City Council Committee: Appointments

MINUTES OF COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING PURPOSE OF MEETING: To interview prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions and to discuss applicants and/or reappointments. DATE OF MEETING: July 17, 2020 LOCATION: Meeting held via Skype. NOTICE: This virtual meeting of the Appointments Committee was held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating members of the Appointments Committee were present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this video of this meeting on the City’s website at www.fallschurchva.gov/CouncilMeetings. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 7:33 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi: _______ Mr. Litkenhous: _______ Ms. Connelly: _______ OTHERS PRESENT: Human Resources Director Steve Mason, City Clerk Celeste Heath, Deputy City Clerk Veronica Prince, and Council Member Duncan. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule Use of Force Review Committee Candidate Interviews – 7 positions available. Established by Resolution 2020-24. Additional applicants will be interviewed on July 22. 6:30 p.m. Tonisha Lewis – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 6:45 p.m. Joan McClenney – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 – scheduled for 7:45 7:00 p.m. Raymond Touomou – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 – did not attend 7:15 p.m. Mark Gross – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 7:30 p.m. David McCloud – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 7:45 p.m. Heidi Cooper Comenetz – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 – scheduled for 6:45 8:00 p.m. Nicole Hassoun – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 8:15 p.m. Rebecca Davis – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 8:30 p.m. Allen Hirsch – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 8:45 p.m. Ru Williams – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 9:00 p.m. Lawrence Webb – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 9:15 p.m. Joseph Rollo – Use of Force Review Committee – 7/27/20 – 12/31/20 Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for appointment to a board or commission. MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9:59 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: July 15, 2020 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 9:46 p.m. Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, seconded by Committee Member Connelly, and passed by vote of the Council Appointments Committee, the Committee went into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for appointment to a board or commission. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, seconded by Committee Member Hardi, and passed by vote of the Appointments Committee, the Committee reconvened in open session. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES COMING OUT TIME: 9:58 p.m. CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, and seconded by Committee Member Hardi, and passed upon affirmative roll call vote in open session, it was certified that (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session or meeting by the Appointments Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES July 15, 2020 Recorder Date