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Scottsdale council pauses plan to sue state over SB 1543, vacates resolution
Summary
The Scottsdale City Council on Sept. 9 voted to vacate consideration of Resolution No. 13506, which would have authorized the city attorney to seek a declaratory judgment challenging Arizona Senate Bill 1543; councilmembers and residents debated strategy, referendum rights and the measure's local impacts.
Mayor Lisa Borowski convened the special meeting to consider a staff request to adopt Resolution No. 13506, which would have authorized the interim city attorney to file a declaratory-judgment complaint against the State of Arizona challenging Senate Bill 1543. After a confidential executive session and public debate, the council voted to vacate the agenda item and defer action.
Why it matters: The resolution would have enabled Scottsdale to become a plaintiff in a legal challenge to a state law the city staff said would take effect soon. Opponents of vacating argued that delaying the decision…
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