Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
December 1, 2021 — council, 1h 13m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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19 North American Region of the Airports Council International doing — passed
Official motion wording
19 North American Region of the Airports Council International doing — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7-2 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 19 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dark, DeCcio, DeCicio, Wearing Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Roll call... DeCcio? No.', corrected to 'Passes 7-2'. Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
25 American Water Works Association - Annual Payment
Official motion wording
25 American Water Works Association - Annual Payment — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 25 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Outcome text is 'Roll call' as no specific tally was announced Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
26 Arizona Forward Membership Renewal
Official motion wording
26 Arizona Forward Membership Renewal — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Looking forward to supporting this one (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 26 · 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
36 Authorization to Enter into Agreements for Investigative Services
Official motion wording
36 Authorization to Enter into Agreements for Investigative Services — that this item be adopted
How they voted
This is 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 36 · 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
38 Request Authorization to Enter Into Agreement with Justa Center, — passed
Official motion wording
38 Request Authorization to Enter Into Agreement with Justa Center, — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7-2 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 38 · 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
39 CARES Act Community Development Block Grant Reallocation — passed
Official motion wording
39 CARES Act Community Development Block Grant Reallocation — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 7-2 (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 39 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
transcript tally garbled (announced 7-2); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 45
Official motion wording
approve item 45
How they voted — approve item 45
Passed 7–1 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 24:42.
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Gallegos
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Vote on camera installation
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 31:55.
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio, Wardado, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
60 Materials Testing and Construction Administration and Inspection
Official motion wording
60 Materials Testing and Construction Administration and Inspection — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Gallego passes 7-2 Records conflict — see note
Yes (4): Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Carlos Garcia, Kate Gallego
No (1): Debra Stark
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Decisio, Wardado, Wearing CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
73 Final Plat - Circle K Store NWC 19th Avenue & Southern Avenue - — passed
Official motion wording
73 Final Plat - Circle K Store NWC 19th Avenue & Southern Avenue - — that this item be approved
How they voted — 73 Final Plat - Circle K Store NWC 19th Avenue & Southern Avenue - — that this item be approved
passes 7-2 (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
transcript tally garbled (announced 7-2); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Approve based on the Planning Commission's recommendation and adopted related ordinance
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 1:05:56.
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Pestor, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve Phoenix Municipal Court judges
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 3:39.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 Reappointment of Phoenix Municipal Court Judges — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 Reappointment of Phoenix Municipal Court Judges — 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 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 items 3 through 18, except item 17 and 18
Official motion wording
approve items 3 through 18, except item 17 and 18
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 4:53.
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Disapprove a liquor license application
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 7:49.
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18 Liquor License - La Hefa Cerveceria y Botanas — passed
Official motion wording
18 Liquor License - La Hefa Cerveceria y Botanas — that this item be recommended for disapproval
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 18 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
29 Amendment to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to Authorize a Retention
Official motion wording
29 Amendment to Pay Ordinance S-47689 to Authorize a Retention — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Council comments. Roll call. (9-0 per official minutes) 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 29 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Result announced at 991s Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
42 Authorization to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with — passed
Official motion wording
42 Authorization to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Betty Guardado, Sal DiCiccio, Yassamin Ansari, Carlos Garcia
Absent (1): Laura Pastor
Agenda item 42 · 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
83 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
83 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation, with adoption of the related resolution
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Agenda item 83 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCiccio, Pagelo, Varsia Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of the item based on the planning commission's recommendations and adopt a 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 40:32.
Agenda item 86 · 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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