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From YouTube: County Board Wrap-Up: April 2018
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ATV's monthly conversation with County Board members on the major issues discussed at April's Board meeting.
A
Hi
I'm
Cara
O'donnell,
and
this
is
County
Board
wrap-up,
our
monthly,
deep
dive
into
the
actions
taken
by
the
Arlington
County
Board
at
its
monthly
meeting,
as
well
as
hot
topics
around
our
community.
Today,
we're
joined
by
County,
Board,
Chair,
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
Eric,
Cutshaw,
Katie
and
Eric.
Thank
you
both
for
joining
us
today.
Well,
it's
start
up.
We
have
been
talking
about
the
budget
for
the
last
couple
of
months
now
here
on
board
rep,
but
we
have
actually.
We
have
now
passed
the
budget.
Let's
talk
about
what
actually
transpired
here
absolutely.
B
So
after
11
work
sessions,
many
opportunities
to
have
conversations
with
members
of
the
community,
a
public
hearing
on
the
tax
rate
of
public
hearing
on
the
budget
itself
and
countless
conversations
among
board
members.
We
took
an
action
last
Saturday
to
pass
our
fiscal
19
budget.
It
wasn't
an
easy
year,
as
you
and
others
know,
our
projected
needs
are
growing
faster
than
our
assessed
property
values
that
opened
up
a
gap
this
year
and
it's
opening
up
a
bigger
gap
in
the
years
to
come.
So
I
think.
B
Did
make
some
changes
along
the
way
we
did
identify,
rather
with
a
manager,
helped
identify
a
small
pool
of
what
are
sometimes
described
as
one-time
money.
It's
different,
of
course,
than
ongoing
money
money,
and
so
you
want
to
do
different
things
with
it.
You
don't,
for
example,
one
of
fund
salaries
or
add
new
FTE
with
one-time
money,
but
it
does
mean
that
we
can
take
on
some
priorities
for
the
purposes
of
projects
in
fiscal
19.
The
best
example
of
that
I
think
and
I
know.
A
B
Well,
the
piece
on
schools
is
an
important
one
and
I
think
really
emblematic
of
what
I
was
just
alluding
to
we're
in
the
point
where
there's
there's
no
more
money
to
be
found
right,
everything
is
hard
choices
and
trade-offs.
We
were
able
to
identify
about
2.5
million
dollars
additional
in
money,
one-time
money
for
public
schools
by
shaving
back
the
planned
renovation
budget
for
the
county
office
building
the
Ellen
Bosman
actually
recently
dedicated
County
office
building
the
county
received
some
some
some
pots
of
funds
as
a
result
of
reciting,
the
least
for
the
next.
B
Some
years
of
this
building,
some
of
that
money
was
rent
rebates,
basically,
rent
breaks
for
signing
a
long-term
lease,
that's
money
that
had
been
programmed
for
the
renovations
to
this
building
to
these
workspaces,
but
also
could
go
to
the
general
fund
or
could
go
to
schools.
So
we
shaved
that
budget
back
by
two
point:
five
million
dollars
with
the
savings
from
it
going
to
schools
instead,
okay
and.
B
And
I
will
say
we
have
good
news
and
bad
news
out
of
the
General
Assembly,
the
good
news.
In
fact,
the
great
news
is
that
we
have
a
watershed
moment
of
a
dedicated
funding
source
for
Metro
that
has
now
been
matched
by
the
district
in
Maryland.
It
will
be
critical
in
Metro
being
able
to
get
to
and
realize
and
sustain
a
state
of
good
repair,
which
is
essential.
That's
the
good
news.
The
bad
news
is
where
the
money
comes
from.
B
The
the
partisan
majority
in
the
House
of
Delegates
did
not
accept
that,
and
instead,
where
this
dedicated
funding
will
be
coming
from,
these
localities,
like
Arlington,
will
be
on
the
hook
to
pain,
about
eight
million
more
on
top
of
the
seventy-five
million,
we
already
pay
from
Arlington
County
and
major
cuts
to
our
regional
funding
for
Road
and
transportation
projects,
so
we'll
be
seeing
the
impacts
of
that
through
opportunities
foregone
or
delayed,
and
we'll
see
more
of
it
during
our
capital
improvement
planning
process
which
kicks
off
next
month.
