Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
April 18, 2018 — council, 4h 44m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Councilwoman Williams' motion
How they voted — Councilwoman Williams' motion
Passed 6–1 Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:11:08.
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Pester
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Councilwoman Williams' motion
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:13:21.
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
58 Authorization to Issue Request for Proposals for the Lease and — passed
Official motion wording
58 Authorization to Issue Request for Proposals for the Lease and — that this item be approved
How they voted
the item passes 8.1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Daniel Valenzuela, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams
No (1): Greg Stanton
Agenda item 58 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Diago, Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accelerate the process to get the Complete Street Design Guidelines to the city council more swiftly than…
Official motion wording
To accelerate the process to get the Complete Street Design Guidelines to the city council more swiftly than was previously planned
How they voted — To accelerate the process to get the Complete Street Design Guidelines to the city council more swiftly than was previously planned
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 4:07:59.
Agenda item 107 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Decesio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Support for a citizen petition to create a council-approved citizen tree and shade committee
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 4:32:23.
Agenda item 107 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Support for the subcommittee led by Councilwoman Kate Gallego
How they voted
Passed 5–1 Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 4:39:02.
Agenda item 108 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of the formal meeting minutes from February 21, 2018
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 21:23.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 Mayor's Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Mayor's Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Greg Stanton, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Kate Gallego
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the mayor's boards and commissions nominations
Official motion wording
approve the mayor's boards and commissions nominations
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 21:53.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve city council boards and commission nominations
Official motion wording
approve city council boards and commission nominations
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 22:02.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
3 City Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
3 City Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved
How they voted
That passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Greg Stanton, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Kate Gallego
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve liquor license applications items 4 through 12
Official motion wording
approve liquor license applications items 4 through 12
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 24:44.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Liquor license applications items 4 through 12
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 24:50.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve liquor license applications items 4 through 12
Official motion wording
motion to approve liquor license applications items 4 through 12
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 24:53.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to take item 52 out of order
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 26:19.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilwoman Williams' motion to consolidate city elections with county elections
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:44:07.
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Reconsideration of item 41
Official motion wording
reconsideration of item 41
How they voted
Failed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:16:59.
Agenda item 41 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
28 Multi-City Subregional Operating Group (SROG) User Charge — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
28 Multi-City Subregional Operating Group (SROG) User Charge — that this item be adopted
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Greg Stanton, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
43 Community Facility Districts Financial Policy Guideline and — passed
Official motion wording
43 Community Facility Districts Financial Policy Guideline and — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 43 Community Facility Districts Financial Policy Guideline and — that this item be adopted
Roll call (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Greg Stanton
Agenda item 43 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion in favor of the staff recommendation
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:29:00.
Agenda item 43 · background & details
unanimous vote announced; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Remand the certificate of appropriateness back to the Historic Preservation Commission
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:54:14.
Agenda item 104 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski, Star
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
105 Amend City Code - Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
105 Amend City Code - Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be adopted as recommended by the Planning Commission per revised Addendum C
How they voted
item 105 passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Greg Stanton, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 105 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Thelda Williams
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Noakowski, Pestor; transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
106 Structured Sober Living Home Licensing Program (Ordinance — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
106 Structured Sober Living Home Licensing Program (Ordinance — that this item be adopted and for it to come back to Council in one year
How they voted
The item passes unanimously eight zero before this city council Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Greg Stanton, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 106 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Stark, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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