Brenda Kalivianakis
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- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:57:15
- Avg per meeting
- 6:31
- Segments
- 2159
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Top issues during term (20)
Proposed Sharia Law Ban Ordinance
Potential legal challenge costs if enacted, as noted by legal commentators.
Wireless Telecommunications Regulations and Small Cell Deployment
Minimal planning and platting administrative costs for developers.
Historic Registry and Landmark Designation
Minimal town expenditure required primarily for plaque creation and installation.
Strategic Plan Development and Task Validation
The plan will guide how the town spends money on priorities like roads and parks, but no specific dollar figures were decided at this meeting.
Short-Term Rental Ordinance Updates
Enhanced enforcement may reduce municipal legal and administrative costs associated with problem rentals.
Solid Waste Hauler Transition
Impacts household trash collection fees and provides cost savings compared to the previous provider.
Town 40th Anniversary Planning
Funded through commemorative event allocations.
Proposed Automatic License Plate Reader Ordinance
No immediate financial impact; potential future costs if municipal deployment is considered.
Pavement Management and Road Reconstruction
Reallocates existing approved road maintenance funds totaling $46,300 without increasing overall budget expenditures.
Town Council Compensation and Stipends
Increases future council stipend expenditures based on staff COLA percentages beginning in 2027.
Community Residences Zoning Ordinance Cleanup
Facilities must pay for required commercial liability insurance policies up to $4 million.
Golden Eagle Park Event Safety and Traffic
Hotel-to-Residential Rezone at 12800 N. Saguaro Blvd
Potential reduction in transient occupancy tax and transaction privilege tax revenues due to converting hotel rooms into permanent residential units.
Variance Request for Shade Cover at 11037 N. Indian Wells Dr.
None for the town; impacts property value and improvement options for the applicant.
Dissolution of Municipal Property Corporation
Transfers $13,000 in remaining MPC funds to the general fund and eliminates ongoing administrative and regulatory filing costs.
Community Services Advisory Commission appointments
No direct cost to taxpayers — this is about who volunteers to advise on community services.
Public Art for the International Dark Sky Discovery Center
Zoning ordinance reorganization — Chapters 13 through 16
No direct cost to residents mentioned; it's mostly a readability and housekeeping effort.
Public Art Program and Information Updates
Minimal impact limited to planned recognition events.
Sale of Town-Owned Surplus Parcels
Generates one-time revenue from property sales to support town road repairs.
Decisions during term (198)
Recorded while Kalivianakis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 14, 2026 meeting minutes
Ordinance 26-19 — assisted living home residency limits (SB 1473)
Vote to go into executive session
Adjournment
Approval of September 23, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Adjournment
Approval of June 22, 2026 Verbatim Meeting Minutes
Golden Eagle Blvd Safety | Work Study Group
ADJOURNMENT
Consent Agenda Approval
Adoption of Ordinance 26-12 (Wireless Telecommunication Towers)
Adoption of Ordinance 26-16 (Subdivision Wireless Facility Siting)
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving the meeting minutes of the Town Council Regular Meeting of September 15, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of June 18, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Variance Request for 11037 N. Indian Wells Dr.
Appointment of Chairperson
Appointment of Vice Chairperson
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving the regular meeting minutes of the Board of Adjustment, June 18, 2026.
Voting record (77)
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Adoption of Ordinance 26-12 (Wireless Telecommunication Towers)
Adoption of Ordinance 26-16 (Subdivision Wireless Facility Siting)
Ordinance 26-13: Small Wireless Facilities
Voiced concern that the ordinance pushes local authority too far and risks costly litigation.
Sale of Town-Owned Parcels
Ordinance 26-05: Handbill Distribution
Expressed concern that uncollected handbills signal vacant homes to criminals and invite burglaries.
Ordinance No. 26-17: Automated License Plate Readers
Voted to table due to procedural concerns and lack of proper initial discussion.
Resolution 2026-21: Dissolution of Municipal Property Corporation
Special Use Permit #SUP26-000002 for 11669 N. Saguaro Boulevard
Consent Agenda Approval
Remaining Pavement Management Funding Allocation
Panorama Drive Surface Water Pump Retroactive Approval
Town Council Stipend Increase Resolution
No stated reason in transcript.
Council Stipend COLA Alignment Resolution
Motion to approve the consent agenda.
I'd like to make a motion to approve as drafted.
Adoption of Resolution 2026-19 Canvassing the July 21, 2026 Primary Election Results
Motion to approve or accept.
Consent Agenda Approval
Museum Lease Agreement (Resolution 2026-18)
Motion to approve consent agenda as is.
call the question
Motion on the floor for this lease agreement
Cottonwoods Maintenance District FY 2027 Budget Assessment
Consent Agenda Approval
Direct-Report Employment Contract Amendments
Objected to the town attorney's compensation increase and lack of separation between contracts.