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City of Fairfax · City Council
City of Fairfax City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026
City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 4h 8m
What was decided · How each member voted
- 4 Approved, unanimously, the adoption of the agenda. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 6.g Approved, unanimously, the consent agenda. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.b Approved, unanimously, that the City Council enact the attached ordinance amending Chapter 102 (Utilities), Article II (Fees and Charges), and Article IV (Wastewater), Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.c Approved, unanimously, that the City Council enact the attached ordinance adopting printed Supplement Numbers 16-26, inclusive, to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.d Approved, unanimously, that the City Council enact the attached ordinance amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers and Employees), Division 2 (Disclosure of Interests), pertaining to required financial disclosures by certain enumerated officers and employees of the city. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7.e Failed, 3-3, Councilmembers Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed, that the City Council approve the supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 from Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail. · 3-3 Official minutes (Granicus)
- 9 Approved, unanimously, to amend the agenda via the replacement of agenda item #9a, "Consideration of an award of construction for the George Snyder Trail Project" with "Consideration of a resolution to cancel the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816)." · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 9 Approved, 4-2, Councilmembers Amos and Hardy-Chandler opposed, that the City Council adopt the resolution to cancel the George Snyder Trail Project (VDOT UPC 112816) in its entirety, as presented. · 4-2, Councilmembers Amos and Hardy-Chandler opposed Official minutes (Granicus)
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Moments worth watching
- 00:02:50
Pledge of Allegiance. Post
- 00:03:58
Consent agenda motion. Post
- 00:05:33
Item 7.a Public hearing on the Fern Street Connector Path project. Post
- 00:06:45
Public comment / public hearing begins. Post
- 00:27:21
Item 7.b Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 102 Post
- 00:37:45
Item 7.c Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance adopting printed Supplement Numbers 16 to 26, inclusive, to the Code of the City of Fai… Post
- 00:39:43
Item 7.d Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 2 Post
- 00:43:56
Item 7.e Public hearing and Council action on a grant supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 for Transform 66 Outside t… Post
- 03:43:28
Item 8 Second general public comment period Post
- 03:48:22
Item 10 Future Meeting Topics Post
- 03:56:57
Item 11 City Manager report out Post
- 03:58:42
Item 12 Council Comments and Committee reports out Post
- 04:07:42
Adjournment. Post
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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. 6:30 P.M.
2. Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel on non-litigation matter.
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.
- 6.aConsideration of the November 8, 2025 Retreat minutes.
- 6.bConsideration of the November 18, 2025 Work Session minutes.
- 6.cConsideration of the December 2, 2025 Special Meeting/Work Session minutes.
- 6.dConsideration of the December 9, 2025 Special Meeting minutes.
- 6.eConsideration of the December 9, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
- 6.fConsideration of approval of the City of Fairfax Board, Commission, and Advisory Committee Handbook.
- 6.gConsideration of a resolution amending the membership for the City Human Services Committee.
7. Public hearings.
- 7.aPublic hearing on the Fern Street Connector Path project. (No Council action).
- 7.bPublic hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 102 (Utilities), Article II (Fees and Charges), Section 102-33, pertaining to sanitary sewer connection fees, frontage charges and wastewater lateral repair and replacement charges, and Article IV (Wastewater), Division 3 (Connections to Public Sewers), Section 102-180, pertaining to connections to public sewers.
- 7.cPublic hearing and Council action on an ordinance adopting printed Supplement Numbers 16 to 26, inclusive, to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
- 7.dPublic hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers and Employees), Division 2 (Disclosure of Interests), pertaining to required financial disclosures by certain enumerated officers and employees of the City.
- 7.ePublic hearing and Council action on a grant supplemental appropriation resolution in the amount of $4,600,000 for Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Concession Funding for the George Snyder Trail.