Karen Spiegel
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 31:35
- Avg per meeting
- 2:15
- Segments
- 782
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Children's recreational activity center in Temescal Canyon area
SR-79 Realignment renamed San Jacinto Valley Expressway
Minimal direct cost; staff time for another outreach round.
Lakeview/Nuevo two-lot land split
If the state decides Riverside is wrong, the city could face heavy fines and lose out on valuable state grants.
Proposed concrete batch plant in eastern Coachella Valley
The project is expected to bring roughly 100 jobs to the area, though no tax revenue figures were given.
First-Time Homebuyer and Farmworker Down-Payment Assistance
$4.96 million in state grant funds — no local cost.
6th Cycle Housing Element implementation
Advocates urged more budget for staffing and grant writing to speed implementation.
Desert Hills Premium Outlets expansion
The expansion would add roughly 47,915 square feet of retail space to a major regional shopping destination.
Truck parking facility near March Air Reserve Base
$29.6 million in state housing funds for 2024-2028
$29,638,099 in state PLHA funds, 100% state funded.
Pro-housing designation pursuit
Designation unlocks Prohousing Incentive Program grants and priority scoring for state housing and infrastructure funding.
Calimesa Golden Triangle boundary changes (LAFCO 2026-06-5 and 2026-07-5)
Property tax exchange agreements with special districts are still being worked out and could shape who funds services in the area.
Meadowbrook Marketplace commercial center
Brings private investment and local jobs to a historically underserved community; no county cost identified.
Norco Bluff Street islands annexation (LAFCO 2026-05-2)
Proposed Meadowbrook Muslim cemetery and Canyon Lake water quality
Opponents fear falling home values and higher water treatment costs; supporters note burial costs in the region have risen to roughly $25,000.
Haven Vineyards Class II winery in Temecula Valley Wine Country
Youth Advisory Council community service
Affordable housing on former redevelopment land in Riverside
The successor agency gets $1.05 million for the land, and the city gains housing toward its state-mandated regional housing needs.
Two-lot rural subdivision near Via Vaquero Road
Winchester Hills subdivision growth
Developer fees from the tract will help fund the county's construction of a nearby sports park.
Truck tire repair shop near Blythe
Decisions during term (56)
Recorded while Spiegel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD): Ratify and approve the Homeless to Work Program Services agreement between HWS/WDD and The Salvation Army for the continuation of Homeless to Work Program without…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD): Approve the 2nd Chance Youth Employment Program Services Agreement between the County of Riverside, on behalf of its Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions,…
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Approve a $165,000 Funding Allocation for the Riverside County Pavilion at the International Council of Shopping Centers Annual Conference and Exposition on May 24-26, 2027; Approve Event Charges without…
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Approve the Establishment of a First Responder New Residential Development Community Facilities District and the Initial Tax Rates Including All Documents and Establish New Funds and Approve a Board Policy Manual Update…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Ratify and Approve the Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement with Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park Improvement District; District 5. [$92,231; 100% Community Development Block Grant] (CEQA…
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Highgrove Streetscape Beautification Project - Approval of In-Principle, Project Budget, and California Environmental Quality Act Exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) – Existing…
31438 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Edward Dean Museum Revitalization Project– Approval of the Notice of Completion with Vincor Construction, Inc., and Approval of the Second Amendment with Westgroup Designs, Inc., District, 5. [$303,946…
31475 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Business Revitalization Program– Approval of the Notice of Completion with Vincor Construction, Inc., All Districts. [$239,662 - 100% American Rescue Plan Act (previously approved budget)] (4/5th Vote…
31485 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CSA 122 Mesa Verde Water Reservoir Replacement Project– Approval of the Notice of Completion with Vincor Construction, Inc., District 4. [$83,586 - 100% American Rescue Plan Act (previously approved…
23.1 Cannabis development agreement amendment continued
BOS DISTRICT 5: Approve the allocation of $28,000 from the Cabazon Revitalization Fund (CRF) to the Riverside County Office of Economic Development to support the 2026 Cabazon Community Fair, District 5. [$28,000 Total Cost - 100% Cabazon…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Ratify Acceptance of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 6 (HHAP-6) Grant Allocation from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to the County…
SHERIFF-CORONER-PA: Authorize the use of Palm Desert RDA Funds for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station Expansion Project, District 4. [$17,818,530 – 9% RSO General Fund 10000, 73% Development Impact Fees (DIF) Funds 30501,…
23.1 – Development Agreement 2000014 Amendment No. 1 (cannabis)
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Ratify Acceptance of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion and Development (CITED) Program, as part of the California Providing…
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Adoption of Ordinance No 1012, an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within Community Facilities District No. 26-2M (Summit Ridge), TTM 36504, District 3. [$116,994…
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT- REAL ESTATE (FM-RE): Approval of the Fifth Amendment to the Master License and Operating Agreement for Norton Younglove Community Center, James A. Venable Community Center / Cabazon Child Development Center, Lakeland…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD): Ratify and approve the Human Resources Hotline Services Agreement between the County of Riverside, on behalf of its Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions,…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD): Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with San Bernardino County to Continue the Inland Empire Regional Planning Unit for the Period of September 1, 2026, through…
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD): Ratify and Approve Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Subgrant Agreement No. AA711025 with the State of California, Employment Development Department,…
Voting record (0)(Development)
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