City Council Regular Meeting

Agenda

• 2Motion for Consideration out of Closed Meeting – Appointment of Jason Kozak as Human Resources Director

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (4-0); Councilmembers Bates and Greenfield absent. Council concurred in the City Manager's appointment of Jason Kozak as Human Resources Director, effective August 12, 2024.

  passedConcur in the City Manager's appointment of Jason Kozak as Human Resources Director pursuant to City Charter Section 6.3(f) and City Code Section 66-5(2).

  Doyle Feingold: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yesBates: absentGreenfield: absent
• 5aProclamation – National Preparedness Month

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Lieutenant Walter English and Deputy City Manager Valmarie Turner.

• 5bProclamation – Recovery Awareness Month

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Brittany Martin, Director of Programs, The Chris Atwood Foundation.

• 5cProclamation – Suicide Prevention Week (September 8–14, 2024)

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Linda Bell, Veda Murthy, and Lizzie Carroll.

• 5dProclamation – 'Get There Differently' Month and Car Free Day

  Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Chloe Ritter, Multimodal Transportation Planner.

• 8aConsideration of the July 23, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

  Outcome: Approved as part of the unanimous consent agenda vote (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

  passedApprove consent agenda items 8a–8e.

  Doyle Feingold: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yesBates: absentGreenfield: absent
• 8bResolution R-24-28 – Establishment of the Nonprofit Grant Program

  Outcome: Approved as part of the unanimous consent agenda vote (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

• 8cRevised Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) MOU with Fairfax County

  Outcome: Approved as part of the unanimous consent agenda vote (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

• 8dMOA on Sediment TMDL Compliance Strategy – Difficult Run and Accotink Creek Watersheds

  Outcome: Approved as part of the unanimous consent agenda vote (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

• 8eIntroduction of Resolution – FY 2024 to FY 2025 Fund Carryover Reappropriation

  Outcome: Introduced and approved as part of the unanimous consent agenda vote (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

• 9aPublic Hearing and Council Action – Ordinance 2024-12 Amending Section 2-96 (Acting City Manager)

  Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony. Ordinance 2024-12 enacted unanimously (4-0; Bates and Greenfield absent).

  passedEnact Ordinance 2024-12 amending Chapter 2, Article III, Division 3, Section 2-96 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to the position of Acting City Manager.

  Doyle Feingold: yesLim: yesRoss: yesStehle: yesBates: absentGreenfield: absent
• 13aWork Session – Five-Year Review of the City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan

  Outcome: Discussed in work session; no formal action taken.

• 13bWork Session – 2024 Virginia General Assembly Actions and City's 2025 Legislative Program

  Outcome: Discussed in work session; no formal action taken.

• 15City Manager Report Out – 2024 July 4th Fireworks After-Action Review

  Outcome: Parks and Recreation Director Stacey Sommerfield presented an after-action review of the 2024 July 4th Fireworks event. Staff recommended hosting the 2025 event as a proximity show at Fairfax High School stadium or comparable location. No formal action taken; Councilmember Ross requested the item be placed on a future agenda for public engagement.