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Votes at a glance: Falls Church council actions Jan. 13, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal votes taken by the Falls Church City Council on Jan. 13, 2025, including several administrative and planning items the council approved unanimously.
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Falls Church City Council approved several resolutions and routine items by recorded roll call. Most were unanimous votes to advance planning and administrative work for the city.
Key roll‑call outcomes (all final vote tallies as recorded in the meeting): - TR25‑05 — Initiate an amendment to Chapter 10 (Housing: Affordable Living Policy) of the comprehensive plan. Motion to initiate the comprehensive plan amendment passed, recorded as 7–0 approved. Staff will bring a draft affordable living policy and action plan to boards and commissions for review, then return to planning commission and council for final adoption.
- TR25‑03 — Endorse Falls Church’s FY26–31 RSTP (Regional Surface Transportation Program) application. Council endorsed the city’s application for $650,000 in FY31 funds for pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic‑calming projects; motion passed 7–0.
- TR25‑01 — Adopt revised policy authorizing remote participation by council members and calendar the requirement to re‑adopt annually. Council adopted the updated remote participation policy 7–0; staff will circulate the policy to boards and commissions to act on their annual recertification.
- TR25‑02 — Amend council assignments to add representation on the COG Emergency Preparedness Council and make minor assignment updates. Motion passed 7–0.
- Consent agenda and appointments — The council approved the consent agenda (appointments and related business) by voice vote and roll call; the consent package passed 7–0.
- Minutes approval — The council approved three sets of prior minutes as a single package; one councilmember abstained from some minutes as noted in the public record.
Procedural notes from staff: the RSTP application was submitted by the Jan. 10 deadline; the council must forward a resolution endorsing the application to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority by Jan. 24. The remote participation policy will be re‑adopted annually to comply with state requirements. The initiation of the affordable living policy update begins a public review cycle that includes working group, boards and commissions, Planning Commission, and council consideration.