We.
A
C
I
think
would
be
remiss
if
we
didn't
mention
the
shredder
right.
We
spent
tongue-in-cheek,
it
wasn't
a
lot
of
money,
but
it
was,
and
it
really
shows
how
the
process
can
work,
that
we
it's
really
important,
that
we
hear
from
the
community
and
what
matters
to
them.
And
frankly,
we
heard
from
quite
a
few
folks
that
the
service
offered
by
the
county,
while
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
on
the
board,
really
thought
this
was
an
essential
core
government
function.
C
It
was
a
piece
of
equipment
that
we
already
owned
and
so
to
just
keep
it
going
for
the
life
of
that
equipment
for
a
few
more
years.
Hopefully
we
restored.
You
know
that
money,
a
small
amount
of
money
to
the
budget,
because
we
heard
from
folks
that
it
was
important
similarly
on
something
that
is
sort
of
larger
scale.
We
heard
from
a
lot
of
folks
from
Arlington
independent
media.
There
was
some
rather
significant
cuts
that
were
that
were
proposed
and
again
we.
This
is
a
transitional
kind
of
budget
right.
C
We
are
moving
into
an
era
of
more
constraints
as
Miss
crystal
just
very
adequately
just
described,
and
so
I
think
that
that's
how
we
looked
at
the
issue
with
Arlington
independent
media
is
that
there
are
some
structural
changes
that
are
happening,
that
the
organization
will
need
to
adapt
to,
but
we
didn't
ultimately
feel
it
was
appropriate
to
sort
of
leave
them
in
a
lurch.
If
you
will
so,
we
are
going
to
continue
to
work
with
them
and
come
up
with
a
transition
plan
where
they
will
be
sustainable
on
into
the
future.
C
It's
an
in
value
service.
They,
you
know
our
best
community
independent
media
in
ten
years
running
recognized
nationally.
So
we
wanted
to
do
that.
There's
a
was
also.
We
restored
money
for
planning
for
Lehigh
way.
You
know
that
is
the
Lee
highway
corridor,
the
civic
associations
in
the
community,
the
business
community
along
the
the
corridor.
C
There
have
spent
years
in
the
making
getting
ready
for
a
major
planning
initiative
there,
and
we
on
the
board
wanted
to
make
sure
that
was
going
to
move
move
forward
with
the
full
depth
and
breadth
of
the
scope
that
was
originally
envisioned.
And
so
we
were
able
to
restore
most
not
all
but
most
of
the
money.
For
that
and
we're
looking
forward
to
that
effort
and.
B
Think
to
some
extent
that's
right,
although
one
of
the
things
I
mentioned
in
my
final
comments
as
we
passed,
the
budget
is
I.
I
wouldn't
actually
consider
this
budget.
You
know
a
conservative
or
steer
one
I
would
describe
it,
I
think
as
sustainably
progressive.
We
are
continuing
to
invest
in
the
core
values
in
Arlington
County,
we're
continuing
to
invest
in
the
people
that
make
this
one
of
the
best
educated,
best,
policed
and
best
supported
counties
in
America.
There
are
raises
for
our
public
safety.
There
are
significant
raises
for
our
teachers.
B
There
are
continued
investments
in
some
of
the
challenges
that
face
our
community,
whether
it's
child
care,
affordability
or
the
opioid
crisis
or
mental
health
needs.
I.
Think
it's
really
important
for
us
to
emphasize
we're
not
backing
off
of
our
core
commitments,
but
for
a
long
time
we
have
measured
the
strength
of
those
commitments
in
terms
of
dollars,
invested
and
I.
