City Council Meeting
Agenda
Outcome: Council unanimously concurred in the personnel action outlined by the City Manager in Closed Meeting, pursuant to City Charter Section 6.3(F). The new Economic Development Director, Colleen Kardasz, was introduced and made remarks.
passedMotion to concur in the personnel action outlined by the City Manager in Closed Meeting.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 3aProclamation – Women's History Month and International Women's Day
Outcome: The Mayor presented a proclamation to the city's Commission for Women acknowledging March as Women's History Month and March 8, 2026 as International Women's Day in the City of Fairfax.
Outcome: All six sets of February 2026 meeting minutes were approved unanimously as presented.
passedMotion to approve consent agenda items 6a–6f (February 2026 meeting minutes).✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 7aPublic Hearing – Rise and Shine Preschool Special Use Permit Amendment (10185 Main Street / Fairfax Christian Church)
Outcome: Council unanimously approved the SUP amendment allowing Rise and Shine Preschool to expand its childcare operation from 35 to 89 children as an accessory use to Fairfax Christian Church, subject to four conditions.
passedMotion to approve the SUP amendment for Monica Downs (Rise and Shine Preschool) to expand childcare from 35 to 89 children at 10185 Main Street (Fairfax Christian Church), Tax Map 57-4-09-001, with four conditions.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 7bPublic Hearing – Proposed FY27 Budget
Outcome: Public hearing held; no Council action taken. Public speakers addressed police compensation, the proposed real estate tax rate increase, the Green Building Policy, and funding for a full-time Climate and Energy Manager position.
- 9aConsideration of Maximum Real Estate Tax Rate for FY2027 to be Advertised
Outcome: Approved 4-3 to advertise a proposed maximum real estate tax rate of $1.095 per $100 of assessed value for FY2027. Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed. This action does not set the final FY2027 tax rate.
passedMotion to advertise a proposed real estate tax rate of $1.095 per $100 of assessed value for FY2027.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson - 11aWork Session – Beacon Landing Tax Grant Request
Outcome: Discussion held; no Council action taken. Staff presented the history of Wesley/Lamb's tax grant request for the Beacon Landing affordable housing development (54 supportive housing units). Project closed on financing in September 2025, broke ground in November 2025, and is anticipated for completion in December 2026.
- 11bWork Session – Draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Outcome: Discussion held; no Council action taken. Staff continued the discussion from the February 17, 2026 work session, covering zoning structure, dimensional standards, community benefits, frontages, open space, circulation and parking, and tree conservation and landscaping.
- 11cWork Session – Meals Tax
Outcome: Discussion held; no Council action taken. Staff presented a comparison of Fairfax's meals tax rate with surrounding jurisdictions and historical revenue data.
- 11dWork Session – General Fund Questions and Discussion
Outcome: Discussion held; no Council action taken. Budget Director presented graphs on city expenses versus assessment growth and outlined upcoming budget meeting schedule through Council adoption on May 5, 2026.