City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 3aProclamation acknowledging Juneteenth

  Outcome: Mayor presented the Juneteenth Committee with a proclamation acknowledging June 19, 2025 as Juneteenth in the City of Fairfax.

• 3bProclamation acknowledging National Waste and Recycling Workers Appreciation Week

  Outcome: Mayor presented the city's refuse and recycling division with a proclamation acknowledging June 16–24, 2025 as National Waste and Recycling Workers Appreciation Week.

• 6Consent Agenda

  Outcome: Approved unanimously (6-0). Included approval of May 6, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes; May 13, 2025 Special Meeting minutes; May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes; and appointments to boards and commissions.

  passedApprove the consent agenda (minutes and board/commission appointments).

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7aPublic hearing and Council action on an ordinance for the Virginia Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program

  Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony. Ordinance No. 2025-04 enacted unanimously (6-0), amending Chapter 90 of the City Code to create the C-PACE Financing Program, approving C-PACE Program Agreement and locality agreement forms, and authorizing the city manager to execute implementing documentation.

  passedEnact Ordinance No. 2025-04 creating the C-PACE Financing Program, approve C-PACE Program Agreement and locality agreement forms, and authorize the city manager to execute implementing documentation.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 9aConsideration of a resolution on the George Snyder Trail

  Outcome: Three motions were considered. Motion to build only the western half (hybrid option, segment A1 only) failed 1-5. Substitute motion to cancel the project entirely failed 1-5. Main motion to adopt Resolution R-25-20 reaffirming the full project as designed passed 4-2 (Hall and Peterson opposed).

  failedAdopt a resolution to modify the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) to remove segments east of Fair Woods Parkway (segments B, C, and D) and construct segment A1 only (hybrid/western half option), with understanding that repayment of project expenditures for removed segments will be required.

  Bates: yesAmos: noHall: noHardy-Chandler: noMcQuillen: noPeterson: no
  passedAdopt Resolution R-25-20 to reaffirm previous approval of the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) as designed.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesHall: noPeterson: no
  failedSubstitute motion: Adopt a resolution to cancel the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) in its entirety, with full repayment of project expenditures (estimated at $3.7 million) and identification of financing and savings to cover repayment.

  Peterson: yesAmos: noBates: noHall: noHardy-Chandler: noMcQuillen: no
• 11bFairfax City Purchasing Resolution updates (Work Session)

  Outcome: Presented in work session per the agenda and actions report. No formal vote recorded.

• 11aPresentation on land use applications for the Willard-Sherwood Health & Community Center at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard (Work Session)

  Outcome: Presented in work session per the agenda and actions report. No formal vote recorded.

• 11cPresentation and update on the plastic bag tax and FY26 priorities (Work Session)

  Outcome: Rescheduled for July 8, 2025.

• 11dCommunity Survey discussion (Work Session)

  Outcome: Rescheduled for June 24, 2025.

• 13City Manager report out

  Outcome: Acting Deputy City Manager reported that the Government Center Parkway Extension Project kicked off in early April 2025, with construction anticipated to be completed by end of 2026.