City Council Formal Meeting - November 4, 2026

At the November 4, 2026, Phoenix City Council formal meeting, the Council approved several infrastructure and service-related items. It unanimously approved a proposed $916 million Bus Rapid Transit corridor linking 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street with downtown, advancing the project toward procurement of design and construction teams. Council members emphasized coordination with other utility and infrastructure work, community engagement, and language access along the corridor. The Council also unanimously approved tree pruning and removal services, noting West Coast Arborists as a provider, and a bus-stop cleanup item; a speaker said the latter contract’s cost had risen as the work expanded, but no amount was stated. An engineering-services local-limit study for the 91st Avenue and 23rd Avenue wastewater treatment plants was approved 8–0, with public comment raising concerns about industrial wastewater and data-center discharges.

The Council approved multifamily housing revenue bonds for the West 11th project and related housing projects, with remarks citing support for 1,321 units across three projects and long-term affordability; no bond amount was stated. It also approved a SNAP navigator agreement, an amendment extending an ASU-related community-policing study, and a fentanyl testing grant (8–1). The public-comment period raised concerns about shelter services and a proposed data center, but no related procurement action was taken. Other notable votes included approval of the 2027 executive-session calendar authorization (8–1).