City Council Special Meeting: Budget Adoption

JC MartinezstaffGood evening, Mayor and Council. appropriation resolutions are needed for the general capital wastewater transit stormwater utility cable Old Town transportation tax and debt service funds in order to implement the FY 2027 budget the amounts contained in the attached staff reports and resolutions are pending approval of the final FY 27 budget adoption which is scheduled on the agenda to be item 3g

Melissa Shinaberryclerkby voicecouncil member Hall aye council member Hardy Chandler aye council member Peterson aye council member Bates council member council member McClellan aye motion passed unanimously the next item is a consideration of an ordinance amending chapter 102 article 5 section 102-203 in Prince B of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, to set the rate for stormwater utility service furnished by the city at $36.02 per BU in Prince billing unit, a 5% increase. I'm going to recognize JC Martinez, our assistant city manager and chief financial officer, to provide the staff report.

JC MartinezstaffThank you again, Mayor, Council. The city stormwater utility fund's initial rate of $28.80 per billable unit was set at the time when the stormwater utility was created in December 14th, 2021. Since its establishment, the annual rate increase has averaged 6%. However, the proposed adjustment for calendar year 2026 reflects a modest increase of 5%. The action is to set the rate at $36.02 per billable unit for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026. The expected user fees which will be generated from this increase are approximately $3.4 million, or roughly an increase of $162,000 from the previous year. Happy to answer any questions.

Stacey Hardy-ChandlerI move to approve an ordinance amending and readopting Chapter 102, Article 5, Section 102-203B, setting the rate per billing unit to be used in calculating the stormwater utility fee for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026 at $36.02. Second.

I move to adopt the general fund capital fund wastewater fund stormwater utility fund cable grant fund old town service district fund transit fund transportation tax fund and debt service fund FY 2027 as presented by the city manager together with the proposed fy 2027 schedule of rates and levies the fy 2027 through 2031 capital improvement program the fy 2027 health benefit contribution rates attachment to a two percent market rate adjustment to general pay scales effective july 1 2026 a one percent cost of living adjustment cola for general employees effective july 1st 2026 a two percent cola for public safety employees effective july 1st 2026 a three percent salary adjustment increase effective january 1 2027 for eligible general skill employees and the

i move to approve the appreciate appropriation resolutions for the general capital wastewater transit stormwater utility cable old town transportation tax and debt service funds for the fiscal year beginning july 1 2026 reflecting all changes approved as part of the fy 2027 budget adoption immediately prior to this action