District 3 Council Member· 2024-2028
Kathy Tavoularis
Orange
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 1:42:25
- Avg per meeting
- 6:24
- Segments
- 1640
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Cybersecurity and police technology grants
Roughly $491,600 in outside grant money funds police overtime and equipment without raising local taxes.
Orange and Maple two-way stop safety
Pilot program costs were not itemized at the meeting.
Safety concerns at Hart Park
Costs the city about $250,000 plus higher year-round utility bills, versus roughly $420,000 for the old eight-week season.
Flock license plate reader concerns
$387,280 over two years, half from state law enforcement grant funds.
Visual clutter and street banners in Old Town
No direct cost to the city is indicated; the applicant bears project costs.
Library Rules of Conduct Policy
Speeding and drag racing on East Walnut Avenue
Pilot program costs were not itemized at the meeting.
Fireworks enforcement report coming July 28
Drone operators identified as the largest potential cost; enforcement could generate fine revenue.
School traffic safety at Esplanade Elementary
Loses about two street parking spaces; no major cost mentioned.
Overnight parking and vehicle storage in industrial area
Businesses have spent their own money on security, fences, and lighting; one owner cited hundreds in added water bills.
Massage establishment moratorium and permanent regulations
Enforcement will require additional resources such as translators and closer coordination with the DA's office, though no specific cost was given.
Abandoned and vacant property standards ordinance
New fees and fines would be imposed on owners of vacant properties once adopted.
Old Towne traffic safety and homelessness concerns
Bollards run about $300,000, likely from the general fund since park improvements don't qualify for gas tax money; grants and county funds may help.
Illegal fireworks social host liability
Generates administrative fine revenue; enforcement costs not specified.
2026 Fourth of July fireworks enforcement results
About $240,000 in fines expected, plus up to $42,000 in booth permit fees; enforcement cost only about $6,700.
Federal immigration enforcement and local police cooperation
Mobile vehicle barriers for public events
$398,599 from Traffic Safety funds; expected to cut event organizers' rental costs by about half.
Drone program for illegal fireworks enforcement
Drone operators identified as the largest potential cost; enforcement could generate fine revenue.
Kratom sales ban (Ordinance No. 01-26)
Enforcement falls on existing code enforcement and police staff; no dedicated funding was identified.
Pedestrian beacons at White Oak Ridge trail crossing
Cost not stated in the meeting; standard RRFB installation is a modest capital item.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Tavoularis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.