City Council Formal Meeting

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · phoenix.gov

TL;DR

The Phoenix City Council held a formal meeting on July 1, 2026, to address routine municipal business including liquor license applications, property tax levy adoption, and various infrastructure and community service contracts. The agenda contained 91 items spanning licensing, payments to vendors and settlement claims, zoning amendments, and public works projects across multiple city districts.

Key Decisions

  • Property Tax Levy for 2026-27 Fiscal Year Public hearing held and adoption ordinance (S-53069) presented for council vote
  • Liquor License Applications 36 liquor license applications presented for approval across all 8 districts
  • Payment Ordinance S-53065 (Multiple Vendors and Settlements) 14 payment items presented including vendor payments and three claim settlements (Austin v. City, Shuck v. City, State Farm v. City)
  • Zoning and Rezoning Applications Multiple zoning district amendments and rezoning applications presented; one rezoning application (Z-104-L-75-3) at I-17 and Grandview requested withdrawal
  • Infrastructure and Contract Awards Presented contracts for airport improvements, street safety enhancements, water utilities services, and various citywide infrastructure projects

Agenda

  1. If viewing this packet electronically in PDF, open and use bookmarks to navigate easily from one item to another. OPTIONS TO ACCESS THIS MEETING Virtual Request to speak at a meeting: - Register online by visiting the City Council Meetings page on phoenix.gov at least 2 hours prior to the start of this meeting. Then, click on this link at the time of the meeting and join the Webex to speak: https://phoenixcitycouncil.webex.com/phoenixcitycouncil/j.php?MTID=m3f6f34c704e343477ceae83d08b2d1b2 - Register via telephone at 602-262-6001 at least 2 hours prior to the start of this meeting, noting the item number. Then, use the Call-in phone number and Meeting ID listed below at the time of the meeting to call-in and speak. In-Person Requests to speak at a meeting: - Register in person at a kiosk located at the City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85003. Arrive 1 hour prior to the start of this meeting. Depending on seating availability, residents will attend and speak from the Upper Chambers, Lower Chambers or City Hall location. - Individuals should arrive early, 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting to submit an in-person request to speak before the item is called. After the item is called, requests to speak for that item will not be accepted. At the time of the meeting: - Watch the meeting live streamed on phoenix.gov or Phoenix Channel 11 on Cox Cable, or using the Webex link provided above. - Call-in to listen to the meeting. Dial 602-666-0783 and Enter Meeting ID 2555 856 2898# (for English) or 2559 251 6084# (for Spanish). Press # again when prompted for attendee ID. - Watch the meeting in-person from the Upper Chambers, Lower Chambers or City Hall depending on seating availability. - Members of the public may attend this meeting in person. Physical access to the meeting location will be available starting 1 hour prior to the meeting. Para nuestros residentes de habla hispana: - Para registrarse para hablar en español, llame al 602-262-6001 al menos 2 horas antes del inicio de esta reunión e indique el número del tema. El día de la reunión, llame al 602-666-0783 e ingrese el número de identificación de la reunión 2559 251 6084#. El intérprete le indicará cuando sea su turno de hablar. - Para solamente escuchar la reunión en español, llame a este mismo número el día de la reunión (602-666-0783; ingrese el número de identificación de la reunión 2559 251 6084#). Se proporciona interpretación simultánea para nuestros residentes durante todas las reuniones. - Para asistir a la reunión en persona, vaya a las Cámaras del Concejo Municipal de Phoenix ubicadas en 200 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Llegue 1 hora antes del comienzo de la reunión. Si desea hablar, regístrese electrónicamente en uno de los quioscos, antes de que comience el tema. Una vez que se comience a discutir el tema, no se aceptarán nuevas solicitudes para hablar. Dependiendo de cuantos asientos haya disponibles, usted podría ser sentado en la parte superior de las cámaras, en el piso de abajo de las cámaras, o en el edificio municipal. - Miembros del público pueden asistir a esta reunión en persona. El acceso físico al lugar de la reunión estará disponible comenzando una hora antes de la reunión.
  2. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  3. MINUTES OF MEETINGS
  4. 1 For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on November 19, 2025
    Minutes
  5. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  6. 2 Mayor and Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions
    Board & Commission
  7. JUDGE APPOINTMENTS AND SWEARING-IN
  8. 3 Swearing In of Phoenix Municipal Court Judges - Citywide
    Formal Action
  9. LIQUOR LICENSES, BINGO, AND OFF-TRACK BETTING LICENSE APPLICATIONS
  10. 4 Liquor License - 7-Eleven #20433H - District 1
    License - Liquor
  11. 5 Liquor License - 7-Eleven #42675H - District 1
    License - Liquor
  12. 6 Liquor License - First Watch #1207 - District 1
    License - Liquor
  13. 7 Liquor License - Harkins Backlot - District 1
    License - Liquor
