Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
February 18, 2026 — council, 2h 25m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
Approve the Mayor and City Council's boards and commission nominations
Official motion wording
approve the Mayor and City Council's 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 41:38.
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Motion to make no recommendation
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 46:52.
Motion to approve items 13 through 48 except for items 19, 36, and 37
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 47:52.
Property acquisition for Camelback and 15th Avenue
Official motion wording
property acquisition for Camelback and 15th Avenue
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 56:18.
Agenda item 19 · background & details
Agenda item 13
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on competitiveness at base wage and total compensation
How they voted — Roll call vote on competitiveness at base wage and total compensation
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 1:43:48.
Agenda item 13 · background & details
Roll call vote announced at 6228s; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Enondes
How they voted — Approval of item number 30 for funding simulator training for department pilots
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 1:56:29.
Agenda item 13 · background & details
How they voted — motion to move forward
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 2:07:29.
Agenda item 13 · background & details
To accept a gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Official motion wording
to accept a gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York
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 1:45:15.
Agenda item 24 · background & details
Approve Sweenio Park Public Art
Official motion wording
approve Sweenio Park Public Art
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 1:46:48.
Agenda item 26 · background & details
Approve item 36 related to public transit department and the aviation buying bus
Official motion wording
approve item 36 related to public transit department and the aviation buying bus
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 2:02:17.
Agenda item 36 · background & details
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.