City Council Meeting
What was decided
- 4watch 40:23Adoption of the agenda
Agenda approved unanimously with an amendment removing item #6f (Board, Commission, and Advisory Committee Handbook, rescheduled to January 2026).
Passed, unanimousUntil the next chapter, names George Snyder Trail ×6, Davies Property ×2, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, City of Fairfax Board Commission and Advisory Committee Handbook, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding · read the transcript
- 6anot chapteredConsideration of the November 8, 2025 Special Meeting minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6bnot chapteredConsideration of the November 13, 2025 Special Meeting minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6cnot chapteredConsideration of the November 18, 2025 Special Meeting minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6dnot chapteredConsideration of the November 18, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes
Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous - 6ewatch 60:17Consideration of resolution amending previously adopted City Council Rules of Procedure
The resolution amending the City Council Rules of Procedure (originally adopted as Resolution 25-02 on January 28, 2025) was adopted.
Passed, unanimousUntil the next chapter, names George Snyder Trail, Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding · read the transcript
- Resolution Amending City Council Rules of ProcedureapprovedThe City Council unanimously adopted a resolution amending its previously adopted Rules of Procedure (Resolution 25-02), incorporating changes discussed at the November 18, 2025 work session.
- 6gnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102 (Utilities), Article II (Fees and Charges), Section 102-33 and Article IV (Wastewater), Division 3, Section 102-180, pertaining to sanitary sewer connection fees, frontage charges, wastewater lateral repair and replacement charges, and connections to public sewers
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance Amending Chapter 102 (Utilities) Sewer Fees and ConnectionsproposedThe ordinance amending Chapter 102 regarding sanitary sewer connection fees, frontage charges, wastewater lateral repair and replacement charges, and connections to public sewers was introduced unanimously.
- 6hnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance adopting printed Supplement Numbers 16 to 26, inclusive, to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance Adopting Code Supplement Numbers 16 to 26proposedThe ordinance adopting printed Supplement Numbers 16 to 26 to the Code of the City of Fairfax was introduced unanimously.
- 6iwatch 61:50Introduction of a grant supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 for Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail
Approved 3-2-1 (McQuillen and Peterson opposed, Hall abstained). The supplemental appropriation resolution was introduced, first reading waived, and public hearing set for January 13, 2026.
Passed 3–2- George Snyder Trailin progresswikiThe Council approved introduction of a $4,600,000 supplemental appropriation resolution from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail, with the first reading waived and a public hearing set for January 13, 2026. The city previously received $20.6 million in concessionaire funding and construction bids exceeded the remaining $16 million budget by $4.6 million.
- Supplemental Appropriation Resolution George Snyder Trail ($4 600 000)proposedThe supplemental appropriation resolution of $4,600,000 from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding was introduced; first reading was waived and public hearing scheduled for January 13, 2026.
- Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession FundingThe City requested and received NVTA recommendation for an additional $4.6 million from the Transform 66 concessionaire balance entry account at VDOT; final CTB approval is scheduled for January 6, 2026.
- 6jnot chapteredIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers and Employees), Division 2 (Disclosure of Interests), pertaining to required financial disclosures by certain enumerated officers and employees of the City
Introduced unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance Amending Chapter (Administration) Financial DisclosuresproposedThe ordinance amending Chapter 2 pertaining to required financial disclosures by certain enumerated officers and employees of the City was introduced unanimously.
- 9awatch 112:49Consideration of the FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Presentation to the City Council
The City Council accepted the City of Fairfax FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 18m · also names General Fund ×4, Legislative Program, Meals Tax · read the transcript
- FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)approvedThe City Council unanimously accepted the FY 2025 ACFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, as presented by auditors Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates.
- 9bwatch 131:43Consideration of the City's Proposed 2026 Legislative Program
The City Council adopted the resolution approving the 2026 City of Fairfax Legislative Program and directed the legislative liaison to forward it to Senator Salim and Delegate Bulova.
