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Gilbert Town Council Regular Meeting - November 4, 2026

Town Council Meetings — Wednesday, November 4, 2026
BodyGilbert, Arizona
SessionTown Council Meetings
DateWednesday, November 4, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

4:14

Why did you put the oak in there?

Unassigned speaker

5:00

Um I'd like to call to order the regular council meeting of November 3rd, 2026.

Speaker 2

5:05

Our invocation this evening.

5:07

Do I have President Johnston or President Carroll?

5:12

Carol.

5:13

Thank you, President Carroll.

5:14

I will be offering the invocation at this time.

5:18

Thank

Unassigned speaker

5:18

you.

Speaker 2

5:29

Push the button there, President.

Speaker 3

5:33

There you

Unassigned speaker

5:33

go.

Speaker 3

5:35

Our heavenly father, we are grateful for the opportunity and the blessing we have of living in this wonderful town of Gilbert.

5:42

We're grateful for the blessing that we have of having a town council meeting this evening.

5:47

We're grateful for those who serve.

5:49

We're grateful for those who have come to share their thoughts and their feelings.

5:53

We ask for thy inspiration and guidance to be upon not only those that serve but those that present tonight

Unassigned speaker

5:59

that

Speaker 3

5:59

they will be able to share the things that are in their hearts and that we will be able to have civility and kindness in sharing our thoughts and opinions.

6:07

We're grateful for the wonderful people that live in Gilbert.

6:12

We're grateful for those that serve, we're grateful for those that bless our our town.

6:16

We're grateful for the wonderful churches for the wonderful volunteers.

6:20

We're grateful for the schools.

6:22

We're grateful for all of the nonprofits and those that reach out to bless the people of Gilbert and all those that come

Unassigned speaker

6:30

and

Speaker 3

6:30

participate in Gilbert, and we ask for thy blessings that continue to be upon

Unassigned speaker

6:34

them.

Speaker 3

7:39

We say these things in the name of Jesus Christ.

7:41

Amen.

Speaker 2

7:42

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

7:44

Thank

Speaker 2

7:44

you, President Carroll.

7:46

Our pledge will be led by Councilmember Lyons.

Unassigned speaker

7:53

I

Speaker 4

7:53

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Speaker 1

7:58

And to the Republic for which it stands.

Speaker 2

8:10

Thank you.

8:12

Roll call.

Speaker 5

8:13

Mayor Scott Anderson.

Speaker 2

8:15

Here.

Speaker 5

8:15

Vice Mayor Chuck Bon Giovanni?

Speaker 2

8:17

Here.

Speaker 5

8:17

Councilmember Bobby Buckley.

Speaker 6

8:19

Absent.

Speaker 5

8:21

Councilmember Kenny Bucklin.

Speaker 4

8:23

Here.

Speaker 5

8:23

Councilmember Young Kaprowski.

8:25

Here.

8:25

Councilmember Monty Lyons?

8:27

Here.

8:27

And Councilmember Jim Torgeson.

8:29

A quorum is present.

Speaker 2

8:31

Thank you.

8:32

We have two proclamations this evening.

8:34

The first will be a proclamation declaring November 2026 as Alzheimer's and Caregiver Month.

8:41

Presented by Vice Mayor Bon Giovanni.

Unassigned speaker

8:46

We

Speaker 7

8:47

on?

8:47

Can I ask my friends to come forward?

Speaker 1

8:54

Notice how big they print this for me.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████████28%
Veterans Affairs████████████████████20%
Health Awareness█████████████████17%
Community Engagement████████████████16%
Water And Wastewater Management█████████9%
Arts And Culture█████5%
Pending Litigation█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Gilbert Town Council Regular Meeting - November 4, 2026

The Gilbert Town Council held a regular meeting on November 4, 2026, presided over by Mayor Scott Anderson. The agenda featured proclamations for Alzheimer's and Caregiver Month and Veterans Week, public comments, unanimous approval of the consent calendar, and a resolution to participate in PFOS litigation settlements.

