Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
September 18, 2024 — 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.
Votes with disagreement are shown first.
37 Settlement of Claim(s) Warren (Terrell) v. City of Phoenix — passed
Official motion wording
37 Settlement of Claim(s) Warren (Terrell) v. City of Phoenix — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 37 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: galindo bida, o'briam, walgado Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
75 Apply for Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for — passed
Official motion wording
75 Apply for Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 81 Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Kate Gallego
No (1): Jim Waring
Agenda item 75 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Corrected tally from 9-0 to 8-1 Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Guardado, 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 items 5 through 31 except item 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 11:26.
Agenda item consent · background & details
[agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
3 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — passed
Official motion wording
3 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on — that this item be approved
How they voted
nine to zero Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
Agenda item 3 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: calindo, denis, hodge, lvira, warring Unresolvable name(s) dropped: galinda bida, o'brian Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
42 Acquisition of Real Property Located on the Northwest Corner of — passed
Official motion wording
42 Acquisition of Real Property Located on the Northwest Corner of — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Roll call: Galinda Elvira, Guardado, Hodge Washington, O'Brien, Pastor, Robinson, Waring all voted yes (9-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Ann O'Brien, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Jim Waring
Agenda item 42 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galinda Elvira Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galinda Elvira, O'brian; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
52 American Rescue Plan Act Phoenix Resilient Food System — passed
Official motion wording
52 American Rescue Plan Act Phoenix Resilient Food System — 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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
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
53 Authorization to Amend Federal Community Development Block — passed
Official motion wording
53 Authorization to Amend Federal Community Development Block — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 53 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galinda Alira motion made but no result announced; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galinda Alira Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
57 Poultry Ordinance Amendment (Ordinance G-7300) — passed
Official motion wording
57 Poultry Ordinance Amendment (Ordinance G-7300) — 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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 57 · 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
62 Enter into 2024 Readiness Cooperative Agreement with FEMA — passed
Official motion wording
62 Enter into 2024 Readiness Cooperative Agreement with FEMA — 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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 62 · 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
65 Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the United States — passed
Official motion wording
65 Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the United States — 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, Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 65 · 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
66 Intergovernmental Agreement with Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for — passed
Official motion wording
66 Intergovernmental Agreement with Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for — that this item be adopted
How they voted
Pass is 9-0 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 66 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Robinson, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Robinson, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval for item number 81
Official motion wording
approval for item number 81
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 45:54.
Agenda item 81 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Kalinda Lervira, Pestor
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
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.