Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
July 1, 2021 — council, 2h 36m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approve item 32
Official motion wording
approve item 32
How they voted
Passed 6–2 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 35:32.
Agenda item 32 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Wardado
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 50
Official motion wording
to approve item 50
How they voted
Passed 6–2 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 36:51.
Agenda item 50 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 79
Official motion wording
approve item 79
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 1:24:49.
Agenda item 79 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Juanvedo, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve item 81, continuing our partnership with cahoots to support our small businesses
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 1:25:45.
Agenda item 81 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Daccio, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve 2021-22 Community Arts Grants
Official motion wording
approve 2021-22 Community Arts Grants
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 1:36:24.
Agenda item 87 · background & details
Waring voted no on roll call.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of items 88 and 89 related to the city's golf program
How they voted
Passed 8–1 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 1:37:26.
Agenda item 88 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve Mayor and City Council boards and commission nominations as revised
Official motion wording
approve Mayor and City Council boards and commission nominations as revised
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 3:40.
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve items 29 through 138, except the following. Item 30, 32, 49, 50, 71, 74, 78, 79, 89, 81…
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 29 through 138, except the following. Item 30, 32, 49, 50, 71, 74, 78, 79, 89, 81, 84, 87, 88, 189, 134, 135, 137, and 138. Item 35 has been withdrawn. Item 136 is requested to be continued to August 25th, and excluding these items for public comment, 72, 73, and 122.
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 5:26.
transcript tally garbled (announced 80-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to disapprove item 26 based on staff recommendation
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 16:33.
Agenda item 26 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCicio, Wardado, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 27
Official motion wording
to approve item number 27
How they voted
Vote of 8–0 recorded in the transcript 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 31:03.
Agenda item 27 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCicio, Wardado
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 28
Official motion wording
approve item 28
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 33:52.
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCicio, Wardado
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Settlement of a claim
Official motion wording
settlement of a claim
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 34:41.
Agenda item 30 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Versia, Waddo, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve T.O. Nation gaming grants
Official motion wording
approve T.O. Nation gaming grants
How they voted — approve T.O. Nation gaming grants
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 39:02.
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Purchase of the Wells Fargo building for the police headquarters
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 1:05:25.
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Roll call vote
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adding positions and making other process improvements to address current construction activity levels in…
Official motion wording
adding positions and making other process improvements to address current construction activity levels in the planning and development department
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 41:18.
Agenda item 72 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Issuance of obligations for acquisition construction and improvement of municipal facilities
Official motion wording
issuance of obligations for acquisition construction and improvement of municipal facilities
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 1:07:34.
Agenda item 74 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 78, adding that staff can use the contingency fund from the ARPA to address heat relief…
Official motion wording
Approve item 78, adding that staff can use the contingency fund from the ARPA to address heat relief immediately
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 1:23:17.
Agenda item 78 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gallegos, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Support for funding and community involvement for interim housing and permanent housing pathways…
Official motion wording
Support for funding and community involvement for interim housing and permanent housing pathways for unsheltered Phoenix residents
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 1:35:06.
Agenda item 84 · background & details
transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 122
Official motion wording
approve item 122
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 1:40:35.
Agenda item 122 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 134
Official motion wording
to approve item 134
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 1:42:49.
Agenda item 134 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 135
Official motion wording
to approve item 135, per planning commission's approval and adopt the related ordinance
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 1:43:40.
Agenda item 135 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the item per the Planning Commission's approval and adopt the related ordinance
Official motion wording
approve the item per the Planning Commission's approval and adopt the related ordinance
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 2:03:42.
Agenda item 137 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 138
Official motion wording
approve item 138
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 2:05:56.
Agenda item 138 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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