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: February 14, 2024 LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 8 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Flynn:  Ms. Connelly:  Ms. Hardi:  OTHERS PRESENT: Meredith Anderson, Bob Young TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Ms. Connelly was elected as Chair of the Appointments Committee. Candidate Schedule: 8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Robert Kravinsky – Housing Commission – (01/01/23) – 12/31/25 (Unexpired Term) 8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: David Beddoe – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation – (02/01/24) – 01/31/27 (Unexpired Term) 8:30 p.m. c) Exit Interview: Andrew Olesen – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation – 2/21-1/24 8:45 p.m. d) Exit Interview: Ed Saltzberg – Economic Development Authority – 11/81-1/24 (EDA and IDA service) e) Reappointment Request: Joseph Schiarizzi – Environmental Sustainability Council - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 f) Reappointment Request: Sarah Bayldon – Environmental Sustainability Council - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 g) Reappointment Request: Long Hoang – Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 h) Reappointment Request: Jeff Person – Human Services Advisory Council - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 i) Reappointment Request: Charles Moore – Historic Architectural Review Board - 02/01/24 – 01/31/28 RECORDER: Marybeth Connelly  City Council Appointments Committee Date: February 14, 2024 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 9:30 PM Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, seconded by Committee Member Flynn, 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 14, 2024 Appointments Committee meeting.] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Flynn:  Council Member Hardi:  Council Member Connelly:  Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, seconded by Committee Member Flynn, and passed by vote of the Appointments Committee, the Committee reconvened in open session. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Flynn:  Council Member Hardi:  Council Member Connelly:  COMING OUT TIME: 9:38 PM CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, and seconded by Committee Member Flynn, 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 Flynn:  Council Member Hardi:  Council Member Connelly:  Marybeth Connelly 2-14-24 Recorder Date