Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
August 27, 2025 — council, 1h 56m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approve item 85
Official motion wording
approve item 85
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 58:01.
Agenda item 85 · background & details
Hernandez explains opposition; transcript tally garbled (announced 9-1); official minutes authoritative
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, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington
Agenda item 4 · 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
To make a no-recommendant on item 6
Official motion wording
to make a no-recommendant on item 6
How they voted — to make a no-recommendant on item 6
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 16:53.
Agenda item 6 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 6 Liquor License - KZ Beer & Smoke Shop - District 1 — that this item be forwarded to the State without recommendation
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 6 · background & details
Motion by Ann O'Brien, seconded by Debra Stark
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'passes 9-0, the motion', corrected to 'passes 9-0'. Mover: O'Brien, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
57 Acquisition of Real Property Located at 10050 N. Metro Parkway E — passed
Official motion wording
57 Acquisition of Real Property Located at 10050 N. Metro Parkway E. — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes nine zero Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 57 · 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 60
Official motion wording
approve item 60
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 43:05.
Agenda item 60 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
72 Amend Ordinance S-49318 and Development Agreement (City — passed
Official motion wording
72 Amend Ordinance S-49318 and Development Agreement (City — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 90 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 72 · 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 77
Official motion wording
approve item 77
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 49:59.
Agenda item 77 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 78
Official motion wording
to approve item 78, 79, and 81
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 53:30.
Agenda item 78 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Fernandez, Guadado, Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 893
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on an unspecified item
How they voted — Roll call vote on an unspecified item
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 1:13:21.
Agenda item 893 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Roll call vote on an unspecified item
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 1:22:58.
Agenda item 893 · background & details
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.