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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7bResolution to Establish a Safe Streets for All Steering Committee

  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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 8aPublic Hearing: Special Use Permit – Veronica Flores (Eliana's Childcare LLC), 10941 Byrd Drive

  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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 8bPublic Hearing: Special Use Permit – Maria S Unda Perez (Learning Tree Bilingual Montessori, LLC), 3936 Providence Place

  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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 8cPublic Hearing: Endorsement of VDOT Transportation Alternatives and Revenue Sharing Funding Applications

  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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 12aWork Session: Grant Supplemental Appropriation Resolution – $1,047,794 for FY 2025

  Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.

• 12bWork Session: Virginia Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program

  Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.

• 12cWork Session: Stormwater Utility Update

  Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.

• 12dWork Session: Virginia Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) and RFI Response

  Outcome: Discussed in work session. No action taken.

• 12eWork Session: Potential Zoning Ordinance Amendments Related to Small Area Plans

  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.

• 16Closed Meeting: Consultation with Legal Counsel (Non-Litigation)

  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: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
  passedMotion to convene closed meeting for legal counsel consultation (non-litigation)

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes