City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 2 (Special)Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice on non-litigation matters

  Outcome: Closed meeting held at 6:30 p.m. per the actions report; no public action recorded.

• 3aProclamation acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by Mayor Read to library representatives.

• 3bProclamation acknowledging Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 24), 2026

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by Mayor Read to city sustainability and environmental committee representatives.

• 3cProclamation acknowledging Mayor's Monarch Pledge in Recognition of the Importance of Saving Monarch Butterflies

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by Mayor Read.

• 3dProclamation acknowledging the 70th Anniversary of the Woman's Club of Fairfax

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to representatives of the Woman's Club of Fairfax.

• 3eProclamation acknowledging April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

  Outcome: Proclamation presented to the city's Police 9-1-1 Dispatchers.

• 6aConsideration of the March 17, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6bConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6cConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6dConsideration of agreements between the City and the City Constitutional Officers (City Treasurer and City Commissioner of Revenue)

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6eConsideration of Resolution R-26-12 approving City participation in opioid combined settlement agreement against six remnant defendants

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6fIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Article II, Division 1, Section 90-33 pertaining to classification and taxation of commercial and industrial real property (Transportation Tax)

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6gIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Section 102-31(b) to increase wastewater service rates by 6.0 percent

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6hIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Section 102-203(b) to set stormwater utility rate at $36.02 per BU (5.0% increase)

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6iIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Section 90-262 pertaining to a proposed increase in the meals tax

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6jIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Section 90-302 pertaining to a proposed increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (subject to Commonwealth enabling legislation)

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6kIntroduction of appropriation resolutions for General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater Utility, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, and Debt Service funds for FY 2027

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6lIntroduction of an authorizing ordinance for issuance of sewer system revenue bonds up to $11,000,000 (including Noman Cole capital costs)

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6mIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article II, Division 2 pertaining to annual license taxes on certain business classifications (BPOL)

  Outcome: Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the full consent agenda including this item

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7Consideration of Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees

  Outcome: Motion failed 3-3; no appointments made. NOVA Parks appointments were proposed to be deferred to May 12, 2026.

  failedMotion to appoint Melissa Miller, Kenneth Krafcheck, Ann Morrison, and Sharon Clark Chang to the Commission on the Arts; James Gillespie to the Continuum of Care Board; Lauren Oliver and David Fleischer to the Environmental Sustainability Committee; and to exclude NOVA Parks appointments until May 12, 2026.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHardy-Chandler: yesHall: noMcQuillen: noPeterson: no
• 8aPublic hearing on the proposed FY27 budget

  Outcome: Public hearing held; no Council action taken. Mayor stated budget adoption will occur on May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

• 12aWork Session: Discussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget, City Council identified topics

  Outcome: Work session held; no Council action taken. CFO J.C. Martinez presented a revenue update (BPOL changes, Transient Occupancy Tax, revised personal property revenue projection) and expense impact update (Wesley Housing Support tax grant, health insurance employer costs, personnel expense savings) and fund balance status review.