Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
April 17, 2024 — council, 57m. 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 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
1 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — that this item be approved
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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
2 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
2 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — that this item be approved
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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Motion by Laura Pastor, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Pastor, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
3 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
3 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — that this item be approved
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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 3 · 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
4 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
4 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — that this item be approved
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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 4 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
5 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
5 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions — that this item be approved
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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 5 · 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
Approve items 6th through 22
Official motion wording
approve items 6th through 22
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 10:01.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
22 Liquor License - Moontower Social Club — that items 23-66 be approved or adopted, except items 46, 51-52… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
22 Liquor License - Moontower Social Club — that items 23-66 be approved or adopted, except items 46, 51-52 and 66; noting Item 40 is withdrawn
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Kevin Robinson, Jim Waring
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
46 Amend Phoenix City Code Section 36-157.3 to Add Area 31 to the — passed
Official motion wording
46 Amend Phoenix City Code Section 36-157.3 to Add Area 31 to the — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 46 Amend Phoenix City Code Section 36-157.3 to Add Area 31 to the — that this item be adopted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 52 Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment — that this item be approved per the April 8, 2024 memo from the Planning and Development Director, with adoption of the related resolution
passed (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galindo Alvira; transcript tally garbled (announced 4-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
51 Request Authorization to Accept Funding and Enter into an — passed
Official motion wording
51 Request Authorization to Accept Funding and Enter into an — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 51 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
52 Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment — passed
Official motion wording
52 Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Bridge Investment — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 52 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (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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