City Council Meeting
What was decided
- 3.1not chapteredActions out of closed meeting: Appointment of City Manager
Council unanimously appointed Daniel C. Alexander as City Manager of the City of Fairfax, effective January 5, 2026, and authorized the City Attorney to finalize an Employment Agreement and the Mayor to execute it.
Passed, unanimous - 6awatch 48:32Consideration of the October 23, 2025 Special Meeting minutes
Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).
Passed, unanimousDiscussed for 16m · also names Special Use Permit ×7, City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan, Fairfax County Water Authority, Fire Station, Special Exceptions · read the transcript
- 6ewatch 37:39Consideration of updates to the FY 2027 Financial Policies and Council Budget Guidelines
Pulled from the consent agenda by Councilmember Peterson for separate discussion, then approved unanimously as a standalone item.
Passed, unanimousUntil the next chapter, names Appointments to boards and commissions, Closed Session, FY 2027 Budget · read the transcript
- FY 2027 Financial Policies and Council Budget GuidelinesapprovedCouncil unanimously adopted the proposed edits to the financial policies and the suggested budget guidelines to be used in preparation of the FY 2027 budget.
- 7anot chapteredConsideration of appointments to boards, commissions, and advisory committees
Council unanimously approved ten appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions.
Passed, unanimous - 8anot chapteredPublic hearing and Council action: Special Use Permit for Zandra's/Great Eats Hospitality, LLC – dancing and entertainment area at 3950 University Drive, Suite 210
Public hearing held with four speakers in support. Council unanimously approved the SUP with three conditions.
Passed, unanimous- SUP Tax Map 57-2-43-B2-202approvedThe Special Use Permit for a live entertainment area at 3950 University Drive, Suite 210 (Tax Map 57-2-43-B2-202) was unanimously approved by Council with three conditions.
- Mackenzie's Tunes Tonics (Great Eats Hospitality LLC SUP)approvedCouncil approved the SUP allowing a live entertainment/dancing area at the existing restaurant known as Mackenzie's Tunes & Tonics, 3950 University Drive, Suite 210.
- 3950 University Drive Suite 210The property at 3950 University Drive, Suite 210, in the CR Commercial Retail/Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District, is the site of the approved SUP for live entertainment.
- 8bnot chapteredPublic hearing and Council action: Ordinance authorizing Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation on Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003
Public hearing held with no public testimony. Council unanimously enacted the ordinance approving the Deed of Easement.
Passed, unanimous- Ordinance Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority (Tax Map Nos 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003)approvedCouncil unanimously enacted the ordinance authorizing and approving a Deed of Easement with Fairfax County Water Authority for water main installation, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair on city-owned property at Tax Map Nos. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003.
- Fairfax County Water AuthorityFairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) was granted a Deed of Easement on City-owned property along Pickett Road for a water main project planned in Fairfax Water's 10-year CIP.
- Pickett Road (Tax Map Nos 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003)The easement area covers city-owned property parallel to Pickett Road, associated with the Pickett Trail project corridor.
- Pickett Road Connector Trailin progresswikiThe Deed of Easement discussion arose in connection with the City's request for a separate easement associated with the Pickett Trail project; staff confirmed no conflict with the City's pedestrian bridge or proposed conservation easement.
- 10anot chapteredConsideration of a contract modification for the Andes Drive Pump Station Main Lining to increase the contract value by $349,904
Council unanimously approved the contract modification, bringing the total project cost to $1,184,796.
Passed, unanimous- Andes Drive Pump Station Force Main Liningin progresswikiCouncil approved a contract modification increasing the contract value by $349,904 (to a total of $1,184,796) to cover replacement of force main infrastructure inside the wet well and additional excavations and lining of the 8-inch force main.
Presented
- 2 (special)Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters · Closed meeting held to discuss personnel matters prior to the regular meeting.
- 3aFairfax City Holiday Small Business Month (November 22 – December 22, 2025) · proclamation, Proclamation presented to Fairfax City Economic Development, Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, and Old Town Fairfax Business Association
- Fairfax City Holiday Small Business MonthMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging November 22 – December 22, 2025 as Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month.
- 3bHunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 16–22, 2025) · proclamation, Proclamation presented to Jamie Ergas (Housing Program Manager), Mark Light (Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board), and Amini Bonane
- Hunger Homelessness Awareness WeekMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging November 16–22, 2025 as Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week in the City of Fairfax.
- 3cNational Rugby Day (November 25, 2025) · proclamation, Proclamation presented to Old Glory DC Team
- National Rugby DayMayor Read presented a proclamation acknowledging November 25, 2025 as National Rugby Day to the Old Glory DC Team.
- 6bConsideration of the October 28, 2025 Special Meeting minutes · Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).watch 65:58
Discussed for 4m · also names Fairfax County Water Authority, Legislative Program, Pickett Road Connector Trail · read the transcript
- 6cConsideration of the October 28, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes · Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).watch 70:28
Until the next chapter, names Fire Station ×11, Conflict of Interest ×9, Capital Improvement Program ×5, Legislative Program ×4, General Fund ×3, Andes Drive Pump Station Force Main Lining ×2 · read the transcript
- 6dConsideration of the November 4, 2025 Special Meeting minutes · Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).
