Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
January 25, 2023 — council, 46m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve item 13 stone finish related to Tarazzo floors
How they voted — to approve item 13 stone finish related to Tarazzo floors
Passed 7–2 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 10:42.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 14 Various Taxi Cab Companies for Passenger Transportation — that this item be adopted
Passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Partnership with Pride Group LLC to support airport events
How they voted
Passed 7–2 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 11:21.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCcio, Pestor, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
31 Request to Acquire Real Property in Assisting the Unsheltered — passed
Official motion wording
31 Request to Acquire Real Property in Assisting the Unsheltered — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 31 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Desicio, Pestor Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
46 Authorization to Amend Utility Assistance Contract with Arizona — passed
Official motion wording
46 Authorization to Amend Utility Assistance Contract with Arizona — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passed 8-1 (7-2 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Betty Guardado
transcript tally garbled (announced 8-1); official minutes authoritative Mover: Ansari, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
49 Request Authorization to Amend Ordinance to Update the Contract — passed
Official motion wording
49 Request Authorization to Amend Ordinance to Update the Contract — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 7-2 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 49 · 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
Motion to approve item number one
Official motion wording
motion to approve item number one
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 5:36.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items three through 12
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 8:27.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
12 Liquor License - The Crystals at Sky Harbor Food Hall — that Items 13-100 be approved or adopted, except… — passed
Official motion wording
12 Liquor License - The Crystals at Sky Harbor Food Hall — that Items 13-100 be approved or adopted, except Items 13-15, 23, 31, 41, 46, 49, 68, 69, 72 and 100
How they voted
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Carlos Garcia, Ann O'Brien, Debra Stark, Kate Gallego
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, DeCcio, Wardado, Wearing Mover: Ansari, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Support for college credits for police officers and police academy students
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 12:15.
Councilman Pestor had a conflict and did not vote.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: DeCeel, Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
31 Request to Acquire Real Property in Assisting the Unsheltered
Official motion wording
31 Request to Acquire Real Property in Assisting the Unsheltered — that this item be adopted as amended with a stipulation that language be included in the intergovernmental agreement outlining a reporting structure for the Rio Reimagined Urban Waters Ambassador
How they voted
That's is 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 41 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Pastor, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
68 Bus Stop and Transit Center Cleaning Contract - Amendment — passed
Official motion wording
68 Bus Stop and Transit Center Cleaning Contract - Amendment — 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 68 · 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
69 Green Transit Technology Contract - Recommendation for Award — passed
Official motion wording
69 Green Transit Technology Contract - Recommendation for Award — 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 69 · 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
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
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