City Council Committee: Appointments

MINUTES OF COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING PURPOSE OF MEETING: To interview prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions, to discuss applicants and/or reappointments, and to conduct exit interviews with previous board and commission members. DATE OF MEETING: August 9, 2023 LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 8:00 PM THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Connelly: ___ Ms. Lian: ___ Ms. Hardi: ___ OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Bailey TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Minna Cavanaugh – Board of Equalization – (02/01/23) – 01/31/26 (Unexpired Term) 8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Peter Gasca – Housing Commission – (01/01/23) – 12/31/25 (Unexpired Term) c) Reappointment Request: Jenna Schroeder – Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks - 09/0/23 – 08/31/26 d) Reappointment Request: Nicole Newman – Human Services Advisory Council - 03/01/23 – 02/28/26 e) Discussion about reserving a position on the Housing Commission for renters. MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:52 PM RECORDER: Marybeth Connelly  City Council Appointments Committee Date: August 9, 2023 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:33 PM 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 of prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the August 9, 2023 Appointments Committee meeting.] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: AYE Council Member Lian: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, 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: AYE Council Member Lian: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE COMING OUT TIME: 8:45 PM CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, and seconded by Committee Member Lian, 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: AYE Council Member Lian: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE Marybeth Connelly 8/9/2023 Recorder Date