Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
December 16, 2020 — council, 3h 20m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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31 Amend Ordinance for Acquisition of Real Property and Related — passed
Official motion wording
31 Amend Ordinance for Acquisition of Real Property and Related — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 7 to 2 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado, Kate Gallego
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 31 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCio, Noakowski Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
45 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Concessionaire
Official motion wording
45 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Concessionaire — that this item be adopted per staff’s recommendation for the continuation of percentage rate rent until Dec
How they voted
motion carries (6-3 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Thelda Williams
Outcome text is 'motion carries' without a specific tally. Mover: Pastor, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Directors held on September 2nd, 2020
Official motion wording
approve the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Directors held on September 2nd, 2020
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 1:29.
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Approve the resolution
Official motion wording
approve the resolution
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 1:45.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Conlon, DeCcio, Gervais
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve the formal meeting minutes from November 20th, 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 4:52.
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Motion to approve items 17 through 92, excluding items 37 and 44
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 8:13.
Roll call vote
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Motion to approve item 21
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 11:21.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCio, Pestor, Wardado, Wearing
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23 Maricopa County Rio Salado Community College — passed
Official motion wording
23 Maricopa County Rio Salado Community College — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 9-0 (8-0 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 23 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
transcript tally garbled (announced 9-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
34 Marketing Services - State of Arizona Cooperative Contract - — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
34 Marketing Services - State of Arizona Cooperative Contract - — 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 34 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
result announced at 922s Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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35 Ordinance Authorizing Amendment of Prior Water System Bond — passed
Official motion wording
35 Ordinance Authorizing Amendment of Prior Water System Bond — that this item be adopted
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 35 · 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
37 Amendments to Pay Ordinance S-45840 in Accordance with — passed
Official motion wording
37 Amendments to Pay Ordinance S-45840 in Accordance with — that this item be adopted as revised
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Garcia, Michael Nowakowski, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Thelda Williams, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 37 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Cajigo, DeCcio, Spark, Wearing Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
44 Authorization to Enter into Intergovernmental Agreement with — passed
Official motion wording
44 Authorization to Enter into Intergovernmental Agreement with — that this item be adopted
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 44 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 47
Official motion wording
to approve increased funding for the small business grant program
How they voted — to approve increased funding for the small business grant program
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 2:56:14.
Agenda item 47 · background & details
Result not announced in the provided excerpt.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 47 Increase Funding for Small Business Grants Program (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Laura Pastor, Thelda Williams
Agenda item 47 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Desicio, Gersia, Nookowsky Mover: Stark, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of IGA with the Phoenix Union High School District and others for digital divide solutions…
Official motion wording
Approval of IGA with the Phoenix Union High School District and others for digital divide solutions for underserved areas
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 3:06:30.
Agenda item 48 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Nookowsky
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
52 Voluntary Acquisition and Sale or Lease of Real Property Located
Official motion wording
52 Voluntary Acquisition and Sale or Lease of Real Property Located — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call. Yes. (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Betty Guardado
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
55 Three-Year Membership with Canada Arizona Business Council — passed
Official motion wording
55 Three-Year Membership with Canada Arizona Business Council — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 55 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Thelda Williams
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor Mover: Guardado, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amend the Phoenix Municipal Code for the adoption of the traffic barricade manual and definitions
Official motion wording
amend the Phoenix Municipal Code for the adoption of the traffic barricade manual and definitions
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 3:15:11.
Agenda item 67 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Noakowski, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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