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: September 9, 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: Ms. Hardi at 730 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi:  Mr. Litkenhous:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: City Clerk Celeste Heath & Deputy City Clerk Veronica Prince TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule 7:30 p.m. a) New Applicant: Fead Rama – Historical Commission - (09/01/19) – 08/31/22 (Unexpired Term) 7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Meredith Anderson – Housing Commission - (01/01/20) – 12/31/22 (Unexpired Term)* 8:00 p.m. c) New Applicant: Kristina Martinez – Housing Commission - (01/01/20) – 12/31/22 (Unexpired Term)* d) Previously Interviewed: Jenna Schroeder – Recreation and Parks Advisory Board - 09/01/20 – 08/31/23 (Unexpired Term) e) Previously Interviewed: Patrick Cronin – Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/20 – 06/30/24 (Unexpired Term) f) Reappointment Request: Ed Rose – Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board - 07/01/20 – 06/30/23 g) Reappointment Request: Ed Henderson – Arts & Humanities Council (Historical Commission Rep) - 03/01/20 – 02/28/23 h) Reappointment Request: Marybeth Connelly – Arts & Humanities Council (FCCPS Rep) - 03/01/20 – 02/28/23 * Currently 2 applications for 2 vacancies. Incomplete application submitted by additional applicant who plans to attend September meeting and re-submit. 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: 8:28 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: September 9, 2020 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:18 p.m. Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, 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 Connelly, 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: 8:28 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 September 9, 2020 Recorder Date