City Council · Oct 13, 2026

City Council Meeting

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What was decided

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Consent Agenda
Items included: September 15, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes; September 22, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes; FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriations; and a resolution to petition VDOT for Maintenance Payment to City for Three New Streets.
Passed, unanimous
- FY 2027 Fall Supplemental AppropriationsapprovedThe FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriations was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- VDOT Maintenance Payment Resolution Three New StreetsapprovedA resolution to petition VDOT for Maintenance Payment to the City for Three New Streets was approved as part of the consent agenda.
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Public Hearing – Resolution Authorizing Quick-Take Powers for Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089)
Approved unanimously following required public hearing. Resolution authorizes exercise of quick-take powers, including initiation of condemnation proceedings, for acquisition of fee simple rights-of-way and easements on various properties for the Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089).
Passed, unanimous
- Chain Bridge Roadin progressCouncil unanimously approved a resolution authorizing quick-take condemnation powers for the acquisition of rights-of-way and easements needed for the Chain Bridge Road Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089).
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Presented

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Proclamation – Centennial of The Garden Club of Fairfax · proclamation, Proclamation presented acknowledging the Centennial of The Garden Club of Fairfax
- Garden Club of Fairfax CentennialA proclamation was presented acknowledging the 100th anniversary of The Garden Club of Fairfax.
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Proclamation – Support Your Local Chamber Day · proclamation, October 21, 2026
- Support Your Local Chamber DayA proclamation was presented acknowledging October 21, 2026 as Support Your Local Chamber Day in the City of Fairfax.
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Proclamation – Domestic Violence Awareness Month · proclamation, October
- Domestic Violence Awareness MonthA proclamation was presented acknowledging October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Fairfax.
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Proclamation – Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month · proclamation, October
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness MonthA proclamation was presented acknowledging October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.
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Work Session – Ordinance for Charitable Real Estate Tax Exemption for 3850 Jermantown Road (Nova Labs Inc., Tax Map Parcel 57-1-02-003) · Discussed in work session. No vote taken.
- Jermantown RoadCouncil held a work session discussion on a proposed ordinance to grant a charitable real estate tax exemption for the property at 3850 Jermantown Road, owned by Nova Labs Inc. (tax map parcel 57-1-02-003). No vote was taken.
- Charitable Real Estate Tax Exemption Ordinance Nova Labs Incin progressAn ordinance to grant a charitable real estate tax exemption for 3850 Jermantown Road (Nova Labs Inc.) was discussed during the work session; no action was taken.
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Future Meeting Topics · Future meeting topics were discussed per the agenda.
- Future Meeting TopicsFuture meeting topics were reviewed by the Council at this meeting.
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Recording · 1h 57m

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Topics touched · 10

Garden Club of Fairfax Centennial
Support Your Local Chamber Day
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an annual October proclamation issued by the City of Fairfax recognizing efforts to combat domestic violence and support survivors. The City Council has presented the proclamation in at least two consecutive years.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriationsapproved
The FY 2027 Fall Supplemental Appropriations is a budget adjustment measure presented to the City Council during the fiscal year 2027 cycle. It was introduced at the October 6, 2026 City Council Work Session as agenda item 7d, where Budget Director Gwen Riddle presented a staff report; no formal action was taken at that session.
VDOT Maintenance Payment Resolution Three New Streetsapproved
Chain Bridge Roadin progress
Chain Bridge Road is a major corridor in the city with several concurrent and overlapping municipal matters tracked under this location. The earliest recorded action is a July 2024 public hearing on the Chain Bridge Road (Taba Cove Court to Warwick Avenue) Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvements Project, held for informational purposes per VDOT requirements for federally funded projects; no Council action was taken at that time.
- Formal zoning/land use applications for 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road, 3541 Chain Bridge Road, and 3570 Chain Bridge Road (Northfax West Phase IV) have not yet been submitted or acted upon — outcomes…
- Property acquisition negotiations with the three affected property owners for the Sidewalk and Bus Stop Improvement Project (UPC 119089) were ongoing as of the October 2026 public hearing; the…
Jermantown Road
Jermantown Road is a corridor in Fairfax City that has been the subject of multiple distinct municipal matters across 2025–2026. Most significantly, a multimodal transportation improvement project along Jermantown Road between I-66 and Route 50 has been in progress; the project was adopted into the 2018 Two Year Transportation Program and has been NVTA-funded since 2023.
- What action, if any, will City Council take on the Jermantown Road Improvements Project following the December 9, 2025 public hearing?
- Has staff followed up with resident Thomas Summakie regarding his concerns raised at the December 9, 2025 public hearing, and what was the outcome?
Charitable Real Estate Tax Exemption Ordinance Nova Labs Incin progress
Future Meeting Topics
Future Meeting Topics is a standing recurring agenda item at Fairfax City Council meetings and work sessions, through which City Manager Dan Alexander previews upcoming agenda items for the Council's next one to two meetings. The item appears consistently across work sessions and regular meetings throughout 2026, functioning as an organizational and planning tool rather than a decision-making item.

Documents · 11

Presentation Memo1
Draft Minutes2
- Draft Minutes 1
- Draft Minutes 2
Staff Report4
Motion2
- Motion 1
- Motion 2
Presentation1
Reporter1

Filed in agenda order; the agenda names the item each belongs to.