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District 4 Supervisor· 2025-01-06 - 2029-01-08

Ryan E. Kelley

Imperial County, California

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Term ending Jan 8, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
2:47:06
Avg per meeting
5:23
Segments
1676

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Oct 2026[30]

Duplicate mail ballots ahead of November 3 election

Not stated.

high↑Aug 2026[20]

Storm response and deferred facility maintenance

Not specified; pre-positioning flood materials and overtime response could add costs.

critical↑Oct 2026[20]

Tropical Storm Rachel emergency response

Damage assessments are ongoing; the proclamation opens the door to state reimbursement.

critical↓Aug 2026[17]

Fire department staffing crisis and overtime costs

The fire department remains underfunded; Supervisor Hawk suggested contracting with Riverside County could save money while adding firefighters.

high↓Jul 2026[17]

Voter outreach and low election turnout

Roughly $50,000 in outreach funding that was approved in concept but never delivered.

high↓Mar 2026[11]

Veterinarian shortage in Imperial County

Up to $375,000 in incentives of $75,000 per year for five years, plus possible service agreements up to $100,000 annually.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

Nyland fire and public safety response

$336,919 disencumbered back to the state from the original $4.46 million award.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

New Chief Public Defender appointed

high↓Apr 2026[7]

Adult Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility Phase 2

$14.17 million for this phase, $15.37 million total project cost, largely through a state grant.

medium↑Jun 2026[7]

Humane Society mobile spay and neuter clinic

$636,000 from the Public Benefit Program grant, with $160,000 already secured by the Humane Society.

medium↑Jan 2026[6]

Public comment rules and signage ban

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Recall effort against Chairwoman Price

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

CalAIM jail reentry services

$6.1 million in grant funding, with future Medi-Cal reimbursement potential.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Catalytic converter theft enforcement ordinance

A single stolen converter can devastate a farmer's or small business's finances; enforcement costs to the county unknown.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

Seville 4 and Seville 5 solar and battery projects

About $334,000 a year combined in annual payments plus $600,000 in sales tax revenue.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Brawley seismic swarm

Damage assessments ongoing; no significant county damage reported yet.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

North End cooling centers and extreme heat

The Becoming Project asked each supervisor for $2,000 for heat relief supplies; a new state funding source for cool centers was shared.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

DA staffing and prosecution capacity

$98,710 from the Public Benefit Committee, part of a four-year allocation — no general fund money.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Sonrisa retirement community closure

The closure also cost the valley about 30 jobs.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Possible closure of Son Risa assisted living facility

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Kelley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (1)(Public Safety)

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