City Council Meeting

Presented

• 3a
  Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month · proclamation, The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to the Asian Festival on Main Committee

  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthProclamationProclamationA ceremonial statement recognizing a person, group, or occasion. No legal effect. presented to the Asian Festival on Main Committee acknowledging May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the City of Fairfax.
• 3b
  Small Business Month · proclamation, The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May as Small Business Month to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Fairfax Business Association

  • Small Business MonthProclamationProclamationA ceremonial statement recognizing a person, group, or occasion. No legal effect. presented to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Fairfax Business Association acknowledging May as Small Business Month in the City of Fairfax.
• 3c
  National Police Week · proclamation, The Mayor presented a proclamation acknowledging May 10–16, 2026 as National Police Week to the City's Police Department

  • National Police WeekProclamationProclamationA ceremonial statement recognizing a person, group, or occasion. No legal effect. presented to the City's Police Department acknowledging May 10–16, 2026 as National Police Week in the City of Fairfax.
• 3d
  Presentation of the Chocolate Lovers Grants Recipients · 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).

  • Chocolate Lovers GrantsGrant awards presented to Music to Free, BritePath, and Every1 Can Work (Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates) by the Mayor and Jennifer Rose, Chair of the Chocolate Lovers Committee.
• 7b
  Public HearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. and Council Action on OrdinanceOrdinanceA local law. Ordinances amend the city code and need a public hearing and two readings. Amending Chapter 38 (Environment), Article II (Noise), of the Code of City of Fairfax, Virginia · Deferred to June 9, 2026 per amendment to the agenda adopted at the start of the meeting.

  • Ordinance Amending Chapter 38 Article II NoisedeferredThe ordinanceOrdinanceA local law. Ordinances amend the city code and need a public hearing and two readings. amending Chapter 38 (Environment), Article II (Noise) of the Code of City of Fairfax, pertaining to noise mitigation and regulation of loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises, was deferredDeferredPostponed to a later meeting without a decision. Items can be deferred to a set date or indefinitely. to the June 9, 2026 City Council meeting.
• 11a
  Work SessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.: Potential ZoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. Text AmendmentsText amendmentA change to the words of the zoning ordinance itself, citywide, rather than to one property's district. Regarding Detached Accessory Dwelling UnitsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage. · 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.

  • Detached Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progressCouncil reviewed draft ZoningZoningThe city rules that say what can be built where: uses, height, density, setbacks, and parking, by district. Text AmendmentsText amendmentA change to the words of the zoning ordinance itself, citywide, rather than to one property's district. for detached ADUsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage. and directed staff to prepare further analysis; consensus given to proceed toward setting a public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. before the Planning CommissionPlanning CommissionThe appointed body that reviews land-use applications and plans first and sends a recommendation to City Council, which makes the final decision. and City Council.
  • Accessory Dwelling Unitsin progressCouncil discussed proposed standards for detached ADUsAccessory dwelling unitA second, smaller home on a single-family lot: a basement apartment, a garage conversion, or a backyard cottage. including setbacksSetbackThe required distance between a building and the property line., height, size, parking, and nonconforming structures, and gave consensus to move toward a public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes..
• 11b
  Work SessionWork sessionA meeting for discussion and briefing only. No formal votes are taken, but positions get set here.: Follow-up Discussion of a Possible Increase in Compensation (Salaries) Paid to the Mayor and City Council Members · 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.

  • Mayor and Council Compensation Increasein progressCouncil reached consensus to introduce the proposed compensation increase ordinanceOrdinanceA local law. Ordinances amend the city code and need a public hearing and two readings. at the June 9, 2026 regular meeting, where a public hearingPublic hearingThe formal, legally advertised part of a meeting where anyone can speak on an item before the body votes. and council action will be held.

Named in discussion

Tracked topics the transcript names that no agenda item is filed under. Their own pages and wikis do not yet record this meeting; the passages below are the only trace.

• Asian Festival on Main4 passages, 3m

  “…and so choose, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I would like to ask the Asian Festival on Main Committee to come down for the proclamation acknowledging May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.”

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• City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Planapproved3 passages, 3m

  “…accessory dwelling units didn't just pop up out of last year's work session. comprehensive plan references ADUs as a potential way to support a variety of housing units also recommends to research expanding ADUs and and this is important research…”

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• Strategic Planin progress3 passages, 2m

  “…members who openly share their varied perspectives and thoughts throughout the strategic planning process. As a zero waste Mason program manager at George Mason, I share the city's commitment to advancing waste reduction, reuse, and responsible…”

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• Stormwater Utility3 passages, 2m

  “…take that. So the Environment Sustainability Division works very closely with our stormwater utility staff.”

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• Wilcoxon Trail Extensionin progressonce

  “all right we also have scheduled on the 26th the Wilcoxon trail extension briefing which we've talked about and then we have the discussion for code of ethics scheduled for that evening second we're going to have a presentation from Katherine Johnson middle…”

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• Daniels Run Elementary Schoolapprovedonce

  “…and first responders and staff for quick professional response earlier today at Daniels Run Elementary School. Thankful that the situation was found to be due to a malfunctioning light, nothing serious. just a reminder of how fortunate we are to have…”

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