The city's public participation team is committed to continuing and improving ways the public can learn about and engage in decisions that impact life in Scottsdale. Take some time and participate in your community - the feedback provided is used to create better projects and programs for our world-class community.
Arts and Culture
Scottsdale is in the process of planning the design of a three-and-a-half-acre dog park at Thompson Peak Park.
Indian School Park Master Plan
Scottsdale Parks & Recreation is working on a Master Plan for Indian School Park and seeking the input from the Scottsdale community.
Parks & Recreation Master Plan
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Master Plan invites public to 'Shape Scottsdale Parks'
Short Term Rental - Proposed Amendments
Scottsdale is in the process of planning the design of a three-and-a-half-acre dog park at Thompson Peak Park.
Thompson Peak Park Dog Park
Scottsdale is in the process of planning the design of a three-and-a-half-acre dog park at Thompson Peak Park.
Office of Citizen Service
We provide services to engage and empower citizens through educational opportunities, volunteer experiences, public collaboration and issue resolution.
Sustainable Scottsdale
The City of Scottsdale is committed to enhancing the lives of its residents and effectively managing model conservation efforts to protect valuable resources for future generations.
City Government 101
Scottsdale City Government 101 is a series of classes summarizing overall Scottsdale city government and how it works.
Neighborhood Notification Program
Neighborhood Notification Program to help identify and obtain contact information for neighborhoods, enabling information to be provided directly to neighborhood leaders and groups.
Neighborhood College
The city of Scottsdale developed the Neighborhood College to provide residents, neighborhood groups and homeowners associations with the information, resources and tools needed to become effective neighborhood leaders.
Spirit of Scottsdale
Scottsdale's Neighborhood Advisory Commission wants to showcase the people and organizations that embody the “Spirit of Scottsdale”.
Recent Notice:
Notice of Proposed New or Increased Fees for Off Duty Police Officers
In accordance with A.R.S. § 9-499.15, public notice is hereby given that the Scottsdale City Council may consider establishing or modifying fees for Off Duty Police Officers at a meeting in the City Hall Kiva, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, Arizona at 5 p.m. on January 10th, 2023, but no sooner than 60 days after the posting date of this notice.
Background
The Scottsdale Police Department off-duty police officers can be hired by the public to perform security and traffic control services. Officers are often hired to provide security and traffic control at large and small events, traffic control for projects in the roadway, security for meetings, and many other situations.
Public requests for off-duty officers are managed through the Special Events division. The contractor (the individual or business holding the event) and the city enter into an agreement as outlined in the Scottsdale Police Department Off-Duty Letter of Agreement.
The Police Department is proposing the addition of holiday rate dates to mirror the City of Scottsdale holiday schedule while keeping the rate of pay the same as the current schedule. The proposed date of implementation of the new dates is January 11th, 2023.
Proposed Amendment to Fee Schedule
Currently, there are Holiday Fee rates that are calculated at the per hour rate at 150% (multiplied by 1.5) to mirror the City’s overtime rate policy for non-exempt employees. Those days and times are:
- Thanksgiving Eve after 5 p.m
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve after 5 p.m.
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Eve after 5 p.m.
- New Year’s Day
- July 4th
Police Department proposes to add the current City of Scottsdale holidays for both actual and observed holidays that are not on the Scottsdale Police Department Off-Duty Letter of Agreement:
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
Staffing, Workload Impact
There is no additional staff or workload impact. Additionally, there is no financial impact to the General fund.
Public Meeting Posting Sites
Resolution No. 7900, adopted by the Council on March 24, 2009, designates City Hall and the City's Official Website as public meeting posting sites.