City Council Meeting
What was decided
- 6anot chapteredConsideration of the March 17, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6bnot chapteredConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6cnot chapteredConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6dnot chapteredConsideration of agreements between the City and the City Constitutional Officers (City Treasurer and City Commissioner of Revenue)
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Constitutional Officer AgreementsapprovedAgreements between the City and the City Treasurer and City Commissioner of Revenue were approved as part of the consent agenda.
- 6enot chapteredConsideration of Resolution R-26-12 approving City participation in opioid combined settlement agreement against six remnant defendants
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- R-26-12approvedResolution R-26-12 approving the City's participation in the combined opioid settlement against six remnant defendants was approved as part of the consent agenda, directing the City Manager and/or City Attorney to execute necessary documents.
- Opioid Settlement (Six Remnant Defendants)The City approved participation in the combined settlement resolving opioid-related claims against association Pharmacies Inc., J M Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company Inc., Morris and Dickson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company Inc., and United Natural Foods Inc.
- 6fnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Article II, Division 1, Section 90-33 pertaining to classification and taxation of commercial and industrial real property (Transportation Tax)
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 90 Section 90-33 (Commercial/Industrial Property Transportation Tax)proposedOrdinance introduced to establish a separate tax rate on commercial and industrial real property effective January 1, 2026, with revenue dedicated exclusively to transportation purposes benefiting the City.
- 6gnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Section 102-31(b) to increase wastewater service rates by 6.0 percent
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 102 Section 102-31(b) (Wastewater Rate Increase 0%)proposedOrdinance introduced to increase wastewater service rates by 6.0 percent.
- 6hnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Section 102-203(b) to set stormwater utility rate at $36.02 per BU (5.0% increase)
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 102 Section 102-203(b) (Stormwater Rate Increase 0%)proposedOrdinance introduced to set the stormwater utility service rate at $36.02 per Billing Unit, a 5.0 percent increase.
- 6inot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Section 90-262 pertaining to a proposed increase in the meals tax
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 90 Section 90-262 (Meals Tax Increase)proposedOrdinance introduced to increase the levy and amount of the meals tax.
- 6jnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Section 90-302 pertaining to a proposed increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (subject to Commonwealth enabling legislation)
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 90 Section 90-302 (Transient Occupancy Tax Increase)proposedOrdinance introduced to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate, subject to enactment of enabling legislation by the Commonwealth scheduled for April 13.
- 6knot chapteredIntroduction of appropriation resolutions for General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater Utility, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, and Debt Service funds for FY 2027
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- FY 2027 Appropriation ResolutionsproposedAppropriation resolutions for all major City funds for FY 2027 were introduced as part of the consent agenda.
- 6lnot chapteredIntroduction of an authorizing ordinance for issuance of sewer system revenue bonds up to $11,000,000 (including Noman Cole capital costs)
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance authorizing sewer system revenue bonds (up to $11 000 000)proposedOrdinance introduced to authorize issuance of sewer system revenue bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000 to finance capital costs including Noman Cole capital costs.
- Noman Cole Capital Costsin progresswikiNoman Cole capital costs were cited as a purpose for the proposed $11,000,000 sewer system revenue bond ordinance introduced at this meeting.
- 6mnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article II, Division 2 pertaining to annual license taxes on certain business classifications (BPOL)
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance amending Chapter 14 Article II Division (Business License Tax Classifications)proposedOrdinance introduced to amend the levy of annual license taxes on certain business classifications.
- 7watch 62:14Consideration of Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees
Motion failed 3-3; no appointments made. NOVA Parks appointments were proposed to be deferred to May 12, 2026.
Failed 3–3Until the next chapter, names Meals Tax ×12, Appointments to boards and commissions ×4, Conflict of Interest ×4, FY 2027 Budget ×4, Willard Sherwood ×3, Board and Commission Appointments ×2 · read the transcript
- NOVA Parks AppointmentsNOVA Parks appointments were proposed to be excluded from this motion and deferred until May 12, 2026; the overall motion failed so no deferral was formally adopted.
Presented
- 2 (Special)Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice on non-litigation matters · Closed meeting held at 6:30 p.m. per the actions report; no public action recorded.
- Closed legal consultation (non-litigation)[2 (Special)] Council convened in closed session for legal advice on non-litigation matters prior to the regular meeting.
