City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 3aProclamation acknowledging Women's History Month in the City of Fairfax

  Outcome: Mayor Read presented the proclamation to the City of Fairfax Commission for Women.

• 3bProclamation acknowledging the 50th Anniversary of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater DC

  Outcome: Mayor Read presented the proclamation to Dawn McGruder, Economic Development Authority Treasurer and owner of The McGruder Group.

• 3cProclamation acknowledging March 21, 2025 as Save Soil Day in the City of Fairfax

  Outcome: Mayor Read presented the proclamation to Renuka Iyer of the Isha Institute of Inner-sciences.

• 6aConsideration of the February 18, 2025 Special Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the February 18, 2025 Special Meeting minutes as part of the consent agenda.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6bConsideration of the February 25, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes

  Outcome: Approved unanimously as part of the consent agenda.

  passedApproval of the February 25, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes as part of the consent agenda.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 7aPublic hearing on the proposed FY26 budget

  Outcome: Public hearing opened; no council action taken. The Mayor stated the hearing will remain open until April 8, 2025.

• 10aWork Session: Discussion and update on the George Snyder Trail project

  Outcome: Discussion held during work session. No formal council action taken. Multiple members of the public spoke in opposition during general comment periods. Councilmember Bates stated his support for canceling the Country Club Hills Connector Trail and moving the Pickett Road Connector Trail to the west side; Councilmember Hall also requested more information on those connector trails and Jermantown Road CIP improvements.

• 10bWork Session: Discussion on the proposed FY26 budget

  Outcome: Discussion held during work session. No formal council action taken.

• 12aConsideration of the maximum Real Estate Tax Rate for fiscal year FY 2026 to be advertised

  Outcome: Approved 4-2 to advertise a proposed real estate tax rate of $1.150 per $100 of assessed value for FY2026. Councilmembers Hall and Peterson opposed.

  passedMotion that the City Council advertise a proposed real estate tax rate of $1.150 per $100 of assessed value for FY2026.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: noHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: no
• 15Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel regarding non litigation

  Outcome: Council convened closed meeting at 12:29 a.m. under Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of Virginia. Reconvened at 1:13 a.m. Certification motion passed unanimously.

  passedMotion to certify that only lawfully exempted public business matters identified in the convening motion were heard, discussed, or considered in closed session.

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