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: May 8, 2024 LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Marybeth Connelly at 8:15 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Flynn:  Ms. Hardi:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: Arthur Agin, Clare Smith TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 8:15 p.m. a) New Applicant: Sarah Myers – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation – (02/01/24) – 01/31/27 (Unexpired Term) 8:30 p.m. b) New Applicant: Erin Cline – Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/24 – 06/30/28 c) Reappointment Request: Connie Rydberg – Retirement Board - 05/01/24 – 04/30/27 d) Reappointment Request: Katharine Stewart – Arts & Humanities Council of Falls Church (Friends of Cherry Hill) - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 e) Reappointment Request: Ronald D. Anzalone - Arts & Humanities Council of Falls Church (Victorian Society) - 03/01/24 – 02/28/27 ADJOURNED: 8:52 pm RECORDER: Marybeth Connelly  City Council Appointments Committee Date: May 8, 2024 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:46 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 May 8, 2024 Appointments Committee meeting.] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Flynn:  Council Member Hardi:  Council Member Connelly:  Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, 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: 8:47 PM CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, 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 May 8, 2024 Recorder Date