City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · August 30, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: August 30, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: David Tarter AT 8:43 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:
Sept 5 Work Session (TO23-XX) Speed Camera Pre-meeting special event for Hispanic
Enforcement Ordinance Heritage Month (Tent.) at 6:30 p.m.
(TO23-11) T-Zones Final Work Session Sept 26 Regular Session Proclamation: Hispanic
Prep for Consent: Heritage Month
Contract for Emergency Generator Design Tinner Hill and Liberty Street Rezonings
Services (refer to PC)
Closed Session: Pending or Threatened Speed Camera Enforcement Ordinance (2nd
Litigation Reading)
Sept 6 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff Commercial/Retail Report (Other Business)
Sept 11 Regular Session Proclamation: Welcoming FY23 Year End Financial Report (Other
Week Business)
Proclamation: Constitution Week Sept 27 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
Library Board Annual Report and Strategic Staff
Plan Briefing Sept 28 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee
(TO23-11) T-Zones Public Hearing and 2nd Oct 2 Work Session Bike Plan Update (schedule,
Reading scope of work discussion)
(TO23-XX) Speed Camera Enforcement Demographic Study (Kick-off review with
Ordinance (1st Reading) staff)
Other business: Taser Contract Authorization Zoning Text Amendments (Front yard
Consent: averaging)
Contract for Emergency Generator Design FY24 Budget Amendment #1
Services Community Energy Action Plan
(TR23-XX) City Manager FY 24 Salary Week of Oct 2 B&C Recognition Event (Date TBA)
Resolution Oct 9 Regular Session FY24 Budget Amendment
Appointments (?) #1 (First Reading)
Sept 13 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with VML Oct 8 through Oct 10 CANCEL?
Staff Cancelled Oct 16 Work Session
Sept 13 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee Oct 22 Regular Session Community Energy Action
Sept 15 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Committee Plan adoption
Sept 18 Work Session Cancelled FY24 Budget Amendment #1 (Second
Sept 20 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Reading)
Staff Route 7 BRT Phase 5 MOA Approval
Sept 26 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee (Consent)
Oct 26 @ 7pm B&C Appreciation Event at HGI
Oct 30 - 5th Monday No Meeting
Other: Potential 20 MPH Speed Ordinance; Potential geothermal wells at City facilities; Request for updates on Use
of Force Committee recommendations; West Falls development updates; Emergency preparedness in the City; Light
pollution; Parking on James Thurber Court
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 ❖ 8:30 AM
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The Mayor will meet with City Council staff to review the Council schedule and agendas. This
meeting may be attended by more than two City Council members, so it is posted for and open to
the public. A quorum of City Council will attend the closed session.
Public comments may be submitted to City Council at cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov.
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agenda.
1. ROLL CALL
2. ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION MOTIONS
3. DISCUSS COUNCIL SCHEDULE AND UPCOMING MEETING AGENDAS
4. ADJOURN
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