Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
May 3, 2023 — council, 1h 14m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that items 2-23 be recommended for approval… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that items 2-23 be recommended for approval; noting Item 12 is as revised and Item 23 is withdrawn
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Ansari, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 43, special bond election
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 12:46.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agreement with Maricopa County Community College District for the Women's Forum
How they voted
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 13:34.
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Outcome text is the motion announcement, not the roll call result, as the roll call result was not explicitly stated.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 47
Official motion wording
to approve the sale of airport-owned land
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 29:37.
Agenda item 47 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
63 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of — passed
Official motion wording
63 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 63 · 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
65 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of
Official motion wording
65 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Yes is 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 65 · 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
73 Authorization to Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with — passed
Official motion wording
73 Authorization to Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with — 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, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 73 · 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
75 Authorization to Enter Into Contract with Teen Lifeline, Inc — passed
Official motion wording
75 Authorization to Enter Into Contract with Teen Lifeline, Inc. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 90 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 75 · 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
Approve item 76
Official motion wording
approve item 76
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 35:52.
Agenda item 76 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor, Wadado, Wearing; transcript tally garbled (announced 9-1); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
79 Office of Heat Response and Mitigation Heat Relief Grant Program — passed
Official motion wording
79 Office of Heat Response and Mitigation Heat Relief Grant Program — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 79 · 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
HUD annual action plan
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 41:23.
Agenda item 81 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve Neighborhood Services Department Housing Rehabilitation Programs
Official motion wording
approve Neighborhood Services Department Housing Rehabilitation Programs
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 41:56.
Agenda item 82 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
89 Authorization to Amend Ordinance for the Hickey Family — passed
Official motion wording
89 Authorization to Amend Ordinance for the Hickey Family — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 89 Authorization to Amend Ordinance for the Hickey Family — that this item be adopted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 89 · 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
How they voted — Name the transit center after Thelda Williams
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 53:03.
Agenda item 89 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor; transcript tally garbled (announced 10-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
96 Request to Submit Annual Federal Transit Administration Grant — passed
Official motion wording
96 Request to Submit Annual Federal Transit Administration Grant — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 96 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Betty Guardado
transcript tally garbled (announced 9-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Ansari, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
121 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
121 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — 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, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 121 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
124 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
124 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 (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 124 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Yassamin Ansari
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Ansari (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
125 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
125 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 (8): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Yassamin Ansari, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 125 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Yassamin Ansari
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor Mover: Guardado, seconder: Ansari (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
127 Public Hearing and PCD Major Amendment - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
127 Public Hearing and PCD Major Amendment - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation
How they voted
Passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 127 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Ansari, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
128 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
128 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 (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 128 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
129 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
129 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the May 3, 2023 Planning and Development Director's Memo, 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, Kevin Robinson, Yassamin Ansari, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 129 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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