City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · December 6, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: December 6, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: David Tarter AT 8:35 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:
Dec 6 @ 9 am Ask the Council Session Consent: (TR23-38) Basic/Police/
Dec 7 @ 1 pm Economic Development OPEB Investment Policy Amendment
Committee Consent: Speed Camera Contract
Dec 7 @ noon Barn Visit Authorization
Dec 8 @ 9 am Budget and Finance Consent: Auth Contract W&OD Trail
Committee Project
6:30 PM EVENT Reception for Incoming Work Session: Bike Master Plan
and Outgoing Council Members (input on priority routes)
Dec 11 Regular Session Oath of Office Work Session: Sidewalk Easement
to Incoming Council Members Briefing
Election Certification by Electoral Closed Session: Sidewalk Easement
Board Action Item: Sidewalk Easement
Recognition of outgoing Council Dec 13 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
Members (Cancel or Reschedule?)
Recognition of Retiring Electoral Dec 15 8:30 am City Council Tour and
Board Member Orientation
Public Hearing - HARB Appeal - Dec 28 @ 1 pm Economic Development
Fowler Committee (Cancel or Reschedule?)
Public Hearing (TR23-36) 2024 Jan 2 Work Session Cancel
Charter Amendment Jan 4 & 5 VML New Member Orientation
Public Hearing (TO23-14) Zoning
Text Amendments, 2nd Reading
(TR23-XX) Budget Guidance
Statement
Other: Budget Guidance brainstorming; Updates from 12/7/23 EDA Meeting; Process for Council Prioritization;
Closed Session at 12/11/23 Council Meeting; Virginia Village Project; Public comment on housing assistance for
transgender people; New City Council Member Orientation; Joint Housing Commission and Planning Commission
Work Session 12/6/23; City and FCCPS Demographics results.
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, December 6, 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.
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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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