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The Council Connection
your connection to City Council by:
Mayor Justin M. Wilson
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Alexandria, Virginia
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March 20, 2020
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In This Edition

COVID-19 Updates

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As we conclude the week, I want to provide you with additional updates on the COVID-19
outbreak that is facing our community.
This is a dangerous virus, that has already killed at least 8,778 people around
the world, including 100 in the United States and 2 in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
[[link removed]]
Alexandria currently has 4 cases where residents have received presumptive positive
tests. There is every expectation that this number will grow.
This outbreak will have dramatic impacts on the health of our residents, the survival
of many businesses that operate in our City, the jobs those businesses create and
the finances of your City government. The collateral impacts will create human service
challenges that will face our community for months and years to come.
The City has partnered with ACT for Alexandria to raise money for the emergent human
service needs facing the residents of our City during this time. Please join me
in contributing to this COVID-19 Response Fund. [[link removed]]
On Wednesday evening, the City Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the
on-going COVID-19 response. We received updates from Inova Alexandria Hospital,
the Alexandria City Public Schools, The Alexandria Health Department and The Department
of Community and Human Services. You can watch the discussion online [[link removed]]
and the questions and answers posed by members of Council.
Additionally, the Council collaborated to put out a Rescue Plan to address the short
and medium term needs of our residents, our small businesses and the City's financial
health. [[link removed]]
As detailed below, some of the items from the plan have already been put in place,
with more to come.
This has been a surreal week for us all. I have spoken to residents who have lost
their jobs or had their pay reduced. I have spoken to business owners who have had
to close their businesses, with little prospect of reopening.
We are a resilient City. We have been through difficult times before and we will
get through this. But this will be a prolonged recovery process.
I have also been gratified to see the outpouring of support from the residents of
our City. In addition to the significant financial contributions to the ACT COVID-19
Response fund and other organizations, so many have stepped up to volunteer. If
you would like to volunteer, please contact Volunteer Alexandria to see where you
can help [[link removed]].
Please look out for your neighbors and particularly for vulnerable populations [[link removed]]
during this time.
Below, I have provided updates, resources, and precautions to ensure safety during
this challenging situation.
Real-time updates are available from the:
Virginia Department of Health [[link removed]]
City of Alexandria [[link removed]]
To receive text updates from the City, please text "ALEXCOVID19" to 888777.
Let me know how I can help. Please contact me anytime [mailto:[email protected]]
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Updates
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COVID-19 in Alexandria
If you have the symptoms of COVID-19, the Coronavirus [[link removed]],
which include coughing, a fever of over 100.4 F and shortness of breath, please
contact your primary care physician for information on an exam and testing. If your
physician is not available or you do not have a primary care physician, an urgent
care center [[link removed]]
or Neighborhood Health [[link removed]]
can assist.
If you have questions about the outbreak that cannot be answered by your physician,
the Alexandria Health Department has set up a hotline staffed during business hours
at 703-746-4988. Additionally, the Virginia Department of Health [[link removed]]
has a hotline at 877-ASK-VDH3.
The Alexandria Health Department is advising residents to practice social distancing
by maintaining 6-feet of separation from any other person and washing hands frequently
with soap or hand sanitizer [[link removed]].
This is not only to protect your health, but to protect the health of others.
On Tuesday, the Governor issued an order declaring a public health emergency [[link removed]]
and prohibiting restaurants, fitness centers and theaters from operating with more
than 10 people. The City is enforcing this order. Please contact the Non-Emergency
number at 703-746-444 to report violations.
The City's Medical Reserve Corps is seeking volunteers, both with and without medical
training, to assist during this crisis. You can sign-up on-line. [[link removed]]
Last Saturday, the City Council ratified the City Manager's declaration of a Local
Emergency [[link removed]].
This expands City Government capabilities to respond to this challenge.
The Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) are closed [[link removed]]
and will remain closed through the end of Spring Break (April 13th).
ACPS has arranged food for ANY child 2-18 and ANY family who needs it [[link removed]].
Starting next week food will now be provided at five locations (four fixed and 1
mobile).
ACPS has set up "ACPS-At-Home" to provide details to students and families during
this extended closure. [[link removed]]
Earlier this week, I sent a letter to all of the multi-family landlords in the City
and asked that they be lenient on late rent payments and defer evictions during
this time [[link removed]].
Additionally, I joined with my counterparts in other Northern Virginia jurisdictions
to ask the Governor to delay evictions and implement flexibility into a variety
of human service programs. [[link removed]]
The City is working quickly to assist businesses that have been hard hit by this
crisis.
Visit Alexandria launched "ALX At Home" to make it easier for residents to support
shopping at Alexandria businesses. [[link removed]]
On Tuesday evening we will be considering a variety of changes to tax collection
for our Dining Tax, Business Personal Property Tax and Hotel Tax [[link removed]].
We have already suspended enforcement of a variety of regulations and laws to facilitate
restaurant carry-out, delivery and hours, as well as sidewalk vending for restaurants
and retailers. [[link removed]]
We worked with businesses across the City to implement new delivery and pick-up
parking zones in front of their establishments.
The Small Business Administration is providing disaster relief loans for small businesses
to assist. [[link removed]]
Effective Monday, Comcast is now providing free "Internet Essentials" service to
low-income families for 60-days. Sign-up is available online [[link removed]].
All of the utilities serving the City have suspended disconnects due to non-payment,
including:

* Alexandria Renew [[link removed]]
* Dominion Virginia Power [[link removed]]
* Virginia-American Water Company [[link removed]]
* Washington Gas [[link removed]]
* AT&T [[link removed]]
* Verizon [[link removed]]
* Comcast [[link removed]]
For those whose jobs have been impacted by the virus outbreak, details are available
from the Virginia Employment Commission [[link removed]].
Inova Blood Services has significant need for blood donations during this time.
Schedule a donation today. [[link removed]]
Beginning today, DASH is running all service for free, with boarding occurring using
the rear door. [[link removed]]
Metro has also made significant reductions to service and is reserving the system
for "essential trips only." [[link removed]]
We have cancelled many city meetings and events [[link removed]].
All activities and programs produced by the Alexandria Department of Recreation,
Parks & Cultural Activities have been cancelled [[link removed]]
through April 10th. The Nannie Lee, Patrick Henry and Charles Houston Recreation
Centers remain open to support individual use and human service needs.
The Alexandria Library has closed all of its branches through the end of the month.
[[link removed]].
Changes have been to visitation at the Alexandria Jail by the Alexandria Sheriff's
Office [[link removed]].
The City has suspended enforcement of the 72-hour parking rule and street sweeping
parking regulations.
The City has suspended yard waste collection and bulk waste collection.
With a declared State Emergency declaration in effect, price gouging laws are in
force right now across the Commonwealth. Report suspected violations to the Virginia
Attorney General's Office [[link removed]].
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Mayor Justin M. Wilson
703.746.4500
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
www.justin.net [[link removed]]
Alexandria City Hall
301 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Paid for by Wilson For Mayor
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