Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
January 5, 2022 — council, 1h 47m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Votes with disagreement are shown first.
38 Selection of Vice Mayor — that Councilwoman O'Brien be selected — failed
Official motion wording
38 Selection of Vice Mayor — that Councilwoman O'Brien be selected
How they voted — 38 Selection of Vice Mayor — that Councilwoman O'Brien be selected
Any comments? Roll call. (4-5 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
No (1): Carlos Garcia
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Jim Waring
Garcia explicitly stated 'no' vote Mover: Stark, seconder: Waring (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Councilwoman O'Brien to serve as vice mayor
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 16:10.
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
46 Amendments to Chapter 2, Article III in Accordance with Human — passed
Official motion wording
46 Amendments to Chapter 2, Article III in Accordance with Human — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 46 · 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
65 Airport FAA Consultant Contract Solicitation Request to Issue — passed
Official motion wording
65 Airport FAA Consultant Contract Solicitation Request to Issue — that this item be approved
How they voted
Passes 8-1 (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 65 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
transcript tally garbled (announced 8-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 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 1 · 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
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that items 2-32 be recommended for approval… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that items 2-32 be recommended for approval, except Item 32; and noting Item 27 has been withdrawn
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 308 · 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
Councilwoman Pastor's motion for no recommendation on item number two
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 9:18.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve items 33 through 107, except the following: Items 38, 39, 46, 57, 58, 68, 63, 655, 85, 85…
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 33 through 107, except the following: Items 38, 39, 46, 57, 58, 68, 63, 655, 85, 85, 87, 87, and 107, noting that item 104 is continued to January 26th to 2022 and excluding these items for public comment, 58, 77, 89, and 107.
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 10:41.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pallegos, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
A partnership with local first on an incubator
Official motion wording
a partnership with local first on an incubator
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 26:36.
Agenda item 58 · background & details
Councilwoman Pestor will not be participating in this vote.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
63 Guest Speaker Services - Lionel Crowther (Ordinance S-48255) — passed
Official motion wording
63 Guest Speaker Services - Lionel Crowther (Ordinance S-48255) — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 63 · 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
77 April 2022 Proposed Bus Service Improvements (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
77 April 2022 Proposed Bus Service Improvements (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Yassamin Ansari, Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Agenda item 77 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Betty Guardado
Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Decisio; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Garcia, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
85 Agreement with Central Arizona Water Conservation District and — passed
Official motion wording
85 Agreement with Central Arizona Water Conservation District and — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (1): Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 85 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Roll call indicates unanimous consent Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
87 Final Plat - AHS-EVB - PLAT 210068 - South of Van Buren Street — passed
Official motion wording
87 Final Plat - AHS-EVB - PLAT 210068 - South of Van Buren Street — 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 87 · 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 Final Plat - Fremont Subdivision II - PLAT 210022 - North of — passed
Official motion wording
89 Final Plat - Fremont Subdivision II - PLAT 210022 - North of — 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 89 · 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
105 COVID-19 Community and Mobile Testing, Vaccination Health
Official motion wording
105 COVID-19 Community and Mobile Testing, Vaccination Health — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 105 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Laura Pastor
Roll call indicates unanimous consent Mover: Garcia, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Planning Commission motion to approve the rezoning with additional stipulations
How they voted — Planning Commission motion to approve the rezoning with additional stipulations
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 1:07:49.
Agenda item 107 · background & details
transcript tally garbled (announced 9-1); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to continue the discussion on the development until the 26th
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 1:37:15.
Agenda item 107 · 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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