District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Karina Quintanilla
Palm Desert
About
Karina Quintanilla's platform centers on fair representation, civic engagement, and equity, notably demonstrated by her legal efforts to establish voting districts in Palm Desert to give underrepresented communities a voice.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyKarina Quintanilla advocated for and pursued the creation of voting districts in Palm Desert to ensure fair representation.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 27
- Total speaking time
- 2:49:54
- Avg per meeting
- 6:18
- Segments
- 2215
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Top issues during term (2)(Infrastructure)
Zero Blight Initiative Equipment and Maintenance Upgrades
$585,339.26 plus $25,000 contingency; $500,000 appropriated from fund balance.
El Paseo Monument Signage Replacement
An archway would top $2 million; median monuments run $200,000-$300,000 each, or $800,000-$1.2 million for all four sites.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Quintanilla was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Infrastructure.
Voting record (0)(Infrastructure)
No votes found matching Infrastructure.