Think
it's
important
that
we
enter
an
era
where
we
start
measuring
our
commitments
in
terms
of
outcomes
achieved,
and
that
really
is
going
to
be
the
the
watchword
for
the
coming
years.
A
Well,
another
thing
the
board
voted
on
at
this
pass
is
to
hold
public
hearings
coming
up
next
month.
Actually
they
had
to
vote
on
the
four
mile
run
valley
plan.
Let's
take
a
step
back,
we
haven't
talked
about
that
for
a
little
while
and
remind
folks
what
the
four
miles
four
mile
run
valley
plan
is
really
all
about
what
encompasses
this
so.
C
The
four
mile
run
valley
planning
it
is
a
mouthful
is
this:
is
the
area
surrounding
gennadiy
and
park,
it's
it's
bordered
by
Shirlington
and
the
Nok
community,
and
it's
an
area
where
we
have
not
only
ginny
dean
park.
We've
got
the
dog
park,
the
much-beloved
dog
park
down
there
right
on
four
mile
run.
We
also
have
there's
some
of
the
last
remaining
large
contiguous
zone
of
industrial
use
and
we
don't
really
have
in
Arlington
the
heavy
industrial
use
anymore,
but
we
certainly
have
some
of
the
lighter
industrial
uses.
C
A
lot
of
auto
body
and
car
service
sits
on
there,
and
it's
also
been,
though
growing
and
thriving
and
changing,
and
with
businesses
that
surround
the
dog
park
that
are
focused
on
k9
services.
There's
a
new
brewery
down
there,
so
there's
a
lot
happening
there,
and
so
this
is
an
opportunity.
We're
very
excited
to
have
to
hear
this
next
month,
major
plan
coming
forward
after
a
multi-year
process
and
a
citizen
led
working
group
that
has
wrestled
with
some
of
the
issues
of
what
is
the
vision,
the
long-term
vision?
C
What
can
we
do
to
to
incentivize
the
things
that
we
wanted
to
work
on
the
issues
that
we
need
to
resolve
like
parking,
for
example,
and
it's
a
great
opportunity?
The
plan
will
lead
the
county's
investment
in
infrastructure
in
that
area,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
fulsome
discussion
next
month.
There
are
few
things
that
will
that
will
are
still
up
for
discussion,
name,
lease
of
the
configuration
of
Jenny,
Dean
Park
and
a
few
other
things,
but
mostly
the
plan
is
coming
together
quite
nicely.
What.
A
C
C
So,
for
example,
in
the
and
the
business
district
we
are
looking
at
part
of
the
framework
will
be
to
develop
some
tools
to
encourage
and
incentivize
an
arts
district,
and
that
doesn't
mean
nothing
is
going
to
be
mandated
if
there
won't
be
any
changes
in
terms
of
what
can
be
done.
Only
just
some
new
tools
to
allow
for
other
things
to
be
done
and
then,
with
respect
to
the
residential
neighborhoods
I,
think
there
was
a
strong
desire
to
you
know
they
love
the
park.
But
but
there's
always
opportunity
to
really
make
it
even
more.
B
B
A
A
Welcome
back
to
County
Board
wrap-up,
our
monthly
roundup,
of
important
actions.
The
board
takes
at
its
public
meetings,
we're
taking
a
look
at
the
April
meeting
today
with
County
Board
Chair
Katie
crystal
and
County
Board
member
Eric
gut
Shaw.
Now,
let's
jump
right
in
the
board
approved
some
redevelopment
to
the
buckingham
area,
and
this
was
not
without
a
little
bit
of
controversy.
Let's
talk
about
that
one.
A
little
bit
absolutely.
B
So
this
is
a
project
that
will
happen
on
the
site
of
the
former
Red
Cross
building
that
has
been
vacant.
It's
a
project
to
raise
that
old
building,
preserve
the
historic
Garden
Apartments
on
the
site,
but
introduce
a
four-story
multifamily
building
which
will
bring
about
97
units
of
committed,
affordable
housing
to
this
area.
So
you
know
our
many
of
our
development
projects,
market-rate
or
otherwise
are
not
without
controversy.