Consent Calendar

  • Town Manager Mario Paniagua announced future updates to council rules, including the addition of funding source details to agendas starting November 17, 2026.
  • The council voted unanimously (7-0) to approve the consent calendar, covering items 3 through 11.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Barbara Colbin (Gilbert Resident): Addressed the Town of Gilbert Code of Conduct. She criticized the Mayor for responding with "no action is merited" to her ethics complaints regarding council members' social media conduct, alleging that this demonstrated selective kindness and hypocrisy.
  • Shelby Baldwin (Gilbert Resident): A graduate student in arts leadership, she expressed gratitude for the town's governance and advocated for the future creation of a Local Art Agency (LAA) to improve arts representation in Gilbert.

Proclamations

  • Alzheimer's and Caregiver Month: Vice Mayor Bon Giovanni presented the proclamation. Statistics included over 11% of Arizonans over 65 living with Alzheimer's, 224,000 Arizonans providing 379 million hours of unpaid care, and $617 million in Medicaid costs. Steve Adams (caregiver) and Kinsey McManus (Alzheimer's Association) thanked the council, highlighting awareness, caregiver burnout, and the symbolic Alzheimer's walk flowers.
  • Veterans Week: Councilmember Lyons presented a proclamation for November 9–13, 2026. Charles and Doug McClure from the Veterans Advisory Board accepted, noting the 36 veteran banners displayed in the Heritage District and a new veteran recognition t-shirt available at the town store.

Discussion Items

  • Item 12: Resolution 4699 (PFOS Class Action Settlement): The council authorized the town to join proposed class action settlements against manufacturers of PFOS chemicals ("Forever Chemicals"). The town attorney recommended participation to avoid the high cost of separate litigation. The motion passed unanimously (7-0).

Town Manager Report

  • Assured Water Supply Renewal: The town announced the successful renewal of its 100-year Assured Water Supply designation from the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a new 10-year term. This confirmed collaborative investments in water security, including the 2019 San Carlos Apache Tribe Lease and a 2023 intergovernmental agreement.

Council Reports

  • Vice Mayor Bon Giovanni promoted upcoming "Crafts for Cops" (Nov 4, 4:00–5:30 PM) and the Veterans Breakfast (Nov 11, 8:30 AM–12 PM) at the Gilbert Community Center.
  • Councilmember Lyons reported on the Veterans Advisory Board's strategic planning session and the banner program.
  • Mayor Anderson noted the polls had closed for the election.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved 7-0.
  • Resolution 4699 (PFOS Litigation): Approved 7-0.
  • Water Designation: 10-year renewal of the Assured Water Supply confirmed.
  • Next Steps: Council retreat scheduled for the following Thursday.

Meeting Transcript

Why did you put the oak in there? Um I'd like to call to order the regular council meeting of November 3rd, 2026. Our invocation this evening. Do I have President Johnston or President Carroll? Carol. Thank you, President Carroll. I will be offering the invocation at this time. Thank you. Push the button there, President. There you go. Our heavenly father, we are grateful for the opportunity and the blessing we have of living in this wonderful town of Gilbert. We're grateful for the blessing that we have of having a town council meeting this evening. We're grateful for those who serve. We're grateful for those who have come to share their thoughts and their feelings. We ask for thy inspiration and guidance to be upon not only those that serve but those that present tonight that they will be able to share the things that are in their hearts and that we will be able to have civility and kindness in sharing our thoughts and opinions. We're grateful for the wonderful people that live in Gilbert. We're grateful for those that serve, we're grateful for those that bless our our town. We're grateful for the wonderful churches for the wonderful volunteers. We're grateful for the schools. We're grateful for all of the nonprofits and those that reach out to bless the people of Gilbert and all those that come and participate in Gilbert, and we ask for thy blessings that continue to be upon them. We say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. Thank you, President Carroll. Our pledge will be led by Councilmember Lyons. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Thank you. Roll call. Mayor Scott Anderson. Here. Vice Mayor Chuck Bon Giovanni? Here. Councilmember Bobby Buckley. Absent. Councilmember Kenny Bucklin. Here. Councilmember Young Kaprowski. Here. Councilmember Monty Lyons? Here.

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