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Fontana Planning Commission elects Joe Armendariz chair; Quintana and Lozano named to leadership posts
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Fontana Planning Commission voted to install a new leadership slate for the year, recording Joe Armendariz as chair, Ricardo Quintana as vice chair and Tory Lozano as secretary; votes were taken verbally and announced as unanimous.
The Fontana Planning Commission conducted nominations and verbal roll-call votes at its Jan. 20 meeting and the chair announced a new leadership slate for the commission.
Chair (as announced in the meeting transcript) named Joe Armendariz as the commission chair. Commissioners also selected Ricardo Quintana for vice chair and Tory Lozano for secretary; the transcript records the votes as taken verbally and recorded as unanimous.
Nominations occurred on the floor: a commissioner nominated John Mendez for chair during the nominations period, and another commissioner nominated Ricky (Ricardo) Quintana for vice chair; the commission then proceeded to a verbal vote. The chair announced the results and congratulated the newly appointed officers.
The transcript includes varied spellings and name forms for nominees and appointees across different lines (for example, John Mendez, Joe Menderes, Joe Armendariz appear at different points); this summary reports the slate as the chair announced it in the meeting record. Commissioners offered brief remarks thanking staff and expressing appreciation for the commission's work going forward. The commission adjourned and noted its next meeting on Feb. 3, 2026.
