City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · March 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: March 12, 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: Cindy Mester:
Justine Underhill: Veronica Prince:
Letty Hardi:
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
March 19 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
March 19 @ 9 am Council Breakfast with Staff (Laurel Room)
March 19 @ 6:45 pm Appointments Committee Meeting
March 24 Regular Session
Proclamation: Equal Pay Day
City Manager and School Board Proposed Budgets
(TO25-06) 2nd Reading, PH: Code Updated Chapter 28, Article VII - Destroy unclaimed firearms
Resolution on W&OD tree removal
Consent: Library Rooftop Unit 2 Contract Authorization
Work Session: (TO24-17) Accessory Dwellings
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
(TO25-02) Budget and CIP Ordinances
(TO25-03) Tax and Fee Ordinances
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 11 @ 8:30 am Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
April 14 Regular Session (School Spring Break)
Planning Commission Annual Report
(TO25-02) Budget and CIP Ordinances: 1st Reading
(TO25-03) Tax and Fee Ordinances: 1st Reading
(TO24-17) Accessory Dwellings Second Reading and Public Hearing
Other Business: LOVE Sculpture Motion
April 16 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
April 21 Work Session
Budget Work Session: Gov Operations and Strategic Priorities
Consent Preview: Arlington Judicial Agreement
Tinner Hill/Southgate Rezoning
Review (TR25-XX) Comp Plan Amdt: Affordable Living Policy w/Housing Comm.
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
Fairfax County Sewer Capacity Purchase Agreement: Approval
(TR25-XX) Refer to PC, Set PH: Comp Plan Amdt: Affordable Living Policy
(TO25-07) 2nd Reading, PH: Code Update Chapter 26, Article VII, Pedestrian Protection
Budget Work Session: Gov Operations and Strategic Priorities
Consent: Arlington Judicial Agreement
April 29 @ 6PM COIA Training for Council, Boards, Staff
April 30 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
May 5 Work Session
Budget: Final Mark-up
May 7 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
May 7 @ 9am Ask the Council
May 12 Regular Session
Proclamation: Police Week
Economic Development Authority Annual Report
(TO25-02) Budget and CIP 2nd Reading and PH
(TO25-03) Tax and Fee Ordinances: 2nd Reading Public Hearing
(TR25-XX) Work Session: Change to Brick Crosswalk and Sidewalk Standards
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 ❖ 8:30 AM
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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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