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City of Fairfax · City Council

City of Fairfax City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025

City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 4h 7m

What was decided · How each member voted

  • 3 Approved, unanimously, to appoint Jaison Desai and Emily Rabbitt as the City Resident representatives to the Move Fairfax City Steering Committee. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 4 Approved 4-2, Councilmembers Bates and Hardy-Chandler opposed, the addition of the following agenda item as item #5a: Brief Discussion of Bus Rapid Transit. · 4-2, Councilmembers Bates and Hardy-Chandler opposed Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 4 Approved, unanimously, the adoption of the agenda. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 6.d Approved, unanimously, that the City Council appoint the following applicants for the terms set forth in the printed motion: · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 6.e Approved, unanimously, that the City Council adopt the 2025 Fairfax City Purchasing Resolution as recommended by city staff and as attached to the agenda item. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 6.f Approved, unanimously, that the City Council write off taxes in compliance with State Code Section 58.1-3940 and publish the list of delinquent taxes on the city website in compliance with State Code Section 58.1-3921. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 6.g Approved, unanimously to adopt a resolution setting the allocation percentage for personal property tax relief for tax year 2025. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 6.h Approved, unanimously, that the City Council approve the resolution adopting the 2025 Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Fairfax. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 7.a Approved, unanimously, that the City Council adopt the presented resolution, as attached to the staff report and considered at this meeting following required public hearing, authorizing the exercise of “quick-take” powers, to include the initiation of condemnation proceedings, for the acquisition of certain fee simple right(s)-of-way and easements, on various properties, for the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project (UPC 107013). · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
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City Council: see the official minutes for the members present. Member-by-member votes will be listed here from the official record.

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On the agenda

Items as listed by the city, with staff reports. Not results.

1. Call the special meeting to order. 6:00 P.M. WORK SESSION ROOM 111

    2. Convene a closed meeting to discuss personnel matters and discuss boards and commission appointments.

      3. Adjourn.

        1. Call the regular meeting to order. 7:00 P.M.

          2. Pledge of Allegiance.

            3. Presentations and Proclamations. None.

              4. Adoption of the agenda.

                5. Initial general public comment period (A maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker for any city matters not requiring a public hearing. The speakers who have registered with the city clerk’s office (703-385-7935) prior to 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting may speak at this time. Any remaining speak

                  6. Consent agenda.

                  7. Public hearings.

                  8. Second general public comment period (a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker for any city matters not requiring a public hearing – limited to speakers who did not speak under initial general public comment period).

                    9. Items not requiring a public hearing. None.

                      10. Recess the regular meeting to go into a work session.

                        11. Work Session.

                        12. Reconvene the regular meeting.

                          13. City Manager report out (if needed).

                            14. Council Comments and Committee reports out (if needed).

                              15. Closed meeting (if needed).

                                16. Adjournment.