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Ed Abbott, a Reston resident identified himself and summarized an AI-assisted \"member board oversight analysis\" of recent board meetings, saying the analysis found \"communication breakdowns, leadership issues, unprofessional conduct\" and recommended clearer rules of order, communication training and commitment to respectful engagement. Abbott said he would provide the report to the board at the conclusion of his remarks.

Scott Parkin, president of the nonprofit Reston for a Lifetime, described the group’s work supporting older residents and said the community contains \"10,000 people over age 65\" and many residents wish to remain in place as they age. Parkin told the board his nonprofit would help reconstitute a 55-plus (or older) advisory committee and emphasized the local interest in programming and information for older adults. \"We're interested in helping to reinvigorate an effort that looks at the issues that affect us,\" Parkin said.

Vice President Santas noted the board had previously had a 55-plus advisory committee and asked whether Parkin’s organization would support re-establishing it. Several board members agreed further discussion and staff follow-up were needed; Director Dushyant recommended deferring a final decision on the committee’s revival until the fall to allow staff and volunteers time to develop plans.

Ending: The board asked staff to gather options and to include the topic of an aging/advisory committee on a future meeting agenda (possible December follow-up) so the board can consider a transition plan and staffing/support requirements.

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John Cummings of Rinker Design Associates described two possibilities: an at-grade crosswalk closer to the Sunrise Valley intersection and a raised crosswalk (traffic calm/“traffic pillow”) placed slightly further along Barton Hill Road. Staff noted that neither option matches the original location some residents requested; constraints include trail alignments, sight-lines, and existing parking patterns.

Cummings warned that parking near the crossing could reduce sight-lines for drivers and recommended addressing parking and signage if the board pursues a raised crosswalk. Director discussion focused on sight-lines, parking enforcement near crosswalks, and whether the county could fund roadway elements; staff said the county had not committed CIP dollars for this project but would follow up. Several board members urged a site-based community meeting; Vice President Santas and other directors said a public on-site meeting would help show trade-offs between the options and parking impacts.

Chair Johnson and staff agreed to organize a community meeting in late May or early June, timed if possible to coincide with other neighborhood engagement (e.g., Lake Newport tennis-court meeting), so residents can see the options in place and ask questions.

Ending: Staff will schedule a community meeting on Barton Hill crosswalk options and return with community feedback and a recommended option for board consideration and potential CIP inclusion.

","Staff presented two engineering options for a pedestrian crossing on Barton Hill Road. Board members asked for community input and for staff to schedule a public meeting to gather neighborhood feedback before any design work proceeds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575879,"Board accepts RACER 2024; EAC asks board to pursue recommendations",1280,1911000,3191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5077035-00d4070dd141ebefd9dd050d132ca5ea&start=1911&end=3191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5077035-00d4070dd141ebefd9dd050d132ca5ea/thumbnail_1911000.jpg","/articles/6575879/Reston/Fairfax/Fairfax-County/Virginia/Board-accepts-RACER-2024-EAC-asks-board-to-pursue-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575879-89e5d98892b76af4d04d6d7ddcf67a60/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448016&Signature=Sj8MwN4RCrnzKbjBI8OykIZJe7zUZWDVug8dUO2PP52F3agWd-~q0zzM959X4M9vSMlez7z~iF3f35Z1sEJH79xOIt~PJxOBzEnA6a6qLdY~R-CZT1hJA0sUxHLpwFBU9EN77mHi7WS3VUK2JGD7Pk6ChzF0fJQgcU0hGaY000VGdk0-Z3doWnCJA8auOf-2UGdeYYzeyRJh3VotmXuBjGzmJ4s1MKwwnUFKoe6zOA1ve2sRIO1U3UD35JQ2mMMdn~vuVU9vGwxS32r756k5~NoDYfPIxpFMqFv7qjp~7M3hD7zusqwMQC~zmzXKmmZeShyW3muHgKjgz5X3MazuIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reston Association Board of Directors on April 24 voted to accept the Environmental Advisory Committee’s (EAC) RACER 2024 state-of-the-environment report and the companion recommendations and report card and asked staff to make the materials public.

Doug Britt, vice chair of the EAC and project lead for RACER, summarized key findings and asked the board to continue and accelerate recommended items. \"The overarching takeaways... are that the conditions of the 23 environmental attributes of Reston that we looked at have not really significantly changed in condition since the previous 2022 report,\" Britt said, adding that most attributes were graded “fair” or “good,” with some still in poor condition or lacking data.

Britt told the board the project team spent months compiling data, producing a condensed report and a report card that tracks progress on more than 100 recommendations since RACER began in 2017. He described two new 2024 recommendations: partnering with the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance on a bird-safe campaign and continuing the storm-drain marking program. He also noted the report identifies stormwater, climate change, invasive species and deer overbrowsing as among Reston’s most serious ongoing threats.

Board members discussed whether EAC could or should accelerate work on recommendations that show limited progress and how staff and volunteers can collaborate on projects flagged in the report card. Chair Johnson asked staff to publish RACER 2024 and to coordinate next steps, including progress tracking.

Ending: The board approved the acceptance motion and asked staff and the EAC to publish RACER 2024 online and to return periodic updates on implementation of the recommendations.

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The board adopted the meeting agenda for May 8 with several amendments after debate; the motion passed in a recorded vote. The board approved the consent calendar (minutes from the April 9 meeting) as amended. The board also approved the Kiwanis Lake Use Request for the Annual Polar Dip (date: February 7, 2026) after a staff presentation and motion to approve.

The board accepted the Environmental Advisory Committee’s RACER 2024 report and its companion recommendations and report card and authorized publication and distribution of the materials. The board also confirmed two volunteer appointments recommended during the meeting: Robert (Bob) Patrine to the Fiscal Committee and Sarah Carpenter to the IT Committee. In executive session the board ratified a legal/contractual decision concerning 1650 Valencia Way and instructed staff to take the actions discussed in executive session.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of April 24 agenda amendments: adopted (recorded vote taken; motion carried). See meeting minutes for exact tally.
- Consent calendar (April 9 minutes, as amended): adopted, unanimous of attending members.
- Kiwanis Lake Use Request (Annual Polar Dip on 02/07/2026): motion to approve carried unanimously.
- Acceptance of RACER 2024 and associated Recommendations & Report Card: motion to accept carried unanimously.
- Appointment of Robert Patrine to the Fiscal Committee: motion approved (ratified by board vote in open session).
- Appointment of Sarah Carpenter to the IT Committee: motion approved (ratified by board vote in open session).
- Ratification of executive-session decision regarding 1650 Valencia Way: board ratified the decision and directed staff to act as discussed in executive session (motion carried; recorded tally provided in minutes).

The board requested staff to publish the updated 2025 meeting calendar after the vote on the calendar amendment. The board also instructed staff to return budget- and capital-related items (including BRF/CARF/CIP materials) in the fiscal meeting sequence for further review.

Ending: The board closed the open-session business and moved to follow-up assignments and scheduled items for the May meeting cycle. The full vote tallies and texts of motions are recorded in the meeting minutes and packet.

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