Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
December 2, 2020 — council, 3h 25m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approve the minutes of the meetings as submitted
Official motion wording
approve the minutes of the meetings as submitted
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 2:18.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve Mayor and City Council Boards and Commission's nominations
Official motion wording
approve Mayor and City Council Boards and Commission's 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 5:34.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 2-8 be recommended for approval… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that Items 2-8 be recommended for approval; noting Item 9 has been withdrawn by the applicant
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
11 Alliance for Innovation, Inc
Official motion wording
11 Alliance for Innovation, Inc. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Records conflict — see note
Yes (3): Carlos Garcia, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
The motion was actually to approve item 11, but the outcome was for a different motion; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dececio, Noakowski CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=9-0 official=Yes: 7 - No: 1
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
15 Settlement of Claim(s) Garcia v. City of Phoenix — passed
Official motion wording
15 Settlement of Claim(s) Garcia v. City of Phoenix — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Laura Pastor, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 15 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Noakowski; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
16 Settlement of Claim(s) Whitaker v. City of Phoenix — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
16 Settlement of Claim(s) Whitaker v. City of Phoenix — that this item be adopted
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Carlos Garcia, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 16 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Noakowski Mover: Guardado, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
28 Contract Extension with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, — passed
Official motion wording
28 Contract Extension with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, — that this item be adopted as amended to include the Health Expert role be a more proactive advisor, and additional direction given to add $50,000 to the extension to make it $250,000
How they voted — 28 Contract Extension with 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Consultants, — that this item be adopted as amended to include the Health Expert role be a more proactive advisor, and additional direction given to add $50,000 to the extension to make it $250,000
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Garcia, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCisio, Noakowski Mover: Pastor, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Decide to base triggers on public health levels rather than a date
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 2:11:24.
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Vice Mayor's motion
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 2:24:18.
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
30 Housing Phoenix Plan City-Owned Land Reservation with — passed
Official motion wording
30 Housing Phoenix Plan City-Owned Land Reservation with — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes eight zero Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Laura Pastor, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 30 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: cancia, dark, desicia, noakowsky, wardado, wearing Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development vouchers for Deck Park Vista and Choice Neighborhoods update
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 2:33:40.
Agenda item 31 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
32 Gated Alley Program Pilot - Expand Grant Funding Eligibility — passed
Official motion wording
32 Gated Alley Program Pilot - Expand Grant Funding Eligibility — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 32 · 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
35 Downtown Shared Electric Scooter Pilot Program - Amend
Official motion wording
35 Downtown Shared Electric Scooter Pilot Program - Amend — that this item be adopted
How they voted
8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 35 · 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
42 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of — passed
Official motion wording
42 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 42 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Pastor, seconder: Williams (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
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Michael Nowakowski, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dark, Wearing Mover: Garcia, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
62 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
62 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation with adoption of the related resolution
How they voted
Passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Michael Nowakowski, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Carcia, Wearing Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
63 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
63 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved as revised per the Nov
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Garcia, Michael Nowakowski, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 63 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Gallegu Mover: Nowakowski, 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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