City Council Meeting
What was decided
- 6watch 25:23
Items included: September 15, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes; September 22, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes; FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriations; and a resolution to petition VDOT for Maintenance Payment to City for Three New Streets.
Passed, unanimousUntil the next chapter, names General Fund ×2, Future Meeting Topics, Housing Trust Fund, Pathway Homes · read the transcript
- FY 2027 Fall Supplemental AppropriationsapprovedThe FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriations was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- VDOT Maintenance Payment Resolution Three New StreetsapprovedA resolution to petition VDOT for Maintenance Payment to the City for Three New Streets was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- 7anot chapteredPublic Hearing – Resolution Authorizing Quick-Take Powers for Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089)
Approved unanimously following required public hearing. Resolution authorizes exercise of quick-take powers, including initiation of condemnation proceedings, for acquisition of fee simple rights-of-way and easements on various properties for the Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089).
Passed, unanimous- Chain Bridge Roadin progressCouncil unanimously approved a resolution authorizing quick-take condemnation powers for the acquisition of rights-of-way and easements needed for the Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089).
Presented
- 3aProclamation – Centennial of The Garden Club of Fairfax · proclamation, Proclamation presented acknowledging the Centennial of The Garden Club of Fairfax
- Garden Club of Fairfax CentennialA proclamation was presented acknowledging the 100th anniversary of The Garden Club of Fairfax.
- 3bProclamation – Support Your Local Chamber Day · proclamation, October 21, 2026
- Support Your Local Chamber DayA proclamation was presented acknowledging October 21, 2026 as Support Your Local Chamber Day in the City of Fairfax.
- 3cProclamation – Domestic Violence Awareness Month · proclamation, October
- Domestic Violence Awareness MonthA proclamation was presented acknowledging October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Fairfax.
- 3dProclamation – Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month · proclamation, October
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness MonthA proclamation was presented acknowledging October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.
- 11aWork Session – Ordinance for Charitable Real Estate Tax Exemption for 3850 Jermantown Road (Nova Labs Inc., Tax Map Parcel 57-1-02-003) · Discussed in work session. No vote taken.
- Jermantown RoadCouncil held a work session discussion on a proposed ordinance to grant a charitable real estate tax exemption for the property at 3850 Jermantown Road, owned by Nova Labs Inc. (tax map parcel 57-1-02-003). No vote was taken.
- Charitable Real Estate Tax Exemption Ordinance Nova Labs Incin progressAn ordinance to grant a charitable real estate tax exemption for 3850 Jermantown Road (Nova Labs Inc.) was discussed during the work session; no action was taken.
- 13Future Meeting Topics · Future meeting topics were discussed per the agenda.watch 87:11
Discussed for 29m · also names Fall Festival ×3, Legislative Program ×3, George Snyder Trail ×2, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Courthouse Plaza, Domestic Violence Awareness Month · read the transcript
- Future Meeting TopicsFuture meeting topics were reviewed by the Council at this meeting.
Named in discussion
Tracked topics the transcript names that no agenda item is filed under. Their own pages and wikis do not yet record this meeting; the passages below are the only trace.
“…in previous council work sessions. We'll have a public hearing on proposed 2027 legislative program along with public hearings on four pedestrian and sidewalk improvement projects. No council action is scheduled on those four projects that evening.…”
- Fall Festival3 passages, 2m
“very quickly one item of course the fall festival uh last week i want to take a moment to recognize the success of the festival overall community celebration certainly an extraordinary collaboration support that we received from the community mayor council…”
- Pathway Homesonce, 1m
“…2026 tax year, $60,363.58. There was a similar type of application last approved for Pathway Homes in November of 2022. Anticipated community impact, the organization provides a multifunctional facility for members of the community designed to fabricate…”
“George Snyder trail keeps coming up in every meeting and we hear all the time about the payback figure however what we don't hear is the figure related to preserving one of our last only remaining urban forests in Fairfax City which to me to me is invaluable…”
“…scheduled for public hearing and potential council action gallery as city center and courthouse plaza a public hearing on the proposed one percent sales tax remains tentative also council will receive the fiscal year 2026 annual comprehensive financial…”