City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 3aProclamation: National Invasive Species Awareness Week (February 23–27, 2026)

  Outcome: Mayor presented the proclamation to Sophia Chapin, Stewardship Coordinator, Urban Forestry Forest Rescues Program Manager and Fairfax PRISM.

• 3bProclamation: Winter 2026 Fairfax City Restaurant Week (February 27 – March 8, 2026)

  Outcome: Mayor presented the proclamation to the Fairfax City Restaurant Week Committee.

• 3cPresentation by the City Manager on the Proposed FY27 Operating and CIP Budgets

  Outcome: City Manager Daniel Alexander presented the proposed FY27 budget. Key highlights included 84 CIP projects totaling $83.1M for FY27 and $637.3M over five years, full funding of the School Board's tuition request of $76,429,791 (a 7.0% increase), and $22.1M as initial funding for the school bond referendum financing plan. No Council action was taken.

• 7Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees

  Outcome: Council unanimously approved the appointment of James Feather as the Planning Commission representative to the Board of Architectural Review through December 31, 2026, and Nick Tricarichi to the Planning Commission for a remainder of a four-year term through February 11, 2028.

  passedMotion to appoint James Feather to the Board of Architectural Review and Nick Tricarichi to the Planning Commission.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 12aWork Session: Presentation by Police and Human Services – A Coordinated Community Response

  Outcome: Chief of Police Raul Pedroso, Deputy Chief Natalie Hinesley, Captain Andrew Hawkins, Human Services Director Lesley Abashian, and Housing Program Manager Jamie Ergas presented an overview of current collaborative efforts and recommendations to strengthen coordination, prevention strategies, and data capacity. No Council action was taken.

• 12bWork Session: Citywide Level of Service Study

  Outcome: City Planner Eric Forman and consultants Julie Herlands and Jackson Barlow of TischlerBise presented the project's goals, progress, and Land Use Assumptions. The study is estimated to be completed by mid-2026. No Council action was taken.

• 12cWork Session: Pre-Application Briefing – Multifamily Residential Development at 10340 Democracy Lane

  Outcome: City Planner Clara Schweiger presented the pre-application briefing for a potential 6-story multifamily residential building on 3.22 acres, replacing approximately 59,983 sq ft of office space with ~434,000 sq ft of residential. No Council action was taken.

• 12dWork Session: Pre-Application Briefing – Redevelopment of Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center at 10300 Willard Way

  Outcome: City Planner Clara Schweiger presented the pre-application briefing for a two-phase mixed-use redevelopment of Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard), including a 6-story mixed-use building in Phase 1. No Council action was taken.

• 5Initial General Public Comment Period

  Outcome: Seven members of the public spoke in support of the Willard-Sherwood Community Center project.