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: February 10, 2021 LOCATION: Virtual meeting held via Microsoft Teams. 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 7:00 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi:  Mr. Litkenhous:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: Andy Young, Amy Crumpton, Dave Gustafson TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule 7:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Stephanie Hamilton – Environmental Sustainability Council * 7:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Joseph Schiarizzi – Environmental Sustainability Council * 7:30 p.m. c) New Applicant: Mike Nichols – Urban Forestry Commission - (04/01/19) – 03/31/22 (Unexpired Term) 7:45 p.m. d) New Applicant: Jessica Hegenbart – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - 02/01/21 – 01/31/24** 8:00 p.m. e) New Applicant: Andrew Olesen – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - 02/01/21 – 01/31/24** 8:15 p.m. f) New Applicant: Jason Garman – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - 02/01/21 – 01/31/24** 8:30 p.m. g) New Applicant: Arthur Agin – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - (02/01/19) – 01/31/22 (Unexpired Term)** h) Reappointment Request: Kimball Winn – Historic Architecture Review Board - 01/01/21 – 01/31/25 i) Reappointment Request: Alisa Macht – Human Services Advisory Council - 03/01/21 – 02/28/24 j) Reappointment Request: Aaron Ford – Board of Equalization - 02/01/21 – 01/31/24 *Currently 7 candidates for 6 terms (2 new applicants, 5 incumbents). Reappointment requests to be considered in March. Request received to update staggering of terms. **Currently 4 new applicants for 4 vacant terms. Terms listed can be re-assigned. MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9:05 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: February 10, 2021 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:50 p.m. Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, seconded by Committee Member Hardi, 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 of prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the February 10 meeting] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: ABSTAIN 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: ABSTAIN Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES COMING OUT TIME: 9 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: ABSTAIN Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES February 10, 2021 Recorder Date