Council Meetings

Overview

Future City Council Agenda Items

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

January 6, 2026 – Work Session

1. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
2. Update on the city's Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

January 10, 2026 – Retreat

January 13, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Consent.

1. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 38 (Environment), Article II (Noise) to amend the City's noise regulations.

Public hearing.

1. Public Hearing on the Fern Street Neighborhood Connection project. (No Council action).
2. Public 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.
3. Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 102 (Utilities), Article I (In General), Section 102-33 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, pertaining to wastewater lateral repair and replacement charges, and connections to public utilities.
4. Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance adopting loose-leaf supplement numbers 16 to 26 to the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
5. Public 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.

Items not requiring a public hearing.

1. Consideration of an award of construction contract for the George Snyder Trail project.

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).

2. Public hearing and Council action on an ordinance amending Chapter 38 (Environment), Article II (Noise) to amend the City's noise regulations.

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 and Programs.
3. City Council Information Sessions with GMU Costello College of Business - Center for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
4. Discussion on the assigned staffing tasks regarding public safety from the October 28, 2025 enacted ordinance of amending Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Article I (General), Chapter 54-4, of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
5. Solid Waste Management Plan Update.

February 10, 2026 –Regular Meeting

Work Session.

1. Update and discussion of the citywide Level of Service Study.
2. Update and discussion of the draft Small Area Plan Zoning Ordinance Amendments

February 24, 2026 – Regular Meeting

Presentations.

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

Work Session.

1. Pre-application briefing for a potential multifamily residential development located at 10340 Democracy Lane.

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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