Folks
worry
about
the
impacts
to
their
neighborhood.
B
They
worry
about
the
impacts
of
more
people,
often
that
takes
the
form
of
concerns
about
traffic
transportation,
school
capacity
and
so
forth.
So
we
spent
some
time
really
digging
into
those
issues.
You
know
gave
staff,
for
example,
some
direction.
We
hope
that
they'll
or
we
have
asked
them
to
please
continue
to
work
with
both
the
developer
and
the
Virginia
Department
of
Transportation,
because
this
is
right
off
route
50
to
ensure
that
some
of
the
feared
impacts
to
circulation
won't
come
to
pass
now.
A
B
We're
fortunate
to
have
a
number
of
partners
and
Wesley
Housing
Development
Company
is
one
of
them.
Excuse
me,
Wesley,
Housing,
Development
Corporation
is
one
of
them
which
are
nonprofit
developers.
Their
mission
is
to
develop,
committed,
affordable
housing,
and
so
that
means
that
they
are
out
of
the
gate,
ready
to
be
partners
with
us.
It
is
true,
however,
that
one
of
our
major
tools
to
incent
this
kind
of
development
is
by
providing
gap,
financing
which
is
the
affordable
housing
investment
fund
or
a
heff,
and
it's
true
that
the
AEF
is
seeing
increasing
pressure.
B
That's
a
great
thing.
It
means
there
are
far
more
projects
contending
for
gap,
financing,
great
projects
that
we'd
love
to
support,
but
you
know
where,
as
in
years
past,
we
might
see
them
come
in
with
a
request
for
five
or
six
million
dollars.
There
are
now
huge
opportunities
to
require
a
large
parcels,
build
more
committed,
affordable
units
requesting
closer
to
say,
20
million
from
our
AF.
So,
even
though
last
year,
for
example,
in
our
budget,
we
reached
record
highs
of
general
fund
contributions
to
the
AF.
We
can't
keep
up.
B
So
this
project
is
a
great
example.
It
really
has
been
kind
of
shaped
and
sculpted
to
be
competitive
for
a
have
monies,
but
but
cognizant
of
some
of
those
limitations
it
will
hopefully
bring
in
other
sources
of
funding.
The
AF
is
really
designed
to
leverage
low-income
housing,
tax,
credit,
private
financing
and
other
sources
of
money
in
the
achievement
of
units
like
the
97
that
we'll
see
in
this
building.
Okay.
A
C
This
is
one
of
the
I
think
one
of
the
the
more
fun
parts
of
being
on
the
board
is
that
you
get
to
to
recognize
some
volunteers
that
that
really
is
what
makes
Arlington
great,
because
it's
it's
all
of
the
tremendous
numbers
of
volunteers
and
obviously
we
can't
give
special
recognition
to
every
single
volunteer.
But
it's
nice
to
be
able
to
take
the
time
to
recognize
a
few.
C
Year
this
year,
that
that's
true
and
then
we
also
recognize
the
volunteer,
who
had
done
a
lot
to
encourage
natural
spaces
and
the
preservation
of
natural
space
and
and
the
development
of
trees.
And
so
and
that's
where
the
notable
tree
program
comes
in,
we
had
several
notable
trees
that
were
designated.
This
is
a
program
whereby
any
citizen
in
the
county
can
nominate
their
tree
to
be
designated
as
a
notable
tree.
You
get
a
little
plaque
and
what
it
does
is
it
provides
a
modicum
of
protection
for
that
tree
on
into
the
future.
C
C
The
the
criteria
is
available
on
our
website,
so
you
can
you
can
search
for
that.
What
it
essentially
is
is
it
has
to
do
with
the
species,
the
the
size
of
it,
the
age
of
it,
the
the
health
of
it.
So
if
you
think
you
have
a
really
awesome
tree,
you
just
apply
for
designation.
Our
urban
forester
will
come
out
to
the
property,
will
visit
the
tree
and
evaluate
it
and
let
you
know
if
it's
suitable
for
designation,
ok,.
