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City of Fairfax · City Council
City of Fairfax City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026
City of Fairfax City Council meeting · video 4h 18m
What was decided · How each member voted
- 4 Approved, unanimously, the adoption of the agenda. · Unanimous Official minutes (Granicus)
- 7 Approved, unanimously, to appoint the following applicants: · 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
- 00:00:26
Pledge of Allegiance. Post
- 00:01:40
Item 3.a Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging February 23 - 27, 2026 as National Invasive Species Awareness Week in the City of Fairfax. Post
- 00:07:39
Item 3.b Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging February 27 - March 8, 2026 as Winter 2026 Fairfax City Restaurant Week in the City of Fairfax. Post
- 00:14:15
Item 3.c Presentation by the City Manager on the proposed FY27 Operating and CIP Budgets. Post
- 00:45:03
Item 4 Adoption of the agenda. Post
- 01:05:03
Item 7 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees. Post
- 01:14:53
Item 12.a Presentation by Police and Human Services: A Coordinated Community Response. Post
- 02:48:42
Item 12.b Update and discussion of the Citywide Level of Service Study, which will assess impacts and cost implications of new development on City… Post
- 03:21:37
Item 12.c Pre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development located at 10340 Democracy Lane. Post
- 03:44:38
Item 12.d Pre-application briefing for a potential redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center at 10300 Willard Way. Post
- 04:06:09
Item 14 Future Meeting Topics Post
- 04:12:03
Item 15 City Manager report out Post
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Machine transcript (speech-to-text) produced by Coraggio Consulting. Not an official city record. Names and numbers may be misspelled; check the video at the timestamp before quoting.
On the agenda
Items as listed by the city, with staff reports. Not results.
1. Call the regular meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Presentations and Proclamations.
- 3.aPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging February 23 - 27, 2026 as National Invasive Species Awareness Week in the City of Fairfax.
- 3.bPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging February 27 - March 8, 2026 as Winter 2026 Fairfax City Restaurant Week in the City of Fairfax.
- 3.cPresentation by the City Manager on the proposed FY27 Operating and CIP Budgets.
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. None.
7. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees.
8. Public hearings. None.
9. 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).
10. Items not requiring a public hearing. None.
11. Recess the regular meeting to go into a work session.
12. Work Session.
- 12.aPresentation by Police and Human Services: A Coordinated Community Response.
- 12.bUpdate and discussion of the Citywide Level of Service Study, which will assess impacts and cost implications of new development on City services and infrastructure.
- 12.cPre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development located at 10340 Democracy Lane.
- 12.dPre-application briefing for a potential redevelopment of the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center at 10300 Willard Way.