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Scottsdale council authorizes notice of claim to preserve challenge to SB 1543
Summary
Scottsdale City Council voted to direct the interim city attorney to file a notice of claim preserving the city's ability to challenge the constitutionality of state law SB 1543 after an executive-session discussion on Sept. 9. The vote stops short of immediate litigation; an alternate motion to file a complaint for declaratory judgment failed.
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Boroski and the City Council on Sept. 12 voted to authorize the interim city attorney and his designees to file a notice of claim consistent with direction given in an executive session on Sept. 9, preserving the city’s ability to challenge the constitutionality of state law SB 1543.
The vote authorizes a notice of constitutional challenge, sometimes called a notice of claim in the meeting, but does not itself open a lawsuit. Council debate centered on whether to move immediately to file a complaint for declaratory judgment or to preserve rights while negotiations with the project proponent continued; an alternate motion to authorize filing a formal complaint failed.
The action follows weeks of public comment and a citizen petition. Public speakers told the council they wanted a clear, immediate response: “The only meaningful step is to vote tonight…
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