City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program
deferredStatus set at City Council Meeting on Nov 18, 2025
- Proposed
- Under reviewNov 18, 2025
- Decided
Summary
The City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program is an annual policy document outlining the city's legislative priorities for the upcoming state legislative session. The process began at the November 4, 2025 City Council Work Session, where Acting City Manager Melanie Zipp presented an initial draft, describing it as a "first stab" at the program, and noted she had an upcoming Legislative Liaison Regional Meeting. No formal vote was taken at that work session. On November 18, 2025, a public hearing was held as a required step before Council action; no members of the public testified, and the hearing was closed without Council action. Final consideration of the 2026 Legislative Program was deferred to December 9, 2025, with a potential optional work session on December 2, 2025. In the interim, Council members were invited to submit suggested edits (including grammatical changes) directly to Ms. Zipp via email.
Open questions & options on the table
- Whether a work session will be held on December 2, 2025, prior to final consideration, or whether the Council will proceed directly to action on December 9, 2025.
- Final Council action on the 2026 Legislative Program, scheduled for December 9, 2025.
What members have said
After closing the public hearing on November 18, 2025 with no public testimony, the presiding voice noted there would be no Council action that night and that the item would be considered on December 9, 2025. They also raised the question of whether a work session on December 2 was needed, indicating a work session would only be necessary if there were specific outstanding issues.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[1e] The City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program was discussed at this work session; no formal vote was recorded.
[8c] A public hearing was held but no Council action was taken; Council will consider the final 2026 Legislative Program on December 9, 2025, with a potential work session on December 2, 2025.
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