Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
May 16, 2018 — council, 2h 45m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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53 Call of Special Election for Purpose of Submitting to Voters — passed
Official motion wording
53 Call of Special Election for Purpose of Submitting to Voters — that this item be adopted
How they voted
the motion passes (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 53 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Kate Gallego
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'motion fails nine to two', corrected to 'the motion passes'.; transcript tally garbled (announced 6-2); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Gallego (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
96 Contract Award for South Central Transit Oriented Development — passed
Official motion wording
96 Contract Award for South Central Transit Oriented Development — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 96 Contract Award for South Central Transit Oriented Development — that this item be adopted
the motion passes on a 7-2 vote Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Greg Stanton
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 96 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Start Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Start Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to deny the citizen petition
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 2:45:21.
Agenda item 96 · background & details
Roll call indicates the motion passed with the specified votes.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski; transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
97 Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II Project Design and — passed
Official motion wording
97 Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II Project Design and — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 97 Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II Project Design and — that this item be adopted
motion passes on a 7-2 vote Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Daniel Valenzuela, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 97 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Start, Wearing Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Approval of light rail extension
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 2:23:13.
Agenda item 97 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Diego, Noakowski, Start, Wearing Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Ccio, Desicio, Diego, Noakowski, Start, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1 Creation of South Central Transit-Oriented Development Steering
Official motion wording
1 Creation of South Central Transit-Oriented Development Steering — that this item be approved
How they voted
7 to 1 Verified · official minutes
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Kate Gallego
Mover: Williams, seconder: Gallego (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Creation of the South Central TOD steering committee
Official motion wording
creation of the South Central TOD steering committee
How they voted
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 30:02.
Agenda item 308 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the committee members of the South Central TOD steering committee
Official motion wording
approve the committee members of the South Central TOD steering committee
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 30:48.
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Approve items 3 through 25
Official motion wording
approve items 3 through 25
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 33:45.
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25 Liquor License - Speedy Stop Food Store — that Items 26 through 147 be approved or adopted, except Items… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
25 Liquor License - Speedy Stop Food Store — that Items 26 through 147 be approved or adopted, except Items 45, 52-54, 63, 72, 74, 77-78, 87, 93, 96-97, 115 and 147
How they voted
those items pass unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Kate Gallego, Debra Stark, Daniel Valenzuela, Thelda Williams
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
45 Arizona Department of Environmental Quality — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
45 Arizona Department of Environmental Quality — that this item be adopted
How they voted
That item passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Kate Gallego, Debra Stark, Daniel Valenzuela, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Wearing Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
54 Form of the Ballot for Special Election to be held on Nov. 6, 2018 — passed
Official motion wording
54 Form of the Ballot for Special Election to be held on Nov. 6, 2018 — that this item be adopted
How they voted
The motion passes Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Daniel Valenzuela, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 54 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Kate Gallego
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Rocaul Mover: Williams, seconder: Gallego (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
72 Authorization to Enter into Contract for Senior Nutrition Meal — passed
Official motion wording
72 Authorization to Enter into Contract for Senior Nutrition Meal — that this item be adopted
How they voted
motion passes (9-0 per official minutes) 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 72 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Unspecified motion related to item 52
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 1:01:04.
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
77 Authorization to Participate in Application Requesting — passed
Official motion wording
77 Authorization to Participate in Application Requesting — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 77 Authorization to Participate in Application Requesting — that this item be adopted
the item passes eight to one Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Daniel Valenzuela, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 77 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Wearing Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski, Wearing Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to continue this item
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 2:01:32.
Agenda item 77 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
78 Foreign-Trade Subzone Expansion Application for Conair — passed
Official motion wording
78 Foreign-Trade Subzone Expansion Application for Conair — that this item be adopted
How they voted
That passed 8 to 1 as well Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Kate Gallego, Laura Pastor, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Greg Stanton
Agenda item 78 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To continue item 93
Official motion wording
to continue item 93
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 2:04:27.
Agenda item 93 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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