City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · February 19, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: February 19, 2025
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi AT 8:30 AM
THOSE PRESENT:
City Council Staff
Marybeth Connelly: Wyatt Shields:
Laura Downs: Celeste Heath:
Erin Flynn: Sally Gillette:
Debora Schantz-Hiscott: Kiran Bawa:
David Snyder: Veronica Prince:
Justine Underhill: absent
Letty Hardi:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Feb 21 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
Feb 24 Regular Session
Proclamation: FCVFD 100th Anniversary
Sherrow Ave Bridge - VDOT Design Presentation, Council Endorsement
CIP and Council Strategic Initiatives Report (CM Report)
(TR25-07) PH, Parklet Names public hearing
(TO25-01) 2nd Reading, PH, Hunting Code Update
Other Business: Contract Authorization for Fire Suppression/Alarm Inspections
Other Business: Motion to endorse Sherrow Ave Bridge Project Design
Other Business: Motion to defer AD to April 14
Feb 26 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Feb 26 @ 9 am Government Operations Committee Meeting
March 3 Work Session
Review (TR25-XX) Comp Plan Amdt: Affordable Living Policy
Virginia Village; Next steps discussion
(TO25-XX) Ordinance to Enact Article VII, Pedestrian Protection, under Chapter 26
(TO25-XX) Ordinance to Amend Chapter 28, Article VII - Destroy unclaimed firearms
(TO25-XX) Broad and Washington Sidewalk Easement Vacation
Consent Preview: Contract Authorization for Food and Organic Waste Collection
Consent Preview: LV COMSEC Contract Authorization
CLOSED SESSION: H-1B Visa Sponsorship (Legal Advice)
March 5 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
March 5 @ 9 am Ask the Council
March 10 Regular Session
Proclamation: Women's History Month
Proclamation: Brown's Hardware
City Manager Report: Missing Links Sidewalk Plan (Briefing and Discussion)
EDA 2024 Annual Report
H-1B Sponsorship Action (tentative)
(TR25-XX) Refer to PC, Set PH: Comp Plan Amdt: Affordable Living Policy
(TO25-XX) 1st Reading: Code Update Chapter 26, Article VII, Pedestrian Protection
(TO25-XX) 1st Reading: Code Updated Chapter 28, Article VII - Destroy unclaimed firearms
(TO25-XX) 1st Reading: Broad and Washington Sidewalk Easement Vacation
Work Session: (TO24-17) Accessory Dwellings (Final)
Other Business: LOVE Sculpture Motion
Consent: Contract Authorization for Food and Organic Waste Collection
Consent: LV COMSEC Contract Authorization
March 12 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
March 12 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee
March 17 Work Session
Fairfax County Sewer Capacity Purchase Agreement
Tree Canopy Code Scoping Discussion w/UFC
March 19 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
March 21 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
March 24 Regular Session
Proclamation: Equal Pay Day
Tree Canopy Ordinance: Initiating Resolution
City Manager and School Board Proposed Budgets
(TO25-XX) 2nd Reading, PH: Code Update Chapter 26, Article VII, Pedestrian Protection
(TO25-XX) 2nd Reading, PH: Code Updated Chapter 28, Article VII - Destroy unclaimed firearms
March 28 Event Celebrating Browns Hardware
April 2 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
April 2 @ 9 am Ask the Council
April 3 @ noon Budget Town Hall #1
April 7 Work Session
Budget Work Session: CIP
Fairfax County Sewer Capacity Purchase Agreement
April 9 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
April 9 @ 8 pm Appointments Committee Meeting
April 14 Regular Session
Planning Commission Annual Report
(School Spring Break) Budget and CIP Ordinances: 1st Reading
Tax and Fee Ordinances: 1st Reading
(TO24-17) Accessory Dwellings Second Reading and Public Hearing
(TO25-XX) 2nd Reading, PH: Broad and Washington Sidewalk Easement Vacation
April 16 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
April 18 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
April 21 Work Session
Budget Work Session: Gov Operations and Strategic Priorities
Consent Preview: Arlington Judicial Agreement
Tinner Hill/Southgate Rezoning
April 23 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
April 23 @ 9am Government Operations Committee Meeting
April 24: 7pm Budget Town Hall #2
April 28 @ TBD Employee of the Year Reception
April 28 Regular Session
Proclamation: Public Service Recognition Week
Employee of the Year
Budget Public Hearing
Budget Work Session: Gov Operations and Strategic Priorities
Fairfax County Sewer Capacity Purchase Agreement: Approval
Consent: Arlington Judicial Agreement
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 ❖ 8:30 AM
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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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