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City of Fairfax City Council Special Meeting and Work Session, Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 3h 30m

What was decided · How each member voted

  • 2 Approved, unanimously, to approve a resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit a letter of endorsement for the city’s FY 2027 application to the regional roadway safety program, including recent citizen input and requests for key issues to be considered in the application and proposed scope of work, and noting that the city will provide all public input to the selected consultant to inform the evaluation and transportation safety study. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 3 Approved, unanimously, to approve a resolution endorsing the city’s application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Transit Ridership Incentive Program · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
  • 4 Approved, unanimously, that the City Council approve the resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, as presented, directing city staff to use the plan as a strategic framework to guide future study, prioritization, and policy development of affordable housing-related policies, programs, and initiatives, subject to available resources and future City Council approval. · 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.

Moments worth watching

  • 00:00:35

    Item 2 Consideration of a resolution to endorse the City’s application to the Transportation Planning Board’s Regional Roadway Safety Program. Post

  • 00:12:10

    Item 3 Consideration of a resolution endorsing an application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Transit Ridership I… Post

  • 00:20:09

    Item 4 Consideration of a resolution to adopt the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. Post

  • 00:25:05

    Item 6.a Discussion on the development of the Green Building Policy. Post

  • 01:58:32

    Item 6.b Introduction of draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments. Post

  • 03:11:41

    Item 6.c Discussion of Alternative Delivery Methods for Construction. Post

  • 03:28:41

    Item 8 City Manager report out. Post

  • 03:29:34

    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. 6:30 P.M.

    2. Closed meeting to conduct interviews for boards and commissions and discuss appointments to boards and commissions.

      3. Adjourn.

        1. Call the special meeting to order. 7:00 P.M., Work Session Room 111.

          2. Consideration of a resolution to endorse the City’s application to the Transportation Planning Board’s Regional Roadway Safety Program.

            3. Consideration of a resolution endorsing an application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s Transit Ridership Incentive Program.

              4. Consideration of a resolution to adopt the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan.

                5. Recess the special meeting to go into a work session.

                  7. Reconvene the special meeting.

                    8. City Manager report out.

                      9. Adjournment.