City Council Meeting
Agenda
- 3aProclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to the Asian Festival on Main committee.
- 3bProclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month and National Children's Mental Health Day
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Mental Health Awareness Month and May 7, 2025 as National Children's Mental Health Day to the city's Crisis Resources Team, Fairfax County Community Service Board, and the Heart Leaf Center.
- 3cProclamation: Older Americans Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Older Americans Month to the Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board and City's Senior Center.
- 3dProclamation: Small Business Month
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging April 28 – May 31, 2025 as Small Business Month to the Fairfax City Economic Development Office and Fairfax City Small Businesses.
- 3eProclamation: Police Week
Outcome: Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May 11–17, 2025 as Police Week to the Fairfax City Police Department.
- 7aConsideration of the April 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of consent agenda items #7a and #7c.
passedApproval of consent agenda items #7a and #7c✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 7cAward of Construction Contract to Environmental Quality Resources, LLC for Dale Lestina Tributary Restoration
Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of consent agenda items #7a and #7c. Contract awarded in the estimated amount of $327,628 to Environmental Quality Resources, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Encasement, Bank Stabilization, and Stormwater Outfall Restoration within the Dale Lestina Tributary.
passedApproval of consent agenda items #7a and #7c✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson Outcome: Pulled from consent agenda for discussion by Councilmember Peterson. Approved unanimously with an amendment to add the Environmental Sustainability Committee as an organization asked to designate a representative to the steering committee (R-25-07).
passedApproval of R-25-07 establishing the Safe Streets for All Steering Committee with the addition of the Environmental Sustainability Committee✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 8aPublic Hearing: Special Use Permit – Veronica Flores (Eliana's Childcare LLC), 10941 Byrd Drive▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. Council approved the Special Use Permit with five conditions, including an amendment changing the outdoor play start time from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Approved unanimously 6-0.
passedAmendment to change outdoor play condition from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.passedApproval of Special Use Permit for Veronica Flores (Eliana's Childcare LLC) at 10941 Byrd Drive with amended conditions✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 8bPublic Hearing: Special Use Permit – Maria S Unda Perez (Learning Tree Bilingual Montessori, LLC), 3936 Providence Place▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. Council approved the Special Use Permit with five conditions. Approved unanimously 6-0.
passedApproval of Special Use Permit for Maria S Unda Perez (Learning Tree Bilingual Montessori, LLC) at 3936 Providence Place with conditions✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 8cPublic Hearing: Endorsement of VDOT Transportation Alternatives and Revenue Sharing Funding Applications▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Public hearing opened and closed with no testimony. Council unanimously approved two motions: (1) endorsing submission of a Transportation Alternatives Program application for the Norman Avenue Sidewalk Project (R-25-08); and (2) adopting a resolution (R-25-09) approving submission of three projects—1st/2nd Street Sidewalks, Dwight Avenue Improvements, and Northfax East-West Roadway—for VDOT Revenue Sharing Funding.
passedEndorsement of R-25-08 (Transportation Alternatives application for Norman Avenue Sidewalk Project) and adoption of R-25-09 (Revenue Sharing applications for three projects)✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 12aWork Session: Grant Supplemental Appropriation Resolution – $1,047,794 for FY 2025▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.
- 12bWork Session: Virginia Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.
Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.
- 12dWork Session: Virginia Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) and RFI Response▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.
Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.
- 12fWork Session: New Proposed Alignment for the George Snyder Trail
Outcome: Rescheduled for the May 27, 2025 meeting. Not discussed at this meeting.
Outcome: Council convened a closed meeting under Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation. Council reconvened and unanimously certified compliance with Virginia FOIA open meeting requirements.
passedCertification that only lawfully exempted public business matters were discussed in closed meeting✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonpassedMotion to convene closed meeting for legal counsel consultation (non-litigation)✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson