Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
November 5, 2025 — council, 4h 6m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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That Items 1-17 be recommended for approval — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
that Items 1-17 be recommended for approval
How they voted
the motion 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
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
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items 18 through 52, noting that item 44 is withdrawn, item 50 is continued to December 3rd, 2025
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 31:44.
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
20 Request for City Council to Call to Meet in Executive Session on — passed
Official motion wording
20 Request for City Council to Call to Meet in Executive Session on — that this item be approved
How they voted
passes 9-0 (8-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (9): Betty Guardado, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Ann O'Brien, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 20 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
transcript tally garbled (announced 9-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
26 Pay Invoices for 2026 Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services — passed
Official motion wording
26 Pay Invoices for 2026 Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services — 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 26 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Kesha Hodge Washington
Mover: Stark, seconder: Hodge Washington (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
27 Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Construction/Permanent — passed
Official motion wording
27 Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Construction/Permanent — 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 27 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Kesha Hodge Washington
Mover: Stark, seconder: Hodge Washington (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
28 Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes (Helen Drake
Official motion wording
28 Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes (Helen Drake — that this item be adopted
How they voted
This is 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 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
46 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
46 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 46 · background & details
Motion by Jim Waring, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Waring, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
48 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan — passed
Official motion wording
48 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 48 · background & details
Motion by Anna Hernandez, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Hernandez, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
49 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — passed
Official motion wording
49 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application — that this item be approved per the November 3, 2025 memo from the Planning and Development Director with adoption of the related ordinance
How they voted
passes 9-0 Verified · official minutes
Yes (8): Betty Guardado, Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Ann O'Brien, Kate Gallego
Agenda item 49 · background & details
Motion by Anna Hernandez, seconded by Debra Stark
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor Mover: Hernandez, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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