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City of Scottsdale — Special (2026-01-07)

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RESOLUTION NO. 13583
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
SCOTTSDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, FORMING THE 
DOWNTOWN TASK FORCE; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER 
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE TASK FORCE; AND 
PROVIDING FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE TASK FORCE UPON 
COMPLETION OF THE TASK
WHEREAS, the City Council of Scottsdale recognizes the importance of 
Downtown as a vital part of Scottsdale; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to form a task force to provide recommendations 
on improving the Downtown Character Area Plan and the Downtown marketing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Scottsdale, 
Maricopa County, Arizona, as follows:
Section 1. The Downtown Task Force is hereby formed, consisting of fifteen (15) 
members. Each Councilmember shall appoint two members to the Downtown Task 
Force, with the Mayor appointing the chair and two (2) additional members. 
Councilmembers shall name their appointments at or prior to the January 27, 2026, 
Council meeting.
Task Force membership shall be limited to current or past downtown merchants/tenants, 
property owners that lease or rent to downtown merchants/tenants, hoteliers and others 
involved in the tourism industry. Appointments shall be representative of the Historic Old 
Town, the Fifth Avenue Shopping District, Entertainment District, the Arts District and the 
Tourism Industry. No aforementioned area shall have more than three (3) members. To 
ensure balanced representation, the Council shall coordinate appointments to meet the 
stakeholder composition described above. Councilmembers shall make appointments in 
order of seniority.
Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing Councilmember and need not be 
residents of the City of Scottsdale.
Section 2. The Downtown Task Force shall make recommendations to the City 
Council on revising and improving the Downtown Character Area Plan and the Downtown 
marketing effort to insure the best possible product. The Task Force will conduct 
community outreach on the Plan’s primary elements: 1) Land Use; 2) Character and 
Design; 3) Mobility; 4) Arts and Culture; 5) Economic Vitality; 6) Public Services and 
Facilities; and 7) Other issues that the Task Force deems relevant, such as preserving or 
enhancing the tourism draw of downtown.
Resolution No. 13583 
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Action Taken: Resolution No. 13583 FAILED by a vote of 2 to 5

Section 3. Before October 1,2026 the Downtown Task Force shall present to the 
City Council its findings and a recommended revised Downtown Character Area Plan and 
a Downtown Marketing Plan. Unless otherwise extended by City Council Resolution, the 
Downtown Task Force shall terminate the day after the presentations required by this 
section.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to provide the Task Force relevant staff, 
meeting space and other necessary resources for the Task Force to accomplish its 
charge.
Section 5. The City Attorney and City Clerk are directed to work with the Task 
Force to ensure compliance with all public meeting and public records laws.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Scottsdale, Maricopa 
County, Arizona this_________ day of__________, 2026.
I
ATTEST;
Ben Lane, City Clerk
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, an Arizona 
municipal corporation
Lisa Borowsky, Mayor
APPROVEDTO FORM:
Luis E. Santaella, Interim City Attorney
Resolution No. 13583 
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Lane, Benjamin
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DANA FALEN <dfalen2@cox.net> 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 7:12 PM 
City Council 
dfalen2@cox.net 
Task Force
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I would like more information and details of being on the task force. 
Thankyou,
Vickie Falen
30 year Scottsdale resident
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