Melanie Zipp

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1. Nov 12, 2024City Council· item 9a#

   [9a] Assistant City Manager presented the staff report on the 2025 Legislative Program.

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2. Jan 7, 2025City Council· item Special Meeting – 3#

   [Special Meeting – 3] The Council affirmed Melanie R. Zipp as Acting City Manager pursuant to City Code, to serve until a new Acting City Manager is appointed by the Council.

   passedRetain an executive search firm to provide one or more recommendations for an individual to serve as Acting City Manager pursuant to City Code Section 2096(b), and affirm Melanie R. Zipp as Acting City Manager until a new Acting City Manager is appointed.
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3. Jun 10, 2025City Council· item 9a#

   [9a] Acting Deputy City Manager Melanie Zipp gave the staff report on the George Snyder Trail resolution, summarizing the project history and the three options before Council.

   failedAdopt a resolution to modify the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) to remove segments east of Fair Woods Parkway (segments B, C, and D) and construct segment A1 only (hybrid/western half option), with understanding that repayment of project expenditures for removed segments will be required.

   ✓ Bates✕ Amos✕ Hall✕ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
   failedSubstitute motion: Adopt a resolution to cancel the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) in its entirety, with full repayment of project expenditures (estimated at $3.7 million) and identification of financing and savings to cover repayment.

   ✓ Peterson✕ Amos✕ Bates✕ Hall✕ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen
   passedAdopt Resolution R-25-20 to reaffirm previous approval of the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) as designed.

   ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✕ Hall✕ Peterson
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4. Oct 28, 2025City Council· item Actions out of Closed Meeting#

   [Actions out of Closed Meeting] Appointed Acting City Manager of the City of Fairfax effective November 1, 2025, by unanimous 6-0 vote; City Attorney authorized to finalize a memorandum of understanding.

   passedAppoint Melanie R. Zipp as Acting City Manager effective November 1, 2025, on the terms and conditions discussed in closed meeting, and authorize the City Attorney to finalize a memorandum of understanding.

   ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
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5. Nov 10, 2025Planning Commission· item 8a#

   [8a] Acting City Manager Melanie Zipp co-presented the Draft FY2027–FY2031 CIP staff report to the Planning Commission.

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6. Jan 10, 2026City Council· item 2#

   [2] Assistant City Manager Melanie Zipp presented the 2023 strategic plan elements and outlined the components of a proposed new city-wide strategic plan. [3] Assistant City Manager Melanie Zipp presented current performance measures and a proposed two-tier framework: a Council-facing strategic outcomes scorecard (Tier 1) and internal service area scorecards (Tier 2). [4] Assistant City Manager Melanie Zipp outlined options for an efficiency audit, including organization-wide vs. targeted scope, service level tradeoffs, and external consultant vs. hybrid delivery models.

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