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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up, November 2016
Description
ATV's monthly look at the important decisions that County Board took at its latest meeting. County Board Chair Libby Garvey is joined by her Board colleague Katie Cristol to discuss the Board's response to the 2016 Presidential Election. Other topics include the FY2018 Budget, an affordable housing loan for Culpepper Gardens, street and transit work on Columbia Pike, the new Financial Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline for the public, and a new change on the schedule for the 2017 Organizational Meeting.
A
Hello
and
welcome
to
County
Board
wrap
up
I'm
Kara
O'donnell,
your
host
for
our
monthly
look
into
the
important
decisions
that
the
county
board
took
at
its
latest
meeting
this
month.
We're
going
to
talk
about
the
recent
election,
the
2018
budget,
an
affordable
housing
loan
for
Culpepper,
Gardens
infrastructure,
work
on
columbia,
pike
and
much
more
busy
episode
joining
us.
As
always,
we
have
County
Board,
Chair,
Libby,
Garvey
and,
with
her
today
is
board
member
Katie
crystal.
Thank
you
both
for
being
here.
As
always
as.
A
B
We
did,
which
was
the
day
after
so
things,
I
think
we
were
all
very
surprised.
B
I
just
say
the
election
I
did
get
reelected.
I
like
to
thank
everybody
who
voted
for
me
and
those
who
didn't
I'm
going
to
serve
you
too,
but
it
was
you
know,
so
that
was
nice,
but
we
did
have
this
presidential
election
and
it
you
know
we
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
here
want
to
try
attempt
an
analysis
of
the
the
election,
but
what
we
did
see
was
the
concern
from
you
know
our
particular
immigrant
population,
vulnerable
populations.
B
Here,
we've
been
through
this
before
with
911
and
there's
been
some
other
instances
and
each
time
we
have
a
dot,
we've
adopted
a
resolution.
We've
reaffirmed
it
simply
expressing
that
you
know
we
are
a
welcoming
community,
we're
a
diverse
community.
We
value
everybody
in
our
community
and
people
can
feel
safe
here
and
that
was
sort
of
the
part
of
the
reason
for
doing
the
the
statements
and
I'll
let
Katie
chocolate,
because
she
was
the
one
who
really
made
it
saying
you
know.
B
C
Absolutely
so
I
think
this
board
may
have
not
commented
on
a
standard,
partisan
election,
but
this
was
not
a
standard,
partisan
election.
There
are
great
many
members
of
our
community
who
are
uncertain
and
concerned
about
the
precedent
that
might
be
set
with
the
new
administration
coming
forward
and
what
it
might
mean
for
their
lives
and
so
I
think
we
as
board
members,
felt
a
particular
obligation
to
protect
those
members
in
our
community
and
to
signal
strong
leadership
that
we
will
continue
to
send
with
them
and
protect
with
them
and
have
their
back.
C
So
as
Libya
alluded,
this
is
really
no
more
than
an
affirmation
of
standing
policies
of
the
county
board
as
recently
as
this
spring.
Actually,
our
board
unanimously
issued
a
statement
reaffirming
that
in
our
community,
a
person's
right
to
file
a
police
report,
their
right
to
participate
in
police
and
community
activities,
their
right
to
otherwise
benefit
from
police
services
is
in
no
way
contingent
on
their
immigration
status
that
our
police
questions
will
not
be
asked.
You.
B
C
Exactly
right
and
similarly
that
citizens
in
our
community
are
welcome
to
participate
in
our
schools,
our
parks,
our
libraries
or
other
public
spaces,
irrespective
of
their
immigration
status.
And
so,
given
the
questions
and
concern
in
our
community,
it
seemed
like
a
particular
time
to
reaffirm
them
and
that
commitment,
but,
as
Libby
said
this
community
has
endured,
a
lot
has
been
through
a
lot.
Our
principles
of
sound
planning,
our
engaged
community
members
and
I
think
our
values
have
have
stood
as
well
through
times
of
challenge
in
the
past
and
I
have
faith.
B
B
A
C
Think
it's
more
important
than
ever
for
all
of
us,
as
allies
to
our
neighbors
in
two
different
groups.