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 1h 02m · also names Future Meeting Topics ×2, Master Plan ×2, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority ×2, Beacon Landing, Budget Process, NOVA Parks · read the transcript
- 2026 City of Fairfax Legislative ProgramapprovedThe City Council unanimously adopted the resolution approving the 2026 Legislative Program and directed the legislative liaison to forward it to Senator Salim and Delegate Bulova ahead of the January 14, 2026 General Assembly session.
Presented
- 2 (Special)Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel on non-litigation contractual matter · Closed meeting held per the agenda; no action recorded in the official actions report.
- Closed Meeting Non-Litigation Contractual Matter[2 (Special)] A closed meeting was convened for consultation with legal counsel on a non-litigation contractual matter. No action was recorded.
- 3aPresentation of acknowledgment of the City's Police, Fire, and Emergency Management for receiving Accreditation · The Mayor recognized the City's Police, Fire, and Emergency Management for receiving accreditation.
- Police Fire and Emergency Management AccreditationThe Mayor recognized the City's Police, Fire, and Emergency Management departments for receiving accreditation.
- 3bPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Accotink Creek · Proclamation presented to Friends of the Accotink Creek acknowledging their 20th Anniversary.
- Friends of Accotink Creek 20th Anniversary ProclamationThe Mayor presented a proclamation to the Friends of Accotink Creek acknowledging the organization's 20th Anniversary in the City of Fairfax.
- 3cPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging Doug Church Jr. for his years of service to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce · Proclamation presented to Doug Church Jr. acknowledging his years of service.
- 3dPresentation and update of NOVA Parks by Justin Wilson, Executive Director · Justin Wilson, Executive Director of NOVA Parks, presented an update to the Mayor and City Council.
- NOVA Parksin progressNOVA Parks Executive Director presented an update on NOVA Parks activities and partnerships at the December 9 meeting.
- 6fConsideration of approval of the City of Fairfax Board, Commission, and Advisory Committee Handbook · Removed from the agenda and rescheduled for January 2026.
- City of Fairfax Board Commission and Advisory Committee HandbookdeferredThis item was removed from the December 9 agenda and rescheduled for consideration in January 2026.
- 7aPublic hearing on the Jermantown Road Improvements Project · Public hearing held; no council action taken. Multiple residents spoke both in support of safety improvements and in opposition. City staff will follow up with resident Thomas Summakie regarding his concerns.watch 74:52
Discussed for 36m · also names Northern Virginia Transportation Authority · read the transcript
- Jermantown Road Corridor Improvementsin progresswikiA public hearing was held on the Jermantown Road Improvements Project, which is currently at 60% intermediate design. No council action was taken; the project team will modify plans as appropriate and proceed to final design and right-of-way acquisition.
- Jermantown RoadThe public hearing concerned multimodal improvements to the Jermantown Road corridor between I-66 and Route 50, a project adopted into the 2018 Two Year Transportation Program and funded by NVTA since 2023.
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.
- General Fund4 passages, 4m
“…mainly focus on is the modified accrual basis of accounting, especially for the general fund where the near term assets and liabilities are what are measured in the delta of the retained earnings, the equity is referred to as fund balance. That's what…”
- Northern Virginia Transportation Authority4 passages, 2m
“…the documents and other information obtained through FOIA requests and from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the Virginia statutes referenced in those. A council member during a work session used a Google search of one of the statutes…”
“…to vote in a block all the time and what's it get us like say I missed this one the Davies property right hey it got approved great I suppose kind of an abandoned lot uh had a house on it no one's living in it and this council approved uh 276 units to go on…”
“…in the city and that I'm very proud that we recently had a groundbreaking for a beacon landing in the city. And that is a project that I hope that many who may not otherwise be able to afford housing will be able to one day call home. And again, that…”
“…was a zone for nine units per acre and you guys approved 102 units an acre we have a comprehensive plan quit throwing it in the trash for this stuff i”
“Thank you. notice is not on here is Willard Sherwood. I understand we're waiting on the guaranteed maximum price before, but I think that's expected sometime in January, February, or March.”