Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
June 16, 2021 — council, 2h 58m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Item 13, U.S.C.M membership
Official motion wording
item 13, U.S.C.M membership
How they voted
Passed 7–2 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 9:02.
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33 Adoption of the Final 2021-22 Operating Funds Budget (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
33 Adoption of the Final 2021-22 Operating Funds Budget (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 6.3 (6-3 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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62 Repeal Existing Pay Ordinance S-45840 and Adopt New Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
62 Repeal Existing Pay Ordinance S-45840 and Adopt New Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
67 Enter into Agreements for Building Assessment Services for — passed
Official motion wording
67 Enter into Agreements for Building Assessment Services for — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes (7-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Absent (1): Laura Pastor
Agenda item 67 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Carlos Garcia
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Garcia (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
84 Extension of Airport Concession Consultants Agreement — passed
Official motion wording
84 Extension of Airport Concession Consultants Agreement — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 84 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCicio Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve Mayor and City Council Board and Commission nominations
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 6:34.
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Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
motion to approve items 2 through 11
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 7:21.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Motion to approve item 28
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 10:12.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor
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32 Convening of Special Meeting of the City Council — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
32 Convening of Special Meeting of the City Council — 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
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Guardado, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
37 Amend Ordinance S-46716 Adopting the 2020-21 Final — passed
Official motion wording
37 Amend Ordinance S-46716 Adopting the 2020-21 Final — 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 37 · 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
38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — passed
Official motion wording
38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — that this item be adopted to approve staff's recommendations to adopt the annual COPERS pension funding strategy
How they voted — 38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — that this item be adopted to approve staff's recommendations to adopt the annual COPERS pension funding strategy
roll call on the motion for the annual copers funding pension strategy (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien
Absent (1): Debra Stark
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — that this item be adopted to approve staff's recommendations to adopt the annual PSPRS pension funding strategy
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio, Pestor, Wardado, Wearing Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — passed
Official motion wording
38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — that this item be adopted to create a policy to apply all available marijuana tax revenues from the Public Safety allocation and the City's General Fund direct sales tax, to the PSPRS pension plan to be paid in excess of the ARC
How they voted
Roll call on item number two related to marijuana tax revenues Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCiccio, Mayor, Passor, Vice Mayor Mover: Garcia, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
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38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — passed
Official motion wording
38 Authorization to Adopt Proposed Update to Pension Plans — that this item be adopted to approve a policy to consider pension obligation bonds when the following conditions exist: Interest rates are under 3
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 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
90 Don Bolles Ceremonial Sign Toppers — passed
Official motion wording
90 Don Bolles Ceremonial Sign Toppers — that this item be approved
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 90 · 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
Approve item 93
Official motion wording
approve item 93
How they voted — approve item 93
Failed 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 2:16:45.
Agenda item 93 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 93 Transportation 2050 Program Management Consultant - — that this item be adopted
motion carries 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 93 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Ann O'Brien
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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