Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
October 3, 2018 — council, 3h 40m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
Votes with disagreement are shown first.
52 Development Agreement with NADG (Palm Court Tower) GP LLC, — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
52 Development Agreement with NADG (Palm Court Tower) GP LLC, — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 52 Development Agreement with NADG (Palm Court Tower) GP LLC, — that this item be adopted
motion carries unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Thelda Williams, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Vania Guevara, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Approval of item 52
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 33:38.
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Mendoza, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
53 Foreign-Trade Zone Application for Avnet, Inc. (Resolution 21678) — passed
Official motion wording
53 Foreign-Trade Zone Application for Avnet, Inc. (Resolution 21678) — that this item be adopted
How they voted
seven to one Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Laura Pastor, Thelda Williams
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 53 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Mendoza, Noakowski Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
57 Request to Issue Request for Proposals for Advertising and
Official motion wording
57 Request to Issue Request for Proposals for Advertising and — that this item be approved
How they voted
Roll call (6-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 57 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Roll call', corrected to 'Roll call'.; transcript tally garbled (announced 8-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 2-25 be recommended for approval… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 2-25 be recommended for approval, except Items 2 and 25; Item 25 is requested to be continued to the Oct
How they voted
motion carries unanimous Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Thelda Williams, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Vania Guevara, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Waring, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 2
Official motion wording
approve item 2
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 17:58.
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To move item 25 to be continued to October 17th meeting
Official motion wording
to move item 25 to be continued to October 17th meeting
How they voted — to move item 25 to be continued to October 17th meeting
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 18:32.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to continue item 25 to October 17th, 2018
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 18:32.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
approve items 26 to 93, except the following
How they voted
Vote of 8–0 recorded in the transcript 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 19:17.
Agenda item consent · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Mendoza, Noakowski; [agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
33 American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Official motion wording
33 American Association of State Highway and Transportation — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Eight zero Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Waring, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
48 Public Communications Email System - Replace Implementation
Official motion wording
48 Public Communications Email System - Replace Implementation — that this item be continued to the Oct
How they voted
I don't have to roll call, do I? (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Thelda Williams, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Vania Guevara, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski
Agenda item 48 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Support for a motion regarding light rail and transportation infrastructure
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 3:35:27.
Agenda item 92 · background & details
Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gavara, Mendoza, Roco DeCcio
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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