To
take
a
strong
stand,
not
only
in
our
policies
which
I
know
the
board
really
did
reaffirm,
but
also
in
our
attitudes
and
and
what
we
find
acceptable
and
won't
find
acceptable.
I
know
we've
been
talking
amongst
ourselves.
C
It
it's
been
a
pleasure
to
see
our
school
community
and
our
students
stand
up
to
some
of
the
hate
language,
graffiti,
etc
and
really
reaffirm
again,
not
just
through
policy,
but
through
our
positions
and
the
way
we
interact
with
each
other.
That
the
members
of
our
community
who
are
concerned
will
continue
to
be
welcome
here.
Yeah
and.
B
I'll,
just
real
one,
quick
personal
things
for
myself:
I've
taken,
wear
safety,
pin
because
in
England
after
brexit
there
were
a
lot
of
attacks
on
immigrants
and
people
started.
Wearing
safety
pin
sure
they
were
a
safe
person.
It's
a
personal
statement
for
me,
but
it's
just
something
that
I
think
we
all
can
do
to
make
sure
that
everybody
understands
that
they're
safe
with
us.
A
A
B
I
think
we
had
different
interest
groups,
which
there
there's
certain
interest
groups
that
are
used
to
at
the
budget,
close
that
maybe
I
need
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
close,
that
is
kind
of
wrapped
up
with
with
guidance,
but
people
are
used
to
a
way
of
doing
things
and
they'll
come
in
and
lobby
and
and
think
and
get
get
money
either
either
guidance
in
the
budget
that
the
manager,
even
before
he
formed
his
budget,
has
to
give
money
to
X,
Y
or
Z
or
in
the
carryover,
which
we
may
talk
about
a
little
bit.
B
B
It's
not
exactly
that,
but
if
you
set
up
ahead
of
time
without
going
through
the
whole
process,
who's
getting
certain
amounts
of
money,
they
haven't
gone
through
the
whole
process,
along
with
all
everybody
else,
and
all
of
the
other
needs
that
we've
got
and
waiting
difficult
times
with
schools
and
metro
and
some
needs.
We
don't
really
know
what
we've
got.
So
you
know
the
manager
set
aside
some
things
but
and
I'd
be
interested
in
how
Katy
thought
it
went.
I
mean
this
is
your.
You
know,
don't
lead
on
twice,
but
this
is
so
anyone
try.
C
So
I
think
a
lot
of
credit
goes
to
our
manager
to
our
operational
and
departmental
staff
for
their
efforts
to
bring
us
a
pretty
low
pool
of
carryover
dollars.
Yes
year,
you
know,
I
think
it's
notable
that
operational
departmental
savings,
which
is
to
say
their
carryover
dollars,
are
really
at
a
low
one.
C
There
are,
you
know,
down
operational
funds
where
carryover
funds
were
down
to
six
point
four
million
this
year
relative
to
a
high
of
almost
19
million
three
just
three
years
ago,
and
what
that
indicates
to
me
is
that
we
have
a
staff
that
really
is
working
to
come
in,
to
ask
for
the
funds
they
will
use
and
to
use
the
funds.
They
will
ask
them
where
and
so
I
think
there
are
a
lot
of
good
staff
decisions
and
planning
underway
and
I.
C
Think
residents
can
feel
confident
that
they
have
a
good
county
government
that
is
determined
to
be.
You
know
fiscally
conservative
and
good
stewards,
so
there
were
not,
on
the
one
hand,
coming
in
with
very
large
surpluses,
but
we're
not
on
the
other,
obviously
overspending,
which
is
potentially
even
of
greater
concern.
So
you
know
I
would
give
kudos
certainly
to
the.
A
C
County
manager
and
our
staff
for
for
coming
to
us
with
a
pretty
circumscribe
set
of
dollars,
but
you
know,
I
think
that
I
was
really
pleased
to
be
part
of
a
conversation
this
year
with
respect
to
carry
over.
They
really
had
clear
standards
for
what
we
were
using
that
those
funds
for
so
that,
as
Libby
said
to
the
extent
things
could
be
discretionary
and
decided
in
fiscal
year
18,
they
will
be
decided
as
part
of
the
fiscal
year
18
process.
