City Council - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon. I'd like to call the September 8th, 2026 City Council Special Meeting to order. City Clerk Ben Lane, will you please provide us a roll call?

Thank you. And for the special meeting today, we have the applications for board and commission openings, which will be under consideration. I feel like I'm echoing. Are we echoing here? From the applicant pool, the council will select nominees for further consideration. And as is protocol, I will turn the meeting over to Vice Mayor Mary McAllen. Mary Ann McAllen.

There's a lot of Ms in there. Thank you, Mayor.

Okay. This evening, the City Council will be nominating Scottsdale residents interested in serving on citizen advisory boards, commissions, and committees. The Scottsdale City Council is responsible for establishing city policies, enacting laws in support of those policies. The council relies on volunteer citizen-based boards and commissions to research issues and make recommendations in support of the council's mission and goals. The information and recommendations provided by city-appointed advisory boards is a valuable tool helping council members in their deliberations. Appointments for th

Okay, and I have no additional. Next commission is the Board of Adjustment. There's one opening. The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that hears variance requests, appeals of zoning administrators, interpretation on decisions, and decides on administrative decisions on zoning requirements, which state unnecessary hardships in the development of property because of exceptional or extraordinary conditions. Excuse me, there is massive feedback up here. I can barely hear myself talking. There's just tons of feedback. My apologies. Okay. Okay. Thank you. It was like ringing for you guys

Mayor Borowski. No additional. There was one in one sorry, I thought they were all the same person. Okay. Thank you Development review board one opening the purpose of the development review board is to review and approve architectural design and layout of proposed development plans this includes site planning and relationship of development to the surrounding environment and community special qualifications as specified the city The Scottsdale City Code, the Development Review Board membership consists of city council member, a planning commission member, and five members, three of which shal

Councilman Littlefield? No additional. Mayor Borowski?

Okay, thank you. And Councilman Quasman? No additional. Okay. And the Vice Mayor will nominate Kacira.

Environmental Advisory Commission, one opening. The Environmental Advisory Commission provides guidance on prioritization of current and future environmental activities and recommends environmental policies to the City Council. Special qualifications, as specified in the Scottsdale City Code, the membership of the commission shall reflect both scientific professional backgrounds in environmental or sustainability-related fields, and non-scientific interests representatives from the business community and community at large, as long as both scientific and non-scientific interests are represente

Councilman Quasper. No additional. And I will nominate Serena.

Thank you, Barry. My apologies. Human Relations Commission, there is one opening. The Human Relations Commission acts as an advisory body to the mayor, city council, and staff to make recommendations on ways to encourage mutual respect and understanding amongst people. There are no special qualifications. Chaz Onset resigned in September. There is one vacancy and eight applicants. The applicants are Suhail Agwani, Arpana Ajita, Alexandra Balansky, Paul Epstein, Vincent Indovina, Katie McGinty, Rutherford Pascal, and Tawana Turner. And we will start with Mayor Borowski. Paul Epstein.

Councilman Clauseman. No additional. Councilwoman Dabaskis. Rutherford.

And I will nominate Arpana Ajit. The next commission is the development of the Industrial Development Authority. There is one opening. The Industrial Development Authority, IDA, was incorporated by the state in 1984 and is legally an independent political jurisdiction of the state. Its primary purpose is to issue tax exempt bonds for certain types of private development, primarily smaller manufacturing facilities and nonprofit facilities for the purpose of attracting new economic activity in the community. The seven IDA board members are appointed for six-year terms and are eligible for reappo

Okay, all members are nominated. We'll move on to the next one. The Library Board. There are two openings. The Library Board advises the City Council on general policy relating to programs, services, future and development of the Scottsdale Public Libraries. The Board oversees the Library Special Revenue Fund, which is made up of donations and funds generated through the sale of used books and magazines. Qualifications, there are no specific qualifications. Outgoing or retiring members eligible for reappointment. Freda Hartman's second term concludes in September and she is ineligible for reap

Okay, and no additional for myself. Okay, Neighborhood Advisory Commission. There are two openings. The Neighborhood Advisory Commission consists of seven members who advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, plans, strategies, and programs for the preservation, improvement, and revitalization of Scottsdale's housing and neighborhoods. Special qualifications, none listed. Craig Hadzik's term expires in October. He is eligible for reappointment but did not submit an application. George Spatola's term expires in October. He is eligible for reappointment and he has submitte

Okay. And I have no additional. No additional. Parks and Recreation Commission. There are two openings. The Parks and Recreation Commission advises city council on the acquisition of lands and facilities for the use of parks and recreation centers and on the operation, use, care, maintenance of these parks and recreational areas. Special qualifications, there are none specific. Susan McGarry's second term concludes in September, and she is ineligible for reappointment. Michael Vreeland's term expires in September, and he is eligible for reappointment and has submitted an application. There are

I keep thinking I started with you because you're on that end. My apologies.

Okay. Planning Commission. There are three openings in the Planning Commission. Planning Commission holds public meetings and makes recommendations to the City Council on all matters relating to the creation of zoning districts, the enforcement of zoning regulations, amendments to all zoning ordinances, and any other planning and zoning issues. Qualifications? None. George Ertl, William Scarborough, and Joe Young conclude their second term in October and are ineligible for reappointment. There are three vacancies and 14 applicants. The applicants are Jeffrey Brand, Timothy Burns, Doug Craig, M

Let's see. Who do we have here? Jeffrey Mayer. Okay. The only additional I have is Michael Wells.

No additional. Councilman Quasimodo. No additional. Councilwoman Dabaskis.

Okay, and I would like to add Hunam Singh, and no additional after that. Okay, our next one is the Tourism Development Commission. One Scottsdale Hotelier opening is available. The Tourism Development Commission advises City Council on matters concerning the expenditure and revenues of transaction privilege tax on transient lodging, also known as bed tax, designated for tourism development. Special qualifications. As specified in the Scottsdale City Code, the seven members of the Tourism Development Commission shall consist of representatives of tourism industry in Scottsdale, including a mini

Aaron Press. Okay. We are complete there. Thank you. Next, Transportation Commission. The Transportation Commission advises the City Council on matters relating to the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, transit, pedestrians, and bicycles. The Commission provides a public forum to hear citizen complaints and requests regarding transportation matters. Special qualifications, none listed. Lee Coftell's term expires in September. eligible for reappointment and has submitted a new application for consideration. There is one vacancy and seven applicants. The applicants are Gerald Conover, Carr

Okay. And Mayor Borowski? No additional. And I have no additional also. This concludes our nomination process this evening. Individuals nominated will be contacted by city staff with additional information. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all who have applied to serve on a citizen advisory board or commission. If you were not nominated, your application will remain on file for one year for consideration at a future date if there are additional vacancies. I'll turn the meeting back over to the mayor. Thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Well done. And with that, that concludes our business for the special meeting, and I move to adjourn. All right.