Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
August 26, 2024 — council, 59m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Council vote — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
that items 1-2 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
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
approve item 16 through 43 except item 30 and 43
How they voted — approve item 16 through 43 except item 30 and 43
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 12:38.
Agenda item consent · background & details
[agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 43 Liquor License - Warehouse 215 — that items 44-117 be approved or adopted, except items 53-54, 75 and 78; and noting Item 114 is as corrected
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Kevin Robinson, Jim Waring, Kate Gallego
Absent (1): Debra Stark
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Castor, Galindo Alvira; [agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text] Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
No recommendation for a new liquor license for a restaurant
Official motion wording
no recommendation for a new liquor license for a restaurant
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 19:36.
Agenda item 16 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galindo Alvira
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
75 Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse U.S — passed
Official motion wording
75 Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse U.S. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 75 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
The outcome text 'passes 80' is likely a typo or misstatement, as it does not match the roll call count of 8 votes. Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
30 Liquor License - Sugarcane Cafe and Lounge — passed
Official motion wording
30 Liquor License - Sugarcane Cafe and Lounge — that this item be forwarded to the State with no recommendation
How they voted
Passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 30 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (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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