City Council · Aug 18, 2026

City Council Special Meeting

Agenda Minutes Read the transcript3 agenda items · 1 vote, all unanimous · 2 tracked topics

What was decided

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Convene a closed meeting to conduct interviews for Boards and Commissions and discuss appointments to Boards and Commissions.
Council voted 5-0 to convene a closed meeting under Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711.A.1. The closed session was held from 6:12 p.m. to 9:26 p.m. Upon reconvening, the council voted 5-0 to certify that only lawfully exempt public business matters identified in the motion were discussed.
Passed, unanimous · 2 motions on this item
- Appointments to boards and commissionsThe council conducted interviews and discussed appointments to boards and commissions in a closed meeting held under Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711.A.1. No public appointment decisions were recorded in the actions report.
- City HallThe special meeting was held in Council Executive Room 100 at Fairfax City Hall Annex.
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Presented

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Call the special meeting to order. · Councilmember Hardy-Chandler called the special meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Five members were present; Mayor Read and Councilmember Amos were absent.
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Adjourn. · The special meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.

Topics touched · 2

Appointments to boards and commissions
Appointments to boards and commissions is a recurring governance matter in which the City Council makes appointments (and reappointments) to the city's various advisory boards, commissions, and committees. The council approved a set of appointments unanimously on the consent agenda on December 10, 2024 (6-0).
- What specific appointments or reappointments, if any, resulted from the series of closed-session interviews held between June 2026 and September 2026?
- Will the City Council adopt a formal ethics policy or incorporate into an ethics code provisions related to appointments to boards and commissions, as raised in the May 26, 2026 discussion?
City Hall
Fairfax City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA) is the primary civic building serving as the routine venue for a wide range of municipal meetings, closed sessions, receptions, and public functions across multiple boards, commissions, and the City Council. Its named spaces include Council Chambers, Work Session Room 111, the Atrium, Judge's Chambers, City Manager Conference Room, Sisson House, and Council Executive Room 100 (in the City Hall Annex).
- Installation of 20 EV charging stations at City Hall and Sherwood Community Center: current completion status is not recorded in the material.
- Revised EV charging station fee structure: Council reached consensus in February 2026 to adopt it as part of the city budget rates and levies, but no formal vote or final budget adoption confirming…

Documents · 3

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