Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · January 11, 2023
Minutes
January 2023 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation Meeting Minutes
1) Meeting is called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2) Administration
a. Roll call
a. Dave Gustafson (Chair) - Present
b. Jason Garman (Vice Chair) - Present
c. Arthur Agin (Member) -Present
d. Jessica Hegenbart (Member) – Present
e. Andrew Olesen (Member) – Present (Virtually)
f. Erin Kampschroer (Member) – Present
g. Stuart Whitaker (Member) - Present
h. Zoe Larive (Staff Liaison) - Present
i. David Snyder (City Council Liaison) – Present
j. Andrea Caumont (Planning Commission Liaison) – Present
k. Public:
i. John Methrop
b. Agenda adopted
c. Review December Minutes
d. Unanimous election of both Erin Kampschroer as chair and reelection of Jason Garman as
vice chair
3) Discussion of Edits to Annual Report to Council
a) Addition of more bike and public transit language to be added prior to sending to council
4) Public Comment
a) John shows interest in joining the committee and wanted to observe the group.
5) Discussion of Redline of Neighborhood Traffic Calming (NTC) Handbook Update
a) Presentation by Kerri on the City Council work item, the previous discussions with CACT
and NTC Staff, and presentation of the current redlined draft
b) Discussion of voting requirements and concerns over the balance between ensuring
community engagement and being able to act in the case of lower participation rates
c) Decision to send edits to Kerri within two weeks for the final version to be presented at
February meeting
6) Brief presentation of the Council Work Plan Quarterly Update
7) CACT Annual Retreat, Part I
a) Introduction of concept and purpose of retreat, staff report presented
b) Binder of CACT Reference materials passed out and committee is given a brief time to
review
c) Top 3 exercise: meeting members given 3 post-its and 10 minutes to write down their top
three reasons for their involvement on the committee
d) Loop and group exercise leading to discussions of priorities and interests of the group
8) Brief presentation of Upcoming Agenda items
9) Adjourn (approx.11:20 p.m.), passes 6-0
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Agenda
Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation (CACT)
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 7 p.m.
Dogwood Conference Room, 300 Park Avenue
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1) Call to Order (7:00 p.m.)
2) Administration
a. Roll call
b. ACTION ITEM Adopt Agenda
c. Review December minutes
d. ACTION ITEM: Election of Chair and Vice Chair
e. ACTION ITEM: Adopt Annual Report to Council
3) Public Comment
a. Up to 3 minutes per person
4) Project Reviews (approx. 7:30 p.m.):
a. Discussion – Review Redline of Neighborhood Traffic Calming (NTC) Handbook Update
(Kerri Oddenino)
i. Staff report
ii. Redline of NTC Handbook
iii. CACT and Staff SWOT Analysis Notes (Boards)
b. Information items– Council Work Plan, latest City Manger’s Quarterly Report (if available)
5) NTC Administration (approx. 8:30 p.m.):
a. NTC Items to be rescheduled due to staff illness
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6) CACT Annual Retreat, Part I – What is Our Mission? (approx. 8:30 p.m.):
a. Staff Report on CACT Annual Retreat
b. Information Item: CACT Reference Binder
i. CACT Charter and Amendments (Res. 82-3 and Res. 83-6)
ii. Policies and Plans – Mobility for all Modes, Bicycle Master Plan, Bus Stop Master Plan,
NTC Handbook, Small Area Plans (printed page with links)
i. POAs (NOT IN PRINTED BINDER): Downtown Falls Church, South Washington
Street, West Broad Street, West End
c. Discussion Item: CACT Member Priorities
i. Top 3 (individual exercise)
ii. Loop and Group (group exercise)
7) Liaison and Member Reports and Updates (approx. 9:15 p.m.):
a. City Council Liaison, Dave Snyder
b. Planning Commission Liaison, Andrea Caumont
c. CACT Member Reports
8) Agenda Setting (approx. 9:25 p.m.)
February Meeting:
a. Action item: NTC Program Update (Recommendations to Council)
b. Discussion item: CACT Member Dashboard (Andrew)
c. Discussion: Next steps for Bike Master Plan update (related: Virginia Tech students’
“Review of Bicycling in Falls Church” report and VT news article: Build it and they will
bike: Urban planning students advise Falls Church on cyclist-friendly practices)
d. Discussion: Speed trailer requests
e. CACT Annual Retreat, Part II – Operating Norms
i. Information: Review of Open Meetings and Public Records Laws
ii. Information: Primer on Robert’s Rules of Order
iii. Discussion: CACT Rules of Procedure
9) Correspondence
a. East End SAP Comments Letter
10) Adjourn (approx. 9:30 p.m.)
a. Next scheduled meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, 7 p.m.
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