- 3aProclamation acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week · proclamation, Proclamation presented by Mayor Read to library representatives
- National Library WeekMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging April 19–25, 2026 as National Library Week to Suzanne Levy (Library Board of Trustee Vice Chair), Alana Quarles (Fairfax City Branch Manager), and Eric Carzon (Library Director).
- 3bProclamation acknowledging Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 24), 2026 · proclamation, Proclamation presented by Mayor Read to city sustainability and environmental committee representatives
- Earth Day and Arbor Day 2026Mayor Read presented a proclamation to Stefanie Kupka, Anna Safford, Rusty Russell, and Faiza Alam acknowledging Earth Day and Arbor Day in the City of Fairfax.
- 3cProclamation acknowledging Mayor's Monarch Pledge in Recognition of the Importance of Saving Monarch Butterflies · proclamation, Proclamation presented by Mayor Read
- Mayor's Monarch PledgeMayor Read presented a proclamation on the Mayor's Monarch Pledge to Stefanie Kupka, Anna Safford, Rusty Russell, Faiza Alam, Janet Jaworski, and Mary Driver-Downs.
- 3dProclamation acknowledging the 70th Anniversary of the Woman's Club of Fairfax · proclamation, Proclamation presented to representatives of the Woman's Club of Fairfax
- 70th Anniversary of the Woman's Club of FairfaxMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging the 70th Anniversary of the Woman's Club of Fairfax.
- 3eProclamation acknowledging April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week · proclamation, Proclamation presented to the city's Police 9-1-1 Dispatchers
- National Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekMayor Read presented a proclamation to the city's Police 9-1-1 Dispatchers acknowledging April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
- 8aPublic hearing on the proposed FY27 budget · Public hearing held; no Council action taken. Mayor stated budget adoption will occur on May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
- FY 2027 Budgetin progressPublic hearing held on the proposed FY27 budget. Public comments included support for a full-time Climate and Energy Manager position and concerns about maintaining business competitiveness regarding meals tax, transient occupancy tax, and BPOL changes. Budget adoption is scheduled for May 5, 2026.
- 12aWork Session: Discussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget, City Council identified topics · Work session held; no Council action taken. CFO J.C. Martinez presented a revenue update (BPOL changes, Transient Occupancy Tax, revised personal property revenue projection) and expense impact update (Wesley Housing Support tax grant, health insurance employer costs, personnel expense savings) and fund balance status review.
- Wesley Housing Support (Tax Grant)Wesley Housing Support tax grant was identified as an expense impact item during the FY27 budget work session.
- Willard-Sherwood Community Centerin progresswikiMultiple community members spoke in support of the Willard-Sherwood Community Center project during public comment periods, and one speaker requested funding be included in the FY27 budget.
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.
“…Village and the City Advisory Board, we wanted to emphasize our support for the Willard Sherwood Center, as noted in our letter to you all dated April the 6th. In that letter, we noted that supporting the new Willard Sherwood Center would help make…”
- Meals Tax12 passages, 10m
“…for small businesses while making necessary revenue decisions. First, the proposed meals tax increase from 4% to 4.5%. We understand the goal of diversifying revenue.”
- Senior Center9 passages, 8m
“…you for this opportunity. I'm a county resident and a member of the Young at Heart Senior Center Council. And I'm here to speak in favor of the Willard Sherwood Project. Now, Green Acres is an apt name when you consider the ball fields and the surrounding…”
- Arbor Day5 passages, 3m
“…else who is here from the ESC to come down here so we can talk about Earth Day and Arbor Day. All right, all right, all right. Did”
- Appointments to boards and commissions4 passages, 2m
“…for the public that the city of Fairfax operates under government and that the appointments to boards and commissions are made by the City Council as a body?”
- Conflict of Interest4 passages, 1m
“…has been additional clarity on procedure that allows more input while safeguarding conflict of interest and I want additional time for that to happen.”
“…is Anita Light, and I'm here tonight in three capacities. First is the chair of the Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board, resident of Fairfax City, obviously, and as an older adult. As chair of the Fairfax Village and the City Advisory Board, we…”
“…there. It will be Monday, April 27th, starting at 6 p.m. in the top section of Old Fire Station 3. So very excited for that. And then the last thing I will say is I just wanted to give a special thanks to Leadership Fairfax for honoring me with the 40…”