City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · September 20, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: September 20, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: David Tarter AT 8:30 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:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Sept 21 @ 8 am Budget and Finance Committee Oct 11 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
Sept 23: Saturday Falls Church Festival: 10 am Meet Oct 16 Work Session Commercial/Retail Report (Lisa
Council; 11:15 Program Benjamin)
Sept 26 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee Council Work Plan (incl CIP) Update
Pre-meeting event for Hispanic Heritage FY24 Budget Amendment #1
Month - 6:30 pm Community Energy Action Plan
Sept 26 Regular Session Proclamation: Hispanic Zoning Text Amendments (technical updates)
Heritage Month (Consent) Authorize Contract for N. Wash. &
Proclamation: Energy Awareness Month Columbia Project
(October) Oct 18 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
T-Zones Final Consideration Staff
West Falls Senior Component, CA Amend #6 Oct 20 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Committee
Speed Camera Enforcement Ordinance (2nd Oct 23 Regular Session FY24 Budget Amendment
Reading) #1 (First Reading)
FY23 Year End Financial Report (Other Route 7 BRT Phase 5 MOA Approval
Business) (Consent)
Virginia Village Briefing (CM update?) Tinner Hill and Liberty Street Rezonings
Sept 27 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with (refer to PC)
Staff Zoning Text Amendments (1st Reading)
Sept 28 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee (Consent) Authorize Contract for N. Wash. &
Oct 2 Work Session Bike Plan Update (schedule, Columbia Project
scope of work discussion) Oct 24 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee
Demographic Study (Kick-off review with Oct 25 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with
staff) Staff Cancelled
Staff Reorganization Briefing Oct 26 @ 1 pm Economic Development Committee
Oct 4 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff Oct 26 @ 7pm B&C Appreciation Event at HGI
Oct 4 @ 9 am Ask the Council Session Postponed
Oct 9 Regular Session Cancelled Oct 30 - 5th Monday No Meeting
VML Oct 8 through Oct 10 Nov 1 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Oct 11 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Cancelled
Staff Nov 6 Work Session Cancelled
Other: Budget for Holiday lighting; Ramp access at flag poles; New Public Safety Aids; Dominion utility
infrastructure near Clare and Don’s; City government reorganization; Street Light issues from Spring St. to Haycock
St.; Updates on Rapid Response Crew; Request for update on traffic statistics in City; 20 MPH ordinance roll-out
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, September 20, 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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