District 2 Supervisor (Chair 2026)· 2019-01-08 - 2027-01-01
Karen Spiegel
Riverside County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 24:26
- Avg per meeting
- 2:02
- Segments
- 563
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Top issues during term (20)
Mead Valley Industrial Core Overlay (GPA250010)
Warehouse development brings infrastructure money and community benefits like the Hillwood-funded 13-acre park, but residents say the costs — road damage, health impacts — fall on them.
Election integrity and Registrar of Voters transparency
A hand recount could cost county election funds; no estimate was given.
Data center moratorium/ban in unincorporated Riverside County
No county money is at stake yet, but data centers could strain water and power infrastructure if approved.
Election Integrity and Voter Roll Concerns
None directly stated.
Solar glare management near March Air Reserve Base runways
Anti-reflective coatings and tracking panels add cost for solar developers, though tracking panels can improve efficiency.
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Mitigation Fee Increase
Program could reduce project costs by avoiding delays and scarce-credit premiums, though acquisition spending would come first.
public meetings
No direct costs here, but knowing what's happening helps keep local tax dollars in check.
County Transparency and Public Records Practices
2026 Amendment to March ARB/IP Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
The plan update itself won't raise anyone's property taxes, staff confirmed, though about ten Moreno Valley parcels face new development limits.
Sage area rezoning proposal (GPA 240053)
November 2026 ballot measures
Keeps the existing half-cent sales tax in place — no new taxes, but about $280 million a year continues flowing to transportation.
Gilman Springs Road Bridge Replacement Concerns
Roughly $11 million proposed for the bridge project, which opponents say should go to repairing other roads instead.
Bark Beetle Emergency Renewal — Idyllwild and Pine Cove
No new appropriation; continuation of the emergency declaration.
Highgrove mini-warehouse rezone and plot plan
The applicant is funding two traffic signals (La Sierra/El Sobrante and McAllister/El Sobrante) and a two-mile 24-inch water line.
Zero-emission bus fleet transition
$602,589 total, already covered in the approved capital budget — no new taxes or fares.
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.
Regional transportation funding through TUMF
Up to $5,361,517 for Wildomar and up to $9,200,000 for the County roundabout in TUMF reimbursements.
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.
Master wildfire management plan
Decisions during term (1509)
Recorded while Spiegel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes — September 24, 2026
Consent Calendar — LAFCO Monthly Expenditure Report
Comprehensive Market Study — LAFCO Salary Ranges and Adjustments
Establish New Position Description: LAFCO Commission Clerk
Change of Monthly LAFCO Meeting Start Time to 10 a.m.
Consent Calendar (block motion)
Policy Calendar (block motion)
Item 3.9 — Surplus Land Conveyance to City of Corona (Resolution 2026-192)
Items 3.14 and 3.15 — First-Time Homebuyer and Farmworker Housing Programs
Item 3.20 — Registrar of Voters Election Funding
Item 3.25 — Ordinance No. 663.11, Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Mitigation Fee
Item 23.1 — Highland Grove 4 (GPA 240072, CZ 2400026, TTM 38927, APD 240006)
Item 23.2 — Self-Storage and RV Storage Facility (GPA 210111, CZ 2100121, CUP 210126)
CLERK OF THE BOARD: Proof of Publication. [$0]
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Receive and File the Legislative Report for October 2026, [All Districts] [$0]
CLERK OF THE BOARD: 2027 Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule. [$0]
COUNTY COUNSEL: Approval of the Amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Riverside Gateway to College Early College High School Conflict of Interest Code; District 1; [$0]
COUNTY COUNSEL: Approval of the Amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code of the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District; District 2 [$0]
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS/ WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD) AND SUPERVISOR KAREN SPIEGEL: Riverside County Workforce Development Board Reappointment of Nohora Vazquez; All Districts. [$0]
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD) AND SUPERVISOR CHUCK WASHINGTON: Riverside County Workforce Development Board Re-Appointment of Brooke Nunn; District 3. [$0]
Voting record (19)
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