Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
September 20, 2023 — council, 2h 26m. 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.
Votes with disagreement are shown first.
35 Golf Vehicles Lease Agreement and Fleetcare Maintenance — passed
Official motion wording
35 Golf Vehicles Lease Agreement and Fleetcare Maintenance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 35 · 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
39 Amend Phoenix City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Chapter 3, — passed
Official motion wording
39 Amend Phoenix City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Chapter 3, — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Debra Stark, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 39 · background & details
Motion by Yassamin Ansari, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Wearing Mover: Ansari, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
50 Public Transit Financial Advisory Services Contract PTD23-003 - — passed
Official motion wording
50 Public Transit Financial Advisory Services Contract PTD23-003 - — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 50 · 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
Approve items three through 16
Official motion wording
approve items three through 16
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 8:53.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to approve items 17 through 80, except the following
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 17 through 80, except the following.
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 9:51.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
42 Authorization to Execute Agreements with Downtown Phoenix,
Official motion wording
42 Authorization to Execute Agreements with Downtown Phoenix, — that this item be adopted as revised
How they voted
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 42 · 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
74 Amendment to the 2018 International Building Code Section — passed
Official motion wording
74 Amendment to the 2018 International Building Code Section — 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 74 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Pastor, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
76 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
76 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Sept
How they voted — 76 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Sept
In the past, with that, we are ready for roll call. (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 76 · 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
How they voted — 76 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the Sept
On that note, I will close the public hearing and roll call. (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 76 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (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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