City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 3aActions out of closed meeting

  Outcome: Council voted 6-0 to appoint Jaison Desai and Emily Rabbitt as City Resident representatives to the Move Fairfax City Steering Committee.

  passedAppoint Jaison Desai and Emily Rabbitt as City Resident representatives to the Move Fairfax City Steering Committee.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 4Adoption of the agenda

  Outcome: The agenda was adopted with an amendment adding a Brief Discussion on the NVTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Action Plan as item #5a, approved 4-2 (Bates and Hardy-Chandler opposed); the full amended agenda was then adopted unanimously.

  passedAdd Brief Discussion on NVTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Action Plan as agenda item #5a.

  Amos: yesBates: noHall: yesHardy-Chandler: noMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
  passedAdoption of the amended agenda.
• 5aBrief Discussion on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Action Plan

  Outcome: Councilmember Peterson briefed the Council that the NVTA Planning Coordination Advisory Committee will vote on endorsement of the BRT Action Plan on June 25, 2025, and that the proposed plan includes the City of Fairfax. No Council action taken.

• 6aConsideration of the May 27, 2025 Special Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda (items 6a–6c passed together).

  passedApprove consent agenda items 6a, 6b, and 6c (meeting minutes).
• 6bConsideration of the May 27, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

• 6cConsideration of the June 3, 2025 Special Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

• 6dConsideration of appointments to boards and commissions

  Outcome: Approved unanimously 6-0. Multiple individuals appointed to various boards and commissions.

  passedAppoint the listed applicants to boards and commissions for the terms set forth in the printed motion.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6eConsideration of approval of changes to the Fairfax City Purchasing Resolution

  Outcome: Approved unanimously 6-0. The 2025 Fairfax City Purchasing Resolution was adopted incorporating changes required by HB 2150 and SB 913 from the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session.

  passedAdopt the 2025 Fairfax City Purchasing Resolution as recommended by city staff.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6fConsideration to receive the list of delinquent taxes from the City Treasurer in compliance with State Code Section 58.1-3940

  Outcome: Approved unanimously 6-0. Council authorized the write-off of $44,504.55 in uncollectible 2019 personal property and business license taxes and directed publication of the delinquent tax list on the city website.

  passedWrite off taxes in compliance with State Code Section 58.1-3940 and publish the list of delinquent taxes on the city website in compliance with State Code Section 58.1-3921.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6gConsideration of a resolution setting the allocation percentage for Personal Property Tax Relief (PPTR) in the City of Fairfax for the 2025 Tax Year at 32.00%

  Outcome: Approved unanimously 6-0. Resolution adopted setting the PPTR allocation percentage at 32.00% for the 2025 tax year.

  passedAdopt a resolution setting the allocation percentage for personal property tax relief for tax year 2025 at 32.00%.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6hConsideration of a resolution to adopt the updated Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

  Outcome: Approved unanimously 6-0. Resolution adopting the 2025 Emergency Operations Plan was approved; the plan had been reviewed and accepted by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management contingent on formal Council adoption.

  passedApprove the resolution adopting the 2025 Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Fairfax.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7aPublic hearing and Council action on a resolution authorizing the exercise of 'quick-take' powers for the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvement Project (UPC-107013)

  Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council approved unanimously 6-0 the resolution authorizing quick-take condemnation proceedings, with amendments to correct owner name spellings on parcels 008 and 054 and to delete parcels 004 and 047 from the resolution.

  passedAdopt the resolution authorizing quick-take powers and condemnation proceedings for the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project (UPC 107013), as amended to correct owner spellings on parcels 008 and 054 and to delete parcels 004 and 047.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 11aWork Session: Presentation update on Old Town Hall project

  Outcome: Presentation given during work session. No formal Council action recorded.

• 11bWork Session: Discussion of possible amendments to Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Section 54-4, pertaining to prohibition on possession, carrying or transportation of firearms in City buildings, public property, or at permitted public events

  Outcome: Discussion held during work session. No formal Council action recorded.

• 11cWork Session: Discussion on process requirements for possible amendments to the City Charter

  Outcome: Discussion held during work session. No formal Council action recorded.

• 11dWork Session: Community Survey discussion

  Outcome: Discussion held during work session. No formal Council action recorded.