  14. 8 Liquor License - Harkins Norterra 14 - District 1
    License - Liquor
  15. 9 Liquor License - AC Hotel By Marriott City North and Element Hotel City North - District 2
    License - Liquor
  16. 10 Liquor License - Brisam's Grill Bar and Patio - District 2
    License - Liquor
  17. 11 Liquor License - Chim Chim Thai - District 2
    License - Liquor
  18. 12 Liquor License - Jax Market - District 2
    License - Liquor
  19. 13 Liquor License - Modern Margarita - District 2
    License - Liquor
  20. 14 Liquor License - One Stop Mini Market - District 3
    License - Liquor
  21. 15 Liquor License - Rise Over Run - District 3
    License - Liquor
  22. 16 Liquor License - Track Market and Liquor - District 3
    License - Liquor
  23. 17 Liquor License - Special Event - WayneFest - District 4
    License - Special Event
  24. 18 Liquor License - Tequila Cocina and Cantina - District 4
    License - Liquor
  25. 19 Liquor License - Carniceria Chinola - District 4
    License - Liquor
  26. 20 Liquor License - One Stop Food Mart - District 4
    License - Liquor
  27. 21 Liquor License - Prime Now/Amazon Fresh - District 4
    License - Liquor
  28. 22 Liquor License - Strip Mall - District 4
    License - Liquor
  29. 23 Liquor License - Jojo Mini Mart - District 5
    License - Liquor
  30. 24 Liquor License - Quiktrip #1511 - District 5
    License - Liquor
  31. 25 Liquor License - RBG Spirits and Wine of Arizona - District 6
    License - Liquor
  32. 26 Liquor License - The Olive Farmer - District 6
    License - Liquor
  33. 27 Liquor License - Denu Hotel & Spa - District 7
    License - Liquor
  34. 28 Liquor License - Grandioso - District 7
    License - Liquor
  35. 29 Liquor License - Prime Now/Amazon Fresh - District 7
    License - Liquor
  36. 30 Liquor License - QuikTrip # 1535 - District 7
    License - Liquor
  37. 31 Liquor License - Whining Pig - District 7
    License - Liquor
  38. 32 Liquor License - Special Event - Arizona Black Bar - District 8
    License - Special Event
  39. 33 Liquor License - British Airways - District 8
    License - Liquor
  40. 34 Liquor License - Trader Joe's #321 - District 8
    License - Liquor
  41. 35 Liquor License - Garden of Eden Grill - District 2
    License - Liquor
  42. 36 Liquor License - Sky Market - District 3
    License - Liquor
  43. PAYMENT ORDINANCE (Ordinance S-53065) (Items 37-50)
  44. 37 Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University
    Payment Ordinance
  45. 38 Bosch Building Technologies LLC (Formerly Known as Climatec, LLC)
    Payment Ordinance
  46. 39 Children's Museum of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
  47. 40 Valley Youth Theatre
    Payment Ordinance
  48. 41 Tovrea Carraro Society
    Payment Ordinance
  49. 42 Integrated Medical Evaluations, Inc.
    Payment Ordinance
  50. 43 Vulcan Signs, Inc.
    Payment Ordinance
  51. 44 City of Glendale
    Payment Ordinance
  52. 45 City of Mesa
    Payment Ordinance
  53. 46 City of Mesa
    Payment Ordinance
  54. 47 Arizona Blue Stake, Inc. Doing Business as Arizona 811
    Payment Ordinance
  55. 48 Settlement of Claim(s) Austin v. City of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
  56. 49 Settlement of Claim(s) Shuck v. City of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
  57. 50 Settlement of Claim(s) State Farm v. City of Phoenix
    Payment Ordinance
  58. ADMINISTRATION
  59. 51 Public Hearing on Adoption of Property Tax Levy for 2026-27 Fiscal Year - Citywide
    Public Hearing (Non-Zoning)
  60. 52 Adoption of Property Tax Levy for 2026-27 Fiscal Year (Ordinance S-53069) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  61. 53 Lease of High-Volume Digital Color Production Press Contract - RFP 26-0158 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-53078) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  62. 54 Substance Use Prevention and Naloxone Professional Development and Training Services (Ordinance S-53080) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  63. 55 Issuance of a Multifamily Revenue Note (The Hacienda at Sunnyslope Apartments Project), Series 2026 (Resolution 22390) - District 3
    Resolution
  64. COMMUNITY SERVICES
  65. 56 Multi-Family Window Replacement Contract - RFP FY26-086-13 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-53073) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  66. 57 Affordable Housing Property Preservation Program - Construction Administration and Observation Services (General Obligation Bond) - Various Project Numbers (Ordinance S-53075) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  67. 58 Authorization to Enter Into Contract With Maroon Society, Inc. for Community Needs Assessment Consulting Services (Ordinance S-53084) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  68. 59 Authorization to Enter Into an Agreement with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (Ordinance S-53086) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  69. 60 Fiscal Year 2026-31 Public Art Plan (Ordinance S-53082) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  70. 61 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Community Arts Grants (Ordinance S-53083) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  71. 62 Lone Mountain Park Public Art Contract Amendment (Ordinance S-53088) - District 2
    Ordinance-S
  72. PUBLIC SAFETY
