Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
October 21, 2020 — council, 2h 11m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approve items 37 and 38
Official motion wording
approve items 37 and 38
How they voted
Passed 7–2 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 28:04.
Agenda item 37 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCicio, Noakowski, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve items 52 and 53
Official motion wording
approve items 52 and 53
How they voted
Passed 8–1 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 40:39.
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that the appointments of Rocko Cook and Rebecca… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that the appointments of Rocko Cook and Rebecca Lutz to the Fast-Track Cities Ad Hoc Committee 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 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 3-12 be recommended for approval… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 3-12 be recommended for approval except for Items 11-12
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 Debra Stark
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Disapprove item 11 based on neighborhood objections
Official motion wording
disapprove item 11 based on neighborhood objections
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 6:59.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCeu
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Disapprove item 12 based on the police department's recommendation for disapproval
Official motion wording
disapprove item 12 based on the police department's recommendation for disapproval
How they voted
Passed 9–0 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 8:26.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCeu
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
motion to approve items 13 through 82, excluding specific items for public comment
How they voted
Vote of 9–0 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 23:47.
Agenda item consent · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCcio, Noakowski; [agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
33 Authorization to Amend Ordinances to Reflect Authorized Annual — passed
Official motion wording
33 Authorization to Amend Ordinances to Reflect Authorized Annual — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dark, DeCcio, Noakowski, Wearing Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
42 Authorization to Amend Ordinance for Agreements with Various — passed
Official motion wording
42 Authorization to Amend Ordinance for Agreements with Various — that this item be adopted as corrected
How they voted
Passes 9-0 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 42 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of light rail grant agreements
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 37:22.
Agenda item 72 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
79 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
79 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per the Oct
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 79 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Noakowski, Wearing Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve for the Planning Commission and adopt the related ordinance
Official motion wording
approve for the Planning Commission and adopt the related ordinance
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 47:08.
Agenda item 80 · background & details
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
82 Eight-Hour Rule Request to Research Intergovernmental — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
82 Eight-Hour Rule Request to Research Intergovernmental — that this item be continued to the Oct
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 82 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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