District 2 Supervisor· 2023-01-02 - 2027-01-04 (elected November 8, 2022 general; Gov Code 24200: term begins noon on first Monday after Jan 1 following election)
Jesse Armendarez
San Bernardino County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 2:01:51
- Avg per meeting
- 6:46
- Segments
- 1737
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Top issues during term (20)
Surface Mining and Land Reclamation Ordinance Update
No direct cost, but the update preserves county enforcement authority and avoids losing lead-agency status to the state.
Legacy Village Housing and Community Development Project
$28 million conditionally committed from the Foster Youth Campus Reserve.
County Workforce Vacancies and Recruitment (AB 2561)
Potential wage increases would impact county labor and social services expenditures.
County Executive Performance Evaluations
Direct financial impacts relate to executive compensation and administrative efficiency for county departments.
San Bernardino HOPE Campus Homelessness Investment
$2,374,630 reallocated for transitional rent services; the shelter deadline extension carries no new dollar amount on the agenda.
Animal Shelter Operations and Euthanasia Policies
Up to $4,436,154 in emergency purchases without competitive bidding.
Auditor-Controller Independent Legal Counsel Request
Involves oversight and management of the county's $12 billion investment pool.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Strike Staffing
Up to $20 million in temporary staffing costs if a strike occurs.
Behavioral Health Services Act 2026-2029 Integrated Plan
Brings $10,466,146 in state-administered federal funding into county mental health services.
Proposed Behavioral Health Campus in Victorville
County offer of $99,000 for the easement; condemnation costs could add more.
Law Enforcement Transparency and Accountability
Potential future liability costs.
Storm Recovery Fee Waivers
Enables emergency spending without competitive bidding; no dollar cap is stated in the item.
Child Welfare and Family Services Oversight Concerns
Impacts multi-million dollar contracts for foster care, transitional housing, and child welfare services.
Lake Arrowhead Estates Subdivision Appeal
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Barstow-to-Needles OHV corridor funding
$250,000 of discretionary general funding redirected to a private contractor.
LAFCO Barstow reorganization and tax sharing
Shifts property tax revenue among the affected agencies; amounts set in the resolution.
Baker Boulevard bridge and regional road projects
Combined road and bridge commitments exceed $25 million plus grant applications.
Loma Linda University hospital revenue bonds (TEFRA hearing)
No direct county cost — the bonds are repaid from project revenues, but they enable up to $1.89 billion in hospital construction and refinancing.
Joshua Tree recreational trails funding increase
Adds $707,000 to the project budget, bringing it to $2,707,000.
Decisions during term (1066)
Recorded while Armendarez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Add Urgency Item 74 — ARMC strike staffing authority
Item 74 — $20 million ARMC strike staffing agreements
Item 72 — Appeal of industrial warehouse project approval taken off calendar
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 70, excluding Item 65)
Item 65 — San Manuel grant for Fire District quadruped robot (Recommendations 1-3)
Item 65 — Recommendation 4 (budget adjustment, four votes required)
Item 71 — Resolution of necessity for Victorville treatment campus easement
Item 73 — Surface Mining and Land Reclamation Ordinance adopted
Adopt and present resolution recognizing Kevin Anderson upon his retirement after 27 years of valuable service to San Bernardino County.
Adopt and present proclamation proclaiming November 1st as ONT Day through the year 2031.
Adopt resolution recognizing Vocational Improvement Program, Inc. on it’s 40th Anniversary.
Approve the following appointments, reappointments and vacancies as detailed below:
Dissolve the Federal Affairs Committee established for input on the County’s federal lobbying efforts.
Approve Contract with the City of Fontana, to contribute funding from the 2026-27 Second District’s Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program budget, to assist with costs related to the Fontana Downtown…
Approve Contract with the FrontSight Military Ministry, to contribute $5,000 in funding from each of the 2026-27 Second District’s and Fourth District’s Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program…
Approve and authorize the submission of the San Bernardino County Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Update for 2026-27 to the California Department of Aging.
Approve Agreement with Entisys Solutions, Inc. dba e360, including non-standard terms, for Claroty xDome for Healthcare software subscription, in an amount not to exceed $540,945 plus applicable taxes, for the period of October 20, 2026…
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 24-1298 with OptumInsight, Inc., for computing, processing, subscription, hosting, implementation, maintenance, professional, and consulting services, software and equipment for a Picture Archiving…
Approve non-financial Data Sharing Agreement with the Regents of the University of California solely on behalf of and limited to its Los Angeles Campus, for data sharing for a research study, for the period of October 20, 2026 through…
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 25-227 with Renovo Solutions LLC, for asset management services, maintenance, and repair services for medical imaging equipment, to update the equipment list by removing out of service equipment,…
Voting record (182)
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Approve Consent Calendar and Separated Entities / Ordinances items
Approve with Board Direction regarding surface mining and land reclamation regulations ordinance
MOTION TO ADD ITEM TO AGENDA: Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2(b)(2), the Board of Supervisors determined that an urgency situation exists because there is an immediate need to take action
Approve Recommendation Nos. 1 - 3 for Item No. 65
Approve Recommendation No. 4 for Item No. 65
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Approve Real Estate Services public hearing and Resolution of Necessity
OFF CALENDAR
Authorize ARMC Chief Executive Officer to execute agreements with workforce staffing agencies
Add Urgency Item 74 — ARMC strike staffing authority
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 70, excluding Item 65)
THE CONSENT AGENDA WAS APPROVED
Approve Appeal No. PAPL-2026-00004 as amended
Approve Project No. 2025-00138
Approve Project No. 2021-00063
Bloomington Business Park Specific Plan Project Approvals
Consent Calendar Approval
Employment Contract Approval for Cindy Faulkner
Project No. 2022-00200 / Lonely Dove Motel Expansion
THE CONSENT AGENDA WAS APPROVED
Approve Employment Contract with Cindy Faulkner, as Executive Director, to support the Children and Families Commission for San Bernardino County...
Conduct a public hearing to consider Project No. 2022-00200 consisting of a Zoning Amendment for a 5-acre parcel and Conditional Use Permit for a 10-site...
Public Comment: None DEFERRED/CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act public hearing approving the issuance by California Municipal Finance Authority of one or more series of tax-exempt bonds in an aggregate principa
Approval of the Consent Agenda
CONTINUED CLOSED HEARING TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026
Closed Session Actions on Litigation and Indemnity
Consent Calendar Approval (with Item 5 Deferred)
Item 5: Deferral of Aging and Adult Services Contracts Amendment
Item 75: TEFRA Public Hearing and Bond Issuance for Augusta Communities II LLC
Item 76: Continuance of Public Hearing on Surface Mining and Reclamation Ordinance
Approve Consent Calendar
Approve Arrowhead Regional Medical Center contract for John Brill, M.D.
Approve with modifications to the project
Approve recommendations 1 and 2 for Annexation No. 215
Approve recommendation 3 for Annexation No. 215
Grant appeal and return the matter to the Planning Commission to reconsider all items raised by the appellant
Consent Calendar Approval
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Employment Contract
Annexation No. 215 for Fire Suppression Services in Hesperia
Appeal No. PAPL-2026-00002 (Maverick Gas Station Project)
Appeal No. PAPL-2026-00003 (Mercury Dry Campground Project)
APPROVED (CONSENT CALENDAR)
Approval of Consent Calendar
Bear Valley Solar Project Appeal Determination
Expressed concern over dismissing a vital clean energy project and regional energy constraints when developable land is limited.