City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · September 11, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: September 11, 2024
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi AT 8:31 AM
THOSE PRESENT:
City Council Staff
Ms. Connelly: Ms. Prince:
Ms. Flynn: Ms. Heath:
Ms. Hardi: Ms. Gillette:
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott: Mr. Shields:
Mr. Snyder:
Ms. Underhill:
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott was in Falls Church, Virginia.
MOTION: Ms. Connelly moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder that City Council approve electronic
participation by Debbie Schantz-Hiscott in this meeting, for medical reasons, pursuant to the
City Council’s adopted policy.
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
Mr. Snyder: AYE
Mayor Hardi: AYE
The motion PASSED on roll call vote, 4-0.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Sept 11 @ 8:00 pm Appointments Oct 23 @ 6:30 PM (Tentative New Date)
Committee Meeting ALEX/ARL Dinner
Sept 14 Falls Church Festival 75th Oct 28 Regular Session FY25 Budget
Anniversary Closing Ceremony 10:15am Amendment #1 First Reading
Sept 16 Work Session Greening of Lincoln Quarterly CIP Update
Update Quarterly Council Priorities Update
(TR24-XX) Community Criminal Justice Vision Zero/Complete Streets Policy
Board Resolution
Closed Session: Land Acquisition (Virginia (TO24-11) Commercial Parking Update -
Village) PH - 2nd Reading
Sept 17 6:00 PM Board and Commission City Manager's Report: Change to Brick
Recognition Picnic Crosswalk Standards
Sept 18 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Oct 30 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Sept 19 at noon (Thursday) Employee Picnic Nov 4 Work Session Financial Policies
Sept 20 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Resolution
Committee Affordable Housing Fund Governance
Resolution
Sept 23 Regular Session FY24 Year End (TR 24-XX) Saigon Blvd naming
Financial Report Fairfax County Sewer Agreement Work
(TR24-30) Bicycle Master Plan - PH - Final Session
Consideration Nov 5 Election Day
(TO24-11) Commercial Parking Update - PH Nov 6 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
- Deferral to 10/28 Nov 6 @ 9:00 am Ask the Council
(TR24-XX) Community Criminal Justice Nov 12 Regular Session Swearing In
Board Ceremony for new City Council
Sept 24 @ 1pm Economic Development Member
Committee FY25 Budget Amendment #1 Second
Sept 25 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Reading
Sept 25 @ 9am Government Operations (TR24-XX) Accessory Dwellings
Committee Initiating Resolution
Sept 25 @ 7 pm VML Regional Legislative (TO24-XX) Accessory Dwellings First
Meeting (Godfrey's) Reading
Sept 25 @ 6 pm Accessory Dwelling Financial Policies Resolution
Framework Open House - Council Chambers Affordable Housing Funding Governance
Sept 29 @ 2 pm Accessory Dwelling Resolution
Framework Open House - Library (TR24-XX) Saigon Blvd Naming
Sept 30 5th Monday No Meeting Nov 13 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Oct 2 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Nov 13 @ 8:00 pm Appointments Committee
Oct 2 @ 9:00 am Ask the Council Meeting
Oct 7 Work Session Solid Waste Financial Nov 15 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance
Policies: Scope of Work Discussion Committee
Council Salaries Nov 18 Work Session General Assembly
Financial Policies, Discussion and Review State Code Change Summary
Affordable Housing Fund Governance 2025 General Assembly Legislative
Oct 9 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Program
Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm Appointments Committee Nov 20 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Meeting Nov 25 Regular Session Fairfax County
Oct 13-15 VML Conference Sewer Agreement Final Consideration
Oct 15 Regular Session Cancel 2025 General Assembly Legislative
Oct 16 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Program Resolution
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Nov 26@ 1pm Economic Development
Committee Committee
Oct 21 Work Session Vision Zero/Complete Nov 27 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Streets Policy Resolution Nov 27 @ 9am Government Operations
Accessory Dwellings - Work Session on Committee
Code & Initiating Resolution Dec 2 Work Session Joint Session with
FY25 Budget Amendment #1 Discussion School Board: FY2026 Budget Planning
and Priorities FY2026 Budget Guidance Resolution
Oct 22 @ 1pm Economic Development Dec 4 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Committee Dec 4 @ 9:00 am Ask the Council
Oct 23 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Dec 9 Regular Session FY2026 Budget
Oct 23 @ 9am Government Operations Guidance Resolution
Committee Chet De Long Award
Other: Fun Run for the Schools, Council authority, Year End Financial Report.
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 ❖ 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
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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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