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The item on the agenda was a ministerial name change for an existing contract (Vigilant Solutions → Motorola/Vigilant), but members raised substantive concerns about how the vehicle‑location data is accessed, how long records are retained and whether federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement could obtain or query the data.

Councilwoman Ann Hernandez asked whether the vendor would \"allow access to ICE for immigration related searches on the license plates that our department scans,\" saying she was \"concerned that we are seeing ICE try to use unprecedented avenues to try to gain access to our residents' legal status.\" Chief remarks in the meeting described the NVLS as a time‑stamped cloud archive that records where a vehicle was seen and noted the system is CJIS and SOC‑3 compliant. Staff said the system stores data for up to 90 days and that queries by other agencies are limited to CJIS‑compliant criminal justice entities; staff added the dataset does not itself provide registration or ownership information.

Councilwoman Hodge Washington and others asked about safeguards, audit trails and spot checks to guard against improper or investigative overreach. Chief staff said requests and responses are time‑stamped and that the system is housed within the Arizona Counterterrorism Information Center (ACTIC); some research analyst functions may be performed by the statewide fusion center.

Given the public privacy concerns and media reporting about misuse of similar databases elsewhere, Councilwoman Pastor moved to continue the item to June 18 and asked staff to provide specific audit protocols and procedures. The motion — which included a direction to the police department to develop operational checks and for the internal auditor to add this system to its audit plan — passed unanimously.

Staff clarified the continuation would not break an existing contract and that a short extension could be arranged if needed to avoid an interruption of access while the council reviews audit protections. Councilmembers emphasized they were not rejecting technology but wanted written, auditable safeguards before formally approving the contract name change.

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Councilwoman Guardado, who led council remarks on the item, said the project supports the airport’s workforce and cited airport economic impacts and prior pandemic work to sustain essential workers. The council vote approved staff’s recommendation to award the revenue contract and move forward with the build‑out.

The award was contested by several local small providers, who raised procurement concerns in public comment and subsequently filed legal challenges. Attorney Josh Grable, representing a disappointed proposers group, urged the council to delay action until a court hearing scheduled for June 20, calling the procurement process \"seriously questionable.\" Several small providers and a parent speaker said they believed the solicitation process treated local providers unfairly.

City counsel told the council that a Maricopa County Superior Court judge held an emergency hearing and denied a temporary restraining order that would have blocked the council vote but entered a temporary order preventing the city from executing the contract with KinderCare until a June 20 hearing. The court also required the protesting party to post a bond by the close of business on Friday to lift the restriction; if the bond is not posted the order will be lifted, staff said.

A KinderCare representative, Carissa Masick, described KinderCare’s experience providing employer‑partnered childcare and said the company is prepared to operate the center. Several public commenters and small local providers urged more scrutiny of the procurement, asserted procedural irregularities and described planned or pending litigation. A parent speaker offered a personal account of a past serious incident involving a KinderCare operation.

Staff said the project includes approximately $3.7 million in aviation capital funds for a shell and $3 million in ARPA funds for tenant improvements; the chosen operator will fund operations and provide program services. Staff also said the contract term is a primary 10‑year lease with two five‑year extension options. Council members asked staff about hours of operation and told staff to seek extended hours where possible; staff said proposals had generally proposed a 6 a.m.–6 p.m. operating window and that survey work suggested the 6 a.m.–8 p.m. window as the primary need.

Council approval authorizes the award but, per the court order, staff cannot execute the contract until the temporary court condition is resolved. Staff said they will return with implementation details and continue to coordinate with the city attorney’s office while the litigation proceeds.

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Councilwoman Ann Hernandez explained her no vote in a prolonged floor speech, saying she could not \"in good conscience support a budget that continues to invest more in policing our residents rather than investing in our communities and the solutions that will address the root cause of the issues we are all facing.\" Hernandez cited overtime costs in Phoenix Police Department spending, an ongoing Department of Justice investigation and what she described as insufficient investment in housing, mental‑health services and youth programs.

Supporters of the budget, including council members who spoke before the roll call, emphasized fiscal balance and maintained that the budget preserves rental assistance, utility help and homelessness programs begun in prior years. Councilman Bernardo thanked staff and discussed the difficulty of balancing competing needs in a constrained fiscal environment, and several members said they voted to continue services while pursuing additional accountability measures for certain programs.

City staff moved the adoption under the ordinance listed on the agenda and the measure passed 8‑1. The council recorded its votes during a roll call; Councilwoman Hernandez was the only member to vote no.

The budget adoption proceeds amid ongoing council attention to homelessness contracts, public‑safety overtime, and program performance reviews. No changes to the voted ordinance were adopted on the floor; councilmembers asked staff to continue work on program accountability and to return with implementation details tied to existing line items.

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Council members and speakers at the meeting pressed city staff and the Office of Homeless Solutions for more transparency and measurement of outcomes, including longer‑term tracking of whether people who exit shelters remain housed.

The shelter at issue is the city’s only non‑congregate option for single adults and has 117 units, city staff said. Rachel, an Office of Homeless Solutions staff member, told the council that the shelter \"has our highest positive exit rate\" among single‑adult shelters and that the city operates shelter contracts \"on a reimbursement basis\" and receives monthly reports and invoices. She said the city auditor is \"also initiating a full audit of of some of our, organizations, including Community Bridges.\" Scott, another OHS staff member, said OHS places staff on site and conducts weekly on‑site monitoring and case conferencing.

Advocates asked for deeper programmatic accountability. Volunteer outreach worker Stacy Champion criticized Community Bridges’ performance in public comment, saying, \"This is an organization that in, in 2023 had $191,000,000 in revenue. Their CEO makes over half a million dollars\" and that frontline navigators \"are paid barely above minimum wage\" while carrying large caseloads.

Council members pressed staff on specific oversight steps. They asked for a system map showing client touch points across shelters and partner programs, benchmarks for shelter exit and returns to homelessness, and clarity on how the city monitors staffing levels and case‑management caseloads. Rachel said the city tracks exits using the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and can monitor whether people reenter the homeless services system; she said the city also requires case‑management ratios in its contracts and performs annual fiscal reviews.

Councilwoman Kate Gallego and other members emphasized that contract continuity matters while accountability work continues. Councilwoman Pastor said she had considered voting no because of system gaps but would support continuation of services while the city pursues audits and operational fixes.

The council’s action authorizes the contract amendment needed for continued operation; staff said they will pursue the city auditor’s fiscal review and provide programmatic benchmarks and a vendor resolicitation schedule for contracts approaching expiration. No policy changes beyond the contract authorization were adopted at the meeting.

The city auditor’s announced review and OHS’ commitments to on‑site monitoring and data reporting are the next steps cited by staff.

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