Council Meetings

Future City Council Agenda Items 

Note: This is a working document for planning purposes only. Dates and agenda items may change at any time.

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November 4, 2025 – Work Session

1. Presentation on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan.
2. Discussion on the City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program.
3. Presentation on the Cue Zero Fare Evaluation.

November 8, 2025 – Budget Retreat

November 18, 2025 – Regular Meeting (Rescheduled from November 11 due to Veterans Day)

Presentations.

1. Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging November 22, 2025 - December 22, 2025 as Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month in the City of Fairfax.
2. Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging November 16 -22, 2025 as Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week in the City of Fairfax. 
3. Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging November 25, 2025 as National Rugby Day in the City of Fairfax.

Consent.

1. Consideration of updates to the FY 2027 Financial Policies and Council Budget Guidelines.
2. Introduction of an ordinance on the city's noise regulations.
3. Consideration of a resolution of support for an application to the NVTA for RSTP funding.

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the proposed City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program. 
2. Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance authorizing and approving a Deed of Easement between the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County Water Authority for the installation, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of one or more water mains and appurtenances thereto on certain real property owned by the City and having Tax Map No. 48-4-01-000-C and 48-4-01-003.
3. Public hearing and Council action on a request for a special use permit for Mackenzie's Tunes & Tonics, 3950 University Drive, Suite 210.

    

Work Session.

1. Presentation and discussion on the Draft FY 2029-2031 Capital Improvement Program.
2. Discussion on boards and commissions bylaws and conflict of interest filing.

December 2, 2025 – Work Session

1. Presentation and update from the Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board.
2. Update on the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) project.

December 9, 2025 – Regular Meeting

Presentation.

1. Presentation of a proclamation acknowledging the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of the Accotink Creek in the City of Fairfax.
2. Presentation and update of NOVA Parks by Justin Wilson, Executive Director.

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the Jermantown Road improvement project. (No Council action.)

2. Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance on the city's noise regulations.

Items not requiring a public hearing.

1. Consideration of the FY 2025 ACFR Presentation to the City Council.
2. Consideration on the City of Fairfax 2026 Legislative Program.

January 6, 2026 – Work Session

1. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.

    

January 10, 2026 – Retreat

January 13, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Public hearing.

1. Public Hearing on the Fern Street Neighborhood Connection project. (No Council action).

Work Session.

1. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.

    

January 27, 2026 –Regular Meeting

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing and Council action on the adoption of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP).

Work Session.

1. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
2. FY 2026 2nd Quarter Financial Review.

February 3, 2026 –Work Session

1. Joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the Draft FY 2027-2031 CIP.
2. Joint discussion with the Environmental Sustainability Committee.
3. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.

February 10, 2026 –Regular Meeting

February 24, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Presentations.

1. Presentation by the City Manager on the proposed FY 2027 Operating and CIP Budgets.

March 3, 2026 – Work Session

1. FY 2027 Budget Presentation by Schools.

March 10, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the proposed FY 2027 Budget.

Items not requiring a public hearing.

1. Consideration of the real estate tax rate to be advertised.

March 24, 2026 - Regular Meeting

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the proposed FY 2027 Budget.

April 7, 2026 –Work Session

1. FY 2026 Spring Supplemental Appropriation discussion (if needed).
2. Discussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget.

April 14, 2026 –Regular Meeting

Consent.

1. Introduction of the FY 2026 Spring Supplemental Appropriations (if needed).
2. Introduction of the tax and utility rates.
3. Introduction of the FY 2027 budget appropriations.

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the proposed FY 2027 Budget.

Work Session.

1. Discussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget.

April 28, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing on the tax and utility rates.
2. Public hearing and Council action on the FY 2026 Spring Supplemental Appropriations (if needed).

Work Session.

1. FY 2026 3rd Quarter Financial Review.
2. Discussion on the proposed FY 2027 budget.

May 5, 2026 – Special Meeting - Budget Adoption

Public hearing.

1. Public hearing of all FY 2027 Budget Appropriations.

Items not requiring a public hearing.

1. Consideration of adopting the FY 2027 budget, FY 2027-2031 CIP, tax rates, and rates & levies.

May 12, 2026 – Regular Meeting

May 26, 2026 –Regular Meeting

June 2, 2026 –Work Session

1. Grant supplemental appropriation resolution for FY 2026 Federal, State, and Use of Balance Sheet Funds for Expenditures.

June 9, 2026 –Regular Meeting

Consent.

1. Consideration or Introduction of the Grant Supplemental Appropriation resolution for FY 2026 Federal, State, and Use of Balance Sheet Funds for Expenditures.

June 23, 2026 – Regular Meeting

July 7, 2026 – Work Session

July 14, 2026 – Regular Meeting

July 28, 2026 –Regular Meeting

September 1, 2026 –Work Session

September 8, 2026 –Regular Meeting

September 22, 2026 – Regular Meeting

October 6, 2026 – Work Session

October 13, 2026 – Regular Meeting

October 27, 2026 – Regular Meeting

November 7, 2026 –Budget Retreat

November 10, 2026 – Regular Meeting & Work Session (November 3, 2026 Work Session canceled due to City Elections.)

December 1, 2026 – Work Session

December 8, 2026 – Regular Meeting

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The City Council typically meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, and holds work sessions on the first Tuesday of the month. The City Council conducts no meetings or work sessions in August. Additional meetings may be called as necessary.

• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Council Chamber, Room 100, City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street

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