Board of Supervisors, December 9, 2025
Approves Cook Street/Thousand Palms Substation Funding Agreement with IID, 5-0
What happened
The Board of Supervisors held a largely procedural meeting on December 9, 2025, with the primary substantive action being the appointment of Robert Fish as the new Riverside County Fire Chief, replacing retiring Chief Bill Wiser.
- Jurisdiction
- Riverside County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 9, 2025
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Appointment of Robert Fish as County Fire Chief
The Board appointed Robert Fish as the new Riverside County Fire Chief, effective December 9, 2025. Fish was previously appointed as CAL FIRE Riverside Unit Chief on November 10, 2025. He replaces retiring Chief Bill Wiser. Vote was unanimous 5-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board of Supervisors held a largely procedural meeting on December 9, 2025, with the primary substantive action being the appointment of Robert Fish as the new Riverside County Fire Chief, replacing retiring Chief Bill Wiser.
Key Decisions (7)
Appointment of Robert Fish as County Fire Chief
Cook Street/Thousand Palms Substation Funding Agreement with IID
Coachella Power Fund Partnership (Item 3.59)
Annual Mitigation Fee Report FY 2024-25
CDBG/ESG/HOME Annual Performance Report (CAPER)
2025 Fire Code and Wildland Urban Interface Code Adoption
Election Certification - Receive and File
Development Activity (3)
Cook Street/Thousand Palms Electrical Substation
Infrastructure
Avenue 58 Substation
Infrastructure
Millennium Apartments
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Riverside County is investing heavily in electrical infrastructure in the…
Housing Demand
County HOME program created 190 new affordable housing units and…
Housing Demand
HOME ARP funds created 224 units including 68 permanent supportive…
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