Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
April 7, 2021 — council, 8h 0m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approval of the MOU with 777, unit one
Official motion wording
approval of the MOU with 777, unit one
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 25:50.
Agenda item 40 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Ekia, Kastor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
42 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between City of — failed
Official motion wording
42 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between City of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Strong yes (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
No (1): Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 42 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
71 Three-Year Membership with Arizona Israel Technology Alliance — passed
Official motion wording
71 Three-Year Membership with Arizona Israel Technology Alliance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call. DeCcio. No. Garcia? Yes. Guardado? Yes. Noakowski. Yes. Pestor? Yes. Dark? Yes. Wearing? Yes. (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCcio, Noakowski, Pestor, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 6-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
73 Amendment to Financial Advisory Services Contract with Rounds — passed
Official motion wording
73 Amendment to Financial Advisory Services Contract with Rounds — that this item be adopted
How they voted
8-1 (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakowski, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 8-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
76 Airport Financial Advisory Services (Ordinance S-47439)
Official motion wording
76 Airport Financial Advisory Services (Ordinance S-47439) — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 76 Airport Financial Advisory Services (Ordinance S-47439) — that this item be adopted
Roll call (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 76 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Outcome determined by roll call, exact tally not stated Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 113 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that the General Plan Amendment for 19 North T
passes unanimously 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 76 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
transcript tally garbled (announced 8-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 113 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be remanded back to the Planning Commission, and re-advertise as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the May 6, 2021 Planning Commission meeting, and the May 19, 2021 City Council Formal Meeting as a public hearing item
passes 8 to 0 (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Michael Nowakowski, Laura Pastor, Thelda Williams, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 76 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 8-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the mayor and city council boards and commission nominations
Official motion wording
approve the 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 4:37.
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Approve items 2 through 30
Official motion wording
approve items 2 through 30
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 5:09.
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38 National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc
Official motion wording
38 National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Records conflict — see note
Yes (3): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Debra Stark
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Noakelski, Pestor, Wearing CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=9-0 official=Yes: 7 - No: 2
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
44 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between City of — passed
Official motion wording
44 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between City of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Strong, yes (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado
Agenda item 44 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Michael Nowakowski
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dark, Noakowski, Strong Mover: Williams, seconder: Nowakowski (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
46 Amendments to Classification Ordinance S-5815 in Accordance — passed
Official motion wording
46 Amendments to Classification Ordinance S-5815 in Accordance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Laura Pastor
Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, Nomakowski Mover: Williams, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
48 Multi-City Subregional Operating Group User Charge Rates for
Official motion wording
48 Multi-City Subregional Operating Group User Charge Rates for — that this item be adopted
How they voted
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 48 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
60 Phoenix Public Library Phased Reopening Plan for In-Building — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
60 Phoenix Public Library Phased Reopening Plan for In-Building — that this item be approved
How they voted
motion passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Motion by Thelda Williams, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCicio, Noakowski; transcript tally garbled (announced 8-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Williams, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
69 Authorization to Sell City-Owned Property Located at 11 W — passed
Official motion wording
69 Authorization to Sell City-Owned Property Located at 11 W. — that this item be adopted with the following stipulations: 1
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 69 · 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
To deny petitions
Official motion wording
to deny petitions
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 5:41:37.
Agenda item 41 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Max
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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