R-22-35RESOLUTION NO. R-22-35
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REPLACEMENT OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY
OF FAIRFAX
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council initiated a program and process, generally referred to as
"Connecting Fairfax City for All," which included a series of "Community Listening and
Learning Sessions" to inform and engage the community about specific Confederate items of
nomenclature in the City, to include images in the City Seal, historical monuments and
markers, and street and neighborhood names, and broader topics about racial and social
discrimination and inequities; and
WHEREAS the Council on January 12, 2021, appointed a 16-member Stakeholder Advisory
Group (SAG), chosen from 87 applicants representing all the City's voting precincts, and
charged the Stakeholders with developing consensus recommendations on the above
Confederate examples of nomenclature, and to "engage in dialogue about ways in which
Fairfax City can take actions to create a more inclusive community;" and
WHEREAS the Stakeholder Advisor Group met 14 times, reviewed and discussed historical
background information, participated in facilitated discussions, reached consensus and
presented recommendations to the City Council on September 9, 2021, which included a call
for redesigning the City Seal; specifically removing the human figures representing Thomas,
the 6tr' Lord Fairfax and Confederate/Southern Captain John Q. Marr; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Councilmembers Miller, and Stehle were designated as the City
Council Implementation Subcommittee, to work with City staff and others to develop a new
seal option for council consideration; and
WHEREAS Mayor and City Council have reviewed and offered amendments to a proposed
new city seal in work session on March 1, April 18, May 10 and June 7, 2022 and directed
staff to bring forward a final version for public hearing and Council consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council approves and adopts
the preferred image for the new City Seal as presented and further that such city seal
shall become the official seal for the City of Fairfax, Virginia for all purposes effective as
of January 1, 2023.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council directs staff to develop an
implementation plan and return to City Council during the first FY23 quarterly update with a
budget.
Adopted: June 28, 2022
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Mayor
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The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Harmon Aye
Councilmember Lim
Absent
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye
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