City of Fairfax City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026

1. Call the special meeting to order. 6:30 P.M.

2. Closed meeting for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice on non-litigation matters.

3. Adjourn.

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Presentations and Proclamations.

• 3.aPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 19 - April 25, 2026 as National Library Week in the City of Fairfax.
• 3.bPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 22, 2026 as Earth Day, and April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the City of Fairfax.
• 3.cPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge in Recognition of the Importance of Saving Monarch Butterflies in the City of Fairfax.
• 3.dPresentation of a proclamation acknowledging the 70th Anniversary of the Woman’s Club of Fairfax in the City of Fairfax.
• 3.ePresentation of a proclamation acknowledging April 12 - 18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Fairfax.

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 March 17, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes.
• 6.bConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes.
• 6.cConsideration of the March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
• 6.dConsideration of agreements between the City and the City Constitutional Officers (the City Treasurer and the City Commissioner of Revenue).
• 6.eConsideration of a resolution approving of the City’s participation in the proposed combined settlement agreement resolving opioid-related claims against association Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies); J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; Morris and Dickson Co.; North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; and United Natural Foods, Inc. (includin
• 6.fIntroduction of 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 or zoned for commercial and industrial purposes, and to establish a separate tax rate on such real property effective as of January 1, 2026, revenue fro
• 6.gIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 102, Article II, Section 102-31(b) of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia to increase the rates for wastewater service furnished by the City by 6.0 percent.
• 6.hIntroduction of 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 $36.02 per BU (Billing Unit); a 5.0 percent increase.
• 6.iIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 90 (Taxation), Article VI (Tax on Meals), Section 90-262 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to a proposed increase in the levy and amount of tax on meals.
• 6.jIntroduction of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 90 (Taxation), Article VII (Transient Occupancy Tax), Section 90-302 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to a proposed increase in the levy and rate of the Transient Occupancy Tax (Subject to Enactment of Enabling Legislation by the Commonwealth, Scheduled for April 13).
• 6.kIntroduction of appropriation resolutions for the General, Capital, Wastewater, Transit, Stormwater Utility, Cable, Old Town, Transportation Tax, and the Debt Service funds for FY 2027.
• 6.lIntroduction of an authorizing ordinance for the issuance of sewer system revenue bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000, to finance capital costs related to the City’s sewer system, including without limitation Noman Cole capital costs.
• 6.mIntroduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 14 (Businesses), Article II (Licenses), Division 2 (Classification of Certain Businesses), of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to the levy of annual license taxes on certain business classifications.

7. Consideration of Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Committees.

8. Public hearings.

• 8.aPublic hearing on the proposed FY27 budget. (No Council action.)

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.aDiscussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget, City Council identified topics.

13. Reconvene the regular meeting.

14. Future Meeting Topics

15. City Manager report out (if needed).

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

17. Closed meeting (if needed).

18. Adjournment.