City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · July 5, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: July 5, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: David Tarter AT 8:32 AM
THOSE PRESENT:
City Council Staff
Ms. Connelly: Mr. Shields:
Mr. Duncan: ____ Ms. Heath: ____________
Ms. Hardi: Ms. Prince: _________
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: Ms. Kachur: ___
Ms. Lian Ms. Gillette:
Mr. Snyder: Ms. Bawa: _____
Mr. Tarter: Ms. Mester:
Mr. Duncan was remote for medical reasons.
Letty Hardi moved, seconded by Marybeth Connelly to approve electronic participation by Mr. Duncan in today’s
meeting, for personal reasons, pursuant to the City Council’s Policy on Participation in Meetings Through Electronic
Means, as adopted by Resolution 2023-06.
ROLL CALL VOTE: There being no further discussion, the Mayor asked the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion:
Ms. Connelly: AYE
Ms. Hardi: AYE
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: AYE
Mr. Snyder: AYE
Mr. Tarter: AYE
The motion PASSED on roll call vote, 5-0.
Ms. Lian was in McLean, VA for a work meeting.
Letty Hardi moved, seconded by Debbie Schantz-Hiscott to approve electronic participation by Ms. Lian in today’s
meeting, for personal reasons, pursuant to the City Council’s Policy on Participation in Meetings Through Electronic
Means, as adopted by Resolution 2023-06.
ROLL CALL VOTE: There being no further discussion, the Mayor asked the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion:
Ms. Connelly: AYE
Ms. Hardi: AYE
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: AYE
Mr. Snyder: AYE
Mr. Tarter: AYE
The motion PASSED on roll call vote, 5-0.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
6pm Walking Tour: Quinn Homestretch Site July 27 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee
July 10 Work Session Quinn Homestretch Work Aug 2 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
Session Staff
(in lieu of Regular Session)T-Zones Review Aug 7 Regular Session Update on Park Ave: 60%
Draft Code Language Plans
w/ESC (cross post notice) (TR23-21) Govt (in lieu of Work Session) T-Zones First
Ops Energy Plan Work Session with ESC Reading
Community Center HVAC Project Costs, with (TO23-XX) Rent Relief Code Change - PH &
GeoThermal presentation 2nd reading
Aug 9 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
(Consent Preview) Application for Signal Aug 9 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
Prioritization Project Aug 14 Regular Session Cancelled
(Consent Preview) CDBG - Home Agreement Aug 16 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
(Consent Preview) ARPA Subrecipient Staff Cancelled
Agreements (WFC, FCHC, CAFB) Aug 18 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Committee
(Consent Preview) Landscape Maintenance (Cancel?)
Services Contract Aug 22 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee (Cancel?)
(Consent Preview) Financial Services Aug 23 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
Contract Staff Cancelled
July 11 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Aug 23 @ 9 am Ask the Council Session (Cancel?)
Staff Aug 24 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee
July 12 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee Aug 30 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
6pm T-Zones Walking tour Staff
July 17 Regular Session (TR23-21) Govt Ops Sept 5 Work Session Work Session: T-Zones Final
Energy Plan Work Session
(in lieu of Work Session) Quinn Homestretch (Tuesday - Labor Day)
Referral (tent.) Sept 6 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
(Consent) Application for Signal Prioritization Staff
Project Sept 11 Regular Session T-Zones Public Hearing and
(Consent) CDBG - Home Agreement 2nd Reading
(Consent) ARPA Subrecipient Agreements Sept 13 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
(WFC, FCHC, CAFB) Staff
(Consent) Landscape Maintenance Services Sept 13 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
Contract Sept 15 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Committee
(Consent) Financial Services Contract (Cancel?)
(Consent) Appointments Sept 18 Work Session Work Session: Community
July 19 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Energy Action Plan
Staff Tinner Hill and Liberty Street Rezonings
July 19 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee Sept 20 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
July 21 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Committee Staff
July 24 Regular Session Cancelled Sept 26 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee (Cancel?)
July 25 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee Sept 26 Regular Session Community Energy Action
July 26 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Plan adoption
Staff Cancelled (Tuesday - Yom Kippur)
July 26 @ 9 am Ask the Council Session Sept 27 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
Staff
Sept 28 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee
Other: Board of Equalization restructuring; Paving on Van Buren Street; Appreciation for the City’s non-emergency
dispatch workers; Appreciation for Fourth of July celebration
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 8:30 AM
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1. ROLL CALL
2. ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION MOTIONS
3. DISCUSS COUNCIL SCHEDULE AND UPCOMING MEETING AGENDAS
4. ADJOURN
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