City Council Meeting
Agenda
- 3aProclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Outcome: The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to the Asian Festival on Main Committee.
- 3bProclamation: Small Business Month
Outcome: The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Small Business Month to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Fairfax Business Association.
- 3cProclamation: National Police Week
Outcome: The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May 10–16, 2026 as National Police Week to the City's Police Department.
- 3dPresentation of the Chocolate Lovers Grants Recipients
Outcome: The Mayor and Jennifer Rose, Chair of the Chocolate Lovers Committee, presented Chocolate Lovers grant awards to representatives from Music to Free, BritePath, and Every1 Can Work (Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates).
Outcome: Agenda adopted unanimously with the amendment to defer item 7b (noise ordinance) to June 9, 2026.
passedApprove the agenda as presented with the amendment to defer agenda item #7b until June 9, 2026.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonOutcome: All consent agenda items approved unanimously.
passedApprove the consent agenda (items 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d).✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 7aPublic Hearing and Council Action on Adoption of the Solid Waste Management Plan
Outcome: Public hearing held; Resolution R-26-26 approving the Solid Waste Management Plan Update adopted unanimously.
passedAdopt resolution R-26-26 approving the Solid Waste Management Plan Update.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 7bPublic Hearing and Council Action on Ordinance Amending Chapter 38 (Environment), Article II (Noise), of the Code of City of Fairfax, Virginia
Outcome: Deferred to June 9, 2026 per amendment to the agenda adopted at the start of the meeting.
- 7cPublic Hearing and Council Action on Authorizing Ordinance and Bond Resolution for Sewer System Revenue Bonds ($11,000,000)
Outcome: Public hearing held with no public testimony; Ordinance 2026-10 and Bond Resolution R-26-27 authorizing up to $11,000,000 in sewer system revenue bonds approved unanimously.
passedApprove Ordinance 2026-10 and Bond Resolution R-26-27 authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000 to finance capital costs related to the city's sewer system.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 11aWork Session: Potential Zoning Text Amendments Regarding Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
Outcome: Staff presented draft Zoning Text Amendments for detached ADUs. Council directed staff to prepare additional analysis (impact on real estate assessments, review of other jurisdictions' regulations, and count of existing accessory structures) and gave consensus to move forward with setting a public hearing.
- 11bWork Session: Follow-up Discussion of a Possible Increase in Compensation (Salaries) Paid to the Mayor and City Council Members
Outcome: Council gave consensus to bring forward introduction of a possible compensation increase to the June 9, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting for public hearing and council consideration.