Alderwoman Censure Resolution (Resolution 125)

At a glance

• What: Resolution 125CS, sponsored by President Green (introduced September 18, 2026) with co-sponsors Devoti, Velázquez, Sonnier, Schweitzer and Aldridge, calls for a public apology and a verbal censure of the 12th Ward alderwoman over remarks she made about the 14th Ward alderman at a September 14, 2026 meeting with residents of the Homer G. Phillips Senior Apartments.
• Where it stands: Adopted October 2, 2026 on a roll call, 8 aye, 3 no, 1 present, 2 present and not voting. The resolution defines censure as a verbal reprimand without sanction or denial of any privilege of office, and directs the Clerk to note the censure and the lack of an apology.
• Context: The Homer G. Phillips lease dispute (Homer G. Phillips Senior Apartments Ground Lease Assignment (BB 80)) was being debated in the same weeks.
• Next: The resolution text sends it to the Personnel and Administration Committee for a recommendation; that committee gave a do-pass recommendation on October 1, before the full board vote. No further step is recorded in the minutes.

What the resolution says

• It recites that at the September 14 meeting the 12th Ward alderwoman (Tyus, per the roster) made a statement about the 14th Ward alderman (Aldridge) that the resolution describes as invoking lethal violence, and quotes it; the quotation is in the official minutes.
• It recites that she followed with a press release on September 15 describing the remark as an analogy meant to show she does not trust him, and that she told a reporter and later said on the floor that she would not apologize.
• It states that threats of violence cannot be dismissed as political disagreement, cites Article IV of the City Charter, City Code section 3.06.110 and the board's rules as authority to express an opinion on member conduct.

Vote (October 2, 2026)

Devoti asked unanimous consent, moved adoption (seconded by Sonnier) and spoke; also speaking were Schweitzer, Sonnier, Tyus, Keys, Boyd and Aldridge. Tyus asked for a roll call.

• Aye (8): Schweitzer, Cohn, Devoti, Velázquez, Sonnier, Clark Hubbard, Aldridge, President Green.
• No (3): Keys, Tyus, Boyd.
• Present (1): Narayan.
• Present but did not vote (2): Cox Antwi and Browning.
• 12 votes cast; the motion carried.

Sources

• Board of Aldermen minutes, October 2, 2026 (preliminary): https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/minutes/Minutes%20October%202,%202026%20Updated.pdf

Log

2026-10-02 - Board of Aldermen

Minutes: adopted by roll call after debate by seven members (8 aye, 3 no, 1 present, 2 not voting).

Video: the sponsor argued the language warranted a formal reprimand and cited a personnel regulation and the board's right to condemn speech; the alderwoman said the board has no censure procedure, that the clip lacked context, and that she would not apologize without a hearing. Other members called the language unacceptable even as an analogy; two criticized the process as uneven.

2026-10-01 - Personnel and Administration Committee

Video: Green presented a committee substitute seeking an apology or a formal reprimand; Aldridge, a witness and Devoti spoke in support, Boyd urged consistent standards, and Tyus did not attend. The committee voted 5 aye for a do-pass recommendation.