C
C
Where
exactly
so,
that
was
a
pleasure
and
to
be
part
of
that
process.
I
think
it
was
again
a
set
of
good
decisions
that
we
were
able
to
ultimately
weigh
in
on
with
respect
to
the
community
engagement
piece.
I.
Think
it's
it's
great.
When
we
put
things
out
to
Sir
comment,
we
get
comments
and
we
really
appreciate
that
and
I
think
you
know
what
we
heard
showed
up,
in
particular
in
our
guidance
for
FY
18.
You
know
the
of
the
comments
we
received.
C
We
got
more
than
four
times
as
many
comments
as
the
next
item
in
support
of
affordable
housing,
either
maintaining
the
allocation
to
where
it's
been
or
53
comments
and
supportive
increasing
it,
and
you
could
see
that
we
included
then
in
our
budget
guidance
that
clarified
expectations
that
we
wanted.
The
managers
FY
18
budget
to
include
a
maintenance,
F
maintenance
of
effort
for
a
half
and
housing
grants.
So
you
know
again
not
allocating
a
particular
amount,
but
really
reflecting
in
the
guidance
that
we
adopted.
What
we
heard
in
the
comments
that
we
received
and.
B
I
think
one
of
the
important
things
is
that
people
buy
that
when
they
can
make
comments,
they
didn't
look
at
the
process
and
I
think
they
understand
better.
What
we're
doing
when
they're
involved
in
it-
and
I
think
that's
that's-
really
important
one
last
pitch
just
an
ebay
six
million
dollars
left
was
actually
really
small
and
if
people
think
of
their
own
bank
accounts,
you
never
want
to
get
down
to
zero,
because.
A
A
Working
on
them,
but
after
a
lot
of
its
way
before
then
lots
of
budget
showing
the
scale
all
right.
Thank
you
very
much
we're
going
to
take
a
short
break
now
and
when
we
come
back,
we're
going
to
be
talking
about
the
board's
decision
to
speaking
of
affordable
housing,
lend
money
to
renovate
culpeper
garden
apartment
complex,
which
has
house
low-income
seniors
since
the
70s
stay
with
us.
A
A
We're
back
with
County
Board
wrap
up
our
monthly
chat
with
the
chair
and
other
board
members
where
we
explore
some
of
the
key
decisions
that
the
board
makes
at
its
monthly
meetings
with
me
today
is
Charlie,
be
Garvey
and
bored.
Maybe
remember
Katie
crystal.
Thank
you
both
once
again.
Let's
talk
Katie,
you
mentioned
in
the
last
segment
about
some
affordable
housing
and
the
priority
that
that
takes.
Let's
talk
about
Cole,
pepper
gardens.
Now
that's
been
a
complex
that
was
overdue
for
some
renovations
and
we
made
the
decision
to
do
that.
Indeed,.
C
C
Have
a
long
time
yeah!
So
am
you
know
this
is
a
group
of
folks
for
whom
the
the
average
income
is?
What
about
eighteen
thousand
dollars
a
year?
You
know
it's
folks
who
really
would
be
very
challenged
to
find
housing
in
the
private
market
in
arlington,
county
and
Culpepper
garden
has
been
a
wonderful
fixture
that
offers
not
only
housing
that
is
affordable
to
our
seniors,
but
a
sense
of
community
wonderful
programming,
I
know
visits.
The
culpeper
garden
have
been
a
cherished
tradition
for.
B
B
Our
oh
well,
or
at
least
in
there
in
the
community
that
they
help
they
help
build,
and
you
know,
and
also
you
know
it
financially-
can
make
sense.
Some
of
those
folks
might
be
on
the
street
or
needing
other
services
and
that
costs
money
that
can
cost
more
than
actually
investing
and
having
people
house
comfortably,
and
it's
really
totally
the
right
thing
to
do.
Community
can
be
judged
by
how
it
takes
care
of
its
more
vulnerable
citizens,
including
its
older
people,
have
done
so
much
to
make
the
community
that
we've
got
today
now.
A
C
A
C
So
that's
what
I
think
very
exciting
about
the
a
have
has
a
policy
tool
that
it
is
far
more
sustainable
and
allows
us
to
leverage
grants
and
benefits
from
the
private
market
from
the
state
and
from
other
sources,
which
will
certainly
be
the
case
in
culpeper
garden.
