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City Clips  -  June 26

Rock the Block with Perfekt Blend, June 27

Live Music. Food Trucks. Beer Garden.

Old Town Square. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Learn more about Rock the Block.

Sunday, June 29
5-8 p.m. at Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St. (City Hall)

Games for all ages, food trucks from Fairfax City businesses, and a concert by the award-winning City of Fairfax Band!

Council Reporter for the June 24 Meeting

Pictured from left to right: Mayor Catherine Read and City Councilmembers Anthony Amos, Billy Bates, Stacy Hall, Stacey Hardy-Chandler, Rachel McQuillen, and Thomas Peterson. 

The Council Reporter for the June 24 meeting includes video segments linked to agenda items. View the Reporter. A summary is provided below. 

Appointed Jaison Desai and Emily Rabbitt as the city resident representatives to the Move Fairfax City Steering Committee. 

Held a brief discussion on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Bus Rapid Transit Plan. Watch the discussion. View draft BRT Action Plan.

Consent Agenda

• Appointed the following applicants to city boards and commissions:
  • Commission for Women: Dorothea Tyree and Trish Bailey
  • Commission on the Arts: Amberly Page, Melanie Cameron, Jianxin Wang, Anna McMarrow, Rahul Bardhan, and Cheryl Neway 
  • George Mason University Fairfax Campus Advisory Board: Matthew Slomka
  • Board of Equalization: Timothy Shull
  • Fairfax Village in the City Advisory Board: Rebecca Raiger 
  • Regional - Coordinating Council for Adults and Adults with Disabilities: Grace Francis
  • Regional - Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board: Jennifer Desai 
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: Rob Knowles
• Adopted the 2025 Fairfax City Purchasing Resolution as recommended by city staff. Read the staff report.
  
  
• Council will write off taxes in compliance with the state code and will publish the list of delinquent taxes on the city website in compliance with the state code. Write-off of uncollectable personal property and business license taxes is a yearly process, as is the presentation of those taxes to the mayor and council. The write-off removes all 2019 receivables from the general ledger. The total amount of the write-off is $44,504.55.
  
  
• Adopted a resolution setting the allocation percentage for personal property tax relief for tax year 2025 at 32%. An annual resolution is required to implement the changes made to the PPTR during the 2005 session of the Virginia General Assembly.
  
  
• Approved the resolution adopting the city’s 2025 Emergency Operations Plan. In accordance with Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Laws, the revised City Emergency Operations Plan is required by law to be adopted by the governing body. 

Public Hearings

• Adopted a resolution authorizing the exercise of “quick-take” powers, to include the initiation of condemnation proceedings, for the acquisition of certain fee simple right(s)-of-way and easements, on various properties, for the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project. The city has made good faith offers to the respective landowners for the full estimated value of the required acquisitions as well as certain cost to cure items. Each of the property owners has been advised of this action and the need for proceeding at this time.

Work Session

• Received an update on Old Town Hall project. Approximately $3.9 million is currently funded in the budget for this project. This includes $2.1 million in federal funds and $1.8 million in general funds. View the presentation.
  
  
• Discussed possible amendments to the City Code pertaining to the prohibition on the possession, carrying or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof, in city buildings or facilities, on public property, or at permitted public events. Read the staff report.
  
  
• Discussed the process requirements for possible amendments to the City Charter. Read the staff report.
  
  
• Discussed community survey.

A city council work session is slated for 7 p.m. July 1. View the agenda (subject to change). 

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights in City Hall. Watch meetings live on Channel 12 (COX/Verizon) and online, or catch a replay at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

New Café Concept Opening in Courthouse Plaza

A new café and brunch concept from one of the co-owners of Chateau de Chantilly is planned to open mid-July in the former McDonald’s site in Courthouse Plaza. “Layered” benefited from the Fairfax City Economic Development Façade and Interior Improvement Grant program to modernize the building, transforming a former vacant site into a vibrant destination for residents, George Mason students, and visitors. Read the full press release.

Tap the graphic above for the full schedule of events.

Holiday Service Information for July 4

Closed: City government offices, DMV Select services, General District Court, Historic Blenheim
Open: Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House

CUE Bus: No regular service

Refuse and Recycling 
No collection July 4: Thursday & Friday routes collected July 3
Curbside yard waste collection delay possible June 30 - July 5
Please note: Collecting multiple days' worth of debris (yard waste, brush, metals, etc.) on a single day may cause atypical delays in collection throughout the city. If these items are not collected on the scheduled collection day, please leave items at the curb and they will be collected as soon as possible. Information: email, 703-385-7837

City of Fairfax Treasurer’s Office Recognized for Achieving Accreditation

The City of Fairfax Treasurer’s Office received its accreditation from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia on June 24. The Office Accreditation program is a voluntary professional certificate program overseen by the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia. Seventy-four treasurer’s offices received accreditation this year. While it is not required for any treasurer’s office to be accredited, receiving accreditation acknowledges that the office meets the statewide best practices for performance in treasury management. Read more.

Serve on a City Board or Commission - We Need You!

City leaders and staff work with members of the residential and business communities to build city policies, programs, and procedures. Please consider volunteering your time and expertise on a city or regional board or commission. Join the hundreds of community members – many your friends and neighbors – to help make the city the place you want to live, work, and play in. Learn more.

Nine Unhealthy Trees Removed at City Hall

Nine Japanese pagoda trees located along Armstrong Street in front of Fairfax City Hall were removed. The trees will be replaced this fall with tree species selected based on the city’s streetscape standards.  Read more.

Firefighter Josh Shares Tips to Make Summer Swimming Safe and Fun (tap image for video)