Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
October 15, 2025 — council, 1h 42m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Software implementation for officer behavior monitoring
Official motion wording
software implementation for officer behavior monitoring
How they voted
Passed 7–1 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 55:42.
Agenda item 33 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve items two through 23, except item eight
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 9:24.
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Approve item eight for the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association Charities
Official motion wording
approve item eight for the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association Charities
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 12:44.
Agenda item 008 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Beigo, Pott, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
8 Liquor License - Special Event - Phoenix Law Enforcement — that items 24-114 be approved or adopted, except… — passed
Official motion wording
8 Liquor License - Special Event - Phoenix Law Enforcement — that items 24-114 be approved or adopted, except items 30-31, 33, 37, 39, 42, 45, 51, 56, 61, 67, 70, 85, 99, 106 and 109-110; and noting that Item 41 is as corrected to note that letter j is located in Council District 5, Item 47 is continued to the November 19, 2025 City Council Formal Meeting and items 103 and 114 are continued to the
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Ann O'Brien
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Ann O'Brien
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pott, Wearing Mover: Stark, seconder: O'Brien (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules to take item 99 out of order to be heard at this time
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules to take item 99 out of order to be heard at this time
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 14:58.
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Approve the request Z68-25-3 and approve the accompanying ordinance
Official motion wording
approve the request Z68-25-3 and approve the accompanying ordinance
How they voted — approve the request Z68-25-3 and approve the accompanying ordinance
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 22:57.
Agenda item 99 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve items 109 and 110
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 24:59.
Agenda item 99 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pastore, Warren
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30 Settlement of Claims Theut v. City of Phoenix — passed
Official motion wording
30 Settlement of Claims Theut v. City of Phoenix — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 30 · 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
37 Professional Services for Oracle Environment Contract - RFA — passed
Official motion wording
37 Professional Services for Oracle Environment Contract - RFA — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 37 · 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
39 Armed, Unarmed, and Event Security Guard Contracts - RFQu — passed
Official motion wording
39 Armed, Unarmed, and Event Security Guard Contracts - RFQu — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Yes (5): Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 39 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Annandes, Diego, Pestor Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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42 Acceptance of an Easement for Water Purposes (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
42 Acceptance of an Easement for Water Purposes (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 7-0 Verified · official minutes
Absent (1): Laura Pastor
Agenda item 40 · 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
51 Authorization to Apply, Accept, Disburse Funds and Enter into — passed
Official motion wording
51 Authorization to Apply, Accept, Disburse Funds and Enter into — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 51 · 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
56 Artist Design and Construction Oversight Contract for The 35th — passed
Official motion wording
56 Artist Design and Construction Oversight Contract for The 35th — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 80 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 56 · 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
Approve the 2026 Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District Budget Assessments and Public Hearing Date
Official motion wording
approve the 2026 Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District Budget Assessments and Public Hearing Date
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 1:16:54.
Agenda item 61 · background & details
transcript tally garbled (announced 80-0); official minutes authoritative
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
67 Public Records Request (PRR) System - ITS RFP 21-001 - — passed
Official motion wording
67 Public Records Request (PRR) System - ITS RFP 21-001 - — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 67 · 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
70 Authorization for Amendment to City Code Chapter 11 (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
70 Authorization for Amendment to City Code Chapter 11 (Ordinance — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 70 · 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
85 Small Business Enterprise Program Extension (Ordinance G-7437) — passed
Official motion wording
85 Small Business Enterprise Program Extension (Ordinance G-7437) — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 85 · 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
106 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
106 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 106 · background & details
Motion by Anna Hernandez, seconded by Laura Pastor
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Veygo Mover: Hernandez, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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