As
you
look
at
their
plan
of
finance,
if
it's
just
one
part
of
it
right,
let.
B
C
And
so
money
does
come
from
some
allocation
from
the
county
and
our
operating
and
ongoing
budget,
and
it
also
comes
from
repayment
from
those
who
have
taken
out
loans,
and
it
also
comes
as
a
feature
of
our
affordable
housing,
ordinance
and
developers
will
sometimes
in
exchange
for
additional
density
in
market
rate
projects
will
either
designate
a
certain
number
of
units
on
site
as
affordable,
or
they
will
make
a
contribution
to
the
AF.
So
that's
another
source
of
funds
that
we
can
then
turn
around
and
blown
two
terrific
projects
like
the
whole
pepper
garden,
I.
B
Was
at
a
regional
meeting
about
a
year
ago
now,
and
they
were
talking
about
and
we're
one
of
the
few
areas
it
has
this
kind
of
a
revolving
loan
everybody
was
jealous
because
it
just
is,
you
know
it's
a
hard
nut
to
crack
everybody's
facing
it,
and
this
is
one
of
the
best
ways
we
can
do
it
any
curse.
You
build
it
up
over
time
because
we
porting
money,
so
the
revolving
fund
keeps
replenishing
itself
but
also
keeps
getting
bigger
and
it's
good.
We
started
a
long
time
ago
because.
B
A
B
C
Yeah,
so
we
have
new
transit
station
coming
to
columbia,
pike,
which
is
very
exciting
and
part
of
what
we
have
talked
multiple
times
about
as
a
kind
of
premium
transportation
network
for
columbia,
pike
and
the
mechanics
of
these
stations.
You
know
we
folks
can
can
visit
our
pages
on
the
county
web
page
to
see
a
little
bit.
C
C
And
as
well
as
off
vehicle
fare
collection
opportunities,
so
it's
very
exciting
to
see
these
materialized
part
of
the
delay
in
our
staff
was
exploring
a
different
procurement
option
and
a
series
of
different
procurement
options,
which
will
probably
a
little
too
weedy
for
the
purposes.
This
conversation.
But
the
upshot
and
if
they
have
found
sort
of
a
third
way
in
terms
of
procurement
that
they
believe
can
help
us
and
get
to
a
beautiful,
striking
custom
design.
Not.
B
C
B
Is
things
like
undergrounding
continuing
to
underground
the
wires
and
electrical
wires
and
all
that
and
then
making
just
you
know,
improvements
to
sidewalks
and
curb
cuts
and
things
just
to
make
it
a
pleasanter
experience
in
a
safe
experience
for
pedestrians
as
well,
and
all
of
that
adds
up
to
attracting
more
people
to
the
pike
and
I.
You
know
I
think
soon.
We're
gonna
have
somebody
in
arlington
mill,
I,
hoping
soon
that's
going
to
happen,
and
you
know
I
think
we're
often
right.
C
But
it's
cool
you're,
successful
20
years,
but
you're
20
but
I
think
we'll
start.
The
goal
is
to
sequence,
construction
of
some
of
these
sites
to
the
multimodal
issues
that
were
the
multimodal
projects
that
Libby
mentioned,
or
to
private
development.
There
will
be
a
station
at
the
top
of
my
street,
for
example,
that
will
be
sequence
two
we
hope,
potentially
to
the
redevelopment
of
what's
now
Rappahannock
coffee,
which
is
another
major
pipe
project
happening
in
East
End.
B
And
a
quick
thing
to
mention
why
it's
so
important
to
do
all
of
this
together.
I
mean
people
taught
the
bus
stops
are
still
there
expensive.
The
transit
stops
are
still
expensive,
but
a
lot
of
the
cost
is
what
goes
on
underneath
underground
and
while
we're
undergrounding
things
we
bill.
At
the
same
time,
it
makes
tremendous
sense
to
do
but
a
lot
of
the
cost.
It
looks
nice
up
on
top,
but
there's
a
lot
going
on
under
the
street
and.
A
Overall,
you
just
kind
of
wrap
that
up.
