City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · June 26, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: June 26, 2024
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Debbie Schantz-Hiscott AT 8:32 AM
THOSE PRESENT:
City Council Staff
Ms. Connelly: Mr. Shields:
Ms. Flynn: Ms. Heath:
Ms. Hardi: Ms. Gillette:
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: Ms. Bawa: __
Ms. Lian: Ms. Mester:
Mr. Snyder:
Ms. Underhill:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Mayor Hardi was in Richmond, VA for a VML Conference.
MOTION: Ms. Schantz-Hiscott moved, seconded by Ms. Connelly that City Council approve electronic
participation by Caroline Lian in this 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. Flynn: AYE
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: AYE
Mr. Snyder: AYE
Ms. Underhill: AYE
The motion PASSED on roll call vote, 5-0.
June 26 @ 9 am Government Operations August 7 @ 9am Ask the Council
Committee CANCELLED August 12 @ 6:30 p.m. Unveiling of
July 1 Work Session Stormwater Ordinance SMART traffic control boxes @ Broaddale
Updates August 12 Regular Session Commercial
Greening of Lincoln Briefing Parking Update - Final Consideration
Monetary Bonus Ordinance FY2025 Arts and Humanities Grants
Consent Preview: Kroger Opioid Second Reading: Monetary Bonus
Settlement Ordinance
July 3 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Tax Abatement 2nd Reading for /VA
Cancel Village
July 3 @ 9 am Ask the Council Consent: (TR24-22) Electronic
July 8 Regular Session Cancel Participation Update
July 10 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting August 14 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda
July 10 @ 8pm Appointments Committee Meeting (Cancel)
Cancelled August 14 @ 8pm Appointments Committee
July 15 Work Session Commercial Parking
Update - Final Work Session August 16 @ 8:30 a.m. Budget and Finance
Council Strategic Priorities Follow-up - Committee (Cancel)
Environmental Sustainability August 21 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda
Monetary Bonus Ordinance Meeting (Cancel)
Rent Relief Ordinance August 27 @ 1pm Economic Development
Council Chambers Art Update Committee (Cancel)
Consent Preview: American Disposal August 28 @ 8:30 am Mayor's
Services Contract Agenda Meeting
Consent Preview: Merrifield Garden Svcs August 28 @ 9 am Government Operations
Authorization (Triangle Parklet) Committee
Consent Preview: Motorola Public Safety Sept 3 Work Session Accessory Dwellings –
Radios Authorization review input, discuss "code term sheet"
Consent Preview: Fairfax Water Fire Storm Water Ordinance Updates Final
Hydrants Authorization Work Session
July 17 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Bicycle Master Plan - Final Work Session
July 18 @ TBD Time Arlington/Alexandria Sept 9 Regular Session Proclamation:
Dinner - tentative Constitution Week
July 19 @ 8:30 a.m. Budget and Finance Storm Water Ordinance Updates 2nd
Committee CANCELLED Reading
July 22 Regular Session Proclamation I Voted Sticker Presentation - Electoral
NVTC 60th Anniversary Board
Delegate Simon Presentation Library Board Annual Report
Storm Water Ordinance Updates 1st Sept 16 Work Session Fairfax County Sewer
Reading Agreement Work Session
CIP Quarterly Update (City Mgr Report) Council Strategic Priorities Follow-up -
Consent: Kroger Opioid Settlement Economic Development
First Reading: Monetary Bonus Ordinance Sept 19 at noon (Thursday) Employee
July 23 @ 1pm Economic Development Picnic
Committee Sept 23 Regular Session Bicycle Master Plan
July 24 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting - Final Consideration
July 24 @ 9 am Government Operations Fairfax County Sewer Agreement Final
Committee Consideration
July 29 Fifth Monday No Meeting Year-end Financial Report
July 31 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Sept 30 5th Monday No Meeting
Meeting Oct 7 Work Session Council Strategic
August 5 Work Session Community Center Priorities Follow-up - Housing
Renovation and HVAC Project VML Conference
FY2025 Arts and Humanities Grants Financial Policy Review
Council Strategic Priorities Follow-up - Oct 15 Regular Session Cancel?
Transportation Tuesday
Consent Preview: (TR24-22) Electronic Oct 21 Work Session
Participation Update Oct 28 Regular Session
August 7 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Nov 4 Work Session Council Strategic
Meeting Priorities Follow-up - Good
Governance
Other: Discussing communications tactics with new Director of Communications; New local authority and potential
code changes; Pearson Square Special Amendment changes; VML Annual Conference.
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 ❖ 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.
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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