Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
December 7, 2022 — council, 1h 20m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Item 31, related to optical scan ballots
Official motion wording
item 31, related to optical scan ballots
How they voted
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 13:28.
Agenda item 31 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Decisio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Request to amend the contract with community bridges for COVID-19 related outreach around people experiencing…
Official motion wording
request to amend the contract with community bridges for COVID-19 related outreach around people experiencing homelessness
How they voted
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 13:57.
Agenda item 37 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
64 Amend City Code - Section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits — that items 73-74 be denied — passed
Official motion wording
64 Amend City Code - Section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits — that items 73-74 be denied
How they voted
passes 7-1 (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 64 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Deny item 73 and 74
How they voted
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 27:49.
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor Pagio, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items two through 12 are recommended for approval
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 10:07.
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Motion to approve items 13 through 84 except the following
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 13 through 84 except the following.
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 11:16.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Item 20 related to union comments on the proposed changes to the Memorandum of Understanding
Official motion wording
item 20 related to union comments on the proposed changes to the Memorandum of Understanding
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 11:48.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 20
Official motion wording
to approve item 20
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 12:28.
Agenda item 20 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Item 39 request to enter into agreements to provide refugee and immigrant services
Official motion wording
item 39 request to enter into agreements to provide refugee and immigrant 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 16:01.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve item 47
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 16:49.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adding sworn positions in fire department for staffing relief
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 22:04.
Agenda item 57 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 80 with a stipulation
Official motion wording
approve item 80 with a stipulation
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 30:42.
Agenda item 80 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
81 Public Hearing/Formal Action - PCD Major Amendment - Rezoning — passed
Official motion wording
81 Public Hearing/Formal Action - PCD Major Amendment - Rezoning — that this item be approved per the Dec
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 81 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Waring, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 82 per the Planning Commission recommendation and adoption of the related ordinance with…
Official motion wording
approve item 82 per the Planning Commission recommendation and adoption of the related ordinance with a modification to stipulation number three
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 46:35.
Agenda item 82 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Mordado
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 83, PHO dash 2-22-Z-47-17-8 for the December 7th memo from the PPD assistant director with…
Official motion wording
approve item 83, PHO dash 2-22-Z-47-17-8 for the December 7th memo from the PPD assistant director with an additional stipulation to read as follows.
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 51:11.
Agenda item 83 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, De Sicio, Wardavo
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
85 Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State Land Department — passed
Official motion wording
85 Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State Land Department — that this item be adopted as revised per the Dec
How they voted
passed 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 85 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Yassamin Ansari
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Hester, Mordavo, Wearing Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCicio, Mordavo, Wearing Mover: Waring, seconder: Ansari (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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