Highlights
- Ordinance No. 4720 would stiffen penalties on short-term rental operators who fail to respond to emergencies or complaints.
- Resolution No. 13711 would authorize a contract with Wilson Engineers, LLC, not to exceed $2,275,208, for Booster Pump Station 55A design.
- The council is also scheduled to authorize $1.25 million to Scottsdale's Museum of the West and up to $141,250 in tourism-event funding across four agreements.
- Councilwoman Solange Whitehead has requested two future agenda items: one on moving public comment earlier in meetings, one on voluntary campaign sign guidelines.
Two items with direct property and business implications lead the Scottsdale City Council's Aug. 24 regular meeting at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, starting at 5 p.m.
The sole item on the regular agenda, Item 27, asks the council to adopt Ordinance No. 4720, which would amend Chapter 18 of the Scottsdale Revised Code by repealing and replacing Section 18-172, the section governing failure of a designated vacation rental or short-term rental emergency contact to respond to an emergency or a complaint. City Attorney Luis Santaella is listed as both presenter and staff contact. The ordinance targets the operational layer of Scottsdale's short-term rental framework, where landlord responsiveness to neighbor complaints has been a recurring friction point.
On the consent agenda, Resolution No. 13711 would authorize Contract No. 2026-115-COS with Wilson Engineers, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,275,208, for design-phase services for the new Booster Pump Station 55A. City Engineer Alison Tymkiw is the staff contact. Water infrastructure contracts of this scale are relevant to any developer or property owner whose project depends on available service capacity in the affected pressure zone.
Also on consent: Resolution No. 13747 would authorize a $1,250,000 financial participation agreement with Scottsdale's Museum of the West, Inc., for fiscal year 2026/27, under Contract No. 2026-137-COS.
Tourism Development Fund allocations on the consent agenda total up to $141,250 across four agreements. Resolution No. 13723 would direct up to $75,000 to Scottsdale Polo Championships, LLC, for the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships. Resolution No. 13746 would send up to $66,250 to the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona for the Arabian National Breeder Finals. Resolution No. 13759 would split up to $34,500 among three community events: up to $13,500 to Parada del Sol, Inc., for the West's Most Western Rodeo; up to $12,500 to Arizona Quarter Horse Association for the Arizona Fall Championship; and up to $8,500 to Arizona Baseball Legacy and Experience, Inc., for a Fall League Baseball exhibit at Scottsdale Stadium.
Liquor license recommendations on the consent agenda cover nine locations, including new Series 12 restaurant licenses for Vilvas Indian Cuisine at 10434 E. Jomax Road, Pinnacle Grill at 10428 E. Jomax Road, Yen Sushi & Revolving Bar at 15801 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Drake's Hollywood at 3828 N. Scottsdale Road, and Alma at 8700 E. Pinnacle Peak Road. A new Series 10 beer-and-wine store license is sought for Aldi #181 at 7919 E. Thomas Road, and a new Series 4 wholesaler license for Verdict Reserve Spirits, LLC at 9220 E. Verde Grove View.
What would Ordinance No. 4720 change?
The ordinance would repeal and replace Section 18-172 of the Scottsdale Revised Code, which currently addresses penalties for short-term rental emergency contacts who fail to respond to an emergency or complaint. The revised language, if adopted, would govern the same conduct under updated terms; the agenda does not detail the specific penalty changes, and the full ordinance text is the authoritative source.
Under the Mayor and Council section, Councilwoman Whitehead has requested two future agenda items. Item 31 would direct staff to schedule a work study session on moving non-agendized public comment toward the beginning of meetings. Item 32 would direct staff to agendize a discussion on voluntary campaign sign guidelines covering expanded sign-free zones, sign density per square mile, size limits, installation practices, and removal.
Mayor Lisa Borowsky, whose current term began in January 2025, is also seeking council approval of her proposed appointee to the Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees (Item 29). A separate appointment to the Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West Board of Trustees names Councilman Adam Kwasman as the mayor's proposed designee (Item 30).
Items not resolved by 10 p.m. will be continued to the Aug. 25 regular meeting or the Sept. 8 regular meeting, per the agenda.
Where to find them
- Pinnacle Grill · pinnaclegrille.com · Instagram · Facebook
- Yen Sushi & Revolving Bar · yen-sushi-revolving-bar.goto-where.com
Sources
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- City of Scottsdale retrieved 14/08/2026 23:45
- Pinnacle Grill (official site) retrieved 14/08/2026 23:45
- Yen Sushi & Revolving Bar (official site) retrieved 14/08/2026 23:45
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