Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
June 2, 2021 — council, 2h 31m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
Votes with disagreement are shown first.
30 Adoption of the 2021-26 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution — passed
Official motion wording
30 Adoption of the 2021-26 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 90 (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 30 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
transcript tally garbled (announced 9-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
33 Adoption of the Tentative 2021-22 Capital Funds Budget — passed
Official motion wording
33 Adoption of the Tentative 2021-22 Capital Funds Budget — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
35 Amendments to Rules of Council Proceedings (Ordinance G-6860) — passed
Official motion wording
35 Amendments to Rules of Council Proceedings (Ordinance G-6860) — that this item be adopted as amended to change the first sentence of Rule 15(A) to read, "An individual Council member shall only request a staff project requiring over eight hours of staff work by first seeking approval of the full city council
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 35 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
35 Amendments to Rules of Council Proceedings (Ordinance G-6860) — passed
Official motion wording
35 Amendments to Rules of Council Proceedings (Ordinance G-6860) — that this item be adopted as amended to award grant funding for the 28 programs recommended by the Community Development Review Committee and City staff with the following modifications: use $155,168 of available prior year CDBG funds to: 1) fully fund the 3 proposals included in the item for partial award as follows: $30,000 for L
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 64 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
68 Amend Redevelopment and Purchase Agreement with 3DC — passed
Official motion wording
68 Amend Redevelopment and Purchase Agreement with 3DC — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 7-2 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
No (1): Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 68 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the December Board meeting minutes
Official motion wording
approve the December Board meeting minutes
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 2:43.
Agenda item 308 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve the March 18, 2020 minutes
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 7:49.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the meeting minutes of April 1st, 2020
Official motion wording
approve the meeting minutes of April 1st, 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 8:10.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
3 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
3 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Sal DiCiccio, Yassamin Ansari, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 3 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items four through seven
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 9:46.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve items 8 through 127, except the following
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 8 through 127, except the following.
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 10:39.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
34 Adoption of the Tentative 2021-22 Reappropriated Funds Budget — passed
Official motion wording
34 Adoption of the Tentative 2021-22 Reappropriated Funds Budget — 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, Yassamin Ansari, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 34 · 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
66 Greater Phoenix Economic Council Annual Contract (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
66 Greater Phoenix Economic Council Annual Contract (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 66 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Ordinance authorizing amendments to the 2018 International Fire Code with Phoenix Amendments authorizing…
Official motion wording
Ordinance authorizing amendments to the 2018 International Fire Code with Phoenix Amendments authorizing modifications to the Phoenix Fire Prevention Fees Schedule
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 50:21.
Agenda item 70 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
86 Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Tempe for Installation of — passed
Official motion wording
86 Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Tempe for Installation 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, Yassamin Ansari, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 86 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
119 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
119 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per Planning Commission's recommendation, with adoption of the related resolution
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 119 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
120 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — passed
Official motion wording
120 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — that this item be approved per Planning Commission's recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 120 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Beiego, Cestor, Dark, DeCicio Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
121 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
121 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per Planning Commission's recommendation, with adoption of the related resolution
How they voted
passes eight zero Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 121 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Wearing Mover: Waring, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
122 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — passed
Official motion wording
122 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — that this item be approved per Planning Commission's recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 122 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, Wearing Mover: Waring, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
123 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
123 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the June 1, 2021 memo from the Planning and Development Director, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
yes is 80 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 123 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dark, DeCcio Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
124 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
124 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the June 1, 2021 memo from the Planning and Development Director, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 124 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Dark, DeCcio Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve a request per the memo and adopt the related ordinance with a new stipulation
Official motion wording
approve a request per the memo and adopt the related ordinance with a new stipulation
How they voted
Passed 7–0 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 2:30:13.
Agenda item 127 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio, Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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