Highlights
- Ames Construction is set to receive an $8,085,461 contract to build a bridge on Thompson Peak Parkway over Reata Pass Wash.
- Okland Construction would get an additional $2,903,661 to finish accessibility upgrades and retaining wall repairs at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road.
- The council will study creation of a large water user ordinance during the evening's work session — no vote scheduled.
- Two new liquor licenses, a $30,000 lawsuit settlement, and more than $1.4 million in pending public safety grants round out the consent agenda.
Scottsdale City Council convenes Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, with the largest single dollar figure on the agenda going to a new bridge on the city's northeast corridor.
Item 3 asks the council to authorize Contract No. 27IBF097 with Ames Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,085,461.26 to build a bridge on Thompson Peak Parkway over the Reata Pass Wash, funded through Bond 2019 Project 62. The resolution number is 13778.
Item 4 adds $2,903,661 to an existing contract with Okland Construction Company, Inc., the second amendment to Contract No. 2023-125-COS, to complete accessibility improvements to the Centerfield Berm/Day Park area and repair existing retaining walls at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road. That work falls under Bond 2019 Project 15, Phase 3.
The consent agenda also carries five public safety grant authorizations totaling up to $1,453,808 if awarded. The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety is the source for three: $150,000 for DUI enforcement overtime, $70,000 for pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement, and $80,000 for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The Arizona Department of Homeland Security accounts for the remaining two: up to $553,808 for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear program training and equipment, and up to $600,000 for mobile command vehicle improvements. All five are contingent on award and would be recorded in newly created FY 2026/27 cost centers.
Two liquor license matters appear on the consent agenda. Item 1 covers an agent and acquisition-of-control change for an existing Series 12 restaurant license at 7055 E. Camelback Road, tied to Nordstrom Marketplace Café. Item 2 is a new Series 12 license for The Dash at 9619 N. Hayden Road, Suite A101-102, also with a new owner.
Item 15 asks the council to approve a $30,000 settlement with plaintiff Stewart Joseph in Case No. CV2025-060711, currently pending in Maricopa County Superior Court, paid from the city's Safety and Risk Management Department operating budget.
On the regular agenda, Item 17 is a conditional use permit for Orangedale Lounge at 10121 E. Bell Road, Suite 110, a live entertainment permit for a bar on a roughly 1,556-square-foot site with Planned Community Center Environmentally Sensitive Lands zoning. Item 18 sets rental fees for the Monterra Facility at WestWorld for FY 2026/27.
What is the large water user ordinance?
The work session's lead item directs staff to present and discuss the creation of a large water user ordinance. Presenters include Thyra Ryden-Diaz, Water Resources Interim Senior Director, alongside the Planning and Development Services and Economic Development senior directors. The agenda schedules no vote; the session is structured for council direction to staff.
The council is also scheduled to receive a preliminary FY 2026 financial and Capital Improvement Plan update from Budget Director Scott Selin and Transportation and Infrastructure Senior Director Alison Tymkiw.
Items not resolved by 10 p.m. will be continued to the Oct. 6, 2026, regular meeting.
Where to find them
- Orangedale Lounge · orangedalelounge.com
Sources
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- City of Scottsdale retrieved 12/09/2026 00:39
- Orangedale Lounge (official site) retrieved 12/09/2026 00:39
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