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City Council Formal Meeting

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 2:30 PM AM · phoenix.gov

TL;DR

Phoenix City Council held a formal meeting on April 8, 2026, approving numerous contracts, ordinances, and licenses while denying one youth crime prevention contract. The council approved multiple airport infrastructure improvements, water/wastewater system upgrades, street construction projects, and zoning amendments across various districts. One liquor license application (AN Smoke Shop in District 3) was recommended for denial.

Key Decisions

  • Father Matters Youth Crime Prevention Services Contract Denied
  • Multiple Liquor License Applications (10 locations) Approved
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Terminal 4 Baggage System Upgrades Approved
  • Zoning Amendments and Rezoning Applications (6 items) Approved
  • Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Contracts (multiple items) Approved

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

    This item was approved.

  5. LIQUOR LICENSES, BINGO, AND OFF-TRACK BETTING LICENSE APPLICATIONS
  6. 2 Liquor License - Lupe - District 4
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  7. 3 Liquor License - Turney Neighborhood Market - District 4
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  8. 4 Liquor License - Special Event - Pathway to Work - District 6
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  9. 5 Liquor License - Special Event - St. Theresa Council No 13497 Knights Columbus - District 6
    License - Special Event
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  10. 6 Liquor License - Cheba Hut Toasted Subs - District 6
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  11. 7 Liquor License - Shake Shack #1771 - District 6
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  12. 8 Liquor License - Buckeye Market - District 7
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  13. 9 Liquor License - Oro De Sonora - District 7
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  14. 10 Liquor License - Lynx Distribution - District 8
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  15. 11 Liquor License - Tacos Del Pepe 2 LLC - District 8
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    This item was recommended for approval.

  16. 12 Liquor License - AN Smoke Shop - District 3
    License - Liquor
    Action: recommended for denial

    This item was recommended for disapproval.

  17. PAYMENT ORDINANCE (Ordinance S-52727) (Items 13-18)
  18. 13 Applied Economics, LLC
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  19. 14 Regina Munro dba Medic A&P, Inc.
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  20. 15 Duncor, LLC dba Summit West Signs
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  21. 16 When to Work, LLC
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  22. 17 Phoenix Employment Relations Board (PERB) Hearing Officers
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  23. 18 Settlement of Claim(s) Mangan v. City of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  24. ADMINISTRATION
  25. 19 Landscape Sprinkler and Irrigation Supplies Contract - COOP 26-0071 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52737) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  26. 20 Cloud Solutions CTR046098 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52738) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  27. 21 Acceptance and Dedication of Easements for Public Utility Purposes (Ordinance S-52741) - Districts 7 & 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  28. 22 Acceptance of Easements for Drainage Purposes (Ordinance S-52743) - District 5
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  29. 23 Part- Time Television Engineering Services Contract - IFB-26-0141 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52770) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  30. 24 Amendments to the City's Combined Classification and Pay Ordinance (S-51144) in Accordance with Human Resources Committee's 2026-003 and 2026-008 Recommendations (Ordinance S-52767) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted as corrected.

  31. COMMUNITY SERVICES
  32. 25 Authorization to Enter Into Contract with Father Matters, Inc. for Youth Crime Prevention Services (Ordinance S-52736) - Districts 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: denied

    The Request for Proposal was canceled with direction to staff.

  33. 26 Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Disburse Grant Funding from the Garcia Family Foundation and Enter into Agreement (Ordinance S-52757) - District 7, 8 and Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  34. 27 NFL FLAG Youth League Equipment and Apparel - PKS-RFA-26-0023 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52731) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  35. 28 Event Equipment Rental Services - PKS-IFB-26-0175 (Ordinance S-52735) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  36. 29 Lifeguard Uniforms Contract - PKS-IFB-26-0193 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52755) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  37. 30 Apply for Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Invasive Plant Grant (Ordinance S-52768) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  38. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  39. 31 (CONTINUED FROM MARCH 25, 2026) - Amend Ordinance to Include Specific Agreement Terms for the Resource Innovation Campus Development (Ordinance S-52698) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: continued Passed

    This item was continued to the May 6, 2026 City Council Formal Meeting.

  40. 32 Authorization to Amend Construction Staging License Agreement with Kitchell Construction, Inc. (City Contract 162620) for the Use of City-Owned Property Located at 701 W. Washington Street (Ordinance S-52756) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  41. 33 Authorization to Amend City Contract 147086, the West Fillmore Redevelopment and Purchase Agreement with High Street Fillmore, LLC. and High Street Fillmore Phase 2, LLC, to Modify the Performance Timeline (Ordinance S-52760) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  42. 34 Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Salamanca Square Project), Series 2026 (Resolution 22369) - District 5
    Resolution
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  43. PUBLIC SAFETY
  44. 35 Request to Accept the Donation of an Accelerant-Detecting K9 and Handler Training from Northeast Detector Dog Services (Ordinance S-52764) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted

    This item was adopted.

  45. 36 Amend Ordinance S-52279 for FFY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-52765) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  46. 37 Amend Ordinance S-50867 for FFY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-52766) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  47. 38 Amend Ordinance S-51855 for Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Funds (Ordinance S-52769) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  48. 39 Authorization to Amend Lease Agreement 141438 for Real Property Located at 425 E. Buckeye Road from LRF3 PHX Buckeye Rd LLC (Ordinance S-52734) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  49. 40 Qualtrax Maintenance and Support - RFA 24-0237 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52739) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  50. 41 Fixed Wing Pilot Training Contract - RFQu-26-0124 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52742) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted

    This item was adopted.