  73. 63 Agreement to Sell Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Packs and Cylinders to Rio Verde Fire District (Ordinance S-53076) - Out of City
    Ordinance-S
  74. 64 Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Raven (Ordinance S-53085) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  75. 65 Cactus Park Precinct - Architectural Services - PD00000077 (General Obligation Bond) (Ordinance S-53072) - District 1
    Ordinance-S
  76. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  77. 66 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Public Address System Replacement - Engineering Services - AV26000056 (Ordinance S-53071) - District 8
    Ordinance-S
  78. 67 Name Change Amendment on Aviation Architectural Construction - Job Order Contracting Services - JOC233 (Ordinance S-53087) - Districts 1, 8 & Out of City
    Ordinance-S
  79. 68 32nd Street and Thomas Road Intersection Safety Improvements - Design-Bid-Build Services - ST87210048 (Ordinance S-53068) - Districts 6 & 8
    Ordinance-S
  80. 69 Construction Contract Awards During City Council Summer Recess (Ordinance S-53079) - District 7
    Ordinance-S
  81. 70 Electric Actuators Contract - IFB-26-0274 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-53066) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  82. 71 Sandblasting and Coating Services Contract - IFB-26-0284 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-53081) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  83. 72 Pioneer Licensing Contract - RFA-26-0333 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-53074) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  84. 73 Central Arizona Water Conservation District Land Use License for the City of Phoenix (Ordinance S-53067) - District 2
    Ordinance-S
  85. 74 Salt River Project Land Use License for the City of Phoenix (Ordinance S-53070) - District 6
    Ordinance-S
  86. 75 Water Services Department Mutual Aid Agreement (Ordinance S-53077) - Citywide
    Ordinance-S
  87. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS
  88. 76 Abandonment of Easements - ABND 260014 - Northwest Corner of Central Avenue and Glenrosa Avenue (Resolution 22389) - District 4
    Resolution
  89. 77 Abandonment of Easement - ABND 250032 - 4805, 4809, 4801, and 4811 E. Thistle Landing Drive (Resolution 22388) - District 6
    Resolution
  90. 78 Remove/Replace Zoning District - Briles Pass - Annexation 554 - Approximately 460 Feet East of the Southeast Corner of 19th Avenue and Jomax Road (Ordinance G-7527) - District 1
    Ordinance-G
  91. 79 Remove/Replace Zoning District - 9th Avenue and Alameda Road - Annexation 560 - Approximately 700 Feet West of the Northwest Corner of 9th Avenue and Alameda Road (Ordinance G-7526) - District 1
    Ordinance-G
  92. 80 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-145-24-1 - Approximately 200 Feet North of the Northwest Corner of 35th Avenue and Bell Road (Ordinance G-7528) - District 1
    Ordinance-G
  93. 81 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-25-26-1-2 - Approximately 430 Feet South of the Southeast Corner of 19th Avenue and Jomax Road (Ordinance G-7529) - Districts 1 & 2
    Ordinance-G
  94. 82 Modification of Stipulation Request for Ratification of May 20, 2026, Planning Hearing Officer Action - PHO-2-26--Z-105-86-1(2) - Approximately 1,180 Feet East of the Northeast Corner of 17th Place and Deer Valley Road - District 2
    Zoning Modification of Stipulations
  95. 83 ***REQUEST TO WITHDRAW (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Formal Action - PCD Major Amendment - Rezoning Application Z-104-L-75-3 - Southeast Corner of Interstate 17 and Grandview Road - District 3
    Formal Action
  96. 84 Modification of Stipulation Request for Ratification of March 18, 2026, Planning Hearing Officer Action - PHO-2-25--Z-77-06-4 - Approximately 150 Feet North of the Northwest Corner of 3rd Street and Catalina Drive - District 4
    Zoning Modification of Stipulations
  97. 85 Modification of Stipulation Request for Ratification of May 20, 2026, Planning Hearing Officer Action - PHO-2-26--Z-275-84-6 - Approximately 575 Feet East of the Intersection of 48th Street and Virginia Avenue - District 6
    Zoning Modification of Stipulations
  98. 86 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-27-26-8 - Southwest Corner of 14th Street and Hess Avenue (Ordinance G-7530) - District 8
    Ordinance-G
  99. 87 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application PHO-1-26--Z-29-23-7(8) - Approximately 300 Feet East of the Northeast Corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road (Ordinance G-7531) - District 8
    Ordinance-G
  100. 88 Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application PHO-1-26--Z-45-22-8 - Southeast Corner of 59th Avenue and Dobbins Road (Ordinance G-7532) - District 8
    Ordinance-G
  101. 89 Authorization to Grant 5C Data Centers (5C) a Binding Waiver of Enforcement (Waiver) of the Special Permit Provisions for Data Centers (Ordinance S-53089) - District 4
    Ordinance-S
  102. 90 Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-15-26-2 - Southwest Corner of 56th Street and Ranger Drive (Ordinance G-7525) - District 2
    Zoning Ordinance & Public Hearing
  103. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, COMMITTEES OR CITY OFFICIALS
  104. 91 Consideration of a Citizen Petition Submitted by Mr. Jerry Van Gasse - District 8
    Formal Action
  105. 000 CITIZEN COMMENTS
  106. ADJOURN