Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting
May 6, 2026 — council, 7h 56m. 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.
Votes with disagreement are shown first.
Approve an MOU between the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
Official motion wording
approve an MOU between the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
How they voted
Passed 8–1 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 53:09.
Agenda item 45 · background & details
Vote on an ordinance related to treatment in parks
How they voted
Passed 6–3 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 7:29:27.
Agenda item 308 · background & details
Approve meeting minutes
Official motion wording
approve meeting minutes
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 34:37.
Agenda item 1 · background & details
Approve Mayor and City Council, Boards and Commission nominations
Official motion wording
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 34:55.
Approve items three through 26 except items 26 and note that item 22 is being continued to the May 20 at 2026…
Official motion wording
approve items three through 26 except items 26 and note that item 22 is being continued to the May 20 at 2026 and item 26 is as a revised second
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 37:01.
No recommendation on the application
Official motion wording
no recommendation on the application
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 45:26.
Agenda item 26 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Roll call', corrected to 'Roll call with all council members voting yes'.
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
Motion to approve items 27 through 89 except for the following, items 45, 49, 57, 65, and 67, 65, and 67
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 46:34.
Agenda item consent · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Pestor; [agenda_item normalized to consent from motion text]
Approve item 37
Official motion wording
approve item 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 48:22.
Agenda item 37 · background & details
MOU between the city of Phoenix and Labor's International
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 49:33.
Agenda item 42 · background & details
Approval of Opportunity Zones
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 7:41:38.
Agenda item 57 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Ernandez, Mordado, Wearing
Approve the Sky Harbor Land-reuse Cultural Corridor
Official motion wording
approve the Sky Harbor Land-reuse Cultural Corridor
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 7:41:38.
Agenda item 65 · background & details
Approve item 67 related to Deer Valley Airport
Official motion wording
approve item 67 related to Deer Valley Airport
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 7:45:43.
Agenda item 67 · 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.