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District 3 Supervisor· 2015-03-10 - 2029-01-01

Chuck Washington

Riverside County

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Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

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Meetings spoken in
25
Total speaking time
3:42:39
Avg per meeting
8:54
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Top issues during term (20)(Environment)

high↑Jan 2026[20]

Zero-emission bus fleet transition

$602,589 total, already covered in the approved capital budget — no new taxes or fares.

high↑Feb 2026[20]

Bark Beetle Emergency Renewal — Idyllwild and Pine Cove

No new appropriation; continuation of the emergency declaration.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

2026 Climate Action Plan Update

No direct cost to residents was discussed; the plan shapes how future development projects are reviewed.

high↑May 2026[11]

Acquisition of Ziony property

The purchase costs $850,000, funded through the agency's conservation land acquisition program.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

2026 wildfires on conserved lands

Fire response, fence and dozer line repairs, and restoration work draw on RCA staff and partner resources; no dollar figure was given.

high↓Mar 2026[8]

RivCo Clean illegal dumping program

No direct cost; enforcement is handled within existing Animal Services budgets.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Transformative Climate Communities Funding for Eastern Coachella Valley

Up to $27.5 million in state funding if the grant is awarded; no county general fund cost.

medium↓Feb 2026[5]

Summer land acquisitions expand the conservation reserve

No county funds committed; the land trust is seeking board support.

low↓Jan 2026[3]

Bishop property featured as Reserve of the Month

The land was purchased with about $3.4 million in developer-paid mitigation fees.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

I-REN Energy Fellowship expansion

Roughly $180 million proposed for the region's energy programs over the next cycle, including about $20 million in direct city incentives.

high↓Jan 2026[2]

Federal Section 6 Land Acquisition Funding

Continued federal funding of $26 million annually for HCP land acquisition, with RCA seeking discretionary funding above that level.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Right-of-way environmental site assessments

Up to $1 million aggregate over three years, spent only as task orders are needed.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Scenic views and oak trees along the I-15 corridor

high↓Jan 2026[2]

Agricultural pest emergencies renewed

No direct cost on these items; related state-funded pest program agreements were approved separately.

high↓May 2026[1]

Sycamore Falls Property Acquisition

The purchase costs $850,000, funded through the agency's conservation land acquisition program.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Eastern Coachella Valley mobile home park paving (AB 617)

$4.57 million in state air quality incentive funds, no county general fund cost.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Adequacy of Mitigated Negative Declaration for Skybridge hydrogen project

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Habitat Degradation and Game Warden Staffing

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Potential real property acquisition (closed session)

A purchase would draw on the RCA's land acquisition budget; terms were not disclosed.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

MSHCP reserve assembly progress and shortfalls

Over $692 million has been spent on reserve land so far, about 70% from local fees.

Decisions during term (49)

Recorded while Washington was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedOct 20, 2026

31331 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT: Riverside County Fire Department Lake Hills Station 82 Phase II Improvements Project – California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt Pursuant to State CEQA…

approvedOct 20, 2026

31198 FM-MAINTENANCE SERVICES DIVISION (FM-MSD), DPSS, RUHS-PUBLIC HEALTH (RUHS-PH), RUHS, RUHS – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (RUHS-BH), AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DEH): County Farm Central Plant Chiller Drive Replacement Project -…

approvedOct 20, 2026

31378 REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN-SPACE DISTRICT: Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District – Hidden Valley Wildlife Area Bain Fire Remediation and Restoration Project - California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt Pursuant…

approvedOct 6, 2026

COUNTY COUNSEL: Consent to the Waiver of Conflict of Interest for the Law Firm Meyers Nave to Represent the Ascent Environmental, Inc. with Respect to the California Public Utilities Commission’s compliance with the California…

approved5-0Sep 22, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/PLANNING: RECEIVE AND FILE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 38973 (TPM38973) – Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3)(Common…

approved5-0Sep 22, 2026

HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Adoption of Environmental Assessment Report and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Rubidoux Gateways Villas Apartments Project Located in the City of Jurupa Valley Pursuant to the…

tabledSep 15, 2026

Camino Terrace Apartments environmental clearance continued (3.13)

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT-REAL ESTATE (FM-RE) AND RUHS – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (RUHS-PH): Ratification and Approval of the Third Amendment to Lease with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Riverside, California Environmental Quality Act…

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approval of the Service Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Perris for the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase of the I-215/Ethanac Road…

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approval of the Cooperative Agreement between the County of Riverside and the California Department of Transportation for the preparation of the Project Approval and Environmental…

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approval of the Consulting Service Agreement between the County of Riverside and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase of the…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/PLANNING: RECEIVE AND FILE FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 38936 (TPM38936) – Consider Addendum No. 1 to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) – (EIR No. 489, SP No. 362, SCH No. 2006101056) –…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Adoption of Environmental Assessment Report and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Palm Villas at State Project Located in the City of Hemet Pursuant to the National Environment Policy…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM –MEDICAL CENTER: Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report, Adoption of Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Approval of the…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM-MEDICAL CENTER: Riverside University Health System Medical Center Scrub Ex Replacement - Operating Room Project - California Environmental Quality Act Exempt, Approval of In-Principle Budget [$165,196.00…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – MEDICAL CENTER: Approve the Professional Service Agreement with Facility Service Janitorial LLC, dba Facilities 360, for Environmental Services, effective upon signature for five years; All Districts.…

approved5-0Sep 1, 2026

RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – MEDICAL CENTER: Approve 2025 – 2026 Environment of Care Plans, All Districts. [$0]

approved5-0Aug 25, 2026

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/PLANNING: RECEIVE AND FILE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 37693 (TPM37693) – No New Environmental Documentation is Required, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent EIRs and Negative…

approved5-0Aug 25, 2026

Environmental Health: Receive and File the 90-Day Environmental Health Director Report; All Districts [$0]

approved5-0Aug 25, 2026

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM): Riverside County Administrative Center – Flood Remediation Project - California Environmental Quality Act Exempt Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption,…

Voting record (0)(Environment)

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