City Council Regular Meeting

Agenda

• 2 (special)Closed meeting to conduct interviews for Boards and Commissions and discuss appointments

  Outcome: Closed meeting convened per agenda; no recorded vote or outcome in actions report.

• 4aProclamation acknowledging National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15, 2024)

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to the Fiesta Fairfax Committee by Mayor Read.

• 4bProclamation acknowledging ARTS by George!

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to Rick Davis, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University.

• 4cProclamation acknowledging Blue Star Welcome Week

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to Martha Houle, Executive Director, National Capital Region Chapter, Blue Star Families.

• 4dProclamation acknowledging September 28, 2024 as National Day of Service to end hunger and food insecurity

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to the Woman's Club of Fairfax by Mayor Read.

• 5Consideration for remote participation by Councilmember Doyle Feingold

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (5-0) by roll call vote.

  passedApprove remote participation for Councilmember Doyle Feingold pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.2.

  Bates: yesGreenfield: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yes
• 8aConsideration of the September 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved 5-0-1; Councilmember Lim abstained.

  passedApprove the September 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes.

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesGreenfield: yesRoss: yesStehle: yesLim: abstain
• 8bConsideration of the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved 5-0-1; Councilmember Greenfield abstained.

  passedApprove the September 10, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes.

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yesGreenfield: abstain
• 8cConsideration of board and commission appointments

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0).

  passedApprove board and commission appointments.
• 8dConsideration of a public art mural for Draper Drive Park restrooms

  Outcome: Pulled from consent agenda for discussion; subsequently approved unanimously (6-0) to have Jessica Pidcock paint the mural.

  passedApprove Jessica Pidcock to paint the mural at Draper Drive Park restrooms.

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesGreenfield: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yes
• 9aPublic hearing and Council action on proposed amendments to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Chapter 110 (Zoning) relating to urban agriculture

  Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council unanimously approved an amendment to add language to §9.3.1 excluding cannabis cultivation from the definition of urban agriculture, then unanimously enacted Ordinance No. 2024-13.

  passedAmend §9.3.1 (General terms) to add: 'The definition of urban agriculture shall not include establishments that cultivate cannabis.'

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesGreenfield: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yes
  passedEnact Ordinance No. 2024-13 amending Chapter 110 (Zoning) relating to urban agriculture, as amended.

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesGreenfield: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yes
• 9bPublic hearing and Council action on a resolution for reappropriation of FY 2024 general/operating, capital, and enterprise funds

  Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council unanimously approved Resolution R-24-29 to reappropriate unspent/uncommitted FY 2024 funds to FY 2025.

  passedApprove Resolution R-24-29 to reappropriate general/operating, capital, and enterprise funds to FY 2025.

  Bates: yesDoyle Feingold: yesGreenfield: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yes
• 13aWork session: Discussion on request by Combined Courthouse, LLC, 10300 Willard Way (Courthouse Plaza), for 8 Special Exceptions for a mixed-use development

  Outcome: Work session discussion held. No formal vote or action taken; item discussed during work session recess (8:04–9:07 p.m.).