City Council Special Meeting and Work Session

Agenda

• 1 (Closed)Closed Meeting – Board and Commission Interviews and Appointments

  Outcome: Closed meeting held to conduct interviews for boards and commissions and discuss appointments, per the agenda and actions report. No further detail recorded in the minutes.

• 2Consideration of a resolution to endorse the City's application to the Transportation Planning Board's Regional Roadway Safety Program

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Resolution authorizes the City Manager to submit a letter of endorsement for the City's FY 2027 application to the Regional Roadway Safety Program, including citizen input and proposed scope of work.

  passedApprove a resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit a letter of endorsement for the City's FY 2027 application to the Regional Roadway Safety Program, including recent citizen input and requests for key issues to be considered in the application and proposed scope of work, and noting that the city will provide all public input to the selected consultant to inform the evaluation and transportation safety study.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 3Consideration of a resolution endorsing an application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Transit Ridership Incentive Program

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Resolution endorses the City's application to DRPT's Transit Ridership Incentive Program for a second TRIP grant effective FY 2027.

  passedApprove a resolution endorsing the City's application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Transit Ridership Incentive Program.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 4Consideration of a resolution to adopt the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Resolution adopts the City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan as a strategic framework to guide future study, prioritization, and policy development, subject to available resources and future City Council approval.

  passedApprove the resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, as presented, directing city staff to use the plan as a strategic framework to guide future study, prioritization, and policy development of affordable housing-related policies, programs, and initiatives, subject to available resources and future City Council approval.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6aDiscussion on the development of the Green Building Policy

  Outcome: Work session discussion held. Council gave consensus that the proposed policy has the right balance between ambition and feasibility, directed staff to proceed with adoption of the Green Building Policy contingent on having a dedicated position to run the program, and directed staff to research green building incentives. No formal vote taken.

• 6bIntroduction of draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments

  Outcome: Draft amendments introduced for Council review. No Council action taken. A follow-up work session was noted for March 10.

• 6cDiscussion of Alternative Delivery Methods for Construction

  Outcome: Work session discussion held. Council gave consensus for staff to move forward bringing a resolution for adoption at a future City Council meeting. No formal vote taken.

• 8City Manager Report Out

  Outcome: City Manager Daniel Alexander reported on City Council goals and overall priorities, noting that the Council as a continuing body is operating under the previous City Council vision and goals until the Council decides to change them. Priority areas identified: Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability Stewardship, Community, Transportation, and Governance.