City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 3aProclamation: National Hispanic Heritage Month

  Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging September 15 – October 15, 2025 as National Hispanic Heritage Month to the Fiesta Fairfax Committee.

• 3bProclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to the city's Commission for Women and Sophia Nicholas of INOVA.

• 3cProclamation: Pedestrian Safety Month

  Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging October as Pedestrian Safety Month to Chloe Ritter, Multimodal Transportation Planner.

• 3.1Consideration for remote participation by Councilmember Hardy-Chandler

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (5-0) to allow Councilmember Hardy-Chandler to participate remotely via Teams pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.2.

  passedApprove remote participation for Councilmember Hardy-Chandler pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.2.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6Consent Agenda (Items 6a–6h)

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Items included approval of six sets of prior meeting minutes (6a–6f), adoption of Resolution R-25-31 for FY2026 funds reappropriation (6g), and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 66 regarding retirement plan accumulated contributions for non-vested participants (6h).

  passedApprove consent agenda items 6a through 6h.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7aAppointment of Fairfax City Parks Foundation, Inc. Initial Director

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) to endorse the appointment of Emilio Alonso as a Director of the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term.

  passedEndorse the appointment of Emilio Alonso as a Director for the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term.

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

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Appointments and reappointments made to six boards and commissions.

  passedApprove appointments and reappointments to boards, commissions, and advisory committees as listed.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 12aWork Session: Discussion on Proposed Firearms Ordinance (Chapter 54, Section 54-4)

  Outcome: Council recessed to a work session to discuss the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Section 54-4, pertaining to prohibition on possession, carrying or transportation of firearms in City buildings, on public property, or at permitted public events. No vote taken during work session.

• 14Future Meeting Topics – Deferral of Firearms Ordinance Public Hearing

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) to defer the public hearing on the ordinance amending Chapter 54, Section 54-4 (firearms prohibition) to October 14, 2025.

  passedDefer the Public Hearing on the ordinance amending Chapter 54, Article I, Section 54-4 pertaining to the prohibition on firearms in City buildings, on public property, or at permitted public events, to a Public Hearing on October 14, 2025.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 17Closed Meeting – Personnel Matters and Legal Counsel Consultation

  Outcome: Council convened and concluded a closed meeting under Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3711.A.1 to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation. Both the motion to convene and the certification motion passed 7-0.

  passedCertify that only lawfully exempted public business matters identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
  passedConvene a closed meeting under Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3711.A.1 to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes