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City of Fairfax City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting, Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025
City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 7h 51m
What was decided · How each member voted
- 2.e Approved, 5-0, the adoption of the agenda with the amendment relating to consideration of actions arising from the work session pertaining to various city trail projects. Further moved this item to be added immediately after adoption of the agenda as item #4a. (Councilmember Bates absent.) · 5-0 Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2.e Approved, 4-2, Councilmembers Amos and Hardy-Chandler opposed, that the city pause all actions with respect of the Pickett Trail in order to examine alternatives. · 4-2, Councilmembers Amos and Hardy-Chandler opposed Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2.e Approved, unanimously, the city terminates all actions with respect to the Country Club Hills Connector Trail. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2.d Approved, unanimously to authorize the purchasing agent to award a construction contract in the estimated amount of $4,117,611 to Sagres Construction Corporation for Intersection Improvements at the McLean Ave/Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd intersection. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2.e Approved, unanimously the introduction of the appropriation resolutions for the General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater Utility, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, Debt Service and ARPA funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Further moved to waive the first reading and set the public hearing for May 6, 2025. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 2.e Approved, unanimously the consent agenda items #7a-c. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
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Moments worth watching
- 00:00:36
Item 1.a Discussion on the Community Survey process. Post
- 00:25:25
Item 1.b Discussion and update on Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study. Post
- 00:52:11
Item 1.c Discussion and update on Willard-Sherwood development. Post
- 02:19:20
Item 1.e Discussion and update on trail projects. Post
- 02:50:20
Item 3.a Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 22, 2025 as Earth Day, and April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in the City of Fairfax. Post
- 02:57:53
Item 3.b Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as Bike Month in the City of Fairfax. Post
- 03:00:54
Item 3.c Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as National Preservation Month in the City of Fairfax. Post
- 03:07:25
Item 3.d Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 21 - 28, 2025 as International Dark Sky Week. Post
- 03:12:40
Item 3.e Presentation of the Chocolate Lovers Grants. Post
- 03:17:35
Item 4 Adoption of the agenda. Post
- 03:21:45
Item 5.a Public hearing on the maximum Real Estate Tax of $1.150 per $100 of assessed value based upon an assessment ratio of 100% of fair market… Post
- 03:23:44
Public comment / public hearing begins. Post
- 03:37:18
Item 5.b Public hearing on an ordinance amending and readopting Chapter 90, Article II, Division 1, Section 90-33 of the Code of the City of Fairf… Post
- 03:40:20
Item 5.c Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Article II, Section 102-31 Post
- 03:43:01
Item 5.d Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Article V, Section 102-203 Post
- 03:44:36
Item 5.e Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 90 Post
- 04:09:55
Item 6 General public comment period Post
- 04:22:15
Consent agenda motion. Post
- 04:24:11
Item 7.d Consideration of an Award of Construction Contract to Sagres Construction Corporation in the estimated amount of $4,117,611 for Intersect… Post
- 04:30:09
Item 7.e Introduction of appropriation resolutions for the General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax,… Post
- 04:43:02
Item 10.a Discussion the FY 2025 quarterly financial review. Post
- 04:53:30
Item 10.b Discussion on the proposed FY26 budget. Post
- 07:39:23
Item 12 City Manager report out Post
- 07:40:31
Item 13 Council Comments and Committee reports out Post
- 07:50:51
Motion to enter closed session. Post
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On the agenda
Items as listed by the city, with staff reports. Not results.
1. Work Session. Work Session Room 111. 4:30 P.M.
- 1.aDiscussion on the Community Survey process.
- 1.bDiscussion and update on Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study.
- 1.cDiscussion and update on Willard-Sherwood development.
- 1.dDiscussion on the Virginia Public-Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructures Act (PPEA) and response to Request For Information (RFI).
- 1.eDiscussion and update on trail projects.
2. Adjournment.
1. Call the regular meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Presentations and Proclamations.
- 3.aPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 22, 2025 as Earth Day, and April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in the City of Fairfax.
- 3.bPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as Bike Month in the City of Fairfax.
- 3.cPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging May as National Preservation Month in the City of Fairfax.
- 3.dPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 21 - 28, 2025 as International Dark Sky Week.
- 3.ePresentation of the Chocolate Lovers Grants.
4. Adoption of the agenda.
5. Public hearings.
- 5.aPublic hearing on the maximum Real Estate Tax of $1.150 per $100 of assessed value based upon an assessment ratio of 100% of fair market value, and a personal property and machinery and tools tax rate of $4.13 per $100 of assessed value based upon an assessment ratio of 100% trade-in value (No Council action, tax rates set on May 6, 2025).
- 5.bPublic hearing on an ordinance amending and readopting Chapter 90, Article II, Division 1, Section 90-33 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to classification and taxation of certain real property in the City of Fairfax used for zoned for commercial and industrial purposes, and to establish a separate tax rate on such real property effective as of January 1, 2025, revenue from
- 5.cPublic hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Article II, Section 102-31(b) of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia to increase the wastewater utility rate by 6.0 percent for FY26 (No Council action, Council Consideration on May 6, 2025).
- 5.dPublic hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Article V, Section 102-203(b) of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia to set the rate for stormwater utility service furnished by the City at $34.30 per BU (Billing Unit); a 6.0 percent increase (No Council action, Council Consideration on May 6, 2025).
- 5.ePublic hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 90 (Taxation), Article VI (Tax on Meals), Section 90-262 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, pertaining to the levy and amount of tax on meals (No Council action, Council Consideration on May 6, 2025).
6. General public comment period (A maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker for any city matters not requiring a public hearing).
7. Consent agenda.
- 7.aConsideration of the March 25, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
- 7.bConsideration of the April 1, 2025 Special Meeting minutes.
- 7.cConsideration of the April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
- 7.dConsideration of an Award of Construction Contract to Sagres Construction Corporation in the estimated amount of $4,117,611 for Intersection Improvements at the McLean Ave/Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd Intersection.
- 7.eIntroduction of appropriation resolutions for the General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, Debt Service, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the FY26 budget year.
8. Items not requiring a public hearing. None.
9. Recess the regular meeting to go into a work session.
10. Work Session.
- 10.aDiscussion the FY 2025 quarterly financial review.
- 10.bDiscussion on the proposed FY26 budget.