District 1 Council Member· 2020-2028
Bob Karwin
Menifee
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- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 0:27
- Avg per meeting
- 0:09
- Segments
- 17
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Top issues during term (20)
E-Bike Safety and Infrastructure
Staff time and potential public safety resource allocations.
election eligibility
Taxpayers could be on the hook for the costs of potential legal challenges or a special election if the candidate is removed.
Boulders II Development Impact
Generates development impact fees and expands municipal service responsibilities.
Bundy Canyon Road / Scott Road Widening Project Engineering Agreement
Allocates funds for professional engineering and environmental services on a major regional transportation corridor.
Kensington Residential Condominium Subdivision
Paid standard development impact fees and user fees under SB 330 provisions.
election forum
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Fiscal Sustainability
Involves issuing approximately $4.7 million in bonds and negotiating concessions like waiving a 20% facilities CFD premium estimated at $379,000.
Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7
The developer would put $4.9 million more into the sports/aquatic park, but the city would forgo about $425,000 in park fee credits and roughly $367,500 per year in Public Safety CFD revenue.
McCall Boulevard Right-of-Way Condemnations
Costs of property acquisition would be borne by the city's road program; exact figures are not stated in the agenda.
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan Fee Adoption
Establishes fee schedules to fund ongoing habitat conservation and species mitigation within development areas.
subdivision development agreement
Taxpayers are protected because the developer has to put up bonds to pay for all public improvements and landscaping.
Senior Community Engagement and Event Participation
None
CFD 2017-1 Annexation No. 41 (Burger King)
Levies annual special taxes on the annexed commercial property to fund municipal maintenance services.
Coastline Development Financing District (CFD No. 2026-1)
Future Coastline property owners would pay a new special tax; the district could issue up to $5 million in bonds.
Battery Energy Storage System Safety
Private investment in local electrical infrastructure with potential regional grid benefits.
Audie Murphy Ranch Skate Park Operations
Eliminates approximately $67,000 annually in part-time staffing costs while removing minimal user fee revenues.
Parkland Dedication Fees (Quimby Act)
Generates funding or dedicated land from residential developers to offset the impact of new housing on city parks.
Boulders II Quimby Assessment
Generates approximately $10 million in development impact fees and ongoing annual property tax revenues.
Veterans Services Survey Results & Community Needs
No direct fiscal impact associated with the survey review.
Annual Park and Facility Tour
None
Moved or seconded (24)
Motions Karwin personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-17
Ralph M. Brown Act Amendments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-17
The balance of the consent calendar was approved by the following vote.
- secondedpassed2026-06-17
Trumble and Watson Warehouse Appeals
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-17
Fire Marshal Annual Inspection Compliance Report
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-03
Mid-Cycle Budget Adjustments (Item 12.2)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-03
General Plan Amendment for the Open Space and Conservation Element
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-03
The View Church Bond Financing (Item 11.3)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-06-03
The balance of the consent calendar was approved by the following vote.
- movedpassed2026-06-03
Bid Award and Agreement with California Professional Engineering, Inc. for Construction Services for the Evans Road/Craig Avenue Traffic Signal Project Public Works Director Nick Fidler answered questions from the City Council. ACTION
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-20
MOU with Wildomar for Scott Road/Bundy Canyon Road Resurfacing (10.12)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-20
Consent Calendar (Balance)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-20
Public Safety Community Facilities District
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-20
2025 Delinquent Solid Waste Accounts for Collection on Riverside County’s Property Tax Roll
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-06
Bid Award and Agreement with Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for Construction Services for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Slurry Seal Program
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-06
Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for CFD 2022-3 (Legado)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-06
MOVER: Bob Karwin SECONDER: Dean Deines AYES: Estrada, Karwin, Diederich, Temple, Deines NAYS: None RECUSE: None
- movedpassed2026-04-01
Improvement Security Ordinance Introduction
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-01
Community Facilities District 20241, Banner Park II, Issuance of Special Tax Bonds
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 3-02026-04-01
Introduced an ordinance amending Menifee Municipal Code Sections 7.40.030, 7.80.050, 7.80.060, 7.90.090, and 7.90.120 to update improvement security requirements consistent with Ca…
- secondedpassed 4-02026-03-18
First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance for Annexation No. 39, Haven, into Community Facility District 20171, Maintenance Services
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (406)
Recorded while Karwin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Boulders II Project Recommendations
Kensington Residential Continuance
September 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2026 Minutes Approval
Consent Calendar Approval
Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7 Ordinance Introduction
Resolution of Necessity for McCall Boulevard Right-of-Way (Parcel Group 1)
Resolution of Necessity for McCall Boulevard Right-of-Way (Parcel Group 2)
Resolution of Necessity for McCall Boulevard Right-of-Way (Parcel Group 3)
Continuation of Annexation No. 41 (Burger King into CFD 2017-1)
September 16, 2026 Minutes
Waiver of Reading
Proclamations
Bid Award and Agreement with Haitbrink Asphalt Paving, Inc. for Construction Services for the Mapes Road Resurfacing Project
Agreement Amendment with Southern California Edison for the Holland Road Overcrossing Project
Agreement Amendment with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. for Traffic Engineering Review
Amendment to Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Bonds for Replacement of Lien Agreement for Tract Map 38303, Menifee Valley, by Minor Ranch LLC
Public Improvement Agreement and Bonds for Tract Map 38766, Garbani Haven, by Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC
Public Improvement Agreement and Bonds for APN 336180030, Denny’s Restaurant, by Menifee Crossroads, LLC
Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Bonds, Park Acceptance, and 90% Release of Security for Lot 117 of Tract Map 374083, Legado West Park, by Lennar Homes of California, LLC.
Voting record (164)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.