City Council Meeting
Agenda
- 2 (special)Closed meeting – Board and Commission interviews, appointments, and personnel matters
Outcome: Council convened a closed meeting prior to the regular session to conduct interviews for Boards and Commissions, discuss appointments, and discuss personnel matters.
- 3aProclamation – Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2025
Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Reverend Emma Chattin of Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia.
- 3bProclamation – Procurement Professionals Month, March
Outcome: Proclamation presented by the Mayor to Patti Innocenti (Procurement Manager), J.C. Martinez (Chief Financial Officer), and David Kundid (Contract Specialist).
Outcome: Agenda approved unanimously.
passedMotion to approve the agenda as presented.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson- 6aConsideration of the March 11, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes
Outcome: Consent agenda approved unanimously, including the March 11, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
passedMotion to approve the consent agenda, including the March 11, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson - 7aPublic hearing on the Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements Project▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Public hearing held; no Council action taken. Transportation Director Wendy Sanford presented the staff report. Several residents spoke, both in support and opposition. The project has advanced to intermediate design/public hearing stage, prior to right-of-way acquisition.
Outcome: Public hearing opened; no Council action taken. Multiple residents spoke regarding the budget, including requests to maintain arts funding (Fall for the Book, City of Fairfax Theatre Company, Fairfax Band Association) and opposition to a proposed real estate tax increase. The Mayor stated the public hearing would remain open until April 8, 2025.
Outcome: Council recessed to a work session at 9:17 p.m. to discuss the proposed FY26 budget and reconvened the regular meeting at 11:02 p.m. No formal action taken.
Outcome: Councilmembers offered comments including support for arts funding, Transgender Day of Visibility, and an upcoming Budget Open House. Councilmember Peterson requested a future work session on boards and commissions. The Mayor confirmed that Councilmembers Peterson and Bates would attend an upcoming meeting with VDOT regarding the George Snyder Trail.
- 15Closed meeting – Consultation with legal counsel (non-litigation and actual/probable litigation)▶ Watch this item
Outcome: Council convened a closed meeting at 11:21 p.m. under Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia and reconvened at 11:45 p.m. Council certified compliance with Virginia FOIA requirements by a 6-0 vote.
passedMotion to certify that only lawfully exempted public business matters identified in the convening motion were heard, discussed, or considered in the closed meeting.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ PetersonpassedMotion to convene a closed meeting under Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia for consultation with legal counsel regarding non-litigation.✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson