Scottsdale
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Event Funding Agreements | open | City Council | 0 | 3 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Public Safety Plan Ordinance | open | City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Flock Cameras | open | City Council | 0 | 2 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Right-of-Way Abandonment Resolutions | open | City Council | 0 | 2 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Select Education Conditional Use Permit (UP-0005-2026) | open | City Council | 0 | 2 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue3 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond 2019 Project Fund Transfers | open | Citizens Bond Oversight Committee | |
| Public Safety Plan Ordinance | open | City Council | |
| Scottsdale Airport Exit Taxiways B9 and B15 Contract | pending | Airport Advisory Commission |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue7 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Airport Exit Taxiways B9 and B15 Contract | pending | Airport Advisory Commission | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Animal Custody Rescue and Forfeiture Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Bond 2019 Project Fund Transfers | open | Citizens Bond Oversight Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
| David N Smith v City of Scottsdale | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Preliminary FY 2026 Financial Results | monitoring | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Public Safety Plan Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Tourism Event Funding Agreements | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting9 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Library Board | Library Board | Nov 12, 2026 | 3:00pm | Library Board regular meeting on an amended agenda (roll call updated, newly elected members added); items are the October 14 minutes, board liaison assignments, the FY26/27 first-quarter performance report, a LibraryIQ demo and the director's report. |
| 2026-11-12 - Human Services Advisory Commission | Human Services Advisory Commission | Nov 12, 2026 | 5:00pm | Human Services Advisory Commission regular meeting; items are the city legislative agenda, an Opioid Funds Notice of Funding Availability and the October 22 minutes. |
| 2026-11-16 - Citizens Bond Oversight Committee | Citizens Bond Oversight Committee | Nov 16, 2026 | 5:00pm | Bond 2019 update and financial report, with two recommendations to Council: transfer $1,800,780 (Marshall Way project) and $994,180 (Main St project) to the 5th Ave project and close the first two, and eliminate the Appaloosa Library solar project. |
| 2026-11-16 - Personnel Board | Personnel Board | Nov 16, 2026 | 9:00am | Personnel Board meeting with election of chair and vice-chair, minutes of February 20, 2025, the 2025 annual report and a termination appeal hearing for a police officer, with an executive session. |
| 2026-11-17 - Tourism Development Commission | Tourism Development Commission | Nov 17, 2026 | 9:00am | Tourism Development Commission meeting listed on the public meeting calendar; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-18 - PSPRS Police Local Board | PSPRS Police Local Board | Nov 18, 2026 | 10:00am | Public Safety Personnel Retirement System police local board; items are the October 8 minutes, an ordinary disability retirement application (vote on an independent medical exam), induction of new officers into the system and a possible executive session. |
| 2026-11-18 - Council Committee on Community Safety | Council Committee on Community Safety | Nov 18, 2026 | 2:00pm | Amended agenda (Item 7 added). Items include a draft ordinance on fighting in a public place (possible action), a Community Court presentation and a downtown safety update including the Public Safety Plan Ordinance. |
| 2026-11-18 - Airport Advisory Commission | Airport Advisory Commission | Nov 18, 2026 | 5:00pm | Airport Advisory Commission agenda has 13 regular items, including a vice-chair election, three aeronautical permit applications and a recommendation on a $1,861,523 contract to build exit taxiways B9 and B15. |
| 2026-11-18 - Environmental Advisory Commission | Environmental Advisory Commission | Nov 18, 2026 | 5:30pm | Environmental Advisory Commission regular meeting; items are the October 21 minutes, 2027 Sustainable Scottsdale Awards, the Idling Gets You Nowhere campaign and deconstruction and reuse. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue10 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Event Funding Agreements | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Public Safety Plan Ordinance | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Flock Cameras | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Right-of-Way Abandonment Resolutions | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Select Education Conditional Use Permit (UP-0005-2026) | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Animal Custody Rescue and Forfeiture Ordinance | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bond 2019 Project Fund Transfers | Citizens Bond Oversight Committee | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David N Smith v City of Scottsdale | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Happy Valley and Pima Residential Rezone | Planning Commission | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Water Conservation Incentives | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Water User Ordinance | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
No actions pending
| Issue2 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary FY 2026 Financial Results | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Salt River Wild Horse Herd | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Completed
| Issue3 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterra Facility Rental Fees | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Orangedale Lounge Conditional Use Permit | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Scottsdale Airport Customs Officer Agreement | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://ww2.scottsdaleaz.gov/council/meeting-information/agendas-minutes
- Meeting video: Official Scottsdale YouTube channel (channel UCORD3_aFZ7Qn0RuyR7qG9lw, 'Scottsdale Arizona') and Scottsdale Video Network archive at https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/scottsdale-video-network/council-video-archives
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
- Issue pages were rebuilt on 2026-10-24 from the full text of the approved August 25, September 8 and September 22, 2026 council minutes (links on each Issue page). Minutes page: https://ww2.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/ScottsdaleAZ/Council/current-agendas-minutes/2026-minutes/.
Data quality notes
- No Council/Planning/Development Review Board videos dated 2026-09-22 onward found in the first 40 uploads of the official YouTube channel (latest council video seen: Sept 8); Council video archive page returned 404 on retry.
- Planning Commission and DRB agendas for the window not retrieved.
- Nov 10 agenda not posted.
- Minutes for the October 6 and October 20, 2026 meetings were not yet posted; the Flock Cameras scheduling date (October 6 per the September 22 minutes) could not be checked.
- Minutes are summaries, not transcripts: reasons for votes and who made which Council observation are mostly not recorded. The September 22 consent vote line lists McAllen twice and omits Kwasman (tally 7/0).
- Routine consent items (liquor licenses, contracts, grants, financial reports) are not given Issue pages.