Scottsdale Council to Take Up FY 2026-27 Budget, Liquor Licenses, and New Lawsuit Defense Tuesday

Highlights

• The council is scheduled to hear a presentation on the proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget and capital improvement plan.
• A resolution authorizing legal defense in Chromed in Hollywood, Inc. v. City of Scottsdale, Maricopa County Superior Court Case No. CV2026-005959, was added to the consent agenda as Item 2A.
• Two liquor license recommendations — for Problem Lounge at 7341 E. 6th Avenue and Quick Corner at 3050 N. 68th Street — are also on the consent agenda.
• The Budget Review Commission's recommendations to the council will be presented during a work study session following the regular meeting.

The Scottsdale City Council is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at City Hall Kiva Forum, 3939 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, for a regular meeting and work study session. The agenda was amended to add a consent item authorizing legal action in a newly filed lawsuit against the city.

The amended consent agenda includes Resolution No. 13694, which would authorize City Attorney Luis Santaella and his staff to defend and prosecute all claims in Chromed in Hollywood, Inc. v. City of Scottsdale, et al., Maricopa County Superior Court Case No. CV2026-005959. The resolution would also authorize the city manager, city treasurer, and city attorney to execute documents and take actions necessary to carry out the resolution's purpose. The agenda does not describe the nature of the underlying claims.

Also on the consent agenda are two liquor license recommendations. The council is asked to forward a recommendation of approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses & Control for a new Series 12 (Restaurant) license for Problem Lounge, an existing location with a new owner at 7341 E. 6th Avenue (Case No. LL-0009-2026), and a new Series 10 (Beer & Wine Store) license for Quick Corner, an existing location with a new owner at 3050 N. 68th Street (Case No. LL-0010-2026). Both items are staffed by Current Planning Director Tim Curtis.

The principal action item on the regular agenda is a presentation, discussion, and possible direction to staff on the proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget and capital improvement plan. Presenters listed include Budget Department Director Scott Selin, City Manager Greg Caton, Fire Chief Tom Shannon, Police Chief Joseph LeDuc, Parks & Recreation Preserve Senior Director Nick Molinari, Water Resources Interim Senior Director Thyra Ryden-Diaz, Westworld General Manager Will Lofdahl, City Engineer and Transportation and Infrastructure Senior Director Alison Tymkiw, and Drainage and Flood Control Manager Hasan Mushtaq.

The work study session, which follows the regular meeting, will focus on recommendations from the Budget Review Commission regarding the same proposed FY 2026-27 budget, governing policies, and related items. City Treasurer Sonia Andrews and Budget Review Commission members are listed as presenters.

The meeting will be televised on Cox Cable Channel 11 and streamed at ScottsdaleAZ.gov. Items not heard by 10 p.m. will be continued to the next regular council meeting, scheduled for May 19, 2026. In-person public comment on consent and regular agenda items must be registered online no later than 90 minutes before the meeting's start.

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