City Council: Council Agenda Meeting with Staff
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · May 7, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF MAYOR’S AGENDA MEETING WITH STAFF
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To discuss scheduling items on the City Council’s agenda.
DATE: May 7, 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: absent Sally Gillette:
Debora Schantz-Hiscott: absent Kiran Bawa: absent
David Snyder: Veronica Prince:
Justine Underhill:
Letty Hardi:
Others present: Cindy Mester.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
May 7 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
May 7 @ 9am Ask the Council
May 12 Regular Session
Proclamation: Police Week
Commendation for John Moye
Proclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Month
Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month
Proclamation: Public Works Week
(TO25-02) Budget and CIP Ordinances: 2nd Reading Public Hearing
(TO25-03) Property Tax Ordinance: 2nd Reading Public Hearing
(TO25-04) Stormwater rate Ordinance: 2nd Reading Public Hearing
(TO25-05) Sewer rate Ordinance: 2nd Reading Public Hearing
(TR25-09) Amend WFC VCs: 2nd Reading; PH
Solid Waste Task Force direction (if needed)
Consent: LV COMM SEC Contract
Consent: Council Assignments
May 14 @ 8:30 am Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
May 14 @ 8pm CANCELLED Appointments Committee Meeting
May 19 Work Session
Maple and Annandale: SE application for residential mixed-use building
Invite Housing, HSAC
(TR25-XX) Affordable Living Policy Comp Plan Amendment
Invite CACT, EDA, PC
(TR25-XX) Crosswalk and Sidewalk Design Standards
(TO25-XX) FY2025 Spring Budget Amendment
(TO25-XX) Council Salary and Benefits
(TO25-XX) Cox Communications Franchise Agreement
(TO25-XX) Verizon Communications Franchise Agreement
(TO25-XX) RCN Communications Franchise Agreement
May 27 Regular Session
CBC Youth Reps Recognition
Tuesday Proclamation: Pride Month (June)
Aurora House Annual Report
City Manager's Report: CIP and Strategic Priorities Update
2025 General Assembly Session Post-Briefing
LOVE Sculpture Design Approval
(TR25-XX): Change to Brick Crosswalk and Sidewalk Standards
(TO25-XX) FY2025 Spring Budget Amendment First Reading
(TO25-XX) Cox Communications Franchise Agreement First Reading
(TO25-XX) Verizon Communications Franchise Agreement First Reading
(TO25-XX) RCN Communications Franchise Agreement First Reading
(TO25-XX) Council Salary and Benefits - 1st Reading
Authorization to sign Arlington County Fire Services Agreement
Agenda
Mayor’s Agenda Meeting with Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 ❖ 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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