The Tempe City Council held a work study session on September 3, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM. The meeting included proclamations, public comments, and discussions on proposed and existing council subcommittees. Two new subcommittees were created, and the Mixed-Use Space Council Subcommittee presented final recommendations that were approved by consensus.
Proposed Council Subcommittees (Item 6A)
Council Subcommittee Status Updates (Item 6B)
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the Tempe City Council Work Study Session Agenda. I don't want to call the order. Council meetings can be watched in real time via Cotskin Channel 11 and at Tempe.gov slash Tempe Eleven. Members of the public now's attend the meeting version through Microsoft Teams. The city of Tempe is now using open meeting management system. Could you turn your microphone on there by chance, please? It was just on. Yes, sir. It was on it actually went up. I promise you I turned it on. It was very strange. So I turned it on. I turned it off. You know, look, I know you've all been trying to turn me off for years, but I will not be silenced. Um why don't we? For all the folks at home. Welcome to the Tempe City Council work study session meeting. I don't remember what is called order. Council meetings can be watched in real time via Cox Cable Channel 11 and at Tempe.gov slash Tempe Eleven. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams. The City of Tempe is now using the open meeting management system for city council meetings, which includes electronic speaker sign up. If you would like to speak on one of the committee of the whole items on this afternoon's work study session agenda, you may use your smartphone camera to scan the QR code displayed on the monitors or signs in the council chambers. Select the available meeting, select call to the audience, and enter your name and city and state of residence to submit your request to speak. If you need assistance signing up, please see one of the designated staff members at the back of the council chambers who can enter the information for you. If you submitted the city's online comment card before the meeting and requested speak, you do not need to sign up again. Your name has already been added to the speaker queue. So thank you for welcoming this new system and this sort of new thing of the city of Tempe. Which brings me to item number two, announcements for the mayor and or city manager. I'm gonna first look to our city manager, Madam City Manager. Thank you, Mayor. No announcements. Okay, thank you so much. Uh I've got some announcements here myself, which I guess we're probably gonna go ahead and do in the front. I want to say to all the council, as you see, we've got a few things here, including the vote hats. Uh so I think we're gonna try to put these hats on for the purpose of this uh national voter registration day proclamation. So if you would don your hats and then join me up front. Councilmember Garland, I also took a long time to do my hair. The sacrifice of my book. Exactly. All right. So this proclamation reads, whereas the office of the Tempe City Clerk is committed to encouraging broad voter registration access and participation in elections among eligible citizens. And whereas the city of Tempe recognizes that many Americans are not able to vote because they miss a registration deadline, do not update their registration information, or are unfamiliar with how to register. And whereas in supporting this mission, we recognize the need for diverse partners, such as nonprofits, libraries, businesses, colleges and universities, and others to work in the communities they serve to register citizens to vote. And whereas the need for reliable and trusted public information and education on voter registration is critical to Americans' active participation in elections and the integrity of electoral processes. And whereas by recognizing National Voter Registration Month, we are committed to joining national efforts to support voter registration and civic participation in elections throughout the month of September. And whereas National Voter Registration Day, observed annually on the third Thursday of every September, serves third Tuesday, I should say, serves as a nationwide nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to ensuring every eligible voter has the opportunity to register and participate in our democracy. Now, therefore, I, Corey Woods, mayor of the city of Tempe, Arizona, do hereby declare September 2026 as National Voter Registration Month in Tempe, Arizona. I have you two posts on the vote. Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolls in the perfect.