Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
October 2, 2019 — council, 1h 31m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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38 Maricopa Association of Governments — passed
Official motion wording
38 Maricopa Association of Governments — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Thelda Williams, Kate Gallego
No (1): Debra Stark
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCicio, Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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Approve council boards and commission nominations
Official motion wording
approve 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 1:57.
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To suspend the rules and take items 60 out of order
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and take items 60 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 4:36.
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Approval of this item
Official motion wording
approval of this item
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 5:00.
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Approve items 2 through 29 with item 3 being continued until October 16th, 2019
Official motion wording
approve items 2 through 29 with item 3 being continued until October 16th, 2019
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 9:38.
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items 30 through 98, except the following
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 10:24.
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Approve items 30 through 98, except the following
Official motion wording
approve items 30 through 98, except the following
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 10:43.
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Approve item 31
Official motion wording
approve item 31
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 12:45.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski
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Settlement of a claim of an incident involving a police employee and someone that they had a traffic…
Official motion wording
Settlement of a claim of an incident involving a police employee and someone that they had a traffic encounter with
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 13:50.
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34 Settlement of Claim(s) Guzman v. City of Phoenix — passed
Official motion wording
34 Settlement of Claim(s) Guzman v. City of Phoenix — that this item be adopted
How they voted
The item passes 8 to zero Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 34 · background & details
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
36 National League of Cities — passed
Official motion wording
36 National League of Cities — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7 to 1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 36 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
37 United States Conference of Mayors — passed
Official motion wording
37 United States Conference of Mayors — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7 to 1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 37 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: De Sicio Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
59 Additional Funding for Medical/Occupational Health Staffing for — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
59 Additional Funding for Medical/Occupational Health Staffing for — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Bill Gates, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 59 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Pastor, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
95 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
95 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission's approval on Sept, 5, 2019, and adopt the related resolution
How they voted
passes Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Michael Nowakowski, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 95 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCicio, Werdado Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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97 Public Hearing - Amend City Code and Ordinance Adoption - — passed
Official motion wording
97 Public Hearing - Amend City Code and Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved with all 16 stipulations per the Oct
How they voted
passes 8 to 0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Michael Nowakowski, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 97 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Barcia, Kastor, Wearing Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (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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