Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
November 19, 2025 — council, 4h 54m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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38 Avionics Equipment, Supplies, and Maintenance Contract - RFA
Official motion wording
38 Avionics Equipment, Supplies, and Maintenance Contract - RFA — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 8-1 Records conflict — see note
Yes (3): Betty Guardado, Kesha Hodge Washington, Kevin Robinson
No (1): Anna Hernandez
Agenda item 38 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
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Councilwoman's substitute motion regarding the intergovernmental agreement with the Morrison Institute…
Official motion wording
Councilwoman's substitute motion regarding the intergovernmental agreement with the Morrison Institute of Arizona State University for a study on middle housing law impacts
How they voted — Councilwoman's substitute motion regarding the intergovernmental agreement with the Morrison Institute of Arizona State University for a study on middle housing law impacts
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 4:29:02.
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Partial outcome text, full tally not provided Roll call vote
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Councilwoman Stark's motion to get the study done in a year
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 4:31:39.
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve the item for the Planning Commission recommendation and adopt the related 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 4:42:09.
Agenda item 71 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor, Wearing
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve mayor and city council boards and commission nominations
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 5:54.
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Nomination of judges
Official motion wording
nomination of judges
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 16:27.
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Council vote
Official motion wording
to approve items 3 through 15 regarding liquor licenses
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 17:12.
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Approve item 16, 372, accept items 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 60, 66, 66, 70, 70, 71, and 72
Official motion wording
approve item 16, 372, accept items 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 60, 66, 66, 70, 70, 71, and 72
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 18:26.
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23 Ballot Sorting System Lease, Including Training, Maintenance, and — passed
Official motion wording
23 Ballot Sorting System Lease, Including Training, Maintenance, and — 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
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Stark, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
30 Amend Contract 159170 for Bobby Yang, DDS, LLC (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
30 Amend Contract 159170 for Bobby Yang, DDS, LLC (Ordinance — 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 30 · background & details
Motion by Betty Guardado, seconded by Debra Stark
Mover: Guardado, seconder: Stark (per official minutes).
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Approve item 35 and 36
Official motion wording
approve item 35 and 36
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 24:38.
Agenda item 35 and 36 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
35 Employer-Developed Registered Apprenticeship Employer — passed
Official motion wording
35 Employer-Developed Registered Apprenticeship Employer — that this item be adopted
How they voted
passes 9-0 (8-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes (7): Anna Hernandez, Kesha Hodge Washington, Laura Pastor, Kevin Robinson, Debra Stark, Jim Waring, Ann O'Brien
Agenda item 35 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Betty Guardado
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Marlado; transcript tally garbled (announced 9-0); official minutes authoritative Mover: Stark, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 40 with stipulation that staff develops a written policy that specifies that Phoenix-generated…
Official motion wording
approve item 40 with stipulation that staff develops a written policy that specifies that Phoenix-generated ALPR data will only be used for local law enforcement purposes and that the contract will explicitly state that the vendor is prohibited from selling or providing Phoenix generated data to data brokers or third parties
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 1:00:16.
Agenda item 40 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
44 Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Deichmann (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
44 Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Deichmann (Ordinance — 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 44 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Laura Pastor
Mover: Stark, seconder: Pastor (per official minutes).
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60 Authorize Revisions to Phoenix City Code Chapter 32 (Ordinance — passed
Official motion wording
60 Authorize Revisions to Phoenix City Code Chapter 32 (Ordinance — 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 60 · background & details
Motion by Debra Stark, seconded by Betty Guardado
Mover: Stark, seconder: Guardado (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve item 63
Official motion wording
approve item 63
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 1:05:02.
Agenda item 63 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
70 Authorization to Grant LKY Real Estate Fund IV Limited — passed
Official motion wording
70 Authorization to Grant LKY Real Estate Fund IV Limited — that this item be approved pursuant to the proposed waiver modifications contained in the memo dated November 19, 2025 from the Chief Counsel 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 70 · 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
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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