This
is
all
part
of
kind
of
that,
creating
that
Main
Street
five
correct
for
Columbia
Pike,
making
it
just
a
little
more
hometown,
friendly
type
of
community,
a
place
that
really
is
going
to
attract
not
only
residents
and
employees
commuters,
but
also
visitors.
This
route.
A
A
Right
well,
thank
you.
We're
going
to
take
another
quick
break
right
now,
but
when
we
come
back
we're
going
to
talk
with
Libby
and
Katie
about
the
new
financial
fraud,
waste
and
abuse
hotline
for
the
county
and
remember
you
can
watch
all
county
board
meetings
live
right
here
on
a
TV
as
well
as
live
or
on-demand
at
the
county's
website
at
Arlington.
Va
us
we'll
be
right
back.
A
A
Welcome
back
to
our
final
segment
of
this
month's
County
Board
wrap
up
our
monthly
chat
with
the
board
about
the
actions
taken
at
county
board
meetings.
Now
this
month
we
instituted
in
New.
Well,
it's
not
new
for
the
within
the
county,
but
it
went
public
with
the
financial
fraud,
waste
and
abuse
hotline.
Let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
this
hotline.
What
it
is,
what
the
public
can
assure.
B
Well,
there
is
it's
just
you
know
if
folks
are
concerned
about
something
they
now
have
a
channel
to
call
it
in
and
I
think
it's
just
one
of
the
sort
of
best
practices,
so
we've
had
it
for
our
employees
for
some
time
and
now
we're
instituting
it
for
the
public
and
really
that's
what
most
jurisdictions
do,
and
it's
not
that
we're
expecting
to
find
anything
or
you
know
particularly
concerned
it's
just
with
a
large
organization.
This
is
kind
of
a
best
practice
and
that's
what
we're
doing
in
that
includes.
Actually
the
we've
hired
an
auditor.
B
You
know
our
first
auditor
got
an
offer.
She
could
not
refuse
in
California
where
she's
from
so
she
did
not
stay
here,
but
we've
hired
dr.
chris
horton
and
he'll,
be
our
the
county
board
auditor
and
help
with
a
sort
of
it's
just
again.
All
of
these
things
are
best
practices.
Not
they
were
expecting
to
find
anything.
But
it's
important
to
have
these
kind
of
things
in
place
and.
B
Know
no,
it
was
just
yeah
and
talking
to
people
and
just
a
sense.
As
I
say,
you
just
have
to
look
every
now
and
then
how
you're
doing
your
work
and
what
are
the
best
practices,
and
it
was
pretty
clear.
This
was
something
that
most
places
are
doing
and
seemed
like
a
good
good
idea.
So
we're
doing
it
to
no
good.
B
Right,
you
can
go
online
and
there's
a
number
which
I
can
read
here.
I
think
866
565
9206,
I
don't
know
if
we
can
put
that
up
on
the
screen
along
with
the
the
website,
and
there
is
a
way
to
report
anonymously
if
you'd
like
you,
don't
have
to
like
leave
your
name
if
you're
nervous
about
doing
that,
and
the
same
thing
particularly
is
true
for
our
employees
and
has
been
for
a
long
time,
because
it's
understandable
employees
could
feel
uncomfortable.
B
B
A
B
Talk
a
little
bit
about
that
yeah!
Well,
we
had
quite
we
have
an
issue
coming
up
where
there's
the
the
ball
family,
of
course
helped
found
Arlington
County
ballston
his
name
for
that
right
and
there
was
a
church
distri
developing
and
it's
in
Boston
and
there's
still
a
little
section.
That's
the
grave
here
I
mean
there's
a
gravestone
there
that
you
know
from
from
mr.
B
ball
senior,
who
was
born
in
1776
what
a
classic
date
and
suddenly
we
find
a
little
bit
of
you
know
I
cut,
which
is
what
happens
in
a
little
bit
of
conflict.
We
want
to
do
some
redevelopment
and
affordable
housing,
which
is
important
as
we've
talked
about,
but
there's
cemetery
there
and
there's
a
desire
to
preserve
the
cemetery.
I
think
we're
going
to
come
out
with
a
good
solution.
In
the
end
there
was
a
lot
of
discussion
about
it,
but
I
think
it's
going
to
work
out.
