Highlights
- Scottsdale council is scheduled to adopt Ordinance No. 4710, setting the tentative FY 2026/27 budget and fixing the maximum expenditure limit.
- Ordinance No. 4708 would adjust water and sewer rates, with water volumetric and base charges effective November 1, 2026.
- Three civil construction contracts — with DBA Construction, Hunter Contracting, and J. Banicki Construction — each capped at $12 million over two years are on the consent agenda.
- A $250,000 First Things First grant renewal for the Scottsdale Family Resource Center and $344,500 in human services program funding also go before the council.
Scottsdale property owners and ratepayers have a direct stake in two public hearings scheduled for the May 19 regular council meeting at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, beginning at 5 p.m.
The headline action is Item 23: adoption of Ordinance No. 4710 establishing the tentative budget for FY 2026/27 and a companion five-year Capital Improvement Plan through FY 2030/31 under Ordinance No. 4711. Under Arizona statute, the tentative budget sets the maximum expenditure limit, a ceiling the council may lower but not raise before final adoption.
Item 24 pairs a public hearing on rates and fees with votes on several ordinances. Ordinance No. 4708 would amend Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 49, adjusting sewer and water reclamation rates effective July 1, 2026, and water volumetric and base charges effective November 1, 2026. Ordinance No. 4709 would adjust solid waste rates under Chapter 24, also effective July 1. Additional resolutions would revise fees for Planning and Development Services, Parks and Recreation, the Preserve, Scottsdale Stadium, and the Police Department, including increased hourly fees for off-duty officers and higher vehicle use fees.
On the consent agenda, Item 11 draws the largest dollar figures: Resolution No. 13673 would authorize three two-year civil and site work contracts. Contract No. 2026-070-COS with DBA Construction, Inc.; Contract No. 2026-071-COS with Hunter Contracting Co.; and Contract No. 2026-072-COS with J. Banicki Construction, Inc. Each contract is capped at $12 million during the initial two-year term, with single job orders not to exceed $4 million, and carries up to three additional one-year extension options at $7.5 million per extension per contract.
Also on consent: Item 12 would authorize a revocable license agreement with Masyno Canal Building, LLC, for an outdoor dining patio on city property at 7114 E. Stetson Drive, Suite 110, for an initial five-year term with two additional five-year options. Item 13 would authorize a 10-year wireless communications antenna site agreement with New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC, at 16601 N. Pima Road.
Item 15 would extend the city's payroll and HR management contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc., for two years at a total not to exceed $630,000. Item 16 would extend the web content management contract with Progress Software Corporation at up to $200,000 per year for two years. Item 14 would extend the learning management system contract with Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC, at approximately $154,000 per year.
On the human services side, Item 19 would renew a First Things First grant agreement for $250,000 to support the Scottsdale Family Resource Center through June 30, 2027. Item 20 would allocate $180,000 in Scottsdale Cares Program funds, $34,500 in General Fund dollars, and $130,000 in Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community funds for human services programs in FY 2026/27.
Item 25 asks the council to adopt Resolution No. 13675 approving Experience Scottsdale's FY 2026/27 Strategic Business Plan, including performance standards and budget.
The meeting also includes a Work Study Session covering quarterly financial and CIP updates as of March 2026, presented by Budget Department Director Scott Selin and City Engineer Alison Tymkiw. Any items not heard by 10 p.m. will be continued to the next regular meeting, scheduled for June 9, 2026.
What happens if the council adopts the tentative budget?
Adoption of Ordinance No. 4710 statutorily fixes the maximum expenditure limit for FY 2026/27; the council may lower that ceiling before final budget adoption but may not increase it. The ordinance also tentatively authorizes salary adjustments for city employees and Charter Officers and sets salaries for the Presiding Judge and Associate Judges.
Public comment on Items 1 through 25 is being accepted in person; registration is available online or via kiosk in the City Hall foyer and must be submitted no later than 90 minutes before the meeting.
Where to find them
- Hunter Contracting Co · huntercontracting.com · Instagram · Facebook · X
Sources
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- City of Scottsdale retrieved 09/05/2026 12:43
- Hunter Contracting Co (official site) retrieved 09/05/2026 12:43
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