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Downtown Parking Garage Safety Program

At a glance

Built from the official City Council minutes.

  • What: Ordinance 5943 establishing the Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program.
  • Where it stands: After being held at 14 meetings (the list begins June 10 and runs through February 3), approved on third and final reading on February 24, 2026 by 9 ayes with no nays.
  • Next: Nothing further in the readable minutes. Council minutes after April 14, 2026 are scanned images that were not readable, so later action is not reflected here.

Detail

Sponsored by Spinosa, Green, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington, Smiley, Warren and Logan. Carlisle stated a recusal because of a potential financial interest and did not vote; Cooper-Sutton and White did not cast votes; Smiley was absent. The minutes do not describe the program's content or any debate.

Sources

Log

2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5943 establishing the Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program, held since June. Carlisle stated a recusal because of a potential financial interest. Approved on third and final reading 9-0 after being held at 14 earlier meetings.
    • Motion Canale, second Spinosa. Ayes (9): Canale, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Recused: Carlisle. Did not cast a vote: Cooper-Sutton, White. Absent: Smiley.

2026-02-03 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5943 on third and final reading held until February 24.

2026-01-27 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5943 on third and final reading (held 12 times since June 10) held until February 3.