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San Luis codifies vote‑record requirement to match state law (Ordinance 469); council adopts unanimously

5834745 · August 28, 2025

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Summary

Council adopted Ordinance No. 469 to align city code on minutes with state open‑meeting law (ARS 38‑431.01(C)(4)), codifying the practice of recording individual votes and counting silence as an aye under specified circumstances.

The San Luis City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 469 to amend the city code on council minutes so it aligns with Arizona's open‑meeting statute, ARS 38‑431.01(C)(4), staff said. City Attorney Kaye McQuill explained the ordinance clarifies that city minutes will record individual votes as required by state law. McQuill also said several Arizona cities treat a council member's silence during a vote as an affirmative vote in their minutes; the ordinance language reflects that practice as described in clerk training and local examples. Councilmember Luis Cabrera moved to approve the reading of Ordinance No. 469 by title only and the council then voted to adopt the ordinance. The vote to adopt was unanimous.