City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · October 2, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: October 2, 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. Mester:
Ms. Hardi: Mr. Shields:
Ms. Schantz-Hiscott:
Mr. Snyder:
Ms. Underhill:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Oct 2 @ 9:00 am Ask the Council Oct 30 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Oct 7 Work Session West Falls Senior Nov 4 Work Session (TR 24-XX) Saigon
Component 30 Day extension Blvd naming
Solid Waste Financial Policies: Scope of Fairfax County Sewer Agreement Work
Work Discussion Session
Council Salary & Health Benefit Accessory Dwellings - Work Session on Code
Resolution: CM Authority to sign, accept & Initiating Resolution
easements on behalf of City CM Report: Quarterly CIP Update
Oct 8 @ 8:30 am Legislative Committee CM Report: Quarterly Council Priorities
Oct 9 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Update
Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm Appointments Committee 2025 General Assembly Legislative Program
Meeting Nov 5 Election Day
Oct 13-15 VML Conference Nov 6 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Oct 15 Regular Session Cancel Nov 6 @ 9:00 am Ask the Council
Oct 16 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting 6:30 pm Reception New Council Member
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Nov 12 Regular Session Swearing In
Committee Ceremony for new City Council Member
Oct 21 Work Session FY25 Budget Trans Day of Remembrance/Transgender
Amendment #1 Discussion and Priorities Awareness Proclamation
(TO24-XX) Hotel Tax Ordinance - Technical FY25 Budget Amendment #1 Second
correction Reading
Parklet Naming Discussion (TR24-XX) Accessory Dwellings Initiating
Consent Preview: Title VI Implementation Resolution
Plan (TO24-XX) Accessory Dwellings First
Consent Preview: Transportation ROW Reading
easements (tentative) (TR24-XX) Saigon Blvd Naming
Consent Preview: Friends of the Falls Church 2025 General Assembly Legislative Program
Shelter Annual Agreement Resolution
Oct 22 @ 1pm Economic Development (TO24-XX) Hotel Tax Ordinance - Technical
Committee correction
Oct 23 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting Nov 13 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
Oct 23 @ 9am Government Operations Nov 13 @ 8:00 pm Appointments Committee
Committee Meeting
Oct 23 @ 6:30 PM (New Date) ALEX/ARL Nov 15 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance
Dinner Committee
Oct 28 Regular Session Falls Church Nov 18 Work Session General Assembly
Copperheads Recognition State Code Change Summary
Live Local Month (November) Proclamation Financial Policies, Discussion and Review
Native American Heritage Month Comp Plan Amendment: Public Facilities
(November) Proclamation Chapter
FY25 Budget Amendment #1 First Reading (TR24-XX) Initiate Comp Plan Amendment
(TO24-11) Commercial Parking Update - PH Public Facilities Chapter
- 2nd Reading Nov 20 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting
(TR 24-XX) CM Authority to sign, accept Nov 25 Regular Session Fairfax County
easements on behalf of City Sewer Agreement Final Consideration
(TR24-XX) West Falls Senior Component 30 (TR24-XX) Initiate Comp Plan Amendment
Day Extension Resolution Public Facilities Chapter
(TO24-XX) Hotel Tax Ordinance - Technical Financial Policies Resolution
correction
Consent: Title VI Implementation Plan
Consent: Transportation ROW easements
(tentative)
Consent: Friends of the Falls Church Shelter
Annual Agreement
Other: Progress update on West Falls Development; Traffic signals and crosswalks at the West End; Request for
financial review; Potential legislation to address predatory towing; Affordable Living Policy; Creating a Virginia
Village Work Group; Request for Work Session on sidewalk progress.
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 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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1. ROLL CALL
2. ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION MOTIONS
3. DISCUSS COUNCIL SCHEDULE AND UPCOMING MEETING AGENDAS
4. ADJOURN
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