Tuesday was our last Board Meeting of 2020. The meeting agenda is available for your review here.
 
A few highlights of items I've been working on:
 
Chairman McKay and I asked staff to continue disseminating county funds for basic assistance after 12/30 when CARES money gets exhausted.  Currently budgeted resources for basic needs should be utilized first with additional support from the General Fund Pandemic Reserve expended as needed. In addition, staff should pursue other funding opportunities as available.
 
In my role as HHS Chair, I also asked for a public hearing for the adoption on Chapter 43.2 of the Fairfax County Code, which has established basic guidelines for food establishments to conduct outdoor cooking practices, the inclusion of additional food items that require time/temperature control for safety, and added the current designations for food safety violations based on an association with foodborne illness.
 
Lastly, I was proud to make the motion for an expansion of the Tysons Partnership’s role, with Chairman McKay, and Supervisors Alcorn and Foust. The work of the Tysons Partnership should include a plan spelling out the role, major activities, financing, and value proposition provided to the Tysons community and Fairfax County overall. It shall focus on governance, metrics of success and a sustainable funding stream. The motion included the nomination of $1 million from the Economic Opportunity Reserve to provide resources for short term initiatives designed to support the priorities identified above. These would include things like wayfinding, promotion of Tysons events and businesses and connectivity through community events.