Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
March 5, 2025 — council, 2h 15m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approval of Historic Preservation Exterior Rehabilitation Grants
Official motion wording
approval of Historic Preservation Exterior Rehabilitation Grants
How they voted — approval of Historic Preservation Exterior Rehabilitation Grants
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 38:27.
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve for the March 3rd 2025 memo from the planning director and adopt their laid ordinance
Passed 8–0 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 1:18:32.
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galinda Elvira, Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 80 Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code - Ordinance Adoption - — that this item be approved per the February 28, 2025, memo from the Planning and Development Department Director with adoption of the related ordinance
motion passes 6-1 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
No (1): Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 73 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Galindo-Elvira, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Alvira, Hodge, Kalinda Mover: Galindo-Elvira, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve October 2nd, 24 minutes
Official motion wording
approve October 2nd, 24 minutes
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 5:20.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the meeting minutes on 1030, 2024
Official motion wording
approve the meeting minutes on 1030, 2024
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 5:53.
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
10 Liquor License - Brian's Discount Market - District 3 — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
10 Liquor License - Brian's Discount Market - District 3 — that this item be forwarded to the State with no recommendation
How they voted
passes unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (3): Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
Agenda item 10 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Galindo Vira, Guardo, Pester Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
14 Liquor License - M2J Beer Wine & Mart - District 5 — passed
Official motion wording
14 Liquor License - M2J Beer Wine & Mart - District 5 — that this item be forwarded to the State with no 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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 14 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Guardado, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote — passed
Official motion wording
that this item be approved
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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
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
40 Reconsideration of Item 37 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
40 Reconsideration of Item 37 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — that this item be adopted
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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 39 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Galindo-Elvira, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Galindo-Elvira, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
40 Reconsideration of Item 37 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
40 Reconsideration of Item 37 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — that this item be adopted
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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 40 · 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
Approve item number 41 with specific requirements in the deed of trust or declaration of land use restriction…
Official motion wording
Approve item number 41 with specific requirements in the deed of trust or declaration of land use restriction agreement
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 25:32.
Agenda item 41 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 46
Official motion wording
approve item 46
How they voted
Passed 8–0 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 28:17.
Agenda item 46 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
53 Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Contract RFA — passed
Official motion wording
53 Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Contract RFA — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 53 · 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
59 Avenida de las Mujeres del Movimiento Ceremonial Sign Topper - — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
59 Avenida de las Mujeres del Movimiento Ceremonial Sign Topper - — that this item be approved
How they voted
passed unanimously Verified · official minutes
Yes (7): Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 59 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Carlos Galindo-Elvira
transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: Galindo-Elvira (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
71 Reconsideration of Item 79 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — passed
Official motion wording
71 Reconsideration of Item 79 from the February 19, 2025 Formal — 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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Galindo-Elvira, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Mover: Galindo-Elvira, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
79 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
79 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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 79 · background & details
seconded by Ann O'Brien
seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
80 Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code - Ordinance Adoption - — passed
Official motion wording
80 Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code - Ordinance Adoption - — 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 (9): Kate Gallego, Ann O'Brien, Jim Waring, Debra Stark, Laura Pastor, Betty Guardado, Kevin Robinson, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 80 · 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
83 Public Hearing and Resolution adopting Legal Finding for the 69th — passed
Official motion wording
83 Public Hearing and Resolution adopting Legal Finding for the 69th — that this item be approved per the Planning Commission recommendation with adoption of the related resolution
How they voted
passes (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
Agenda item 83 · background & details
Motion by Carlos Galindo-Elvira, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Alvira, Hodge, Kalinda; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Galindo-Elvira, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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