Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
February 3, 2021 — council, 7h 26m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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62 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — passed
Official motion wording
62 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved per the Jan
How they voted — 62 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved per the Jan
motion passed due to professional recommendation of city staff, double-digit stipulations, and 300 plus public comments and support (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 62 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — that Item 62, zoning case Z-SP-2-19 be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation with stipulations from the Feb
motion carries nine to two (4-5 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Carlos Garcia, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Reigo, Wadarval, Wearing, William's; transcript tally garbled (announced 9-2); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Councilman Nowakowski's motion
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 6:29:54.
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCesio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve mayor and city council boards and commission nominations
Official motion wording
approve mayor and city council boards 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 4:01.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve items three, 14, except item 14 which the applicant is requesting to continue to February 17th, 2021
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 4:40.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 15 through 63, except for the following. Item 40 and 58 to 63, item 27, this requested to be…
Official motion wording
approve item 15 through 63, except for the following. Item 40 and 58 to 63, item 27, this requested to be continued to February 17th, 2021. Item 8, 28 and 29 have been withdrawn and excluding
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 5:42.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
40 Amend Phoenix City Code Section 36-157.3 to Expand Area 12 of — passed
Official motion wording
40 Amend Phoenix City Code Section 36-157.3 to Expand Area 12 of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 40 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
59 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — passed
Official motion wording
59 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved per the Jan
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (7): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Thelda Williams, Kate Gallego, Michael Nowakowski
Agenda item 59 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Carlos Garcia
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Pester Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Garcia (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
60 Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code Height Map - Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
60 Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code Height Map - Ordinance — that this item be approved per the Feb
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Sal DiCiccio, Michael Nowakowski, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Motion by Michael Nowakowski, seconded by Thelda Williams
Mover: Nowakowski, seconder: Williams (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To amend the conservation easement per the Historic Preservation Committee's motion as modified by the memo…
Official motion wording
to amend the conservation easement per the Historic Preservation Committee's motion as modified by the memo of the planning director stated February 2nd, 2021, which continues the easement until February 4th, 2022
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 1:53:18.
Agenda item 61 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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