Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
August 25, 2021 — council, 1h 9m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Votes with disagreement are shown first.
65 Appraisal Services for Citywide and Public Transit Projects — passed
Official motion wording
65 Appraisal Services for Citywide and Public Transit Projects — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 7-2 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 65 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
90 Authorization to Enter into Access Easement Agreement with — passed
Official motion wording
90 Authorization to Enter into Access Easement Agreement with — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Yassamin Ansari, Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 90 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 8-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the minutes as corrected
Official motion wording
approve the minutes as corrected
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 2:14.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved as revised
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 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 three through 32
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 3:09.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
32 Bingo License - Christopher J. Lapka American Legion Post 105 — that Items 33-147 be approved or adopted… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
32 Bingo License - Christopher J. Lapka American Legion Post 105 — that Items 33-147 be approved or adopted, except Items 42, 45, 65, 73, 76-77, 86, 89-91, 115 and 147; and noting that Item 96 is as revised
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (2): Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: De Sicio, Pestor, Wardado, Wearing Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Annual membership for AMWA
Official motion wording
annual membership for AMWA
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 6:07.
Agenda item 42 · background & details
Desicio voted no on roll call.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
45 Proposed 51st Avenue and Baseline Road Annexation (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
45 Proposed 51st Avenue and Baseline Road Annexation (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Decisio, Pestor Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
76 Request Retroactive Authorization to Submit Annual Federal — passed
Official motion wording
76 Request Retroactive Authorization to Submit Annual Federal — 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 76 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
77 Sale and Redevelopment of City-Owned Property at 723 W. Polk St — passed
Official motion wording
77 Sale and Redevelopment of City-Owned Property at 723 W. Polk St. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call with all present voting yes (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 77 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
86 FY 2021 BJA Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-47902) — passed
Official motion wording
86 FY 2021 BJA Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-47902) — 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 Debra Stark
Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
89 Additional Expenditure for Custodial Services at Phoenix Sky — passed
Official motion wording
89 Additional Expenditure for Custodial Services at Phoenix Sky — 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 89 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Yassamin Ansari
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Ansari (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
91 Fare Policy Amendment - Use of ARPA Funds to Purchase Transit — passed
Official motion wording
91 Fare Policy Amendment - Use of ARPA Funds to Purchase Transit — 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 91 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Ansari, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
115 Amendment to Planning, Zoning, Plan Review, and Permitting — passed
Official motion wording
115 Amendment to Planning, Zoning, Plan Review, and Permitting — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 115 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Pestor, Wardado, Wearing Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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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This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.