Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
May 7, 2025 — council, 1h 12m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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28 Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Enter into an Agreement — passed
Official motion wording
28 Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Enter into an Agreement — that this item be adopted
How they voted — 28 Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Enter into an Agreement — that this item be adopted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 28 · 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
How they voted — Approval of a capital improvement project
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 24:09.
Agenda item 28 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Restore; transcript tally garbled (announced 7-1); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt resolution PC21, approving the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 to 2026
Official motion wording
adopt resolution PC21, approving the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 to 2026
How they voted
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 1:46.
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Approve the proposed district budget for fiscal year 2526
How they voted
Passed 7–0 Awaiting official minutes
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Approve mayor and city council boards and commission nominations as revised
Official motion wording
approve mayor and city council boards and commission nominations as revised
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 8:30.
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items four through 12
How they voted
Passed unanimously Awaiting official minutes
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Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
to approve items 13 through 62 accept the following, excluding item 54
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 12:11.
Agenda item consent · background & details
[agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
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54 Approval of a Historic Preservation Demonstration Project Grant - — passed
Official motion wording
54 Approval of a Historic Preservation Demonstration Project Grant - — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor
Agenda item 54 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Warren Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
60 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
60 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the April 18, 2025 memo from the Planning and Development Director with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (4): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Enandez, Pestor Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
61 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
61 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the April 22, 2025 memo from the Planning and Development Director with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 61 · 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
62 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
62 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the May 1, 2025 memo from the Planning and Development Director with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (7): Betty Guardado, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 62 · background & details
Motion by Kesha Hodge Washington, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Paster Mover: Hodge Washington, seconder: Stark (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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