
creativity
and
artistic
interpretations
into
lots
of
different
things
that
we
do
around
the
county,
so
I
think
we're
gonna
be
all
eyes
and
ears
open
for
looking
for
new
opportunities
to
sort
of
transition.
That
trend
that
tradition
to
some
other
venue,
but
the
decal
come
it'll,
be
what
November
15
next
year
will
be
a
thing
of
the
past.
B
B
B
It's
a
fairness
issue,
so
it
does
require
a
little
bit
of
a
pretty
modest
fee,
but
we
think
people
really
are
are
getting
the
dividends
of
that
one
of
the
things
that's
great
in
Arlington,
and
we
actually
heard
from
our
treasurer
about
this
worth
regard
to
property
taxes
during
our
recess
board.
Meeting
this
month
too,
is
we
have
a
very
low
rate
of
uncollected
taxes
and
terms
of
again
both
personal
property
as
well
as
property,
and
that
means
everyone
can
pay
less
than
they
might
otherwise
have
to
all.
A
Right
that
will
bring
us
to
the
end
of
another
county
board.
Wrap-Up
I
hope
you've
enjoyed
our
chat
with
the
county
board
members
about
some
of
the
important
decisions
that
they
made
at
their
September
meeting.
Remember
all
of
those
county
board
meetings
are
open
to
the
public.
They're
also
live
streamed
and
archived
on
our
website,
which
is
Arlington,
Va
us
just
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