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 (16)(Parks Rec)
Dave Erwin Park Project Funding and Scope
Estimated all-in project cost is $35 million for a single-phase build-out, requiring general fund capital allocations and potential debt financing.
2027 California Desert Plein Air Festival Sponsorship
$25,000 from city funds, matching prior years.
Civic Center Park Art Installation ('Taffy')
About $1.1 million total, mostly from the public art fund with roughly $900,000 from the general fund; $230,000 already spent on design.
Permanent Public Art Acquisition
Purchase funded through existing public art allocations.
Amenity Area Modification at Palm Villas at Millennium
Modification of developer amenity construction costs.
Library Quarterly Operations and Service Expansion
Supplemented by various state and local grants totaling thousands of dollars.
Civic Center Skate Park Rules and Attendance
Switching to an unsupervised model would eliminate the roughly $88,000 annual cost for skate park attendants.
Civic Center Dog Park Public Mural Project
Financial impact is undetermined pending staff review and formal proposal development.
San Pablo Phase 2 Roundabout Public Art Installation
The total project budget is $200,000.
Civic Center Playground Renovation and Accessibility
Capital investment funded through municipal park improvement budgets.
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Operations & Summer Season
Capital repair costs and future fee adjustments to align with operational cost-recovery targets.
Skate Park Shade and Program Enhancements
Saves approximately $88,000 annually in attendant costs while potentially incurring minor maintenance and signage expenses.
El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition Selections
Funding supports the installation and maintenance of public art along the El Paseo median.
Utility Cabinet Art Refresh and Expansion
The project will cost up to $60,000, which is already set aside in the existing budget.
University Neighborhood Specific Plan Park Sizing
Potential future municipal expenditures or developer exactions for parkland acquisition and development.
Park Improvement Project Development Process
Improves fiscal oversight by preventing unnecessary preliminary design expenditures.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Quintanilla was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.