As the Supervisor for Riverside County’s 4th District, Manuel Perez has listened to residents and built coalitions in order to deliver results. Manny Perez has:

Air Quality & Dust

• Extended the regional street sweeping program, which significantly reduces windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
• Improved the Dust Monitoring Network through the use of cameras and improved public access to dust data.

Animal services

• Brought the “No Kill” animal shelter policy to the Board of Supervisors, which was approved unanimously.
• Expanded pet adoption programs and spay and neuter clinics throughout the county.
• Made policy changes within Animal Services, improved transparency and data collection, and built new partnerships with nonprofits.

Homelessness

• Advanced policies that led to a 19% drop in homelessness in Riverside County, with the largest decline coming in the 4th District.
• Expanded shelter bed capacity at the Galilee Center in Mecca and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio.
• Helped secure investments in the Palm Springs Navigation Center, which provides housing and wraparound services.
• Established the Coachella Valley’s first summer overnight cooling centers.
• Helped direct county investment in the Palm Villas supportive housing project in Palm Desert.

Housing

• Championed first-time homebuyer programs to lower the barriers to home ownership.
• Encouraged the construction of thousands of new units of affordable housing throughout Riverside County. The county has invested more than $88 million in affordable housing projects since 2017 in the 4th District.  
• Secured state funding to help residents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park, who dealt with sewage spills and high levels of arsenic in drinking water, move into safer living conditions.

Infrastructure

• Supported dozens of infrastructure projects throughout the district including the construction of a new library in Desert Hot Springs, new sidewalks in downtown Mecca, and new fire stations in North Shore and Desert Center (still under construction).
• Pushed for various road and bridge improvements, such as the Avenue 66 Grade Separation Project, to improve safety and traffic flow.
• Championed new investments in the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio and the American Legion Indio Post.
• Ensured clean water and adequate sewer infrastructure by bringing county funding to partner with the Coachella Valley Water District.
• Secured more funding for community projects through the creation of the Eastern Coachella Valley Próspera Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District.
• Helped secure community benefit funds to upgrade infrastructure from various solar partnerships.
• Worked to create an Energy JPA to help finance and build substations to address energy concerns in Indio, La Quinta, and other East Valley communities.
• Enhanced the Jacqueline Cochran Airport with investments in new landscaping and a monument sign.
• Made needed improvements to the Ripley Community Center and the Doris Morgan Community Center in Blythe.

Jobs & Economic Development

• Supported the date industry by creating a first-of-a-kind Rancho Ordinance to help small businesses host events at Rancho venues.
• Streamlined investments to support the construction of the 13,000-seat Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms.
• Formed a Blue Ribbon Committee to pursue improvements for construction and development projects in Riverside County.
• Helped launch the Palo Verde Valley Economic Alliance to provide support to businesses in Blythe and help them access micro and commercial loans.  
• Supported local businesses, including restaurants and childcare facilities, as they navigated COVID-19 and recovered from the shutdown.

Parks & Environment

• Kept Lake Cahuilla open by securing a 30-year long-term agreement and invested over $15 million in improvements.
• Built new parks in Mecca and North Shore, with one coming soon to Thermal, which are all communities that have historically lacked park space.  
• Made needed investments in various parks, including Hurkey Creek Park and Jack E. Marlowe Park.
• Helped secure state funding for the North Lake Pilot demonstration project at the Salton Sea.

Policy

• Held over 350 community meetings since 2017 and worked on local governance with community councils in 8 unincorporated areas.
• Helped lead efforts to pass resolutions to support Medicaid, declare racism as a public health crisis, and safeguard immigrant communities.
• Championed the Home Kitchen Ordinance, which permits the sale of prepared meals and other foods from small home kitchens. 
• Improved access to board meetings by bringing forward a new policy to add Spanish language agendas and interpretation services to board meetings.
• Advocated for Budget Workshops in local communities to solicit input related to the county’s spending priorities.
• Developed new systems of handling applications for events being staged by businesses during the Coachella Arts and Music Festival and Stagecoach.  
• Brought the National Date Festival back and made changes to the event to boost attendance and ensure profitability.
• Created a Youth Advisory Council that has taught leadership to students throughout the 4th District and provided scholarship funding.
• Supported dozens of local nonprofits related to veteran services, arts, and juvenile justice.

Public Safety

• Added sheriff deputies and firefighters to keep communities safe and ensure fast emergency response times.
• Created the Combustible Task Force to combat rising fire incidents in the East Valley.
• Improved emergency preparedness by creating the Desert Area Power Outage Plan for Emergencies.

Veterans

• Expanded veterans services staffing at the county and advocated for increased state funding for county veterans service officers.
• Revitalized the county’s Veteran Employment Preference Policy, guaranteeing job interviews to veterans and their spouses seeking to join the county workforce.
• Developed a Veteran Transportation Pilot Program to assist veterans with transportation options for their medical needs, including to the Loma Linda VA Hospital.
• Provided funding to help build Veterans Village in Cathedral City, which provides apartments for up to 60 veterans who were previously homeless.