  51. 42 Amend Ordinance S-49626 for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program Funds (Ordinance S-52750) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  52. 43 Authorization to Accept Reallocated Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Grant Funds (Ordinance S-52751) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted

    This item was adopted.

  53. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  54. 44 Aviation Financial Advisory Services Contract - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52730) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  55. 45 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 Baggage Handling System Upgrades - Construction Manager at Risk Services Amendment - AV21000109/AV21000119 (Ordinance S-52749) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  56. 46 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Airfield Lighting Vaults Modernization - Engineering Services - AV08000090 (Ordinance S-52729) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  57. 47 Request Authority to Pay for Reimbursable Expenses Related to Customs Facility Technology Infrastructure at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Ordinance S-52745) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  58. 48 Baggage Handling Controls System Design, Programming, and Integration Services Contract - RFA 25-025 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52753) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  59. 49 Baggage Handling System Operation, Maintenance and Repair Services - RFP 19-008 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52754) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  60. 50 Martin L. Shultz Way Ceremonial Signage - District 8
    Formal Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  61. 51 Street Transportation Department Right-Of-Way General Construction Job Order Contracting Services - JOC248 (Ordinance S-52733) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  62. 52 Street Transportation Department Soils and Materials Testing On-Call Services for Calendar Years 2025-27 Amendment (Ordinance S-52728) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  63. 53 20th Street: Grand Canal to Highland Avenue - Design-Bid-Build Services - ST87600136 (Ordinance S-52740) - Districts 4 & 6
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  64. 54 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements - 2-Step Construction Manager at Risk Services - ST85100452 (Ordinance S-52747) - Districts 4, 5, & 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted

    This item was adopted.

  65. 55 Water Main Replacement: Pressure Zone 5E - Construction Administration and Inspection Services - WS85509123 (Ordinance S-52732) - District 2
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  66. 56 Alfa Laval Centrifuge Parts and Equipment - RFA 2021-WPP-312 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52744) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  67. 57 23rd Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan 2026-2050 - Assessment Services - WS90200063 (Ordinance S-52746) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  68. 58 CEM Moisture Microwave and Analyzers Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance - RFA 2122-WWT-348 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52748) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  69. 59 Valves - IFB 26-0134 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52752) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  70. 60 Sodium Hypochlorite IFB-26-0155 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52758) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  71. 61 Sodium Bisulfite IFB-26-0156 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52759) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  72. 62 Silica Dioxide IFB-26-0161 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52761) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  73. 63 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid 24.5% IFB-26-0165 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52762) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  74. 64 Caustic Soda IFB-26-0207 Request for Award (Ordinance S-52763) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  75. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS
  76. 65 Abandonment of Easement - ABND 250031 - 3880 West Vineyard Road (Resolution 22368) - District 8
    Resolution
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  77. 66 Remove/Replace Zoning District - Rancho Grande - Annexation 557 - Approximately 480 Feet West of the Northwest Corner of 67th Avenue and Baseline Road (Ordinance G-7501) - District 7
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  78. 67 Amend City Code - Official Supplementary Zoning Map 1305 (Ordinance G- 7502) - District 2
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  79. 68 Amend City Code - Official Supplementary Zoning Map 1306 (Ordinance G-7503) - District 2
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  80. 69 Amend City Code - Official Supplementary Zoning Map 1307 (Ordinance G-7504) - District 2
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  81. 70 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-82-25-5 (Canopy at the Trails PUD) - Northeast Corner of 104th Drive and Indian School Road (Ordinance G-7506) - District 5
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  82. 71 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-106-25-8 - Southeast Corner of 16th Street and Portland Street (Ordinance G-7505) - District 8
    Ordinance-G
    Action: adopted Passed

    This item was adopted.

  83. 72 Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan Amendment GPA-DSTV-1-25-2 - Southeast Corner of 64th Street and Mayo Boulevard (Resolution 22367) - District 2
    Resolution
    Action: adopted

    The hearing was held. This item was approved per the Planning Commission recommendation with adoption of the related resolution.

  84. 73 PCD Major Amendment and Public Hearing - Rezoning Application Z-87-E-03-2 - Southeast Corner of 64th Street and Mayo Boulevard - District 2
    Formal Action
    Action: approved

    The hearing was held. This item was approved per the Planning Commission recommendation.

  85. *74 ***ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-190-25-3 - Approximately 330 Feet West of the Northwest Corner of 11th Avenue and Michigan Avenue (Ordinance G-7507) - District 3
    Zoning Ordinance & Public Hearing
    Action: adopted

    The hearing was held. This item as approved per the memo from the Planning and Development Director dated April 6, 2026 with adoption of the related ordinance.

  86. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, COMMITTEES OR CITY OFFICIALS
  87. 000 CITIZEN COMMENTS
  88. ADJOURN
  89. 89 Untitled item
    Action: approved and/or adopted as part of an omnibus motion Passed

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  90. 90 Untitled item
    Action: approved and/or adopted as part of an omnibus motion Passed

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