City Council Meeting
Agenda
- 3aProclamation: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging September 15 – October 15, 2025 as National Hispanic Heritage Month to the Fiesta Fairfax Committee.
- 3bProclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to the city's Commission for Women and Sophia Nicholas of INOVA.
- 3cProclamation: Pedestrian Safety Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging October as Pedestrian Safety Month to Chloe Ritter, Multimodal Transportation Planner.
- 3.1Consideration for remote participation by Councilmember Hardy-Chandler
Outcome: Approved unanimously (5-0) to allow Councilmember Hardy-Chandler to participate remotely via Teams pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.2.
passedApprove remote participation for Councilmember Hardy-Chandler pursuant to Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3708.2.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Items included approval of six sets of prior meeting minutes (6a–6f), adoption of Resolution R-25-31 for FY2026 funds reappropriation (6g), and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 66 regarding retirement plan accumulated contributions for non-vested participants (6h).
passedApprove consent agenda items 6a through 6h.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 7aAppointment of Fairfax City Parks Foundation, Inc. Initial Director
Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) to endorse the appointment of Emilio Alonso as a Director of the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term.
passedEndorse the appointment of Emilio Alonso as a Director for the Fairfax City Parks Foundation for a three-year term.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 7bAppointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees
Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Appointments and reappointments made to six boards and commissions.
passedApprove appointments and reappointments to boards, commissions, and advisory committees as listed.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 12aWork Session: Discussion on Proposed Firearms Ordinance (Chapter 54, Section 54-4)
Outcome: Council recessed to a work session to discuss the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Section 54-4, pertaining to prohibition on possession, carrying or transportation of firearms in City buildings, on public property, or at permitted public events. No vote taken during work session.
Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0) to defer the public hearing on the ordinance amending Chapter 54, Section 54-4 (firearms prohibition) to October 14, 2025.
passedDefer the Public Hearing on the ordinance amending Chapter 54, Article I, Section 54-4 pertaining to the prohibition on firearms in City buildings, on public property, or at permitted public events, to a Public Hearing on October 14, 2025.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonOutcome: Council convened and concluded a closed meeting under Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3711.A.1 to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation. Both the motion to convene and the certification motion passed 7-0.
passedCertify that only lawfully exempted public business matters identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonpassedConvene a closed meeting under Code of Virginia Sec. 2.2-3711.A.1 to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson