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City Council Formal Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 2:30 PM AM · phoenix.gov

TL;DR

The Phoenix City Council held a routine meeting on February 18, 2026, where they approved numerous operational contracts, infrastructure projects, and liquor licenses. Major items included approving property acquisitions for water pump stations, road improvements, airport upgrades, and accepting a $10,000 grant for the Phoenix Public Library. All items passed without significant opposition.

Key Decisions

  • Rancho Grande Annexation Adopted
  • Real Property Acquisitions for Water Infrastructure (Pump Stations 4SA-B2 and 7J-B1) Adopted
  • 15th Avenue North of Camelback Road Roadway Improvements Adopted
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Terminal Upgrades and Property Acquisition Adopted
  • Multiple Liquor License Applications (11 items) Recommended for Approval or Forwarded

Agenda

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  2. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  3. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  4. 1 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions
    Board & Commission
    Action: approved Passed

    This item was approved.

  5. LIQUOR LICENSES, BINGO, AND OFF-TRACK BETTING LICENSE APPLICATIONS
  6. 2 Liquor License - Nadu - District 2
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  7. 3 Liquor License - Life Time - Paradise Valley - District 3
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  8. 4 Liquor License - Special Event - Brophy College Preparatory - District 4
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  9. 5 Liquor License - Special Event - McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Inc. - District 4
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  10. 6 Liquor License - Special Event - Windsor Square Special Planning District - District 4
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  11. 7 Liquor License - Special Event - Stacy Fuson Foundation - District 6
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  12. 8 Liquor License - Char 3333 - District 6
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  13. 9 Liquor License - Urban Market - District 7
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  14. 10 Liquor License - Walter Studios - District 7
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  15. 11 Liquor License - Special Event - Hungarian Cultural Association of Phoenix - District 8
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  16. 12 Liquor License - 27th Ave Market - District 1
    License - Liquor
    Action: forwarded without recommendation Passed

    This item was forwarded to the State with no recommendation.

  17. PAYMENT ORDINANCE (Ordinance S-52595) (Item 13)
  18. 13 Settlement of Claim(s) Perez v. City of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  19. ADMINISTRATION
  20. 14 Proposed Rancho Grande Annexation (Ordinance S-52611) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  21. 15 Proposed 9th Avenue and Alameda Road Annexation - Public Hearing - District 1
    Public Hearing (Non-Zoning)
    Action: hearing held

    The hearing was held.

  22. 16 Acceptance and Dedication of Deeds and Easements for Roadway, Public Utility and Sidewalk Purposes (Ordinance S-52607) - Districts 2, 3 & 4
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  23. 17 Acquisition of Real Property for Improvements of Booster Pump Station 4SA-B2 Located near 48th Street and Elliot (Ordinance S-52598) - District 6
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  24. 18 Acquisition of Real Property for Full Replacement of Booster Pump Station 7J-B1 Located Near E. Quartz Mountain Road and N. Cheney Drive in Paradise Valley (Ordinance S-52602) - Out of City
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  25. 19 Acquisition of Real Property for Roadway Improvements Along 15th Avenue North of Camelback Road (Ordinance S-52608) - District 4
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  26. 20 LinkedIn Recruiting Services Contract - RFA 26-0092 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52610) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  27. 21 Amendments to the City's Combined Classification and Pay Ordinance (S-51144) in Accordance with Human Resources Committees (HRCs) 2026-004 and 2026-005 Recommendations (Ordinance S-52621) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted as amended Passed

    This item was adopted as amended.

  28. COMMUNITY SERVICES
  29. 22 Request to Amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona State University for Opioid Response Planning (Ordinance S-52623) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  30. 23 Amend Ordinance S-51554 for the Central and Columbus Development Project (Ordinance S-52619) - District 4
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  31. 24 Authorization to Accept Carnegie Corporation of New York $10,000 Commemorative Gift to Phoenix Public Library (Ordinance S-52616) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  32. 25 Artist Design, Fabrication, and Installation Contract for the General Obligation Bond Public Art Projects, Proposition 1: Fire Stations (Ordinance S-52624) - Districts 1, 3, 5 & 6
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  33. 26 Artist Design, Fabrication, and Installation Contract for The Sueño Park Public Art Project (Ordinance S-52620) - District 4
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  34. 27 Performance Entertainment Coordination Services - PKS-RFQU-24-0427 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52599) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  35. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  36. 28 Amend Ordinance S-49260 and Development Agreement with Halle Properties LLC. (Ordinance S-52596) - District 2
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  37. 29 Authorization to Amend Development Agreement with Grand Canyon University (City Contract 142412) (Ordinance S-52622) - District 5
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  38. PUBLIC SAFETY
  39. 30 Pilot Simulator Training Contract - RFA 24-0390 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52618) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  40. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  41. 31 (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 7 AND FEBRUARY 4, 2026) - Request Authorization to Enter Into a Private Stormwater Pipe License with Envision Dobbins, LLC (Ordinance S-52517) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  42. 32 Voluntary Acquisition of Improved Real Property Located at the Southeast Corner of E. Madison Street and S. 30th Street for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Ordinance S-52626) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  43. 33 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 Garage Expansion Joints and Bearing Pads and Terminal 4 Garage Seals and Expansion Joints on Levels 4 through 9 - Professional Services - AV13000007 and AV21000117 (Ordinance S-52597) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  44. 34 Painting Services - IFB 24-FMD-004 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52603) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  45. 35 Paint and Rubber Removal from Pavement Surfaces Contract IFB 24-0075 (Ordinance S-52612) - Districts 1, 8 & Out of City
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  46. 36 Gillig, LLC - PTD22-001 - Amendment - Public Transit Department and Aviation Department (Ordinance S-52625) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  47. 37 Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (Ordinance S-52605) - District 2
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  48. 38 Apply for Arizona State Parks & Trails Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (Ordinance S-52606) - Districts 7 & 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  49. 39 Global Navigation Satellite System Receivers and Related Equipment Contract - COOP 26-0039 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52609) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  50. 40 35th Avenue: Interstate 10 to Camelback Road (BUILD) - Engineering Services Amendment - ST89340634 (Ordinance S-52614) - Districts 4 & 5
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  51. 41 Bypass Spools and Tailpieces Contract - IFB-26-0112 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52600) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  52. 42 Chlorine IFB-26-0153 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52601) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  53. 43 Water Loss Audit Contract - RTO-2526-WRD-704 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52604) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  54. 44 Rotork Actuators Contract - IFB-26-0140 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52613) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  55. 45 Request to Amend the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Phoenix and Town of Cave Creek for Water Service Infrastructure (Ordinance S-52615) - Out of City
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  56. 46 Water Resources Technical Strategy Development Requirements Contract - Amendment (Ordinance S-52617) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  57. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS
  58. 47 (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 7 AND FEBRUARY 4, 2026) - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application PHO-1-25--Z-SP-9-22-7 - Southwest Corner of 35th Avenue and Broadway Road (Ordinance G-7471) - District 7
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  59. 48 (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 7 AND FEBRUARY 4, 2026) - Modification of Stipulation Request for Ratification of November 19, 2025, Planning Hearing Officer Action - PHO-1-25--Z-131-99-7 - Southeast Corner of 59th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road - District 7
    Zoning Modification of Stipulations
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was approved.

  60. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, COMMITTEES OR CITY OFFICIALS
  61. 000 CITIZEN COMMENTS
  62. ADJOURN
  63. 63 Untitled item
    Action: approved and/or adopted as part of an omnibus motion Passed

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  64. 64 Untitled item
    Action: approved and/or adopted as part of an omnibus motion Passed

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