Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
December 4, 2019 — council, 2h 30m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approve item 23
Official motion wording
approve item 23
How they voted — approve item 23
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 9:13.
Agenda item 23 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Noakowski; transcript tally garbled (announced 9-2); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 23 League of Arizona Cities and Towns Membership (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
Roll call: Garcia, Kastor, Dark, Williams, Guardado voting yes; DeCcio, Noakowski voting no (6-3 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Carlos Garcia, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 23 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCcio, Kastor, Noakowski; transcript tally garbled (announced 5-2); official minutes authoritative Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopting a significant amendment to the housing department's 2019-20 annual agency plan to include provisions…
Official motion wording
adopting a significant amendment to the housing department's 2019-20 annual agency plan to include provisions to implement the choice neighborhood's transformation plan
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 1:16.
Agenda item 308 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Authorizing the city manager to submit a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 18…
Official motion wording
authorizing the city manager to submit a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 18 disposition application for 40 vacant scattered sites single family homes
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 2:13.
Agenda item 5 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved
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
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 Reappointment of Municipal Court Judges — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Reappointment of Municipal Court Judges — that this item be approved
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 2 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
11 Liquor License - Quick Corner Liquor and Drive Through — that Items 13-66 be approved or adopted, except… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
11 Liquor License - Quick Corner Liquor and Drive Through — that Items 13-66 be approved or adopted, except for Items 16, 23, 28, 35, 60, 62, and 64-66; and noting Item 63 has been withdrawn
How they voted
Motion 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
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
28 Latino Cultural Center — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
28 Latino Cultural Center — that this item be approved
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 28 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, Wearing Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
35 Authorization to Enter into Agreement with La Frontera Empact — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
35 Authorization to Enter into Agreement with La Frontera Empact — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Michael Nowakowski, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Agenda item 35 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, Gallo Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
60 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
60 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 60 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be adopted
passed (9-0 per official minutes) 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 60 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Outcome not explicitly stated, inferred from roll call and context. Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Redevelopment of an important and exciting corridor
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 57:57.
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To withdraw item 63 from the agenda and re-advertise for a public hearing on January 8th
Official motion wording
to withdraw item 63 from the agenda and re-advertise for a public hearing on January 8th
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 1:04:04.
Agenda item 63 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
64 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
64 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per the Nov
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 64 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Sal DiCiccio
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: decicio, noakowski, wearing Mover: Guardado, seconder: DiCiccio (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
65 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
65 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — that this item be approved per the Nov
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Garcia, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 65 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Norikowski, to soon; transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
66 Public Hearing - Amend City Code and Ordinance Adoption - — passed
Official motion wording
66 Public Hearing - Amend City Code and Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved per the Dec
How they voted
The motion passes six to three. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 66 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Thelda Williams
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'roll call decision no', corrected to 'The motion passes six to three.'. Mover: Stark, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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