Well,
Katie.
Would
you
use
it
indeed.
C
Yeah,
so
we
have
a
lot
of
interests
in
this
small
area,
which
often
seems
to
be
the
case
in
our
rather
small
26.2
square
miles,
so
Adam
as
Libby
mentioned,
this
is
anas
toward
family.
C
So
there
are
a
lot
of
interest
in
a
lot
of
really
wonderful
things
that
to
be
achieved
with
this
project.
What
makes
me
optimistic
is
just
how
committed
the
many
partners
at
play
here
are
to
making
this
all
work,
not
only
our
staff
in
terms
of
the
design
but
the
applicant,
the
church
themselves,
as
well
as
our
historic,
landmark
and
review
board,
which
is
really
sought
to
kind
of
circumscribe
the
area
that
they're
proposing
for
designation
such
that
it
will
not
affect
the
program.
C
The
board's
action
was
to
advertise
the
hearings
and
but
to
meet
the
the
decision.
We
all
made
that
the
Dyess
was
that
we
would
advertise
those
hearings
such
that
they
are
held
at
concurrent
to
or
at
the
same
time
as
the
site
plan
for
the
proposed
redevelopment.
So
what
that
will
allow
us
board
members,
and
as
community
members
to
really
evaluate,
is
how
these
different
uses
and
values
can
co-exist
and
how
that
can
come
to
life
in
the
design
of
the
building.
Yeah.
B
How
you
can
design
it
all
and
I
just
want
quick,
Christian
Dorsey
brought
up
a
very
good
point,
as
we
were
talking
I
said.
So
might
some
other
people
be
buried
there
too,
because
what
they
saw
you
know.
Is
there
some
other
bodies?
Probably
procurement
remains
there,
which
may
have
been
slaves.
You
know
and
enslave
people
they
have
that
time
and
they
deserve
to
be
remembered
as
well
and
I.
Think
we
all
just
kind
of
came
more
committed
to
working
on.
B
B
B
Yeah
we
have
traditionally
son,
it's
been
out
going
on
since
I
think
the
50s
we
meet
on
new
year's
day
as
our
organizational
meeting
and
I've.
This
is
I'm
going
into
21
years
in
the
elected
office
and
I
am,
you
know,
have
a
long
felt
that
this
was
not
a
verte,
not
not
so
good
for
the
community,
not
I,
think
they're
people
that
would
like
to
be
home
with
their
families
and
I.
B
Think
people
are
torn
so
this
year,
and
traditionally
we
do
this
when
it
doesn't
fall
when
it
falls
on
a
sunday
which
is
it
does
this
year,
new
Year's
Day
falls
on
a
sunday,
then
we
don't
meet
and
it
cuz.
It
comes
from
the
50s,
which
is
time
when
everybody
went
to
church.
On
Sundays
I
mean
there
are
a
number
of
people
who
don't
sunday
is
not
a
religious
that
but
anyway,
but
we
preserve
that
tradition
too,
and
then
we
meet
on
the
monday
holiday,
the
money,
holiday
and
I
thought.
B
You
know
if
we're
not
meeting
on
new
year's
day
anyway.
Let's
try
not
doing
it
on
news
day,
so
we're
going
to
meet
on
the
third
and
we
had
a
lot
of
discussion
and
I.
Think
the
board
is
still
kind
of
divided
on
this,
so
we're
gonna,
try
it
see,
echoes
and
actually
I'm
kind
of
excited
because
they
were
supposed
to
meet
with
a
silk
Federation
and
where
I
think
we
can
organize
we're
going
to
have
our
meeting
with
a
civic
federation
right
after
our
organizational
meeting
and
I.
B
A
C
C
A
A
challenge,
it's
gonna,
be
fun
alright.
Well,
once
again,
we
have
come
to
at
the
end
of
another
important
edition
of
County
Board
wrap
up
our
monthly
look
at
the
important
actions
the
county
board
takes
that
affects
you
and
your
community
Libby
Katie.
Thank
you
very
much
for
joining
us
and
join
us
again
in
December,
when
we
will
be
discussing
the
decisions
taken
at
the
final
board
meeting
of
2016,
it's
hard
to
believe
we're
already.