CLERK'S BOARD SUMMARY 

REPORT OF ACTIONS OF THE

FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

WEDNESDAY

April 6, 2005

 

 

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The recessed meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m., with Supervisor Gross present, and with Chairman Connolly presiding.

 

Supervisor Frey arrived at 7:02 p.m.

 

Supervisor Smyth arrived at 7:03 p.m.

 

Supervisor Kauffman arrived at 7:04 p.m.

 

Supervisor Hyland arrived at 7:05 p.m.

 

Supervisor Bulova arrived at 7:08 p.m.

 

Supervisor DuBois arrived at 7:15 p.m.

 

Supervisor McConnell arrived at 7:18 p.m.

 

Supervisors Hudgins arrived at 7:45 p.m.

 

Others present were Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive; David P. Bobzien, County Attorney; Catherine A. Chianese, Assistant to the County Executive; Angela Schauweker, Assistant to the County Executive, Regina Thorn Corbett, Assistant to the County Executive; Nancy Vehrs, Clerk to the Board of Supervisors; Denise Scott, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors; Dianne Tomasek, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors; and Patty Wood, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.

 

1.                     7 P.M. – CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2006 ADVERTISED BUDGET PLAN, THE ADVERTISED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FY’S 2006–2010_ (WITH FUTURE FY’S TO 2015) AND THE CURRENT APPROPRIATION IN THE FY 2005 REVISED BUDGET PLAN  (7:01 p.m.)

 

A Certificate of Publication was filed from the editor of the Washington Times showing that notice of said public hearings were duly advertised in the newspaper as follows:

 

·        County Executive’s proposed FY 2005 Advertised Budget Plan and the CIP for the FYs 2005-2009 with future FYs to 2014 on March 17 and March 24, 2005.

 

·        The current appropriation in the FY 2004 Revised Budget Plan on March 24, 2005.

 

                        (7:58 p.m.)

 

                        Following the testimony of Stan Barry, Sheriff (Speaker 11), with input from Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive, Supervisor Hyland asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to report with the cost of pay parity with the Police Department for the Sheriff’s Department in relation to the additional revenues received from the State.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

(10:01 p.m.)

 

Following the testimony of Georgia Graves, Vice-President, Fairfax Cable Access Corporation (FCAC) (Speaker 47), Supervisor Bulova asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to report regarding the $8 million in funding set aside for the FCAC, but not being disbursed or allocated either at all or in a timely fashion thereby preventing technological and equipment upgrades that the FCAC needs.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

(11:13 p.m.)

 

Supervisor Hyland submitted items for the record regarding a two-cent set aside on the real estate tax rate for affordable housing.

 

Supervisor Hyland asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to include the following four Consideration Items:

 

·        $100,00 for the proposed position in California for the Economic Development Authority.

 

·        Funding for parity in retirement for the Health Department employees.

 

·        $250,000 for pay parity for probation officers.

 

·        $60,000 for a four percent salary adjustment for Uniformed Police Citizen Aides.

 

Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The public hearing was held with testimony from 65 speakers.

 

Chairman Connolly closed the public hearing, but kept the record open for written testimony only.

 

2.                     UPCOMING MEETINGS  (11:15 p.m.)

 

                        Supervisor Bulova, Chairman, Board’s Budget Committee, announced that she will be meeting with each Board Member and Susan W. Datta, Director, Department of Management and Budget, to prepare a Budget Markup proposal.

 

                        Supervisor Bulova also announced the following timetable for the budget:

 

                                    Pre-Markup Workshop: Friday, April 15 at 2 p.m.

 

                                    Budget Markup: Monday, April 18

 

                                    Formal Board Adoption of the Budget: Monday, April 25

 

                        Following a brief discussion regarding the budget schedule, Supervisor Hudgins announced that the Board’s Housing Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 11.

 

3.                     BOARD ADJOURNMENT  (11:17 p.m.)

 

At 11:17 p.m., the Board adjourned.