Philip Spinosa

Context

Council member, District 5. Verified against the city's official council roster on 2026-10-22. Spoke on how the data center community benefit agency ordinance relates to another data center item.

Issues

• Data center community benefit agency ordinance — Suggested combining with another data center item.
• Austin Peay Highway planned development amendment
• Behavioral health-residential treatment facility SUP at 1288 Sycamore View Rd
• Bluff City Pickleball lease of the Pipkin Building
• Data center development standards ordinance (Ordinance 5986)
• Large-load development district program (Ordinance 5985)
• Data center electric service and ratepayer protections
• Data center legislation hearing series
• Data center noise limits
• Memphis aquifer protection and groundwater monitoring
• xAI clean water recycling plant
• Zoning Map Replacement (Ordinance 5979) — Moved the zoning map resolution.
• Gas Station Special Use Permit at 1681 East Raines Road — Described the case history; moved approval.
• Car Wash Special Use Permit at 2451 Summer Avenue — Moved approval.
• Short-Term Rental Nuisance Enforcement (Ordinance 5980) — Sponsor; summarized the ordinance.
• Data center moratorium ordinance — Said experts would be brought in on heat distribution during data center hearings.
• Data center zoning amendments (Ordinances 5987 and 5988) — Listed as sponsor of Ordinance 5987.
• Council Rules of Procedure Amendments — 1/27 aye; 4/14 did not vote, seconded (official minutes).
• Council Board Appointments — 1/27 aye; 2/24 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye, seconded; 4/14 aye; 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Hyde Square Street Renaming — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye (official minutes).
• MLGW Contract Authority Limits — 1/27 aye; 2/24 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Labor Arbitration Impasse Ordinance — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye (official minutes).
• MLGW consent agenda approvals — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye; 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Parks Emergency Repair Funding — 1/27 aye (official minutes).
• Drainage Coverline Fund Transfers — 1/27 aye; 2/24 aye, seconded; 4/14 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Hanley Elementary Pedestrian Safety Project — 2/3 aye (official minutes).
• Library Staff Civil Service Charter Amendment — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Correctional Facilities Zoning Ordinance — 2/24 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Kirby Gate Planned Development — 2/24 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Westwood Pool funding transfer — 2/24 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Memphis Area Transit Authority Funding — 2/24 did not vote; 2/24 aye; 4/14 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Federal Immigration Enforcement Resolution — 2/24 nay (official minutes).
• Mow-to-Own Vacant Parcel Transfer — 2/24 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Downtown Parking Garage Safety Program — 2/24 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Decatur Street Honorary Name — 4/14 aye (official minutes).
• Quince Liquor Appeal — 4/14 nay, moved (official minutes).
• Ikea Way Planned Development — 4/14 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Litty Place Alley Closure — 4/14 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Emerald Street Special Use Permit — 4/14 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Elliston Road Special Use Permit — 4/14 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Tully Street Rezoning — 4/14 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Fire Station Seismic Repair Funding — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Monroe Plaza Infrastructure Funding — 4/14 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• East Shelby Drive Planned Development — named as a sponsor or participant in the official minutes.

Log

• 2026-10-19 - Planning & Zoning — Led the hearing; asked about rates, TVA, and noise.
• 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council — Held Ordinance 5985 to join it with the community benefit proposal; voted no on the pickleball lease.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees — Data center community benefit agency ordinance: Suggested combining with another data center item.
• 2026-10-08 - Planning & Zoning (2) — Chaired the first data center hearing; read the focus and schedule, said his indefinite moratorium would expire December 31, 2026.
• 2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council — Moved the zoning map resolution, the Raines Road gas station and the Summer Avenue car wash; sponsored the short-term rental ordinance (passed); held the Covington Pike planned development.
• 2026-04-14 - Memphis City Council — Present. Voted no on approval of the March 24 minutes; voted no on Quince Liquor Appeal; moved Quince Liquor Appeal; moved Ikea Way Planned Development; moved Litty Place Alley Closure; moved Emerald Street Special Use Permit; moved Elliston Road Special Use Permit.
• 2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council — Present. Moved Correctional Facilities Zoning Ordinance; moved Kirby Gate Planned Development; voted no on Federal Immigration Enforcement Resolution.
• 2026-02-03 - Memphis City Council — Present. No dissenting vote recorded.
• 2026-01-27 - Memphis City Council — Present. No dissenting vote recorded.