Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
March 4, 2020 — council, 3h 54m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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41 National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
41 National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Laura Pastor, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
No (2): Carlos Garcia, Jim Waring
Agenda item 41 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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Adoption of the food action plan
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 1:13:58.
Agenda item 50 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, No.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 54
Official motion wording
item 54
How they voted — item 54
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 1:35:04.
Agenda item 54 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Decisio, Mokowski, Warring
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Clarifications and amendments to the code, including moving the fee schedule out of the code
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 1:42:54.
Agenda item 54 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Ordinance G66 for clarifications, adjustments, and amendments to the 2018 International Fire Code and moving…
Official motion wording
Ordinance G66 for clarifications, adjustments, and amendments to the 2018 International Fire Code and moving the Phoenix Fire Prevention fee schedule from the body of the code to chapter to appendix A of the Phoenix City Code chapter 15
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 1:40:47.
Agenda item 56 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of National Vehicle Location Service database
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 1:43:31.
Agenda item 57 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Decisio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the minutes from December 4th, 2019
Official motion wording
approve the minutes from December 4th, 2019
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 0:52.
Agenda item 308 · background & details
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Approval of Mayor and City Council Board 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 15:58.
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Council vote
Official motion wording
To approve liquor license items three through 36, noting item three is a motion with no recommendation
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 18:56.
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Consent calendar — items approved as one vote — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
36 Liquor License - Legacy Golf Resort — that Items 37-93 be approved or adopted, except Items 41, 45, 50, 54, 56, 57, 92, and 93; and continuing Items 87, 90, and 91 to March 18, 2020
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 consent · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
[agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text] Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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45 Acquisition of Real Property Along the East Side of State Route 51 — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
45 Acquisition of Real Property Along the East Side of State Route 51 — 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 45 · 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
Ordinance G 6674 relating to recovery of costs at events requiring response by police
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 2:09:21.
Agenda item 92 · background & details
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 93
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on an unspecified motion
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 3:37:55.
Agenda item 93 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Noakowski, Wearing
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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