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Scottsdale council approves consent agenda, appoints Budget Review Commission and directs staff on petitions and traffic requests
Summary
The Scottsdale City Council approved the consent agenda, appointed a Budget Review Commission and directed staff on a traffic petition and an educational IHRA item during the Jan. 28 meeting.
The Scottsdale City Council conducted several formal actions at its Jan. 28 meeting: it approved the consent agenda, appointed members to a Budget Review Commission, directed staff to investigate a traffic safety petition, and directed the city manager to agendize a proposed educational item regarding the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
The council approved the consent agenda (items 1–13) by voice vote with no recorded opposition. After the consent vote the council considered two citizens’ petitions: the dog-park signage petition presented by Steven Sutton (see separate article) and a neighborhood traffic petition regarding 78th Street and Gold Dust Avenue.
On the traffic matter, a council member moved to "direct the city manager to investigate the matter and prepare a written response to council." The council approved that direction; staff will investigate cut-through traffic and speeding concerns near 78th Street and Gold Dust and prepare a written report.
The council also completed the mayor’s appointments to the Budget Review Commission (sometimes referred to in council remarks as the Citizens Budget Commission). Mayor Lisa Borowski named David Smith as chair and the council confirmed appointments submitted by individual councilmembers; the council recorded no opposition during the meeting. Appointees named on Jan. 28 included David Smith (chair), Mark Stevens, Brad Newman, Bob Littery, Sharon Sites, Daniel Schweicker and Carla (last name not specified in the transcript).
Separately, Councilman Adam Quasman moved and the council voted to direct the city manager to agendize an item at a future meeting to consider the IHRA working definition of antisemitism as an educational tool. Quasman said the item would be prepared to encourage unanimous support and community involvement.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (Items 1–13): approved, unanimous. - Motion to direct city manager to investigate 78th Street/Gold Dust traffic petition: motion approved; staff to prepare written response. - Budget Review Commission appointments (David Smith as chair; other appointees listed above): confirmed by council; no opposition recorded. - Motion to direct city manager to agendize IHRA working definition item (mover: Adam Quasman): motion approved.
The meeting record shows these items carried by voice or general consent; where no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript the article records outcomes as reflected by the meeting minutes and council remarks.