A
This
is
something
you
know:
Arlington
ian's
really
cherish
yeah
green
space
tree
can
be
that
kind
of
thing.
This
is
something
that's
very
been
always
been
very
important
to
our
community.
Do
you
see
a
lot
of
folks?
You
know
consistently
saying
I
really
want
to
get
involved
in
these
kind
of
volunteer
efforts
to
specifically
to
protect
our
parks
green
space.
What
have
you
absolutely.
B
Right,
we
have
a
really
robust,
Urban
Forestry
Commission
that
advises
us
on
the
the
future
of
our
tree.
Canopy,
we
have
a
citizen,
advocacy
group,
the
Arlington
tree
Action
Group,
a
tag.
That's
recently
been
stood
up
or
comprised
to
advocate
for
these
efforts,
and
then
we
have
spectacular
volunteers,
our
Master
Naturalist,
for
example,
in
her
out
in
the
community
and
actually
will
be
needing
more
of
those
volunteers,
because
another
action
that
we
took
was
to
accept
a
federal
grant
to
plant
a
thousand
seedlings
along
four
mile
run
stream
in
benek
and
Banneker
and
Bluemont
Park.
B
A
There
you
go
and
then
to
wrap
up.
We
also
are
talking
about
also
a
way
to
get
outside
via
Capital
Bikeshare
and
we're
getting
we're
kind
of
made
with
some
really
interesting
strides
here
with
the
ability
to
add
some
bike
share
stations,
specifically
Teddy,
Roosevelt,
Island
and
gravelly
point.
Everybody
loves
these
spots.
What
it
was
it
that
was
so
important
about
getting
some
bike
share
stations
that
they're
at
those
locations
well,.
B
This
is,
you
know,
bikes
at
their
best
help
people
enjoy
the
outdoors,
it
makes
public
spaces
more
accessible
to
them
and
it
gives
them
alternative
forms
of
transportation
and
that's
exactly
what
these
projects
are
designed
to
do.
So
you
know
these.
These
places
are
national
treasures.
They
are
a
place
to
explore
nature
and
to
visit
with
our
national
history
to
experience
the
sort
of
awesome
sight
of
planes
landing
in
very
low.
A
A
A
B
Exactly
right
and
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
we
found
so
powerful
about
the
bike
share
is
that
it
solves.
What
we
sometimes
described
is
the
last
mile
problem
right
folks,
you
know
that
transit
will
get
you
most
of
the
way
to
your
destination,
but
if
you're,
looking
for
a
truly
customized
door-to-door
bike,
sure
can
really
help
close
that
gap,
and
these
are
great
examples
right.
You
know
that
you
might
be
able
to
get
somewhat
close
to
these
treasures
on
Metro
and
it's
bike
share.
B
C
Neat
thing
is
that
you
know
this
is
the
Nexus
of
where
Arlington
is
the
number-one
entry
point
for
tourists
into
the
state
of
Virginia
and,
of
course,
these
sites,
the
National
Park
Service
sites
are
a
big
draw.
So
what
we're
doing
is
this
is
a
way
of
saying:
hey
come
on
into
Virginia,
because
now
you
come
here,
get
on
a
bike
and
explore
the
rest
of
Arlington
explore
the
rest
of
the
Mount
Vernon
trail.
So
it's
really
a
win-win,
see.
A
How
folks
use
these
bike
stations
and
the
many
others
throughout
the
summer
months
here
as
we
get
into
the
big
visitors
season?
Well,
that's
going
to
bring
us
to
the
end
of
our
cat.
April
county
board,
wrap
up
I
hope,
you'd
enjoyed
our
chat
with
the
County
Board
Chair
and
our
guest
board
members
about
the
key
decisions
the
board
took
this
month.
The
decisions
that
affect
you,
your
family
and
our
community.
Remember
all
county
board.
Meetings
are
open
to
the
public
and
they're
live
streamed
and
archived
on
our
website.