Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
February 2, 2022 — council, 2h 23m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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73 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Walkable
Official motion wording
73 Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Walkable — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation for the reduced applicability area, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 7-2 Records conflict — see note
Yes (2): Carlos Garcia, Ann O'Brien
No (2): Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Wardado CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
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Motion to approve items 1 through 37 except item 17, noting that item 36 has been withdrawn
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 6:53.
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve item 17
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 7:53.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCisio, Wearing
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That Items 1-37 be recommended for approval, except Item 17; and noting that Item 36 is withdrawn — passed
Official motion wording
that Items 1-37 be recommended for approval, except Item 17; and noting that Item 36 is withdrawn
How they voted
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCisio Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and take item 41 out of order to be heard after item 75
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and take item 41 out of order to be heard after item 75
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 10:16.
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47 Resolution to Declare June 19th of Each Year as a Designated City — passed
Official motion wording
47 Resolution to Declare June 19th of Each Year as a Designated City — 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 47 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Yassamin Ansari
Roll call indicates yes votes for DeCicio and Garcia; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio Mover: Pastor, seconder: Ansari (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
50 Combating COVID-19 Efforts (Ordinance S-48321) — passed
Official motion wording
50 Combating COVID-19 Efforts (Ordinance S-48321) — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 50 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Ansari, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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Downtown redevelopment area plan update consulting services
Official motion wording
downtown redevelopment area plan update consulting services
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 33:51.
Agenda item 55 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
74 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — passed
Official motion wording
74 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 90 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 74 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Waring, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
75 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
75 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
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 75 · background & details
Motion by Sal DiCiccio, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: DiCiccio, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
77 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — passed
Official motion wording
77 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Amend City Code - — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
Item 77 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 77 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
The outcome text refers to item 76, but the motion and roll call are for item 77.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pastor Villago, Wearing Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
79 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
79 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation, with adoption of the related ordinance
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 79 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio, Gale, Wearing Mover: Waring, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
80 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
80 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 nine zero Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 80 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Garcia, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: desicio, wearing Mover: Garcia, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 81 for the planning commission recommendation and adopt the related ordinance
Official motion wording
approve item 81 for the planning commission recommendation and adopt the related ordinance
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 2:19:23.
Agenda item 81 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: desicio, wardado, wearing
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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