City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · November 15, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: November 15, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: David Tarter AT 8:33 AM
THOSE PRESENT:
City Council Staff
Ms. Connelly: Mr. Shields:
Mr. Duncan: Ms. Heath:
Ms. Hardi: Ms. Gillette:
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: Ms. Bawa: __
Ms. Lian: Ms. Mester:
Mr. Snyder:
Mr. Tarter:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Nov 15 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting 6:30 PM EVENT Reception for Incoming
with Staff and Outgoing Council Members
Nov 17 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Dec 11 Regular Session Oath of Office to
Committee Incoming Council Members
Nov 20 Work Session Election Certification by Electoral
Quinn/HomeStretch Site: Senior Board
Living Application Recognition of Retiring Electoral
Appeal of HARB ruling - 1011 Fowler Board Member
Consent Preview: FY24 Arts & Budget Guidance Statement
Culture Grants & VCA submission (Resolution)
(TR23-XX) 2024 Legislative Program Zoning Text Amendments, 2nd
(TR23-XX) 2024 Charter Amendment Reading
(TR23-XX) 2024 Schedule of (TR23-XX) Basic/Police/ OPEB
Government Holidays Resolution Investment Policy Amendment
Nov 22 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Other Business: Bike Master Plan
with Staff (input on priority routes)
Nov 23-24 Thanksgiving Other Business: Greening of Lincoln
6:00:00 PM EVENT Winter Wonderland Briefing
Lighting @ Founders Row Dec 13 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Nov 27 Regular Session NVTC Envision with Staff Cancel
Route 7 (BRT) Briefing Dec 13 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
Recognition of Service - Debbie (Cancel or Reschedule?)
Hiscott - FCEF Dec 15 @ 9 am Budget and Finance
Appeal of HARB ruling - 1011 Fowler Committee Reschedule to 12/8
(Public Hearing) Dec 20 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Consent: FY24 Arts & Culture Grants with Staff Cancel
and VCA submission Dec 26 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee Cancel
(TR23-XX) 2024 Legislative Program Dec 28 @ 1 pm Economic Development
(TR23-XX) 2024 Charter Amendment Committee (Cancel or Reschedule?)
(TR23-XX) Employee Holidays Jan 2 Work Session Cancel
Jan 8 Regular Session Organizational
Other Business: Sanitary Sewer Meeting (1st Mon after 1st Fri -
Capacity Briefing Charter 4.05)
Nov 28 @ Noon Gov Ops Committee Proclamation: MLK Day of Service
Dec 4 Work Session Demographic Study, Proclamation: Library 125th
Projections Anniversary
6:00 PM @ MHS Joint Session with School Retirement Board Annual Report
Board - Budget (TR24-XX) Rules of Procedure
(TR23-XX) Basic/Police/ OPEB Work Session (TR24-XX) Council
Investment Policy Amendments Committee & Liaison Appts
Dec 6 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Jan 16 Work Session (TR24-XX) Council
with Staff Rules of Procedure
Dec 6 @ 9 am Ask the Council Session
Dec 7 @ 1 pm Economic Development
Committee
Other: FCCPS demographic study findings; Unveiling 20 MPH Speed Limit signs; EDA concerns about progress on
parklets; Budget guidance to be discussed at 12/4 Work Session; VML and Legislative Session event timing
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, November 14, 2023 ❖ 8:30 AM
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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.
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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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