- 6fConsideration of a Resolution to Approve the City's Submission to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for $1,000,000 in FY 27-32 RSTP Funding · Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).
- RSTP Funding Submission Resolution (FY 27-32)approvedCouncil unanimously approved the resolution authorizing the city's submission to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for $1,000,000 in FY 27-32 Regional Surface Transportation Program funding.
- Northern Virginia Transportation AuthorityThe City approved its submission to NVTA for $1,000,000 in FY 27-32 Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funding.
- 6gConsideration of a reappropriation resolution related to Schools CIP projects for Providence ES vestibule and electrical program build-out at Fairfax HS, and approval of 0.5 FTE addition to the Schools Superintendent position · Approved as part of the consent agenda (unanimously).
- Providence ES VestibuleapprovedwikiA reappropriation resolution covering the Providence ES vestibule Schools CIP project was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Fairfax HS Electrical Program Build-OutapprovedwikiA reappropriation resolution covering the electrical program build-out at Fairfax HS was approved as part of the consent agenda.
- 8cPublic hearing on the proposed City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program · Public hearing held with no public testimony. No Council action taken at this meeting; final consideration deferred to December 9, 2025.
- City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative ProgramdeferredA public hearing was held but no Council action was taken; Council will consider the final 2026 Legislative Program on December 9, 2025, with a potential work session on December 2, 2025.
- 12aWork Session: Presentation and discussion on the Draft FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program · Presentation and discussion held during work session. No formal action taken.
- FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement Programin progresswikiThe Draft FY 2027-2031 CIP was presented and discussed during the work session; no formal action was taken at this meeting.
- 12bWork Session: Discussion on boards, commissions, and advisory committees' statement of economic interest filing, bylaws, and handbook · Discussion held during work session. No formal action taken.
- Boards Commissions and Advisory Committees HandbookThe Council discussed the statement of economic interest filing, bylaws, and handbook for boards, commissions, and advisory committees during the work session; no formal action taken.
- 12cWork Session: Discussion regarding revised City Council Rules of Procedure · Discussion held during work session. No formal action taken.
- City Council Rules of Procedure (revised)The Council discussed revised City Council Rules of Procedure during the work session; no formal action taken.
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.
“…referendum or something like that because you've got two in the pipeline with the fire station and Willard Sherwood. That said, long ago I was looking at bicycling in the city, what the official policy is. And, man, as I start going down that rabbit hole,…”
- Conflict of Interest9 passages, 5m
“…cons of that so the first part of this item has to do with the required disclosures conflict of interest and this is set forth the requirements under state law and the enabling authority under state law is the state and local government conflict of…”
“…applicant by Old Town Fairfax Ventures Joshua Alexander agent for consideration of a special use permit SUP pursuant to city code section 110-6.7 to allow a dancing and entertainment area in an existing restaurant on the premises identified as 3950…”
“but let's run through some comprehensive plan that's been around forever citywide safety action plan pedestrian master plan old town fairfax circulation study bicycle transportation plan Multimodal Transportation Plan, Old Town Fairfax Small Area Plan,…”
“…hearing tonight which is a public hearing on the proposed city at fairfax 2026 legislative program there is no council action to this item i'm going to recognize melanie zip the acting city manager to provide the staff presentation thank”
“…comprehensive plan, stewardship against the objectives in the comprehensive plan, capital improvement program, zoning ordinance, getting people familiar with all the things and providing the links to the documents I think has been very beneficial. I…”
“…I'd like to share a brief, realistic picture of what a typical day at the new Willard Sherwood Center could look like. In the morning, a young mother arrives with her baby for routine immunization and a nutrition consultation. She used to visit the…”
- General Fund3 passages, 2m
“…27 to 31 program is 636.7 million dollars almost 449 million of that comes from the general fund the reason for the increase over the fy 26 to 30”
“Hi. Good evening, council and mayor. I'm not speaking about the George Snyder Trail tonight. I have a request of you that as you go into budget season and making the remaining financial decisions of your terms is that you think about what we need to have…”
“…Action Plan. electric vehicle readiness plan there's another 110k we won't give back urban forest master plan probably ignore all the trees we've been cutting down lately um comprehensive improvement plan solid waste management plan it just goes on and on…”
- South Street Extensiononce, 1m
“…nvta 70 funding it has a projected start of construction between 2030 and 2032 and south street extension is smart scale funding with a construction of a construction”
- Pathway Homesonce
“…bright paths, facets, food for others, food justice DMV, NAACP housing committee, Pathway Homes, Salvation Army, Shelter House, the Lamb Center, and Wesley Housing. And whereas we are fortunate to have a network of nonprofits, government agencies, faith…”